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A rock-solid win at Pompano
January 31, 2008
Rockome Vic ruled the Wednesday evening program at Pompano Park, visiting the winner’s circle for the second straight time after taking the featured $7,200 ninth-race claiming trot in 1:56.4.   Driven from post two by George Napolitano Jr., Rockome Vic settled contently in second place as an
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Jake's Nordic takes Open Trot again
January 31, 2008
Two of the top three trots of the week on Wednesday at Dover Downs resulted in victories by a nose. In the $32,000 Mares Open Handicap Trot, Jake's Nordic prevailed while Grand Photo won a big-hearted $24,000 winners-over trot. Tim Tetrick and Tony Morgan dominated the driver column with six
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Delmarva's Gary Pepper dies
January 31, 2008
Gary Pepper, a popular, hardworking Delmarva-area horseman over the past three decades died of an apparent heart attack on Monday at his home in Queen Anne, Md. The 45-year-old Pepper worked with horses for most of his life.   Mr. Pepper was an assistant trainer and caretaker
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**NEW**Wire To Wire
January 31, 2008
Andrew Cohen attended the Night of Champions Awards dinner at Dover Downs Sunday night and in this week's Wire To Wire he discusses and applauds Meg Jewett Leavitt on her speech regarding horse slaughter following the presentation of the U.S. Harness Writers Association President's Award bestow
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Fia Svensson named Caretaker of the Year
January 31, 2008
Fia Svensson, a diminutive 22-year-old Swedish groom in the Florida-based Jonas Czernyson stable who delights in providing special care and attention to tough and difficult horses, has been named Caretaker of the Year by Harness Tracks of America, the association of major harness tracks in Nort
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First Chocolatier foal born in Kentucky
January 31, 2008
The first foal by Chocolatier was born in Kentucky Saturday, Jan. 26, at Schare Adams’ Saga Farm near Georgetown. The baby is a bay filly from the unraced Donerail mare Maurel Hanover. She was the first mare bred to the 2006 World Trotting Derby winner last year and the first this year to produce a
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White-out conditions force Balmoral cancellation Tuesday
January 30, 2008
Balmoral Park was forced to cancel its Tuesday night program after just one race due to inclement conditions. After temperatures plummeted more than 30 degrees in less than four hours, a driving rain turned into heavy snow. Coupled with wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph, the blowing snow created
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Pacific Philly stakes claim to Dover's winner's circle
January 30, 2008
Pacific Philly, a 24-1 longshot, came from sixth on the final turn to score a 1:52 victory in the $32,000 Mares Open Pace at Dover Downs on Tuesday, while Camturo won the $24,000 mares winners-over sub-feature. Driver Eddie Davis Jr. altered his tactics in the week's top distaff feature, cho
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Governor Beshear proposes Kentucky casinos
January 30, 2008
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear gave his 2008 State of the State address to the legislators in Frankfort and before a statewide TV audience Tuesday night, which included his calling for a constitutional amendment to allow casino gaming--which would include racetracks--in the Bluegrass. Beshear
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Siegel named to represent U.S. amateurs in 2008 World Cup
January 30, 2008
On Sunday night David Siegel was at Dover Downs to accept his trophy as the 2007 Amateur Driver of the Year. As he was walking away from the podium co-host Roger Huston stopped him and read a letter which stated that Siegel, as United States Amateur Driver of the Year, will
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Miami-Dade voters approve racetrack slots
January 30, 2008
Voters in Miami-Dade County in Florida on Tuesday approved a referendum that will allow for Calder Racecourse, Flagler Dog Track and Miami Jai Alai to add slot machines. The referendum, which was defeated in 2005, the year Broward County approved slots at tracks including Pompano Park, was passed by
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HHI president Dominic Frinzi dies at 86
January 30, 2008
Dominic H. Frinzi Jr., the long-serving president of Harness Horsemen International, a member of Harness Racing’s Hall of Fame, and one of harness racing’s most vociferous advocates, died Monday at his Milwaukee home following a lengthy illness. He was 86.   Visitation will be on Monday, Feb.
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Cisco Hall upsets in Pompano trot
January 29, 2008
Dismissed at odds of 12-1 despite finishing second in last week's top trotting event at Pompano Park, Cisco Hall rewarded his backers with a half-length victory on Monday, taking the featured $14,000 Open Handicap Trot in 1:57.   Driven from post two by George Napolitano
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Glidemaster’s Book for 2008 Closed
January 29, 2008
Art Zubrod, syndicate manager for 2006 trotting Triple Crown winner Glidemaster, has announced that the stallion’s 2008 book has been closed.   “We are thrilled with the quality of the mares,” Zubrod said. “He has the dams of the winners of the Hambletonian, the Oaks, Breeder’s Crowns and div
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Freehold delays purse cuts
January 29, 2008
The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey president Tom Luchento and Freehold Raceway management have negotiated a delay in an announced 20 percent cut in purses while both groups await action in Trenton to provide a purse supplement.   "While we have taken the Gove
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No Nonsense Yankee, He Wants It All score at Pompano
January 27, 2008
No Nonsense Yankee continued his early-season dominance of the Pompano Park older pacing division on Saturday, capturing the featured $14,000 Open Handicap Pace in 1:51.3 to score his fourth win from his last five starts   Driven from post eight by Wally Hennessey, No Nonsens
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Yonkers' features decided at the wire
January 27, 2008
Unlike the South Carolina primary, Saturday night's three $30,000 features at Yonkers Raceway were too close to call until the very last precincts checked in. Stonebridge Kisses (Jason Bartlett) and Stacelita (Jim Pantaleano) won the Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace and Open Trot, respectiviel
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Offshore Dream wins second straight Prix d'Amerique
January 27, 2008
Offshore Dream has captured his second straight Prix d’Amerique, scoring  by 1 1/2 lengths over Opal Viking in a mile rate of 1:55.4 over the 2,700 meter course at the Vincennes racetrack in Paris, France, Sunday.   The race started with Opal Viking, Super Light and Going Krono
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Kuebler's California Dream a winner
January 27, 2008
Rick Kuebler's dream was to achieve the same amount of wins as his idol Joe O'Brien, and then call it a career. Saturday night Kuebler fulfilled that dream with California Dream.   Open Handicap 1 pacers, racing for a purse of $8,000, were featured at Cal-Expo on Saturday night , in wh
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Donato Hanover takes title as top harness horse of 2007
January 27, 2008
Donato Hanover went out a winner. The record-setting trotter, who won his first 11 races last year before suffering defeat in the season-ending Breeders Crown, was named harness racing’s 2007 Horse of the Year by the U.S. Harness Writers Association at the Night of Champions at the Dover Downs Hotel
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Velvet Eileen Scores After Layoff
January 26, 2008
Velvet Eileen showed no signs of rust when returning from a four-week layoff on Friday to take the featured $14,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap pace at Pompano Park in 1:53.1, although it took a tight three-horse win photo to determine the winner.   Starting from post four with Wally He
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Maier sentenced to one year in jail, 5 years probation
January 26, 2008
