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Sophomore breaks maiden
December 30, 2005
Cane A Hora, making his first start for new owner-trainer Kelly Stackowicz, scored his first career victory in Thursday night's third race at the Meadowlands. The 3-year-old son of Conway Hall out of a Valley Victory mare captured the $12,500 condition trot by one length over Deep Seas. Driven by
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Sears tops $15 million
December 30, 2005
Brian Sears became the first driver to surpass $15 million in earnings when he added $9,500 to his 2005 totals with a victory behind Ithinki'msomebody in the eighth race at the Meadowlands Thursday night. Sears is the leading money-winning driver in North America and the first to surpass $15 mill
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Boycott of Balmoral box
December 30, 2005
Due to a lack of a sufficient number of entries, Balmoral Park has cancelled live racing for both Sunday, Jan. 1, and Tuesday, Jan. 3. Representatives of the track and the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association (IHHA) met Wednesday, Dec. 28, but failed to reach an agreement. The Illinois Harness
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MacDonald a rising star
December 30, 2005
Mark MacDonald, the Prince Edward Island native who has made his mark in Ontario and also this year on the North American scene, has been selectedthe sport's Rising Star in the trainer-driver category in balloting by the directors of the U.S. Harness Writers Association. MacDonald, 27, served war
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Royal Mattjesty to stud
December 30, 2005
Royal Mattjesty p,5, 1:48.4, who earned $1,652,730 during his racing career, has been retired to stud duty at Winbak Farm of Canada, located in Ontario. Winbak Farm purchased Royal Mattjesty from Perretti Racing Stable and John Rizzo. The son of Matt's Scooter out of a No Nukes mare made his last
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No end in sight for boycott
December 30, 2005
Chicago horsemen are boycotting the entry box, and since there is no meeting presently scheduled between the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association reps and track management, some horsemen are leaving the state to race elsewhere. The IHHA has not signed a 2006 contract with the operators of Balm
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Big M titles up for grabs
December 29, 2005
Several title races will enter the homestretch when the Meadowlands resumes live harness racing on Thursday night. Heading into Thursday's program, David Miller leads the fall meet driver standings with 26 victories to Cat Manzi's 24, while Ken Rucker holds a small lead in the trainers' race with 12
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Top broodmares named
December 29, 2005
Miss Garland, the dam of 2005 Hambletonian winner Vivid Photo, and Ohyouprettything, the mother of freshman pacer standout Jereme's Jet, have been selected respectively as the Trotting Broodmare of the Year and Pacing Broodmare of the Year in balloting by the membership of the U.S. Harness Writers A
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Snyder is owner of year
December 29, 2005
Jeffrey Snyder, whose 2005 stable was topped by powerhouse pacer Rocknroll Hanover and complemented by several other hard hitters, has been named Owner of the Year in voting by the directors of the U.S. Harness Writers Association. Snyder won the initial USHWA Owner of the Year award in 1994, when h
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Snyder wants trophy
December 29, 2005
Jeff Snyder is now a two-time winner of the U.S. Harness Writers Association's Owner of the Year Award, and he expressed some surprise at winning the title for 2005. "Wow, that's great," Snyder told harnessracing.com Horseman via cell phone from Miami Beach where he was on vacation with his famil
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Miller trainer of year
December 29, 2005
HARRISBURG, Pa.--Erv Miller, the Illinois-based trainer who made it big on the national scene in 2005 with the likes of trotter Classic Photo and pacer Loyal Opposition, has been named the Glen Garnsey Memorial Trainer of the Year in voting by the directors of the U.S. Harness Writers Association. T
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Toy Dragon wins Open
December 28, 2005
