News Archive

ORC suspends 7 horses
February 28, 2007
The Toronto Sun on Wednesday published the names of seven horses which recently tested positive for the Class 1 drug aminorex and have been suspended by the Ontario Racing Commission until they test clean. The horses, including the date of the test, the result of the race that night, and the trainer
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Roddy bags another
February 27, 2007
Roddy's Bags Again had just enough to hold off a determined bid from Armbro Baylor in the $37,500 Preferred Handicap while Poppy Lustre N stepped up to best the all-male Delaware Special as Tim Tetrick drove both winners at Dover Downs on Monday. The 15-race card is the fastest card ever over a
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Yonkers stays with six
February 27, 2007
Yonkers Raceway shall continue a six-program-per-week live harness schedule through March, it was announced Monday by general manager Bob Galterio. Live racing is offered Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with first post at 7:40 p.m. Tuesday matinees (1 p.m.) remain in effect thr
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Series finals at Yonkers
February 27, 2007
The beginning of Yonkers Raceway's work week was highlighted by three divisional finals of the Empire City Non-Claiming Series. The $32,900 finale of Event 3 offered these $7,500 claimers a chance to race for more than four times their declared worth. T Rex and driver Catello Manzi rolled from s
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Mario and John in Ont. Boys
February 27, 2007
Driver Mario Baillargeon and John Dilinger overcame post 11 to capture Monday's $18,000 second leg of the Ontario Boys Pacing Series at Woodbine Racetrack. Baillargeon and the 4-year-old son of DM Dilinger got away sixth and stayed there through an opening quarter in :26.3. From there they moved
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See '07 sales schedule
February 27, 2007
A chronological listing of all the 2007 yearling and mixed sales, along with results links from concluded sales, are now available on our website by clicking here or via the "Sales" link above. Should viewers or sales company officials find any errors or omissions, please email Greg Schuler so tha
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An Oscar role for O'Toole
February 27, 2007
Anybody attending the races at Plainridge Raceourse might check the office of general manager Steve O'Toole to see if an Oscar is sitting on his desk as the former horseman had a cameo appearance in "The Departed," the motion picture that won an Oscar Sunday night as 2006's Best Picture of the Year.
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Purses bumped 28% at Mea
February 27, 2007
Officials at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino have announced the first purse increase in relation to the casino expansion project. Starting Monday daily overnight purses increased 28 percent. Minutes before Monday's first race, John Marshall, general manager of racing operations and Kim Hankins, ex
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Buy a bike for charity
February 27, 2007
Pennsbury Enterprises and Craig Stein have donated a new Blackjack Sheriff Race Bike to benefit New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program. This is an all new Offset Aluminum Blackjack, flat oval wiggle shafts + 4 hitch ends, quick adjustable stirrups, flat legs and three axle heights, polished, or pa
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Hoosier Park sale approved
February 27, 2007
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission voted Tuesday, February 27 to approve the sale of Hoosier Park to Centaur Inc. The agreement to purchase the 62 percent majority interest held by Churchill Down Inc. was first announced December 13. Centaur will now serve as sole owner of the Anderson track after
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Indiana House OKs slots
February 26, 2007
The Indiana House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow up to 5,000 slot machines at Indiana horse racing tracks. The measure now goes to the Senate for consideration, with the legislative session scheduled to end on Feb. 28. The slot machine proposal passed the House by a 54-39 m
