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Yada Yada Yada wins Open
May 31, 2006
Yada Yada Yada A won the featured $15,000 Filly and Mare Open Tuesday night at Harrington Raceway in 1:53. Driven by Jim Morand for trainer Eric Ell, the 6-year-old Armbro Operative mare was on the engine early from post three, setting all the fractions of :28.1, :57.3, 1:25.4 before a :27.1 last
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Tioga to add race dates
May 31, 2006
Tioga Downs announced today the addition of 6 new dates to its racing calendar, raising the total to 49 dates in the 2006 racing season. “The work at Vernon is going to take a little longer than anticipated,” said Jeff Gural. “We’ve decided to move the starting date of Vernon back to August 3rd.
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Jet is top Burlington entrant
May 31, 2006
Twenty-nine of the continent’s top 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings will compete in three $100,000 divisions of the Burlington Stakes this Saturday evening at Woodbine. Jereme’s Jet and Western Ace will highlight the 43rd edition of the Burlington, which is Woodbine’s key prep for the $1.5-milli
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Pataki Backs Monti Casino
May 31, 2006
Empire Resorts, Inc. announced Tuesday, May 30, that on Thursday, May 25, Gregory J. Allen, the Senior Assistant Counsel to Governor George Pataki, sent a letter to George T. Skibine, Director of the BIA's Office of Indian Gaming Management, stating that the governor strongly supports the St. Regis
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Alexander, colt have fight
May 31, 2006
Travis Alexander won the fight of his life against leukemia nine years ago, and it is that same drive to win that he admires in Western Cyclone, his main contender for the $1 million Meadowlands Pace on July 15. The colt is currently ranked second behind 7-5 favorite Jereme's Jet on Bob Heyden's
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Manzi family matriarch dies
May 31, 2006
Caroline Delores Manzi, 86, died Tuesday at the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris N.Y. She was the mother of longtime Monticello Raceway publicist John Manzi and the aunt of Cat Manzi, Steve Manzi and Ed Lohmeyer. Mrs. Manzi was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Aug 27, 1919. She grew up in Bro
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Track mark in First State
May 30, 2006
Cliff and Herb Siegel, Lee Wasserman, and John Fodera's Spirit Of A Shark won the sixth annual $150,000 First State Free-for-All at Harrington Raceway in a track and world record time of 1:50.4 Memorial Day Monday. The old mark for aged pacing geldings on a half-mile was shared by Cambest Prince
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Two chalky MSRF winners
May 30, 2006
Both Ireneonthemove [$2.10, $2.10, $2.10] and The Queen of Trash [$2.10, $2.10, $2.10] topped their separate $17,550 divisions of the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund for 3-year-old filly pacers at Rosecroft Raceway on Monday – the first with a wire-to-wire win and the latter with a tougher victory.
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Lawrence wins Woodruff
May 30, 2006
Lawrence took advantage of swift early fractions for a 1:53.1 win in the $57,175 Hiram Woodruff final for older trotters Monday afternoon at the Meadowlands. Driven by John Campbell, Lawrence brushed to the top past the opening quarter and yielded to heavy favorite Corleone Kosmos in a hot :54.
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Surprise mark in London
May 30, 2006
The 2006 Molson Pace week at Western Fair Raceway got off to a rousing start with an unexpected track performance on Monday, May 29 program. In the 6th race, a conditioned trot for a purse of $ 11,200 Windsongbraveheart stopped the clock in 1:57.2, besting the London track's category record for olde
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Western Cyclone starts Sat.
May 30, 2006
Western Cyclone, second to Jereme's Jet in this week's Road to the Meadowlands Pace, is scheduled to face older horses on Saturday at the Meadowlands. "He's doing very good," trainer Travis Alexander said of Western Cyclone. "I couldn't be happier with him. He trained sharp on Saturday morning. I
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Chocolatier first Hambo fave
May 30, 2006
The Road to the Hambletonian on August 5 at the Meadowlands begins with last year’s Two-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year, Chocolatier, at the top of the standings. The son of Credit Winner, who set a world record of 1:54.4 at The Red Mile for the team of Hall of Famer Doug Ackerman and his so
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Memorial Day Billings action
May 30, 2006
Action in the C.K. G. Billing Amateur Driving Series took place over the Memorial Day weekend at Rockingham Park in Salem, N.H. in the eastern region and at Scioto Downs in Columbus, Ohio in the Midwest division. At The Rock on May 29, business executive Dave “Yes It’s True” Offenberg reined his
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Morgan sets Harrington mark
May 29, 2006
Tony Morgan won six races Sunday, giving him 119 for the meet and establishing a record at Harrington Raceway for most wins at a meeting. Morgan started the card with a win in the first with Promdeck Patty ($5.40) and didn't strike again until the seventh with Tossofthecoin ($3.40). He won the n
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Stephanie wires OHSS
May 29, 2006
I Like Stephanie went wire to wire, drawing off by 4 1/4 lengths and captured her second Ohio Sire Stakes 3-year-old filly trot in 1:58.3 for Brett Miller Sunday at Scioto Downs. The race was one of four $20,000 division of the Sire Stakes on the afternoon card. A daughter of Ilooklikemymom, I Li
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Mr. Pine Chip wins debut
May 29, 2006
Mr. Pine Chip made his season debut a success, capturing one of the five Pennsylvania Sire Stakes 3-year-old colt and gelding trots in 1:56.2 at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Sunday. Trainer Trond Smedshammer was in the bike as the son of SJ’s Caviar collared the pace-setting Adonis B in deep stret
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Friskie New Jersey Classic
May 28, 2006
Feelin Friskie tipped out four-wide in the stretch and drew off to a 4 1/4-length victory in the $500,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic Saturday night at the Meadowlands, pacing the mile in a stakes record of 1:49.1. The previous mark was 1:50 shared by Art’s Conquest (1999) and Bettor’s Del
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Future Destiny Scores
May 28, 2006
Future Destiny took the lead with 40 yards to go and scored a three-quarter-length victory over Ideal Weather in the $175,000 Thomas N. D’Altrui Miss New Jersey Saturday night at the Meadowlands, pacing the mile in a lifetime-best 1:50.3. Art’s Temptress was third by 3 1/4 lengths. “It looked li
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PASS colts at The Meadows
May 28, 2006
Armbro Damien, who swept the Diplomat series at Woodbine, added to his growing resume Saturday night at The Meadows when he smashed the stakes record in a $107,560 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers, scoring in 1:50.4. The Sire Stakes were contested over five divisions,
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Bobcat Tops American Ideal
May 28, 2006
The Primetime Bobcat show continued Saturday night at Woodbine, as the Tony Montini-trained Abercrombie 9 year old was first at every call and rang up a final time of 1:49.1 in the $50,000 Open pace for driver Jody Jamieson. Making his seasonal debut, and first as an aged horse, Casie Coleman-tr
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Sporty Hot at Hawthorne
May 28, 2006
Hot N Sporty captured the second leg of the Hothead Series for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers at Hawthorne Saturday, scoring by one-half length over Wonderful One in 1:51.2. Tony Morgan was in the bike as the Sportsmaster gelding was first-over at the half and three quarters while Fox Valley
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Jag captures Elitlopp
May 28, 2006
Two-time Prix d’Amerique champion Jag De Bellouet added to his laurels Sunday by capturing the final of the $408,000 Elitlopp at Solvalla Racetrack in Stockholm, Sweden. The 9-year-old Viking’s Way stallion equaled the 1:51.3 all-age world record for a five-eighths mile track held by Varenne. Lets
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Glowing Report in 1:49.4
May 27, 2006
Glowing Report claimed the lead in mid-backstretch and held on for a one-length victory over Burning Point in the $40,000 Mares Open Pace Friday night at the Meadowlands. Glowing Report paced a lifetime best of 1:49.4 for the mile. It was 1 1/2 lengths to Nanny Withafanny in third. Glowing Repor
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Hez Striking wins Open Trot
May 27, 2006
Hez Striking captured the $35,000 Open Trot at the Meadowlands Friday night, going gate to wire in 1:53.2. Lhasa Muscles, the Father Foley final winner, was second by 2 3/4 lengths, and it was 3 3/4 lengths to Self Professed, the Su Mac Lad winner, in third. Hez Striking, driven by Brian Sears
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Chip And Gale A wins fourth
May 27, 2006
Chip And Gale A once again showed her dominance as the top pacing mare at Pompano Park Harness Track this year, winning her fourth straight start Friday. Despite racing over a rain-soaked track, she covered the one-mile race in 1:54.2. Trained and driven to victory by Daryl Bier, Chip And Gale A
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Ponder misses Molson
May 27, 2006
Rob Roy Mattgregor and Our Lucky Killean captured their respective Molson Pace eliminations at London's Western Fair Raceway Friday and in doing so punched their tickets to next week's rich final. Defending race champion Ponder was late in arriving at the track for his Lasix administration due to a
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PASS Fillies at Pocono
May 27, 2006
Three-year-old filly trotters took to the track at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs for the second round of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes with each winner scoring in a career-best effort. Gyration Hanover picked up her second win in the Sire Stakes with a 1:56.3 triumph, while Caviar Cram Puff (1:57.3) and Fr
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Fillies, mares at Hawthorne
May 27, 2006
Bow Wow Wine and Street Dancer picked up wins in the second round of the Plum Peachy Series and Loyal Opposition scored in the series named for her in racing action at Hawthorne Friday night. In the first division of the Plum Peachy for 3-year-old filly pacers, Bow Wow Wine raced first-over from
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Sire Stakes at Hoosier
May 27, 2006
Ho Lotta Speed (1:54), Bluebird Ferrari (1:55) and Sensuous Girl (1:55.2) scored victories in their respective $12,000 divisions of the third leg of the Indiana Sire Stakes for three-year-old filly pacers at Hoosier Park Friday. In the fastest split, Ho Lotta Speed and Joe Essig Jr.cruised to a 2
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Sweden Cup to Digger Crown
May 27, 2006
Digger Crown captured the $70,000 final of the Sweden Cup at Solvalla Racetrack in Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, defeating Passionate Kemp in a photo finish in 1:55.2. Bellman Toll was third while first-elimination winner Straightup was fourth. U.S. representatives Muscle Bound and Justice Hall did n
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Bouchard steers six winners
May 26, 2006
Monticello Raceway’s leading driver, Stephane Bouchard of Goshen, NY, put on a driving clinic Thursday when he reined six winners on the 13-race card. Bouchard, who currently leads the local driving colony with 138 victories, began the day with a 1:58:2 victory behind Five Card Charlie ($4.20) in
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USTA grants funds to fairs
May 26, 2006
The U.S. Trotting Association today announced the names of 20 county fairs that will receive $500 matching grants to promote their races this summer. Grant proposals included using funds for a live radio broadcast of races, restaurant placemats to promote an entire circuit, flyers in local news
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Mares square off at Ppk
May 26, 2006
Chip And Gale A, the top mare at Pompano Park Harness Track this season, goes for her fourth straight win Friday in the 2nd race $10,000 Mares Preferred Handicap Pace. The Australian-bred 9 year old has won six of her last seven starts since coming to Pompano Park for trainer-driver Daryl Bier.