Toy Dragon took the lead at the start and was never headed en route to a 1:52.1 victory in the featured $24,000 Open Handicap Pace for fillies and mares Tuesday at Dover Downs. Driver Steve Warrington left fast with the 4-year-old daughter of Dragon's Lair, taking the lead in the first turn. Toy
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Wally McIlmurray Sr. dies
December 28, 2005
Longtime Michigan horseman Wally McIlmurray Sr., one of the most well known members of one of the state's most revered families in the sport, died early Wednesday morning. He was 79. A member of Michigan's Harness Racing Hall of Fame, Mr. McIlmurray came to national prominence in the late 1970s a
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Purses to be redistributed
December 28, 2005
Trainers Erv Miller, Bob McIntosh and Casie Coleman have each been fined and their horses have been disqualified from any purse money earned as a result of positive tests for Banamine (Flunixin) during the second week of Grand Circuit racing at The Red Mile in early October. The Miller-trained o
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Victor Jr. named Rising Star
December 28, 2005
Adam Victor Jr., a 19-year-old student at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Economics, has already shown his business acumen at the highest levels of harness racing, and he has been voted as a Rising Star in the non-trainer/driver category in balloting by the directors of the U.S. H
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Easy win for 3YO filly
December 27, 2005
Johnny Made Her delivered a late Christmas present to her owner, Gerald Mijal, as the filly paced wire-to-wire in 1:55.1 Monday afternoon at Woodbine in the $43,000 final of the Niagara Series for 3 year olds. The mile completed a sweep of the series for Johnny Made Her, as she had gone gate-to-w
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Two straight for Tigerama
December 27, 2005
Tigerama posted his second straight win when he captured the $50,000 Open feature with a 1:52.4 score at Woodbine Monday afternoon. Admiral's Express, who was making his 40th start of the season, faded to seventh. Tigerama, a 5-year-old son of Village Jiffy, won by 2 1/4 lengths over Power Park,
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Deadline for slots license
December 27, 2005
Wednesday is the deadline set by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for slots license applications. Pocono Downs filed its application, along with the required $50 million check to the state, earlier this month, and 13 other licenses are available. All of Pennsylvania's racetracks are expected
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Gryffindor tops elders
December 27, 2005
Gryffindor, who proved himself one of the top 3 year olds of the season, stepped from the stakes to the Invitational ranks against older horses and scored a 1:53 triumph in the $35,000 contest Monday, Dec. 26, at Dover Downs. Driven To Win, driven by George Dennis, took the early lead from Gryff
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Manzi is Driver of Year
December 27, 2005
Cat Manzi has been selected as Driver of the Year in voting by the directors of the U.S. Harness Writers Association. The 55-years-young Manzi has 716 victories for 2005, leading closest challenger Tony Morgan by 30 wins. Manzi was by far the leading driver at Freehold Raceway this past year, had
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Colts take on elders
December 22, 2005
Less than one week before they turn four, 3-year-old colt pacers Roddy's Bags Again and Gryffindor--both sons of Dragon Again--will take on older rivals in the $35,000 Boxing Day Pace at Dover Downs Monday, Dec. 26. Roddy's Bags Again is coming off a 1:51.4 Matron victory where he upset the field
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Remembering Cam Fella
December 22, 2005
Were you one of the 14,195 people at Greenwood Raceway for the 1981 Boxing Day (Dec. 26) card? If you were there, you might remember a victory that day by the then 2-year-old pacer Cam Fella. Cam Fella, as you might remember, was a late bloomer. He posted his first win as a 2 year old on Sept. 3
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Hockey teams with casino
December 22, 2005
The Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team has partnered with Isle of Capri Casinos Inc., which owns Pompano Park. Under an agreement announced Wednesday, if Isle of Capri receives the license to be awarded for a Pittsburgh slots parlor, it would build a $290 million arena for the Penguins. The Penguins
