News Archive

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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