Creme De Cocoa

"You Can’t Be Worried About The Competition"

It is a seemingly tall task for any of this season's three-year-old trotting fillies to try to take down the mighty Crys Dream. But horseman D.R. Ackerman is well aware that at this point you just can...

Shadyshark Hanover Leads Big M Qualifiers

Highly regarded three-year-old colt pacer Shadyshark Hanover was among the sophomores returning from winter breaks in this morning’s qualifiers at Meadowlands Racetrack

Ackerman On Crème De Cocoa

November 05, 2010

After having trained Judge Joe in all but four of his starts in his $962,926 career, horseman D. R. Ackerman has a pretty good feel for Crème De Cocoa, Judge Joe's half sister that will be contesting...

Ackerman On Creme De Cocoa

October 13, 2010

Shortly after two-year-old trotting filly Creme De Cocoa commenced her education, D.R. Ackerman, who trains and drives the horse, realized his baby possessed

Juvenile Trotters Shine In Am-Nats

September 23, 2010

A pair of American National Stakes for two-year-old trotters shared top billing last night at Balmoral Park, as a total of 12 youngsters battled for top honors in the prestigious events.

Stakes Dominate Indiana Downs Card

August 26, 2010

Homebred Creme De Cocoa and trainer D.R.

Freshmen Trotters Clash In NJSS

Freshmen trotters were on display at the Meadowlands on Thursday evening in four divisions of the New Jersey Sires Stakes, with a pair of $26,000 for fillies and a set of $26,500 tilts for colts and g...

Chocolatier Has First Winner

Chocolatier, the 2005 Two-Year-Old Colt Trotter of the Year in the United States, had his first winning progeny Monday, June 7 at Hazel Park Raceway