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Go Go Gabby stays unbeaten
May 26, 2006
Go Go Gabby extended her win streak to a perfect three-for-three in 2006, trotting the mile in a lifetime best 1:58.4 in the first division of the Silhouette Star Series second leg at Hawthorne Thursday. She took the lead quickly, built up a two-length lead in the stretch, then had to withstand the
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Chocolatier qualifies 1:59.1
May 26, 2006
Chocolatier, 2-year-old colt trotting champion, world record holder and Dan Patch award winner, finished first in a qualifier at Hazel Park Raceway, timed in 1:59.1. The 3-year-old son of Credit Winner made a break in a qualifier at Hazel Park last week.
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Tweedle Dum wins ninth
May 25, 2006
Tweedle Dum ($2.10) became the winningest horse at Pompano Park Harness Track this year, posting his ninth victory of the 2006 season with a one-length victory in the $10,000 Preferred Handicap Trot Wednesday. Driven by Walter Ross, Jr., Tweedle Dum was sent off as the overwhelming 1-9 betting fa
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Pellini took a shot and won
May 25, 2006
For 81 year-old Fred Pelini, a night out with his buddies, and a twist of fate, led to a handicapping championship at Hawthorne, and an experience he’ll cherish forever. “I had a hip replacement last August, and just when I was ready to go home, they told me I needed surgery on my colon,” Pelini
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Leg Two at Hawthorne
May 25, 2006
Two divisions of leg two of the Brandenburg Series for Illinois-bred 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters are on tap for tonight at Hawthorne. Litigator, who posted a win by more than five lengths in last week’s opening leg of the series as the 3-5 chalk, should be the overwhelming favorite in
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Joe To Go qualifies
May 25, 2006
Joe To Go, son of Jenna’s Beach Boy and winner of $149,972 last year at 2, qualified Wednesday morning at Hawthorne in 1:55.2. According to trainer Joe Seekman, Joe To Go will make his next start in the Burlington at Woodbine on June 3. He is eligible to and is aiming for the North America Cup slate
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Trotters win at Harrington
May 25, 2006
Toby Lynch Jr's Put Them On Hold (1:57.3) and Tyler Stillings and James Chambers Five Carat Diamond (1:57.4) each won their $13,500 winners-over trot divisions Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. Both horses launched late rallies pushing them to the winner's circle. It was Put Them On Hold's fourth
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Strong Yankee qualifies
May 25, 2006
Strong Yankee 3,1:50.3 ($1,406,851) finished second in a qualifier at the Meadowlands Thursday morning in 1:55 with Andy Miller aboard. Winner of the Breeders Crown last year at 3, Strong Yankee was a $52,000 yearling purchase and is owned by Strong Yankee Stable. Eilean Donon, winner of a 2004 H
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3YO filly trotters qualify
May 25, 2006
Passionate Glide, winner of the 2005 Dan Patch Award for 2-year-old fillies, won a qualifier at the Meadowlands by 3 ½ lengths in 1:58 with trainer Jimmy Takter driving. The filly by Yankee Glide registered five wins and five seconds from 11 starts last year, banking $638,947 from wins in the Breede
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My Little Dragon returns
May 25, 2006
Undefeated 2-year-old champ and Dan Patch Award winner My Little Dragon paced in 1:54.3 in a qualifier at the Meadowlands Thursday morning. Driven by Brian Sears, the 3-year-old Dragon Again filly won by three lengths. Adam Victor and Son Stable LLC owns and Brendan Johnson trains the $60,000 yearli
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Classic contender ready
May 25, 2006
Artstanding's calm disposition was what made him stand out to trainer Tom Fanning at the yearling sales, but the 3-year-old pacing colt's self-assuredness is what has turned him into a stakes contender. He is one of seven horses who will bid for the winner's share of the $500,000 Anthony Abbatiello
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3YO pacing stars qualify
May 25, 2006
Three-year-old colts tested their mettle in a qualifier Thursday morning at the Meadowlands, highlighted by Fox Valley Appeal (1st, 1:51.1), Total Truth (2nd, 1:51.2), Alastor Hanover (3rd, 1:53), and Bartolomeo N (4th, 1:56). All of the above colts are eligible to the Burlington on June 3 and t
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Bleeding sidelines horse
May 25, 2006
The 3-year-old pacer Michelle’s Gemstone was not entered in the $500,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic because he bled in the prep for the race, said the horse’s owner, Jeffrey Snyder. Michelle’s Gemstone, a gelded son of Western Ideal, was bred by Snyder. He was unraced as a 2 year old b
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California forms alliance
May 25, 2006
The California Harness Horsemen’s Association (CHHA) has “opened its doors”, so to speak, to three other western states in the spirit of cooperation and has formed an alliance that is aimed to strengthen the industry for all four participants. Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota through their respective h
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Yonkers to open in Sept.
