News Archive

Il Villaggio returns to Woodbine winner's circle
November 03, 2010
For the first time since Oct. 1, 2009, the now 3-year-old colt trotter Il Villaggio stood in the winner’s circle Tuesday night at Woodbine Racetrack. Driven by Jody Jamieson, Il Villaggio won a $22,000 conditioned trot in come-from-behind fashion, rallying from sixth at the half to edge Ericksarri b
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Lincoln Chafee wins RI governor race
November 03, 2010
Lincoln D. Chafee, a former blacksmith of Standardbreds at Pompano Park who became a senator from Rhode Island, won his bid to become Rhode Island’s first independent governor, taking the office his father, the late John H. Chafee, held in the 1960s. Chafee eked out a victory over&nbs
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Gurf takes Dover feature in 1:56.2.
November 03, 2010
 Impeccably bred  Gurf scored a 7-1 upset victory in the 26,000 Open Trot at Dover Downs  on Wednesday, Nov. 3.   Corey Callahan sped Gurf quickly past Nordic Venture in mid-backstretch and then opened up an impressive lead on the way to a 1:56.2 triumph in the top weekday trot
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Shark Gesture to stand at Kentuckiana in PA
November 03, 2010
Kentuckiana Farms has announed that it will stand Shark Gesture p,2, 1:51.3; 1:48.3f at stud for the 2011 breeding season. The son of Cam's Card Shark will stand at Kentuckiana's Pennsylvania branch at Walnridge Farm in Elizabethtown, Pa. His stud fee has been set at $7,000.   Kent
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Plans for new track in Maine move forward
November 03, 2010
Biddeford, Maine, residents have given an overwhelming vote of support to the proposed Biddeford Downs Racino. When the votes were counted, the measure to allow a new harness racing track/racino by a margin of 4,636-3,244. The vote now allows Ocean Properties and Scarborough Downs to work with
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Random Destiny wins second Ontario Gold
November 03, 2010
Random Destiny, a 3-year-old filly by Ken Warkentin, captured her second Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final of the season, winning at Windsor Raceway Wednesday night in 1:56. Trained and driven by Riina Reklia, the filly won the $130,000 race by a neck over the pacesetting Emmylou Who.   Poof She
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Impressive Kemp sold, to be bred to Muscles Yankee
November 03, 2010
Impressive Kemp, whose seven victories this year include the $500,000 Breeders Crown final for 3-year-old filly trotters, has been purchased by Steve and Cindy Stewart of Hunterton Farm, John Schmucker and Kemppi Stables, who will take control of the daughter of Credit Winner following the completio
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Virginia Breeders' Day of Champions at Colonial
November 03, 2010
Colonial Downs will wrap up its 2010 live racing season this Saturday when the New Kent track hosts its annual $300,000 Virginia Breeder’s “Day of Champions” harness card.    Eight championship divisional races will be contested featuring both two and three year pacers and trotters
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Hail to the chief at Monticello!
November 03, 2010
Despite having to start from the eight hole his previous two outings and from post position seven on Wednesday, Northern Chief cruised to his 11th consecutive victory at Monticello Raceway for driver Mike Merton, establishing a new track record for consecutive victories. Nor
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Hypnotic Blue Chip ready for Indiana race
November 03, 2010
 On Wednesday afternoon, Hypnotic Blue Chip packed up his trunk and headed west, young man. After an overnight stay at The Meadows on Wednesday evening, Hypnotic Blue Chip headed for Indiana Downs in Shelbyville, Ind., for Saturday’s $125,000 Indiana Pacing Derby. He's this year's fas
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Matrons, Progress Pace elims on tap at Dover
November 03, 2010
The Matron Stakes return during the first weekend of the 2010-11 Dover Downs season with many of the sport's top 2 year olds racing on Saturday, followed by three Matron 3-year-old divisions and the start of the track’s signature event, the $350,000 (est.) Progress Pace on Sunday.   The
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Boo's Boy scores in Pocono pace
November 03, 2010
Boo’s Boy, driven by George Napolitano Jr., won the $15,000 claiming pace Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Trained by Carmine Fusco, the 9-year-old gelding went wire to wire in his latest start at the Northeastern Pennsylvania racetrack. Napolitano left quickly from the numbe
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