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Winwood Farm 2012 Racing News!

April 24, 2012 WHATAGAMBLE, by WHATANARTIST, does it again. A great start this year for this young race horse. WHATAGAMBLE, with current earnings of $116,043, won at The Meadows in 1:53.2, only 3 ticks away from earning a new lifetime mark. WHATAGAMBLE was driven by Greg Grismore and is trained by Paul Kennedy.

March 30, 2012 - WHAT ABOUT SOPHIE, by WHATANARTIST, wins another one at Northville Downs on Friday night making it her third win for the month of March.

- WHATAGAMBLE, by WHATANARTIST, the 3-year-old Michigan Colt Pacer Champion for 2011, won his qualifier this morning at The Meadows in 1:55.2.

March 23, 2012 WHAT ABOUT SOPHIE, by WHATANARTIST, wins another one at Northville Downs on Friday night.   Like most WHATANARTIST offspring, she is very consistent. WHATANARTIST himself is still currently racing.

March 11, 2012 MAYBE IMA DREAMER, by WHATANARTIST, wins at Windsor Raceway in 1:55.2 and earns a new lifetime mark.

March 2, 2012 WHAT ABOUT SOPHIE, by WHATANARTIST, wins at Northville Downs on Friday night. She paced the mile in 1:58.4. She is currently in-to-go at Northville again next week.

February 29, 2012 MAYBE IMA DREAMER, by WHATANARTIST, wins at Windsor Raceway. He paced the mile in 1:57.2.

                     2012 Industry News

May 6, 2012 There is important legislation currently pending in Lansing regarding the survival of Michigan horse racing. The legislation, which cleared both the Senate and House Agriculture Committees without a single no vote last week, will allow Michigan race tracks to take advantage of emerging technologies and better serve the needs of its customers.

The industry's campaign to get SB1075 and HB5546 passed kicked off on Monday with large rallies in four locations around the state. Opponents of the legislation, backed by the state's casino interests, have already mobilized to try and block the bills, but Michigan horsemen are fighting hard for our survival and the 12,000 jobs that depend on Michigan horse racing. For more information, click here.

Winwood Farm 2011 Racing News!

December 31, 2011 WHAT ABOUT SOPHIE, by WHATANARTIST, ended the year with a bang by winning at Sports Creek Raceway on New Year's Eve. Driven by Brad Kramer and trained by Marie St. Charles.

November 29, 2011 WHATAGAMBLE, by WHATANARTIST wins again at The Meadows. Getting away 7th and staying there for most of the mile, he came on strong at the end of the mile. He was parked for a good part of the last half, but in the stretch, went 3-wide for the win. He paced the mile in 1:54.2 on a sloppy track and made it look easy.

October 2, 2011
A SANDFUL OF CASH, by SAND CHASER out of CASHEL, won his division of the 2YO Colt Trot at Hillsdale. He started out the mile very rough making a break before the first turn, but regained his composure at the hands of Jeff Sweeney and settled in on the rail third by about, behind the leader by about ten lengths. He got back his confidence and started coming on strong at the 3/4 pole winning by 4 lengths.

October 2, 2011
BITTERSWEET DREAMS, out of BITTERSWEET SPARK, won the 2YO Filly Pace at Hillsdale on Sunday. Driven by Jeff Sweeney and trained by Mike Sweeney, BITTERSWEET SPARK finished out the racing season very strong. She will be one to watch next year.

September 27, 2011
TROPICAL BREEZE, by CANYON WIND out of FREDDI'S SURPRISE, wins the Silver for 2YO Filly Pacers at Hillsdale on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. TROPICAL BREEZE and Jeff Sweeney sat quietly in the 2-hole until the home stretch where she pulled out the win, in the rain, over Carl Putnam Jr. and KAITLYN RAE.

September 20, 2011
A SANDFUL OF CASH, by SAND CHASER out of CASHEL, won his division of the 2YO Colt Trot at Centreville on Tuesday where he earned a new lifetime mark. His was the fastest division by almost four seconds, winning him the blanket. He had a great start to the summer, then suffered a few rough weeks but he's back on track and raced very strong.   Driven by Jeff Sweeney and trained by Mike Sweeney. Watch for this young trotter to do great things as a 3YO.

September 20, 2011 WHATAGAMBLE, by WHATANARTIST our of GET BEACHED, makes it to the big time. WHATAGAMBLE showed those East Coast boys how they do it in Michigan. This was his first start outside of the Colt Stakes and the Michigan tracks with his new owners. WHATAGAMBLE raced like a stellar champ in the rain at The Meadows on Tuesday afternoon and lowered his lifetime mark to 1:52.4F. We'll see how long that lasts!