For his part in a race-fixing scheme at Cal Expo, former harness driver Daniel R. Maier was sentenced Jan. 25 to one year in Sacramento County jail and five years formal probation. Maier, 23, was convicted of bribery to affect the outcome of a horse race, conspiracy and grand theft in what is beli
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British Columbia wins feature trot at Cal-Expo
January 26, 2008
A field of mostly conditioned trotters, combined with a couple of horses to be claimed, were featured for a purse of $6,000 on Friday night (January 25) at Cal-Expo, in which British Columbia outlasted her foes.   Before starting from post-position three in the field of seven on a track lis
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Kuebler to hang up his blue boots tonight
January 26, 2008
Rick Kuebler plans to hang up his whip and those famous blue boots at the conclusion of tonight's program at Cal-Expo, and it's no coincidence that his next victory in the sulky will be No. 4,284 in his career.   "That's how many wins Joe O'Brien had when he retired," Kuebler explained
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Drill Sergeant Sam marches to victory
January 26, 2008
Class shows, but a class reprieve showed even more in Friday night's $17,000 high-end trot at Yonkers  Raceway. Favored Drill Sergeant Sam, six nights after tiring on the lead in the Open Hanidcap ranks, went the distance versus the winners-over crowd. With Jim Marshall III doing the honors f
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NY bill would aid struggling racinos
January 26, 2008
A bill introduced in the New York Assembly Thursday would allow video lottery terminal operators to keep more money to help struggling racinos in the Empire State.   According to a story in the Albany Times Union, the bill introduced by Gary Pretlow, D-Mount Vernon, the chairman of the Assemb
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Horse of the Year to be named Sunday
January 26, 2008
The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) will hold its 61st annual Night of Champions awards - dinner gala at Dover Downs Hotel Sunday night, where the 2007 Horse of the Year, Trotter of the Year and Pacer of the Year will be revealed. For the second time in its history, the event,
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Panaramic Art extends streak to 18 in Clyde Hirt final
January 26, 2008
There was no stopping Panaramic Art and his winning streak Saturday night at the Meadowlands as the 4-year-old gelded son of Hot Pans captured the $83,700 final of the Clyde Hirt Series in 1:51.2 for his 18th straight victory.   Driver George Brennan eased Panaramic Art away at the start from
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Mr. Feelgood wins Presidential final in photo finish
January 26, 2008
In a three-horse blanket finish longshot Mr. Feelgood (14-1) nosed out another longshot, Palone Ranger (16-1), and captured the $126,500 final of the Presidential Series in 1:50. Special Report was third.   Special Report and Larry Stalbaum took the field to the opening quarter in :26.3
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Hard To Beat takes Complex final
January 26, 2008
Hard To Beat lived up to his name, upsetting favored Race Track Ruler with a 1:51.2 mile in the $75,000 Complex Series final at the Meadowlands Saturday night. It was the second series final victory of the night for Brennan who captured the Clyde Hirt final earlier in the evening with Panaramic Art.
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Pumped And Glidin in Super Bowl
January 25, 2008
Pumped And Glidin, a 33-1 shot who was just sold for $40,000 at the Tattersalls January Select Sale on Monday, got up in the final strides after a first-over trip to win the $68,100 Super Bowl Final Trot at the Meadowlands Thursday night.   In the far turn, Pumped and Glidin ch
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Marietta Hall edges Martha Brown in White Ruffles
January 25, 2008
After getting into the flow third-over at the half, Marietta Hall held on gamely to the wire to win the $50,750 White Ruffles Pace Final in 1:53.4 Thursday night at the Meadowlands. George Brennan drove Marietta Hall, filling in for Tim Tetrick, who was unable to drive due to a suspen
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Horseman Don Boroff dies
January 25, 2008
Don Boroff, a native of Ohio who was known for having his 2 year olds ready early--and fast at that--died Jan. 24, at his residence in Georgia after a long illness.   Born in Mercer County, Ohio, Boroff served in World War II with the 84th Infanry Division, where he earned several awards
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Jersey harness horsemen wants sports betting
January 25, 2008
A New Jersey State Assembly Committee was told on Thursday by the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) that if a federal ban on sports betting is ever overturned, it should not just be at Atlantic City casinos, but at the state’s racetracks as well.  
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Ontario champ San Pail back on track
January 25, 2008
San Pail, who finished third in last November's Ontario Sire Stakes Super Final for 3-year-old colt trotters, returned to the racetrack Friday morning at Mohawk Racetrack and turned in a sharp 3 1/4-length qualifying win for Randy Waples in 2:02.3 over a good track which was rated three secon
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Florida trotter scores fourth in a row
January 24, 2008
Memphis Hall extended his winning streak to four on Wednesday while remaining unbeaten as a 4 year old after prevailing in the $5,500 non-winners trot at Pompano Park in 1:58.4 over a track listed as "sloppy" following a late afternoon of South Florida showers.   Guided from post four b
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Morgan wins seven, including Dover's Open Trot
January 24, 2008
It was another Tony Morgan night at Dover Downs as the sport's leading dash driver in early 2008 piloted Self Professed from last at the half to a 1:55.4 victory in the $26,000 Open Handicap Trot on Wednesday. A 25-1 shot, Grand Photo also used a come-from-behind tactic to win the $23,00
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Ontario issues integrity rules, including suspension of horse
January 24, 2008
At its meeting on January 22, 2008, the Board of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) approved a number of significant measures designed to protect the health of the horse, ensure the safety of the participant, and reinforce the integrity of the horse racing industry.   The measures range fro
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**NEW**Wire To Wire
January 24, 2008
In this week's Wire To Wire Andrew Cohen talks about differing situations in New Jersey and Ontario, and what may be expected in the future in both jurisdictions. Cohen examines the plight of racing in the Garden State, noting that he is optimistically holding out hope for improvement. On the other
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New Jersey alliance pleads case to Corzine
January 24, 2008
The New Jersey Horse Alliance sent the following letter on Thursday to Governor Jon Corzine in hopes of prompting corrective action to begin on what it termed in that letter a "fiscal crisis" in the state:   Dear Governor Corzine, The horse industry in New Jersey realizes that you and yo
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Mare springs 28-1 upset in Dover feature
January 23, 2008
It may have been a rainy Jan. 22 night at Dover Downs but Easter Egg Hunt time came early, in the $26,000 Mares Open Pace. Dream-A-While won the $21,000 distaff sub feature. Tim Tetrick and Corey Callahan led a green and gold colors parade to the winner's circle with four and three wins respective
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Streakers at the Meadowlands
January 23, 2008
Five stakes titles and several winning streaks are on the line at the Meadowlands, including Panaramic Art, who bids for his 18th straight victory on Saturday night in the $83,700 Clyde Hirt, one of five winter series finals featured this week.   The Iowa-bred gelding's streak began
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New mailing address for NJSS payments
January 23, 2008
There is a new mailing address for all fee payments to the New Jersey Sire Stakes. Starting with the Feb. 15 first sustaining payment to keep horses eligible to the NJSS Pari-Mutuel and Green Acres Divisions, checks should be mailed to NJSS at Box 330, Trenton, N.J. 08625.     