May 25, 2006
The management of Yonkers Raceway, the legendary harness oval and soon to be the site of New York's largest video lottery terminal (VLT) racino, and the Standardbred Owners Association of New York (SOA), representing over 1,000 owners, trainers and harness drivers competing at the facility, announce
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Big mile and a big price
May 24, 2006
There was a little something for everyone on the Tuesday card at Harrington Raceway. A solid feature race with top distaff mares, a $40,000 claimer winning in an astounding 1:51.3, and a 99-1 longshot managed to win all on the same card. In the featured $15,000 Filly and Mare Open, Dan Warrington
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New Canadian inductees
May 24, 2006
Doug Brown, Jacques Hebert, Armbro Emerson, As Promised, Run The Table and Armbro Feather are among the 2006 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductees announced Tuesday. The class of 2006 features 11 new members, including the four Standardbreds and two Thoroughbreds along with the late Steve
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New feature at Rosecroft
May 24, 2006
The Fraternity Pan won Rosecroft Raceway’s first Preferred Pace in several years Tuesday night, wiring a field of seven in 1:52. Driven by Corey Braden, The Fraternity Pan won the $11,300 event that hasn’t been written in at least six years, according to race secretary Rick Bonekemper. It was
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Imperio breaks maiden
May 24, 2006
Three-year-old prospect Imperio broke his maiden Tuesday night at Rosecroft with a 1:57.1 score with John Wagner aboard. The colt by The Panderosa came first-up at the three-quarters and won by 2 ½ lengths. He is owned by William Donovan, Stephen Michaels and Jim Winske and trained by Manley Bro
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Search wins at Pocono
May 24, 2006
Western Search picked up his first win of the year with a 1:53.2 clocking at Pocono Downs Tuesday afternoon. The 3-year-old son of Western Hanover led by as many as six lengths before settling for the 4 3/4 –length score with George Napolitano Jr. driving. Long Beach Tea (Tom Jackson) was second
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Doonbeg dominant in debut
May 24, 2006
Doonbeg, a 3-year-old colt by Camluck, made his debut a successful one with a 1:54 win Tuesday night at Woodbine. Doonbeg sat third early in the mile. Driver Jody Jamieson tipped him first-over, coming home in :27 to win by three lengths. Last year Doonbeg paced in 1:52.1 and earned $156,855
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Baby races at The Meadows
May 24, 2006
The Meadows will begin freshmen orientation Thursday, as the first baby races of the 2006 season get underway. Among those scheduled to start is a half brother to Little Brown Jug winner Timesareachanging. There will be two splits of baby races prior to Thursday’s pari-mutuel races: one for filly
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Armbro Dynamic qualifies
May 24, 2006
Armbro Dynamic, a 3-year-old colt eligible to major stakes, qualified Wednesday morning at Windsor, winning his heat in 1:57.3. Don Rankin Jr. guided the son of Western Hanover to a four-length win for trainer Bob McIntosh. Armbro Dynamic is owned by Robert McIntosh Stables Inc., CSX Stables, and Al
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Teague ready for Jersey
May 24, 2006
Trainer George Teague has a one-two punch in the stakes for New Jersey-sired three-year-olds on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. He will harness Western Ace in the $500,000 Anthony Abbatiello/SBOA New Jersey Classic, the sixth race, and Future Destiny in the $175,000 Thomas D’Altrui Miss New Jerse
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Big M simulcasting Elitlopp
May 24, 2006
Sweden’s Elitlopp will be simulcast to the Meadowlands as part of a five-race program from Stockholm’s Solvalla Racecourse on Sunday morning. Guests will be able to watch and wager on five races on the Swedish card [races eight through 12], starting at 10:30 a.m., plus Britain’s races from Newmarket
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First State FFA field set
May 24, 2006
Eight of the sport's top pacers will go postward Memorial Day Monday May 29th at Harrington Raceway in the 6th Annual $150,000 First State Free-for-All. The draw was Wednesday afternoon at approximately 1:30 p.m., and getting the coveted rail was Cliff Siegel, Herb Siegel, Lee Wasserman and John
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Boardwalk Hall wins again
May 24, 2006
Boardwalk Hall [$3.40, $3.20, $2.40], unbeaten in 2006, extended his winning streak to three by fighting off Spellyuptothebar and posting a 1 1/2-length-victory in 1:56 Wednesday night at the Meadowlands. Boardwalk Hall, sent off at odds of 3-5, is a Hambletonian-eligible son of Conway Hall – B C
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2YO winners in Maritimes
May 24, 2006
Dr. Ian Moore, known for his top pacer Astronomical, unveiled a couple of precocious 2 year olds with noteworthy pedigrees at his home base of Charlottetown Driving Park Wednesday. He won with the Mach Three colt Astounding in 2:00.1 and the Astreos colt Magnum Star in 2:00.2 over the half-mile oval
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Tioga backstretch opens
May 23, 2006
Friday, May 19 was an exciting day at Tioga Downs when the first horses stepped onto the track for jogging and training. Horses were allowed to begin stabling on the grounds on Thursday May 18th with a completed stall application and approval from Tioga Downs. Qualifiers are scheduled at Tioga D
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Another Harrington scorcher
May 23, 2006
Three Point Acres' Perdition equaled the 4-year-old gelding track record Monday at Harrington Raceway with a 1:52.2 triumph. The Chuck Crissman trainee set all the fractions en route to a two-length triumph over Build A Fire and Martimmy. The Richess Hanover offspring equaled the mark set by Ima
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Dreaming Om winning
May 23, 2006
Mr Dream Om wired a field of conditioned trotters at Rosecroft Raceway on Monday, earning his share of the $7,500 purse with a mile in 1:57.3. The 4-year-old Mr Vic stallion, owned by the partnership of Dr. Bill Solomon and the Emposimato Stables, left the gate from post six in front of driver Jo
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Friskie blows in from north
May 23, 2006
While many of the pacing colts in the $500,000 New Jersey Classic spent the winter in climes like southern Florida and Pinehurst, N.C., Feelin Friskie, who won the $25,000 prep on May 20 in a new mark of 1:51.1, was in Dartmouth. Not the Ivy League college in New Hampshire, but Dartmouth, Nova Scoti
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Illinois HOF inductees named
May 23, 2006
The Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association has announced this year's inductees into the Illinois Harness Racing Hall of Fame: Living Inductees – Tom Harmer and Terry Hunt Immortal Inductee – Claude Lorance, Sr. Equine Inductees – Loyal Oppo
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Teague brings 1-2 punch
May 23, 2006
George Teague Jr. could be worthy of the nickname "Big George" because of the success he’s found recently, which included training 2004 Horse of the Year Rainbow Blue. Of course, one of Teague’s owners already has dibs on that moniker, and it is unlikely Teague would be willing to fight former heavy
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Bangor plans permanent complex
May 23, 2006
The Bangor, Maine City Council approved Penn National's project for a new $70 million, 1,500 slot-machine gaming complex. According to bangornews.com, the permanent racino would replace the company's temporary facility, Hollywood Slots in Bangor, which opened in November. If all goes according to
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Pure Ivory qualifies
May 23, 2006
Pure Ivory, winner of last year’s O’Brien award for 2-year-old fillies, turned in a 2:00.1 winning qualifying mile Tuesday morning at Mohawk. Driven by Roger Mayotte, the 3-year-old filly by Striking Sahbra hung tight in third most of the mile, but stepped home in :29 to win by two lengths. She i
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Stalbaum returns, wins three
May 23, 2006
After emergency surgery for an acute attack of appendicitis four weeks ago, Larry Stalbaum returned to action Monday afternoon at Monticello Raceway and picked up where he left off, driving three winners on the card. He scored with Shezaflamentower in 1:58:3; Smooth Force N in 2:01:1 and with Te
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Molson next for Ponder
May 23, 2006
Graduate Final winner Ponder will seek to defend his crown in the Molson Pace at Western Fair Raceway in London, Ont., beginning with the eliminations this Friday, May 26. Last year Ponder set the track record while winning both his elimination and the final in identical times of 1:53. The 5-year
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May 23, 2006
USTA Director and breeder-owner-trainer-driver Walter "Boots" Dunn is recovering from a second surgery to set bones broken around his lower legs and ankles in an accident on May 15. Dunn, from Cochranton, Pa., was preparing for construction work on a building at the Meadville Fairgrounds when hi
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Feelin Friskie Jersey fave
May 23, 2006
Feelin Friskie, the pride of the Maritimes, as been installed as the 9-5 morning line favorite in the $500,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. The Classic is the premier event for New Jersey-sired 3-year-old pacers and the richest of state-bred stakes. It
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2YO winner at Scioto
May 23, 2006
Two-year-old Bob’s Alibi debuted with a 1:59.1 qualifying score Tuesday morning at Scioto Downs. Driven by Sam “Chip” Noble III, the colt by His Alibi-Classy’s Noblelady sat third before pacing home in :29 to win by one-half length. Bob’s Alibi is owned by co-breeder Timothy Lee.
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Take your best shot at Jug
May 22, 2006
Even if you don’t own a horse, you can take your best shot at winning the Little Brown Jug beginning today. Just go to jugbarn.com today to create your own stable and participate in the Little Brown Jug Fantasy Stable contest. Modeled after the popular “Road to the Roses” contest for the Kentucky
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Kane Chester race secretary
May 22, 2006
Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack, which will launch its inaugural live harness meet in September, has announced several key staff appointments. Joining the Harrah’s Chester team will be Rick Kane, as racing secretary; Barry Brown, as publicity/simulcast manager; and Steve Smith, as mutuel manag
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PASS action at Meadows
May 21, 2006
Adonis B, who was unraced as a 2 year old, was the fastest winner in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes 3-year-old trotting colt action at The Meadows Saturday night, scoring in 1:57 for owner Curby Stillings.. Adonis B had made just one start previous to the Sire Stakes, winning in 2:01.1 at The Meadows.
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1:53.3 mile at Saratoga
May 21, 2006
In a year in which speed has become the nightly blue plate special, the Saratoga Raceway fans were once again treated to steak and lobster on Saturday night when Pan Prix challenged the all-time Spa City track record. His 1:53.3 mile set a track record for 4 year olds but missed the overall track r
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Jag de Bellouet draws rail
May 21, 2006
The draw for the $408,000 Elitlopp, set for Sunday, May 28, was conducted Saturday and the fields are set. The last invitation was extended to Super Light, who was selected in telephone voting by trotting fans. The race at one mile will have two eight-horse eliminations, with four horses from each a
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He's too tough for foes
May 20, 2006
Tuffofthetoughest cut the mile and pulled off a powerful 1:50.2 victory over True North Hanover in the $178,072 Max Hempt Memorial Pace Saturday afternoon at Pocono at Mogehan Sun. Winbak Speed got up for third. Driver Ray Schnittker left the gate strongly from post four with Tuffofthetoughest an
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Seconditis for Sears
May 20, 2006
The night after Brian Sears set a Meadowlands track record of 48 consecutive programs with at least one win, the streak was snapped. Sears was in all 12 races on Friday night with six seconds to his credit. Helping to end that streak were a pair of Hall of Famers who had four-winner nights: Ron P
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Ponder takes Graduate final
May 20, 2006
Ponder paced to the lead mid-backstretch and held off longshot Leading X Ample to win the $225,000 Graduate Final in 1:49 Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Ponder [$3.20, $2.80, $2.60], who won his Graduate elim last week in 1:48.3, finished 1 1/4 lengths ahead of Leading X Ample [$13.60, $7.60]
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Feelin Friskie in NJ prep
May 20, 2006
In a $25,000 prep race for the $500,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic, Feelin Friskie [$13.20, $4.80, $3.80] took the lead before the half and held on for a 1 3/4-length victory over Palone Ranger in 1:51.1. Also in the field was Western Ace, who was making his first start of the season.
