News Archive

New GM at Historic Track
June 07, 2006
Goshen native Stephen Hopkins has recently been named general manager of Goshen Historic Track. It was no surprise that Hopkins desired to be a part of the track and its’ colorful history since he grew up in Goshen. His family was connected to the track through their family owned business, Hopkins H
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18 LBJ eligibles in Cup
June 07, 2006
Twenty-three 3-year-old colts and geldings will compete in three eliminations of the $1.5 million North America Cup on Saturday, June 10, at Woodbine and 18 of the starters are eliglble to the Little Brown Jug. The top three finishers in each elimination, plus one drawn by lot of the fourth place
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1:53.1 trot mile at Pocono
June 07, 2006
Armbro Barrister, a 5-year-old stallion, trotted the fastest mile in the history of Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Tuesday’s Open Handicap, a 1:53.1 mile that lowered the previous mark by a second and also set a North American record. Trained by Paul Doherty and driven by Ray Schnittker, the so
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Rucker Denied Stay
June 07, 2006
Trainer Ken Rucker's request for a stay of his suspension was denied Tuesday by the Superior Court of New Jersey's Appellate Division. Rucker was seeking a stay of the Meadowlands Racetrack's suspension of entries of horses trained by him. Appellate Judge Joseph Yannotti issued the denial. With t
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IRB to examine racing
June 07, 2006
Illinois Racing Board Chairman Lorna Propes has called for hearings to examine the state of Illinois’ horseracing industry. The hearings will be held July 18, 19 and 24 at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago. “The Illinois Racing Board is charged with overseeing the industry, maximizing state
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World Cup quali at Big M
June 07, 2006
The $300,000 Nat Ray Invitational at the Meadowlands will become the first North American race to be included in the European-based World Cup Trot in 2006. The premier international series for older trotters consists of four preliminary qualifying events to be held at racetracks in Italy, Sweden,
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Top colts ready for NA Cup
June 07, 2006
Trainer George Teague Jr. laughed when asked about the post position draw for Saturday’s North America Cup eliminations, where his colts Total Truth and Western Ace drew the outside posts seven and eight in their respective heats. Total Truth never drew outside post four in seven starts last year an
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Good times for Campbell?
June 07, 2006
Trainer and co-owner Bob McIntosh says Campbell Hall has given an honest effort on the racetrack from day one, and the Hall of Fame conditioner says the well-bred sophomore colt is on the improve. A half brother to 2003 Trotter of the Year Cantab Hall, the first freshman to ever be so honored, Campb
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No Dygert elims needed
June 07, 2006
Only 10 trotters dropped into the box for the Erwin F. Dygert Trot on Friday, so elimination races will not be necessary. However, nine of those ten will slug it out in a $24,000 prep race for the Dygert Friday night at Hawthorne. Perhaps the most intriguing storyline leading into the Dygert is t
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Tweedle Dum Goes for sixth
June 07, 2006
Almost as predictable as the daily rain storms during the summer in south Florida, track record holder Tweedle Dum heads the Preferred-Handicap Trot at Pompano Park Harness Track tonight. The 6-year-old gelding goes for his sixth straight win from post six in the first-race feature for driver Wal
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Horsepower at Pocono
June 07, 2006
Horse power of a different kind will be on display Saturday afternoon (June 10) at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs as part of a Belmont Stakes party, and fans 21 years of age or older will get the opportunity of driving Robbie Gordon’s White No. 7 Jim Beam NASCAR simulator car. There is no charge. Mo
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ISOBA office burns down
June 07, 2006
According to reports, the Illinois Standardbred Owners and Breeders Association (ISOBA) office, located at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill., was totally destroyed by a fire Wednesday morning. The ISOBA office has been moved to the Illinois State Fair race office, which is locat
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