News Archive

Dates approved in Michigan along with new Detroit Tbred track
November 01, 2007
Michigan Racing Commissioner Christine White on Wednesday signed orders authorizing the 2008 live and simulcast horse racing calendar for the state's four pari-mutuel harness race tracks. The 2008 live schedule calls for a total of 286 days of Standardbred horse racing at the four l
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The heat was on in Dover open
November 01, 2007
Safari Heat and Roger Plante scored a 1:57.1 victory in the $26,000 Open trot while Grand Photo went even faster to take the $23,000 Jr. Open trot on Wednesday at Dover Downs. Tony Morgan had a driving quadruple. Plante took Safari Heat, overlooked at 8-1, away fastest in the feature t
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Changes to racing schedule at Yonkers
November 01, 2007
Yonkers Raceway is making some changes to its racing schedule for the remainder of the year, although the six-program-per-week schedule will continue for all but holiday weeks.   The week of Monday, Nov. 19, Yonkers will race Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (Thanksgiving Eve),
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Adrian Chip a millionaire with win in Milan
November 01, 2007
Hambletonian runner-up Adrian Chip became a millionaire when he captured the $550,000 Orsi Mangelli in Milan, Italy, on Thursday night, winning his elimination heat and the final. The colt sired by Andover Hall was driven by his trainer, Robert Bergh, and with the approximate purse earnings of $235,
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Gural says
November 01, 2007
Standardbred owner-breeder Jeff Gural, who also owns Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs racetracks, has issued a statement apologizing for any "false impressions" by Vernon Downs officials that there was any chance they would race this weekend.   "I want to apologize for the apparent scre
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