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First Rate star of the show in Harness Day of Champions
November 02, 2008
First Rate set a new world and track record for the second straight year to win the 3-year-old colt and gelding pace Virginia Breeders' final, and highlight the Virginia Harness Day of Champions on Saturday at Colonial Downs. First Rate’s 1:49 clocking in the $43,600 final easily bested Speakeasy’
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Kadabra sons win two OSS Gold 2CT elims
November 02, 2008
Sons of Kadabra took two of three $40,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold eliminations for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters on Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack. The results also led to some shuffling in the OSS points standings, setting the stage for an interesting final next Saturday where many
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Photo finish camera gets workout Saturday at Dover
November 02, 2008
Noses decided the outcome of the top three races in Dover Downs tri-feature races won by Ritchie Y, Ross The Boss N and Sudden Interest, on Saturday. Ross Wolfenden had a driving triple. Jim Morand steered Ritchie Y (Badlands Hanover-Band Wagon) to a 1:54.1 victory in a 3, 4 and 5-year-old Delaware
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A dynamic win at Pompano
November 02, 2008
Armbro Dynamic ($6.80) lived up to his name Saturday at the Isle Pompano Park, taking a lifetime mark with a dynamic stretch drive in holding off race favorite I Can Only Imagine to win the $16,000 Open Pace.   Driven by Wally Hennessey, Armbro Dynamic started from post four in the third rac
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Rich American Nationals held at Balmoral Park
November 02, 2008
Won The West provided a surprise in Saturday’s American National action at Balmoral Park in upsetting Mister Big, while Shadow Play, Enough Talk, Btwnyurheartnmine and Notjustaprettyface all posted expected victories. The biggest upset came from Double Trouble, who lit the board at odds of
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New stakes sponsor added to Delaware, Ohio, races
November 02, 2008
The Green Family Trust of Canfield, Ohio, has announced that the family trust will provide financial support to the four Standardbred Stakes raced each year at the Delaware County Fair.“In a time of Ohio’s racing uncertainty, it is a great honor to be able to support Ohio’s singl
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