News Archive

Jan-E-Lu wins for Mullinax
January 26, 2007
Up Front Jan-E-Lu, who had her winning streak snapped at nine last week, rebounded to capture the $50,000 White Ruffles Final on Thursday night at the Meadowlands. The 4-year-old Dragon Again mare paced to a 1:53.3 score, a lifetime best. Up Front Jan-E-Lu took the lead just past the half and pow
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Pick 6 carryover at Big M
January 26, 2007
Two big longshots lit up the toteboard on Thursday night at the Meadowlands, fueling a $15,029.40 carryover for the Friday night Pick 6. The Meadowlands Pick 6 is a $1 minimum wager with a 20 percent takeout. lthough four winning favorites were part of the Pick 6 sequence, including two horses at
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Payoff snafu at Philly Park
January 26, 2007
The new casino at Philadelphia Park has been in the news this week because of a mistake that led a player to believe he had won $102,000, but instead had won nothing. According to a story in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the player was at a Wheel of Fortune machine on Monday afternoon when a video scre
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Field for Prix d'Amerique
January 26, 2007
The starters for Sunday’s Prix d’Amerique have been announced, and the race will be simulcast by the Meadowlands, with post time at approximately 9:40 a.m. for the race, one of five which will be simulcast from the Vincennes in Paris. The field of 18 will include Jag de Bellouet, who won last year’
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Bouchard wins 5 at Monti
January 26, 2007
Stephane Bouchard won five races on the Thursday card at Monticello Raceway, giving him a quick lift in defense of his 2006 Monticello driving crown. Last year Bouchard’s 410 driving victories topped all other reinsmen at Monticello Raceway and his purse earnings of $2,747,822 is an all-time record
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Big penalty in Ontario
January 26, 2007
The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has suspended horseman Pat Hudon for 10 years beginning Jan. 25 and also slapped him with a $100,000 fine for “acquisition, possession and use of drugs.” According to an ORC statement, an investigation revealed that Hudon has used the prohibited substance Arane
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HTA announces honors
January 26, 2007
Carol Cramer and Ray Brienza, two veteran contributors to harness racing, have been named the 2007 recipients of Harness Tracks of America’s Distinguished Service Award and Dan Patch Award, respectively. Cramer, editor of the U.S. Trotting Association’s annual Stakes Guide, one of the sport’s mos
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JK CU Later Rallies Again
January 26, 2007
For the second week in a row JK CU Later tracked down the favored Devilfish and captured the $85,000 Clyde Hirt Series final in 1:51 Friday night at the Meadowlands. Western Shore was third. Andy Miller sent Devilfish into the lead at the :27.4 opening quarter and took the field to the half in :5
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