News Archive

Feb. 15 payments due for WEG races
February 03, 2011
With the calender now turned to February, Woodbine Entertainment Group would like to remind all horse owners and trainers that nominations for its major stakes events, including the $1,500,000 Pepsi North America Cup and the $1,000,000 Canadian Trotting Classic close Tuesday, Feb. 15.   Als
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French driver Bazire hurt in Vincennes accident
February 03, 2011
French champion driver Jean Michel Bazire has reportedly suffered a fractured leg as a result of a race accident Thursday afternoon at the Vincennes track in Paris, France, the site just four days ago of the famed Prix d’Amerique.   According to reports, the incident occurred at the start of
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Pompano fans bid "Esmeralda' goodbye
February 03, 2011
A 74 degree evening brought out a full house trackside to say a final goodbye from Pompano to Esmeralda Semalu, arguably the greatest race mare in the South Florida track's 47 year history. "I had some mixed feelings about it but the deal to retire her was pretty much done last Fall" says train
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Jersey update: Meetings taking place
February 03, 2011
Meetings are continuing as part of Jeff Gural’s due diligence to craft an offer to lease the Meadowlands from the state.   “The SBOA and Jeff Gural have meetings with the unions on Friday,” revealed Leo McNamara, executive administrator of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of
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Standardbred Canada announces online staking
February 03, 2011
The latest eShop feature available on the Standardbred Canada website is the online stake payment program. This program has been designed with simplicity in mind for owners and trainers to self-stake their horses. It will save time and the hassle of keeping track of stake payments manually. For
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Winning Mister scores in Dover debut
February 03, 2011
Winning Mister made his first local start an impressive one, scoring a 1:54.3 victory in the $26,000 Open Trot Wednesday at Dover Downs.   Matt Kakaley left fast with Winning Mister to get the lead and then never looked back in his second win in three 2011 starts. A Bob Key homebred 5-year-ol
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Maryland racing: Cooke hoping PNG can move forward
February 03, 2011
Tom Cooke, president of Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners’ Association, which owns Rosecroft Raceway’s bankrupt parent company Cloverleaf Enterprises Inc., said that after months of focusing on deadlines, Maryland harness horsemen will be in “limbo” if Penn National Gaming’s purchase of the track is ch
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Blacks A Fake getting ready for ID 2011
February 03, 2011
The amazing Australian pacer Blacks A Fake officially starts his quest for a record fifth Inter Dominion crown next week. Trainer-driver Natalie Rasmussen said the 10-year-old would qualify next Tuesday or Thursday in preparation for a race at Albion Park.   “He’s in fantastic order, but a bi
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Maywood Park cancels Thursday card
February 03, 2011
Maywood Park has cancelled its live racing card scheduled for Thursday night due to inclement weather. After a blizzard dumped more than 20 inches of snow on the Chicagoland area on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning high winds have caused severe blowing and drifting making removal of the sn
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New Vocations Stallion Auction set to open
February 03, 2011
Breedings to Deweycheatumnhowe, Conway Hall, Dragon Again, Cam’s Card Shark, and Jailhouse Jesse are among the 84 seasons donated to New Vocations 13th Annual Stallion. The auction is in progress online, via www.ongait.com and runs through 2 pm Feb 8.   “This is our most important fundra
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Summer Camp fine after Clyde Hirt race
February 03, 2011
Summer Camp, whose lengthy winning streak got snapped last week, looks to rebound in the first leg of the Exit 16W Series on Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Summer Camp had won six straight races, including a career best 1:49.3 in the Escort Final, before his defeat as the favorite i
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Lappe back to defend Lady Godiva title
February 03, 2011
Last year some slick driving enabled Jennifer Lappe  to angle her pace Polly S Turr between horses at the top of the stretch and then rally to a  2:00.3 victory over Trust Funding and Betsy Phillips in the Lady Godiva Pace.   Lappe will return to defend her crown this year
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Drennan, Miller in the Meadowlands "Sulky"
February 03, 2011
Trainer Nik Drennan will be the featured In The Sulky guest on Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack. Drennan will recap Alexie Mattosie's stunning upset in the Presidential Final last week and also discuss his starters for the weekend.   Fans can e-mail questions for Drennan to answer on-a
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Yonkers starts 1 1/16 mile races
February 03, 2011
Delayed a couple of nights due to weather, Yonkers Raceway debuted its mile-and-one-sixteenth  overnight racing Thursday evening.The new distance, which was to begin Feb. 1 (Tuesday was snowed out, Wednesday a scheduled dark night), encompasses all overnight races. Series and stakes races remai
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Nathan Feelsgood wins with broken head pole
February 03, 2011
A broken head pole from the half-mile on did not faze Nathan Feelsgood as he held off I'm Feelin Good to win their $12,500 Junior Trendsetter division on Thursday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Driver Tim Tetrick masterfully kept Nathan Feelsgood on task through the stretch battle and he g
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Wish Away takes Woodbine final in 1:55.2
February 03, 2011
With two scratches heading into the $60,000 Miss Vera Bars Stakes final Thursday night at Woodbine, Wish Away was able to put away her eight rivals and score in 1:55.2.   Jody Jamieson, who currently leads all WEG drivers with 25 wins, positioned the daughter of Real Artist fifth in
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