News Archive

Uncle Freddie sets national season's mark
July 02, 2010
There seems to be plenty of competition amongst the babies thus far, as was evident Thursday, July 1. Hoosier Park Racing & Casino hosted the second leg of The George Sholty Series, designated for two-year-old colts and geldings. The one-mile trot holds a purse of $15,000.   After winning
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Cassis rocks Goshen in 1:55.4
July 02, 2010
Cassis rocked the “Cradle of the Trotter.” Trainer Ray Schnittker's Cassis, a 3-year-old Hambletonian eligible son of Cantab Hall-Dirty Martini, on Friday trotted the fastest mile in the 172-year history of Historic Track in Goshen, N.Y. Cassis won the $25,443 Landmark Stakes for 3-year-ol
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Devilish Emerald makes winning debut in PASS
July 02, 2010
Devilish Emerald was positively angelic in her career debut, moving crisply to the front and holding on late in the fastest division of Friday's (July 2) $284,932 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for 2-year-old trotting fillies at The Meadows.   The event, known as the Meadow Gladys, was contested ov
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Holiday Road narrowly takes Dickerson Cup
July 02, 2010
Holiday Road sparkled in his 3-year-old debut with a hard-fought victory over Muscle Massive in the $80,900 Dickerson Cup Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Holiday Road sat third in the early part of the mile as Muscle Massive and Pilgrims Chuckie each took turns at the controls. Holid
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Ginger And Fred, Lady In The Wind win at Yonkers
July 02, 2010
Ginger and Fred (catch-driver Larry Stalbaum), given a perfect Friday night second-over trip from an imperfect eight-hole assignment, grabbed Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $42,500 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   The millionairess, last seen in these environs winning the $237,000 final o
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Bertha comes up big at Vernon
July 02, 2010
Biggest Big Bertha, a recent ship-in from California, collected her 55th career victory after a 1:52.3 performance in Friday night’s $11,000 featured sixth race at Vernon Downs.   Trainer Rick Plano was in the racing bike as Biggest Big Bertha rallied three wide from fourth in the final turn
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Favorites score Summertime splits at Mohawk
July 02, 2010
Dalhousie Dave held off a late challenge from Classic Rock Nroll to capture the first division in the second leg of the Summertime Pacing Series on Friday (July 2) at Mohawk.   60-1 longshot Lord Of Art and driver Luc Ouellette controlled the pace with fractions of :27.3 and :56.3 before surr
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