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$6.8 mil in stakes at The Meadows in 2012
February 06, 2012
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino's 2012 stakes schedule will offer more than $6.8 million (est.) in purses and feature both the 46th edition of the Delvin Miller Adios and all four Pennsylvania championships for 2-year-olds.   “This is a compelling, attractive schedule for horsemen and fans
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Rosecroft getting ready for March 10 opening
February 06, 2012
Preparations continue for the Rosecroft Raceway Winter-Spring 2012 meet set to begin on March 10th with a new 7:25 p.m. post time.  Applications for racing privileges at Rosecroft are now available at www.rosecroft.com/pages/racing-application. Twenty-five race cards will be contested through J
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NY horsemen, breeders, ag form group
February 06, 2012
Stakeholders from throughout New York State’s racing and agricultural industries today announced the formation of a new advocacy group, The New York Horse Racing and Agriculture Industry Alliance, whose mission is to secure support for/protection of these critically important industries in any ame
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Kandor Hanover returns to mare class and wins
February 06, 2012
Rebounding from a pair of uncharacteristic off-the-board finishes, Kandor Hanover powered through the Lightning Lane to capture Monday’s $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Trot at The Meadows.   Kandor Hanover, who exited four straight races against the track’s top colts and geldings, relishe
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Summer Camp best in tight Dover photo
February 06, 2012
Only the photo-finish camera could separate the first three finishers in the $30,000 Preferred/Open Handicap Pace at Dover Downs Monday night, with Summer Camp holding on for a 1:51.2 victory. Also on the card, Matt Kakaley drove two winners and is now two away from 2,000 lifetime.   Sum
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Ruff Me Up pushes streak to six in WEGZ win
February 05, 2012
In the opening round of the WEGZ Pacing Series, the grey gelding, Ruff Me Up, extended his win streak to six after capturing his $20,000 division, which was the first of three on Saturday night at Woodbine.   The Joseph Cirasuola trainee used a :27 final quarter to find the winner’s circle in
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Yonkers feature to Tobago Cays in 1:52
February 05, 2012
Tobago Cays (Jim Pantaleano) unleashed a decisive move by the half Saturday night en route to winning Yonkers Raceway's $33,000 Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post position three, Tobago Cays was away fourth as Lucky Man (Larry Stalbaum) and Silent Swing (Brent Holland) played leapfrog on
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Synergy Seelster's 1:52.1 fastest in WEG series
February 04, 2012
Driver Doug McNair made the most of his trip to Woodbine Racetrack on Friday evening as the young reinsman captured two of four divisions of the opening leg of the $20,000 HorsePlayer Interactive Series (HPI). He won with Do Me Honor (1:55) and Synergy Seelster (1:52.1) while the other splits went t
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Kindergarten Classic expands to other tracks
February 04, 2012
The Kindergarten Classic series for 2-year-old trotters has risen steadily in popularity over its five year history. Conceived by Jeff Gural with the idea of offering races for 2 year olds to gain racing experience and as an alternative to the major stakes, the series has seen both nominat
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Drive All Night scores at Pompano in 1:53.3
February 04, 2012
The combination of a late afternoon rain which dulled the track for leaders into the stretch worked in tandem with an excellent trip scenario to produce a huge upset in the Saturday night, February 4 feature at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.   The $12,000 purse weekly edition of the Ope
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Westwardho Hanover takes Aquarius opener
February 04, 2012
Westwardho Hanover and driver Yannick Gingras collected an impressive victory in the $35,000 first leg of the Aquarius Series Saturday night, February 4 at the Meadowlands. Starting from the second tier, the Ron Burke-trained four year old brushed to the lead racing to the half and set the pace on t
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Winbak of Ontario studs now on the farm
February 03, 2012
Breeding season is about to begin, and Winbak Farm of Ontario has announced that the stallions on its 2012 roster are in residence at the farm.   Winbak Farm will be standing 11 stallions in 2012, including two new stallions.  The first of the two new stallions to arrive was Vintage
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Shirley Reid, mother of David Reid, dies
February 03, 2012
Shirley Mae Cuthbert Reid, 73, of Argyle, NY, the mother of David Reid, a familiar face in harness racing through his work with Preferred Equine Marketing and the Lexington Selected and Tattersalls sales companies, died at her home surrounded by her family on Jan. 30 after a courageous fight with pu
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Smith Trotting Classic payments due Feb. 15
February 03, 2012
Sustaining payments for the Charles I. and Helen Smith Trotting Classics are due on Feb. 15. The Charles Smith and its filly companion event, the Helen Smith, are for 3-year-old New Jersey-sired trotters and are sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey. &nbs
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Tioga/Vernon stall apps available online
February 03, 2012
