News Archive

Joe Sacco dies in Michigan
February 24, 2012
Joseph O. Sacco, 82, a longtime Standardbred owner and one of the original owners of Sports Creek Raceway in Swartz Creek, Mich., died Thursday, Feb. 23.   Mr. Sacco was born in Chicago, Ill., on June 2, 1928. He was a resident of Las Vegas, Nev., for 13 years, and was formerly o
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MacDonald scores in Yonkers debut
February 24, 2012
Mark MacDonald made his Westchester--and 2012 seasonal--debut Thursday night, driving a Yonkers Raceway duo.   MacDonald's first drive was a last (sixth)-place finish behind Heaven and Hall in the $11,000, second-race trot. He then found paydirt in the $14,000, 10th-race pace, wi
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Favorites score in Yonkers features
February 24, 2012
Keeper's Destiny (Eric Goodell), snapped on the money in her local debut a week ago, had no such issues Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $33,000 Filly and Mare Open Pace.   Leaving from post position five, the 11-10 choice worked around pole-assigned Arctic Fire N
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CPMA now testing for ethanol
February 24, 2012
On Jan. 16, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agencyannounced that official samples will be tested for ethanol, effective Feb. 13.   Ethanol, a central nervous system depressant, is widely available in many forms. The CPMA is advising industry participants to take care and to read the label of
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Sunshine Pro-Am series for Florida, California
February 24, 2012
In a very unique format, Pompano Park has set the dates of its "Sunshine Pro-Am Challenge”. A series of at least six races will be conducted over two race nights, Monday and Tuesday, March 12th and 13th at the Florida oval. Two amateurs and two professional reinsmen each from Cal-Expo and Pompan
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Five qualifiers on tap Saturday at Rosecroft
February 24, 2012
The box for the first qualifiers of the winter-spring 2012 meet at Rosecroft Raceway closed at noon today and five qualifiers will be on tap for Saturday at 11 a.m.   After a Thursday training session where participants were pleased at the good condition of the track it is expect
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Owner puts up his 'dukes' in Don Mills final
February 24, 2012
Don Culham loves the excitement that being astandardbred owner brings him. Dukester, a 5-year-old gelding, is one of his horses that had him on the edge of his seat the last time he was at Woodbine.   After flying late to score a 19-1 upset by three-quarters of a length in the second
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Judges announced for Stanley Bergstein Writing Award
February 24, 2012
Frank Deford, Bill Nack, Bill Christine and Richard Eng will serve as judges for Team Valor International's inaugural Stanley Bergstein Writing Award.   Barry Irwin, founder and chief executive officer of Team Valor International, instituted the award last fall to foster the type of w
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Anders Bluestone rallies in sloppy Big M feature
February 24, 2012
Anders Bluestone followed the cover of Hava Kadabra and was then able to edge past his rival in the final strides to win Friday night's $30,000 Invitational Trot at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Driven by Ron Pierce, Anders Bluestone crossed the wire in 1:54.4 over a "sloppy" track for his fourth w
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Bongiorno scores 'Hudson River Double'
February 24, 2012
Eighteen-year-old driver Joe Bongiorno posted his first professional wins at both the Meadowlands and Yonkers racetracks on Friday night.   Bongiorno steered Don't Blame Her to the winner's circle in the third race at Yonkers before crossing the George Washington Bridge in time to gu
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Oceans Motion fastest in Damsel opener
February 24, 2012
In the opening leg of the Damsel Pacing Series, Oceans Motion and driver Jody Jamieson clocked the fastest division on Friday evening at Woodbine Racetrack.   In the third and final $30,000 division, Oceans Motion came from off the pace to notch a hard-fought victory over post time fa
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