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Canadian Idol winner to sing anthem at O'Brien dinner
January 23, 2008
The 2007 Canadian Idol winner Brian Melo will sing the national anthem at the annual O’Brien Awards--a gala Saturday night, Feb. 2, that will honor Canada’s national harness racing award winners for 2007.   The Sony BMG recording artist born and raised in Hamilton, Ont.,&
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New Pocono paddock to be ready in March
January 23, 2008
A new, approximately $3.5 million indoor paddock will be ready for the 2009 harness racing season at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, it was announced by Robert Soper, president and CEO of the facility. The state-of-the-art paddock will accommodate a 14-race card and will be heated and air-conditioned
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Accident at Pompano sends 2 to hospital
January 23, 2008
Drivers Kevin Wallis and Ralph Collins were taken to North Broward General Hospital for observation, and driver Brad Hanners took off the remainder of the Wednesday program at Pompano Park, following a four-horse accident in the first race of the evening.   As the field of pacers passe
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Freehold cuts purses, Meadowlands could be next
January 22, 2008
Freehold Raceway has released a reduced purse structure and the Meadowlands is expected to follow with drastic purse cuts if the New Jersey legislature does not quickly fulfill promises to provide a purse supplement.   Freehold issued a statement to its horsemen on Tuesday which said:  
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It's Winnie The Who, that's who
January 22, 2008
After suffering two close losses in the preliminary legs, Winnie The Who turned the tables with a sharp off-the-pace win in Monday night's $55,200(C) Lifetime Dream Trotting Series final at Woodbine Racetrack. Keith Oliver picked up the catch-driving assignment on the daughter of Emile Angus-Sunr
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Lucky NZ repeats at Dover
January 22, 2008
Twenty-degree temperatures could not stop Lucky NZ from winning his second straight $35,000 Preferred Handicap in a stunning 1:50.1 while Fox Valley Armor needed a 1:51 clocking to take the $26,000 Open. Mr. Apples' 1:52.2 clocking was good enough to win the $32,500 Delaware Special on a cris
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Guy Gets Girl wins Williams Memorial Trot
January 22, 2008
Guy Gets Girl led every step of the way en route to his second consecutive victory at Pompano Park on Monday, taking the featured $14,000 Lew Williams Memorial Trot in 1:56.   Driven from post four by Bruce Ranger, Guy Gets Girl trotted immediately to the front to seize control of the race o
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Total Truth sells for $900,000
January 22, 2008
The 5-year-old pacing stallion Total Truth, who won the 2006 North America Cup, was sold for $900,000 at the Tattersalls Mixed Sale at the Meadowlands early Monday evening, setting a record for a price for a male pacer at a public auction. George Teague Jr., who trained the horse and shared own
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Woodbine, Mohawk announce 2008 stakes schedule
January 22, 2008
Woodbine Entertainment Group has announced its lucrative 2008 Standardbred stakes schedule, which includes the 25th renewal of the $1.5 million(C) Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk. The stakes calendar, worth more than $20 million in stakes finals this year, is the richest on the continent.
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Seeking all Adirondack horsemen
January 22, 2008
Harness Racing Communications (HRC) is on a search mission to find horsemen who have horses in the Adirondack National Park. HRC is asking: "Are you raising or training horses within the boundaries of the Adirondack National Park? If you are currently breeding, raising or training your horses within
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Son of Coktail Jet wins big under saddle
January 21, 2008
Trotters competed under sadde in the Prix de Cornulier at Hippodrome de Vincennes in Paris Sunday, and the winner, Magnificent Rodney, a son of Coktail Jet trained by Ulf Nordin, took the winner's share of the $1 million-plus purse.   The Swedish-bred Hot Tub, a son of Sugarcane Han
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New Jug book to be published
January 21, 2008
The Delaware County Fair and the Little Brown Jug Society have announced that a new publication,  featuring personal and-or favorite memories of Jug week, is underway.“We are excited to tell the stories that make the Little Brown Jug what it is today,” said Phil Terry, LBJ Marketing Direct
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Yonkers discontinues dark-day simulcasting
January 21, 2008
Yonkers Raceway will no longer offer evening simulcasting during non-racing nights, effective immediately. The track had remained open for simulcasting the first two Wednesdays and Thursdays of January. Throughout January, live harness racing is offered every Monday, Tuesday, Friday and
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Artcotic brings $315,000 at Tattersalls
January 21, 2008
The "Magnificent Mares" section of the Tattersalls January Mixed Sale at the Meadowlands shifted the sale into overdrive on Monday afternoon as Breeders Crown champion Artcotic brought a whopping $315,000 from trainer George Teague Jr. and Danae and Isabella Blue Chip brought bids in the $200,0
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Round two of Presidential Series held
January 20, 2008
Special Report wore down Mypanmar at the wire to capture his $50,000 Presidential series division on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.  Special Report, with driver Larry Stalbaum, benefited from a pocket trip and battled hard against Mypanmar in the final strides, edging him out by a neck in
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Jamieson brings in a bomb in Glorys Comet
January 20, 2008
It was bombs away in Saturday's $86,000(C) Glorys Comet Trotting Series final at Woodbine when Speed Bomb connected at odds of 40-1 for driver Jody Jamieson in 1:54.4. The victory spoiled the attempt at a series sweep for Chick N Tell who got away slowly from post two and then was mired in traffic f
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Who's your daddy in the Willowdale?
