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Touchdown Franco scores in fastest Standardbred 2CT
September 18, 2008
Brad Hanners moved favored Touchdown Franco to the top at the half and then held off the pocket-sitting Y-Dat to win the fastest of two $39,123 Standardbred divisions for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds Thursday afternoon in 1:58.3.   Y-Dat and John Camp
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Fastest OBC 3FP goees to Perfect M Forever
September 18, 2008
Perfect M Forever won the fastest of three $17,676 Ohio Breeders Championship divisoins for 3-year-old filly pacers Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds, crossing the wire in 1:54.3. The other two OBC splits went to Sugar Scoot Brown (1:55) and Jane's Big Gal (1:55.1).   Mark
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Lou's Legacy wins Harold Dancer Memorial
September 18, 2008
Lou’s Legacy rallied in the stretch and drew off to a 2 1/2-length victory in the $85,000 Harold Dancer Memorial Open Trot, the featured sixth race on Wednesday at Freehold Raceway. The Harold Dancer Memorial Open Trot for 2 year olds by New Jersey-based stallions is sponsored by the Standard
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Career bests set in OBC for sophomore colt pacers
September 18, 2008
Show Me Big Slick won the first of two $26,289 Ohio Breeders Championships for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds, while Roxies Big Guy captured the second split in wire-to-wire fashion.   Show Me Big Slick was driven by Tim Tetrick to the
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World record for Dennis in Old Oaken Bucket division
September 18, 2008
David Miller captured both $75,560 Old Oaken Bucket divisions Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds, including a world-record 1:53.3 effort by the 3-year-old gelding Dennis, as well as a 1:56.2 score with The Budster.   Miller had the 3-5 favored Dennis on the lead early,
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Nob Hill High, Mobile take Standardbred splits
September 18, 2008
Nob Hill High, a son of McArdle out of the mare Anniecrombie, the winner of the 1988 Jugette, posted a 13-1 upset victory in 1:54 in the first of three $30,349 Standardbred divisions for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds.   Driven by David
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Pedigree Snob, Indulge Me wins Standardbred 2FP splits
September 18, 2008
Sweetheart Pace winner Pedigree Snob had no problems from her inside post position as she easily won the first of two $34,173 Standardbred divisions for 2-year-old filly pacers Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds in 1:54.4, with Indulge Me romping to a 1:53.2 decision in the second
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Mister Big cruises in Winbak Pace
September 18, 2008
Mister Big, sent off the 1-9 favorite, led wire to wire to win the $56,650 Winbak Pace for older horses in 1:51 Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds. Brian Sears was behind the 5-year-old son of Grinfromeartoear as he posted his sixth straight victory, a streak that includes the Bree
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Shadow Play, Lonestar Legend, Art Official win Jug elims
September 18, 2008
David Miller captured the first two eliminations for the 63rd Little Brown Jug Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds, scoring a stakes record-equaling 1:50 win in the first split with Shadow Play and then shattering that mark with a 1:49.3 score behind Lonestar Legend in the second di
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Susie's Magic wins Ms Versatility final
September 18, 2008
Susie's Magic sat second behind the tempo-setting Godiva Hall and then rallied past in deep stretch to win the $117,500 Ms Versatility final for older trotting mares Thursday at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds. Jody Jamieson was behind the 5-year-old daughter of Dream Vacation as she scored in 1:54.2
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Little Brown Jug goes to Shadow Play in two-heat record
September 18, 2008
Shadow Play led from start to finish to win the second and deciding heat of the $551,225 Little Brown Jug Thursday at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds, posting a 1:50.1 finish for driver David Miller, the second Jug victory for the Ohio native. The combined time with his elim victory of 1:50 establish
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