Track record holder Panocchio, forced to change his usual front-stepping tactics, overcame a first over journey and went on to score a victory — his 40th lifetime — in Pompano Park’s $11,000 Open Handicap Pace on Sunday night (April 10). The six-year-old gelded son of No Pan Intended, handled, once again, by Wally Hennessey, hit […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Prairie Illusion, Wins Filly & Mares Open Pace At Fraser
Ordered outside her rivals after back-to-back, front-end wins in the Fillies & Mares Open Pace at Fraser Downs, Prairie Illusion continued her winnings way with a revised racing strategy in this week’s $10,500 top distaff pace featured on the Sunday (March 20) card of harness racing. After trailing the six-horse field through a :28.4 opening […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Sterling Cooper, Earns Second Consecutive Victory In Open Pace At Fraser Downs
Sterling Cooper earned his second consecutive victory in the $10,500 Open Pace at Fraser Downs on Wednesday night (Jan. 20) with another front-striding effort over the off track for the Bill Davis stable. Sterling Cooper quickly took the lead from post two ahead of insider Comes Home First (Jim Marino) and fronted the compact field […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Arthur Blue Chip, Takes Pompano’s Open Pace
Pompano Park hosted a trio of features on Sunday night with Arthur Blue Chip taking top honours in the $11,500 Open Handicap Pace. Arthur Blue Chip went a very game first-over journey to post a new lifetime mark of 1:50.1 with Wally Hennessey handling the lines for trainer Dr. Ian Moore, who co-owns with Serge […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Best Ears, Wins Buffalo Open
Best Ears was by far the ‘best’ in the $10,500 Open Pace at Buffalo Raceway Saturday night (June 7) by rolling to a four and a half length decision over JS Tango in 1:54, the fastest local mile of the 2014 season. Overlooked by the betting public, Best Ears ($22.40) scored from the rail and […] Read more »