News Archive

Gregory set to return
April 14, 2005
Jeff Gregory has told The Horseman he will climb back into the sulky this weekend for the first time since suffering a broken hip in a race accident at Freehold Jan. 14. The 38-year-old driver had a career year in 2004, winning 581 races and more than $4.5 million in purses, but after posting 27 win
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2 straight for filly pacer
April 14, 2005
Ideal News posted her second straight win, capturing the $22,500 second leg of the Blossom Series at the Meadowlands Wednesday night in 1:53.4. Directed by John Campbell, the 3-year-old daughter of Western Ideal defeated I'm All In by a half length. Even-money favorite Righteous Renee finished th
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New stadium at Big M
April 14, 2005
It appears a new $750 million football stadium for the New York Giants will be built at the Meadowlands, possibly opening in time for the 2008 season. The agreement between the football team and the state of New Jersey is expected to be announced at a Thursday morning press conference, according to
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Ill. proposal to aid racing
April 14, 2005
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich indicated Wednesday that he is interested in a proposal to expand gambling at existing casino riverboats in the state that would include a subsidy to aid Illinois horse racing. The proposal by Chicago Democrat Rep. Robert Molaro would let casinos expand to include 3,
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Hazel Park story tops
April 14, 2005
"Raising the Stakes," a series printed last year about Hazel Park Harness Raceway in the Daily Tribune newspaper that covers the area in suburban Detroit, has won the Michigan Associated Press Sweepstakes Award. The award means the judges considered it the best story among all the award winners in 2
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HTA offers scholarships
April 14, 2005
Harness Tracks of America has announced that it will be offering $51,000 in college scholarships for the 2005-2006 school year to children of harness racing participants and others active in the sport. With assistance from International Sound Corporation, Harold Snyder and Champion Communication
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Daley suspended
April 14, 2005
Trainer Noel Daley has been suspended six months and fined $2,500 as a result of an elevated TCO2 test on his horse Night Mystery at the Meadowlands in February, despite the horse testing high once again in a quarantine situation. Although Night Mystery re-tested high, the ruling issued by the Ne
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Gural unveils Tioga plans
April 14, 2005
New York City-based owner and breeder Jeff Gural met with about 100 Tioga County residents Wednesday night and unveiled his plans for the re-opening of Tioga Park as a harness racetrack in 2006. Gural is planning on investing $20 million in the track that has not hosted live racing consistently sinc
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