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Artimittateslife, Windsong Eva win sophomore filly pace division
September 30, 2008
Artimittateslife and Windsong Eva both captured their respective divisions of the Trillium Series for 3-year-old filly pacers Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack. Artimittateslife made a triumphant return to Ontario with a sharp 1:51.3 in the opening $36,784(C) division for driver Steve Condren
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St. Lads Popcorn, Cheap Motel take OSS elims
September 30, 2008
St. Lads Popcorn continued her winning ways as the heavy favourite while Cheap Motel posted an upset in Monday night's pair of $40,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold eliminations for 2-year-old filly pacers at Mohawk Racetrack. In the opening split, Cheap Motel took advantage of a break in stri
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Eagle Real One scores in Harrington feature
September 30, 2008
Frank Dettore's Eagle Real One ($10.20, Jon Roberts) was a one-length winner Monday in the $20,000 Junior Open at Harrington Raceway. The 5-year-old Dragon Again stallion set all the fractions in his 1:52.4 triumph over Brian P and Armbro David. It was his eighth win of the year as his seasonal e
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Zeron to take turn in Batavia All-Star Drivers challenge
September 30, 2008
The All-Star Drivers challenge continues on Wednesday night at Batavia Downs Gaming with Ontario’s Rick Zeron in town to drive for charity and take a swing at the $10,000 winner-take-all prize.   The 52-year-old Zeron has won over 6,600 races and his drives have earned over $70 mill
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Italian trotter Infinitif likely to miss Allerage
September 30, 2008
Italian trotter Infinitif most likely will miss Saturday’s Allerage at the Red Mile in Lexington . The 4 year old is suffering from a minor ligament injury, trainer Marie Ortolan said, and will be given time off.  “He is too valuable and we don’t want to risk it,” Ortolan said. Infinitif won
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Deja vu all over again for Tarver Hanover
September 30, 2008
It was déjà vu all over again for Tarver Hanover, who scored his second straight facile, front-end victory in the $25,000 Preferred Pace on Monday at The Meadows. Last week, Dave Palone guided Tarver Hanover to an unchallenged 2 1/4-length victory in 1:51.2. On Monday, the 7-year-old son of Ball A
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Saddle up for the SRF
September 30, 2008
Show your support for the Standardbred Retirement Foundation by joining the National Rescue Ride on Sunday, Oct. 19. On that day, horse lovers from across the country are saddling up to ride (or walk) in the National Rescue Ride to support the equine charity of their choice.   The SRF ri
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Sale of Mr Feelgood pending payment
September 30, 2008
Mr Feelgood, the 2006 Little Brown Jug champion and winner of this year's Graduate, Presidential and Isle of Capri events for older pacers, will be heading Down Under once a deal is completed to sell the horse to Australian owners.   Art Zubrod of Brittany Farms, which shares ownership o
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Two eliminations for Filly Futurity
September 30, 2008
Hambletonian Oaks winner Creamy Mimi and Filly World Trotting Derby champion Lantern Kronos, fresh off a 1:52.3 lifetime-best effort in a Bluegrass Stakes, will hope to advance from their respective first heat divisions to the Kentucky Filly Futurity final on Friday at The Red Mile in Lexington
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Hillary posts victory at The Red Mile
September 30, 2008
Hillary came up a winner at The Red Mile Tuesday afternoon, but not the former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton; it was the 2-year-old filly pacer Hillary, who crossed the finish line first for the first time in her career with a 1:55 victory in a $12,000 late-closing event. It was the second
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Five ISS divisions held in Lexington Tuesday
September 30, 2008
Honorable Daughter's career unbeaten streak ended at six Tuesday afternoon at The Red Mile as the 2-year-old filly trotter made a break heading into the first turn in the fourth of five $74,600 International Stallion Stake divisions, opening the door for a 1:56 victory by second-choice Seaside. &nb
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Manzi returns to sulky a winner
September 30, 2008
Coming back to the racetrack after only 43 days of recovery, Catello Manzi wasted no time returning to the winner's enclosure, driving Lets Go Baby Go to a 1:57.2 victory in a $14,300 non-wagering event Tuesday morning at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack. The 58-year-old Manzi retur
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