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Trotting fillies showcased in Scioto stakes
July 31, 2008
Trotting fillies were in the Scioto Downs’ spotlight on Wednesday night as the Ohio State Fair stakes began a four-night stand at the five-eighths mile oval, beginning with the Chip Chip Hooray juvenile filly Mocha Jo winning by a stunning 10 1/4 lengths in her $23,800 division of the Ohio Fairs tro
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Hitchiker holds aces in Open Trot at Cal-Expo
July 31, 2008
Hitchiker, a winner of eight straight and 18 of his 23 career outings, looms the solid favorite in tonight's Cal-Expo $7,700 Open Trot. Set to face off against him are KD Rowdy One, Easter Call, I Look Special and British Columbia.   A 4-year-old son of Tulane, Hitchiker goes about his b
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Giles LS Hanover hopes for break-free start
July 31, 2008
The good news is that the sophomore trotter Giles LS Hanover has won three of his five starts for trainer Bob Johnson, while the not so good news is the fact that he has made breaks in three of those efforts.   “He’s not just a work in progress, he’s a lot of work in progress,” related J
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Whosgoingwhosstaying and Pearl Of Capri take Stallion Stakes
July 31, 2008
Undefeated 2-year-old trotter Whosgoinwhosstayin ($2.60) posted his fifth straight win yesterday at the Isle Casino & Racing at Pompano Park, capturing the $40,000 Stallion Stakes for colts and geldings.   Driver Mickey McNichol sent Whosgoinwhosstayin to the lead from post five w
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VLTs proposed in Kentucky
July 31, 2008
A working draft of a bill to allow video lottery terminals (VLTs) at racetracks in Kentucky was released yesterday by state Rep. Greg Stumbo. He plans to pre-file the bill for consideration in the 2009 General Assembly. According to a news release, Stumbo’s plan would create new revenue for Kentuc
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Fillies prepare for Whenuwishuponastar Pacing Series
July 31, 2008
With an unbeaten streak now four starts long, freshman filly She's A Fan is accumulating quite a fan club of her own as Carl Jamieson’s precocious pupil, she will be going for the biggest purse of her fledgling career on Thursday night (July 31) at Mohawk, in the C$53,100 final of the
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Meeting a forum for commentary from customers, marketers
July 31, 2008
A special meeting of the Hambletonian Society focusing on the "Harness Racing Customer in 2025" was held Thursday at the Sheraton Meadowlands, and the theme was largely the same as that at other industry conventions and meetings: promotion, leadership and the product.   The first panel featur
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Muscle Hill ties 1:55 track, stakes record in Haughton
July 31, 2008
Muscle Hill put in a dominant performance to capture the $500,000 Peter Haughton Memorial Final for 2-year-old trotters on Thursday night at the Meadowlands. With Brian Sears in the bike, Muscle Hill cleared just before the half and cruised to a six-length win in 1:55, which matched the stakes, and
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Honorable Daughter remains unbeaten in Merrie Annabelle final
July 31, 2008
Honorable Daughter remained undefeated in her 2008 campaign, trotting away with her fifth straight victory in the $523,600 Merrie Annabelle Final. Driven by John Campbell, Honorable Daughter held off a late rally from Dover Miss at the wire to win by a neck in 1:55.4.  It was two and three-quar
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Swoosh Hanover wins fifth straight in PASS split
July 30, 2008
Swoosh Hanover swept to the lead at the quarter pole and trotted on to an effortless victory—her fifth straight—in a division of a $202,860 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for 3-year-old fillies Tuesday at The Meadows.   The stake, known as the Meadow Bright, was contested over four divisions, with
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Riverofglory takes top Saratoga trot
July 30, 2008
The 11-year-old trotting mare Riverofglory returned to her winning ways on Tuesday, taking the featured $5,500 non-winners trot at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway in 1:59.3 to prevail for the 51st time in her career.   Starting from post two with Scott Mongeon at the lines, Riverofglory showed l
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Seibel and Rice to host Hambletonian on NBC
July 30, 2008
Gary Seibel, harness racing’s expert commentator, and award winning reporter Kenny Rice, will host NBC’s coverage of the 83rd Hambletonian at the Meadowlands on Saturday, Aug. 2 with the one-hour live broadcast beginning at 2 p.m.     The NBC broadcast team recently won their seventh con
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Voice your opinion in Cohen's First Over, now on the toolbar
July 30, 2008
There is plenty of action on the racetrack this week and there is also plenty of action in Andrew Cohen's First Over blog, which can now be linked by clicking the "First Over Blog" spot on the toolbar located at the top of the home page of harnessracing.com. Cohen gives his take on the happenin
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Where's Waldo fastest 2YO pacer at Vernon this season
July 30, 2008
