News Archive

Wrenn flying high in opening days at Hoosier
March 27, 2009
Peter Wrenn, winner of more than 7,800 career races, has emerged onto Hoosier Park’s playing field in the zone. The 46-year-old reinsman from Swartz Creek, Mich. leads the early driver standings with back to back four-win evenings in the first three nights of action for the 80-day Standardbred meet.
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Waples directs Designated Leader to Damsel final victory
March 27, 2009
Randy Waples orchestrated a perfect front-end steer for Murray Brethour pupil, Designated Leader, Thursday night to capture the $75,000(C) final of the Damsel Pacing Series. The 4-year-old daughter of No Pan Intended emerged victorious from a brief tussle for the lead from her outside post p
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Callahan enjoys some tacos at Dover
March 27, 2009
Tacos Du Ruisseau, one of four wins by Corey Callahan, and Hayley Taylor won the Thursday twin-features over a "sloppy" track at Dover Downs. In a $14,000 male pace, Callahan and Tacos Du Ruisseau were strongest in the stretch streaking to a 1:53.2 victory, his third of the year. C.A. Bonuccelli,
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Jersey Girls splits held at Big M; Don't Deny Me wins split
March 27, 2009
Two $20,000 divisions of the Jersey Girls Series highlighted the Thursday night program at the Meadowlands, raced under sloppy conditions. Autumn Magic won the first division while Don’t Deny Me captured the second split.   Brian Sears directed Autumn Magic to a come-from-behind victory in 1:
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Smedshammer sends out strong pair in Su Mac Lad opener
March 27, 2009
A new training regimen has helped Likeabatoutahell become the toast of the open trotting ranks this year. One of two entrants trained by Trond Smedshammer, the 6-year-old gelding bids for his fourth straight win in the $50,000 second leg of the Su Mac Lad series on Friday night at the Meadowlan
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A charismatic victory at Saratoga
March 27, 2009
Last year's Trainer of the Year at Saratoga, Colin Johnson, has picked up right where he left off. Starting out the year atop the trainer standings, Johnson has been dominant since coming to town midway through last season. On Thursday night, Johnson had a training double as Chasing Hope and Charism
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Likeabatoutofhell seems to like treadmill time on Horse Gym2000
March 27, 2009
A new training regimen has helped Likeabatoutahell become the toast of the open trotting ranks this year, and he's now bidding for his fourth straight win in the $50,000 second leg of the Su Mac Lad Series on Friday night at the Meadowlands.   One of two entrants trained by Trond Smedshamme
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Cal-Expo trainer wins in first-ever start
March 27, 2009
Conditioned distaffers, racing for a $4,000 purse, were featured at Cal-Expo on Thursday night, in which Tawny Reserve provided her trainer with a special win. Getting the lead a sixteenth of a mile past the start from post two in the field of eight, Tawny Reserve and driver Steve Wiseman reac
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Ont. announces $26 million Horse Improvement program
March 27, 2009
At its meeting on Wednesday, the Governing Board of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) approved the $26.2 million(C) budget for the 2009 Standardbred Horse Improvement Program. This approval provides for increased purses for the 2009 Ontario Sires Stakes Program (OSS), future enhancements to the re
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Marohn wins St. Paddy Pace at Monticello
March 27, 2009
Due to unforeseen circumstances Monticello Raceway’s St. Paddy Pace went to post nine days after its initial schedule, but the wait didn’t make any difference to Jimmy Marohn Jr. who guided Ya Gotta Belief to an easy 1:59.3 triumph in the race for drivers of Irish descent on Thursday. That clocki
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