News Archive

More Magic in NJSS final
July 21, 2006
Possess the Magic [$2.80, $2.40, $2.10] cruised to a 7 1/4-length victory in the $175,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Possess the Magic, driven by Mike Lachance, was caught in traffic in the first turn and then took the
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Almost a Teague sweep
July 21, 2006
Trainer George Teague almost swept the three divisions of the Niatross at the Meadowlands Thursday night with Mattultery (1:53.1), Mr. Apples (1:51.4) and Whats Up Now. Only a miscue by the Western Hanover colt What’s Up Now kept him from the feat. Mattdultery, a 2-year-old colt by Real Desire dr
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Katriona aims for Crown
July 21, 2006
Casie Coleman had expected to race in next week's Breeders Crown at the Meadowlands with American Ideal until an injury forced him into an early retirement last month. Ironically, just as the decision to retire her marquee pacer was announced, Coleman got the call to train another Breeders Crown eli
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Charlie moved to first
July 21, 2006
Although he crossed the wire in second, Charlie Lavec was elevated to first by the stewards at Mohawk Racetrack Thursday night in the $130,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final for 2-year-old colt trotters. Winner Good Knight and driver Keith Oliver was initially first, but their number was taken do
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No Hambo for Sylvester
July 21, 2006
Four-time Hambletonian winning trainer Chuck Sylvester told harnessracing.com Friday morning that he will be watching this year’s trotting classic from the sidelines and that his Hambo-eligible colt Muscles To Spare is not ready enough to tackle the division heavyweights. Muscles To Spare finishe
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PA licenses set for Sept. 27
July 21, 2006
Pennsylvania state regulators have set Thursday, Sept. 27, as a near certain date for six state racetracks to be awarded licenses to open slots parlors, according to a story today in the Uniontown Herald-Standard. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Chairman Tad Decker said at a bimonthly board meeti
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My Little Dragon wins in Hap
July 21, 2006
My Little Dragon returned to the Meadowlands in familiar fashion, winning the featured $57,000 Tarport Hap division for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Friday night. Making her first start at the Meadowlands since winning the 2005 Breeders Crown, My Little Dragon was stride-for-stride with leader Ar
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1:53.1 prep for Glidemaster
July 21, 2006
Glidemaster geared up for the Hambletonian eliminations next week with a lifetime-best 1:53.1 victory in a $15,000 Hambo prep Friday night at the Meadowlands. Driven by John Campbell for trainer Blair Burgess, Glidemaster drew off in the stretch to win by 5 1/2 lengths. Berto Primo (Ron Pierce) w
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