News Archive

Tivoli draws 3 at Yonkers
May 30, 2007
Tivoli Hanover, who won the faster of last week's two elimination races in track-record time, drew post position three and was made the 9-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday night's $1 million final of the Art Rooney Pace at Yonkers Raceway. Eight 3 year olds--five colts and three gelding
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Hop on the bus at Harr
May 30, 2007
Cavalli Pazzi Stables' Casino Bus ($17.20, Tim Tetrick) set a new track record for 4-year-old pacing mares Tuesday with a 1:52.1 triumph in the $16,500 Mares Open at Harrington Raceway. The record had already been broken once on the card when Three Point Acres' Ultimate Bet ($33.40, Corey Callahan)
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Saratoga Hall inductees
May 30, 2007
The Saratoga Harness Hall of Fame will hold its annual Open House and Induction Ceremonies on Sunday, June 3,. as horseman Homer Harp and blacksmith Ray Smith will be inducted, along with horses Determined Chase and Dreams Are Free.   Harp was a highly respected trainer and driver known for
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Hanners moves to Pompano
May 30, 2007
Veteran driver Brad Hanners, a winner of 3,641 races during his career, will make his Pompano Park debut on Wednesday when getting behind the 4-year-old pacer Yankee Raven for trainer Terry Deters in the evening’s fourth race.   A native of the City of Washington Court House, Ohio, Hanners h
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Palone returns with win
May 30, 2007
Defying initial predictions of a months-long rehabilitation, Dave Palone resumed driving Tuesday night at The Meadows, only seven weeks after suffering multiple fractures to his right thighbone in a race accident. It didn't take him long to regain his winning touch; in his second race back, he
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Maid sweeps PcD series
May 30, 2007
Maidrite stayed perfect in the May Flowers Pacing Series for 3- and 4-year-old fillies and mares, easily winning the $26,500 final on Tuesday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Maidrite, trained by Albert Meyer, sat fifth early on before swinging out wide on the turn toward the backstr
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Carlspur still on road back
May 30, 2007
Two months have transpired since much has been heard about Carlspur’s road to recovery. When last reported in late March, Carlspur was back in training and only going slow miles. Last fall after being named “Horse of the Year” at Monticello Raceway, the veteran pacer was stricken with an extreme
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'Horse Wizards' in Michigan?
May 30, 2007
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is reportedly studying a proposal to permit Hazel Park and Northville Downs to install instant racing machines--called "Horse Wizard"--developed by Magna Entertainment. The story in the Detroit News only stated the two harness tracks and a proposed new Thoroughbred tr
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Stakes changes at Meadows
May 30, 2007
Tom Leasure, director of racing at The Meadows, wants to give horsemen a reminder of some date changes from his original June stakes schedule, the changes necessitating from The Meadows’ decision to switch off of Friday racing.   The first is in the Keystone Classic for 3-year-old trotting f
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Lis Mara at Mohawk Sat.
May 30, 2007
Lis Mara, currently the top horse in racing, will be at Mohawk Racetrack Saturday night as part of the Burlington Stakes undercard, with the 5-year-old son of Cambest competing in the third race $45,000(C) Open Pace as he preps for the final leg of the Classic Series which goes at Mohawk on J
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Sholty starts 2 in Classic
May 30, 2007
Trainer George “Buzzy” Sholty has two shots to fire in the $500,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. He looks for the biggest win of his career with the duo of Artist’s View and Art At Heart. Coupled in the wagering, the duo is rated at 5-1 on the
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