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Maven Returns, Sophomores Sold

December 09, 2015

While Jimmy Takter will be saying goodbye to a number of his top three-year-olds from this past season, he will be able to say 'welcome back' to a star from the European arm of his stable.

Classic Jug Win For Wiggle It Jiggleit

September 24, 2015

George Teague Jr. Inc.’s Wiggle It Jiggleit provided a Little Brown Jug for the ages on Thursday, September 24 at Ohio’s Delaware County Fair, as the gelded son of Mr Wiggles paced an absolutely elect...

Doherty & Haughton Elims Contested

August 01, 2015

The freshman trotters geared up for the first round of their major stakes on Friday night at The Meadowlands. Twenty-four fillies went behind the gate in three eliminations of the Jim Doherty Memoria...

Canadian Records In Eliminations

Bee A Magician and the Jimmy Takter stable stole the spotlight during Friday night's eliminations for the Goodtimes Trot and Armbro Flight Stakes at Mohawk Racetrack.

Mission Brief Wins Sophomore Debut

Mission Brief returned to the races where we expect to see her, in the Winner's Circle. The fastest two-year-old trotter of all time made short work of her New Jersey Sire Stakes competition in the l...

Breeders Crown Elims Conclude

November 15, 2014

The Breeders Crown eliminations wrapped up on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack filling the remaining spots left in the $5.4 million championships that will take place next weekend.

Maven Sets Vernon Track Record

November 01, 2014

Maven trotted a new track record at Vernon Downs in the $178,000 Muscle Hill while Rocklamation prevailed in the matching Artiscape Pace, giving driver Yannick Gingras and trainer Ron Burke a sweep of...

Kindergarten Series Prelims Continue

September 19, 2014

Freshmen filly trotters gathered for four divisions of the Kindergarten Classic Series at The Red Mile on Thursday, September 18. The fourth preliminary of the series attracted 38 contestants for purs...

Kindergarten Continues At The Red Mile

September 12, 2014

Two-year-old trotters were front and centre at the Red Mile during Thursday evening’s program, as the Lexington, Kentucky oval hosted seven divisions of the Kindergarten Series – four for fillies and ...

Kindergarten Series At The Red Mile

September 09, 2014

The current point leader in both the filly and colt standings for the Kindergarten series will be racing over the Kentucky clay at the Red Mile on Thursday night.

Designed To Be Equals Simcoe Record

August 29, 2014

Sent postward as the overwhelming 1-9 favourite, Designed To Be ($2.10) tracked down 10-1 second choice Scream And Shout to tie the Simcoe Stakes record for three-year-old trotting fillies in 1:52.3 e...

French Laundry Stars In Kindergarten

August 24, 2014

Jimmy Takter trainee French Laundry ($2.50) proved a convincing winner in his $10,000 Kindergarten Classic preliminary at Tioga Downs on Sunday (August 24) afternoon, as did other odds-on favourites W...

Dead-Heat In Duenna

August 02, 2014

Donatella Hanover and My Inspiration finished in a dead-heat for the win on Friday night in the $30,000 Duenna Stakes for three-year-old trotting fillies at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment.