News Archive

Drivers' Championship ends in a dead heat
July 30, 2007
The First Annual $32,000 Drivers' Championship Sunday at Tioga Downs was a huge success that wound up in a first-place tie between Yannick Gingras and Brian Sears. With first-place money of $18,000 and second-place money of $5,000, each of the two "dead-heat" drivers will receive $11,500  
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Spare Time Rozie equals Canadian record
July 30, 2007
Spare Time Rozie equaled the Canadian record for older trotting mares Sunday night at Mohawk Raceway, winning in 1:52.1 for trainer-driver Rick Zeron.   Zeron moved Spare Time Rozie to the lead at the half and then cruised home to win by 6 1/ 4 lengths over Railroad Ron. The win
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Majestic Son wins Frank Ryan Memorial
July 30, 2007
The reigning Canadian Horse of the Year Majestic Son won Sunday's $15,250(C) Frank Ryan Memorial Trot at Rideau Carleton Raceway with a track-record 1:53 victory for driver Trevor Ritchie.   Ritchie moved Majestic Son to the lead shortly before the half and then coasted home with a four-lengt
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Bingham dies at age 12
July 30, 2007
The 12-year-old gelding Bingham, a winner of 113 races and $328,688, died Friday, July 29, at Michigan State University's veterinary school. According to trainer Gene Miller, Bingham suffered a severe bout of colic early in the day and Miller and his wife, Linda, had transported
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Glidemaster memorabilia on sale on ebay
July 30, 2007
Looking for the perfect gift for that harness racing fan in your life? Or maybe you want to own a piece of history--the Trotting Triple Crown--for yourself? Now is your chance! A beautiful, one of a kind mahogany display case featuring an assortment of items from 2006 Horse of the Year Glidemaster's
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Track record set in Gold Rush final
July 30, 2007
Kenneth J set a Monticello Raceway track record of 1:52.1 while winning Monday’s $478,000 Monticello Gold Rush final for driver Ron Pierce. The race was the second richest in the 50-year history of the New York racetrack.   Pierce left from post five with Kenneth J and after being parked thro
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