News Archive

Pa. track gears up for slots
December 09, 2004
Magna Entertainment Corp. has announced reconstruction projects at two of its racetracks, including a $77 million face-lifting of The Meadows. The project will include reconstruction of the clubhouse and grandstand, slot machine facility and related site works. The funding for the construction co
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Snow Angel winners
December 09, 2004
Madeira Island rallied from off the pace to win the first of two $15,000 Snow Angel divisions Wednesday night at the Meadowlands, with Heavenly Sign breezing to an easy victory in the second split. Stephen Smith guided Madeira Island, a 3-year-old daughter of Island Fantasy, to a three-quarter-le
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Knockout blow in Mich.?
December 09, 2004
In an interview published in Thursday's Detroit News, Michigan racing commissioner Robert Geake said that the passage of Proposal 1 in the Nov. 2 election "was just about a knockout blow for horse racing in Michigan." The passage of the proposal requires statewide and local voter approval of any
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Lachance is rising star
December 09, 2004
In balloting conducted by the directors of the U.S. Harness Writers Association, Patrick Lachance has been voted the winner of the 2004 Rising Star of the Year Award. Additionally, trainer George Teague Jr., the conditioner of the top-ranked filly Rainbow Blue, has been voted the recipient of the Wi
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Big M post change
December 09, 2004
The Meadowlands' fall harness meet concludes on Saturday, Dec. 18, with a change in post time. Because of a Giants football game in the afternoon, first race post time on Dec. 18 will be delayed until 8:35 p.m. Gates will open at 6:45 p.m. There will be no qualifying races from Dec. 21 through D
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