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Chrebet says he'll retire
December 22, 2005
New York Jets receiver Wayne Chrebet, who became a licensed Standardbred trainer earlier this year, said Thursday his football career was over, one month after sustaining a season-ending concussion. Chrebet spent 11 seasons with the Jets after signing as an undrafted free agent out of Hofstra Uni
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O'Brien finalists named
December 21, 2005
Standardbred Canada has announced the finalists for the 2005 O'Brien Awards, which honor Canada's best in harness racing during the year just ending. The awards are named in honor of the late Joe O'Brien, an outstanding horseman and a member of Harness Racing's Living Hall of Fame and the Canadian H
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A big star at Balmoral
December 21, 2005
She's A Big Star rallied down the stretch to win Tuesday night's $10,000 Incredible Finale Series final for 2-year-old filly pacers at Balmoral Park. Driven by Andy Miller, the daughter of Incredible Finale scored by 4 3/4 lengths over runner-up Ms. Macatac in 1:56. Owned by John Krasnican, She's
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USHWA honors top horses
December 19, 2005
Three-year-old pacer Rocknroll Hanover and older trotters Peaceful Way and Mr. Muscleman spent the majority of harness racing's stakes season dominating the competition. Now, they can stake claims to the offseason, too. The three--who ended the season tightly bunched at the top of the Hambletonia
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Tigerama in 12-1 upset
December 18, 2005
Tigerama, driven by Mark MacDonald, posted a 12-1 upset victory in Saturday night's featured $50,000(C) Open Pace at Woodbine Racetrack. Receiving a two-hole trip until the stretch, Tigerama then moved to the lead, holding off the 2-5 favorite Admiral's Express by three-quarters of a length in 1:51.
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Justice Hall scores again
December 17, 2005
Justice Hall rallied from a second-over trip to win a $35,000 conditioned trot in 1:56.2 Friday night at the Meadowlands. Driven by Ron Pierce, Justice Hall moved off his cover heading down the stretch to go on to the three-length victory yover Ecstatic (Mike Lachance) with HZ Easy (David Miller) th
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Gingras sweeps co-features
December 17, 2005
Rob Roy Mattgregor went from last to first to capture a $35,000 conditioned pace in 1:50.4 Friday night at the Meadowlands. While some hot-and-heavy action on the front end led to fractions of :26.3, :53.4 and 1:22, driver Yannick Gingras watched from last in the eight-horse field. Following cove
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Blur wins Matron Filly
December 16, 2005
Breeders Crown champion Blur captured the $189,188 Matron for 3-Year-Old Filly Trotters, edging the pacesetting Flawless Bluestone and Ticket To Glide by a neck at the wire in 1:56.4 Thursday night at Dover Downs. Flawless Bluestone, driven by David Miller, started from post eight and was fired a
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Snow Angel final at Big M
December 16, 2005
Vysoke Tatry wore down Daisys Dragon, took the lead at the eighth pole and pulled away to a 3 1/2-length victory in the $45,000 Snow Angel Final Thursday night at the Meadowlands. The daughter of Dragon's Lair completed a sweep of the three-week series for 3-year-old pacing fillies with a 1:53 fl
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MacDonald sets mark
December 16, 2005
Mark MacDonald's win with Chianaglia in the fifth race at Flamboro Downs Thursday was his 644th of the year in Canada, breaking the all-time record. He had tied the record on Wednesday afternoon after driving four winners at Flamboro Downs but uncharacteristically went zero-for-nine at Western Fair
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Try Kacy richest at 14
December 16, 2005
Try Kacy N, who became the richest 14 year old ever in his last start, added to that total Thursday night at Dover Downs while winning a $5,500 contest. Driven by Jim Morand, Try Kacy N won in 1:58.2 to increase his 2005 earnings to $66,050, the most ever earned by a 14 year old in a single season.