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Load The Dice Romps
February 25, 2007
On the biggest stage in Florida harness racing Load The Dice put on a show for the ages winning the $157,500 final of the ninth annual Isle of Capri Pacing Series in 1:49.3 at Pompano Park Saturday to become the fastest horse in the 43-year history of the Pompano Beach oval. Driven from post fiv
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Tweedle Dum Sweeps
February 25, 2007
World record holder Tweedle Dum continued his Pompano Park supremacy on Saturday, winning the $77,800 Mack Lobell Trotting Series Final in 1:55.1 to sweep the three-race series. Driven from post six by Walter Ross, Jr., Tweedle Dum was parked in second-place through an opening quarter in :27.2 w
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Saratoga John wins Hopeful
February 25, 2007
Driver Steve Smith used patience with Saratoga John to win the $46,500 Hopeful Series final for 3-year-old pacing colts in 1:57 at Yonker Raceway Saturday night. Saratoga John, the 9-5 second choice in the field of seven (Real Yankee was a judges' scratch), inherited post position two, and Smit
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Zeron sidelined by ORC
February 25, 2007
Woodbine trainer-driver Rick Zeron is the latest trainer to have a positive test for aminorex, and he wasn't the only top Woodbine horseman to sit on the sidelines Saturday night as driver Mark MacDonald was also out of action for reasons described as "lack of fitness." Zeron, who has been the le
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Tiger Tinch top Senior
February 25, 2007
Tiger Tinch [$42.00, $10.00, $6.80] split horses in the final strides to pull off the upset in the $76,000 Senior Trendsetter final Sunday afternoon at the Meadowlands. Driver Tim Tetrick, the current leading dash winning driver in North America, was in the sulky for the 1:51.4 mile. In the four-hor
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Manzi doubles in H&G splits
February 25, 2007
Hall of Fame driver Cat Manzi picked up a pair of wins in the opening round of the Horse and Groom Series on Sunday afternoon at the Meadowlands. In the first of three $20,000 divisions, American Lane [$22.80, $5.00, $3.80] scored in 1:55 for Manzi and trainer Homer Hochstetler. The gelded son o
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Glidemaster Takes Honor
February 25, 2007
Trotting Triple Crown winner Glidemaster was named 2006 Horse of the Year by the U.S. Harness Writers Association at the annual Dan Patch Awards dinner Sunday at the Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City. The winner of a trotting single-season record $1.9 million, Glidemaster got 119 votes to defeat
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Ladytrix commands Hopeful
February 24, 2007
After stablemates Ladytrix and The Isle of Pan both distinguished themselves in Yonkers Raceway's Hopeful Pacing Series preliminary competition, their driver Stephan Bouchard had a decision to make going into Friday night's $44,700 final for 3-year-old fillies. He chose Ladytrix, and he chose wisely
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Big card at Pompano tonight
February 24, 2007
The stage is set for harness racing’s richest event to date of the 2007 season, the $157,500 9th annual Isle of Capri Pacing Series Final featuring a classic rivalry between He Wants It All and Load The Dice. Also on the program is the $77,800 final of the 6th annual Mack Lobell Trotting Series
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Montini out at Big M
February 24, 2007
Two horses trained by Anthony Montini entered to compete at athe Meadowlands Friday night were scratched by judges prior to the card. The scratched horses were New Dice Please in the first race and KG Delight in the Cape & Cutter final. Last weekend Montini's horses were scratched at Woodbine and
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Trueland Hanover in upset
February 24, 2007
Longshot Trueland Hanover, buried on the inside eight horses back from the lead, swooped to the outside at the head of the stretch, roared down the lane, caught the 1-5 favorite JK CU Later before the wire and captured the $70,000 Exit 16 W Series final at the Meadowlands Saturday night in 1:50.2.