January 20, 2008
Daddy Mac positioned himself for a possible sweep of this year's Willowdale Pacing Series for 4 year olds with narrow victory in Saturday night's second round at Woodbine Racetrack for driver Randy Waples. The gelded son of Camluck-San Francine converted off a two-hole trip to score in 1:52.4 in the
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A high calibre night at Dover for Morgan
January 20, 2008
The sport's winningest driver of 2006, Tony Morgan, won a six-pack of races including the $12,600 Delaware pace feature on Saturday at Dover Downs. Morgan, the leading driver in early 2008, moved Greg Simendinger's High Calibre N to the outside heading to the three quarters and then zipped in to lea
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Trio of opens highlight Yonkers card
January 20, 2008
The two-party system which caucused and primaried elsewhere Saturday night were no match for the three Open Handicap platform fully endorsed by Yonkers Raceway. The Open 'Caps, each worth $30,000 of soft money, featured the usual fare of pacers, trotters and distaff pacers. Mr. PBN (Eric Abba
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No nonsense with this last-to-first win at Pompano
January 20, 2008
After having a two-race winning streak snapped last week when missing by a head to Eleven A M, No Nonsense Yankee avenged that defeat on Saturday when going from last to first to post a 1:51.2 victory in the $14,000 Open Handicap Pace at Pompano Park.   Driven from post seven by Wally Henne
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Panaramic Art continues to win impressively
January 19, 2008
Panaramic Art turned in another masterful performance as he rolled to his 17th straight victory on Friday night at the Meadowlands.Starting from the inside post, driver George Brennan sent Panaramic Art to the lead and he drew off to a three-length win in the fourth race, an $18,000 division of the
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Snowshoe sweep for Stonebridge On Ice
January 19, 2008
Stonebridge On Ice shattered his competition Friday night at Woodbine and made it a Snowshoe Series sweep, when he paced to a 1 1/4-length victory in the $46,500(C) final in 1:52.4. Last Call Hanover and Rick Zeron were the early leaders, setting a first-quarter fraction of :28.1, before being
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He may be a punk, but he's a winning punk
January 19, 2008
Classy veteran--and public choice--Punk Man lasted on the lead in Friday night's $19,000 featured high-conditioned trot at Yonkers Raceway. With Jim Meittinis doing the honors for trainer Paul Wojtowicz, Punk Man was on the move early from post position two. He stepped around pole-sitter Roman Hol
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Ingraham finds Pompano circle five times
January 19, 2008
While Wednesday evening at Pompano Park belonged to Hall of Fame driver Wally Hennessey, who won his 7,000th race, another veteran driver took center stage at the South Florida oval on Friday as David Ingraham visited the winner’s circle with five of his eight drives on the 12-race card . &nb
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Play At Wynn posts second straight White Ruffles upset
January 18, 2008
Sauce Two K won his seventh straight race in as many starts Thursday night at the Meadowlands, capturing the first of three $12,500 second-round divisions of the Super Bowl Trotting Series with a 1:56.4 effort for driver Brian Sears. Sauce Two K was able to hold off a game Rushmore Hanover and driv
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A blue chip win in Blizzard finale
January 18, 2008
Using a take-no-prisoners approach, Bette Blue Chip posted a sharp gate-to-wire effort in winning Thursday night's $42,800(C) final of the Blizzard Pacing Series for 3 and 4-year-old fillies and mares at Woodbine Racetrack. Jody Jamieson sent the daughter of Art Major-Roses For Emma straight to t
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A game win in Dover's Thursday feature
January 18, 2008
Game Speed climaxed a big night for the Callahan family by winning the $13,200 Delaware trot feature over a "sloppy" track on Thursday at Dover Downs. Corey Callahan drove four winners; his father owned and trained three of them. On a night that started with a short blizzard-like snow showe
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Second-over trip makes for a simply-made win
January 18, 2008
Open I handicap trotters, racing for an $8,000 purse, were featured at Cal Expo on Thursday night, and after a perfect trip in the pocket last week it was a perfect second-over trip this time around for Simply Made, both resulting in wins.   Prior to starting from post five in the field of th
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National Harness Handicapping Championship set for June 21
January 18, 2008
The 2008 National Harness Handicapping Championship has been set for June 21 at the Meadowlands Racetrack. The NHHC is the only championship tournament for harness players to feature a $50,000 guaranteed grand prize. Players may earn their way into the June championship through participati
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Raffaello Ambrosio to stand for SRF
January 18, 2008
Raffaello Ambrosio, a son of Victory Dream, will stand stallion duty in 2008 at Walnridge Farm of New Jersey and all proceeds from fees collected from breedings will go to the Standardbred Retirement Foundation. Paula Campbell president of The Standardbred Retirement Foundation, and Peter Gerry, a p
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SRF breedings available
January 18, 2008
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) has many of the top stallion breedings available for 2008. Below is a list of stallions available. This list is not final. You can check the www.adoptahorse.org for updates.   All 3-year-old pacing offspring of stallions listed
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Hall of Famer reaches milestone at Pompano
January 17, 2008
Hall of Famer Wally Hennessey became the 22nd driver in harness racing history to reach the 7,000-win plateau on Wednesday when guiding Blessed Victory through the wire first in the 11th race at Pompano Park.   Starting from post nine in the non-winners trot, Blessed Victory led every step o
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Self Professed repeats in Dover trot
January 17, 2008
Self Professed won the $26,000 Open Trot for the second straight week on trot-filled Wednesday at Dover Downs. Jake's Nordic swept to victory in the $22,000 Jr. Open Trot and the sport's leading driver, Tony Morgan, added four wins to bring his 2008 total to 43. Leaving from post one,&
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Cal Expo license extended despite financial problems
January 17, 2008
Although the Sacramento Harness Association’s license to race at Cal Expo was set to expire Saturday, the California Horse Racing Board has reportedly granted an extension through March 30. The current meet is scheduled to run through Aug. 2, but financial problems could prompt a change. According
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Denny Hawk dies at 58
January 17, 2008
Dennis “Denny” Hawk, a top driver at The Meadows in the mid to late 1970s, died Jan. 12 in Florida. He was 58.   Mr. Hawk’s last official drive in a race was on March 22, 1986, at Raceway Park. He drove 685 winners during his career.   At the time of his death, Mr. Hawk was an agent wi
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$3.7 million jackpot for Swedish wager
January 17, 2008
The Swedish V64 wager, which is offered at the Meadowlands, Freehold and Saratoga Gaming & Racing, has a carryover jackpot of $3.7 million for the Wednesday, Jan. 23, races.   The big carryover was created when there was no payout for four correct selections on Jan.
