News Archive

1,900 more slots in Indiana
June 10, 2008
Hot on the heels of Hoosier Park opening its 92,000 square-foot casino June 2, Indiana Downs began the slots era in Shelbyville Monday, June 9. Indiana Live! Casino opened the doors of its 70,000 square-foot temporary facility to the public at 10 am. The structure offers 1,900 slot machines and a Wo
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Four straight for Eagle Real One
June 10, 2008
Frank Dettore's Eagle Real One ($5.60, Jon Roberts) earned his fourth straight victory Monday in the $21,000 Junior Open Pace at Harrington Raceway.   The Josh Green trainee left hard from post five and set fractions of :27.1, :56, and 1:24.3. Immortal Quest N fought gamely first-over t
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HHBNYS website adds features
June 10, 2008
The Harness Horse Breeders of New York State has announced two new features for www.hhbnys.com website, with visitors now having the opportunity to hypothetically match mares with the currently listed 85-registered New York-based stallions from the stallion menu section, which wi
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Whitney, Pennacchio win Billings splits
June 10, 2008
Two more races in the C.K.G. Billings Amateur Driving Series went into the books on Monday at Monticello Raceway with Todd “The Downeaster” Whitney and “Joltin’ Joe” Pennacchio each reining a winner in their respective divisions. Whitney scored behind Woody Hoblitzell’s Tennis Champ from post
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War Boots is good enough to set Meadows mark
June 10, 2008
On a hot, steamy Monday made for records, War Boots took full advantage of the conditions by sizzling to victory in 1:49.4, fastest ever for a 4-year-old gelding pacer at The Meadows. Maltese Artist set the previous mark, 1:50.3, in 2005. The time was just a tick slower than the all-age Meado
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8-5 fav SBSW to start from post 2
June 10, 2008
The post position draw for Saturday's $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk has taken place and Somebeachsomewhere will start from post two, with elim winner Deuce Seelster starting from post three and Badlands Nitro, also an elim winner, lining up in post four.   The winners of the
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Moon Beam wins qualifier in 1:53.1
June 10, 2008
After three lackluster qualifiers last month, and a bout of atrial fibrillation, the 3-year-old colt pacer Moon Beam finally got untracked Tuesday morning, winning a qualifier at Harrah’s Chester in 1:53.1. With trainer Eric Abbatiello in the sulky, Moon Beam sat a pocket trip until sprinting home w
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Commander Crowe wins 20th straight race
June 10, 2008
Commander Crowe (Juliano Star-Somack, by Mack Lobell) set a record for the longest winning streak by a Swedish horse when he posted his 20th straight victory on Tuesday at the Jaegersro track in Malmo, Sweden.   Johnny Takter drove Commander Crowe to the victory.   The 5-year-old Comma
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Don't forget to make changes in your jugbarn stable
June 10, 2008
Attention Little Brown Jug Fantasy players, you have until 10 am Saturday morning, June 14th, to make changes in your stable.You may make up to five changes in your active roster of horses for the North America Cup Final at Mohawk Racetrack.  The list of starters who will race in the NA Cu
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USTA names executive vice president search committee
June 10, 2008
U.S. Trotting Association president Phil Langley has announced the composition of a search committee that will review candidates for the currently vacant position of USTA executive vice president. USTA director Russell Williams, chairman of the Standardbred Horse Sales Co., will preside, and be as
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$4.6 million embezzlement charges from Hazel Park's owners
June 10, 2008
A former bookkeeper for Hartman & Tyner Inc., which owns Hazel Park Raceway in suburban Detroit, appeared in Oakland County Circuit Court on Monday on charges she embezzled more than $4.6 million from the company’s property management company.   Hanan Dallo, 41, was arraigned on the embez
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