News Archive

Young Looking Forward To Put On A Show vs Fancy Filly
June 26, 2010
With the Fan Hanover Stakes final fast approaching co-owner Richard Young is looking forward to the battle between his charge Put On A Show and Fancy Filly. Both fillies won their respected elimination's and are undefeated in four starts this year.   The Rocknroll Hanover miss has already ear
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Not To Be Denied in Dream Of Glory
June 26, 2010
Not To Be Denied lived up to his name in winning the $15,000 final of the Dream Of Glory Series on Friday night at Scioto Downs. He led all the way for driver J.D. Wengerd to notch a 1:56.4 upset victory.Not To Be Denied’s bid for the lead was made easier when even-money favorite Too Good Too Pass b
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Trainers give their take on speed in NA Cup
June 26, 2010
With the Pepsi North America Cup tomorrow night at Mohawk Racetrack it certainly is the talk of the town. Several local trainers, drivers and Woodbine Entertainment Group employees offer their thoughts on how fast they think the $1.5 million event will go.   Despite getting ready for one of t
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Hurrikanebiggeorge makes landfall at Yonkers
June 26, 2010
Hurrikanebiggeorge (Stephane Bouchard) turned in the fastest mile of his trotting life--and the fastest of  Yonkers Raceway's trotting season--winning Friday night's co-featured $42,500 Open Handicap in 1:55.1.Leaving from post position No. 6 (in one place after an inside defection), "Biggeor
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Southern Sport wins $100,000 Maywood Pace
June 26, 2010
Adhering to the old adage “catch me if you can,” Jim Reynolds, Orange Crush Racing and Terry Rathgeber’s Southern Sport sped right to the front and then took advantage of miscues by several of the top contenders, including 1-5 favorite Delco Willobee, en route to a 2 ¾ length triumph in Friday’s $10
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Doherty colt's 1:55.2 fastest in NYSS
June 26, 2010
Vernon Downs track record-holder Whata Winner turned in the fastest divisional tally in Friday night's $156,410 New York Sires Stake feature for 3-year-old male trotters at Vernon Downs, scoring in 1:55.2.   Whata Winner, who established a 1:55 standard for sophomore geldings on the
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PASS to Cassis, Pilgrim's Taj, Red Light
June 26, 2010
Cassis, used to having his way on top, stalked beautifully from the pocket Saturday and avenged his recent defeat by World Champion Pilgrims Chuckie in stake-record time in a $257,132 Pennsylvania Sires Stake at The Meadows.   The event for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters, known as the H
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Jersey-based drivers in G20 security snafu
June 26, 2010
"Is John Campbell in there?" That's what a law enforcement officer asked a group of 12 that traveled via a private plane from New Jersey to Toronto on Saturday for the North America Cup, and unwittingly created a G20 Summit security issue. The G20 Summit is being held in downtown Toronto a
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Panesthetic takes PA Stallion Stakes
June 26, 2010
Panesthetic, driven by Jim Morrill Jr., captured a division of The Stallion Series in 1:51.1 Saturday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Leaving from the three post, Morrill Jr. put the winner on top from the start of the race, taking the seven horse field to the opening quarter in :27,
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Sportswriter authors 1:48.3 NA Cup victory
June 26, 2010
Sportswriter used front-end authority to capture the $1.5 million North America Cup Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, holding off the late inside rally of We Will See to win in 1:48.3. He paid $8.50 to win.   Sportswriter was hailed as the winter book favorite to win the Cup, especially sin
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Coleman, MacDonald win Fan Hanover Stakes
June 26, 2010
The team of trainer Casie Coleman and driver Mark MacDonald started North America Cup night at Mohawk in the right fashion as they captured the $666,000 Fan Hanover Stakes with Western Silk, who scored in 1:50.1, just one-fifth of a second off the stakes record. Betting favorite Put On A Show tried
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Ultimate Cameron's 1:53.3 ties Elegantimage mark
June 26, 2010
Ultimate Cameron followed her mom to the Elegantimage winner's circle. Back in 2002, Cameron Hall won the Elegantimage Stakes. On Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, Ultimate Cameron, her 3-year-old daughter sired by Yankee Glide, captured the $557,000 with a 1:53.3 victory.   Trotting specia
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Shark Gesture wins Dan Patch by 10 1/2!!!
June 26, 2010
Shark Gesture made his third trip in the $200,000 Dan Patch Invitational Pace a memorable one, setting a new track record of 1:48.1. Accompanied by driver George Brennan, the seven-year-old veteran rallied gate to wire, winning by 10 1/2 lengths, the biggest margin in the 17-year history of the race
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Sing Jesse Sing takes Goodtimes Trot
June 26, 2010
Sing Jesse Sing wore down the pacesetting Text Me and then held off Priority Photo to win the $387,000 Goodtimes Trot final Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack. Driven by Jody Jamieson, Sing Jesse Sing's time of 1:53.3 was a new lifetime best.   Rock Hollywood, who started from post nine, was
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