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Artis View takes final
February 24, 2007
Artist View, an early leader from post 10, pulled from the pocket in the lane and swept past Be Bad Bill and captured the $90,400 Jr. Trendsetter Series final by one-half length in 1:52.1 Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Spin Rate was another half-length back in third. Driven by George Brennan
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Mister Big wins Aquarius
February 24, 2007
Mister Big rallied seven wide from near the back of the field, catching another fast closer, Fox Valley Appeal, at the wire for a 1:51.2 victory in the $74,000 Aquarius final at the Meadowlands Saturday night. Real Mean Art was a late-closing third. Ab’s Beach Boy took the early lead from post se
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New URL For Meadowlands
February 23, 2007
The new online home of the world’s greatest harness racing is www.meadowlandsracetrack.com. The Meadowlands’ new URL will be activated Saturday, February 24. The current URL, www.thebigm.com, will remain active to bring book-marked users to the new site. A new look for the web site is also in t
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Supreme Dan Pulls Upset
February 23, 2007
Supreme Dan pulled an upset in one of the twin $30,000 claiming features while Buster Seelster notched his first win of the year in the other section at Dover Downs on Wednesday. Tony Morgan, the sport's leading reinsman in 2006, had a six-win night while Josh Green had a training triple. In the
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Tweedle Dum seeks sweep
February 23, 2007
South Florida trotting sensation and world record holder Tweedle Dum will attempt a three-race sweep of the sixth annual Mack Lobell Trotting Series when he starts in the $77,800 final at Pompano Park on Saturday. The race has attracted a field of seven and will go as the third event on a stakes-fil
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Farringtons at Cal-Expo
February 23, 2007
Bob Farrington, a six-time national driving champion, and Hall of Fame member, who perhaps was best known for being the conditioner and trainer of the great pacer Rambling Willie, will be at Cal-Expo this weekend, as one of the presenters, along with his wife, Vivian, of the Bob Gordon Pacing Series
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Remmen has 4 for Saturday
February 23, 2007
Trainer Ray Remmen qualified four finalists for Saturday’s winter series finals: the entry of Stately’s Hoss and Civil Attack in the $70,000 Exit 16W and Mr Lifeguard and Spin Rate in the $90,400 Junior Trendsetter. "He'll be out there trying to get a check,” Remmen said of Stately’s Hoss (race
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Lather Machine has Tetrick
February 23, 2007
Lather Machine may have what it takes to defeat even-money favorite JK CU Later in the $70,000 Exit 16W on Saturday at the Meadowlands: red-hot driver Tim Tetrick. Rated at 4-1 on the morning line, Lather Machine and Tetrick will start from post seven as they try to snap JK CU Later’s seven-rac
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Ind. bill moves to House
February 23, 2007
Indiana HB 1835, which includes provisions for slot machines at Indiana's racetracks, passed out of the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 20, by a vote of 14-8 and is now before the full Indiana House of Representatives. It is currently on the floor for consideration and d
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VGMs back open at Vernon
February 23, 2007
The operation of the video gaming machines (VGM) at Vernon Downs resumed at 10 a.m. today after being closed at noon Wednesday due to a waterline break. The simulcast wagering facilities remain closed. The stable area was not affected by the incident. The break occurred in the main waterline fro
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Rucker gets Illinois penalty
February 23, 2007
Trainer Ken Rucker’s 2005 positive tests in Illinois for indomethacin have finally resulted in a penalty. The Illinois Racing Board (IRB) ruled on Feb. 11 that Rucker pay a fine of $10,000 and serve a 90-day suspension (Feb. 11 through May 11). Rucker had six horses test positive; all but two won
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Another Vernon closure
February 23, 2007
Vernon Downs simulcast building and hotel operations have been suspended once again for Friday, Feb. 23, due to a water main break on the property, although the video gaming building has running water and is operating at its daily hours of 10 a.m. until 2 a.m. Management hopes to resolve the problem
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Slots bill passes Ind. House
February 23, 2007
The Indiana House of Representatives voted Friday, February 23 to permit slot machines at the state’s two tracks. Legislators voted 54-39 to send House Bill 1835 to the Indiana Senate for debate, but not without changes. HB 1835 would allow up to 2,500 slot machines apiece at Hoosier Park and Indian
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Miss Galvinator A hangs on
February 23, 2007
Miss Galvinator A rebounded from her first defeat in 14 starts two weeks ago in the first round of the Cape And Cutter Series by taking the $81,200 series final for open mare pacers in 1:54.1 by less than a head over sentimental longshot Stonebridge Kisses. Nanny Withafanny rallied late between hors
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JM Vangogh wins in return
February 22, 2007
After nearly two months off, it required only his second start for JM Vangogh to get to the winner's circle in the $27,500 Open Trot at Dover Downs on Wednesday, while Elvis Cole took the sub-featured $23,000 Jr. Open Trot. Tim Tetrick and Tony Morgan each drove three winners. With Morgan at the
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Night Styles also contested
February 22, 2007
Striptease Hall won the first of two $12,500 divisions of the Tender Loving Care Series at the Meadowlands Wednesday night with a 1:53.4 effort for driver Brian Sears, while Art’s Lady Diana won the second split for driver Daniel Dube in 1:55.3. Sears directed Striptease Hall through a two-hole t
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A northwest win in Buffalo
February 22, 2007
With Jim Morrill Jr. in the sulky, Northwestern, a 6-year-old daughter of Western Hanover, romped to a handy 1:58.1 score in the $8,400 Open Pace for fillies and mares Wednesday at Buffalo Raceway. Setting all the fractions in the race, :28.4, :57.2, and 1:27.4, Morrill and Northwestern beat seco
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Big rematch in Isle final
February 22, 2007
After splitting the first two rounds of the $250,000 Isle of Capri Pacing Series, Load The Dice and He Wants It All will add another chapter to their rivalry in the $157,500 final at Pompano Park Saturday. The race has attracted nine entrants. Owned by Engel Stable LLC, Sheffield Stable, and D.R.
