News Archive

Frank Coppola Jr. drives 4,000th winner
September 26, 2008
Frank Coppola Jr. reached the 4,000-win plateau on Thursday when he steered Lola Palooza through the wire first in the 10th race at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway. Starting from post two, Lola Palooza led every step of the way en route to an easy victory, setting fractions of :28.1, :58, a
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Jean-Marc Gingras dies in Quebec
September 26, 2008
Jean-Marc Gingras, the grandfather of driver Yannick Gingras, died Thursday evening after a short but sudden illness. He was 78. Yannick Gingras left Lexington late Tuesday and called off his drives Wednesday at The Red Mile to be with his grandfather, but then returned to work on Thu
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Drivers set for Canadian driving championship
September 26, 2008
The road leading to the 2009 World Driving Championship in Norway starts at Grand River Raceway on Monday, October 20, with the first of four regional driving championships that will determine finalists to Canada’s National Driving Championship in 2009. Grand River Raceway hosts the Ontario Re
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Backstretch with Gordon on Friday
September 26, 2008
I thought I’d change gaits Friday after spending the past two mornings with pacers, so my first stop at The Red Mile was at Ray Schnittker’s barn, hoping to see the Hambletonian winner Deweycheatumnhowe, who is scheduled to race tomorrow in a division of the Transylvania. The barn was quiet to say t
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Lantern Kronos in season's best, upset for Dancing On Stage
September 26, 2008
Lantern Kronos trotted the fastest mile by a 3-year-old filly in 2008 in winning the first of two divisions of the $236,700 Bluegrass on a cool Friday afternoon at The Red Mile, while Dancing On Stage won her first race of the year in the second split, springing a 54-1 upset.   Driven by trai
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Ted Turner at Red Mile Friday
September 26, 2008
Media mogul and philanthropist Ted Turner took in the races Friday afternoon at The Red Mile, with his day also including a trip in the starting car for one of those races. Turner was in Lexington to spend some time with his daughter and grandchildren, who live in the area.   Turner, a former
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Pa. champ Native Bride bests Midwest rivals at Red Mile
September 26, 2008
Pennsylvania Sire Stakes champion Native Bride posted a career-best 1:50 victory Friday afternoon at The Red Mile as she easily won the $14,000 Leah Almahurst late-closer for 3-year-old filly pacers in a battle of some of the region's finest stars. Brian Sears was in the sulky as the daughter of All
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Btwnyurheartnmine, Lightning Glory take other 3FP splits
September 26, 2008
Although she began to tire in deep stretch--likely due to having gone three heats last week in winning the Jugette--Good News Lady held on to win the third of three divisions of the $247,100 Bluegrass for 3-year-old filly pacers Friday afternoon at The Red Mile.   Good News Lady had been winl
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RMTC announces drug testing initiative
September 26, 2008
At their Tuesday board of directors meeting in Lexington, Ky. the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) announced a five-part drug testing initiative aimed at developing laboratory and drug testing standards comparable to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) model. These recommendation
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