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Cruzin Angel flies at Scioto
August 13, 2010
The freshman pacing filly Cruzin Angel broke her maiden impressively by zooming past Pink Magic in deep stretch to win for driver Sandy Beatty in 1:58.4.The Yankee Cruiser lass is trained by Ron Steck owned by Rhonda Heady of Arizona and George Green of New Jersey. She was making her fourth lifetime
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Favorites deliver in Bridger series
August 13, 2010
Both favorites delivered in the second leg of the Bridger Trotting Series at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday night.Master Builder delivered in the first division for driver Jody Jamieson. Leaving from post eight, the son of Glidemaster was positioned fifth past the opening quarter of :29.1 set by Galil
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Meadowlands Pick 6 carryover nearly $30,000
August 13, 2010
A Pick 6 carryover of $29,568 tops the Friday night card at Meadowlands Racetrack. A $1 base wager, the Pick Six begins in race four and includes the $32,000 mares invitational and $20,000 elimination for the Woodrow Wilson in its sequence.  First race post time is 7 p.m.  Check out Ken
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Final driver changes made for Confederation Cup
August 13, 2010
Final driver changes have been made for Sunday’s Confederation Cup at Flamboro Downs. Two nine-horse eliminations (races eight and nine) will lead to the top four in each—and a fifth-place finisher drawn by lot—advancing to the same day final, worth $547,000. Here are the Confederation Cup elimin
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Celebrity Faith takes Helen Smith elim
August 13, 2010
Celebrity Faith coasted to victory on Friday and was one of five fillies to advance to the $70,000 Helen Smith Trot Final on August 20 at Freehold Raceway.   Celebrity Faith, a daughter of Yankee Glide driven by David Miller and trained by Staffan Lind, was on top at every call and won the $1
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Tu Tu Twain rolls at Scioto Downs
August 13, 2010
Tu Tu Twain rolled down the track to a 1:54 score in the fastest mile of the evening on Friday at Scioto Downs. The 7-year-old pacing mare shot out of the pocket entering the stretch and posted a 1-1/2 length victory over Big City Hanover while pacesetting Noble Zena faded to third.   Tu Tu T
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Fleur de Lil A, Master Pine win Yonkers features
August 13, 2010
Fleur de Lil A (catch-driver Eric Goodell) closed from third-over Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $42,500 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post position No. 5, "Lil" was content to watch as LR Dancing Dream (Jim Pantaleano) led through fractions of :27.2,
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Meadowlands Pick Six carryover nearly $60,000
August 13, 2010
A Pick Six carryover and two guaranteed Pick Four pools give bettors big wagering opportunities to aim at Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   A series of long shots has produced a Pick Six carryover of $58,185 heading into the Saturday night card. A $1 base wager, the Pick Six begins
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Shark Gesture holds on in Haughton prep
August 13, 2010
Shark Gesture held on to win the $50,000 William R. Haughton Memorial Prep for free for all pacers Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   George Brennan guided Shark Gesture to victory in 1:49, holding off a late rally from Won The West. The four-year-old son of Cam’s Card Shark-Simple Gest
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Records fall in New York State Fair action
August 13, 2010
The pacer My Girl’s A Star and trotter Some Girls turned in track record performances during Friday night’s New York State Fair program for 2-year-old distaffers at Vernon Downs.   My Girl’s A Star recorded a 1:52.2 triumph in Friday’s opening division of a $125,650 New York State Fair contes
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