News Archive

Toronto plans change, Kakakley now based at Pompano
October 29, 2009
One of the continent's best up and coming drivers has decided to bring his driving suit to The Isle Pompano Park for the foreseeable future. Matt Kakaley, 21, has officially re-located from Ohio and wasted no time making an impact in his South Florida debut as he won the first race on Wednesday even
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Big upsets in Hanover divisions
October 29, 2009
Hanover Stakes action for 2-year-old trotters of both sexes shared top billing at Balmoral Park on Wednesday as a pair of events were contested. As is often the case with these precocious freshmen it can wind up being “anything goes” in these races and that was definitely the case on Wedne
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Harrington pays $8.80 for Fivedollarsforsox
October 29, 2009
George and Tina Dennis and Ask W Stables’ Fivedollarsforsox ($8.80, George Dennis) surpassed $100,000 in seasonal earnings with a  1:56.4 win in the Wednesday’s $21,700 Junior Open Trot at Harrington Raceway.   The 6-year-old Sj’s Caviar gelding battled gamely first-over before eventuall
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Virginia-bred action at Colonial
October 29, 2009
Whatamach cruised to a wire-to-wire victory in the fastest of two $4,000 Virginia-bred 2-year-old colt and gelding elimination pacing events Wednesday night at Colonial Downs.   Freshmen Standardbreds, both pacers and trotters of both sexes competed for a chance to return Nov. 7 on the track’
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6,000 wins for Jeff Gregory
October 29, 2009
Nice guys do finish first. In fact, Jeff Gregory has now done it 6,000 times sitting behind Standardbred racehorses. Known as one of the nicest and most cordial to ever put a foot on a racetrack, the 43-year-old Gregory won with Montana Steel in the third race at Freehold Raceway
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Kennedy strikes gold at The Meadows
October 29, 2009
Gold Strike used the live cover of Liz to gain striking position, then blew by to destroy the field and capture the $23,450 final of the Mary Wohlmuth Memorial Series for freshman filly trotters Wednesday at The Meadows.   Gold Strike was frustrated in last week’s preliminary leg when she had
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Ubetterthink fast at Pocono
October 29, 2009
Ubetterthink Think, driven by Jason Bartlett, captured the $30,000 open pace for fillies and mares at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Wednesday night.   Leaving from post position four in the nine-horse field of gals, Bartlett sat fourth for the first half of the mile as Larry Stalbaum
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Artzina to Winbak of Delaware
October 29, 2009
Artzina, the 2006 Nova and Dan Patch Two Year Old Pacing Colt of the Year, will be standing at Winbak Farm of Delaware in 2010.   The son of Artiscape won in 1:51.1 at age two, capturing a New Jersey Sire Stakes championship, Goshen Cup, elimination and final of the Matron, Metro el
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