Tioga and Vernon Downs would like to let all of its horsemen know that stall applications are available for the 2012 race seasons on the Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs websites. For the first time, both tracks applications can be completed and submitted electronically under their respective racing tab
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Davis Jr. dishes--and tweets--on the Don Mills
February 03, 2012
North America’s leading dash-winning driver Billy Davis Jr. will steer a trio of 4-year-old trotters in the opening round of the Don Mills Trotting Series on Monday night at Woodbine.  Many will be watching Davi’s Twitter account to see if he feels he is on-line for a big night, especially aft
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Sand E Fiftyfive wins eighth in a row
February 03, 2012
Quietly, and without much fanfare, Sand E Fiftyfive has been winning races at Monticello Raceway. On Friday, the I Am A Fool 8-year-old mare notched her eighth consecutive victory for owner Barry Charles of New Rochelle, N.Y.   Billy Mann was in the pilot’s seat this week behind Sand E F
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Dayton now planned for relocating Raceway Park
February 03, 2012
Published reports in Ohio indicate that Penn National Gaming Inc. has changed plans on relocating Raceway Park to Youngstown and will now seek approval to move to Dayton instead. As a result of that scenario, Penn National has changed its plans to move Beulah Park Thoroughbred track to Dayton a
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Townslight Hanover taking a shot in Aquarius
February 03, 2012
A well-managed sophomore campaign has Townslight Hanover heading into the Aquarius Series in peak form this weekend at the Meadowlands Racetrack.   The son of Bettor’s Delight, trained by Aaron Lambert is rated as the 4-1 second choice in the $35,000 first leg of the Aquarius for four-year-ol
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Rose Run Hooligan wires field to win Yonkers Open
February 03, 2012
Quicksilvercandy A (Larry Stalbaum) was farthest out and fastest home Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $33,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post position two, she watched the early action, which began with Delightful Diva (Jim Pantaleano) stuffing Break
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Alberg back strong in handicapping tourney
February 03, 2012
Scott Alberg, the 2006 National Harness Handicapping Champion, once again showcased his prowess for picking winners in a qualifying tournament held January 28 at the Meadowlands.   The Washington Township, NJ resident, who sells his picks online (4NJPicks.com), nailed five winners on the card
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Itrustyou leads Exit 16W division winners
February 03, 2012
Itrustyou kept his winning streak alive with a commanding victory in a division of the Exit 16W Series Friday night at the Meadowlands. Other Exit 16W splits were won by Whogoesfirst (1:50.3), Fearless Diablo (1:50.2) and Sonic Dancer (1:51.3).   With regular driver Yannick Gingras in the sul
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Bier, Burke win Cape & Cutter openers
February 03, 2012
While there were four divisions of the first leg of the Exit 16W Series at the Meadowlands Friday night, the Cape & Cutter, a winter classic for pacing mares, needed only two opening splits.   The first went to Higher And Higher, who prevailed by nose over Oceans Motion in 1:52.1. There w
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Delaware Grand Circuit payments due Feb. 15
February 02, 2012
Sustaining payments for the 67th Little Brown Jug and the 42nd Jugette are due Feb. 15.These payments are for foals of 2009.   Sustaining payments are also due Feb. 15 for the Old Oaken Bucket 3-Year-Old Open Trot and the Buckette 3-Year-Old Filly Trot. Also, nominations for the Winbak F
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Some Big M handicappers say it's too early
February 02, 2012
With just 11 race cards and 125 races contested this year (through Jan. 28) at the Meadowlands, some keen observers believe it is still too early to determine the impact the new banking of the racetrack has had on the racing. Although it was expected the banking of the track would lead to an incre
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Winning Mister's 1:52.4 sets Meadows mark
February 02, 2012
Winning Mister hadn’t raced since December 13, but he was adding Lasix. The public wasn’t certain what that combination might mean, sending him off a middling 9-2.   Dick Stillings hustled Winning Mister to the front in a conditioned trot Wednesday at The Meadows, and the 6-year-old son
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After EPM, horse in series action at Woodbine
February 02, 2012
On July 26, 2010, Bruce Gilkinson was at home on his computer surfing the Internet, not quite realizing what he had just done. He had just purchased a horse online, sight unseen, for $21,000. Now, a few years later, he has reaped the rewards of that unique investment, as Just Ass
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WEG introduces online stakes nominations
February 02, 2012
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) is pleased to announce the launch of an online stakes nomination form for both Standardbreds and Thoroughbreds.   The online site will assist owners and trainers wishing to electronically submit nomination forms to enter WEG’s stakes events.
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Back to afternoons for Red Mile Grand Circuit
February 02, 2012
The Red Mile will be returning to afternoon racing for the 2012 Grand Circuit meet. The 2011 meet was held at night with the exception of Sunday programs.   The Grand Circuit stand in Lexington will open on Thursday, Sept. 27, with a 1 p.m. post, with racing Thursday, Friday, Saturd
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New! Weekend Preview spotlights streaking pacers!
