News Archive

Illinois court rules Chicago casinos must pay surchage to tracks
June 06, 2008
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the four casino riverboats in the Chicago area must pay a surcharge to the racetracks, reversing an earlier decision that said the casinos were unconstitutionally targeted by a 2006 law that required they pay three percent of their receipts to the tr
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Self Possessed sweep at the Meadowlands
June 06, 2008
Nautical Notion stole the lead at the quarter and held on to win the second leg of the $30,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colt trotters at the Meadowlands Thursday night, with Azur capturing the second division. Trained and driven by Jan Johnson, Nautical Notion raced to victory in 1:54.4
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Saratoga feature won with power
June 06, 2008
After crossing the wire second in each of her last three starts, including consecutive defeats by a neck, J Power rewarded her loyal backers with a half-length victory on Thursday when taking the $5,500 featured non-winners trot at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway in a lifetime-best 2:01.2. Driven fro
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New web site design for NYSS
June 06, 2008
The New York Sire Stakes has a newly-designed web site, which is the second phase in a strategic branding initiative, which began earlier this year with a new logo and graphic identity for the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) and the Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund.
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Pennsylvania horsemen launching website
June 06, 2008
Earl Beal Jr., resident of the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association, Friday announced the launch of www.paharnessweek.com. Visitors to the new web site can watch archived episodes of the PA HarnessWeek TV show, which airs first on Comcast SportsNet (Philadelphia region) on Saturdays at 1
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Matinees scheduled for Goshen's Historic Track
June 06, 2008
The 171st season of harness racing in the Cradle of The Trotter begins on Saturday at Goshen Historic Track. The racing card will be the first of three Saturday matinees which will be followed in early July by the 98th year of Grand Circuit racing.   On June 7, eight races are scheduled
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'Tempo' takes feature, two NJSS divisions contested
June 06, 2008
While the top colts in both sports get ready to do battle Saturday, the pacing mares took center stage Friday night at the Meadowlands. Southwind Tempo, driven by John Campbell, notched her sixth victory in nine starts this year in the $40,000 featured fifth race for older mares. Campbell drafted be
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Lantern Kronos, Warrawee June win Elegantimage elims
June 06, 2008
Lantern Kronos kept her season’s undefeated streak in tact while Prada Hall scored a huge upset in Friday night’s $35,000 eliminations of the Elegantimage Stakes for three-year-old filly trotters at Mohawk Racetrack. The other elimination fell to Warrawee June and driver Rick Zeron at odds of 4-1.
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Lifetime mark for Golden Falcon N in Tioga score
June 06, 2008
Golden Falcon N and Corey Braden high stepped their way to victory on Friday night at Tioga Downs in the featured $13,000 Fillies and Mares Open pace. The mile of 1:52.3 established a new lifetime mark for the 9-year old daughter of Falcon Seelster. Golden Falcon N is trained by Paul Bernardo for th
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Pompano horses barred from Hoosier Park
June 06, 2008
Due to the recent case of Streptococcus Equine (Strangles) at Pompano Park Harness Track, no horses from that facility will be allowed to enter the backstretch at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino. One case of the very contagious disease was confirmed Wednesday, June 4 in the stable area at the Pompano
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Real Velocity triumphs in the slop at Hoosier Park
June 06, 2008
Real Velocity, guided by Jason Dillander, raced down the stretch to win the $23,000 Fillies and Mares Invitational Friday, June 6. The win was Real Velocity’s eighth trip to the winner’s circle this season, and 11th in her lifetime. Me and My Baby, controlled by Joe Essig Jr., fired out of the sixt
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Silver Cedar N offspring score unique triple at Pompano
June 06, 2008
A unique world record was set at the Isle Casino & Racing at Pompano Park Friday as three foals, all mares and all from the same broodmare, Silver Cedar N, were winners on the same race program. The first winner was Silvers Luck ($3.80), a six-year-old mare by Falcon Seelster, who captured the
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