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Sand Vic scores in Cutler
May 20, 2006
Last year Sand Vic was second best, but this year he was the easy winner of the $175,000 Arthur J. Cutler Memorial, defeating Hellava Hush and Vivid Photo in 1:53 Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Sand Vic [$6.20, $4.40, $2.60], with Brian Sears in the sulky, rallied to take the lead from 4-5 f
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Monti seeking older drivers
May 19, 2006
Monticello Raceway is at it again as the track that has pioneered such unorthodox events as races for owners, bartenders, big game hunters, women, heavyweight drivers and for drivers of various different ethnic backgrounds, along with races for elephants and camels, has come up with yet another unus
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Sears sets driving mark
May 19, 2006
When driver Brian Sears reached the winner’s circle with Vodkaontherocks in the fourth race on Thursday night, it marked the 48th consecutive program in which he has had a winner, setting a track record at the Meadowlands. Sears eclipsed the mark of 47 wins established in 1986 by Hall of Famer Jo
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Mare just misses track mark
May 19, 2006
The temperature was 93 degrees, the pace was just right, and her trip was a perfect one, but while strong in victory, Benn's Fire fell just a tick short off the track record for older trotter mares with her 1:55.2 victory at Cal Expo Thursday night. Starting from post-position three in the field
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Electric Blanket hot at Hop
May 19, 2006
Fourth-choice Electric Blanket and driver Ricky Macomber Jr. commanded the field in gate-to-wire fashion Thursday, May 18, to capture the $16,000 Bill Thompson final at Hoosier Park in 1:55.4. The Electric Yankee 3 year old, owned by Joe Seekman Racing Stable and Mar-Jo Horse Farm, raised her record
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Chocolatier rough-gaited
May 19, 2006
Champion 2 year old and Dan Patch award winner Chocolatier made a break in his first qualifying start of the year Friday morning at Hazel Park. According to driver D.R. Ackerman, Chocolatier was leading at around the three-quarter pole when he broke stride. “He wasn’t stroking very clean and w
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Sale of Meadows OK'd
May 19, 2006
The Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission has approved the sale of The Meadows Racetrack to Millennium Gaming Inc. of Las Vegas for $225 million. William Paulos, co-owner of Millennium Gaming, said he expects to close on the deal for the 43-year-old harness racing venue within the next 45 days and
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Dead heat at Big M
May 19, 2006
Little Brown Jug-eligibles Mr. Feelgood and Perfect Union finished in a 1:52.1 dead heat for win Thursday night in the ninth race at the Meadowlands. Wiggle Out Of This finished third by a neck. It was the first start of the year for Mr Feelgood, a Grinfromeartoear colt driven by Ron Pierce. Last
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American Ideal in 1:50.3
May 19, 2006
After posting a qualifying win in 1:56.3 at Flamboro Downs May 3 and then another qualifying victory at Mohawk May 12 in 1:54.2, American Ideal kicked it up a notch by pacing to a 1:50.3 score in a qualifier Friday morning, again at Mohawk. With Mark MacDonald driving for trainer Casie Coleman, t
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2YO winner at Pompano
May 19, 2006
Spoutin Off became the first sub 2:00 two-year-old of the 2006 season Friday morning at Pompano Park as the pacing filly sired by Intrepid Seelster, from the Abercrombie mare Water Spigot, won a qualifying race in 1:58. Trained and owned by Melvyn Aylor of Bell, Spoutin Off was one of two 2 year
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Future Destiny by nose
May 19, 2006
Future Destiny [$2.80, $2.40, $2.10] held on for a 1:52 nose victory over the closing effort of One Ace Too Many in the $20,000 Thomas N. D’Altrui Miss New Jersey Prep on Friday night at the Meadowlands. Ideal Weather was third by one length. With only six entrants, all of the 3-year-old New Jer
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Jurgy Hanover dies in Mich.
May 19, 2006
Jurgy Hanover [1:56.3, $378,130], 32, died on May 17 from the effects of old age at Bonley Farm in Sunfield, Michigan, where had been in stud service for more than two decades. He was buried in his paddock, reports Karen Greengard, proprietor of Bonley Farm Jurgy Hanover’s sons and daughters wer
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New mark for Ho Lotta Speed
May 19, 2006
Ho Lotta Speed and Joe Essig Jr. were unmatched down the stretch and pulled away to a convincing 5 1/4-length victory over On With Life in Genesis Series action Friday night at Hoosier Park. Ho Lotta Speed was quiet for the first half mile but proved to be the cream of the crop down the stretch, pac
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Jereme's Jet qualifies
May 18, 2006
Freshman pacing champ Jereme's Jet qualified at Hawthorne on Wednesday morning, and the 1:52.3 mile was everything that trainer Tom Harmer could have hoped for, and more. With Harmer in the bike, the 3-year-old Breeders Crown champ posted an impressive 16 ¾-length victory. The son of Western Hanover
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Incredible Cal-Expo win
May 18, 2006
The best pacers on the grounds at Cal-Expo Raceway slugged it out Wednesday night in the $12,570 Albatross Free For All Handicap Pace and Doggone Incredible circled the field, winning in 1:51.2. Following his cover four wide to the top of the stretch and moving five and six wide for the drive, th
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Hats off to Trimble winner
May 18, 2006
It came as no surprise that favorite Hat-ies RC won the $16,000 Tubby Trimble final at Hoosier Park Wednesday, May 17; it was the way in which he stormed to victory. The Wrath Of Pan 3 year old customarily wins on the front end, and by significant margins. Wednesday night he managed to claim a close
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Welch wins with fillies
May 18, 2006
Tomato and Go Go Gabby, both sent to the post at odds of 3-5 by trainer Roger Welch, posted dominating victories in their respective divisions of the Silhouette Star for Illinois 3-year-old trotting fillies Wednesday night at Hawthorne Race Course. In the first division, Tomato remained perfect i
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Log Cabin
May 18, 2006
Herb Wilson, who served as “major domo” of the log cabin staff at the Delaware, Ohio, County Fair for 52 years, died Tuesday at his son Leonard’s home in Springfield, Ohio. Wilson was 81. “Herb will be sorely missed by all of us at the fair,” said Tom Thomson, director of racing. “He was a fixt
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Cyclone qualifies again
May 18, 2006
Western Cyclone, winner of $310,056 last year and only horse to beat Dan Patch Award winner Jereme’s Jet, won a qualifier Thursday morning at the Meadowlands in 1:53.4. With Brian Sears in the bike, Western Cyclone won by 1 ½ lengths for trainer Travis Alexander. Caerleon Hanover (Andy Miller) wa
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3YO trotters qualify
May 18, 2006
Mr Pine Chip, runner-up in last year’s Breeders Crown for 2-year-old colt trotters, won his qualifier at the Meadowlands Thursday morning by four lengths in 2:00.1. Trainer Trond Smedshammer took the lines. A 3-year-old colt by SJ's Caviar out of the Pine Chip mare Miss Pine Chip, Mr Pine Chip fi
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Rucker barred at Big M
May 18, 2006
The Meadowlands will not accept entries from trainer Ken Rucker, effective with the draw on May 19 for the races on May 24. All horses trained by Rucker that are scheduled to compete at the Meadowlands on May 19, 20 and 21 will be required to race out of a detention barn, reporting at 11 p.m. the ni
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Posts set for Hempt final
May 18, 2006
Sandro Hanover, fastest Max C. Hempt Memorial Pace elimination winner last Saturday at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, has drawn the No. 6 post for this Saturday’s $178,072 finals. Driven by Brian Sears and one of three Hempt finalists trained by Mickey Burke, Sandro Hanover won an elimination race
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Alastor diagnosed as bleeder
May 18, 2006
Trainer Mark Ford has dubbed him “by far the best 2 year old that I’ve ever had,” but Alastor Hanover is going to have to overcome more than just his group of fellow 3-year-old pacers if he wants to find his way to the $1.5-million Pepsi North America Cup, June 17 at Woodbine. Alastor Hanover, a
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Pink Ribbons returns
May 18, 2006
Pink Ribbons returned to the races with a 2:00.2 qualifying mile at Scioto Downs Thursday morning with Jeff Fout driving. The mare by Mr. Vic won $120,125 last year for owners Nancy and Kevin Greenfield and June White. The two women are breast cancer survivors and they decided to donate 10 percen
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Response time investigated
May 18, 2006
Published reports state the Delaware Harness Racing Commission is investigating the circumstances surrounding the response time by emergency medical technicians at Harrington Raceway in regard to the race accident Monday, May 15, that led to the death of driver Hal Belote. There have been several
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Bouchard wins 5,000th
May 17, 2006
Stephane Bouchard got the 5,000th win of his harness racing career Tuesday when he drove Art Form to a one-length victory in the 11th race at Monticello Raceway. A 39-year-old native of Montreal, Bouchard became the 52nd driver in North American harness racing history to reach the milestone. B
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Harrington mourns Belote
May 17, 2006
Just one night after losing one of their own, Delaware horsemen raced with heavy hearts Tuesday night at Harrington Raceway. Ill-fated driver-trainer Hal Belote was remembered prior to the races. An outpouring of horsemen and track officals gathered to honor the popular horsemen with a brief cere
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Trepid Water four-for-four
May 17, 2006
Trepid Water is a perfect four-for-four to start the season after Tuesday's 1:54.1win in the $61,000 Ontario Sires Spring Series final at Woodbine. The 3-year-old daughter of Intrepid Seelster–Water Spigot, who posted 1:51.4 and 1:53.1 wins in the preliminary legs of the series, had things her ow
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Jag DQs in France
May 17, 2006
Kazire de Guez captured the $179,711 Prix des Ducs Normandie at the Caen track Tuesday in France, defeating Jag de Bellouet, who made a break in the homestretch and not only lost the race, but also lost his chances of gaining an invitation to the Elitllop at Solvalla racetrack in Stockholm, Sweden,
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Funeral set for Belote
May 17, 2006
Funeral arrangements have been announced for 51-year-old driver-trainer Hal Belote, who was killed in a racing accident Monday at Harrington Raceway. Services will be held in his hometown of Williamstown, N.J. at Farnelli Funeral Home on Saturday, May 20. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m., wi
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Tioga backstretch to open
May 17, 2006
Tioga Downs will open its backstretch to horsemen Thursday, May 18. Horses will be able to start jogging and training the following day, Friday, May 19. Three qualifiers will be run before the scheduled June 9 opening, the first of which is set to go on Friday, May 26 at 11 a.m. “Just another gr
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Ray wins Elitlopp invite
May 17, 2006
Spring Ray, a 6-year-old son of Gentle Star out of a mare by Mr. Drew, won at the Solvalla racetrack in Stockholm Wednesday night and earned an invitation to the Elitlopp with his 1:54.4 victory. Straightup, who was coming off of an impressive performance in Naples, was the early leader, but he w
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Rosecroft feature splits
May 17, 2006
Both Dixie Pride (1:52.2) and Pleasing Artist (1:52) captured their separate divisions of the winners over pace at Rosecroft Raceway on Tuesday evening, showing impressive speed and talent for their connections. In the first division worth $10,200, Dixie Pride [$5.80, $3.60, $2.60] left the gate
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Ultimate Bet Wins Princess
May 16, 2006
Ultimate Bet made it a clean sweep in the 30th edition of the Princess Pacing Series at Woodbine Monday, and she did so in stakes record time for trainer Erv Miller and driver Mark MacDonald. The 3-year-old daughter of Bettors Delight-Sign Of Rain, who paced to 1:52.4 and 1:52.2 decisions in the
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Speed prevails at Monti
May 16, 2006
I’m All Speed rode the rail to a short victory in the $15,000 Fillies and Mares Preferred Handicap Pace at Monticello Raceway Monday afternoon, winning in 1:56.4. Driven by Greg Merton, the 5-year-old mare by Presidential Ball followed Casino Miss (Stephane Bouchard) until the top of the stretch,
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Glidemaster 4th in qualifier
May 16, 2006
Glidemaster, the colt trotter who equaled a world record of 1:55.3 in his second lifetime start last year, made his 2006 season debut in a qualifier at Mohawk Raceway this morning, finishing fourth, timed in 2:00.4. Trainer Blair Burgess was in the bike as the son of Yankee Glide raced eighth in
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What's next for Justice Hall?