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**NEW**Wire To Wire
February 22, 2007
In this week's Wire-To-Wire column Andrew Cohen notes how the sport of harness racing must not be afraid to clean its "laundry," and looks at how three states in the recent headlines for having "laundry issues"--drug-related issues--are tackling the problems. Cohen takes a look at recent situations
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Buy breedings to help SRF
February 22, 2007
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) still has top stallion breedings for 2007 for sale. Please call SRF for prices. Below is a list of some of the stallions still available. Call 732-462-8773 or check our website www.adoptahorse.org for updates. Stallion breedings available: Amigo Hall
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RMTC passes steroid rule
February 22, 2007
During its meeting on Wednesday at The Westin Tampa Harbour Island hotel the board of directors of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) passed a model rule on anabolic steroids that will be forwarded to the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) for approval during th
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New older mare mark set
February 21, 2007
Poppy Lustre N set a world-record 1:50 performance over a five-eighths mile track to make it two straight $27,500 Mares Open Pace wins at Dover Downs on Tuesday, while a second Chuck Crissman trainee, Ultimate Bet, won the $23,000 Mares Jr. Open on a card dominated by fast female pacers. Tim Tetr
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Killean Acres to close
February 21, 2007
Killean Acres in Ingersoll, Ont., has posted the following on its website in announcing its closing: It is with great regret that owners Jack and Don McNiven announce, after being involved in this great industry for decades, the closure of our breeding operation near Ingersoll, Ontario. Continuing f
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Trainers barred at WEG
February 21, 2007
Woodbine-based trainers Anthony Montini, Jeff Gillis and Anthony Haughan have been temporarily banned from racing horses at Woodbine, according to vice president of Standardbred racing Bruce Murray. Murray told the Toronto Sun, "We are not taking entries until their situation is resolved with the ra
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Ky. casino bill introduced
February 21, 2007
A bill was introduced Tuesday in the Kentucky House of Representatives that would allow casino gambling at racetracks and non-track sites via a constitutional amendment. The Red Mile would share its license with Keeneland Thoroughbred track. Reports state the state of Kentucky would receive 35 pe
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Casino at the Big M?
