California Board Meeting Summary May 23, 2015 The California Horse Racing Board conducted its regular meeting Thursday, May 21, at Santa Anita Park.
Mandatory Payouts Set For Sunday May 01, 2015 A pair of $4,400 pacing co-features and mandatory payouts on all wagers are in the spotlight on Sunday’s closing-night Watch and Wager LLC program at Cal Expo.
Who’ll Show? Jekyll Or Hyde? April 30, 2015 When it comes to the six-year-old trotter Silence Son, you don’t know if you’re going to get, Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde, until the gate has rolled.
Horseman’s A Gold Digger April 24, 2015 The trotting mare Silverlode went over the $100,000 plateau recently, while her pilot Steve Desomer comes into this week’s action at Cal Expo with 2,627 trips to the charmed enclosure for just shy of ...
Trainer Likes Gelding’s ‘Attitude’ April 16, 2015 When Lino Pacheco saw Real Attitude surface in a $3,000 claimer last month, he dipped in and took the pacer for client Ronald Rettig-Zucchi. The result has been three trips to the winner’s circle from...
Jailer Looking To Lock Up A Win April 09, 2015 Jailer heads into Cal Expo’s Saturday program riding a two-race winning streak for Rick Bertrand, who drives, trains and co-owns the four-year-old trotter with Doug Flores.
Kennedy’s Resolve Rewarded With Victory March 26, 2015 Mark Kennedy admits that when he was not in a good place at the end of 2013, but a 2014 New Year’s resolution got him back on track and it all came together when he drove his first winner at Cal Expo ...
Grundy Excited About Century Downs March 20, 2015 Ryan Grundy is enjoying his first season at Cal Expo, and will be handling one of the better pacers he’s guided at this track when he gets behind Bettormeboy in Sunday night’s Open II Pace.
Top Billing For ‘Provolone,’ ‘Fort Valley’ March 19, 2015 Franky Provolone and Fort Valley As, who chased home division kingpins El Azteca and Its Not Over last week, have received top billing for Saturday night’s featured Open II Trot at Cal Expo.
Photographer’s Love Of Track Photos March 13, 2015 What started out as taking pictures from the grandstand of a flashy near-white pacer named Blue Canyon has turned into a labour of love and over 500 photographs at Cal Expo by 74-year-old Bill Blakewe...
Wilkinson Dishes About ‘Cheesecake’ March 12, 2015 It took him 12 stabs and he waited until the last big dance, but Tony Cheesecake got his overdue stakes trophy last weekend with James Kennedy in the sulky behind the Junior Wilkinson trainee.
Post Relief For Pacing Mare March 06, 2015 In terms of post position, Cenaltafirecracker is going from the equivalent of the basement to the penthouse when it comes to her assignment in Sunday night’s 11th race at Cal Expo.
