Mike Vanderkemp

Sophomore Trotting Fillies Dead Heat

October 17, 2020

In one of the most dramatic finishes to an Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final, there was nearly a triple dead heat for win in the $250,000 Final for three-year-old trotting fillies.

Vanderkemp Discusses His CBC Elim Starters

Forty of the best Canadian-sired sophomores will take to the track to compete in their respective Canadian Breeders Championship eliminations this weekend at Mohawk Racetrack.

Differing Opinions: Should Females Race Against Males?

See You At Peelers has received a good deal of press, and rightfully so, since she stepped up and took down the boys in the Art Rooney Pace. Although nobody is taking anything away from the talented B...

The Colt With Killer Instinct

"This horse, the way he wants to chase horses and pretty much kill them at the wire, he’s just

Equipment Change For All Speed Hanover

After receiving a good trip behind live cover in the New Jersey Classic last weekend, 2009 Breeders Crown winner All Speed Hanover failed to get the job done, though he finished second by a nose in 1:...

Who’s The Deadliest Distaffer?

Bob Heyden of the Meadowlands recently had a chance to catch up with a number of the sport’s participants looking for opinions on some of the some of the greatest female performers

Is He 'All' Sportswriter Can Handle?

October 24, 2009

If the race is to the swift, it is nice to be all speed

Vanderkemp Talks Woodstock

August 26, 2009

When trainer Mike Vanderkemp first saw two-year-old Woodstock in Florida this past January, he was told the brown Rocknroll Hanover colt was one of trainer Noel Daley's top prospects. With a pair of v...

My Little Dragon Takes Mares Pace

August 30, 2008

My Little Dragon won her third career Breeders Crown championship by claiming Saturday's $352,815 Mare Pace by two lengths over Darlins Delight in 1:50.1.