February 21, 2007
A story appearing on nj.com Wednesday states a New Jersey assemblyman is preparing to introduce a bill that would amend the state’s constitution to allow a casino to be built at the Meadowlands as well as allow slot machines at the racetrack. Assemblyman Louis Manzo said allowing gambling at the
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Scioto to have early post
February 21, 2007
Scioto Downs, which will kick of its 49th season of racing on Friday, May 4, will go with a 6:30 p.m. post time in 2007. The south Columbus track, with 80 dates this year, races Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. “The earlier post time is in response to requests from our patrons and
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Five stakes on tap in Jersey
February 21, 2007
Five stakes finals and a suite ticket giveaway for New Jersey Devils and Nets games top the action this weekend at the Meadowlands. The first big stakes weekend of the season kicks off Friday night with the $81,200 Cape & Cutter for pacing mares. Miss Galvinator, a winner of 13 of her last 14 st
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Mediation agreed in Ontario
February 21, 2007
The Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) and Great Canadian Gaming, owners of Georgian Downs, have agreed to take their differences which have kept the track from racing in 2007 to a mediator and then possibly to arbitration. The OHHA issued the following release Wednesday that read in part:
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Young Miller rides to circle
February 21, 2007
Devan Miller, the 18-year-old daughter of driver David Miller, directed Bring The Pain to a 2:00.3 victory in the Lady Godiva Pace for female drivers at Monticello Raceway Wednesday afternoon. Devan rallied the winning 8-year-old gelded son of Western Hanover to the two-length win over Debs Flying P
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Supporting role for director
February 20, 2007
The sport's top dash-winning driver, Tim Tetrick, drove both feature race winners as part of a five-win night Monday at Dover Downs, with Roddy's Bags Again taking the $37,500 Preferred Pace and Art Director winning the $35,000 Delaware Special. Ron Pierce had a driving quadruple. Roddy's Bags Ag
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Budlight a Pompano winner
February 20, 2007
After grinding out an extended first-over trip, Budlightning put his head in front in the final yards of Monday’s $8,500 featured trot from Pompano Park to prevail in 1:57.1 for his second victory of the year. Driven from post three by Bruce Ranger, Budlightning found a comfortable spot on the ra
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Bouchard takes the lady
February 20, 2007
Decision, decisions. Such is the price of popularity and Stephane Bouchard, Yonkers Racway's leading driver, has elected to sit behind Ladytrix in Friday night's $44,700 final of the Hopeful Pacing Series for 3-year-old fillies. The race is Yonkers' first series final of the season and the richest 2
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Rankin hurt at Western Fair
February 20, 2007
The stewards at Western Fair Raceway declared the 10th race Monday night "no contest" after a multi-horse spill that killed one horse and sent driver Donnie Rankin Jr. to the hospital with undisclosed injuries. It was Rankin's horse, First Toy, who was euthanized due to the severity of injuries s
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Aminorex charges confirmed
February 20, 2007
Ontario-based trainers Anthony Montini, Jeffrey Gillis and Anthony Haughan have been charged with using Aminorex, a powerful amphetamine, by the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC). ORC supervisor Bill Fines confirmed the charges to Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun in a story in Tuesday's newspaper. OR
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SRF names Humanity awards
February 20, 2007
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation announced today that Peter Kleinhans and his farm manager, Randy McCown, and Lisa Staten will share the SRF Humanity Award presented annually to individuals or organizations that have demonstrated exceptional care and compassion for Standardbred horses. The awa
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Foiled again at Yonkers
February 20, 2007
Foiled Again, fresh off wins in the final two preliminary legs, drew post position five for Saturday night's $46,500 final of the Hopeful Pacing Series for 3-year-old colts and geldings at Yonkers Raceway. Foiled Again, a Dragon Again colt, hasn't done a whole lot wrong in his brief career. No w
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Ind. committee OKs slots
February 20, 2007
A bill that calls for 5,000 slot machines at Indiana’s two pari-mutuel tracks has passed a second crucial vote in as many weeks. House Bill 1835 passed out of the House Ways and Means committee Tuesday by a 14-8 vote. It could now move to the full House for consideration. HB 1835, authored by Rep
