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Tom's OK Lady wins featured trot at The Meadows
December 19, 2009
Tom's OK Lady won a spirited battle for the early lead, then went on to a comfortable victory in Friday's $27,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows.  
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A perfect victory at Yonkers
December 19, 2009
Perfectionist (Dan Dube) whipped her elders for a second consecutive 7-1 Friday night victory, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $36,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   Starting outside her seven rivals, Perfectionist was hung up four-wide leaving. Mach You and Me (Jason Bartlett)--t
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Southwind Tempo ruled ineligible for O'Brien Award
December 19, 2009
The New Jersey Racing Commission issued a ruling (dated Dec. 1) suspending trainer Ross Croghan for 180 days and fining him $2,500 as the result of the horse Cammabis violating the state’s total carbon dioxide (TCO2) regulations on June 6, 2007, at the Meadowlands Racetrack. According to the ruling,
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Keystone Wallis's story told by Pittsburgh newspaper
December 19, 2009
The story of Keystone Wallis, a winner of more than $600,000 who was almost sold for slaughter purposes but instead rescued by 26-year-old Kate Miller of Pittsburgh, was first brought to attention in The Horseman and Fair World magazine. The story was read by prominent veterinarian Dr. Pat
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Storm forces cancellations
December 19, 2009
Racing at Yonkers, Freehold and Dover has been canceled for Saturday due to the winter storm moving up the Eastern seaboard of the U.S.
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Yonkers, Freehold, Dover cancel Saturday due to storm
December 19, 2009
Freehold Raceway, Yonkers Raceway and Dover Downs have cancelled live racing and simulcasting on Saturday, Dec. 19, due to the massive snow storm on the East Coast.   Freehold will reopen for simulcasting on Sunday, with live racing resuming on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 26. Yonkers w
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