May 16, 2006
Justice Hall’s seventh-place finish in last Sunday’s Oslo Grand Prix may have damaged his chances of racing in the Elitlopp, but the 5-year-old son of Garland Lobell could still be racing at Solvalla Racetrack in Stockholm, Sweden, on the last weekend in May. Kevin Thomas, who trains and co-owns
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Harrington will race Tuesday
May 16, 2006
Harrington Raceway will resume racing Tuesday, one day after the death of driver Hal Belote in an accident in the first race on Monday's program. Harrington publicity director Matt Sparacino said the track will have a moment of silence at 5:15 p.m., 15 minutes before the opening race on the program.
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Doonbeg back on track
May 16, 2006
Doonbeg, a 3-year-old Camluck colt eligible to the $1.5-million Pepsi North America Cup and 61st Little Brown Jug, triumphed during his first qualifier of the season Tuesday morning at Mohawk, stopping the clock in 1:55.2 over an off track. With Jody Jamieson at his lines, Doonbeg left from post
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Vivid Photo, Ponder favored
May 16, 2006
Vivid Photo and Ponder will start from rail in their respective races, the $175,000 Arthur Cutler Memorial final and the $225,000 Graduate final, respectively, on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Vivid Photo, who has won two straight races by a nose over Hellava Hush, including their Cutler el
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Glowing Report in Matriarch
May 15, 2006
Glowing Report commanded the early lead and dug in gamely for a 1 ½-length victory over Valley Electric in the $100,000 Hanover Shoe Farms-brit stud.com Matriarch on Sunday afternoon at the Meadowlands. Driven by David Miller, Glowing Report equaled her lifetime mark of 1:50.1. It was another half-l
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HTA launches Internet show
May 15, 2006
Harness Tracks of America, the association of 43 major harness racing operations in the U.S. and Canada, is introducing a new weekly Internet harness racing talk show starting this week, featuring interviews with newsmakers in racing and gaming and commentary on racing and gaming worldwide by HTA ex
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Carry The Mar muscles in
May 15, 2006
Dale Hiteman guided Carry The Mar to a perfect journey and the result was a 1 ½-length victory in the $25,800 Muscles Marinara Trot Final at Hawthorne in the Sunday night featured event in 1:56.4. Starting from post two, Carry The Mar settled in third early on as the moderate action on the front-
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Boots Dunn injured
May 15, 2006
Walter "Boots" Dunn, an owner, breeder, trainer, driver and USTA director from Cochranton, Pennsylvania, sustained major, compound fractures to both legs in an accident at the Meadville Fairgrounds on the morning of May 15. Dunn, who owns a heavy construction company, was unloading a paving machine
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Belote dies of injuries
May 15, 2006
Harness racing's worst fear became a harsh reality on Monday when 51-year-old driver Harold “Hal” Belote was killed in a tragic racing accident in the first race at Harrington Raceway. Two more drivers, Brandon Givens and Steve Warrington, were also injured, but the full extent of their injuries was
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Yankeeland Farm to close
May 15, 2006
Yankeeland Farms has announced that it is ending its business as a commercial Standardbred breeder.The Maryland farm, started in 1955 by famed New York Yankee slugger Charlie Keller, released a statement today which reads: “The distinguished broodmare band, representing 50 years of breeding champion
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Bobcat sets world record
May 14, 2006
Primetime Bobcat lowered the all-time world record with a 1:47.2 victory in the $50,000(C) Open Pace at Woodbine Saturday night. The time is the fastest ever paced in a race, lowering the mark set by Jenna's Beach Boy in 1996 at the Meadowlands by one-fifth of a second. The 8-year-old gelding Pri
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Big efforts in Graduate elims
May 14, 2006
Ponder and Quality Western won their respective $50,000 eliminations of the Graduate Saturday night at the Meadowlands and will be among the 10 free-for-all pacers advancing to the $225,000 final May 20. In the first elim, Ponder followed Casimir Camotion into the top of the stretch, fired out o
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Colts sharp in NJSS opener
May 14, 2006
Artistic Fella and Pownal Bay Matt were winners in a pair of first round New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings at the Meadowlands Saturday night. Artistic Fella, the Suslow and Berry's Creek winner, rolled to a five-length victory over Palone Ranger in the $37,850 first
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PASS record set at Meadows
May 14, 2006
Armbro Dancer, last year's Pennsylvania freshman filly pacing champion, served notice Saturday night that she has no intention of being dethroned, speeding to a stake record 1:53 in the $102,608 Pennsylvania Sire Stake for 3-year-old filly pacers at The Meadows. The stake was contested in four d
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French mare wins in Oslo
May 14, 2006
Mara Bourbon, a French mare owned and trained by Jean Pierre Dubois, captured the Oslo Grand Prix Sunday at the Bjerke track in Norway, trotting on the outside the entire race and winning in a mile rate of 1:58.2 for the 2,100-meter distance. Steinlager, last year’s Oslo Grand Prix winner and Nor
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Three straight for trotter
May 13, 2006
A Rod, driven by George Brennan, held off stablemate Frank The Hands down the stretch Saturday to win the $166,500 Dexter Cup by a length in 1:58.1 at Freehold Raceway. A Rod sat third for much of the race before going three wide on the final turn to move past fraction-setters Wildwood Days and I
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Hempt elims held at PcD
May 13, 2006
Brian Sears drove two of the three Max C. Hempt Memorial Pace elimination winners Saturday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. With the track downgraded to good following a heavy rain prior to the elimination races, Sears made a big first-over move down the backside with Sandro Hanover to
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Sam's Illusion scores
May 12, 2006
Sam’s Illusion slipped up the pylons and captured the featured $16,000 condition pace at the Meadowlands Thursday night for his first win of the year. The 4-year-old gelding paced the mile in a lifetime best 1:52.4, finishing 1 3/4 lengths ahead of Beautiful Stranger, with The Bartender, third by
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Future Destiny upset
May 12, 2006
Nineteen-year-old Brandon Givens won his first-ever race at the Meadowlands and became the first teenager to score at the Big M since Mark Lewis won twice at the age of 19 in February 2001 when he directed The Queen Of Trash to an upset victory over odds-on choice Future Destiny in the first of two
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Stormaway brings out broom
May 12, 2006
Stormaway stretch his winning streak to five as he completed an Ontario Sires Spring Series sweep at Woodbine Racetrack Friday night with a 1:51.4 effort in the $62,500(C) final. Driven by Mark Megens, Stormaway led at every point of call to easily defeat Extra Effort (Randy Waples) by 3 1/4 lengths
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Feathers ruffled at Woodbine
May 12, 2006
Feathers were flying during the first race at Woodbine Racetrack Friday night--literally--as a gaggle of Canadian geese made their way onto the racetrack as the night's opening field headed toward the three-quarter pole. The stewards determined that two of the horses were bothered by the ruckus and
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Historic Track schedule set
May 12, 2006
Goshen Historic Track, where it all started and where it is today, is gearing up for it 169th season of exciting harness racing and 2006 marks the 96th year of Grand Circuit Racing at “the Cradle of the Trotter”. On tap this season will be three matinee programs in June and five days of Grand Cir
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Cutler elims contested
May 12, 2006
Trotting a last half somewhere in the vicinity of :55 flat, Vivid Photo rallied from the back of the seven-horse field in the second of two $40,000 eliminations of the Arthur Cutler Memorial Friday night at the Meadowlands to edge pacesetter Hellava Hush by a nose in 1:52.3. The first elim went to H
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Diplomat field set
May 12, 2006
Pepsi North America Cup-eligible Toucam Sam will lock horns with Dodgeball and Armbro Damien this Saturday evening at Woodbine in the $76,000 final of the Diplomat Pacing Series for 3 year olds. The colt’s trainer, Garth Gordon, has said that even though a win in the Diplomat would be great for T
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Robert Corey Sr. dies
May 12, 2006
Robert D. Corey Sr., 71, of Columbiana, Ohio, passed away at 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at the Cleveland Clinic from complications of heart and lung ailments. Mr. Corey was born on June 27, 1934 in Cortland, Ohio, the son of Preston Robert and Bertha B. Nicklin Corey. He moved to the l
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Rucker horse EPO positive
May 12, 2006
The 10-year-old pacer Highland Pride A, who was winless in 23 starts in 2005 but has won nine of 17 starts this year, has tested positive for EPO following a career-best 1:52.2 victory at the Meadowlands Sunday, May 7, and has been placed on the stewards’ list. New Jersey Racing Commission executive
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Two Billings events this wkd.
