News Archive

Well To Do Guru wins at Maywood
October 24, 2009
Adhering to the old adage that “the show must go on,” Maywood Park presented a 14-race program despite starting the night without electricity throughout most of the plant due to a downed power line caused by high winds earlier in the day.The power outage did not affect the track's outdoor lighting s
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Gale Warning blows into Pompano
October 24, 2009
A thrilling Open Handicap trot went right down to the wire on the Friday evening, Oct. 23 program at The Isle Pompano Park, with the veteran gelding Gale Warning just edging the strong mare Diva Diva for the top prize.Under another perfect weather setting -- 82 degrees -- Diva Diva was sent through
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Simpson gets 1,000
October 24, 2009
Driver Brandon Simpson reached a career milestone on Friday night (Oct. 23) at Maywood Park, guiding the Bruce Pacitti trained Another Judy to an easy victory in race three to notch his 1,000th career victory.The 28-year-old Crete, Illinois resident sent the 3-year-old pacing filly right to the top
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Pilgrims Taj Crowned a winner
October 24, 2009
Pilgrims Taj rallied off second-over cover and swept past the dueling leaders in late stretch to capture the $617,880 Breeders Crown Two-Year-Old Trot Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack.Magic Fruit (Steve Condren) blasted to the lead from Post 7 flashing a :28.1 first quarter, but he was overtaken
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Doug's Fame grows at Pocono
October 24, 2009
Doug’s Fame kept his winning streak alive by moving up in class to win the featured Open Handicap pace on Friday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried a purse of $30,000.Leaving as a 2-1 second choice from post position four in a field of seven, Doug’s Fame and driver Anthony Napoli
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Baileysirishdream wakes up at Vernon
October 24, 2009
Baileysirishdream became a reality in Friday night’s $5,500 featured eighth event at Vernon Downs.The track’s leading dashwinner, Jimmy Whittemore, did the driving for trainer Ray VanDreason as Baileysirishdream ($4.10) took the scenic route from third at the quarter to gain the lead in the far turn
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Mach You And Me, Beach Nut Brand win at Yonkers
October 24, 2009
Mach You And Me (Jason Bartlett) and Beach Nut Brand (Jeff Gregory) shared the Friday night glory, winning Yonkers Raceway's pair of $40,000 Open Handicaps.Mach You And Me, after gapping her cover in the weekly distaff derby, was able to get her act together when it counted. Assigned post position n
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Accident mars Freehold feature
October 24, 2009
Hall of Fame driver Cat Manzi and the 2008 Rising Star Jason Bartlett were injured in an accident in the sixth race Preferred Pace at Freehold Raceway on Saturday, Oct. 24.The mishap occurred when the Steve Smith-driven Allamerican Idol made a break while on the lead at the three-quarter pole. Bartl
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Yellow Diamond wears first Crown
October 24, 2009
Yellow Diamond, the odds-on choice, opened up the rich, $5.1 million Breeders Crown evening at Woodbine on Saturday with a gutsy long neck score over Ginger And Fred in the $731,158 3-Year-Old Filly Pace. Driven by Jim Morrill, Jr. for trainer Tracy Brainard, Yellow Diamond, a daughter of Western
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Muscle Hill is a Crown king
October 24, 2009
World champion Muscle Hill capped off his phenomenal career in style with another top-notch triumph in the $617,880 Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Colt Trot Saturday evening at Woodbine Racetrack.Hot Shot Blue Chip (Mike Lachance) and Tom Cango (Tim Tetrick) were the early breakers as Swan For All (R
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Poof Shes Gone does so with a Crown
October 24, 2009
Elimination winner Poof Shes Gone rallied from off the pace to prevail in the $617,880 Breeders Crown Two-Year-Old Filly Trot Saturday evening at Woodbine Racetrack.Ultimate Cameron (Mike Lachance) left from Post 6 with outside starter Levis Lady (Tim Tetrick) parked to the opening quarter in :28.4.
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Fancy Filly Crowned a queen
October 24, 2009
World Champion Fancy Filly got up in deep stretch to prevail over pacesetter Put On A Show in the $628,178 Breeders Crown Two-Year-Old Filly Pace Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack.Ticket To Rock (John Campbell) secured the early lead and put up a :27.3 opening quarter. From there, Three Diamonds
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Broadway Schooner gives Sears a third Crown
October 24, 2009
Hambletonian Oaks winner Broadway Schooner rallied from way back to win the $617,880 Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Filly Trot and give driver Brian Sears a Crown hat trick Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack.Seaside (Dave Miller) hustled to the lead from Post 8 in the early going while Broadway Sch
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All hail All Speed's Crown
October 24, 2009
All Speed Hanover fired three-wide around the final turn and nipped the undefeated Sportswriter at the wire in the $720,860 Breeders Crown Two-Year-Old Colt Pace on Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack.Heavy favorite Sportswriter flashed early gate speed leaving from Post 2 with Ok Commander (Doug McNair)
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If I Can Dream is wide awake in Crown
October 24, 2009
Millionaire pacer If I Can Dream joined his full brother Western Terror as Breeders Crown winners courtesy of his front-end score in the $617,880 Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Colt Pace Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack.Carnivore (Jody Jamieson) left alertly from Post 7 and fired off a :26.2 open
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