September 20, 2011
BITTERSWEET DREAMS, by CHEYENNE REI out of BITTERSWEET SPARK, won her division of the 2YO Filly Pace at Centreville on Tuesday. Her division was the fastest division by almost four seconds which won her the blanket. Driven by Jeff Sweeney and trained by Mike Sweeney, BITTERSWEET DREAMS is proving to be quite a contender in this very competitive group of 2YO Filly Pacers.

September 13, 2011
PC'S WILDCARD, by SAND CHASER out of POSTCARD, won the Silver at Allegan on Tuesday. PC'S WILDCARD let the rest of the field know who's boss going wire-to-wire and winning it by three.   This is PC'S WILDCARD'S fifth win of this short colt stakes racing season. Driven by Jeff Sweeney and trained by Mike Sweeney.

August 29, 2011
ALLISON AVENUE, by WHATANARTIST won the Silver at Adrian on Monday afternoon. Just when it looked like she had run out of steam, she got a second wind and with a burst of speed, ALLISON AVENUE, driven by Carl Putnam Jr., pulled a sneak attack on the rail in the stretch for the win.

August 27,2011 WHATAGAMBLE, by WHATANARTIST is the 2011 Michigan Sire Stakes winner and leading 3-year-old Colt Pacer.   WHATAGAMBLE raced at Hazel Park on Saturday night and put the rest of the field to shame. BESTINTHEBUSINESS tried to keep him parked from the start in the blazing :26.2 opening 1/4, but once WHATAGAMBLE took the lead, it was all over. Driven by Jeff Sweeney, WHATAGAMBLE pulled away from the field at the top of the stretch and finished the mile in 1:54.1.

August 24, 2011
MISS WINDY, by CANYON WIND out of MISS MELANIE, won the 2YO Filly Pace in the Bronze Circuit at Hart on Wednesday. Out of the gate, she was determined to take the lead, which she did by the first turn. She went wire-to-wire and opened up on the rest of the field by two. Driven by Carl Putnam Jr., MISS WINDY earned a new lifetime mark of 2:04.1.

August 22, 2011
WHAT ABOUT SOPHIE, by WHATANARTIST, won the Silver for 3YO Filly Pacers in a huge upset at Croswell on Monday night. The deck was stacked against her from the beginning being pitted against fillies such as KAPTAIN KELLI and ITSTIMEFORMETOFLY, on top of that, she drew the 8-hole. Never fear...WHAT ABOUT SOPHIE proved she was a force to be reckoned with. She catapulted to the lead with an unbelievable burst of speed and won it with ease. WHAT ABOUT SOPHIE is racing in the Michigan Sire Stakes Finals on Saturday, August 27th at Hazel Park.

August 22, 2011
PC'S WILDCARD, by SAND CHASER out of POSTCARD, won the Silver at Croswell on Monday evening for 2YO Colt Trotters.   PC'S WILDCARD went wire-to-wire and whenever there was a threat of someone catching him, he soldiered on to keep the lead. Driven by Jeff Sweeney and trained by Mike Sweeney. PC'S WILDCARD will be racing in the Michigan Sire Stakes Finals on Saturday, August 27th at Hazel Park.

August 12, 2011
WHATAGAMBLE, by WHATANARTIST wins his third futurity this season taking the Spartan Futurity on Friday afternoon. He went wire-to-wire in a blazing 1:56.0, just 2/5 of a second off the overall track record at Midland. Currently, WHATAGAMBLE is the leading 3-year-old Colt Pacer in Michigan and with only a few more weeks of Colt Stakes action, he's definitely the one to beat.   WHATAGAMBLE will be racing in the Michigan Sire Stakes Finals on Saturday, August 27th at Hazel Park.

August 10, 2011
WHAT ABOUT SOPHIE, by WHATANARTIST, won her division of the 3-year-old Filly Pace in the Silver at Fowlerville on Wednesday. Driven by Brad Kramer, WHAT ABOUT SOPHIE sat patiently in the pocket until it was time to show them what she's made of. Kramer pulled at the top of the stretch and WHAT ABOUT SOPHIE soldiered on for the win.

August 5, 2011 WHATAGAMBLE, by WHATANARTIST wins the BREEDERS FUTURITY for 3YOColt Pacers at Hazel Park on Friday night. WHATAGAMBLE has proven to his owners that the odds were in their favor because this gamble sure has paid off. This colt has heart.   Earning a new lifetime mark of 1:53.3, with Jeff Sweeney in the seat, WHATAGAMBLE gets another huge win under his belt. Congratulations to breeder and co-owner Donna Moore, co-owner Michael Marvin and trainer Russ Sutherland.