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Montini, Gillis scratches
February 19, 2007
Horses entered at Woodbine by trainers Anthony Montini and Jeffrey Gillis were scratched over the past weekend by orders of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC), a Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) spokesperson told harnessracing.com Monday morning. The spokesperson said WEG was informed of the d
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NY governor announces plan
February 19, 2007
The Middletown (N.Y.) Times Herald-Record has reported on its online site that New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and the St. Regis Mohawks have reached a deal to bring a $600 million Indian casino to Monticello Gaming and Raceway. The casino will likely face a number of court challenges, the story noted,
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Devan is Godiva's favorite
February 19, 2007
Lady Godiva rides again. After being knocked out of the box by a heavy snowstorm on Valentine's Day the race, which features the talent of lady harness drivers, is once again carded and the eight participants will finally get a chance to strut their stuff on Wednesday afternoon at Monticello Raceway
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Aquarius round two held
February 18, 2007
In a four-horse charge to the wire, Bono Bests got up in the final strides to win one of two $35,000 Aquarius Series divisions on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Trained by Jacob Hartline and driven by Yannick Gingras, Bono Bests paced the mile in 1:51.2 for his first win in two starts this seaso
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A winning role of the dice
February 18, 2007
After a tough defeat last week in the opening round of the $250,000 Isle of Capri Pacing Series, Load The Dice got his revenge on rival He Wants It All when taking the $50,000 second leg at Pompano Park on Saturday, covering the mile in 1:50.4 to set up a third confrontation in the $150,000 added fi
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Graves skates to PPK win
February 18, 2007
Hilliard Graves, who enjoyed an 11-year career as a right wing in the NHL and AHL, drove his first winner of the 2007 season at Pompano Park on Saturday when guiding Yankee Leader to victory in the evening’s ninth event in 1:55.2. Graves also owns the 9-year-old son of Artsplace. Graves began hi
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A heater in Yonkers cold
February 18, 2007
Monday may be Presidentss Day, but for the second consecutive Saturday, it was Presidents' Night at Yonkers Raceway--only this time, he was there to share as John Adams dead heated for the win in the $35,000 Open Handicap Pace. John Adams, who went the distance in last week's $35,000 Open, was on
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Tetrick has 33-winner week
February 18, 2007
bTim Tetrick closed out a week of racing in which he made 33 trips to the winner's circle, with a four-win night on Saturday at Dover Downs. The 14-year-old trotter OK Fella N won in 1:56.2. Steve Warrington drove the gelding, that he trains, to his third win in six starts this season with two se
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Beback's big bombs at Buff
February 18, 2007
Veteran reinsman Ron Beback Jr. had the night of his life at Buffalo Raceway Saturday, bringing home four winners, three of them real longshots. Beback won the featured $9,000 Open Pace with Walkinshaw, who paid a handsome $42.20 to win; three races later, he scored with Fleeing The Scene, who paid
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Favorites take 3 splits
February 18, 2007
Favorites reigned in the $12,500 second leg of the Senior Trendsetter Series on Sunday afternoon at the Meadowlands with Crawdad, Natural Talent and Hard To Beat winning their respective divisions. Crawdad ($2.60) kicked off fourth-over cover at the top of the stretch and flew home to win the f
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JK CU Later wins seventh
February 17, 2007
In an impressive front-end performance on a frigid Friday night, Street Dancer wired the field in the $35,000 second leg of the Cape & Cutter Series at the Meadowlands. Driven by Ron Pierce, Street Dancer held off the late charge of Nanny Withafanny to win by a half-length in 1:52.4. Riley Rose was
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Dum smart in PPK win
February 17, 2007
A cool and breezy evening by South Florida standards couldn’t prevent Tweedle Dum from putting forth another sizzling performance at Pompano Park on Friday, as the gelding took the $25,000 second leg of the Mack Lobell Trotting Series in 1:54. Driven from the rail by his regular pilot Walter Ros
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Plenty of kisses at Yonkers
