News Archive

Hypnotic Blue Chip coasts to new Tioga track record
May 18, 2009
Hypnotic Blue Chip and Tim Tetrick soared to victory in the first elimination of the Empire Breeders Classic for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs. Leaving from post position one Tetrick and Hypnotic Blue Chip settled in third past the quarter in :27 with OK Bra
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Mystic River shocker in OSS Gold final
May 18, 2009
Mystic River chose an auspicious occasion to break her maiden as she captured Mohawk’s first Ontario Sire Stakes $130,000(C) Gold final of the season, for 3-year-old trotting fillies. Sent off at 30-1, Mystic River and linesman Jody Jamieson bided their time in the back of the field, while Chris
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OSS 3CT Gold elims contested at Mohawk
May 18, 2009
Hitithard, Parlay and I Wont Dance all posted victories in their respective $40,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold eliminations for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters on a cool and windy Sunday night at Mohawk. In the opening contest, Hitithard used off-the-pace tactics to post a mild upset for dr
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Press conference called to address Kentucky's equine industry
May 18, 2009
A press conference on the current state of the equine industry in Kentucky has been scheduled at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, May 20, at 1:30 p.m. Those on hand to address the current threats to--and possible solutions for--the industry and the need for legislative action will be: Joe Cos
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New Zealand's Ferguson leads WDC, US's Bartlett stands 7th
May 18, 2009
Belgium’s Christophe Martens began like a house afire, Norway’s Eirik Høitomt won the fourth of five rounds and the USA’s Jason Bartlett couldn’t make up any ground in the fourth round of the World Driving Championship, raced on Monday night at Sorlandets Travpark in Kristiansand, Norway. But
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Michigan's Standardbred racing takes major funding hit
May 18, 2009
Standardbred racing in Michigan has taken another major blow with the announcement Monday that because of a massive funding cut to the state’s Department of Agriculture the entire overnight program at the fairs has been eliminated this year, with the long-standing Charles Coon Memorial at
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Ginger And Fred a big winner
May 18, 2009
Defending Pennsylvania Sire Stakes champion Ginger And Fred proved her superiority over her classmates Monday afternoon at The Meadows when she won her Sire Stakes division by five lengths in 1:52.4, easily stealing the showcase of five divisions of state-sired fillies.   Ginger And Fred, a d
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