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Illinois racing to resume
January 06, 2006
The 2006 contract between Maywood and Balmoral Park and the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association has been finalized. The IHHA Board of Directors voted 15-0 to endorse the 2006 contract, which sees 70 percent of recapture deferred to new legislation with a seven-year sunset clause, while the racet
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Willmot wins Messenger
January 06, 2006
David Willmot, chairman and chief executive officer of Woodbine Entertainment Group, is the winner of Harness Tracks of America's Messenger Award, the highest honor bestowed by the association of 41 U.S. and Canadian harness tracks. A brilliantly articulate and far-seeing racing executive, Willmo
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Manzi HTA's top driver
January 06, 2006
Cat Manzi, recently voted 2005 Driver of the Year by directors of the U.S. Harness Writers Association, has also been named Harness Tracks of America's Driver of the Year. To win HTA's award a driver must rank in the top 25 in North America in three categories: wins, money won and driving percent
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Vyingforthecrown wins
January 06, 2006
Vyingforthecrown, a stakes contender at three, won her 4-year-old debut in a $12,500 condition trot, Thursday night's seventh race at the Meadowlands. Sent off at odds of 17-1, Vyingforthecrown trotted a lifetime best of 1:55.3, finishing a half-length ahead of Lawman. CR Dream Catcher was third
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HHI names award winners
January 06, 2006
Harness Horsemen International has announced the winners of its major awards for 2005. Jim Whelan, the president of the Ontario Harness Horse Association was named the winner of the Man of the Year Award; the Appreciation Award will go to Tom Winebrener, president of the Cloverleaf Standardbred O
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Restive Hanover wins
January 06, 2006
Restive Hanover, a Breeders Crown champion at age 2 and the winner of the Matron final last December at 3, stepped up and beat the older mare Stonebridge Kisses in 1:52.4 at the Meadowlands Friday night. With Eric Ledford driving, Restive Hanover started from the rail but eventually yielded to St
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Another boycott settled
January 06, 2006
According to reports, the Ontario Harness Horse Association and Western Fair Raceway have signed a new racing contract that will allow racing to resume Monday, Jan. 9. The contract calls for the traditional 50/50 split of revenues from pari-mutuel racing. Management at one point had held firm on
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Camelot Hall qualifies
January 06, 2006
Camelot Hall, who was bred to one mare in 2005 and never lined up behind the starting gate, is back on the track at age 5. He won a qualifier at Mohawk Friday morning in 1:57.1. At age 2 Camelot Hall, a son of Blissfull Hall, won the $830,798 Metro and finished second in the $640,000 Woodrow Wils
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