News Archive

She was Really Special
March 20, 2010
The first and final quarters of 26.4 pretty much told the story of the dominant performance by I'm Just Special in the $15,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace on the Friday evening, March 19 program at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. With Kevin Wallis named for bike duty this week, I'
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Brent Holland drives 4,000th winner
March 20, 2010
Brent Holland, Call Me Yours and Winnin' Image engaged in March Marquee Madness as stars of Yonkers Raceway's Friday night fare.   Holland won the 4,000th race of hia career, guiding Bet to Win in the evening's $27,000, 10th-race Preferred Trot. The 6-year-old Credit Winner gelding, who owns
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Lil Bit Lil Bit wins Woodbine final
March 20, 2010
Lil Bit Lil Bit made short work of his six rivals in capturing Friday’s $60,000 Apaches Fame Pacing Series final for three-year-old colts and geldings at Woodbine Racetrack in 1:53.4.   The son of Rambaran - Little Bit Famous shot straight to the front from post six for driver Luc Ouellette
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Lucky Jim back; could go to Elitlopp
March 20, 2010
Trotting powerhouse Lucky Jim got his 5-year-old campaign off to a triumphant start in the $32,000 invitational trot Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   The 2009 Older Trotter of the Year got away fifth off the gate and was prompted to move around lagging cover mid-way down the backstret
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O Lucky Me overcomes post 9, wins Meadows series opener
March 20, 2010
Fresh off a second-place finish in the Hopeful final, a sharp O Lucky Me overcame post 9 and captured Friday’s $15,000 opening leg of the Quarter Mile, an early-closing series for 3- and 4-year-old filly and mare pacers, at The Meadows. O Lucky Me endured a tough first-over trip in the slop at
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USTA board begins meetings
March 20, 2010
The annual board of directors meeting of the U.S. Trotting Association got underway Saturday in  Columbus, Ohio. The board’s first action after convening was the election of Dick Brandt Jr. as treasurer of the organization. Brandt, a director representing Ohio, replaces Judy Roland of Iowa. Als
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Alexie Mattosie scores in 1:49.1 in "Clover"
March 20, 2010
The first day of spring produced heated battles in the second round of the Four Leaf Clover Series Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Alexie Mattosie stopped the teletimer in 1:49.1 after a tussle to the wire with Beeeyouuuuuu and Golden Receiver in the first of the $25,000 divisions
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Joey The Czar rules in Hopeful final
March 20, 2010
Odds-on favorite Joey The Czar (Jim Meittinis) ruled with an iron fist Saturday night, winning Yonkers  Raceway's week-delayed $49,700 final of the Hopeful Pacing Series for 3-year-old colts and geldings   Leaving from post position two, "Joey" watched early as Vintage Fenom (John Sheeha
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Sixdaysontheroad takes Cam Fella final
March 20, 2010
Sixdaysontheroad turned in a dazzling victory in the opening leg of the Cam Fella Pacing Series earlier this month, but he was a disappointing third-place finisher in last week’s second leg.  That left some handicappers asking themselves which Sixdaysontheroad would show up in Saturday’s $80,00
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