News Archive

Credit Winner son takes Harriman Cup division in 1:57.3
June 27, 2008
The team behind 2007 Trotter of the Year and Hambletonian winner Donato Hanover were back in the winner’s circle with another promising trotting prospect, Victor Blue Chip, on Thursday night at the Meadowlands as the 2-year-old colt came first-up to take the lead and drew off to a 1 1/4-length
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Boardwalk posts fifth straight at Saratoga
June 27, 2008
After visiting the winner’s circle just once in his first 12 career starts, Boardwalk tallied his fifth consecutive triumph on Thursday when taking the featured $5,500 non-winners pace at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway in 1:55.4. Driven from post two by Dan Cappello Jr., Boardwalk found an early spo
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Bill Elliott suspended 10 years, purse monies ordered returned
June 27, 2008
The Ontario Racing Commission announced Thursday that the director John Blakney has issued a Notice of Proposed Order to suspend the license of owner/trainer/driver Bill Elliott of Caledonia, Ont., for a period of 10 years, and ordered a $40,000 fine, and that purse monies and all trainer and driver
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Buck I St. Pat looking for Armbro Flight redemption
June 27, 2008
"She’s more consistent this year. Last year she’d throw in a clunker every now and then." That’s how trainer-of-record, Ron Parsons, describes 5-year-old Buck I St. Pat, who makes his barn her home when racing in Canada. And one of the ‘clunkers’ he’s referring to was last year’s edition of the Ar
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Fudgjoe steps up to win Preferred Trot at The Meadows
June 27, 2008
Fudgjoe had won six consecutive conditioned races, but was he ready for the bearcats in The Meadows’ Preferred Handicap Trot? The 4-year-old gelding dispelled any doubts about his credentials, as he captured Thursday’s $23,000 event in a sparkling 1:54.4.   Perhaps the most impressive aspect
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Swing Anna Chip trots to Scioto victory
June 27, 2008
Swing Anna Chip, a daughter of Hambletonian winner Chip Chip Hooray, circled her rivals in the far turn to win the Thursday night feature at Scioto Downs in 1:59.1.   Driver David Meyers let the filly dawdle at the back of the pack through a fast front half in :57.3, but when the pac
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Events planned for Hall of Fame weekend in Goshen
June 27, 2008
There are many special events planned for this year's Hall of Fame weekend in Goshen, N.Y. The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame will be open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily (last tour 4:30 p.m.) except for Hall of Fame Day, Sunday, July 6, when the museum will close a half-hour earlier, at 4
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Talk About Me takes Open Trot at Harrah's Chester
June 27, 2008
Thursday's $40,000 Open Handicap Trot at Harrah's Chester saw 7-5 favorite Railee Possible (Daniel Dube) break stride on the first turn, eliminating any chance of his fifth consecutive win, with Talk About Me emerging victorious.   Meadowlands shipper Westland Sun N (Yannick Gingras) le
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A dramatic win at Vernon for Desperatehousewife
June 27, 2008
Newcomer Desperatehousewife saved the drama for last in the $6,000 featured ninth race at Vernon Downs on Thursday night. Trainer Todd Ratchford did the steering in the night’s top trotting test as Desperatehousewife, fifth in the early going, rallied from third at the three-quarter mark and closed
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Hensley celebrates birthday in winner's circle
June 27, 2008
He may not have equaled this past Saturday when he won his 4,000th race and one of his own set a track record on a night where he won six races, but Ed Hensley still couldn't complain about his Thursday night, on which he victoriously celebrated his 42nd birthday.   Conditioned pacers wer
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Montreal racing suspended as company files bankruptcy
June 27, 2008
Racing at Hippodrome de Montreal has been indefinitely suspended after its parent company, Attractions Hippiques, filed for creditor protection on Thursday. A story posted on the company's website stated it needed to restructure because of a current impasse with Loto-Quebec, its partner in Trois Riv
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The Meadows to be site of movie locale
June 27, 2008
Shannon’s Rainbow, a theatrical film about a grieving teen who learns valuable lessons by caring for an injured Standardbred, has begun filming in western Pennsylvania—and The Meadows is one of the movie’s principal locales.   Shooting at the track, which will take place following racing and
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Dewey coasts; Snow White breaks stride
June 27, 2008
Deweycheatumnhowe, the early favorite for the $1.5 million Hambletonian, kept his perfect record intact as he won his 2008 debut in 1:53.3 on Friday night at the Meadowlands, but his female counterpart Snow White broke stride while leading her stakes and finished up the track.Driver-trainer Ray Schn
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Muscle Mass wins in 1:54.3
June 27, 2008
The 3-year-old trotting colt Muscle Mass won an overnight at the Meadowlands Friday night, using a second-over trip to score an easy 2 1/4-length victory in 1:54.3. Brian Sears handled the driving for trainer Erv Miller.   Muscle Mass, a son of Muscles Yankee out of Graceful Touch, finished n
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Thong, Cheyenne Trish win Lismore elims at Yonkers
June 27, 2008
Yonkers Trot Eve found Yonkers Raceway offering a pair of a pair of $20,000 elimination races for the Lismore Pace for 3 year olds, and the winners were Thong and Cheyenne Trish, who won their splits in 1:53.1 and 1:53.4, respectively. The Lismore final, set for next Saturday night,&n
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