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Tetrick wins five on snow-filled Delaware evening
February 21, 2008
Rusty's Biggie won the $32,000 Open, Saint Johns Boy the $25,000 winners-over, and Go Sassy Go a $16,000 trot at Dover Downs on a snow-shower night that last until the last few races on Wednesday. Tim Tetrick had a five-bagger. In the feature, Rusty's Biggie moved up on the outside of leade
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Medication, regulation hot topics at HTA wrap-up session
February 21, 2008
A lively discussion on medication and regulation sparked the final day of Harness Tracks of America’s sixth annual joint meeting with Thoroughbred Racing Associations. The wrap-up program followed the gala “Night of Champions” banquet at which HTA bestows its coveted Nova Awards.   Ed Martin
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**NEW**Wire To Wire
February 21, 2008
A question is usually followed by an answer, however in this week's Wire To Wire Andrew Cohen points out that harness racing currently has a million questions, but not all the answers. Several questions were posed at the recent HTA/TRA annual meeting in Florida, and Cohen discusses those and se
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Dewey, Snow White begin to prepare for sophomore stakes
February 21, 2008
Trainer Ray Schnittker reports that the 3-year-old colt trotter Deweycheatumnhowe has arrived at the Meadowlands to prepare for the upcoming stakes season, while co-owner Curtis Larrimore has revealed the 2008 schedule for the 3-year-old filly trotter Snow White.   Schnittker and La
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Arcade Hall game in third straight victory
February 21, 2008
Last season Canadian native and longtime California resident Bruce Clarke packed up lock stock and barrel and moved east to compete where the money is. He settled in Northeast Pennsylvania, competing at Pocono Downs and later at the Meadowlands. From all indications he had a very
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Series finals set for Meadowlands
February 21, 2008
Six winter series finals and one lengthy winning streak top the first big stakes weekend of the 2008 harness meet at the Meadowlands, with the $88,700 Cape & Cutter for older pacing mares headlining the Friday night card.   Stylish Solution, whose 13-race streak was snapped last week
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