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More sales set for Canada's Forest City
January 17, 2008
Forest City Standardbred Sales and Western Fair Association have announced that they have entered into a long term partnership agreement to conduct a total of four Standardbred horse sales each year at the London, Ontario facility known as the Agriplex.   Forest City will expand this yea
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Museum receives another grant for Roosevelt project
January 17, 2008
Historic Roosevelt Raceway, Long Island’s landmark entertainment venue, is the focus of a two-phase project being conducted by the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame.  With the aid of two 2007/08 Museum Collection & Research Grants from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA),
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Meadows moves race, Huston still gets the call
January 17, 2008
The Meadows and Pocono Downs announced today that the 2008 Delvin Miller Adios, the track's signature race and one of the sport's premier events for 3-year-old pacing colts, will be conducted at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in 2008. The announcement was made at a Pennsylvania Harness Racing Comm
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Manhardt ready to make Presidential bid
January 17, 2008
Manhardt may very well be the dark horse candidate in the Presidential Series at the Meadowlands. Trainer Jim Eaton admits to being skeptical about Manhardt's potential after he and longtime partner Robert Silberberg, a CPA, purchased the colt for $40,000 at the 2006 Harrisburg Mixed Sale. He h
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Nidya A captures Mares Open in Delaware
January 16, 2008
Nidya A broke out of a recent "bridesmaid" roll to score a 1:53 victory in the $26,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace Tuesday at Dover Downs. With five second-place finishes in her last six starts, Nidya A, overlooked at 8-1, stormed down the lane for Tim Tetrick to overtake leader Pacific Philly
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Pompano extends deadline for winter series
January 16, 2008
Pompano Park has extended the nomination date for its winter series of racing, with nominations for the $350,000 Isle of Capri Pacing Series, the $100,000 Frances Dodge Van Lennep Pacing Series for fillies and mares, and the $100,000 Mack Lobell Trotting Series to be received by Friday, Jan. 25. Nom
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Bartlett wins three pairs of races
January 16, 2008
Newcomer Jason Bartlett put on a driving clinic at Monticello Raceway on Tuesday afternoon when he reined six winners on the card. Bartlett, 26, in from Maine where he won 457 races last year and almost 1,300 in the previous three seasons, is the first to win six races at Monticello since
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Grand Circuit announces 2008 dates
January 16, 2008
The Grand Circuit will make 20 stops during its 2008 racing season according to the schedule announced by Grand Circuit president Tom Thomson. The Circuit will be welcoming a new member in 2008 as Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack was granted dates from Aug. 17-21. The Pennsylvania oval w
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Meadows owners raise money for charity
January 16, 2008
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) raised $12,144 through its annual Christmas Chinese Auction, with the proceeds going to local charities and two standardbred retirement groups.   The MSOA held its 19th annual auction at the Holiday Inn adjacent to The Meadows racetrack.
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Blue Mist hopes to find winner's circle in blizzard
January 16, 2008
An ever-improving Blue Mist hopes to leave her competition in a snowbank in Thursday’s $42,800(C) final of the Blizzard Pacing Series for 3-year-old fillies and mares. The homebred filly will have her work cut out for her, leaving from post position number nine. She’s enjoyed inside pos
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Dennis Watson wins Mighty M's King Pace
January 16, 2008
BJ’s Jetstream and driver Dennis Watson circled the leaders at the three-quarter pole and then paced off to a five-length victory in 2:00 in the seventh annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Pace at Monticello Raceway on Tuesday.   The race, the first in the Mighty M’s Heritage Drivers
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Racing offices consolidated in Pennsylvania
January 16, 2008
To improve equine racing operations in Pennsylvania, Governor Edward G. Rendell announces the consolidation of the administrative offices for Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing. The state Harness Racing and Horse Racing commissions will remain separate entities. Thanks to the hard work of both ra
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**NEW**Wire To Wire
January 16, 2008
The late Ricky Nelson sang, “I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends, a chance to share old memories and play our songs again,” and in this week’s Wire To Wire, Andrew Cohen writes that since it seems there is no longer a garden party for harness racing in the Garden State, re
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Northfield Park, horsemen aid starving horses
January 16, 2008
Just days after Cleveland news media broadcast shocking reports of starving and neglected horses in nearby Brimfield Township, in Portage County, Northfield Park horsemen and management responded with monetary aid and needed supplies.   A spontaneous effort, led by Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Ass
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Striking Pockets could sweep in Lifetime Dream
January 15, 2008
Striking Pockets struck with authority in the $20,000 second leg of the Lifetime Dream Trotting Series at Woodbine Monday night, setting herself up for a possible sweep of the three-part series. The daughter of Striking Sahbra- Bisou Francais enjoyed a perfect second-over trip under the guidance
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Major League pitcher Johnny Podres dies
January 15, 2008
Johnny Podres, who pitched the Brooklyn Dodgers to their only World Series title in 1955, died Sunday at the age of 75. Podres's son, John Jr., trains and drives horses at Saratoga Racing & Gaming.   Podres, a left hander on the mound, was picked for four All-Star games and was
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No luck needed in Delaware pace
January 15, 2008
Lucky NZ won the $35,000 Preferred Pace in another longshot-filled card over an off track on Monday at Dover Downs that also saw the 31-1 Klondike Kid win the $32,500 Delaware Special. Eric Goodell racked up four driving wins, Ron Pierce had three, while meet-leading
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Striking Pockets strikes with authority at Woodbine
January 15, 2008
Striking Pockets struck with authority in the $20,000(C) second leg of the Lifetime Dream Trotting Series Monday night, setting herself up for a possible sweep of the three-part series. The daughter of Striking Sahbra-Bisou Francais enjoyed a perfect second-over trip under the guidance of Rick Ze
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Indian Hill Rocket repeats at Pompano
January 15, 2008
Indian Hill Rocket visited the Pompano Park winner’s circle for the second straight time on Monday after prevailing in the featured $14,000 Open Handicap Trot in 1:56 to remain unbeaten on the new year. Driven from post five by Kevin Wallis, Indian Hill Rocket settled comfortably in the pocket
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NJSEA issues statement on Ledford
January 15, 2008
The New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority and its racing property, the Meadowlands Racetrack, has said in a press release that it will honor the license granted to driver Eric Ledford by the New Jersey Racing Commission on Thursday, Jan. 10. Ledford had been listed to drive a horse at th
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Breeders Crown stallion nominations due
January 15, 2008
Stallion nominations for Breeders Crown No. 25 (excluding first-year stallions) which covers foals of 2009, are due today, Tuesday, Jan. 15, for inclusion in the sport's most prestigious program. The total estimated value for Breeders Crown No. 25 is $7 million in purses. First-year stallion
