News Archive

Pocket-rocket trip scores in Pompano feature
March 04, 2009
Fred Monteleone’s U All BB ($14.80) was the pocket-rocket at the Isle Pompano Park Tuesday, using perfect cover in capturing the $16,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace.   Pasta Lavista and driver Dan Clements went right to the lead at the start of the feature with U All BB and driver Bruce Ra
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Still Electric wins at Dover; Pierce thrown from sulky
March 04, 2009
For the third time in her last four starts, Still Electric won the $32,000 Mares Open Pace impressively on Tuesday at Dover Downs, while Hall of Fame driver Ron Pierce was thrown from his sulky in the second race. Taken to a nearby hospital, he was checked and released, complaining only of a so
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Should he or shouldn't he be paid?
March 04, 2009
A bettor in New Zealand says it was a “bloody rip-off” after discovering that because a race he had pre-bet was postponed one day that his winning tickets worth $530 were declared invalid. The bettor, Ray Browne, a 77-year-old former apprentice jockey, reportedly placed his bets last Friday on the
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Peninsula Farm has new Pa. location
March 04, 2009
Peninsula Farm has announced that effective March 1, it moved the stallion Chip Chip Hooray and its base of operations in Pennsylvania to Peninsula Farm of PA, 415 Mundis Mill Rd, York, Pa. The new farm is 10 miles southwest of the former location.    You can visit t
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Pacer keeps on truckin' to Mighty M winner's circle
March 04, 2009
Monticello Raceway’s announcer Howard Oil often cites the phrase, “If you can’t catch’em you can’t beat’em,” when calling a horse that has opened a big lead on the field and is heading for victory. He used that expression again Tuesday when calling another breakaway victory by the hottest
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Artiscape's book full and closed
March 04, 2009
Artiscape is the latest stallion managed by Brittany Farms Stallion Management whose book is full and closed for the 2009 breeding season. Earlier this week Brittany Farms Stallion Management announced that Real Desire's book was full and closed.   Artiscape is the sire of six millionair
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Winbak-breds receive honors
March 04, 2009
The Maryland Standardbred Breeder’s Association held their annual awards ceremony at Rosecroft Raceway on February 28, and Winbak Farm took home four  breeder awards that night. In addition, Tejano, who who stood at Winbak Farm through 2008, received the award for the Outstanding
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Champion filly Stienam dies at age 27
March 04, 2009
Stienam p,3,1:53.4 ($1,355,474), the champion 3-year-old pacing filly of 1985 who waged thrilling battles with another champion filly, Amneris, was euthanized this past week at Hawk’s Cry Farm in Springboro, Ohio, where she had been living as a pensioner. An infected left front hoof, first diagnos
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Warp Speed to be out months after Woodbine accident
March 04, 2009
Trainer Ben Wallace offered an update Wednesday morning on the condition of Warp Speed, the 4-year-old Mach Three gelding whose fall in the final of the Ontario Boys Series final at Woodbine on Monday night set off a chain-reaction accident involving eight of the 10 horses in the field, and s
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Tanner joins HHYF board
March 04, 2009
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of USTA Executive Vice President Mike Tanner to the Board of Trustees.     “I’m thrilled to be part of the Harness Horse Youth Foundation. Harness racing is a wonderful sport, and I love the fact that HHYF provi
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Winbak to host open houses in Canada, Delaware
March 04, 2009
Winbak Farm of Canada and Winbak Farm of Delaware both will be holding open houses soon to showcase the farms and their stallions. Winbak Farm of Canada’s open house will be held on Sunday, March 29, from 10 am to 2:30 pm with guest speakers on equine nutrition.  Winbak Farm of D
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SRF has breedings for sale
March 04, 2009
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) is now offering breedings for sale to some of harness racing’s top stallions, including Deweycheatumnhowe, Badlands Hanover, Conway Hall, SJ’s Caviar and Broadway Hall. For information on prices and availability, call (609) 324-1500.   Additio
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