Vernon to interview 3 November 05, 2004
The Syracuse Post-Standard is reporting today three candidates will be interviewed over the next two days for the chief executive officer position at Vernon Downs: Gil Short, Dennis Dowd and Joseph Lashinger.
Short was involved in helping launch Colonial Downs and Indiana Downs; Dowd, a former Ne [read more]
2005 dates at the Big M November 05, 2004
The New Jersey Racing Commission has approved 161 dates of harness racing in 2005 at the Meadowlands. The track will open Jan. 7 and race through Aug. 6, the traditional Hambletonian day closing card. The track will re-open Nov. 18 and continue through Dec. 31.
The Meadowlands will race a Tuesday [read more]
Armstrong era completed November 05, 2004
The final Armstrong Bros. consignment went through the auction ring at the Standardbred Horse Sales Company's mixed sale in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday and 17 mares brought prices of $100,000 or more. The dispersal was led by three mares which fetched prices of $300,000 or more.
The $300,000-plus m [read more]