East Rutherford, NJ — They all had a clear shot at him, but none of the nine other pacers in the $706,000 Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace for 3-year-olds could get past Wiggle It Jiggleit, as his 24-year-old driver Montrell Teague gave a fist pump and won by 1-3/4 lengths in 1:47.4 on Saturday night …
Goosebump Hanover wires field in NYSS at Buffalo Wednesday, July 15, 2015 – by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway Hamburg, NY — Goosebump Hanover had to battle to get to the lead but that was the only battle she faced the rest of the way in going wire-to-wire in 2:01.4 over the …
Vernon horsemen dominate Sire Stakes at Monticello Raceway Friday, July 03, 2015 – by Shawn F. Wiles, for Monticello Raceway Monticello, NY — The mountains were alive this weekend as Monticello Raceway held its annual fireworks display, much to the delight of the large crowd. The 10-race card on Friday (July 3) featured five …
6/21/15 VERNON, NY – On location today to follow the progress of Team Crawford members ZANNA BLU and LOCK DOWN LINDY in the $255,325 Empire Breeders Classic for three year old fillies and FREEDOMFORMYSOUL in the $31,050 NYSS 3 year old colt pace at Vernon Downs Racetrack and Casino. Also we will be following …
6/9/15 Vernon NY– A pair of Crawford Farms rookies took to the track Friday morning at Vernon Downs Raceway and Casino and did not fail to impress. ANGELS ROCKN PINK (2, F, ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN – MISS LIZ – BETTOR’S DELIGHT) abandoned an pocket trip early and coasted to a lifetime best 1:55.4 …
Vernon, NY—Two Crawford Farms standouts go head to head in this Sundays Empire Breeders Classic in the Seventh race at Vernon Downs Raceway and Casino. SEVENTH RACE Condition: EMPIRE BREEDERS CLASSIC FINAL 3 Year Old Fillies (Detention Barn – 8 pm Saturday) Gait: Trot Purse: $248,275 Class: EBC FINAL Dis: 1 Mile HN PP …
Two repeat winners in second leg of PA Stallion Seris at Pocono Tuesday, June 16, 2015 – by Jerry Connors for PHHA and Mohegan Sun Pocono Wilkes-Barre, PA—Daughters of Andover Hall took the two fastest of five divisions of the $100,000 second leg of the Pennsylvania Stallion Series Tuesday night at The Downs at Mohegan …
Batavia, NY — Barn Doll got off to a slow start but she finished first and fastest of four divisions of New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Sunday (Aug. 17) at Batavia Downs. After getting away a gapped fourth, Barn Doll (Conway Hall-Headintheclouds) and driver Jeff Gregory watched as Jim Morrill Jr.’s …
The weather was far from perfect for the Batavia Downs leg of the New York Sire Stake 3-year-old trotting fillies on Wednesday (Aug. 13) as premature autumnal conditions presented cold temperatures, rain and a track rated as “good”. But the tough got going and in one race, a major upset was the result. In the …
In 2011, Nancy Takter was the caretaker of Metro Pace Champion Simply Business, while still working for her father, Jimmy. A few days before Christmas, 2023, Kimberly Ann Hale of New Start Standardbreds discovered that the very same horse, now 15 and in a killpen, needed help if he was going to survive. Michelle Crawford, …