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Longshot scores in Dover feature
January 14, 2008
It was a rainy and longshot filled Sunday at Dover Downs with the longest price coming in the feature race when Nono Yezz Rusty won at 36-1 odds. Tony Morgan and Corey Callahan each drove three winners Carter Racing Stable's unheralded Nono Yezz Rusty zipped down the passing lane with Eddie Davis
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Southwind Renata hoping to sweep Woodbine series
January 14, 2008
Southwind Renata, a 4-year-old trotting mare conditioned by Anders Wolden, has visited the winner’s circle in her last three starts, including the first leg of the Lifetime Dream Trotting Series for 4-year-old non-winners of $100,000(C) (as of Oct. 31) last Monday at Woodbine. Now the New Jersey-b
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Colonial Downs to be sold
January 14, 2008
Jacobs Entertainment Inc., the owner of Colonial Downs in Virginia, has announced in a press release that it plans to sell the racetrack as well as its nine off-track wagering facilities in that state.   In the release, Jacobs Entertainment stated the reason behind the sale is because Colonia
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Michigan horseman Norm Forsyth dies
January 14, 2008
Veteran Michigan horseman Norm Forsyth died late Sunday night at the Tuscola County Medial Care Facility in Caro after a battle with cancer at the age of 76.   Mr. Forsyth was a long-time member of the United States Trotting Association and a lifetime member of the Michigan Harness Horse
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Pistochini receives 60-day prison term, probation
January 14, 2008
California-based Standardbred owner Gregg Pistochini has received 60 days in prison and three years’ probation after pleading guilty last week to a misdemeanor charge of receiving stolen property in a case in which he was charged with selling stolen golf balls on eBay. Pistochini’s sentence also inc
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Rosecroft cancels 2008 Smullin Memorial
January 14, 2008
The Wayne Smullin Memorial for 2-year-old pacers will not be raced in 2008, according to Rosecroft Raceway management. The difficult decision to cancel the 23-year-old stake race was the result of an abridged racing calendar and a reduction in total purses offered for those 57 days of racing. The
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Special Report scores in 1:50.2
January 12, 2008
Special Report got up in the final strides to win the first of two $50,000 divisions of the opening leg of the Presidential Series on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   Special Report fired to the early lead, then grudgingly yielded to Jilliby Generator down the backstretch.  Driver La
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Late-rallying effort scores in Dover feature
January 11, 2008
Albert Hanna's Fox Valley Assault closed strongly for Corey Callahan to score a 1:52.2 victory in the $25,000 claiming pace, the feature event Thursday at Dover Downs. Little Rock Spur (Jim Morand) had the lead until the final strides and finished second. Tristate Hanover (Jonathan Roberts) w
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Two series begin action at the Meadowlands
January 11, 2008
Sauce Two K won the fastest of four $12,500 opening-round divisions of the Super Bowl Trotting Series Thursday at the Meadowlands with the 4-year-old son of Valley Victor crossing the wire three lengths in front in 1:56.1 for Brian Sears, one of five winner’s circle trips for the driver.   Th
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Indoor racetrack proposed for Michigan's Silverdome
January 11, 2008
A Detroit-area attorney, who appears to be the front-runner to purchase the Pontiac Silverdome, the former home of the Detroit Lions and Pistons, has proposed turning the stadium into an indoor Thoroughbred racetrack and casino called Silver Stallion Racino.   A story in Friday’s Detroit News
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Kentucky casino speculation continues
January 11, 2008
Speculation about casinos at Kentucky racetracks took another turn this week as it became public knowledge that track operators are exploring possible options, even locating racetrack casino/racinos away from present facilities.   There h
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Heyden's great moments in Presidential races
January 11, 2008
The 2008 Presidential Series for older pacers kicks off Saturday night at the Meadowlands and ace statistician Bob Heyden has come up with his top-10 list of all-time exciting Presidential finishes:   Number 10....Senor Skipper--a one time track record holder kicks off the series with a win f
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Before He Cheats named Illinois Horse of the Year
January 11, 2008
Before He Cheats, the 3-year-old son of Valley Victor who tied as the winningest horse in North America last year with 21 victories, has been voted Illinois Horse of the Year by state’s USTA members.   Owned by former university of Kentucky and NBA basketball star Sam Bowie and trained by Dir
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Robert O'Donnell named to Ohio Harness Racing Hall of Fame
January 11, 2008
Robert O’Donnell has been selected as the 34th inductee into the Ohio Harness Racing Hall of Fame in balloting of the Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association. O’Donnell’s selection will be announced at the Ohio Harness Horsemen/United States Trotting Association District One ba
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16 straight Meadowlands wins for Panaramic Art
January 11, 2008
In a matter of strides, Panaramic Art brushed to the lead and never looked back to win the $18,000 first leg of the Clyde Hirt Series in 1:52.1 Friday night at the Meadowlands. This was Panaramic Art’s 16th consecutive win at the Meadowlands, equaling the track record held by Ellamony.Taken bac
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It's Stonebridge On Ice in Snowshoe, again
January 11, 2008
Stonebridge On Ice turned in a devastating 1:52.2 effort to capture his second straight win in the Snowshoe Pacing Series for 3- and 4-year-old colts and geldings on Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack.With Mike Saftic in tow, the gelded son of Camluck-Glacier Express made his move to the front
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Sonofapreacherman scores at Pompano
January 10, 2008
Sonofapreacherman was in peak form at Pompano Park on Wednesday as the 8-year-old gelding posted a lifetime best mile of 1:57.4 when capturing the featured $7,200 seventh-race claiming trot at the South Florida oval.   Starting from the inside post with Anthony Napolitano at the lines, Sonof
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Self Professed takes Dover's feature trot
January 10, 2008
Self Professed won the $26,000 Open Trot while Mighty Moses and Saint Johns Boy took the $22,000 Jr. Open Trots on Wednesday at Dover Downs. The 2008 season's leading driver Tony Morgan won three races to bring his total to 27 this year. In the $26,000 Open, Self Professed and Rose Run Flas
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Teague hoping to be king at Monticello
January 10, 2008
Besides being one of the premier trainers in the Standardbred industry, George Teague Jr. is a special guy. He must be to take time out of his busy schedule to travel once again to Monticello Raceway to participate in the track's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Pace next Tuesday.   The event
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Dr. Waterman receives HTA's Distinguished Service Award
January 10, 2008
Dr. Scot Waterman, executive director of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium, is the 2008 winner of Harness Tracks of America’s Distinguished Service Award. Waterman will receive HTA’s equine bronze at the association’s Nova Awards dinner Tuesday night, Feb. 19, during the joint HTA/TRA a
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Sunday handles jump at Balmoral
January 10, 2008
The total mutuel handle on Sunday programs at Balmoral the past two weekends made a huge jump upward, climbing by $500,000. The first four Sunday Balmoral cards in December averaged $1.24 million in handle, while the last two were all-time Balmoral Sunday highs of $1,724,885 and $1,864,363.  
