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Cracklin Jack racks up third straight win at Saratoga
August 28, 2008
After getting his picture taken just once in the first 16 starts of his career, Cracklin Jack has now visited the winner’s circle on three straight occasions after capturing the co-featured $5,500 non-winners trot at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Wednesday in a career-best 2:01. Driven from post
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Harrington Junior Open goes to The Federalist
August 28, 2008
Martin Scharf's The Federalist ($4.60, Tony Morgan) earned a 1:57.2 win in the $20,000 Junior Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. The 6-year-old Muscles Yankee gelding overcame post seven and overpowered pacesetter Adam Gram late for the two length win over Vicki Gram, who got up for secon
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Hammer strikes eight times in Wattsburg
August 28, 2008
Two track records highlighted, and eight wins by driver Roger Hammer highlighted a 17-race card Wednesday at the Erie County Fairgrounds in Wattsburg, Pa., as Sire Stake action filled the card on the third and final day of the meet.   Freshman colt pacers opened the day, and victories were ta
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Donnegal reclaims Monticello track record
August 28, 2008
Bill Mulligan has owned Standardbreds for well over 60 years, but scant few has he enjoyed better than his homebred, Donnegal. The veteran 8-year-old recaptured the track record for older trotting stallions at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday when Mike Forte guided the son of Sierra Kosmos to a 1:57.
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Is the Little Brown Jug necessary for Horse of the Year?
August 28, 2008
What are some of the factors needed to win Horse of The Year honors? Are there certain races that a 3-year-old pacer needs to win to receive consideration as the best of his/her class? From past elections, it seems winning or starting in The Little Brown Jug is a big factor.   The Little
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Illusionist will perform magic in Breeders Crown
August 28, 2008
Trainer Phil Coleman, who sends out Illusionist in Saturday’s $331,500 Breeders Crown Mare Pace, doesn’t use any magic tricks to keep his charge happy, fat and sassy, he simply lets her have her way--most of the time. “She’s really a pretty nice mare to be around, and so I kind of let her do her o
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Stars ready to shine in KYSS Unbridled Evening of Champions
August 28, 2008
The undefeated 3-year-old colt trotter Hartmann and 2-year-old filly pacer Co Ed Desire lead a star-studded cast of Kentucky-sired Standardbreds that will be in action Sunday, Aug. 31, at The Red Mile in the $2.4 million Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) “Unbridled Evening of Champions.” After a month-lon
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Art Official favored in Cane Pace from post seven
August 28, 2008
Post positions for the $392,850 Cane Pace final--the first jewel of the Pacing Triple Crown--were drawn at Freehold Raceway on Thursday morning. The Cane final will be contested as part of a big, 13-race holiday card at Freehold on September 1, Labor Day. Drawing post seven and favored at 9-5 is M
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Racing Star hopes to be hot stuff in She's A Great Lady
August 28, 2008
Chestnut fillies have a reputation for being hot–-and if her performance in the eliminations for the upcoming $672,000(C) She's A Great Lady final for 2-year-old distaff pacers is any indication, Racing Star is hot stuff, indeed. A daughter of Four Starzzz Shark, out of the Life Sign mare, I
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Videos available of NJ Classic yearlings
August 28, 2008
Videos of yearlings are now available for the upcoming New Jersey Classic Sale, set to be held September 7 at the Horse Park of New Jersey. Also, videos of Hanover Shoe Farms yearlings selling at the New Jersey Classic Yearling Sale are now available on the Hanover Shoe Farms website
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Nebupanezzar leads charge into Metro
August 28, 2008
One of the most impressive 2-year-old pacers to emerge from this summer’s freshman crop is Bob McIntosh trainee, Nebupanezzar. In six career starts he has chalked up five wins, each more commanding than the last, and now the son of No Pan Intended is poised to become the dominating force in t
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