News Archive

Six splits slated Saturday
March 28, 2007
The George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series, long a Free For All staple in the metropolitan area, returns to Yonkers Raceway Saturday night with five divisions with each going for $50,000 (as does every prelim leg in this event), with some of the finest older pacers in training hitting town in sea
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Givens notches five-bagger
March 28, 2007
Longshots and driver big nights continue at Dover Downs as Riddlemethat, off at 19-1, won the $27,500 Mares Open pace and 32-1 Hopefully N the $23,000 Mares Jr. Open, one of Brandon Givens five winning drives on Tuesday night. Riddlemethat was up to her old tricks. The 6-year-old Ball And Chain h
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Johnny Muscles returns Wed.
March 28, 2007
Johnny Muscles, a sophomore stakes winner in 2006, makes his 4-year-old debut amongst a field of eight trotters that will line up behind the gate for Wednesday’s $5,500 featured trot at Pompano Park, which goes as the third race. Owned by Arden Homestead Stable, Thomas Bertmark and Atos Lombardin
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Birminghim heads to Sweden
March 28, 2007
European correspondent Lars G. Palm reports that the 4-year-old trotting mare Birminghim, who won her 2007 debut Monday at Pompano Park, is expected to head overseas to compete in the Queen's Trophy eliminations April 26 at the Aby-track in Gothenburg, Sweden. Birminghim is owned by Torkil Peders
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Battlefield being assembled
March 28, 2007
Northfield Park's director of racing Gregg Keidel received some good news and some bad news this week in his quest to assemble the best possible field for the 22nd Annual $125,000 Battle of Lake Erie, the track's premier race. The "By Invitation Only" event for the eight best pacers Keidel can attra
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Breeding donated to USHWA
March 28, 2007
Horseman Mal Burroughs has donated a 2007 breeding to Malabar Millennium to the U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA) to benefit the Clyde Hirt Sports Media Workshop. The workshop is for college students studying journalism. During the four-day workshop, which culminates on Hambletonian Day, t
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Veteran trotter returns
March 28, 2007
Three-time millionaire Mr. Muscleman returned to the races Wednesday morning, one of four winners harnessed by trainer Noel Daley and driven by Mike Vanderkemp in qualifiers at Spring Garden Ranch in Florida. Mr. Muscleman, making his first appearance since finishing third in the Classic Series f
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Red Mile purse boost axed
March 28, 2007
Legislation that would have brought $500,000 to The Red Mile to use in its purse account died in the waning days of the Kentucky General Assembly. The bill would have also provided about $5 million a year to fund the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority, shifting a large portion of the state's pari-mutue
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Chester's stakes box full
March 28, 2007
Five hundred fifty-nine horses have been nominated to Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack’s six early closing events, track officials announced today. Harrah’s Chester will kick off its 2007 on Monday, July 9, the first day of a 95-day meet that will continue through Thursday, Dec. 20. “It’s a v
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