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HTA's Nova Award winners
December 16, 2005
Harness Tracks of America has announced its 2005 Nova Award winners, which will be recognized at the Night of Stars awards dinner at the Bellagio in Las Vegas Wednesday night, Feb. 8. Note that HTA rules state any horse trained by someone who is on suspension or on appeal of a suspension is not elig
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Stallion news updates
December 16, 2005
Hickory Lane Farm of Findlay, Ohio, has announced Dawn Ofa New Day will stand stud there for the 2006 breeding season. A son of Western Ideal out of the stakes-winning mare Dawn Q, Dawn Ofa New Day has a mark of 3, 1:50.3 and earnings of $474,473. Dawn Ofa New Day won six of 10 starts at two, inc
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Three across the wire
December 15, 2005
Sir Perseverance had the longest nose in a three-horse, 1:54 photo finish, taking the $199,013 Matron Stakes 3-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Trot final over Strong Yankee and Vivid Photo Wednesday night at Dover Downs. Just as in the $66,337 elimination a week go, Sir Perseverance, bred and owned by Al
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Meadowlands moves quas.
December 15, 2005
For the second week in a row the Meadowlands has moved its Friday qualifiers to Saturday due to a winter weather forecast. The 12 scheduled qualifiers are set to take place beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
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Big bankroll for brothers
December 15, 2005
How many owners do you know who have made $400,000 in overnights alone with just two horses? Jake's Nordic's victory in a $24,000 Open Trot at Dover Downs Wednesday night gave owners Tom and Dan Courtemanche of Michigan that distinction. The Courtemanche brothers also own the open-class pacer Bob
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Woodbine cancels Thursday
December 15, 2005
Woodbine Racetrack has canceled its Thursday night live racing card with a forecast of heavy snow for the Toronto area. The retention barn for Friday evening's card is is also canceled. Friday's live racing card is still scheduled for a first post time of 7:40 p.m.
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Snow shuts Northville
December 15, 2005
With snow expected to reach about eight inches, Northville Downs in suburban Detroit has canceled its Thursday night live racing program.
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Astoria Lobell dies at 17
December 15, 2005
Astoria Lobell, the dam of Tom Ridge 3, 1:50.2, the world's fastest trotter, died unexpectedly at Concord Stud in New Jersey Wednesday at age 17. The cause of the mare's death is not yet known. Astoria Lobell also produced the stakes-winning filly Dream Of Joy 2, 1:57 ($826,610), who was injured
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Trotter struck by truck
December 15, 2005
Trotter Nelson November, who has won two straight top-class races at the Meadowlands and four of his last six starts, was killed Thursday morning at White Birch Farm in New Jersey when he got loose while jogging and was struck by a dump truck traveling on the adjoining road. "He got loose and ran
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The Meadows cancels
December 15, 2005
Due to heavy ice accumulation and snow in the forecast, The Meadows has cancelled live racing for Thursday, Dec. 15. Simulcasting will remain open.
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Matron to Restive Hanover
December 14, 2005
The 2005 Matron pacing divisions became an all Eric Ledford show as Restive Hanover, an outstanding 2-year-old last season but lightly raced this year due to an injury, closed strongly to win the $183,376 Matron Stakes Final for 3-year-old fillies by a neck in 1:53.4 Tuesday night at Dover Downs.
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Big M holiday schedule
December 14, 2005
The Meadowlands has sent out a reminder that there will be no live racing Saturday, Dec. 17 through Wednesday, Dec. 28. Live racing will resume on Thursday, Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Day and night simulcast wagering will be available at the Meadowlands with the exceptions of Dec. 17 (closed due to fo
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Colt springs 24-1 upset
December 13, 2005
Roddy’s Bags Again pulled a stunning 24-1 upset to win the $260,238 Matron final for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers Monday night, Dec. 12, at Dover Downs. With Eric Ledford driving for trainer Seldon Ledford and owner Bob Messick, Roddy’s Bags Again won by three lengths over 4-5 fa
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Amateur Driver of Year
December 13, 2005
Dein Spriggs, who conquered the amateur driving circuit this season, winning awards and establishing records, has been named the Amateur Driver of 2005. For the past decade the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) has annually chosen the nation’s most outstanding amateur dr
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American-bred wins big
December 13, 2005
The Wallenius Cup, with $25,000 to the winner, was held last weekend at the Solvalla track in Stockholm, Sweden, and it became a success for the U.S.-bred 3-year-old filly Old Maid Hall (Conway Hall-Ocean Breeze). Although she started from post 11, she challenged immediately and took command of t
