News Archive

Lanson rolls in Am-Nat Aged Trot
November 15, 2009
There were no surprises in the $150,000 American National Aged Trot Saturday night at Balmoral Park as the heavily favored Lanson turned a perfect pocket-sitting journey into a 1 ½-length triumph in 1:53.4 for driver Mike Lachance.   Zipped away from post position five Lachance elected t
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Giddy on up to Yonkers winner's circle
November 15, 2009
Giddy Up Lucky (Jason Bartlett, five winners on the card) closed from third-over Saturday night,.  winning Yonkers Raceway's featured $36,000 Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post position seven, Giddy Up Lucky sat chilly as 3-2 favorite McCedes (Yannick Gingras) moved around King Cat
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Upsets prevail in FSBOA races at Pompano
November 15, 2009
It was a tough night in South Florida for favorites in stakes finals action at The Isle Pompano Park on Saturday as public choices went down to defeat in two of three added money events staged in Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association.   The only prevailing favorite was in the f
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Am-Nat hat trick for Won The West
November 15, 2009
Six American Nationals were held at Balmoral Park on Saturday night, and in the $200,000 race for older paces where both Mister Big and Art Official were making the final starts of their storied careers, it was Strollin Stables, William Robinson and James Koehler’s Won The West, the defend
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Straight Shooting, OK Commander win Am-Nat colt paces
November 15, 2009
What figured to be a showcase for another Tracy Brainard trainee in the $265,000 American National final for 3-year-old colt pacers Saturday night at Balmoral Park, If I Can Dream, turned into a nightmare when the colt made a break heading to the gate. After If I Can Dream came away eighth, tha
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Fillies star in American Nationals
November 15, 2009
Proving once again that she’s among the best sophomore pacing fillies in the country in the $185,000 American National Saturday at Balmoral Park, Bulletproof Enterprises' Yellow Diamond had no trouble disposing of seven rivals as she cruised to an effortless 5 3/4-length triumph in 1:51.2 for d
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OSS Super Finals contested at Woodbine
November 15, 2009
Trainer Tracy Brainard’s flotilla of sophomore pacing fillies have dominated their division on the WEG circuit all season, and tonight’s $300,000 Ontario Sire Stakes Super Final was no exception.   The 6-5 favorite Shacked Up (Luc Ouellette) took this first of the eight OSS Super Finals by on
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Lucky Chucky, Costa Rica score in Matron trots
November 15, 2009
Favorites came through in the Matron Stakes Trot finals won by Lucky Chucky and Costa Rica but 9-1 All Heart Gal came on to win the filly pace on Saturday at Dover Downs.   Lucky Chucky made another step in quest of seasonal honors when John Campbell took the son of Windsong's Legacy-Aerobics
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