May 12, 2006
Action in the C.K.G Billings Amateur Trotting Series, often referred to as the “Grand Circuit of Amateur Racing”, continues this weekend with two eastern region divisions slated at Saratoga Raceway on Saturday, May 13 and two midwest region splits set for Sunday, May 14 at Hoosier Park. At Sarato
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Welch vs Welch in Chicago
May 12, 2006
Sunday night’s Muscles Marinara final features the winners of the two Muscles Marinara eliminations, that were held last Sunday, but the race itself contains so much more. For starters, the two elimination winners are both trained by Roger Welch. Robert Rietveld and Paul Gibson’s Victor’s Pursuit
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Canaco Nukes spoils party
May 12, 2006
Thursday night’s featured $7,000 condition pace was billed as a battle between Illinois Bred sophomore star Pujols and recent free-for-aller Falcatraz. Canaco Nukes failed to read the billboard and romped home by 8 lengths for his second consecutive victory, both registered on a sloppy track. Puj
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Cal Expo race investigated
May 12, 2006
Drivers Todd Ratchford, Ray Burt, Jason Maier and Danny Maier have all agreed not to race at Cal Expo following a questionable trifecta payoff in the first race at that racetrack Friday night, May 5. The investigation by the California Horse Racing Board was triggered after horses at odds of 6-1, 6-
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Stars qualify at Mohawk
May 12, 2006
World record holder American Ideal and three-time WEG Award winner Invitro both won their respective qualifying races Friday morning at Mohawk. In rein to pilot Mark MacDonald during the morning’s third dash, American Ideal left from post two and sat fourth through fractions of :28.3 and :58.2 be
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Sears streaking at Big M
May 12, 2006
Through Thursday night, leading driver Brian Sears has won at least one race for 43 consecutive programs at the Meadowlands. The last time Sears was shut out was on March 2. From 523 drives during this streak, Sears has had 130 victories for a 24.7 win percentage and earnings of $1,949,217. He is
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Baby races at Big M June 3
May 12, 2006
A sure sign of spring is the scheduling of schooling and baby races for 2-year-olds at the Meadowlands. Schooling will be offered from 11 a.m. to noon on Monday, May 22, Tuesday, May 23 and Wednesday, May 24. Baby races will start on Saturday, June 3, with post time of 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays will b
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Miller winning with trotters
May 12, 2006
Wildfire Julie won a conditioned trot at the Meadowlands Thursday night, giving trainer Misty Miller and her two-horse stable five wins in their last seven starts. Miller, wife of New Jersey driving standout David Miller, now sports seven wins, one second and one third-place finish from 19 starts
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Favorites win at Freehold
May 12, 2006
Post time favorites Heathers Dream and KD Girl captured their respective divisions of the Lady Suffolk Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Freehold Raceway Friday afternoon. Heathers Dream and David Miller nearly went wire to wire in 2:00.1 while KD Girl and Jeff Gregory rallied off the final
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Delaware's Bump dies
May 11, 2006
Richard L. Bump, 69, a Standardbred owner and breeder and Little Brown Jug Society board member since 1988, died early Thursday morning, May 4, at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. Bump, from Delaware and Union County, was a former U.S. Army reservist who received his bachelor of arts degre
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Tweedle Dum cruises
May 11, 2006
Tweedle Dum just held off Ultimate Sundance to win Wednesday night’s $9,000 Preferred Handicap Trot at Pompano Park in 1:54. Driven by Walter Ross Jr., Tweedle Dum took the lead at the quarter pole and won by a head for owners Diane Norris and Alfred Brotter and trainer Gordon Norris. Talk About
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$15,000 mare tops sale
May 11, 2006
The sale topper at Monday and Tuesday’s Blooded Horse Spring Sale went to Steiner Stock Farm, who signed the $15,000 ticket for Divine Rhythm, a classy 5-year-old conditioned trotter from Rosecroft. The 1.57 daughter of Donerail will eventually be added to their broodmare band. The Peter Pan cons
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Dexter Cup posts drawn
May 11, 2006
Ira K and A Rod, winners of last week’s Dexter Cup elimination races, drew middle posts for Saturday’s $166,500 final at Freehold Raceway. The Dexter Cup is the first race on the road to the Hambletonian, the trotting classic for 3 year olds. The Hambletonian will be Aug. 5 at the Meadowlands.
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Top colt to make soph debut
May 11, 2006
Artstanding made a name for himself last July when he upset the previously-unbeaten Western Ace in the $175,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes (NJSS) final for 2-year-old colt pacers at the Meadowlands. The son of Artsplace will make his sophomore debut for trainer Tom Fanning in the second of two NJSS spli
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Big price at Monti
May 11, 2006
Speed Of Shogun won last week’s Preferred Handicap Trot at Monticello, but still went off at 14-1 when he won Wednesday’s renewal of the $15,000 feature in 1:59.1. Driven by James Meittinis, the 10-year-old gelding by Shogun Lobell made a sweeping three-wide move to win by three-quarters of a len
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Not as broke now
May 11, 2006
Broke As Usual A won his fifth race of the year in 1:57 Wednesday in the $18,500 featured Open Trot at Harrington Raceway. The Tim Crissman-trainee was driven by Tony Morgan and has now earned more than $90,000. Morgan put the 6-year-old Mahana Gildin gelding on the front end where he set fractio
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Cubs win! Cubs win!
May 11, 2006
The North Side Chicago baseball team hasn’t been doing much winning lately, but somebody has to win Saturday’s $28,500 Cubs Pace Final at Hawthorne Race Course. The top five finishers from last Saturday night’s eliminations return for the $28,500 Final (race 10), and it promises to be a wide-open
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A feelgood victory
May 11, 2006
In a field of 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers that looked as if it could have been an elimination for the Meadowlands Pace rather than a non-purse qualifier at the Big M, Mr. Feelgood emerged victorious Thursday morning for driver George Brennan. The Jimmy Takter-trained pacer bested a star-studd
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Winds ablowin' at Harrington
May 10, 2006
Paul McDougall and WJ McDougall Racing's Four Winds N earned her first career victory in distaff company with a 1:53.1 triumph in the featured $15,000 Filly and Mare Open Tuesday at Harrington Raceway. Driven by Tony Morgan, the 6-year-old Beach Towel mare wore down pacesetting Yada Yada Yada A i
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Morrill injury update
May 10, 2006
Here is an update of driver Jim Morrill Jr.'s injuries after being hurt in a racing accident at Buffalo Raceway last Friday night: Morrill suffered a broken clavicle and hairline fractures in his left wrist, left hand and ribs. "He's very sore, but doing OK," said Morrill's wife, Molly. Morrill,
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Spokesman speaks in qua.
