News Archive

Creamy Mimi posts strong win in NYSS action
August 27, 2008
The soph sorority sisters hit town Tuesday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $238,945 New York Sire Stakes New Rochelle Trot for 3-year-old fillies, with Hambletonian Oaks and Hudson Trot victress Creamy Mimi more than ready for her closeup in one of five divisions. With trainer Trond S
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Baylander overcomes post eight to win at Saratoga
August 27, 2008
Baylander had little trouble negotiating a winning trip from post eight on Tuesday, scoring a visually impressive victory in the featured $5,500 non-winners pace at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway in 1:55. Driven by Dan Cappello Jr., Baylander was content to settle along the pylons in sixth place as
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Green is in at Harrington
August 27, 2008
Josh Green-trained mares captured both Junior Mares Open splits Tuesday as Larry Baron and Meadowbranch Stable's Blissful Maddie ($3.20, Ross Wolfenden) and Jeffrey Eckburg's Bikini Bottom ($4.00, Tony Morgan).each won their respective divisions. "Maddie" received a two-hole trip and surged by pace
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Bigtime Ball scratched from Saturday's Crown Pace
August 27, 2008
Irwin Stable’s Bigtime Ball, a winner of more than $500,00 lifetime, has been scratched sick from the $500,000 Breeders Crown Pace to be raced Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack.   The gelded son of Presidential Ball was due to start from post seven. With just 10 entered in the event, there ar
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Joseph Robert Kina, son of trainer John Kina, dies
August 27, 2008
Joseph Robert Kina, the 5-month-old son of trainer John Kina and Jennifer Carpenter, died unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 24. Besides his parents, Joseph is survived by a brother, Cameron Kina; sisters Mikel Decker and Riley Kina; grandparents Larry and Amelia (Kina) Hinkle and Barba
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Donttellmywife sets Mighty M mark in NYSS victory
August 27, 2008
The outstanding freshman trotting gelding Donttellmywife not only remained undefeated after he won his $50,915 division of the New York Sire Stakes Tuesday afternoon at Monticello Raceway, but in the process he obliterated the former track record of 2:03 when Jeff Gregory guided the altere
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Darlin's Delight gives Breeders Crown a fourth try
August 27, 2008
Darlin’s Delight is a Breeders Crown veteran. The venerable 5-year-old daughter of Bettor’s Delight will be making her fourth start in Crown competition, this time vying in the $331,500 Mare Pace on Saturday night.   At ages two and three she finished in the bridesmaid role on both occas
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