News Archive

Peter Haughton Memorial elims held
August 01, 2009
It seems driver Brian Sears and trainer Greg Peck, the team behind the Hambletonian favorite Muscle Hill, already have a top prospect for next year's race in their arsenal. Holiday Road drew off to a convincing 1:56.3 victory for the duo in the second of three eliminations for the $523,600 Pete
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Four $50,000 invitationals contested at The Meadows
August 01, 2009
Already a track record holder, Go On BB gunned down another Meadows mark Friday as she captured a $50,000 Filly & Mare Invitational Pace in 1:51.2, fastest ever at The Meadows by an older mare. The race was one of four $50,000 invitational events staged by The Meadows and funded by the Mead
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Stakes colts featured at Indiana Downs
August 01, 2009
Ombre Art and Ricky Macomber win in 1:56.3. (Coady Photo)
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Favorites prevail in OSS Gold elims
August 01, 2009
Favorites Friendly Amigo and I'll Wait For You emerged victorious in their respective Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations for 3-year-old filly trotters on Friday night at Mohawk Racetrack. In the first $40,000(C) split, it was Friendly Amigo and driver Blair Burgess seizing control at the
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Track record tied in Kindergarten split at Vernon
August 01, 2009
Flex The Muscle tied the track’s 1:57.3 record for 2-year-old colt trotters with his solid score in Friday night’s first $10,000 division of the Kindergarten Classic Series at Vernon Downs. Competing in Friday’s opening event, Flex The Muscle left the starting gate cautiously with Gareth Dow
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Yonkers features go to Victor's Vicky, Still Electric
August 01, 2009
Victor's Vicky beat the boys and made 'em cry for the second time in her last three starts Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $48,000 Open Handicap Trot. With Jordan Stratton driving for trainer Richard Johnson, Victor's Vicky--starting from post position four--worked out a s
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Extender N repeats in Pocono open
August 01, 2009
Extender N, a 12-year-old pacing gelding trained by Nat Varty and driven by Joe Pavia Jr., won his second straight $28,750 Open Handicap Pace at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Friday night. Both of the wins came on racing surfaces listed as "good." Leaving from the six hole in the eight horse fi
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Vintage Master scores Adios upset in record time
August 01, 2009
Vintage Master and Daniel Dube. (Chris Gooden Photo)
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Sand Windsor sets stakes record in Knoll victory
August 01, 2009
In her second career start, Sand Windsor performed like a speedy, determined veteran, coming first over en route to a stake-record 1:53 victory in a division of the $120,000 Catherine Baker Knoll at The Meadows Saturday.   Formerly known as the Fred Jamison, the stake was renamed to honor the
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Ginger And Fred, Pedigree Snob win Adioo Volo splits
August 01, 2009
Ginger And Fred was the fast-stepping belle of the ball once more at The Meadows Saturday as she glided to the lead from post 9 and captured a division of the $225,966 Quinton Patterson Adioo Volo for 3-year-old pacing fillies.   Blogette Hanover came from well off the pace to take the other
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Hambletonian Oaks field set
August 01, 2009
The field for the $783,042 Hambletonian Oaks for 3-year-old trotting fillies was decided by a quartet of elimination races on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   The top two finishers, plus the two third-place fillies with the highest career earnings, advanced to the Oaks Final, the co
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Favorites triumph in Indiana Sire Stakes competition
August 01, 2009
Matt's Image and Peter Wrenn pace to a 1:53 win. (Coady Photo)
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