News Archive

Michael MacDonald hurt
June 15, 2006
Driver Michael MacDonald suffered undisclosed injuries as a result of a race accident at Rockingham Park Wednesday. MacDonald, 58, had won three races on the card, including the two previous contests before the accident occurred in the ninth race. MacDonald, who has won more than 2,200 races and
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Rich finals at Hawthorne
June 15, 2006
He Wants It All and Muscles Marinara are set to defend their respective titles in the $96,000 Robert F. Carey Memorial Pace and the $105,000 Erwin F. Dygert Memorial Trot Saturday night at Hawthorne Racecourse. Also on the docket is a pair of World Series Grand Circuit events, both for pacing co
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Balmoral to drop Mondays
June 15, 2006
Balmoral Park has announced it is dropping Monday nights from its schedule when the racetrack re-opens for live racing Sunday, June 18. Balmoral Park will now race Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, while Maywood Park will race Thursday and Fridays when it re-opens June 22. “It’s lack o
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Let the rivalry begin
June 15, 2006
The rivalry between 2005’s leading sophomore trotters Vivid Photo and Strong Yankee is about to continue as the two will meet for the first time in 2006 as 4 year olds at the Meadowlands Friday night, lining up behind the gate in the sixth race, a $35,000 Open Trot. “It’s going to be like a reven
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Pompano executive named
June 15, 2006
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. officials announced today the appointment of Douglas Shipley as corporate vice president of racino operations based in Pompano Beach, Fla. Shipley's initial responsibilities will be the opening and operations of the Pompano Park racino. Shipley brings more than 26 year
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Team Youbet named
June 15, 2006
There is a new "Team Youbet" in town: drivers John Campbell, Cat Manzi and David Miller. The three have been signed as exclusive spokespersons for the online wagering service that also provides live audio/video and information. Campbell, Manzi and Miller will wear Youbet logos on their driving co
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Capetown Hall wins qualifier
June 15, 2006
Three-year-old colt trotter Capetown Hall won a qualifier at the Meadowlands Thursday morning in 1:56.2, one-fifth of a second off his career best set last year while capturing the $227,100 Matron final over the five-eighths mile track at Dover Downs. It was the second straight qualifying win for th
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NJSS for colt trotters
June 15, 2006
Tasty Max capitalized on a second-over trip and held off a late-surging Blue Mac Lad by a neck to win a New Jersey Sire Stakes division at the Meadowlands Thursday night in 1:56. Two other splits were won by Make You Mine (1:55.1) and DC's Piggy Bank (1:55.1) Tasty Max was driven by John Campbell
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Winners for Shady Character
June 15, 2006
The team of trainer Mickey Burke, Sandy and Cori Goldfarb, and the sire Shady Character had three 2-year-old winners in baby race action at The Meadows Thursday night. Their winners were Twin Character (1:57), Pam's Character (1:57.4) and Jayne's Character (1:56.3). Twin Character, a colt is out
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