News Archive

Sears wins 7 at Yonkers--13 in 2 nights!
February 19, 2013
If Brian Sears isn't careful, he could make a living at this. Sears, fresh off a six-pack of Yonkers Raceway's wins (including half a dead-heat) Saturday night, rolled a seven during Monday's 12-race Presidents' Night program.   Driving in each and every race, he picked up right wher
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Gold Star Gidget easily best in 4-horse field
February 19, 2013
Gold Star Gidget, craftily handled by Ricky Macomber Jr., justified her 3-5 backing at the mutuel windows with a handy victory in the Mares Open Pace at Pompano Park on Monday night.   The 4-year-old daughter of Rock On, trained by Richard Macomber for owners Kevin Kelly, Tim Rzepka a
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$70K guaranteed Pick 4 Wednesday at Balmoral
February 19, 2013
Balmoral Park will offer a guaranteed Pick 4 pool of $70,000 on Wednesday night. Because the $1 minimum wager was not hit on Sunday, Feb.17, a big carryover of $26,811 will be added to Wednesday's wagering pool. The popular Pick 4 wager is offered on races 7 thru 10 on Wednesday's
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WEG cancels Bet Night Live
February 19, 2013
While the major news coming out of Woodbine Entertainment Group last week dealt with the staff reductions Standardbred Canada's Trot Insider has learned that WEG's TV program Bet Night Live will not be aired in 2013.   In 2010, WEG rebranded its former Race Night On The Score sho
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Bid on USHWA/Congress auction items
February 19, 2013
Would you like to own Dave Palone's helmet, autographed to you, from his world record dash-setting drive last year? Or how about the whips used by Stanley Dancer and Duenna winning the Hambletonian in 1983; Bill O'Donnell and Nihilator in the Breeders Crown; John Campbell and Mack
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Workaholic, first Breeders Crown winner, dies
February 19, 2013
Workaholic, the very first Breeders Crown winner and a sire of champions in France, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the French National Stud farm (Haras du Pin). He was 30 years old and would have officially celebrated his 31st birthday on March 15.   Workaholic was sold to the French
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Ole Miss beats Do Me Honor at Meadows
February 19, 2013
Taking advantage of a suicidal first quarter, Ole Miss waited patiently in fifth before pouncing on the leaders and capturing Tuesday's $22,500 Filly & Mare Not Listed Preferred/Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.   Do Me Honor won the duel for the early lead but had to pace i
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Tracy's Song, Winsmith Mollie win series splits
February 19, 2013
The third and final preliminary legs of Monticello Raceways Name Your Price Claiming Series for mares on Tuesday, Feb. 19, saw last weeks winners Tracy's Song and Winsmith Mollie each emerge victorious again in their respective divisions. Although all participants in the $4,000 claiming series c
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Artstanding wins again, and claimed again
February 19, 2013
Corey Callahan, the sport's--and Dover Downs'--leading driver thus far thisyear equaled his own season-high of seven winners on one card on Tuesday night, including driving Artstanding to his seventh victory in eight starts in the feature race.   Callahan now totals 112
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