News Archive

Howard “Buck” Norris dies
October 21, 2009
Longtime horseman, Howard "Buck" Norris of Pinehurst, N.C., died peacefully at home Sunday, Oct. 18. He was 87. Perhaps best known as the trainer of Governor Skipper, one of the great pacers of the mid-1970s, Mr. Norris campaigned the William Wirtz-owned stallion through a three-year million-d
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Shadow Play retired
October 21, 2009
Shadow Play wins Little Brown Jug. (Conrad Photo)
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Kentucky Democrats, Republicans at odds again over gaming
October 21, 2009
Although two Kentucky Senate Republicans announced plans to file constitutional amendments regarding expanded gaming in the Bluegrass State, Democrats quickly voiced their disapproval, including Gov. Steve Beshear, who released a statement calling the two proposals “cynical” and “political.” 
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Pacer keeps on truckin' at Monticello
October 21, 2009
Southbound Trucker certainly deserves the accolade he’ll be receiving on Sunday, Oct. 25, as Horse of the Year at Monticello Raceway during the 2009 racing campaign. The 6-year-old Sharky Spur gelding just keeps truckin’ and on Tuesday, Southbound Trucker once again defeated the best pacers on the g
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Stage Show wins again at Pocono
October 21, 2009
Stage Show didn’t set any world or track records as she did the previous week, but she still won, for the second straight time, Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in the featured trot of the week. Her winning time this week was 1:54.1. The field included Dink Adoo and Keystone Ac
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Meirs Hanover fastest in series split at The Meadows
October 21, 2009
Meirs Hanover engaged the 8-5 favorite Show Topper down the backside, then wore him down in the stretch to score in 1:53.4, fastest division of the Watson Provost Memorial Series for freshman colt and gelding pacers Tuesday at The Meadows.   LKap Hanover and Tidewater Teddy, each a two-time w
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Mare finds her rhythm at Harrington
October 21, 2009
Russell and Elaine MacKinnon’s Keystone Rhythm ($12, Ross Wolfenden) earned her fourth win of the year Tuesday with a 1:55 triumph in the $20,000 Mares Junior Open Pace at Harrington Raceway.   The 5-year-old Camotion mare received a perfect pocket trip behind pacesetter Delightful Diva, who&
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Pansexual continues Colonial domination
October 21, 2009
Pansexual continued to dominate the Horace Martin Memorial Pacing Series by gaining his third consecutive win in the $5,000 stake on Tuesday evening at Colonial Downs.   Racing secretary Craig Andow creatively made each leg a different distance, and Pansexual has had no problem whether the ra
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