May 10, 2006
Eight dashes comprised the Tuesday morning qualifying session from Mohawk, which saw N.A. Cup eligibles and Ontario Sire Stakes Gold horses take to the track. Spokesman, a 3-year-old son of Camluck, put in a wire-to-wire performance with Steve Condren in the bike. The Dr. Paul Gatfield-owned, Mur
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Molson Pace on tap
May 10, 2006
Western Fair Raceway is gearing up for its $250,000(C) est. Molson Pace on Friday, June 2, with world champion American Ideal among the nominees. Also included on that list is Dan Patch Invitational winner Hop Sing and defending Molson champ and newly-crowned Hazel Park Raceway track record holder P
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Fillies win at Woodbine
May 10, 2006
In Trepid Water and Stonebridge Luau captured their respective $20,000 ( C ) divisions of the second leg of the Ontario Sires Spring Series for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Woodbine Tuesday night. For In Trepid Water it was her second win in the series while Stonebridge Luau scored her first victory
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Eileen O'Brien dies
May 10, 2006
Ilene O'Brien, the widow of Hall of Fame horseman Joe O'Brien, died Monday, May 8, at a convalescent center near her home in Shafter, Calif. She was 79. Mrs. O'Brien had spent the last three years at the center suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Mrs. O'Brien is survived by her sons Chan, a teach
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Freshman monkey wins
May 10, 2006
Thoroughbred racing may have its $16 million 2-year-old purchase The Green Monkey, but harness racing has its $3,500 yearling trotter Hundred Monkeys, already a freshman winner with a 20 3/4-length romp in a matinee contest at the Painesville, Ohio fairgrounds April 30. Hundred Monkeys, a son of
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Snyder hopes he has a gem
May 10, 2006
Reigning Owner of the Year Jeffrey Snyder has a pair of 3-year-old colt pacers entered in Saturday’s opening round of the New Jersey Sire Stakes at the Meadowlands, including Michelles Gemstone, a homebred son of Western Ideal out of the mare Michelle’s Jewel. The colt is named for Snyder’s daughter
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Scioto talking about casino
May 10, 2006
According to a story in the Tuesday, May 9, edition of the Cincinnati Business Courier, Scioto Downs is considering throwing its support for a proposed casino in downtown Cincinnati. Queen City Gaming Entertainment, upset that its proposed casino was dropped by the Learn and Earn campaign, which
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Claiming frenzy at Mighty M
May 10, 2006
The claiming box at Monticello Raceway was busy Tuesday as five horses were claimed for a track record amount of $80,000. Ameripan Patriot and Done Laagin were each taken for $20,000, while Presidentialantics and Midwestern was claimed for $15,000 each. KT Beaner changed stables at a cost of $10,000
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Ill. casinos don't like bill
May 10, 2006
Illinois casinos are contemplating legal action against recently passed legislation that when signed by Governor Rod Blagojevich will take approximately $35 million from the casinos and give it to Chicago racetracks and purse accounts. According to a Chicago Sun-times story, members of the Illinois
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Frocione to represent U.S.
May 10, 2006
When Italy hosts the 2006 World Cup of Amateur Racing in late July, Lon Frocione will represent the United States in the prestigious world class driving competition. Amateur drivers from 14 participating countries will convene in Rome, Italy, from July 18 until July 23 and compete at racetracks in
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Stalbaum sidelined
May 09, 2006
An acute attack of appendicitis followed by emergency surgery has sidelined Monticello Raceway’s leading driver Larry Stalbaum. According to Stalbaum's wife, trainer Kim Asher, Stalbaum was en route back to Monticello after competing at Saratoga Raceway on Friday night, April 29, but by the time
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Horse of the Year in foal
May 09, 2006
Trainer George Teague Jr. has issued confirmation that 2004 Horse of the Year Rainbow Blue, currently at Dr. John Egloff’s Vieux Carre Farms in Hanover, Pa., is “officially in foal” to two-time divisional champion Western Hanover. The 4-year-old mare was retired early last month after re-injuring
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Dexter elims at Freehold
May 07, 2006
Two eliminations were held for the Dexter Cup Saturday afternoon at Freehold, and the winners were Ira K and A Rod, two sons of the sire Yankee Glide. Ira K started from post seven and proceeded to wire his field for driver Yannick Gingras. He won by 3 ½ lengths over Brind’amour in 1:59.1 with Fr
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Lhasa Muscles triumphs
May 07, 2006
Lhasa Muscles commanded the lead at the half and drew off to a 1:53.3 victory in the $45,840 Father Foley Memorial Sunday afternoon at the Meadowlands. Lhasa Muscles posted a 1 1/2-length victory over Dunkster. Driven by Cat Manzi and trained by Ross Croghan, Lhasa Muscles [$5.60, $3.40, $3.20] p
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Whotookwhat wins
May 06, 2006
Whotookwhat, a top trotting filly in the Ohio Sire Stakes program at both ages two and three, stepped up for her 4-year-old campaign, winning in 1:56.1 over older horses on Friday night at Scioto Downs. Whotookwhat enjoyed a two-hole trip for most of the mile and won by three-quarters of a length
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Favorite wins in 1:50.3
May 06, 2006
Artistic Fella lived up to his status as the favorite in the $225,000 Berry’s Creek, winning in 1:50.3 over Real Mean Art and Bono Bests at the Meadowlands Saturday night. Driver Ron Pierce worked out a third-over trip with Artistic Fella and the 3-year-old Pacific Fella-sired colt used his posit
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PASS at The Meadows
May 06, 2006
Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action got underway Saturday night with the 3-year-old trotting fillies competing at The Meadows. The winners were Up Front Hotsey (1:57.2), Up Front T-Bird (1:58), My Lady Arwen (1:59) and Gyration Hanover (1:57.4). Up Front Hotsey and driver Dave Palone took the lead
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Lis Mara 1:49.4 winner
May 06, 2006
Lis Mara, a winner of seven of 20 starts last season, made his third start of 2006 a huge victory as he scored at Woodbine Saturday night in a lifetime best 1:49.4. The 4-year-old Cambest stallion was driven by Keith Oliver. Last year Lis Mara won a heat of the Confederation Cup and finished seco
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New mark for Bobcat
May 06, 2006
Primetime Bobcat captured Woodbine’s $50,000 Open Saturday night with a 1 ¼-length victory over Dr. No in 1:48., setting a new all-age track mark. The time of the mile was a lifetime best for the 9-year-old gelded son of Abercrombie. Betting favorite Ponder raced from the back of the pack for the
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Brennan wins 5 at Big M
May 06, 2006
George Brennan drove five winners at the Meadowlands Saturday night to keep a firm grip on his third-place position in the Big M driver standings. Brennan started off the night by winning the first race with The Real Dion. His scoring spree continued with Quality Western (race 7), Allstar Blue Je
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Ascending paces 1:53.2
May 05, 2006
In what now seems an every day occurrence at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, a new track record has been set and the all-time track standard was equaled by Ascending, who flew over the recently reconditioned half-mile oval in 1:53.2 on Thursday night. Following in the hoof prints of last Saturday’s
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Illinois purses to increase
May 05, 2006
Lucrative Illinois riverboat casinos would have to share their profits with the horse racing industry under legislation lawmakers approved Thursday. According to a report in the May 5 Chicago Tribune, four of the state's nine riverboats--those that make more than $200 million a year--would have to
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Tioga gears up for opener
May 05, 2006
Friday, June 9 will mark the return of racing to Tioga Downs in Nichols, New York. Racing has not graced the 5/8 mile track for 30 years. Tioga Downs will be racing a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule through the end of June. Tioga will switch to its normal Friday, Sunday, and Monday schedu
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Mohawk qualifier recap
May 05, 2006
Y Chance It returned to form during the Friday morning qualifying session at Mohawk, trotting a gate-to-wire 1:54.4 mile with Randy Fritz in the bike. The 7-year-old Yentls Image gelding left from post five and recorded the fractions in :28.2, :57.2 and 1:25.4 before coming home in :29 to seal th
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Vivid Photo ekes out win
May 05, 2006
Vivid Photo made his first start of his 4-year-old campaign a winning one by edging Hellava Hush at the wire in 1:54 at the Meadowlands Friday night. With trainer and owner Roger Hammer in the sulky, the 2005 Hambletonian champion left from post two and took the early lead as New York Yank, who s
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Loyal Opposition fades
May 05, 2006
Easton Alliance N zipped home in :26.2 to sweep past Burning Point and Glowing Report and win a $32,500 feature for pacing mares in 1:50.2 at the Meadowlands Friday night. Strada Memorial winner Loyal Opposition led through the middle half but faded to sixth. Easton Alliance N, who won the Overbi
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Dancer splits for fillies
May 05, 2006
Xhilaration paced to a 1:54.1 score and Western Wisdom turned in a 1:54 effort to win the two $76,262 splits of the Helen Dancer Memorial for 3-year-old pacing fillies Friday afternoon at Freehold Raceway. Blossom winner Future Destiny finished second in the division won by Western Wisdom. Xhilar
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Eight wins for Stormaway
May 05, 2006
Stormaway continued his dominance over Ontario-sired 3-year-old pacing colts racing at Woodbine as he won a series leg in 1:51.4, giving him eight wins in nine starts this season. A 3-year-old colt sired by Northern Luck, Stormaway won by two lengths to post his fourth straight win at Woodbine. D
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Hoosier Sire Stakes action
May 05, 2006
Ho Lotta Speed and driver Joe Essig Jr. used a last second maneuver to win the $12,000 second leg of the Indiana Sire Stakes Friday, May 5, at Hoosier Park. Kicking home with a final panel of :27.3, the 3 year old took a new lifetime mark of 1:55.2, besting her old one by one tick of a second. “I
