News Archive

Goodell notches five-bagger in Delaware
March 19, 2008
Eric Goodell steered Nidya A, overlooked at 12-1, to one of his five wins taking the $32,000 Mares Open at Dover Downs on Tuesday, while Fionavar Hanover won the sub-feature $25,000 mares winners-over and Ball Gown A won the $23,000 distaff division. Goodell found room along the passin
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British announcer Braddick hired at Running Aces
March 19, 2008
Craig Braddick will become the first British harness racing announcer in the United States when he takes his place behind the microphone at the new Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, Minn. North America’s newest racetrack has its grand opening slated for Friday, April 11. Braddick, 31, ha
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Prince breaks maiden in series leg at The Meadows
March 19, 2008
Winless in 12 previous starts for his career, Peaceful Prince performed like a winner's circle veteran Tuesday at The Meadows, leading every step in a $10,000 division of the second leg of the West Chestnut Street series.   Peaceful Prince, who missed his entire 3-year-old campaign, faced tou
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Classic Series supplemental nominations are due
March 19, 2008
Supplemental nominations to The Classic Series must be received in the offices of the Hambletonian Society no later than the close of business on Monday, March 24. Supplemental nomination levels and forms are available at www.theclassicseries.com and questions should be directed
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Needle points to long history at Pocono Downs
March 19, 2008
Racing at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs has improved tremendously over the past 30 years or so, just ask Saul Needle, who is now in his 33rd year of employment at the Northeastern Pennsylvania harness racing track.   Needle was the track’s announcer and assistant race secretary for 16 years pri
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***New***Wire To Wire
March 19, 2008
In his latest Wire To Wire, Andrew Cohen makes a pitch for working together with racing commissioners so uniform rules can be adopted sooner, rather than later, especially since the role of the National Racing Compact may be expanded to include uniform rules. Cohen learned about plans to expand
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Another winning qualifier for Vivid Photo
March 19, 2008
Reigning Older Trotter of the Year Vivid Photo made his second appearance of 2008 Wednesday morning (March 19) at The Meadows, leading gate to wire and scoring by one-half length in 1:59.4 over a sloppy track. Vivid Photo also won a qualifier at The Meadows the previous Wednesday
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New Thoroughbred track in metro-Detroit gets license
March 19, 2008
A new Thoroughbred racetrack in the metro-Detroit area took a big step closer to its scheduled opening in July after Michigan Racing Commissioner Christine White announced Wednesday she has awarded Post It Stables Inc. a license to operate a race meet. There has been no Thoroughbred raci
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