News Archive

Drivers on the road all day
June 01, 2007
Drivers Yannick Gingras and George Brennan have a chance Saturday to do what only Mike Lachance has been able to accomplish in history: win three stakes races in one day at three different racetracks. Gingras told harnessracing.com that he’d “like to win them all, but that’ll be a tough task.”
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Principal duo in NJ Classic
June 01, 2007
High school principal John Fodera waved goodbye to the St. Peter's Boys High School Class of 2007 this week, and on Saturday night, he will watch a graduation of another kind as a pair of young horses he owns embark on their 3-year-old stakes campaigns.   Fodera co-owns both Yankee Skyscaper an
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Rivalry renewed at PPk
June 01, 2007
My Metallica and Tintabella N, separated by a half-length in their most recent encounter, will renew acquaintances at Pompano Park on Friday when starting in the featured $15,500 Fillies and Mares Winners-Over Pace.   My Metallica enters the Friday feature with victories in two of her last f
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Augustus turning heads
June 01, 2007
Claudius Augustus, a California invader who had won four straight races to start the season on the West Coast, was an impressive winner in his Mohawk debut Thursday night for Mario Baillargeon in 1:57.The Angus Hall colt was unraced last season at age two, but has burst onto the scene this seas
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Manfinity rallies at Vernon
June 01, 2007
Manfinity, who earned acclaim with a triumph in the prestigious Dexter Cup final at New Jersey’s Freehold Race on May 12, continued his winning ways with an impressive come-from-behind tally in the $4,725 10th race at Vernon Downs on Thursday night.   Ruel (Dude) Goodblood Jr. did the dri
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A Saratoga dandy
June 01, 2007
Dandy’s Jewel turned in a gem of a performance on Thursday night in the Fillies and Mares Open at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway and obliterated her previous lifetime mark in the process. Brian Allen and Dandy’s Jewel sat mid-pack while Hidden Touch and Brian Cross led the field past a :27 openi
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Five finals at Tioga
June 01, 2007
Tioga Downs will host five series finals this weekend, along with the opening leg of the Rags to Riches Series on Sunday, June 3. The $22,200 Southern Tier Trotting final is slated for the third race on Friday, June 1, with the heavy standout Keystone Celeste drawing the nine hole. The 3-year-old
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Rucker returns in Illinois
June 01, 2007
Trainer Ken Rucker’s 90-day suspension for six positives for Indomethacin expired May 11 and he has since returned to racing in Illinois. Rucker’s original suspension for the half-dozen positives in Illinois was 180 days, but it was reduced in half, along with a $10,000 fine.   Harnessra
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Fire at Meadows racino
June 01, 2007
A small fire on the roof of the new temporary casino at The Meadows Thursday night reportedly caused about $30,000 worth of damage. The fire was reported shortly after 10 p.m. and was extinguished about 90 minutes later after being responded to by three local fire departments.   There was no
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Saratoga addition open
June 01, 2007
Saratoga Gaming and Raceway officially opened its expansion Friday, and participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony were New York Senator Joseph L. Bruno; Deputy Director of the New York State Lottery Susan E. Miller; Saratoga Gaming and Raceway President Dan Gerrity; Executive Vice
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Good morning, Laddie
June 01, 2007
O’Brien Award recipient Laddie was a convincing winner in his second qualifier of the season Friday morning at Mohawk Racetrack, scoring by 1 1/4 lengths in 1:58.1. The son of Angus Hall-Victory Dreamer, with regular pilot Paul MacDonell in tow, took over command just past the half and then t
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Mare takes 1:49.1 mark
June 01, 2007
Darlin's Delight earned her first big victory as a 4 year old by capturing the $225,000 Lady Liberty Pace for mares Friday night at the Meadowlands. Driver Yannick Gingras sent the 10-time winner in 2006 to the front down the backstretch and she cruised home the last quarter in :26.4 to win over Str
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1:54 by Michelle's Angel
June 01, 2007
Three divisions of the Casual Breeze for 3-year-old trotting fillies were contestetd at Mohawk Friday night and Michelle's Angel edged Pampered Princess in 1:54, Maple Sugar scored in 1:56.3, and Vulcanize picked up her first career victory with a 1:55.3 effort.   Michelle's Angel and Pampere
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