News Archive

Millers, Lucky Jim getting ready for Sweden
May 03, 2010
Lucky Jim, North America’s top older trotter last year, with 17 victories in 18 starts and $1.06 million, is getting ready for his trip to Sweden for a shot at the world’s best on May 30 in the Elitlopp. Trainer Julie Miller, whose husband Andy is the 5-year-old gelding’s regular driver, confir
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It's time to play Jug Fantasy Contest!
May 03, 2010
The 2010 Little Brown Jug Fantasy Contest begins today, Monday, May 3. Contestants age 18 and over can play for free and can win any of 50 prizes, topped by a package that includes box seats for the 2010 Jug, admission to the Hospitality Pavilion, three nights at the Sheraton Suites, a $250 betting
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Il Villagio suffers season-ending leg injury
May 03, 2010
The 3-year-old trotting colt Il Villaggio, rated Number 1 in this past spring's USTA Experimentals, suffered a season-ending leg injury this past Thursday while out in his paddock.   Il Villiaggio’s record last year earned him the O’Brien Award for 2-Year-Old Trotting Colts.&nb
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Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame nominees announced
May 03, 2010
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is pleased to announce its 2010 nominees, with a total of 29 horses and people, including 15 nominees in Thoroughbred racing and 14 nominees in Standardbred racing, on the ballot for induction into the Hall of Fame.  The two 20-person Election Co
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69 remain eligible for North America Cup
May 03, 2010
The connections of 69 colts made the April 15 sustaining payment to this year’s $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup and remain eligible to North America’s richest race for pacers. Only 20 colts have dropped off the NA Cup trail since initial payments were made on Feb. 15.   Headlining the gr
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Saunders gives his take on tough trip
May 03, 2010
Rock N Roll Heaven, one of last year’s top 2-year-olds, with nearly $600,000 in earnings and a stakes win in the Bluegrass and runner up in the Metro Pace,  got a long look at this year’s competition this past weekend – from the long way around the track. Stuck on the outside throughout al
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Favorites defeated in Ontario Spring Series
May 03, 2010
It was a tough night for the favorites in Monday’s second leg of the Ontario Spring Series for 3-year-old fillies at Woodbine Racetrack as the top choice in both $20,000 splits went down to defeat.   The first victim was Manvers Short Cut, who rallied from seventh in the early stages to fini
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