News Archive

Railee Possible wires field in Pompano open
October 30, 2007
Railee Possible returned to the Pompano Park winner’s circle for the second time in his last three starts when leading throughout to capture Monday's featured $14,000 Open Handicap Trot in 1:56.   Driven from post five by Dan Clements, the Florida-bred son of Anythings Possibl
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A noble victory in Monday's Dover special
October 30, 2007
Noble Tess overpowered seven rivals to win the $32,500 Delaware Special pace in 1:50.3 Monday at Dover Downs, while Ron Pierce drove six winners, Jim Morand, Tony Morgan three each, on a fast 15-race card. Driver Morand took no prisoners piloting Noble Tess to the early lead with
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Stately's Hoss favored in Colonial feature
October 30, 2007
Colonial Downs will close its penultimate week of harness racing Tuesday with a 12-race card highlighted by the $22,400 Virginia Aged Breeders Pace. Drivin’ Miss Rudee and Racing Naked combine to form a powerful entry for owner William M. Camp Jr. and trainer John Sumner. Both are former Vi
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Joe Hennessey dies at 82
October 30, 2007
Joe Hennessey, the father of Hall of Fame driver Wally Hennessey, died Monday in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island at the age of 82. Mr. Hennessey was the patriarch of one of the province’s most well-known harness racing families.   Mr. Hennessey drove his first winner in 1943 at Summerside
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See Grand River's 'Thriller' here
October 30, 2007
On the eve of Halloween, horsemen and staff at Grand River Raceway had the world premier of their short film "Thriller" Monday night, a three-minute spoof of Michael Jackson’s video that was released 24 years ago. Grand River’s video was shot in one night, with the 17 participants gloriously choreog
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Bank vice president named to Pennsylvania Harness Commission
October 30, 2007
Philadelphian Richard Welsh, a senior vice president at Wachovia Bank, has been named by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell to fill the third seat on the state's Harness Racing Commission, joining chairman Roy Wilt and accountant and former Pocono Downs general manager Arthur Manuel.   The Har
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Award-winning writer Izzy Katzman dies
October 30, 2007
Izzy Katzman, a multiple award-winning reporter including the United States Harness Writers Association and Delaware Sports Hall of Fame, died at the age of 90 Tuesday in Wilmington, Del. Mr. Katzman spent 36 years at The Wilmington (Del.) News Journal before retiring in 1986. Twice, he
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Hoosier Park gets $1 billion finance package
October 30, 2007
The parent company of Hoosier Park announced Tuesday that it had closed on a $1 billion financing package that includes more than $400 million that will go toward the gaming site at the track in Anderson, Ind. Centaur Inc. received the funding in part from MH Equity, Indiana's largest private e
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Gural re-states reasons behind decision to close Vernon
October 30, 2007
Vernon Downs owner Jeff Gural has issued a second letter stating the reasons behind his decision to cancel the last four days of racing at the New York track, with the letter reading: "All of us at American Racing and Entertainment regret the circumstances that have forced us to cancel the last two
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