News Archive

Revenue Agent wins series final in 1:56
April 03, 2012
In the General Brock Series final and an opening leg division of the Celias Counsel Series, driver Mike Saftic scored with a pair of upset-minded trotters on Monday night at Woodbine. Revenue Agent (1:56) and Lexus Helios (1:57.1) found the winner's circle in their stakes engagements for Saftic,
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Monticello to begin taking outside entries April 4
April 03, 2012
Monticello Raceway announced Tuesday that as of Wednesday, April 4, it will begin taking entries for horses that are not currently housed at Monticello Raceway and will permit horses to ship in to its facility beginning on April 9. Since March 26, no horses from outside the property ha
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7th annual East-West Amateur Driver Challenge
April 03, 2012
Joe Faraldo is no stranger to the winner circle. But he has not been up close and personal to it in our country's largest state. Joe appeared in five races in the 2007 version of the Challenge, and did muster a second place finish, but the glitz of the circle eluded the NY-based barrister. To
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Breedings available through New Vocations
April 03, 2012
You can support the racehorse adoption mission by purchasing a stallion season from New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program. The charity has breedings available to stallions in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Ontario. Call or email for a list: (937) 947-4
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Low DD payoff at Buffalo results in voucher giveaway
April 03, 2012
On Friday night, March 30, the early double (races one and two) at Buffalo Raceway paid $2.70 for a $2 wager. This payoff was peculiar because the winning horse in the second race, Ideal Miss, paid $29.80 to win. Immediately following the second race, Buffalo Raceway began a full investigat
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The Game Plan to start season on May 18
April 03, 2012
The Game Plan, last year's 2-year-old trotting colt of the year in Canada, is right on schedule to make his 2012 return, according to trainer John Kopas.   The gelding posted eight victories from 13 efforts last season with freshman earnings of more than $450,000. His biggest tri
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Northfield announces 2012 stakes schedule
April 03, 2012
April begins a full slate of stakes action at Northfield Park. The $90,000 (est.) Courageous Lady will go to post on Saturday, April 28. This race is a nationally open stakes event for North America's top three year-old filly pacers and is the first national stakes race in 2012. Among the 22 fil
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Cam B Zipper sews up Sagamore Hill Series
April 03, 2012
Favorite Cam B Zipper (Jason Bartlett) prevailed from the pocket Tuesday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $70,400 final of the Sagamore Hill Pacing Series for 3- and 4-year-old colts and geldings.   The Raceway's richest event of the season to date saw Cam B Zipper--perfect in his th
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Meirs Hanover repeats at The Meadows
April 03, 2012
Shrugging off a demanding opening panel, Meirs Hanover rolled to his second straight victory in Tuesday's $22,500 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.   Meirs Hanover sprang for the lead from post seven for Dave Palone but encountered resistance from Biletnikoff, who forced the 2-5
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Heres My Ticket fastest in DSBF prelims
April 03, 2012
Ron Pierce, who drove six winners Monday, continued with a hot hand in piloting four winners, including Freedom Crossing to nip Mystra in the final step in the $27,500 Mares Open Handicap Pace on Wednesday at Dover Downs.   Heres My Ticket won the first of three $20,000 Delaware Standa
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