News Archive

Manzi wins CHST title
December 19, 2006
Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack, which kicked off its 2006 inaugural meeting on Sunday, Sept. 10, concluded its 45-day stand on Monday, thus accenting the return of harness racing to the Delaware Valley. The season was marked by superlative performances, including two sub-1:50 miles from Fake
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Tetrick warm as DD weather
December 19, 2006
The temperature reached into the 60s setting up an always fast race day at Dover Downs and 7-1 Maximum Viking pulled a 1:52.1 surprise in the $33,500 pace on Monday. High Calibre N would not be denied in the $30,000 Delaware Special and 13-1 Next Flight pulled a stunner in the $25,000 Open Pace. Tim
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Muscles flexed at Pompano
December 19, 2006
Muscular ($2.40) flexed his muscles and pulled away from the field at the three-quarters to win the $10,000 Open Trot at Pompano Park Monday by two open lengths in 1:56.3. The race saw Guys Gets Girl and driver Bruce Ranger leave from post six to take the early lead by the opening quarter mile in
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WEG drivers play Santa
December 19, 2006
With highly-respected Canadian sports journalist Dave Perkins at their side, six elite members of the Woodbine Entertainment Group’s Standardbred drivers’ colony donated $15,027.60 to the Jim Proudfoot Corner of the Toronto Star’s Santa Claus Fund Monday evening at Woodbine. “These guys are terri
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Woodbine cancels detention
December 19, 2006
The Woodbine Entertainment Group has announced that there will not be any horses in retention for the Tuesday program of racing or for three nights during the upcoming holiday season. In an early notice, here are the following race days that will not be having any retention: Tuesday, Dec. 26 Thu
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Top mare disqualified
December 19, 2006
A hearing officer in Kentucky has upheld a judge’s prior ruling regarding Loyal Opposition’s positive test for Banamine following her win in the 2005 Allerage Farm Series final at The Red Mile, which means owner Daniel Waxman will have to return the $40,000 winner’s money so that it may be redistrib
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USHWA issues ballot caveat
December 19, 2006
Because of a printing error on stat sheets mailed with the year-end divisional balloting to members of the United States Harness Writers Assocation (USHWA) that could cause confusion, USHWA has issued the following release: It has been brought to our attention that in the statistical material sen
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Lachance, Pierce win in Italy
December 19, 2006
Mike Lachance and Ron Pierce both won races Tuesday night in the Tournament of Four Nations, a driving competition held in Trieste, Italy. After finishing last in the first of four challenge races Lachance came back to post a victory in the second. Pierce earned his victory in the fourth race of the
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1984 3CP of Year won 44
December 19, 2006
On The Road Again, one of the most popular and successful pacers of recent decades, was euthanized today at Blue Chip Farm after suffering a bout of colic. The chestnut pacing stallion was 25 and had been operated on after a bout with colic in 2001. "He was a very special horse with a lot of pers
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O'Brien finalists announced
December 19, 2006
Standardbred Canada today announced the finalists for the 2006 O'Brien Awards with only 3-year-old filly trotter Pure Ivory being named a unanimous winner. The awards are named in honor of the late Joe O'Brien, an outstanding horseman and a member of The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. The winne
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Wendell Blake dead at 74
December 19, 2006
Wendell C. Blake died Thursday, Dec. 14, at his residence in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. He was 74. Mr Blake was an owner and driver for over 50 years and was a member of the Saratoga Harness Hall of Fame. As a driver he won 427 races and over $1.1 million in purses. He drove in his last race Oct. 5,
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