News Archive

Alastor Hanover paces 1:54 at fair
September 27, 2007
At the end of the three days at the Bloomsburg fair, the main topic of conversation around the central Pennsylvania oval remained a $1,050 race that was paced in 1:54.  That was the clocking posted by Alastor Hanover, a 4-year-old pacing son of Rustler Hanover, in winning
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Backstretch with Gordon--Thursday
September 27, 2007
It’s Thursday and it’s Backstretch With Gordon, but Gordon didn’t really want to be on The Red Mile backstretch as the long-awaited rain finally arrived, and although it’s nice since it’s been something like a year and a half since it last rained in Lexington, couldn’t it have waited another two wee
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Wild Man Bill upsets in Green Acres final
September 27, 2007
Wild Man Bill ($23.60) nipped Orient Address for a nose victory in the $35,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Green Acres final for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings, the featured race on Wednesday at Freehold Raceway.   The Banker Hall colt trotted the mile in 2:03, scoring his
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Southern Rain wins at Pompano
September 27, 2007
Mark Rorabeck’s juvenile trotter Southern Rain visited the Pompano Park winner’s circle for the third straight time on Wednesday when capturing his $5,478 leg of the Sunshine State Stakes for 2-year-old Florida-bred colts and geldings in 2:02.1.   Driven from post two by Bruce Ranger, Southe
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Go Nano Go takes Harrington open
September 27, 2007
J&E Stable Inc.'s Go Nano Go ($6.40, Eddie Davis Jr.) took the $22,000 featured Junior Open Trot in 1:57.2 Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. The 6-year-old Balanced Image gelding was sent for the lead from post three and assumed command from eventual pocket-sitter Bud Ross to the quarter mile in
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Horse racing discussion at Monmouth
September 27, 2007
Anthony Perretti was among the speakers at an event organized by New Jersey State Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck to highlight the needs of the racing industry in the Garden State, particularly related to purses and pressures from neighboring states with slots-enhanced revenues. The discussion was hel
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Muscle Mass still perfect with Bluegrass win
September 27, 2007
Mother Nature took care of any chance world champion Muscle Mass had of possibly even bettering his mark Thursday afternoon at The Red Mile, but the son of Muscles Yankee still was able to capture his $91,000 Bluegrass division for 2-year-old colt trotters.   With rain intermittent throughout
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PASS finals for 2YOs held at Harrah's Chester
September 27, 2007
Athena Hanover, Lady Annie, Lear Jetta and Idle Hour became Pennsylvania Sire Stakes champions with victories in the $100,000 finals at Harrah’s Chester on Thursday afternoon, and Lady Annie and Lear Jetta also became world champions with their efforts.   Athena Hanover, the 9-5 betting favor
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New additions to HTA art auction
September 27, 2007
Harness Tracks of America has received a late trio of rarities for its art auction on Kentucky Futurity morning, Saturday, Oct. 6. A Florida consignor has consigned three original watercolors by Robert L. Dickey, the foremost equine artist of the early 1900s.   The watercolors were painted b
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Happy dreams do come true in Green Acres
September 27, 2007
Happy Dreamer turned in a gusty effort to win the $35,000 New Jersey Sires Stakes Green Acres final for 2-year-old filly pacers on Thursday at Freehold Raceway. Driver Pat Berry committed the filly to a move to the lead, leaving from post eight, and was parked for half a mile until she reache
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