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A Warning That Your Mileage May Vary At Cal Expo
Friday, January 27, 2012 - by Mark Ratzky, Publicity -- Cal Expo

Bewareofthisaffair Revels In The Goo At Cal Expo
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - by Mark Ratzky, Publicity -- Cal Expo

Minutes Of CHHA Board Meeting 01-08-12

Status of Candidates for 2012 Director Election

Lloyd Arnold Passes at 82

Future of Cal Expo a hot topic at USTA District 3 meeting

 Revised 2012 Cal Expo Harness Racing Calendar
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California Sires Stakes News and Updates

Shamderock, Im So Sulky Take Season Ending Sires Stakes Cal Expo
Sunday, December 11, 2011 - by Scott Ehrlich, Publicity – Cal Expo

Favorites Score In Sires Stakes At Cal Expo
Saturday, December 10, 2011 - by Scott Ehrlich, Publicity – Cal Expo

Live A Little Ends Shamderock's Sires Stakes Streak At Cal Expo
Sunday, November 27, 2011 - by Scott Ehrlich, Publicity – Cal Expo

Thatssomebracciola, Dine N Wine Get CASS Cheese At Cal Expo
Saturday, November 26, 2011 - by Scott Ehrlich, Publicity – Cal Expo

Horses nominated to Sires Stake #33 (Yearlings in 2011)

Horses sustained to Sires Stake#32 (2 Year Olds in 2011)

2011 Yearlings -  Conditions - Sires Stake #33 - Foals of 2010

2011 Sires Racing Stories


Eight Is Great For Luke Plano At Cal Expo
Sunday, January 22, 2012 - by Scott Ehrlich, Publicity – Cal Expo
 
Luke PlanoHe won the feature with Marlin Hanover, then proceeded later in the card to win six in-a-row, and seven of the last eight races, thus equaling a personal driving best for Luke Plano.
 
Winners-Over pacers were featured at Cal Expo on Saturday night (January 21) for a purse of $4,500, on which Marlin Hanover was victorious.
 
In advance of starting from post-two in the field of five, driver Luke Plano had good reason and sound strategy for a positive outcome.
 
"I thought my horse obviously played in the race," said Plano.  "And since he had a rough go getting to the lead last week, I was hoping to work out a trip - - preferably if I could sit the two-hole behind Haggin Oaks (James Kennedy).
 
Leaving while joined by One And Only (Jim Lackey) and Haggin Oaks, the race took a whole new look when the 4-5 favorite Haggin Oaks made an uncharacteristic break as the field entered the first-turn.
 
"Before Haggin Oaks broke, I was trying to put One And Only in the hole behind me so I could sit the two-hole to Haggin Oaks.  But when she broke, I opted for the give and go with One And Only.  I already thought my chances were good, but after Haggin Oaks made the break, I obviously thought they were better because she was the one to beat off two in-a-row."  More ---

Putoneonnetformom Makes It Look Easy At Cal Expo
Saturday, January 20, 2012 - by Scott Ehrlich, Publicity – Cal Expo
 
James KennedyOnce his favored stable-mate was eliminated, it was a "shot and a goal" for Putoneonnetformom.
 
Winners-Over trotters, racing for a purse of $4,500, were featured at Cal Expo on a nasty windy Friday night (January 20), on which Putoneonnetformom romped.
 
With the field in behind the starting-gate and a sixteenth of a mile from the start, there was good news and bad news for the Rocky Stidham trained horses Putoneonnetformom (James Kennedy) and Shelby County (Anthony Succarotte).
 
"It was a big benefit for me when Shelby County broke because she has a good kick home and can out-kick me," said Kennedy.
 
Getting the lead into the first-turn into a :31.2 opening quarter over a sloppy track, Putoneonnetformom, with the help of very strong tailwinds in the second-quarter, reached the half-mile juncture, timed in 1:01.4.
 
Now giving his charge a line jerk past the midway point of the final-turn, Kennedy had good reason.
 
"I was hoping if I could gas-pedal a little bit, that I could scoot away, and he responded."  More ---

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