News Archive

B Cor Kenny repeats at Pompano
February 14, 2008
B Cor Kenny, who prevailed for the first time since November 2006 when scoring at Pompano Park last week, tallied his second consecutive victory on Wednesday, taking the featured $7,200 claiming trot at the South Florida oval in 1:58.1.   Driven from post five by Dan Dale
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Changing Gears favored in Miss Vera Bars final
February 14, 2008
Just how good is Changing Gears? Trainer and co-owner Gary Kingshott may find out on Valentine’s Day, when the 3-year-old daughter of Grinfromeartoear steps onto the Woodbine oval to challenge an 11-horse field in the $45,200(C) final of the Miss Vera Bars Pacing Series. Changing Gears was unrace
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Carlspur retired, heading to stud duty in Canada
February 14, 2008
Two years ago he was Monticello Raceway’s Horse of the Year and last season he earned the track’s Comeback of the Year Award, and now the veteran  pacer Carlspur is set to be retired.   Few horses who ever looked through a bridle were more gritty than Carlspur and few horses are more des
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**NEW**Wire To Wire
February 14, 2008
Andrew Cohen is frustrated that his attempts to bring ideas to the table that he believes could help the sport of harness racing have fallen on deaf ears, and in this week's Wire To Wire he reveals some of the reasons behind his discontent. Once again the topic of a racing commissioner is discussed,
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The Meadows cancels Thursday program
February 14, 2008
Unsafe track conditions have forced The Meadows to cancel its Thursday afternoon live race card, the second time this week the Pennsylvania five-eighths mile oval was forced to curtail action. On Tuesday, The Meadows canceled the card due to inclement weather and power issue
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Bluegrass tracks to pay $500 million in licensing fees
February 14, 2008
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced Thursday morning he will propose a constitutional amendment that would allow 12 casinos in the Bluegrass State, including seven at existing racetracks, which would each pay between $50 million and $100 million in licensing fees. The Red Mile would be a partn
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Meadowlands to maintain current purse structure
February 14, 2008
The New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority (NJSEA) announced today (Feb. 14)  that it will maintain the current purse structure at the Meadowlands.“We want to thank the NJSEA for their willingness to maintain the purse levels at the Meadowlands,” said Tom Luchento, president of the Standa
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