A Winner On The Trot And The Pace February 09, 2017 It definitely flew under the radar, but last week a harness horse became the most recent Standardbred to win on both the trot and the pace.
Pacers Ready To Fire At Cal Expo February 08, 2017 Owner/breeders Wayne and Rod Knittel and trainer Bob Johnson are sitting pretty in both male pacing sire stakes divisions at Cal Expo, as Allyxsliventexas heads the four-year-old contingency and the p...
The Empeys’ California Adventure February 08, 2017 Longtime Standardbred breeder/owners Gordon and Helen Empey have made the jump to Cal Expo for the winter, and by the sounds of it, they couldn’t be happier with their decision.
Empey, 70, On Getting Into Training February 02, 2017 After 15 years of breeding and owning Standardbreds in Alberta, Gordon Empey, 70, officially made the jump to the training ranks last summer, and the resident of Bowden is glad he did so.
Friday Cal Expo All Set To Go February 01, 2017 A Filly and Mare Open Pace headed by Shark Festival; the Jim Grundy Trot Prep and a California Sire Stakes for four-year-old trotters headline the Friday night action at Cal Expo.
‘Festival’ & ‘Hangover’ Headline Feature January 26, 2017 A $6,000 Filly and Mare Open Pace heads the marquee Saturday night at Cal Expo with stablemates Shark Festival and Party Hangover Two among the major players.
Trotters To Clash In Gary Budahn Final January 25, 2017 A contentious field headed by last week’s upset winner Delta Breezeoflodi, Franky Provolone and Big Baller is set for Friday night’s $8,500 Gary Budahn final at Cal Expo.
Silverlode / Flameon Rivalry To Continue January 19, 2017 It’s been some time since Cal Expo onlookers have seen as heated a rivalry as the one currently at the top of the trotting ranks between Silverlode and Flameon, as the pair has split the six Open Trot...
The Mare Is All Business January 18, 2017 “It’s kind of funny, because when she trains she can be a real handful, but when it comes time to race it’s a different story. I expect big things from her, and right now we’re just working on keeping...
Opens Highlight Cal Expo Friday January 11, 2017 An Open Pace, that will see Buddys Hope look to follow up on his 17-1 upset in the most recent clash at the top rung, and an Open Trot, that will feature one of the best rivalries in recent memory bet...
Clarke Back Training In California January 05, 2017 Edgar ‘Sparky’ Clarke is back at Cal Expo for the first time since 2010, conditioning a stable of nine and getting off to a fast start.
Friday Cal Expo Advance January 04, 2017 An $8,757 Pick 5 carryover and a $4,580 carryover in the Pick 6 will be featured on Friday night’s program at Cal Expo.
