Dog Racing News
- Today’s menu - Wed, 20 Jul 2011 PST Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:23AMFor 07-20-2011
- Dillon dominates Iowa's Prairie Meadows 200 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:58PMSome races are won by a hair, some are controlled steadily throughout the duration, and others are truly dominated. Ty Dillon's victory in the Prairie Meadows 200 at Iowa Speedway easily fits the third and most impressive category. Dillon led 193 of 200 laps, including the final 82, to win from the pole - in his first return trip to the ARCA Racing Series - and take his fifth victory of 2011 ...
- Bulletin Board: July 20, 2011 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:05PMSubmit items to bulletinboard@saratogian.com or mail to: Bulletin Board, The Saratogian, 20 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Questions? Call 583-8729, ext. 220.
- Ticket quotas turn officers into tax collectors 0 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:12PMIf you think you have a tough job dealing with Toronto’s July heat, try to be a Toronto parking enforcement officer.
- UFO And ULMS Face Off At PPMS July 23 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:52PMThe late models will be racing for $4,000 this weekend at Dirt's Monster Half Mile!
- Beer prices slashed, Dunkin' Donuts in and Carvel out: Many changes to food vendors at Saratoga Race Course this year ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:43PMSARATOGA SPRINGS — This racing season, fans at the Saratoga Race Course will notice two big changes in the track’s food and beverage offerings: the absence of many local vendors and new low price points.
- Beer prices slashed, Dunkin' Donuts in and Carvel out: Many changes to vendors at Saratoga Race Course this year with ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:43PMSARATOGA SPRINGS — This racing season, fans at the Saratoga Race Course will notice two big changes in the track’s food and beverage offerings: the absence of many local vendors and new low price points.
- Lippert Critiques the Oscar Spots Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:24PMNEW YORK A Depression theme weaved in and out of Sunday's 81st annual Academy Awards broadcast. It worked well for David Rockwell's Art-Deco design for the stage, and for Hugh Jackman's snappy opening number about a downsized opening number.
- Ecstasy-to-drive Lotus Evora leaves one question: Take a check? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:13PMIt's not easy to make a veteran auto writer weep with need. But the Evora does it, taking the modern Lotus design and making it elegant and a bit roomier. It's a slice of heaven that slides. Every time I write about a high-performance sports car, I'm guaranteed to get letters from readers to this effect: "How can you possibly glorify the Badminton Dual-Cowl 87B? No one needs a car that goes 200 ...
- SSHHHH, I GOTTA HORSE Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:43AMMillan - wouldn't have used a toy pheasant. Hands up who wants to know Richard Fahey's best two-year-old? Go on guess. Miss Work Of Art? No. Lilly's Angel? No. Ladysfirst? No.
- Greyhound pair look to be stars Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:09AMLITTER brothers Mahogany Boy and Rusty Mahogany tackle the opening leg of one of Victoria’s premier juvenile greyhound racing series in Ballarat tonight.
- Dogs: Limerick and Shelbourne meetings live on web Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:15AMLimerick Greyhound Stadium and Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium will jointly host the first ever global webcast transmission coming simultaneously from two Irish greyhound racing venues on Saturday 23 July.
- Today’s menu - Tue, 19 Jul 2011 PST Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:22AMFor 07-19-2011
- Screen Name or Email Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:23AMSince 8 a.m. Thursday, the Lodi Police Department received 637 calls for service. Below is a sample of those calls.
- Meyer: Rich Castro's effort was one for the ages Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:21AMRich Castro thought it would be really cool to celebrate his 50th year as a competitive runner by racing two events at this month's world masters track and field championships in Sacramento, Calif.
- Jeremy Clarkson is deluded about the north, says Stuart Hall Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:29AMJeremy Clarkson has been branded a "deluded" snob for claiming that he would rather quit Top Gear than join the BBC's move to Salford.
