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A badlands win at Dover
November 15, 2006
Ron Pierce moved Badlands Iron Lady three wide on the final turn on the way to a 1:52.3 triumph in the $24,000 Filly and Mare Open Pace Tuesday at Dover Downs. Trainer Joe Hundertpfund won two races to bring his consecutive win streak to five while Ross Wolfenden had four driving wins. The only
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Gulfstream to open slots
November 15, 2006
Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino will become the first racetrack in Florida to turn on its slot machines as the site announced it will open Wednesday. Track officials said no advertising would be done until after a private party on Thursday night, but decided to go ahead with the opening of the 516-s
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9 races at Yonkers Friday
November 15, 2006
Yonkers Raceway is pleased to announce the resumption of both live racing and simulcasting Friday, with first post for the nine-race live program at 7:40 p.m., with expanded simulcasting beginning just after 12 noon. Yonkers last offered parimutuel racing June 25, 2005, before embarking on a $240 mi
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Classic Series to Big M
November 15, 2006
The Classic Series (TCS) moves to New Jersey for the third and last preliminary leg of the 2006 Series on Saturday, with the four $85,000 divisions of the Series helping to kick off the fall meet at the Meadowlands. Three of the divisions have had repeat winners in each of the first two legs an
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No elims for Yonkers' stakes
November 15, 2006
Eight sophomore male trotters, including supplemental entry Glidemaster in his quest to complete the Triple Crown, have been entered in the $728,000 Yonkers Trot, while six pacers will line up behind the gate in the $546,830 Messenger Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings. No eliminations are nee
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Indiana race dates set
November 15, 2006
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission approved a 2007 racing calendar Tuesday, Nov. 14 that calls for 143 days of harness racing in the state. The schedule signals a net gain of two racing days over the 2006 schedule and a 12-day gap between meets at Hoosier Park and Indiana Downs. Hoosier Park wil
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Jet, David duel at Maywood
November 15, 2006
Jereme’s Jet (3-2, Dave Magee), the 2005 Dan Patch winner as the sport’s top freshman pacing colt, and world record holder My Boy David (8-5, Andy Miller), have been installed as the co-favorites for the $250,000 Windy City Pace Friday night at Maywood Park. The showcase event will be supported by t
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