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Pacific Mariner romps
December 11, 2005
Pacific Mariner turned in another convincing effort and captured the $52,000 ( C ) final of the Autumn Series at Woodbine Saturday night by seven lengths over Haulin Oars in 1:51.3. Almost Gunned Down was third. Driver Luc Ouellette brushed Pacific Mariner to the lead at the :55.2 half and from t
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Miller wins on birthday
December 11, 2005
David Miller celebrated his 41st birthday with a 1:50.2 victory behind Shu Hanover in the $35,000 winners-over feature race Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Shu Hanover was pulled out of the pocket with an eighth of a mile to go and battled the pacesetting Casimir Camotion before taking the le
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Nelson November wins
December 10, 2005
Nelson November forged to the lead with an eighth of a mile to go and withstood the challenge of longshot Woody Woodrow to win the featured $35,000 trot Friday night at the Meadowlands in 1:53.3. Nelson November, with Brian Sears in the bike, was a half-length winner over Woodyd Woodrow and Joh
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Stonebridge Kisses Scores
December 10, 2005
Stonebridge Kisses sat a first-over trip from before the half then took over the lead from the favored Miss Galvinator and drew off to a 2 1/4-length victory in the $35,000 filly and mare pace Friday night at the Meadowlands in 1:52. Yannick Gingras was in the bike as the 5-year-old Artiscape m
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Big M changes draw
December 10, 2005
The Meadowlands draw for Thursday, Dec. 29, has been changed. Entries must be declared by 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 26. There will be a double draw Tuesday morning, Dec. 27, for Friday, Dec. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 31 [special 2:30 p.m. post time]. The first two draws for the 2006 meet will be at 4
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3-Year-Old Filly Trot set
December 09, 2005
Blur took the lead after the opening quarter and breezed to victory in 1:56.3 while Ticket To Glide made a three-wide move at the three-quarters on the way to a 1:56 victory in split $31,531 Matron Stakes 3-Year-Old Filly Trot elimination divisions on Thursday, Dec. 8, at Dover Downs. Breeders C
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High tax rate for Fla. slots
December 09, 2005
Florida legislators passed a bill putting a 50 percent tax on slots revenues Thursday, prompting Pompano Park's management, as well as management at other Broward County pari-mutuel facilities, to say a high tax rate on slots will force them to change their plans. "I imagine we'll have to go back
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Jackson sold to MTR
December 09, 2005
MTR Gaming has finalized its agreement with Jackson Racing Inc. to purchase a 90-percent interest in Jackson Trotting Association that operates Jackson Harness Raceway in Michigan. The agreement reportedly guarantees live racing at the Jackson County Fairgrounds through 2012 and guarantees $250,0
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Rucker suspended 180 days
December 09, 2005
Trainer Ken Rucker, whose 304 wins in 2005 place him third on the national standings and $3.79 million in purse earnings ranks him sixth, has received six suspensions of 30 days each for positive tests for indomethacin in his home state of Illinois. Illinois Racing Board projects manager Mickey E
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Lebanon cancels Thursday
December 08, 2005
With a forecast of freezing rain and heavy snow, Lebanon Raceway in Ohio has canceled its Thursday night live racing program.
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Pocono files for license
December 08, 2005
On Thursday morning (Dec. 8) the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA), which owns Pocono Downs, filed its application for a Conditional Category 1 gaming license--which included a $50 million check--with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Owners of Downs Racing LP, which owns and operates M
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Big night for Oosting
December 08, 2005
Driver Mike Oosting had a banner night, capturing both $5,500 divisions of the Incredible Finale Series for sophomore pacing colts and geldings. Oosting steered the winning Sidecar to a 2:00.1 victory in the first dash and then returned in the second dash to pilot Tommys King to victory in 1:58.3. I
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Sir Perseverance upsets
December 08, 2005
Heavyweight sophomore trotting colts Vivid Photo and Strong Yankee were upset in Wednesday night’s $60,523 Matron elimination at Dover Downs as Sir Perseverance emerged victorious in the track record time of 1:54.4. Eleven went behind the gate with the top eight returning for next Wednesdayâ
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Big M qualies on Saturday
December 08, 2005
Meadowlands director of racing Tad Stockman has announced that in light of a snowy forecast for Friday morning, this week's qualifiers will be moved to Saturday, Dec. 10.