- LOCAL AUTO RACING: Devin Frieses wins Connor Bobik Memorial Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:07AMJust a week after Chambersburg's Devin Friese scored his first triumph in the UFo late model series, he made it two in a row with Sunday's UFo win of the $4,000 Inaugural Connor Bobik Memorial race at Dog Hollow Speedway, which was in honor of the 6-year-old who lost his fight to cancer over the winter.
- Island’s Ishmael Wins Exhilarating Pursuit As Sail MV Wraps Vineyard Cup Regatta Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:28PMThe sixth annual Vineyard Cup regatta was the best yet. Wind, weather, participation and competitive spirit reached new levels in what has become the Island’s premiere three-day sailing competition. A record 101 sailboats of varying size and construction competed in Vineyard waters, from Menemsha Pond to Cow Bay.
- Stewart-Haas Racing gets back on track with 1-2 finish Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:09PMStewart-Haas Racing's sweep by Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart at New Hampshire on Sunday came little more than a month after upheaval.
- More Videos Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:16PMA 19-year old N.C. man faces homicide charges after police in neighboring Virginia discovered a woman's body in the trunk of his car. (July 18) As the final U.S. space shuttle lands for the last time, Mark Strassmann reports on the privately owned companies racing to re-launch America's manned space program.
- Merritt enthusiast promotes upcoming Pacific Forest Rally Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:00PMIf Merritt’s Nicki Beverley has her way, the streets and backroads of Merritt and the surrounding Nicola Valley will be lined three-deep with yelling, screaming fans when the next Pacific Forest Rally comes to town this fall - at the end of September.
- Community Scoreboard Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:11PMLocal running, golf league and auto racing results.
- Splash of summer fun at the Cumberland Show in Carlisle Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:58PMIt felt more like January than July but there were plenty of smiles at a muddy marvellous Cumberland Show.
- In Iran, dogs have become a status symbol Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:55PMA daily miscellany of information by Michael Kesterton
- Bulletin Board: July 19, 2011 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:45PMSubmit items to bulletinboard@saratogian.com or mail to: Bulletin Board, The Saratogian, 20 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Questions? Call 583-8729, ext. 220.
- Once Upon a Time in Moberly for July 18, 2011 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:11PMTuesday, July 18, 2006 •Secretary of State Robin Carnahan today announced that the Little Dixie Regional Libraries was awarded a $700 grant through the “Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library” grant program to address early literacy in the community.
- A day off at the Tour de France: Not exactly restful Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:46AMThere’s no racing today at the Tour de France: the cyclists – from race leader Thomas Voeckler to last-placed Andrey Amador – have a much-needed day off. It is the second of two rest days during this three-week Tour, which ends next Sunday in Paris.
- Power Rankings: Nobody deserves to be No. 1 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:00AMTime for our latest round of power rankings. Each week throughout the season, we'll size up who's rising and who's falling, based on current standings, behind-the-scenes changes, expected staying power, recent history and general gut feelings. And just when we got things sorted out, those wacky drivers had to go and turn everything upside down. Oh, this one's going to make you mad... 1. Kurt ...
- Chris Cobetto runs the race series he drives in Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:20AMPeople who have trouble budgeting their time or juggling their vocation with their avocation could benefit from a seminar given by Montpelier resident Chris Cobetto.
- Roller coaster death shows risks of veterans' thrill-seeking Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:03AMVeterans are known to come home from war hungry for adrenaline, taking up things like motorcycle racing or sky diving to satisfy their cravings.
- Jumping dogs show their agility Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:00AMPicture a cross between a gymkhana and hunter-jumper course for dogs. The Salinas-Monterey Agility Racing Team (SMART) concluded its Agility on the Greens III at York School Sunday with final rounds in five events, some of which will qualify competitors for national and international competition.
- TV Insider Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:39AMReviewed: The Killing (Thursday, Channel 4) Well, well, well; what have we here? There has been a trend in recent times of American TV copying shows from other countries.
- Fair raises cash for injured Broadoak man Jim Mockford Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:13AMA FAIR organised by the family and friends of an injured Broadoak man raised more than £25,000.
