News Archive

Pat Lachance wins 1,000th race
August 12, 2008
Pat Lachance, whose colors have a fair number of Yonkers Raceway victories over the past few decades, won the 1,000th race of his driving career on Monday night. Lachance and the 7-year-old mare Stormin'  Gal ($15) won the $6,000, fifth-race trot in 2:01.1, a length better than GS Spu
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Viviere wins eight straight at Harrington
August 12, 2008
Lauren Allen's Vivere ($3.20, Jim Morand) won his eighth straight race at Harrington Raceway Monday in 1:54. Allen trains the 6-year-old Life Sign gelding who has been on a torrid pace throughout his run of wins, all of which have come at Harrington during the streak. His most recent win came in an
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A truly american win at Batavia
August 12, 2008
Winning the feature race at Batavia Downs Gaming Monday night, an optional claiming event with a purse of $5,500, was Truly American in a time of 1:57 with Ken "Doc" Holliday in the drivers' seat for his third win of the night.   YZ Two Fifty was just behind for the place driven by Jerry Nuge
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Co Ed Desire sharp in KYSS victory
August 12, 2008
Two year olds were back in the spotlight on Monday night at the Red Mile, as the track hosted eight divisions of the second leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes, and the most fantastic freshman performance of the evening may have come in race two of the 20-race card as Co Ed Desire and driver Mike L
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Oullette returns to driving action
August 12, 2008
Driver Luc Ouellette will return to competition this week at Mohawk after missing just over a month due to a fracture in his left arm that was sustained in a racing accident at Flamboro Downs on July 11.   Ouellette had surgery on the arm on July 19 to insert a plate and screws to aid with th
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Daughter of Cameron Hall second at Red Mile
August 12, 2008
Grand Cameron, a daughter of the recently deceased Cameron Hall, finished second in a $6,000 late closer event Monday at The Red Mile. This was the 2-year-old filly’s first pari-mutuel start after breaking in two baby races at Mohawk in July and finally qualifying on Aug. 5 in Lexington.   “W
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New harness track proposed in Delaware
August 12, 2008
A new harness track has been proposed by two real estate developers from Sussex County, Del. The $60 million development would include a one mile track, a 2,500-seat grandstand, and a 750-seat clubhouse. The current plan does not include slot machines, but it has not been ruled out for the future ac
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Deweycheatumnhowe heads five-horse Vernon open on Friday
August 12, 2008
Hambletonian champion Deweycheatumnhowe will make his first start since winning the $1.5 million trotting classic Aug. 2 at the Meadowlands in a five-horse $30,000 Open Trot Friday nght at Vernon Downs. Trainer, driver and co-owner Ray Schnittker said following Dewey's Hambo victory he was hoping to
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I Wanted Wings, Gabbys Dream win NJSS splits
August 12, 2008
A pair of 2-year-old trotting fillies trained by Ross Croghan captured both $28,000 opening round divisions of the New Jersey Sire Stakes on Tuesday at Freehold Raceway.   I Wanted Wings, who won the $175,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes final at the Meadowlands on July 9, scored a length vict
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Express Glide, Jeansandatshirt win Review trots
August 12, 2008
Two days of Review Stakes at the Illinois State Fair came to a conclusion with Express Glide capturing the $70,000 Review-Greyhound in 1:59.3 for his second victory in as many starts. Earlier, Jeansandatshirt won the $38,000 Review for freshman filly trotters in 1:57.3.   Express Glide, with
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