News Archive

Warrawee Koine in mild upset in Ontario-sired final
May 12, 2009
Warrawee Koine converted off a perfect pocket trip to score a mild upset in Monday’s $54,400(C) Ontario-Sired Spring Series final for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Mohawk Racetrack. With Mike Saftic at the controls, the daughter of Astreos-My Gal Hall left sharply to grab the early lead and took t
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Zeke Parker packs six-pack at Monticello
May 12, 2009
Zeke is up to his old tricks…tricks that earned him 13 driving titles here at Monticello Raceway. Two weeks ago Billy Parker, Jr. won five races on the Monday card and on Monday again he not only showed shades of his old self but proved that age is no deterrent after he drove six winners on the
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Incredible Art scores eighth of year in Harrington feature
May 12, 2009
Niel Gargiulo's Incredible Art ($3.40, Brandon Givens) was a decisive winner Monday in the featured $18,700 Junior Open at Harrington Raceway in 1:53.1. Driven by Givens for trainer Wayne Givens, the 7-year-old Incredible Finale mare was a two-length winner over Art Director and Fiel
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Fourth time still a charm at The Meadows
May 12, 2009
Martys Charm reluctantly yielded to the pocket early, a move that proved wise late as he roared through the stretch to capture the $25,000 Preferred Handicap on Monday at The Meadows, his fourth consecutive victory in the track’s top pace. When Aaron Merriman sent Biletnikoff to the front, Martys
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'Crazy Good' to be released in paperback
May 12, 2009
Simon and Schuster book publishers will release a paperback edition of Crazy Good: The True Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America, by Charles Leerhsen, on June 2. The book, released in 2008 in hardback, was a strong seller, prompting the decision to release a paperback edition, to s
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Michigan Standardbred Horse Sale cancels yearling and mixed sale
May 12, 2009
The Michigan Standardbred Horse Sale Co. regrets to announce that it is cancelling the Classic Yearling and Fall Mixed Sales for this year.  The economic climate in Michigan will no longer support these events. We feel that it is in the best interest of our industry for both the seller and buye
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Santeramo returns home to New York
May 12, 2009
New York native Andy Santeramo has found himself back in the state he was born in after 10 years of racing at Pompano Park in Florida. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Santeramo began his driving career at Roosevelt and Yonkers back in the mid '70s and has been driving horses ever since. Santeramo classifies
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Strangles confirmed at Saratoga
May 12, 2009
A case of strangles was confirmed in Drew Bromac N, a horse stabled at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, on Saturday (May 9). According to a report provided by Saratoga director of racing operations John Matarazzo, Drew Bromac N was being treated for an unrelated condition by Dr. Kurt Lutchens when he
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