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Slots agreement in Fla.
December 08, 2005
According to news reports, Florida legislative leaders signed off on a slots agreement late Wednesday that would put 1,500 slot machines at Broward County pari-mutuel facilities within six months. The full legislature must still vote on the matter. The compromise ended a battle between the House
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Salvi new PPK race sec.
December 08, 2005
Nick Salvi, most recently the race secretary at The Red Mile and current executive director of the Classic Series, has been hired as race secretary at Pompano Park. Salvi was the racing secretary at The Red Mile from 2001 to 2005 and has been the executive director of the Classic Series that is r
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Matron filly pace elims
December 07, 2005
Belovedangel, winner of the Breeders Crown final, and Born Storyteller, a 20-1 longshot, won the two $30,523 Matron Stakes 3-Year-Old Filly Pace elimination divisions on Tuesday at Dover Downs. Belovedangel, overlooked at 5-1, continued her late fall success story, chasing odds-on favorite Cabrin
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Cold night can't stop filly
December 06, 2005
Red Head Tramp made it look easy on a chilly Chicago night as she took the first leg of the $5,500 Incredible Finale Series for sophomore ICF pacing fillies in 2:00.1 Monday night. With Brent Holland at the lines, the daughter of Armbro Mackintosh nabbed the lead at the :29.1 first quarter and n
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Matron colt elims held
December 06, 2005
On a cold, windy and snowy Monday night, Leading X Ample scored a 1:51.4 victory and Gryffindor tallied in 1:52.4 in two $39,206 Matron 3-Year-Old Colt Pace eliminations at Dover Downs. Leading X Ample and Dear Old Boy conducted a two-horse vendetta in the first of two Matron elims. New York St
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Drug scandal in Indy
December 06, 2005
A Story in the Dec. 6 edition of the Anderson (Ind.) Herald-Bulletin newspaper says the Indiana Horse Racing Commission and Indiana State Police have found evidence that horses were given tranquilizer medications to underperform so they could latter be bet at big odds. The story said that over th
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Fla. slots resolution near?
December 06, 2005
According to a report by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Florida House and Senate leaders on Monday vowed to reach a compromise this week on regulating slots in Broward County. "We have the duty to take on the role of policy-makers and ... not tempt judicial activism to take over," said Rep. Fra
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Just Wait Kate retired
December 06, 2005
Jugette winner Just Wait Kate has been retired from racing and will be bred to Western Ideal, according to trainer Travis Alexander. Alexander told The Horseman Tuesday afternoon that "with her chronic foot problems it would be in her best interest to retire her to the breeding shed." Just Wait K
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Yankee Paco stays put
December 06, 2005
Dr. Tom Ivey has announced that he has acquired controlling interest in Hambletonian winner Yankee Paco, who he campaigned in partnership with his late father, and that the horse will continue to stand at stud at Milner Farms in Ontario. Yankee Paco, a son of Balanced Image, is the first Canadian
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Execs make play for MTR
December 05, 2005
MTR Gaming Group Inc. said Friday that it received a takeover offer valued at $258.4 million from two of the company's executives. MTR Gaming owns Scioto Downs and has an agreement to purchase controlling interest in Jackson Harness Raceway in Michigan. MTR chief executive Ted Arneault and execut
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Special session for slots
December 05, 2005
Allan Solomon, an executive with Isle of Capri, the parent company of Pompano Park, told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel that even though the Florida legislature is about to enter a special session to deal with slots, he's not sure about the outcome. "I'm not sure I can make the best wager on how
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$100,000 finals at Dover
December 05, 2005
