News Archive

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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