News Archive

Michael's Power, Coleman in O'Brien spotlight
January 27, 2013
Standardbred Canada announced the winners for the 2012 O'Brien Awards, which honor Canada's best in harness racing over the past season, on Saturday night. The annual Black Tie Gala was held at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel in Mississauga, Ont.   The awards are named in honor of the
[read more]

Something For Doc best in Yonkers feature
January 27, 2013
Something for Doc (Matt Kakaley) finished what he started Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $35,000 Open Handicap Pace.   Assigned penultimate post position No. 7, "Doc"--as is his custom--has nose on gate. He made the lead around locally-debuting Intheblinkofaneye (Jason Bart
[read more]

Golden Receiver goes back-to-back in Presidential
January 27, 2013
Golden Receiver made it back-to-back Presidential Series finals on Saturday night at the Meadowlands with a 1:49.3 effort to take home the winner's share of the $103,500 purse.   Driven by Tim Tetrick, Golden Receiver left from post seven and dropped in second early as the fast-leavin
[read more]

Strategy reversal pays off for Northern Companion
January 27, 2013
Northern Companion, among the top 10 older pacers in wins last year with 17, resumed his winning ways at Pompano Park on Saturday night in the Open Handicap Pace with an ever-so-easy two length win for Robbie Hoffman in 1:51.2.   The 5-year-old gelded son of Cambest ditched his
[read more]

Royal Dream wins Prix d'Amerique
January 27, 2013
In this photo by Gerard Forni, Royal Dream trots to an upset victory over Ready Cash in the 1 million euro (about $1.3 million) Prix d'Amerique on Sunday afternoon in Paris, France. Royal Dream, an 8-year-old stallion by Love You, followed Ready Cash's moves and then trotted by his rival in
[read more]

Longtime Michigan publicist Dan Conway dies
January 27, 2013
Longtime Michigan publicist Dan Conway, who worked for Standardbred groups in the state for many years, and whose stories appeared on the pages of The Horseman And Fair World, died Jan. 17. He was 68.   Despite being wheelchair bound, Mr. Conway was a regular at racetracks in Mic
[read more]

Kirby wins with Panfully Cool at Dover
January 27, 2013
Vic Kirby waited until the homestretch to unleash Panfully Cool and the 5 year old responded with his second straight victory, a 1:52.3 mile on Sunday at Dover Downs. For driver Kirby, it was one of his three wins during the card.   In the $11,500 male pace, Panfully Cool blitzed down
[read more]