News Archive

St Elmo Hero makes it 25!
April 03, 2011
After being scratched from the Cam Fella Stakes elimination in his most recent start, St Elmo Hero made his Woodbine debut a winning one to extend his unbeaten streak to 25 straight victories in the $28,000 Preferred 2 pace.The son of Western Hero was urged on from the start as driver Jody Jamieson
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Gingras, Burke score big in Levy splits
April 03, 2011
Yonkers Raceway's George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series offered up Round 2 Saturday night with another six, $50,000 Free-For-All divisions. The first division saw Legal Litigator (Dave Miller)--just about wiped out a week ago--take it the distance. Leaving from post position No. 4, he put u
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Hypnotic Blue Chip charges to SPC win
April 03, 2011
With no elimination necessary, Hypnotic Blue Chipand driver Jody Jamieson unleashed a ferocious late kick to capture the $125,000 Spring Pacing Championship at Woodbine. The Kevin McDermott trainee was sent off as the 4-5 favorite, as he scored the victory in 1:51 for owner Francis Azur.Schoolkids (
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Big Gus upsets in Balmoral stake win
April 03, 2011
The 2011 Balmoral Park stake schedule kicked off on Saturday, April 2 with a field of 10 Illinois conceived and three-year-old pacing colts squaring off in the $9,000 Taurus Bomber Stake. When the smoke cleared from this wild and wooly affair it was G&B Stable of Illinois’ Big Gus toting home to
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Magee making his mark at Hoosier
April 03, 2011
Dave Magee, who has been the reigning champion for years on the Chicagoland circuit, is now making a strong bid for the throne at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. Magee scored four wins Friday, April 1 to assist in his push to the top of the driver standings for the three-day opening weekend.A nati
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High Joltage, CC's Fred win Dover features
April 03, 2011
High Joltage, the only sophomore in the $16,500 pace, and CC’s Fred after seven second-place finishes in eight starts this year, won the twin features at Dover Downs on Sunday at Dover Downs.    Overcoming a start from outside post eight, Ben Stafford Jr. guided High Joltage to
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Columbia County wins Battle of Saratoga final
April 03, 2011
The Battle of Saratoga #3 series for trotters wrapped up on Sunday afternoon at Saratoga Casino and Raceway and the winner had some similarities to the Saturday victors in the Battle of Saratoga #1 and #2 series.     Columbia County (Sierra Kosmos) went undefeated in his two le
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Daniel Elliott dies
April 03, 2011
Daniel J. Elliott, 56, of East Windsor, N.J., died March 22, 2011, after a lengthy illness.    Mr. Elliott grew up in Detroit, Mich., and began his grooming career at Detroit area tracks such as Hazel Park, Northville Downs and Wolverine Raceway. He moved to New Jersey in 1976
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