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Matron 2CP canceled with just three entries
November 03, 2009
Something unusual happened on the way to the Matron 2-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Pace at Dover Downs, with the connections of 169 freshmen paying all their stakes fees to remain eligible, only three colts dropped in to race in the Saturday, Nov. 7 feature. The three entries were Delmarvalous,
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Sniper Hall guns down foes in Dover passing lane
November 03, 2009
Jim Morand steered Sniper Hall through the passing lane to score a 1:52.2 victory in the $32,500 Delaware Special while Proper Respect notched the fastest win on the card, 1:50.3, to take the $23,000 winners-over pace on Monday at Dover Downs. Corey Callahan, who drove five winners Sunday, ad
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Jans Luck holds off late fire of Au Dragon to win at Meadows
November 03, 2009
Jans Luck enjoyed a second-quarter breather, then powered home to capture the $27,500 Fillies and Mares Preferred Handicap pace on Monday at The Meadows, her 30th victory in 2008-2009, and one of seven driving wins on the 13-race card for Dave Palone.   After that relaxing second panel in :30
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$175,000 for Bettor's Delight colt at Harrisburg day 2
November 03, 2009
New York Bets, hip number 311 in Tuesday's second session of the Standardbred Horse Sales Company's annual yearling auction in Harrisburg, brought a price of $175,000 from Skip Spring to breeder Perretti Farms, The colt is a son of Bettor's Delight out of the Western Hanover mare Absolutely Cam, she
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Top drivers provide Pompano upsets
November 03, 2009
It's an extremely rare occurrence when a track's top two drivers are involved in major upset, long-odds wins on the same program, but that's what happened at The Isle Pompano Park as Monday evening racing debuted on the schedule.   The common denominator for the upsets by the track's marquee
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Leader Of The Gang is Tuesday topper
November 03, 2009
With a price tag of $180,000 for ticket signer Jimmy Takter, Leader Of The Gang (Muscles Yankee-Fraulien Bluestone), hip number 503, was the sales topper in the Tuesday yearling session at the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg.The Herb Liverman owned colt was from the Peninsula Farm Consignment.
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