News Archive

Apecs debuts in 1:57.4
July 12, 2006
Apecs trotted to a 1:57.4 victory in the second of two $28,000 Hanover divisions for 2-year-old fillies Tuesday night at Balmoral Park, while Fox Valley Deja captured the first split in 1:59.2. Patiently handled in her career debut by driver Andy Miller, Apecs, a daughter of Muscles Yankee, settled
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NYSS colts at Stga Wed.
July 12, 2006
Saratoga Springs Commissioner of Public Works Tom McTygue will suffer through a nervous Wednesday as he waits out the hours until his colt Algiers Hall competes at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway in the third race. The 3-year-old Conway Hall colt he owns with Carlyle and David Smith and trainer John Sta
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Paragon sets Georgian mark
July 12, 2006
Four-year-old pacer Paragon set a Georgian Downs all-age track record Tuesday night, capturing a $17,000(C) conditioned pace in 1:51.2. Driven by Jody Jamieson, Paragon lowered the previous mark of Armbo Balmoral by one-fifth of a second; it also lowered the mark for older pacers by two-fifths.,
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HRTV to show Big M Pace
July 12, 2006
HorseRacing TV will carry exclusive live coverage of one of harness racing greatest nights when it presents the $1 million Meadowlands Pace, and a tremendous supporting card, from the Meadowlands this Saturday night. The Meadowlands Pace is the premier race for 3-year-old pacers, and likely fea
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Tompkins-Geers Tioga party
July 12, 2006
Tioga Downs is inviting all owners, trainers, grooms and drivers involved with the Tompkins Geers races to enjoy fun and festivities July 23 and 24 courtesy of sponsors Allerage Farm, American Racing and Entertainment, Brittany Farms, Fashion Farms, Hanover Shoe Farm, Perretti Farms, the Standardbre
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Lord a harness evangelist
July 12, 2006
A young harness horse owner based at Vernon Downs is looking to share his love of working with Standardbreds with disabled children. Chase Lord, who lives in Corfu, N.Y., is currently traveling throughout New York State to introduce people to his Mossy Creek Foundation, a program he is developing wh
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11,000 wins for Palone
July 12, 2006
Driver Dave Palone drove the 11,000th winner of his career Wednesday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Palone hit the milestone by driving Gel Mibson, a 2-year-old trotting colt making his debut, to a 2:02:3 score in Reynolds Stakes division. There were five Reynolds divisions for 2-year-
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Big filly winner for Nickells
July 12, 2006
Trainer Bruce Nickells is back with another big pacing filly winner; his latest star is Me And My Baby, who rolled to an impressive 5 1/4-length victory in the $175,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship for 2-year-old filly pacers on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands. Driven by John Campbell,
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