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Come See The Streak at EPR Saturday
Leave a Comment »Oh yes they call him The Streak, boogity, boogity, the fastest thing on two-feet. Everyone knows the Ray Stevens song that took the planet by storm with his hilarious lyrics, and style of music. You may ask, what does this have to with Exhibition Park Raceway? On Saturday, The Streak, a four-legged horse locally owned [...]
New Track Record for Fredericton Raceway
Leave a Comment »For years horses have been chasing the track record for Fredericton since it was set way back in 1993. It’s been one of those elusive records that make beating it even that much more special. Yesterday on Monday, July 2nd, a little known horse from Prince Edward Island turned the trick. Mcapulco, making his very [...]
Fredericton Raceway in Action Monday
Leave a Comment »Looking for something to do on the holiday Monday while most retail stores are closed? How about taking a beautiful scenic drive up to Fredericton as they feature a mammoth sixteen-dash horse racing program? Included in the stellar race program is the oldest free-for-all in the Maritimes, featuring the fastest horses from not only here [...]
Harness Racing Driver Tops in Canada
Leave a Comment »One of New Brunswick’s top athletes is in a sport that not many know. Harness racing, although a tradition in New Brunswick, has fallen victim to losing out economically to big lotto’s, offshore betting, and other gaming opportunities that rule our world. There is one shining light that continues to shine brightly on his home [...]
Peel Plaza Will Come in on Budget? Prove it!
Leave a Comment »As a person who once worked in the construction industry, I find it very hard to believe that Peel Plaza is coming in on budget as city officials have alluded to. There have been delays they point out, and things that came up that has made the project be behind schedule. This to me points [...]
Training Camp a Month Away
Leave a Comment »As a proud, and die-hard New England Patriots fan, I perked my ears up this morning on the morning sports show that training camp for the thirty-two team league is just a month away. Wow, it seems like months ago that my Pats went down, again, to those New York Giants that as much as [...]
What Happened to Good Old Debates?
Leave a Comment »I thought I would take a few minutes to comment on Monday’s by election in the riding of Rothesay. I am not going to delve in to what many keep writing about, that it’s the patronage appointment that is the main issue here. One thing that really bothered me as a follower of everything political in New [...]
Magical Saturday at E.P.R
Leave a Comment »Last years most improved horse at Exhibition Park Raceway showed that was no fluke after a top-class win on Saturday at E.P.R. Magical Alex, owned by John Lavric and Bob MacNeil took the days feature at the half-mile oval in the port-city after a victory over Allbentouttashape. Pocket sitting the entire mile, the pacer exploded [...]
Lebron James and Heat Reign Supreme
Leave a Comment »In the end, the Miami Heat, led by the games best player Lebron James, were just too much for anyone to handle. This team was on a mission and on Thursday night, they captured their second championship for the Florida city, the first coming in 2006. It was a matter of time before James, Wade [...]
Gallant, Kings, Heat, and more sports…………
Leave a Comment »Been a bit since I have written on sports for personal reasons but thought I would start back with a few thoughts on some recent news. Locally, most noteworthy is that Sea Dogs head coach Gerard Gallant has earned a post in the N.H.L. Many say this was long overdue after the Dogs’ success the [...]