- Today’s menu - Mon, 18 Jul 2011 PST Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:13AMFor 07-18-2011
- Area auto racing roundup, July 16 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:37AM- Dave Hess Jr. added another big-money win to this season's resume Saturday night.
- Photos: Hot dogs fly at Hastings Racecourse Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:46PMThe Wiener Dog Races took place over the weekend at Vancouver's Hastings Racecourse, and unlike greyhound racing, they were purely tongue-and-cheek. The Dachshunds were loaded into the starting gates by their handlers, their progress, once they were off, narrated by a live announcer. Races took place in heats during the half-hour intervals between the official horse races.
- Gille Wins At Rockford Speedway 7/17/11 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:10PMGille Glides to Victory Lane as His Midseason Surge Continues at Rockford.
- Gille glides to another Rockford Speedway win Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:16PMLOVES PARK, Ill. -- Jerry Gille's at it again; the two-time Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Model champion is piecing together another customary midseason surge behind a dominant fast time, an easy dash win, and a break that at the midway point of the 30-lap main event that enabled the veteran to roll to a convincing victory Saturday night.
- Jimmer Fredette: The Legend of Jimmer Grows with Latest Annoucement Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:15PMFormer BYU star Jimmer Fredette has yet another reason to smile. The darling of the 2010-2011 college basketball season, the No. 10 overall pick in the NBA Draft, and ESPY award winner now can claim that he shares the same name with a special animal. Not a dog or cat in Provo, but a racing horse. Here is the Saratogian with the details: Among the youngsters is a colt sure to be popular with ...
- Live Updates - Newman wins Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:38PMEnd of Race: Ryan Newman captured his 15th career victory in today's Lenox Industrial Tools 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup race...
- Sarasota teen, 16, dies in Cape Cod accident Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:15PMBlake VanHoof packed an entire lifetime of experience into just 16 years, during which the Suncoast
- STILT WALKERS LAST TO CRY ENOUGH Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:43AMWilliam Derby - found shelter with Dave at Redcar. It was never going to be a day of non-stop success given the events that preceded it. I had every intention of having an early night to prepare for the A1-A19 trek north but Man v Food the Carnivore Challenge was on UK Food.
- Aaron’s Lucky Dog set to entertain at 85 Speedway Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:22AM85 Speedway in Ennis is traditionally known for its dirt track racing that began 1985, but the real focus is on family. Promoter Roger Archer puts a lot of effort into scheduling entertaining events for the track’s fans.
- Today’s menu - Sun, 17 Jul 2011 PST Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:16AMFor 07-17-2011
- Athletics 5000m gold for Buraas Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:48AMNorway's Sindre Buraas won gold in the men's 5000m final at the European Athletics U23 (junior) Championships in Ostrava on Saturday. Britain's Ross Millington came second.
- RV destination: They take paradise and put up a parking pad Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:00AMThe same guy who drove Soulsville to success and helped steer the NBA to Memphis is now driven to shake up the RV park and campground industry with his fledgling enterprise, RVC Outdoor Destinations.
- Talking tips for parents Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:10PMHOW you talk to your child is important. Some parents feel that children learn to talk by themselves, and they don’t have to teach them this.
- Union County Fair begins July 24 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:51PMThis year's Union County Fair will be one day shorter than previous years but will include just as many activities, marketing director Maggie Long said.
- Leadville's Boom Days celebrates mining heritage Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:36PMLEADVILLE, Colo. - Mining has always played an important role in Leadville, which was home to 30,000 people during the gold and silver heydays of the 1880s. With the state's two highest 14ers as a majestic backdrop, this Copyright 2011 Vail Daily. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Vail Daily Leadville's Boom ...
- Cloudy skies mark start of Race to Mackinac Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:32PMSailors and boating enthusiasts crowded Chicago’s harbors today for the Chicago Yacht Club’s Race to Mackinac, where 355 boats began racing to Michigan’s Mackinac Island.