News Archive

Sauce Two K captures Delaware feature
October 30, 2008
A pair of Valley Victor trotters owned by Fabulous Farms, trained by Richard Johnson and driven by Corey Callahan, swept both top trots, the $22,000 winners-over and $18,000 conditioned, on a day of duplications at Dover Downs on Wednesday. Driver Ross Wolfenden and owner-trainer Brewer Adams
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A golden win at Colonial Downs
October 30, 2008
Golden Mattjesty had the best view of Wholeftthegateopen’s track and world record 1:48.4 mile Sunday, finishing 2 ½ lengths back in second, and on Wednesday it was Golden Mattjesty’s turn to impress with a dominant 4 ¾-length victory in 1:50.3. Golden Mattjesty sped away from the gate to se
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Legal action considered by SBOANJ against Freehold
October 30, 2008
New Jersey horsemen negotiated more than $1.6 million in supplementary purse money for Freehold Raceway but may have to pursue legal options to force the track to accept the funds. The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) will take action this week to prod Freeho
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Safety vests required in Ontario as of Nov. 1
October 30, 2008
The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) released the following Notice to the Industry late Wednesday advising that, starting Nov. 1, all drivers programmed to race must wear a safety vest as required by the Rules of Racing.   A grace period was announced Oct. 1 by the ORC to address an issu
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Pompano battle won by a nose
October 30, 2008
Battleshoe Victor ($8.60) barely edged pacesetter Brick by a nose Wednesday at the Isle Pompano Park in winning the $14,000 feature trot.   The race started off with Guy Gets Girl and driver Bruce Ranger going for the early lead but Brick and Mickey McNichol also wanted to get to t
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Gregory wins $10,000 prize in Batavia drivers challenge
October 30, 2008
Current Yonkers and Freehold regular Jeff Gregory is $10,000 richer, as he’s crowned the winner of the All-Star drivers challenge that ended Wednesday Night (Oct-29) at Batavia Downs Gaming. The 42-year-old Gregory began his driving career in Western New York.   Gregory’s 39 points, which he
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Get your exacta tickets ready for Dewey at Vernon
October 30, 2008
Deweycheatumnhowe will leave from post two in Friday night's $20,000 Invitational Trot at Vernon Downs, with wagering on the five-horse 8th-race contest restricted to exacta, the first half of the late daily double, and the middle leg of the late pick 3.   Dewey will be making his f
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Indiana Downs to host Grey Ghost Halloween Pacing Derby
October 30, 2008
Indiana Downs is adding a touch of Halloween spirit Friday night, October 31 with its second annual Grey Ghost Pacing Derby. The $10,000 contest for grey or roan horses, slated as the ninth race on the program, has attracted a group of eight. Evening Snow, an 11-year-old Admirals Galley mare,
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More than 100 people attend SRF open house
October 30, 2008
On October 26 more than 100 people traveled to Hamilton, New Jersey, to celebrate the Standardbred Retirement Foundation’s (SRF) second annual Open House. During the celebration, horse lovers of all ages were treated to a barn full of happy Standardbreds, all of whom feasted on lots of apples and ca
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