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3YO winners at Big M
May 04, 2006
The 3-year-olds Badland’s Legacy, Wellesley Hall, Wiggle Out Of This and Bell Bottom Pans scored their first career wins at the Meadowlands Wednesday night. Badland’s Legacy, a filly by Badlands Hanover out of the unraced Die Laughing mare Sugarland Express, won by 2 ¾ lengths in 1:53.2 after sta
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Two in a row at Pompano
May 04, 2006
Tweedle Dum, fresh off his all-age track equaling performance of the previous week, had little trouble once again wiring the field in 1:54.3 in the $9,000 Preferred-Handicap Trot Wednesday night at Pompano Park. There were three quick lead changes by the opening quarter mile in :27.4 as driver Wa
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Hawthorne opens Saturday
May 04, 2006
Chicago Harness Racing returns to the in-town track on Saturday, May 6, as Hawthorne Race Course opens its37-night meet. Hawthorne will race six nights a week with a 7:20 p.m. post Tuesday through Saturday and a 6:30 p.m. post on Sundays and on opening night. To highlight the spring meeting, Hawt
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Record at Harrington
May 04, 2006
For the third consecutive night at Harrington Raceway, a track record was broken as 4-year-old trotter Nathan My Boy (Tony Morgan) set a new mark of 1:57.1 in the featured $13,500 winners-over trot on the First State's half-mile racetrack Wednesday. Owned by Brooks Stables, Fred Hertrich III and
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Race dates cut in Ontario
May 04, 2006
Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC) announced Thursday that it will cut race dates at Flamboro Downs and Georgian Downs in response to decreased wagering at both Ontario tracks. In a 24-page business plan released by the GCGC, data shows that wagering has fallen 14 percent at Flamboro since
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All-star qualies at Big M
May 04, 2006
The Meadowlands hosted 14 qualifiers Thursday morning featuring a bevy of 2005 stars making their return to the track, most notably Boulder Creek and Cabrini Hanover. In the first qualifier, Wherley stepped off a 1:58.4 mile, finishing fourth. Last year, the 3-year-old filly by Dream Vacation too
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Connor OK after spill
May 04, 2006
Charles Connor Jr. suffered some bumps and bruises in a spill during qualifiers on Thursday morning at the Meadowlands. Connor, 50, of Durhamville, N.Y., was driving Yankee Slammer in the 11th race when his horse grabbed a boot and went down. "The horse grabbed a bell boot and fell down while
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Mertons sweep features
May 03, 2006
Monday afternoon at Monticello Raceway featured the $15,000 Mares Preferred and the $12,500 winners over pace and when the dust had settled the Merton brothers each came away with a victory. Mike won the Preferred Pace with Vivacious Raider in a 1:56:1 clocking and younger brother Greg copped the
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Bright Connection wins Open
May 03, 2006
Bright Connection scored easily from the rail in Monday's $8,000 Open Trot at Northfield, posting a 1:56.4 gate-to-wire win. Bright Connection posted fractions of :29.1, :59.2 and 1:28 en route to the victory. His :57.2 back half was very impressive as he ended up 3 3/4 lengths better than Muscle
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Toy Dragon sets world mark
May 03, 2006
Joann and Joe Thomson's Toy Dragon set a world record for older mares on a half-mile racetrack Tuesday at Harrington Raceway with a 1:52 win in the $15,000 Filly and Mare Open. The 5-year-old Dragon's Lair mare and driver Steve Warrington set fractions of :27.2, :55.2 and 1:23.4 before a :28.1 la
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Trooper prefers Monti
May 03, 2006
Daylon Trooper proved his superiority over the stalwart field in the $15,000 Preferred Pace at Monticello Tuesday when Stephane Bouchard guided him to a 1:55:2 victory. At the start Skeeter Todd (Ray Schnittker) charged for the lead, took command and led the field by the first panel in :28:2. He
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New Pa. yearling sale
May 03, 2006
In addition to its traditional early November sale in Harrisburg, Standardbred Horse Sales Company will be conducting a yearling sale featuring Pennsylvania-bred yearlings in Harrisburg during the last week of August in 2007. Standardbred President Paul F. Spears said, “We are very pleased that w
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Horse shelter for Kentucky
May 03, 2006
The Kentucky horse industry has united to form the Kentucky Equine Humane Center, a new shelter and adoption service for unwanted horses of all breeds. The Kentucky Equine Humane Center’s mission is to provide humane treatment and shelter while working as a clearinghouse to seek adoptive homes for a
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Chrebet drives in qualies
May 03, 2006
Former New York Jets star Wayne Chrebet picked up two catch drives in qualifying races Wednesday morning at Freehold Raceway. Chrebet recorded his first-ever drive behind unraced 3-year-old pacer Meant To Be, finishing a distanced sixth. He then drove 4-year-old Page Master to a distanced sixth s
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American Ideal qualifies
May 03, 2006
World-record holder American Ideal made his first appearing of 2006, winning a qualifier Wednesday morning at Flamboro in 1:56.3. Driven by Mark MacDonald, the 4-year-old son of Western Ideal drew off by 13 ¾ lengths for the win. He is owned by Brittany Farms, Blue Chip Stallions, Mac Nichol and
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BC eligibles released
May 03, 2006
Two-time Breeders Crown champion Boulder Creek and new millionaire Ponder head a list of 42 horse and gelding pacers eligible to the $500,000 Breeders Crown Pace, to be raced Saturday, July 29, at the Meadowlands. Boulder Creek, voted Dan Patch Older Pacer of the Year, will seek an unprecedented
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Vivid Photo debuts Friday
May 03, 2006
Vivid Photo, who won the 2005 Hambletonian and banked nearly $1.5 million last year, will make his 4-year-old debut Friday night at the Meadowlands. The gelded son of SJ's Photo drew post two in the $35,000 featured trot, carded as the fifth race, with trainer and co-owner Roger Hammer in the su
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Tomato three for three
May 03, 2006
Tomato bested a field of 11 Tuesday night with an impressive come from behind 1:56.4 win in a $16,000 ISOBA Stakes at Balmoral Park. Confidently handled by driver Tim Tetrick, the 3-year-old daughter of Valley Victor was one of those who was stuck in the second tier but the bay filly handled it l
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Wire to wire at Rosecroft
May 03, 2006
The Fraternity Pan earned a third consecutive victory in the $11,300 Winners Over pace at Rosecroft Raceway Tuesday, dominating the field with a wire-to-wire trip in 1:52. Driven by Corey Braden, the 7-year-old son of Artsplace gained the lead immediately off the gate from post six and held stron
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McIntosh youngsters qualify
May 03, 2006
Trainer Bob McIntosh sent out a throng of promising 3 year olds in qualifiers Wednesday morning at Windsor Raceway. In the first race, Muscles Yankee son Governator won by 2 ¾ lengths in 2:02.2 over stablemate China Tea Party. Governator is a full brother to $383,356 winner My Starchip. China Te
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Ultimate Princess win
May 02, 2006
Ultimate Bet, trained by Erv Miller and driven by Mark MacDonald, used a pocket trip to knock off nine rivals in 1:52.4 in Monday's opening leg of the Princess Pacing Series at Woodbine. The series is for 3-year-old fillies who were non-winners of $100,000 in 2005. The daughter of Bettors Delight
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Wire to wire at Rosecroft
May 02, 2006
Jim's Message, a strong contender recently at the Meadowlands, continued his success on the Rosecroft Raceway oval, trotting in 1:55.4 to top the field of $10,200 winners over horses. The 5-year-old Carry The Message stallion, co-favored at 6-5 odds by post time, left the gate hard from post five
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Track mark at Harrington
May 02, 2006
Fred and Anita Fialkow's Keystone Rodeo set a new overall track record Monday at Harrington Raceway with a 1:51 score in the $18,500 Open Pace. The former mark of 1:51.1 was held by Royal Mattjesty. Keystone Rodeo (Brad Hanners) set an opening fraction of :26.4 and was immediately pressured by Dr
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Ranger aims for return
May 02, 2006
Driver Bruce Ranger, who was involved in a three-horse accident late Saturday night at Pompano Park Harness Track, may return to racing Wednesday night. Ranger, 47, of Pompano Beach, was taken to North Ridge Medical Center complaining of back pain after he was vaulted from his sulky in the 10th r
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Gural closes on Vernon
May 02, 2006
Vernon Downs finally changed hands Monday, opening the way for racing to resume by early summer. "It's done. We now own Vernon Downs," said Standardbred owner Jeff Gural, who also shares ownership of Tioga Downs in Binghamton, N.Y., which will open on June 9. Gural and his partner Nevada Gold w
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New track mark in London
May 02, 2006
She needed the entire track and a photo to do it, but Vegas Girl now lays claim to the Western Fair Raceway track record for pacing mares, winning Monday’s $13,300(C) Mares Open in 1:55. The 5-year-old Keystone Raider mare trained by Kevin McMaster for Mom and The Kids Stable of Scarborough, ON,
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Artistic Fella gets nod
May 02, 2006
Artistic Fella, winner of two straight, including his elimination division, has been installed as the 2-1 morning line favorite in Saturday night’s (May 6) $225,000 Berry’s Creek final at the Meadowlands. The Berry’s Creek, the featured eighth race Saturday, is the first major test of the year fo
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Record purses at Monticello
May 01, 2006
Monticello Raceway will offer $94,500 in overnight races on the 12-race card of Tuesday, May 2. “This is the largest amount of money we’ve ever given out for an overnight card in all of the 48 years that we (Monticello Raceway) have been in existence,” noted Monticello Raceway general manager Sha
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NYSS finals to Saratoga
May 01, 2006
The Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund and Harness Horse Breeders of New York State have announced that Saratoga Gaming and Raceway will host the New York "Night of Champions" on Saturday, Sept. 16, and introduce the new Choose Six wager that night as well. The evening
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