August 4, 2011
SOOO WINDY, by CANYON WIND out of Winwood Farm's SO HANOVER, took her first win at Harrison in the Bronze on Thursday. This is only her second lifetime start, finishing a strong second in her first. She now has a new lifetime mark on her card. The CANYON WIND's are all turning up winners, each displaying an impressive burst of speed that cannot be denied. Winwood Farm could not be more pleased with this crop.

August 2, 2011 PC'S WILDCARD, by SAND CHASER, wins his division of the 2YO Colt Trot in the Silver Circuit at Croswell on Tuesday. Driven by Jeff Sweeney and trained by Mike Sweeney, this 2YO has 3 wins and finished second once to complete his four lifetime starts.

August 2, 2011 WHAT ABOUT SOPHIE, by WHATANARTIST, won her division of the 3YO Filly Pace in the Silver Circuit at Croswell. Driven by Brad Kramer, WHAT ABOUT SOPHIE paced the fastest mile of the night in the Silver Circuit in 2:02.2.

July 31, 2011
WHATAGAMBLE, by WHATANARTIST, won the Wolverine Futurity in a dead heat with BESTINTHEBUSINESS on Sunday afternoon. WHATAGAMBLE, driven by Jeff Sweeney, sat in the 2-hole patiently until it was time for him to make his move. He had to tip 3-wide going into the last turn, and thundered on the outside to victory. Trained by Mike Sweeney, WHATAGAMBLE is in-to-go in the BREEDERS FUTURITY on Friday, August 5th at Hazel Park, race 6.

July 25, 2011
PC'S WILDCARD, by SAND CHASER out of POSTCARD, wins his division of the 2YO Colt Trot in the Silver Circuit at Fowlerville on Monday. Driven by Jeff Sweeney, PC'S WILDCARD earned a new lifetime mark of 2:07.3. They went the first quarter in :29.4 with Jeff Sweeney tucking him in second. It looked as though Brad Kramer and TWO AND A TEN had it in the bag, then with a burst of speed in the final turn, PC'S WILDCARD took him over and won it by a length.

July 19, 2011

MISS WINDY, by CANYON WIND, won her division of the 2YO Filly Pace with ease, wire-to-wire, in the Bronze at Hastings on Tuesday. She took the lead and was determined to keep it. MISS WINDY pulled away from the field in the end to win it by three lengths. Right behind her, finishing second by another three lengths, was TOPANGA CANYON, another CANYON WIND, Driven by Eric Carlson, this was MISS WINDY'S second start and first win of the year.

July 19, 2011

A SANDFUL OF CASH, by SAND CHASER out of Winwood Farm's CASHEL, wins his division of the 2YO Colt Trot at Hastings on Tuesday. This smooth gaited 2YO is going to be one to watch. This is his second start and first win of the year. A SANDFUL OF CASH, trained by Mike Sweeney and driven by Jeff Sweeney.

July 19,2011

BITTERSWEET DREAMS, by CHEYENNE REI out of BITTERSWEET SPARK, wins her division of the 2YO Filly Pace at Hastings. Also driven by Jeff Sweeney for back-to-back wins, BITTERSWEET DREAMS made her racing debut with an impressive win.

July 17, 2011
WHATAGAMBLE, by WHATANARTIST, raced in the Silver at Hastings where he crushed the previous track record for 3YO Colt Pacers, at the hands of Jeff Sweeney, and set a new track record of 1:56.4. Video replay is available at the Michigan Standardbred Breeders Association, www.msba.us on the Colt Stakes page.

July 11, 2011
The wait is over...But it was definitely worth it! The first of CANYON WIND'S progeny stepped onto the Big Rapids race track Tuesday evening. There was a full-house in the grandstands and plenty of distractions to shake up these first-timers, but they were not distracted at all.

On the contrary, TROPICAL BREEZE, by CANYON WIND out of FREDDI'S SUPRISE, raced to perfection in her first ever start.   Not to be denied, however, was the other CANYOND WIND filly in the field, MISS WINDY, out of MISS MELANIE. These two left the field and raced each other finishing first and second.   TROPICAL BREEZE, driven by Jeff Sweeney, earned her lifetime mark of 2:09.4.   A bright start for CANYON WIND. We're looking forward to seeing more!!

July 8, 2011 PC'S WILDCARD, by SAND CHASER, wins his division of the 2YO Colt Trot on the opening day of the 2011 Colt Stakes in Charlotte. PC'S WILDCARD had the fastest 2YO trotting mile of the day.