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Driver to return after nearly two years absence
January 10, 2008
Suspended driver Eric Ledford submitted his application to be re-licensed in New Jersey on Wednesday afternoon at Freehold Raceway and on Thursday his status was approved by the New Jersey Racing Commission (NJRC).   Ledford, along with his father, Seldon, and three others were arrested March
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***New***Wire To Wire
January 10, 2008
Andrew Cohen is back with a new Wire To Wire column, and he says it’s “Old Home Week” at the Meadowlands as Ken Rucker has signed a new confidential agreement with the Meadowlands and is back as an official trainer, and driver Eric Ledford now has his New Jersey Racing license for 2008 and is likely
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Big Delaware wins for Stonebride Kisses, Badlands Iron Lady
January 09, 2008
On a June-in-January weather day, Stonebridge Kisses and Badlands Iron Lady put on gusty performances to win the Tuesday distaff feature races at Dover Downs. In the $26,000 Mares Open Handicap, Eric Goodell moved Stonebridge Kisses away from the outside to finally assume the lead entering
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Bouchard brings in $174 winner at Monticello
January 09, 2008
Thus far in his illustrious career, Stephane Bouchard has won 6,278 races, with 814 of them coming last season alone. But never has the 2002 North American driving champion ever drove a winner who paid $174. That is, until he reined Kilkerran Union to a 1:58:3 victory in the
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Toronto may seek more slot revenue from Woodbine
January 09, 2008
Published reports from Toronto state that the city’s executive committee has recommended to the Toronto Council to negotiate an increase in the revenue the city receives from the slot machines at Woodbine, which would result in an increase from $14.5 million a year to about $55 million.  Curre
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Illinois adopts steroid rule
January 09, 2008
The Illinois Racing Board on Tuesday approved by a vote of 7-0 to adopt the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium’s anabolic steroid model rule, which will take effect May 1 for both Standardbreds and Thoroughbreds. However, testing currently is not scheduled to begin until Sept. 1, which will pr
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Malabar Man, Camluck elected to Hall Of Fame
January 09, 2008
Malabar Man 3,1:53.1 ($2,143,903) and Camluck p,T1:48.4 ($1,003,260) have been elected to The Harness Racing Living Horse Hall of Fame by member of The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame. Stanley Bergstein, chairman of the Living Horse Hall of Fame nominating committee announced the results wh
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Casimir Camotion back after knee injury
January 09, 2008
After battling past a knee injury that kept him off the racetrack for a year, Casimir Camotion should find an easier task in the Presidential Series at the Meadowlands. The three-week series for free-for-all pacers kicks off Saturday night with a $50,000 first leg and culminates in a $100,000 final
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NJ license expected to be given to Ledford this week
January 09, 2008
Harnessracing.com has learned that driver Eric Ledford will be re-licensed sometime this week by the New Jersey Racing Commission (NJRC), and is expected to be back on the racetrack soon. The development comes nearly one year after Ledford was given a one-year suspension as settlement after being ar
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Striking Pockets, Fighting Filly fastest in trotting series open
January 08, 2008
Southwind Renata extended her win streak to three with a sharp 1:57.1 victory in one of three $20,000 divisions in Monday night's opening round of the Lifetime Dream Trotting Series for 4-year-old mares at Woodbine. The other divisions went to Striking Pockets and Fighting Filly, both in identical
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Indian Hill Rocket turns tables at Pompano
January 08, 2008
After finishing second to Gale Warning in last week’s Pompano Park trotting feature, Indian Hill Rocket turned the tables on that rival when capturing Monday’s $14,000 Open Handicap Trot at the South Florida oval in 1:58.   Starting from post four with Kevin Wallis at the lines, Indian
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Warm weather leads to Hot Lather
January 08, 2008
Unseasonably mild temperatures led to extra fast mile won by Hot Lather, on Monday at Dover Downs. Brian Sears drove five winners and Tony Morgan three. Sears wheeled Up Front Jerry into the lead after the quarter and then played follow the leader on the way to a 1:50.2 triumph in the $35,000 Pr
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Breeder-owner Lloyd Mathieson dies
January 08, 2008
D. Lloyd Mathieson, 90, of  Harrisburg, Pa., and Mathieson Farm in Hershey, formerly of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, at his home in Harrisburg.   In recent years Mr. Mathieson bred and raced such top open-class horses as Seagull Hershey p,4, 1:52 (
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USDA supports protecting horses bound for slaughter
January 08, 2008
The American Horse Council has told the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it supports the Department’s proposal to amend the regulations governing the commercial transportation of equines for slaughter. The proposed changes would extend the regulatory protections provided by the Commercial Tr
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11-win weekend at Dover for Morgan
January 07, 2008
Brave Call, Eoos and Scylla Hanover won the tri-feature races on the Sunday card at Dover Downs while Tony Morgan won four races to give him a weekend total of 11 wins. Morgan drove Brave Call to a 1:52.4 victory in a $16,500 pace giving owner-trainer Eric Ell a double. The Riverboat King g
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Scioto cancels 2008 Jug Preview
January 07, 2008
First raced in 1972, the Jug Preview has been taken off the 2008 stakes calendar at Scioto Downs. Held annually in early September, the race has been used as a final prep for some horses heading to Delaware two weeks later for the Little Brown Jug.   “We are just going to give it a year off.
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Northville, Flamboro cancel Monday cards
January 07, 2008
With temperatures in the Detroit area reaching 60 degrees on Monday, Northville Downs has canceled its 3 p.m. live race card due to unsafe track conditions. Flamboro Downs in Canada also canceled its 6 p.m. card due to the same reason.
