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Warp Speed, Dinner Guest take opening splits of Ontario Boys
February 17, 2009
Warp Speed and Dinner Guest drew first blood in Monday’s first leg of the Ontario Boys Pacing Series for 4 year olds at Woodbine Racetrack. Warp Speed was parked three wide for much of the first quarter in the opening $20,000(C) split, but once on the lead, the son of Mach Three-Hopeulive went th
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JK Lullabye in Presidents' Day upset at Dover
February 17, 2009
JK Lullabye pulled an upset in the $37,500 Delaware Special, while Sharky Osborne streaked to a 1:52.1 victory in the $32,000 Open Handicap at Dover Downs on President's Day.   Corey Callahan found room along the "Dover Driveway" driving Todd Wise's 6-1 shot JK Lullabye to get up in th
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Career win number 30 for Karpathos at Pompano
February 17, 2009
Karpathos ($5.40) and driver Wally Hennessey had little trouble leading from start to finish in capturing the $16,000 Open Handicap Trot Monday at the Isle Pompano Park.   The 8-year-old gelded son of Balanced Image posted his third win in seven starts this year by barely holding off a
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Sears first to win 7 at Meadowlands in 26 years
February 17, 2009
Nine-time driving titlist Brian Sears steered home seven winners on the matinee card Monday at the Meadowlands. In addition to Oliver Cleo in the Art Unger Stake, Sears also reined in Mrs Grant Seven ($10.20), CR Dream Catcher ($12.20), Tommys Shark ($9), Icandodgebullets ($5.20
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Showdown looming in Big Tarp Series final
February 17, 2009
Foggy Lane K and Irresistible Mel moved closer to a clash in the final of the Big Tarp Series for 3- and 4-year-old trotting colts and geldings, as each captured his second straight division on Monday at The Meadows. Must Be Psychic took the second legs' third $12,000 split. Sitting in behind a da
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New starting gate at The Meadows
February 17, 2009
The Meadows has introduced a new starting gate with a deeper slant that will mitigate the disadvantages of an unfavorable draw by bringing horses posted outside closer to the gate at the start than those posted inside. The track, which had been using a gate with a seven-foot slant, replaced it wit
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Vernon horseman Tony Farina dies
February 17, 2009
Anthony J. "Tony" Farina, 63, of Utica, NY, died last Saturday at the Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare Center following a brief illness.   Farina and his brother, Sal, became Standardbred owners at Vernon Downs more than 30 years ago. Speedy Chief, one of his early pacers, was driven
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Brendan Peck dies
February 17, 2009
Brendan Peck, 83, of Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, died Friday, Feb. 13 at the veteran’s wing of Harbour View Hospital in Sydney Mines. Born in Sydney Mines, he was the son of the late Joseph L. and Loretta (MacDonald) Peck. He was a member of Immaculate Conception parish. Mr. Peck se
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Hoosier Park to offer new late-closing series
February 17, 2009
Hoosier Park Racing and Casino will present a new racing option during the upcoming 2009 Standardbred season as the 80-day meet, which begins Tuesday, March 24, will offer several new late-closing series for both trotters and pacers in the conditioned ranks along with several claiming series fo
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