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Filly scores easy win in Blossom final
April 17, 2008
The undefeated 3-year-old pacing filly Tug River Princess extended her streak to 12 races in the $68,900 Blossom final on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands.  Driver John Campbell brushed Tug River Princess to the lead earlier than he had intended as the field crawled through a :29.3 opening q
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Blue Punch, My Man Moe take Landess splits
April 17, 2008
The duo of Shawn Christner and Blue Punch were able to ease into victory during the second leg of the Jerry Landess Series at Hoosier Park Wednesday. The win was the second in a row in the series, which heads to the $16,000 final Wednesday, April 23. Racing out of the gate Real Tricky, control
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Trotter wins his first battle of 2008 at Pompano
April 17, 2008
Battleshoe Victor ($3.60) was finally victorious after 12 starts this year with an impressive three-length score in 1:56.2 at Pompano Park Wednesday in the $10,000 winners-over trot.   Driven by Wally Hennessey, Battleshoe Victor was not to be denied from the start of the feat
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Windsor to keep schedule, cut purses by 25 percent
April 17, 2008
Published reports state Windsor Raceway officials and representatives of the Ontario Harness Horse Association reached an agreement Wednesday with the Ontario Racing Commission that will keep the 2008 racing schedule intact, but cut the purses by 25 percent nightly. In March, Windsor Raceway had as
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Pennsylvania homeowners benefiting from slots
April 17, 2008
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell promised that slot machines at the state's racetracks would reduce property taxes, and according to an Associated Press story, proceeds from slots will reduce school property taxes by 10 percent for the next school year. So far the state has collected $90 millio
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ISOBA office temporarily closed; new contact number
April 17, 2008
The ongoing infrastructure work on the Illinois State Fairgrounds has caused the ISOBA office, located on the backstretch to temporarily close because of lack of power.   The office is expected to be fully functioning on April 25, but if anyone has questions about stakes payments they can c
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Hall of Fame still has stallion breedings available
April 17, 2008
The Harness Racing Museum thanks all donors and bidders for a very successful 2008 Stallion Breeding Auction. Over 50 stallion breedings were donated to the Museum with the majority receiving successful bids by the February 16 deadline. The following breedings not receiving appropriate bid
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Adrian Chip wins first start of 2008
April 17, 2008
Adrian Chip, the runner-up to Donato Hanover in last year's Hambletonian, made his first start of the 2008 season Thursday night at Sweden's Boden track and won in a mile rate time of 1:59 over 2,160 meters.   With Robert Bergh, his usual driver, in the sulky, Adrian Chip started ea
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Shorter meet equals bonus money at Pocono
April 17, 2008
Earl Beal Jr., president of the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association (PHHA), announced Thursday that PHHA members have earned more than $75,000 in bonus monies during the first eight days of the 2008 meet at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   The bonus, which is 20 percent for any Pen
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It's time to blog on harnessracing.com
April 17, 2008
If you've got something to say about harness racing, take a "First Over" trip with Andrew Cohen in his new blog here on this web site. Cohen will moderate the blog and says his goal "...is to turn this site into a must-read for you and every other harness fan in North America; a place you can g
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Freehold purses to increase five percent
April 17, 2008
Freehold Raceway has informed the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey that it will increase purses by five percent, effective with the next condition sheet. Additionally, the preferred pace and mares preferred will be added to the offerings.   These steps are being t
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Freehold's Taft recovering from surgery after spill
April 17, 2008
Karen Taft, the clerk of the course at Freehold Raceway, is recovering from shoulder replacement surgery and hopes to be released from CentraState Medical Center in Freehold on Friday.   Taft was jogging a horse on Tuesday who bolted, unseating her. Taft shattered her right shoulder
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Green Day gearing up for Su Mac Lad
April 17, 2008
Jim Raymer is gearing up Green Day for his first big performance of the season in the $50,000 Su Mac Lad on Friday night at the Meadowlands, and Raymer knows he'll have to step up as he'll be facing his  toughest test so. The lone 4-year-old in the field, he is rated at 10-1 from the rail in Fr
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