February 02, 2012
In this week’s HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, a pair of streaking pacers meet up in the opening round of the Exit 16W Series at the Meadowlands, and the drivers of the pair of hot horses give their take on the much anticipated showdown. One of those drivers is Yannick Gingras, and he is off to one
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Connie Lauxmont wins again at Dover
February 02, 2012
On Groundhog’s day, Connie Lauxmont turned back seven foes en route to a equaling his own early season's record for a 3-year-old colt trot on Thursday at Dover Downs. Roger Plante guided Connie Lauxmont, a son of Conway Hall, to a wire-to-wire score in 1:59 for owners Carol and Jim Atkinso
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Eastwood Blue Chip fastest in Jr. Trendsetter
February 02, 2012
The Junior Trendsetter can be a proving ground for green 3 year olds, and a couple stepped to the front of the series contenders on Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Social Network, Take A Walk and Eastwood Blue Chip all won by comfortable margins while Eastwood Blue Chip (1:53.4) was the
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$1.6-million winner Abbey Road C retired
February 01, 2012
Trainer-driver Keith Jones has officially announced the retirement of 13-year-old trotter Abbey Road C, a career winner of $1,651,917.   The son of Incredible Abe-Jayport Whimsy was purchased as a yearling for $11,000 by owner, Mary Charlton and was conditioned by Jones throughout his entire
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Lisa America retired from racing
February 01, 2012
Lisa America, one of the top trotting mares in Europe the past few seasons, has been retired from racing. Jerry Riordan has trained the 7-year-old Varenne mare in Italy for Lou Guida's Guida Italia. She competed in the Prix d'Amerique on Sunday, but despite a trip in the pocket, she finished poorly.
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PA extends deadline to Feb. 15 for registering mares
February 01, 2012
The Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission announces that the deadline for registering mares due to foal in 2012 and qualifying for the “PA-sired and –bred” category in the PA Breeders Award program has been extended until February 15, for this one year only.   Last year the registration dead
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New Jersey Sire Stakes payments due Feb. 15
February 01, 2012
The Feb. 15 deadline for New Jersey Sire Stakes (NJSS) first sustaining payments is the last chance for owners of N.J.-sired 2-year-old and three-year-old pacers and trotters to be kept eligible to the 2012 Premier and Green Acres racing programs. The NJSS Premier Division will be contested exclusi
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Live wagering, attendance up at Big M
February 01, 2012
Live wagering and attendance at the Meadowlands Racetrack show significant growth in the track’s first month of racing under private management.  Additional advertising dollars were allocated to announcing the opening of the 2012 harness meet. More than $70,000 was spent on cable tele
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Back to the Track III scheduled for July 13-15
February 01, 2012
The U.S. Trotting Association has announced that the 2012 edition of “Back to the Track” will take place on the weekend of July 13 through 15.   Back to the Track is a cooperative effort among the USTA, its member racetracks and horsemen from coast to coast. In its first two years, the promot
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Graceful Touch gives birth to Lucky Chucky colt
February 01, 2012
Graceful Touch, one of the most prolific trotting mares of modern time, gave birth to a colt by Lucky Chucky at Hunterton Farm in Paris, Ky., outside of Lexington on Tuesday night. The mare and foal are owned by Jean-Pierre Barjon of France, who bought Graceful Touch for $560,000 from last fall's Pe
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New Vocations has 90 stud seasons available
February 01, 2012
Breedings to Deweycheatumnhowe, Conway Hall, Camluck, Dragon Again, Yankee Cruiser, and Artistic Fella are among the 90 seasons donated to New Vocations 14th Annual Stallion. The auction starts at 2:00 pm February 8 and runs through 2:00 pm Feb 14 at www.ongait.com.   The auction is conducted
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Bob McIntosh breaks pelvis in training accident
February 01, 2012
Standardbred Canada's website has reported that four-time O'Brien Award winning trainer Bob McIntosh was involved in a training accident at his farm Wednesday morning and broke his pelvis. “This morning my father was thrown from the jog cart when a yearling kicked and got his leg over the shaf
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Jaavos Boy 1:54.3 winner in Pompano trot
February 01, 2012
A few days after marking the occasion of his 50th birthday late last November, driver David Ingraham renewed acquaintances with trotter Jaavos Boy in Florida. It was the start successful winter season campaign which is showing no sign of tapering off.   In the Wednesday evening
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Big upsets at Dover; Morgan nears 14,000 wins
February 01, 2012
Race favorite The Budster won the $23,000 Open Trot on an longshot filled Wednesday (Feb. 1) at Dover Downs. Also on the night, Tony Morgan picked up one win and is now only six away from the 14,000 milestone.   Hall of Famer Ron Pierce steered Jeff Bartels’ The Budster to his first win of t
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