News Archive

St. Lads Farm blossoms at Woodbine
March 27, 2012
Twenty-three sophomore fillies put on a show Monday night in three opening round divisions of the Blossom Pacing Series at Woodbine, but it was breeder St. Lads Farm that stepped out into spotlight. St. Lads Penny Lane and St. Lads Morgan, who were bred and raised by the Ruscom, Ont. breeder, ca
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$60,000 guaranteed pool at Balmoral Wednesday
March 27, 2012
A one day Pick 5 carryover of $13,722 will once again bring the North American gambling spotlight to the ten race program at Balmoral Park on Wednesday. With the large carryover in play again, the USTA and Balmoral Park have created a $60,000 INSTANT GUARANTEED POOL on the Wednesday Pick 5. Post
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Meadowlands requires 24-hour health certificate
March 27, 2012
All horses shipping into the Meadowlands Racetrack must have a 24-hour health certificate and rectal temperatures must be recorded. The following statement must appear on the health certificate:   "Horses on this certificate have not originated from a barn with a confirmed or suspect cas
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Miss Paris prepping for mostly ONT campaign
March 27, 2012
When Miss Paris captured the $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final last season in her final start of her freshman campaign, she established herself as a top threat this season in the provincial program. The regally-bred daughter of Kadabra-Pizza Dolce was a $210,000 yearling purchase an
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Big Rigs romps in Chester qualifier
March 27, 2012
Trainer Kelly O'Donnell qualified a pair of 4-year-old trotters Tuesday morning at Harrah's Chester, scoring a 1:56.3 victory with Big Rigs and a 1:58.4 win with Bambino Hall. Big Rigs, whose four wins last year included the $174,940 Matron final at Dover Downs and a $113,000 Bluegrass divisi
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Five Matchmaker splits on tap at Yonkers
March 27, 2012
After five divisions in last week's opening round of Yonkers Raceway's Blue Chip Matchmaker, another quintet is on tap for Friday night's second leg. The groupings of Open Mare pacers—each worth $40,000--go as races 4,6,7,8 and 9 on the dozen-race dossier. Post time is the customary 7:10 p.
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Pocono, Chester not accepting Saratoga horses
March 27, 2012
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs and Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack will not be accepting horses that have recently raced at Saratoga. The PHHA will issue updates as they become available. (PHHA)
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Monticello cancels 5 races due to Saratoga strangles
March 27, 2012
A strict quarantine at Monticello Raceway due to the occurrence of strangles at Saratoga Raceway has resulted in five of 13 races Tuesday afternoon being cancelled and another 27 horses scratched from the remaining eight contests, leaving short fields. In addition, three of 11 races on Wednes
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Lifetime Achievement Award for Dr. Overstreet
March 27, 2012
Longtime Kentucky-based Standardbred breeder and owner Dr. Luel Overstreet has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chamber of Commerce of Henderson, Ky. Dr. Overstreet grew up in south-central Kentucky on a farm that didn't have electricity until 1950, according to the Evansvi
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Palone wins 15,000; returns standing in sulky
March 27, 2012
Dave Palone did a couple of imitations of Herve Filion on Tuesday afternoon at The Meadows. First, he won race 10, which was his 15,000th winning drive. Then, with Filion in attendance, he stood in the seat of the sulky as he brought his horse back to the winner's circle, something Filion was al
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OSS 3-year-old hopeful wins Pompano debut
March 27, 2012
A sure sign of the oncoming spring season emerged at Pompano Park on Tuesday as Canadian Hall Of Famer Doug Brown unveiled Ontario Sire Stakes (OSS) hopeful Kylie Hall for the first start of her 3-year-old season.   She was last seen on the track on Nov. 12 at Woodbine
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