Cal Expo

The combination of owner/breeders Wayne and Rod Knittel, trainer Bob Johnson and pilot Mooney Svendsen are well represented on Saturday’s program at Cal Expo with Allmyxsliventexas in the Open Pace an...

Sunday was a day to wander around shed rows and try and keep warm at Century Downs. A mid-morning snowstorm blanketed the area and forced a 40-minute delay to the start of the matinee card of harness ...

Anderlecht and Jazzmanian Devil, one-two in a solid mile last week, will get another chance to settle the score in this Saturday night’s featured pace at Cal Expo. A field of eight will face starter K...

Lodi Dorian Blues, who has been knocking heads with Silverlode and Fort Valley AS in his last two starts at Cal Expo, will get some class relief and a cozy rail spot in this Saturday night’s featured ...

After a brief hiatus, the 10-year-old trotter Franky Provolone entered the winner’s circle last weekend while returning $25 to his backers in the process.

Barbarian, in razor-sharp form with a hat trick in tow, will now be asked to do his work from the assigned Post 10 in Saturday night’s Open Pace at Cal Expo.

“She’s got a big heart. Let’s just say her heart is bigger than her talent at this point. But don’t get me wrong, if she ever learned to trot straight, she’d really be something.”

“I bought him about four years ago… If you saw him around the barn, you would say he acts more like a four or five-year-old. He loves to pony, he loves to train and he loves to race.”

After knocking on the door in her first four starts this year, Blue Spark got her picture taken last week in emphatic fashion for owner/trainer Gretchen Smith with son Sean at the controls.

“I've owned faster horses, but in the 29 years I've been an owner I've never had one that tries as hard as he does every time he gets to race. Because of that, he's my favourite horse.”

Luke Plano was posing for pictures after both Opens last week at Cal Expo, guiding Barbarian to victory in the Open Pace for Sparky Clarke and prevailing in the Open Trot with Silverlode for Team Deso...