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Upsets in opening round of Valedictory Series
December 09, 2012
Both JJ Shark and Donau were not heavily supported by the betting public on Saturday evening at Woodbine, but both sophomore pacers found the winner's circle in the first round of the $20,000 opening leg of the Valedictory Series.   JJ Shark, sent off at odds of 21-1, captured the fir
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Shocker in Pompano feature
December 09, 2012
Woodmere Ultimate, making his first pari-mutuel start since being claimed last September, lit up the Pompano Park toteboard by pulling off a stunning 28-1 upset in the $12,000 Open Handicap Pace Saturday night.   The 4-year-old gelded son of Western Success, driven by Dave Ingraham an
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Fitz's Z Tam wins Yonkers Open
December 09, 2012
Pocket-sitting Fitz's Z Tam (Yannick Gingras) whipped pace-setting Casimir Jitterbug (Jason Bartlett) in a two-speed number Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $35,000 Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post four as the just-over-even-money favorite, Fitz's Z Tam yielded t
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T Russell Lou closes Lebanon meet with win
December 09, 2012
Longshot T Russell Lou sat on the back of pacesetting Andy's Z Tam, then pulled out with a quarter-mile remaining and paced to victory for driver Jeremy Smith in the Lebanon Raceway feature on Saturday.   The winning was time of 1:58.2 and T Russell Lou paid $31.40 for a $2 win bet. H
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Bolt The Duer wins Cleveland Classic
December 09, 2012
Bolt The Duer, owned by All Star Racing Inc. and trained by Pete Foley, won the $130,000 Cleveland Classic for 3 year-old pacing colts in 1:51 at Northfield Park on Saturday night.   Bolt The Duer briefly led through the first eighth of the mile before releasing Pet Rock (Doug M
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Ready Cash wins easily in Vincennes
December 09, 2012
Ready Cash was ready to cash in the Prix du Bourbonnais Saturday at Vincennes in Paris, France, the second pre-test of four for January's Prix d¹Amerique, which he won easily and earned about $75,000.   Ready Cash, driver Franck Nivard and trainer Thierry Duvaldestin had dec
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$100,000 Pick 5 guarantee at Balmoral
December 09, 2012
Here we go again! Get ready for another giant betting opportunity on Sunday at Balmoral Park. Players will get a $100,000 guaranteed pool, a big carryover, free program pages courtesy of Track Master and a low 15 percent takeout. What more could a player ask for?   If you ar
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Hot Roddy goes wire to wire in DSBF final
December 09, 2012
Hot Roddy won his sixth race in a row, registering a wire-to-wire 1:55.2 triumph in the $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund 2-Year-Old Colt and Gelding pace final on an overcast, drizzling off track at Dover Downs on Sunday.   Starting from outside post eight and overloo
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