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Special Report wins Open Pace in 1:51.3
January 06, 2008
Special Report hustled hard in the final strides to win the $46,500 Open Pace on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Driver Larry Stalbaum angled Special Report around traffic to win the night’s seventh race in 1:51.3. Casimir Camotion finished a length behind to come in second and Fox Valley Tribal
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Two in a row for Paper Luck at Pompano
January 06, 2008
After visiting the winner’s circle 10 times in 42 starts during his 4-year-old campaign, Paper Luck began his 2008 season with his second successive score, taking Saturday’s featured $14,000 Open Handicap pace at Pompano Park in 1:53.   Starting from the inside post with Bruce Ran
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Yonkers opens 2008 season Monday night
January 06, 2008
Yonkers Raceway commences its 2008 live harness scheduile Monday night, with a 10-race progam at the usual 7:40 p.m. first post. Throughout January, live racing goes every Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at that same 7:40 p.m. Evening simulcasting is  available Monday through S
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Longshot Chuck N Tell takes Glorys Comet opener at Woodbine
January 06, 2008
Chick N Tell took advantage of a shocking break at the start by heavily favored Armbro Continental to capture Saturday night’s lone $50,000 division in the opening round of the Glorys Comet Trotting Series at Woodbine.Leaving from post three in the bulky 11-horse field, the six-year-old son of Glory
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She's Got Appeal wins Dover feature in photo finish
January 06, 2008
She's Got Appeal won a cavalry charge finish in 1:57.2 in the $13,200 Delaware 4-&-5-Year-Old pace Saturday night at Dover Downs. Tony Morgan racked up seven wins. Mike Cole drove She's Got Appeal between horses to win a four-horse photo finish in 1:57.2 in a field of seven dist
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American Lane trots to 1:53.4 Open victory
January 05, 2008
American Lane made a quick move to the front past the opening quarter and held on to win the $46,500 Open Trot Friday night at the Meadowlands. Cat Manzi drove American Lane to victory in a well-rated 1:53.4. Master Pine finished a half-length behind in second and Americas Finast was third. American
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Armbro Artistic wins by a nose at Pompano
January 05, 2008
A nose separated the top three finishers in Friday’s featured $14,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace at Pompano Park, with Armbro Artistic edging out Catalina Morgan and up Front Lady to prevail by a nose in a lifetime best 1:53.3.   Armbro Artistic didn’t get overly involved in the e
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Two wins bring Hennesey closer to 7,000 wins
January 05, 2008
Hall of Fame driver Wally Hennessey visited the Pompano Park winner’s circle twice on the Friday program, bringing his career victory total to 6,992.   Hennessey prevailed in the eighth race of the evening with the 5-year-old pacing mare Mary Artman ($9.20) before closing out the night
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One upset in trio of Snowshoe splits at Woodbine
January 05, 2008
Two favorites prevailed while there was one upset in Friday night'strio of $16,000 divisions in the opening round of the Snowshoe Pacing Series for three and four-year-olds at Woodbine Racetrack.Stonebridge On Ice posted his second straight win at Woodbine with a convincing 1:53.1 victory in the ope
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Favorites take two splits
January 04, 2008
Despite frigid temperatures and blustery winds, Locamotion Baby and Maeve Hanover, the favorites, didn’t disappoint in two $16,000 divisions of the Blizzard Pacing Series for 3- and 4-year-old fillies and mares at Woodbine Thursday night. In race 3, Randy Waples hustled 8-5 choice Locamotion Baby
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Rusty's Biggie Romps in Dover feature trot
January 04, 2008
Rusty's Biggie romped to victory in the $13,000 trot, while Reserve Forces and Sniper Hall won the top paces on Thursday at Dover Downs. Eddie Davis Jr. had a four-bagger.   Vic Kirby and Rusty's Biggie ranged up three wide at the three quarters and rolled past the leaders to quickly ta
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Ohoka Jasper scores at Cal-Expo after better start
January 04, 2008
After never being a factor in his last, Ohoka Jasper got back on the winning track.   Open 1 Handicap trotters, racing for an $8,000 purse, were featured on a windy Thursday night (January 3) at Cal-Expo, in which Ohoka Jasper was the pocket-rocket.   Before starting from his assig
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Tim Tetrick adds another award
January 04, 2008
Tim Tetrick, harness racing’s new superstar who rose from obscurity to new world records in 2007, winning more races and purse money in a single season than anyone in history, has added Harness Tracks of America’s Driver of the Year to his laurels.   The award, the most difficult in harness r
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Leerhsen wins HTA's Dan Patch Award
January 04, 2008
Charlie Leerhsen, executive editor at Sports Illustrated and author of the soon-to-be published Simon and Schuster production Crazy Good: The Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America, is the winner of Harness Tracks of America's 2008 award for contributions to publicity, publishing and p
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Source Of Luck takes chilly Pompano feature
January 03, 2008
With temperatures hovering around the 40-degree mark on a blustery evening by Pompano Park standards, the 14-year-old veteran trotter Source Of Luck appeared to be invigorated by the chill, as the gelding began his final season of racing by taking the $5,500 featured non-winners trot in 1:59.4. &n
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Oosting takes Balmoral drivers' title
January 03, 2008
In recent years veterans Mike Oosting and Ken Rucker have become fixtures in the winner’s circle at Balmoral Park. So it should come as no surprise that this successful duo added yet another driving and training title to their respective resumes with some eye-catching numbers.     O
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Bouchard, Case take Yonkers titles
January 03, 2008
Form held in Yonkers Raceway's just-concluded 2007 racing season, as Stephane Bouchard earned his  fifth consecutive driving title and Tim Case was the leading trainer for the fourth time in the last five seasons. For Bouchard, it was another excellent adventure as the Raceway concluded its 3
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Ann Curran receives 2007 Cam Fella Award
January 03, 2008
Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that Ottawa-area horsewoman Ann Curran, creator and co-ordinator of the Mildred Williams International Women’s Driving Series, has been voted the 2007 recipient of the Cam Fella Award. The Cam Fella Award will be presented to Ms. Curran at the annual O'Bri
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Taurus Dream returns to New York
January 03, 2008
Taurus Dream, a two-time New York Sires Stakes champion, returns to the Empire State in 2008 to stand at Sun E Hill Farm in Champlain.   From his first small crop to race, Taurus Dream is already the sire of Val Taurus 3, 1:53.2s ($361,688), winner of 16 of 18 starts in his two seasons at th
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Brooks released from jail, sent to guarded confinement
January 03, 2008
Standardbred owner David Brooks, arrested last October on several charges, including securities and tax fraud, was released from prison Thursday by a New York federal judge and sent to home confinement as he awaits trial. Brooks, the owner of such horses as 2004 Little Brown Jug winner Tim
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Master Pine hoping to master the Big M
January 03, 2008
Five-year-old trotter Master Pine has battled past gastric and respiratory ailments to become a contender in the open ranks and he returns to the Meadowlands in Friday night’s $46,500 fifth race, where he will try to prove to trainer Josh Green that he is ready to embark on a major stakes campa
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Stonebridge Kisses scores in Mares Open
January 02, 2008
Martin Scharf's Stonebridge Kisses, a 12-time winner in 2007, kicked off the new year with a 1:52.3 victory in the $26,000 Mares Open Pace on Tuesday at Dover Downs. With Eric Goodell in the bike, Stonebridge Kisses moved early to get the lead in front of the grandstand and then bid adieu t
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Pass me the mustard please, at Pompano
January 02, 2008
Jim McDonald’s Dontpassdamustard captured the seventh edition of the Midnight Mile at Pompano Park, bridging 2007 and 2008 with a winning mile clocked in 1:55.3 to prevail in the $4,500 claiming pace on New Year's Eve.   Starting from post six at precisely 11:59 p.m. (EST) with Brad Han
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