News Archive

Joe Anderson sends 19 horses East
May 05, 2008
Chicago harness tracks are in the midst of a serious horse shortage, and one prominent defection from the entry box will be 19 horses trained by Joe Anderson. With the decline in purses at Balmoral Park and Maywood Park, Anderson decided to to take 19 horses to the East
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Four Starzzz Shark has two 3YO winners
May 05, 2008
Some people might think Four Starzzz Shark's oldest foals are 2 year olds, but a couple of test breedings resulted in two foals, and both of them are winners.   Jeff Cohen, a partner in Four Starzzzz Stable, bred a few mares to Four Starzzz Shark while he was racing and&nb
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Somebeachsomewhere wins qualifier in 1:51.1
May 05, 2008
The top rated colt Somebeachsomewhere went behind the starting gate for the first time this season in a qualifier at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday morning and turned in an impressive 1:51.1 performance, while his likely rival Santanna Blue Chip won a qualifier in 1:55.1.   Somebeachsomewher
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Feed recall announced by Purina
May 05, 2008
Land O'Lakes Purina Feed LLC has announced a voluntary product recall of certain feeds manufactured between Nov. 3, 2007, and March 10, 2008, and distributed throughout Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
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Souloy, Bazire seek another big win in Oslo Grand Prix
May 05, 2008
The team of trainer Fabrice Souloy and driver Jean Michel Bazire will try to continue its international success tour in Norway Sunday when a field of 10 goes to the post in the Oslo Grand Prix. The 2,100 meter race over the five-eighths mile Bjerke track will offer more than $300,000 to the winner.
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Illinois veterinarian Dr. Jane Lehr Richardson dies
May 05, 2008
Longtime Veterinarian Dr. Jane Lehr Richardson passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 4.   Dr. Richardson worked for 23-years as the association Veterinarian on Chicago harness and Thoroughbred racing circuits before taking a similar position with the Illinois Racing Board in 2003.  
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