Vrahos Again and Westgate Alexis won the trots, He's Personal and Staying Power took the paces in the four $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) finals on a cold and windy Sunday (Dec. 4) at Dover Downs. Vrahos Again led off the DSBF finals as Rod Allen guided the CR Commando trotti
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Morand hits 7,000 wins
December 05, 2005
Jim Morand, a member of the sport's top 20 dash-win drivers, drove his 7,000th winner when he won with He's Personal Sunday night at Dover Downs. Morand, 41, is the 30th leading 1:55 driver and ranks in the top 40 among money-winners with almost $40-million earned by horses he has driven. Althoug
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Zoot Suit dies at 32
December 04, 2005
Zoot Suit, who finished second behind Steve Lobell in the 1976 Hambletonian and went on to become a top sire in Sweden, has died at age 32 at Margareta Wallenius-Kleberg's Menhammar Stud in Sweden. Zoot Suit, a son of Nevele Pride out of the pacing-sired mare Glad Rags (by Meadow Skipper), produc
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Whosethemaster wins
December 03, 2005
Whosethemaster slugged it out with Hillcrest Victory through the stretch and got up in the final strides for a neck victory in 1:56.4 in the $53,000 Charles Singer Memorial Final for 3-year-old trotters Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Whosethemaster’s victory in the Singer pushed his
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Good Oil Burner final
December 03, 2005
In the $57,000 Oil Burner Final, Deliver The Goods], driven by Cat Manzi, prevailed by 1 1/4 lengths over Moonlite Jazz in 1:52.3 Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Cam’s Conqueror was third by a length and a half. Deliver The Goods,a 3-year-old gelded son of Richess Hanover trained b
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Pacing mares in action
December 02, 2005
Jet Lag N took advantage of the rail starting post to win the $40,000 feature for filly and mare pacers in 1:53.4 Friday night at Woodbine. At the Meadowlands the same night, Miss Galvinator A won the mare feature in 1:53.1. Jet Lag N took control of her race at the half and went on to eke out a
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Village Jolt now retired
December 02, 2005
The 2004 Woodrow Wilson and Breeder’s Crown winner Village Jolt p,2,1:51.1; 3,1:50.f-1:52.3h-’05 ($1,634,220) has been retired to enter stud at Fashion Farms in Pennsylvania. The 3 year old concluded an illustrious career in which he retired as the fastest and richest 2-year-old by
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French-sired horse wins
December 02, 2005
Nelson November reached the winner’s circle in December with a 1 3/4-length tally over former Ohio Sire Stakes star Nahcotta Jude in 1:56.1 in the $35,000 featured condition trot Friday night at the Meadowlands. Nelson November, driven by Brian Sears and trained by Trond Smedshammer, pick
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Pompano to race series
December 01, 2005
Pompano Park has announced that its two top stakes events, the Isle of Capri Pacing Series and Mack Lobell Trotting Series, would go on as scheduled in February 2006. Nomination forms are now available for the two events. Both series will feature preview events plus two weeks of elimination races
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Jake's Nordic takes Open
December 01, 2005
For the second week in a row, Dan and Tom Courtemansche's Jake's Nordic won the $24,000 Open Handicap trot at Dover Downs on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Last week Jake's Nordic turned in a rare victory coming from behind. This time Tim Curtin put the fast-leaver right into the lead and the 6-year-old Mic
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Youbet buying United Tote
December 01, 2005
Youbet.com Inc.has announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held United Tote Company for approximately $34.2 million in cash. Youbet expects to fund the purchase price and additional capital needs of the company with cash on hand and expected proceeds from an equity
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Lex. sale announces dates
December 01, 2005
The Lexington Selected Yearling Sale has announced its 2006 sale dates at the Fasig-Tipton Sale Pavilion, which will be Wednesday, Oct. 4 through Sunday, Oct. 8. The sale coincides with the second week of Grand Circuit racing at The Red Mile, concluding the day after the meet closes.
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