News Archive

Gingras takes Blossom leg
April 13, 2007
Go On BB scored her seventh straight victory in the $22,500 second leg of the Blossom Series on Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Guided by Yannick Gingras, she stamped herself as the one to beat in next week’s $62,000 final for 3-year-old pacing fillies with a career-best 1:53.3 effort. The Isl
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Upsets prevail in DSBF
April 13, 2007
Both upset winners of the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 3-year-old trotting championships are owned by Nanticoke Racing and partners on an upset-filled closing night of the Dover Downs meet on Thursday. The leading trainer award ended in a tie between defending champion Josh Gr
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Six mares square off at PPk
April 13, 2007
Velvet Eileen and Hypnotize, separated by a half length in their most recent encounter, headline a field of six pacers that will assemble for the featured $10,000 Fillies and Mares Isle Mile I Pace at Pompano Park on Friday. Velvet Eileen, owned by Rod Lorenzo, Ciro Gentile, and Pomtambo Stable,
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No Pocono drive for Ledford
April 13, 2007
Although Eric Ledford was listed to drive a horse at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs next Monday, Pennsylvania State Harness Racing Commission executive secretary Anton Leppler says that it won’t happen. Leppler told harnessracing.com that the naming of Ledford by trainer Eric Mollor on the horse Mo’s L
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Luken named Ohio chair
April 13, 2007
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland appointed Charlie Luken chairman of the Ohio State Racing Commission on April 11. Chairman Luken stated, "Horse racing in Ohio is at a critical juncture. Surrounding states have slots at their tracks, and we are challenged to find new ways to increase our customer base.
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Competition set for Big M
April 13, 2007
Only one week remains to register for the 2007 National Harness Handicapping Championship (NHHC), the only tournament for harness players to feature a $50,000 guaranteed first prize, on Saturday, April 21, at the Meadowlands. Players who did not earn an entry into the 2007 NHHC through a qualifyi
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Handicapping with Gordon
April 13, 2007
The Horseman And Fair World’s Gordon Waterstone is hoping the third time is a charm as he gets ready for his third try in the National Harness Handicapping Championship at the Meadowlands Saturday, April 21. Waterstone wants to write his own headline: “Gordon Waterstone Takes Handicapping Title.”
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Muscleman romps in qualifier
April 13, 2007
Three-time millionaire Mr. Muscleman won a qualifier at the Meadowlands Friday morning, with the 2005 Trotter of the Year romping to a 9 1/2-length decision over runner-up Limbo Glide in 1:55.1 for driver Ron Pierce. The effort followed up a winning qualifier at Spring Garden Ranch in Florida March
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Bunny Lake foals colt
April 13, 2007
Bunny Lake p,2,1:54, 3,1:51, 1:49 ($2,843,476) foaled her first colt, a foal by Rocknroll Hanover this morning April 13 at 4:40 am at Hanover Shoe Farms. The 2001 Horse Of The Year, Bunny Lake, was purchased by Hanover Shoe Farms for $400,000 at last fall’s Harrisburg sale. This colt is her second
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Big Q for Shark Gesture
April 13, 2007
Last year's Breeders Crown champion Shark Gesture drew off by almost 20 lengths in his 1:53.3 qualifier at Balmoral Park Friday morning. Driver Brent Holland took him to the front end of a :27.4 first quarter, backed the sophomore pacer off to slow middle quarters of :29 flat (56.4 half) and :30.3,
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PPk slots open Saturday
April 13, 2007
Pompano Park has passed state inspection and announced late Friday it will open its slots area Saturday morning. In a release issued by owner Isle of Capri Casinos Inc., it stated the parlor will open at 10 a.m. “It has been a long time coming, and we are so excited to greet our guests with smil
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