February 17, 2007
One lady grinded her business and one lady minded her business, but Stonebridge Kisses and KD Girl both ended up in the same place after Friday night's $35,000 co-features at Yonkers Raceway. Stonebridge Kisses, back in Westchester for the first time in a month, did it the hard way in the Filly
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A game victory at Buffalo
February 17, 2007
Gamesmanship, an 8-year-old Yankee Glide gelding, went wire to wire in 2:01.4 to win the $10,000 Featured Trot for owners Marc Vogel and R. Scott Wagner on Friday night at Buffalo Raceway. Capably driven by reinsman Ken Holliday, Gamesmanship made every pole a winning one beating six rivals for his
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See you in winner's circle
February 17, 2007
I'll Be Seeing You closed from out of the clouds to earn bragging rights and the lion’s share of the $45,600(C) purse in Friday's final of The Count B Pacing Series at Woodbine Racetrack. The Blair Burgess pupil, who went into the final with his maiden label intact, overcame a tough post and a ton o
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A colt for Numeric Hanover
February 17, 2007
The 2003 Jugett and Nadia Lobell winner Numeric Hanover reportedly delivered her first foal early Friday morning at Hanover Shoe Farms. Numeric Hanover's foal--a Western Hanover colt--was foaled at 12:05 a.m. A 7-year-old mare by Real Artist out of the Albatross mare Nappie Hanover, Numeric Hanov
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Artist's Review redeems
February 16, 2007
After a miscue cost him the victory last week, Artist’s View redeemed himself with a 1:52.4 mile in the first race, one of three $12,500 divisions of the Junior Trendsetter Series, on Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Trained by Buzzy Sholty and driven by George Brennan, Artist’s View held off
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Another 7 for Tetrick
February 16, 2007
Pure Class and Tycoon Bill A won the feature races on a claiming-filled Thursday card at Dover Downs, while Tim Tetrick continued his multiple-win days driving seven winners to increase his total to 26 this week. He won five on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, four on Wednesday and seven on the Thursday
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Bouncing bars at Woodbine
February 16, 2007
The quarter-pole move had been her forte through the preliminary legs of the Miss Vera Bars Pacing Series, so Mark MacDonald didn't fiddle with Bouncing Hanover's success in the $47,200(C) final Thursday evening at Woodbine. Riding a four-race win streak, the Cam's Card Shark bay came first-up af
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Isle of Capri, round two
February 16, 2007
He Wants It All and Load The Dice, separated by a just a head in their last encounter, will meet again at Pompano Park on Saturday when the two pacers headline a field of nine that has been assembled for the $50,000 second leg of the Isle of Capri Pacing Series, which goes as the fourth race on a 12
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WEG orders 4 to detention
February 16, 2007
Trainers Todd Clements, Sandra Houghton, David Menary and Wayne Preszcator have been reportedly ordered by Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) to race out of the detention barn, effective immediately. The decision was based on WEG's policy regarding trainers who have positive tests, although the Onta
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Crouch a kettleone winner
February 16, 2007
Tom Crouch, whose claim to fame in the Standardbred sport came via Kentuckiana Farms, is now hoping to make his mark with Thoroughbreds as well, starting his highly-regarded 4-year-old filly Kettleoneup in the $50,000 Pippin at Oaklawn Park Saturday afternoon. Bred and owned by Crouch, of Lexingt
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Lady Godiva to ride again
February 16, 2007
Monticello Raceway originally scheduled its fifth annual Lady Godiva Pace for Valentine's Day but a massive winter snowstorm forced the cancellation of that race card. Though the race card was scuttled the track noted that the Lady Godiva Pace would be rescheduled for the following Wednesday. “N
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Ont. positives investigated
February 16, 2007
The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has launched a detailed investigation into 20 positive tests at five Ontario racetracks in late January and early February. The post-race tests were conducted under the auspices of the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency's (CPMA) Drug Control Program. The number of positi
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Lebanon cancels Friday
February 16, 2007
Live racing at Lebanon Raceway has been canceled for Friday night due to dangerous track conditions.
