Turf Paradise Racetrack News

ENCINITAS: First artificial turf goes in on city sports field
A baseball field at the Paul Ecke Sports Park on Saxony Road will become the first Encinitas city field to gain artificial turf, thanks to the fundraising efforts of a local Little League organization.

Silver Medallion to face ten in Gulfstream Turf
Silver Medallion has found a home on grass since arriving at Todd Pletcher's barn last fall, but he'll face the toughest test of his career in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap Feb. 11.

The Big 12 guide to WVU's home turf
I asked, and you all delivered. In a pretty big way, in fact. Big 12 fans will be flooding new territory very soon, and the most exotic locale is Morgantown, West Virginia. I asked the Mountaineer faithful to give a few recommendations, and they flooded my mailbag with responses. Here's what they had to say: Clayton Myers in Martinsburg, W. Va., wrote: Every college town has it's iconic watering ...

Get Stormy takes Gulfstream Turf Handicap
Get Stormy, making his first start since he was eased out of the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile last fall, led throughout in the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap Feb. 11 for his third Grade 1 win.

Gulfstream: Little Mike leads all the way in Sunshine Millions Turf
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Little Mike once again demonstrated his affinity for the Gulfstream Park turf course while showing he can indeed get nine furlongs as he went gate to wire to win Saturday's $150,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Turf by three-quarters of length.

Sam Houston: Papaw Brodie extends winning streak in Connally Turf Cup
Papaw Bodie became a stakes winner while winning his fourth consecutive race Saturday night in the Grade 3, $200,000 Connally Turf Cup at Sam Houston Race Park in Houston. He rallied for a 1 3/4-length win over Proceed Bee. It was another half-length back in third to Little Wagon.

Pennridge, East Rockhill discuss possibility of using turf field for football stadium
Using the turf field at Pennridge High School for the football stadium would only move a handful of events to the new field, but it would bring a great deal more people.

Duke, NCCU baseball teams to meet on Central's turf
DURHAM — The ballpark that was good enough for the making of the film “Bull Durham” is the home of N.C. Central University baseball. There are worse places to play.

Williamstown notch first win with ripper run chase
WILLIAMSTOWN CYMS engineered a stunning run chase and toppled likely finalist Hoppers Crossing on Saturday.

WFISD School Board Discusses Memorial Stadium Turf Replacement
Members of the Wichita Falls school board are trying to figure out the best way to proceed with replacing the turf at Memorial Stadium.    Today,  board members heard from Martin Litteken, with Cornerstone Engineering, who recently tested the soil.