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Stakes payments now due
February 15, 2007
Nomination and sustaining payments for the Hambletonian Society sponsored or administered stakes events which are due Thursday, February 15, must be postmarked by 12 midnight on Friday, February 16, per USTA Rule 12, Section 4. A complete list of events and payment forms for the more than 130+ r
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Mighty Moses wins Open
February 15, 2007
Mighty Moses scored a 1:56.2 victory in the $27,500 Valentine's Day Open Trot while Armbro Corbin led from the start to win the $24,000 Jr. Open trot, the feature events on a cold and windy Wednesday at Dover Downs. For the third time in four nights, the sport's leading driver Tim Tetrick collected
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Windylane Hanover a mom
February 15, 2007
Windylane Hanover, the champion trotting mare owned by the Odds On Nourrir, the breeding division of Odds On Racing, delivered first foal, a strapping colt by top sire Andover Hall, Wednesday night at 7:45 p.m. at Peninsula Farm in Kentucky. Windylane Hanover was purchased for Odds On Nourrir las
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Candy surprise at PPK
February 15, 2007
In a Valentine’s Day trot headlined by five horses that were victorious in their last start, it was Fimo, the lone mare in the field who hadn’t visited the winner’s circle since Sept. 6, that prevailed in the $4,700 trotting feature at Pompano Park. Driven from post four by David Ingraham, Fimo s
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Mr. Pine Chip's bro wins
February 15, 2007
Jack N Sam, a 3-year-old half-brother to Stanley Dancer Memorial Trot winner Mr. Pine Chip, broke his maiden Wednesday night at Northfield Park--needing only 2:16.2 over a "good" racetrack to do so! The maiden trot was the opening event on the card and, despite making a break at the start, Jack N Sa
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Meadows cancels Thursday
February 15, 2007
The Meadows has announced it has canceled its Thursday night live racing program due to track conditions caused by the recent major snowstorm that blanketed the Midwest and East Coast. Qualifiers scheduled for Friday morning have also been canceled.
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Testing changes possible
February 15, 2007
The New Jersey Racing Commission is prepared to begin out-of-competition testing in the state, which will allow the commission to go onto premises in the state—licensed farms such as Showplace and Gaitway and public property—unannounced and test horses for EPO and other illegal drugs. Current regula
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Poppy Lustre N tops mares
February 14, 2007
Poppy Lustre N took no prisoners on the way to a 1:53.1 victory in the $27,500 Mares Open pace on a cold Tuesday with freezing rain at Dover Downs while Shake Away came from off the pace to notch a 1:54.1 win in the $24,000 Jr. Open. Tim Tetrick continued winning races in multiples with four winners
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Tax break proposed in KY
February 14, 2007
According to reports, legislation that would give racetracks a tax break on special racing days, effective July 1, has been introduced in the Kentucky legislature. The bill would give tracks a tax break similar to the one Churchill Downs receives when it hosts the Breeders’ Cup World Championship
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Northfield's show goes on
February 14, 2007
It didn’t matter that Ohio’s Gov. Ted Strickland had declared a “state of emergency” in the Buckeye State because of a major snowstorm that blanketed the Midwest, Northfield Park went on with the show Tuesday night. Despite blustery conditions and a snowfall that totaled more than a foot, 12 races w
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NJ commission postponed
February 14, 2007
The New Jersey Racing Commission meeting scheduled for Wednesday, which included a discussion of the suspensions of Eric and Seldon Ledford and Ryan and Ardena Dailey, has been postponed due to the major snowstorm that hit the East Coast. The meeting has not yet been rescheduled.
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Winners to battle at PPK
February 14, 2007
Five return winners are scheduled to meet in the $4,700 Valentine’s Day trotting feature from Pompano Park, scheduled as the fourth event on the 10-race Wednesday program. Angelo Kosmos, who enters the Valentine’s Day feature on a two-race winning streak, has drawn the rail for Wednesday’s race a
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NEW-Wed. track closings
February 14, 2007
The Meadowlands and Freehold have now joined Yonkers Raceway and Monticello Raceway in closing for live racing and simulcasting Wednesday due to the major winter storm that has blanketed the Midwest and East Coast. Buffalo Raceway is also shut down Wednesday for live racing but the track is remainin
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She's no trashy queen
February 14, 2007
Despite her name, The Queen Of Trash had a sparkling season at three and she will try to build on that success racing against older mares this season at the Meadowlands. The Queen Of Trash makes her next start in the second leg of the Cape & Cutter Series on Friday night at the Meadowlands. She w
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February 14, 2007
In his latest Wire To Wire column Andrew Cohen points out that NASCAR knows how to deal with cheating, and wonders why harness racing is still struggling to put rule violators on the sidelines. To read his complete column, please view the story.
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