Josh Marks delivered three victories on Tuesday night (July 29), including a 1:56.4 score with Where’s Waldo, who became the fastest 2-year-old pacing gelding of Vernon Downs’ 55th season.   Tucking in behind the mile-cutter Sealed In My Heart in Tuesday’s $5,000 third race, Where’s Waldo dr
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Art Official to face 10 others in $150,000 Monument Circle
July 30, 2008
Sawgrass Farms’ Art Official has drawn post four in the inaugural $150,000 Monument Circle at Indiana Downs, slated for the 11th race Saturday evening, August 2. The Art Major colt will be joined by 10 other sophomore pacers, including several local horses. The stake will be bookended by two $75,000
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Snow White right back in Friday's Duenna Invitational
July 30, 2008
Although most people expected the top 3-year-old filly trotter Snow White to get some time off after making a break last Saturday in her Hambletonian Oaks elimination, she was entered right back by trainer and co-owner Kevin Lare for Friday night’s $32,000 Duenna Invitational at the Meadowlands. Sno
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Adios elimination post positions announced
July 30, 2008
The post positions have been set for the $50,000 eliminations of the Delvin Miller Adios slated for Friday, Aug. 1, at Mohegan Sun at Pocono. The final will be held next Saturday, Aug. 9, with a purse of $350,000. First Elimination 1-      Goddess’s Justin   &nb
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Cameron Hall, winner of $1.8 million, euthanized at age 9
July 30, 2008
Cameron Hall, the winner of $1.8 million during her racing career, was euthanized at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Kentucky, early Wednesday morning due to a non-reversible condition involving her small intestine. Owned by Erkki Laakkonen, the daughter of Garland Lobell was 9 years
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Chester freshman track record set
July 29, 2008
Dispatched as the prohibitive 1-5 favorite, Panmunjom turned in a stunning performance to headline Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action on Monday afternoon at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack, scoring easily in 1:52.2 to keep a perfect four-for-four record intact. With Buggsy Yankee (Sam Schil
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Riggins, Bullville Powerful lead NYSS winners
July 29, 2008
Yonkers Raceway saw the state's glamour division for the first time this season, with Monday night's $235,663 New York Sire Stakes Hugh Grant Pace for 3-year-old colts and geldings, and Riggins made short work--at a short price--of his six rivals in the third of five $47,132 divisions. With traine
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Striking Sahbra's win half of OSS Gold 2FT elims
July 29, 2008
Daughters of Striking Sahbra took two of the four $40,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold eliminations for 2-year-old filly trotters Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack. Cumin First took the first split for driver Rick Zeron and turned in the fastest clocking with a 1:58.3 effort. The daughter of Striki
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Evening Job, Automatic Slims take Dream Maker splits
July 29, 2008
Trainer Carl Jamieson was shut out in the second leg of the Dream Maker series for 2-year-old pacing colts, as Bob McIntosh pupil, Evening Job, and Erv Miller’s Automatic Slims took the two $20,000(C) splits in a special non-wagering event prior to the main card at Mohawk Monday night. A short fi
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Keystone Endurance scores in Batavia opener
July 29, 2008
Live racing returned to Batavia Downs Gaming for the 2008 season on Monday night and with a beautiful evening a very large crowd came out to watch the excitement. It was also the first night many racing fans got a chance to check out the new $1.5 million sports bar named Grandstands. 
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Brad Kramer wins 6,000th career race
July 29, 2008
Brad Kramer scored his 6,000th lifetime driving win in the seventh race at Hazel Park on Monday night, piloting Mystery Thriller to a 2 3/4-length victory in 2:00.2, which also set a new lifetime record for the 4 year-old mare trotter by Catch A Thrill out of Priority Jay De
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First Jug future odds announced
July 29, 2008
The bettors have responded and Somebeachsomewhere is a solid 3-1 favorite in the first of three future wagering pools for the 2008 Little Brown Jug.  Despite trainer and co-owner Brent Macgrath’s statement that Somebeachsomewhere will not start in the Little Brown Jug because of the possib
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Shetler wins four at Red Mile
July 29, 2008
After kicking off the Red Mile meet Sunday night with two victories, driver Dan Shetler tallied up four more victories on Monday night’s card, including one with El Mistress Chesea, a daughter of Andover Image out of the mare EL Chelsea, she a $425,000 yearling purchase and a full sister to the
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Lantern Kronos favored in Hambletonian Oaks final
July 29, 2008
In the draw for the $750,000 Hambletonian Oaks at a press conference Tuesday at the Meadowlands, the name of Creamy Mimi came out first in the hunt for post-position order for the elimination winners, and trainer Trond Smedshammer took post one, noting the filly left from that same spot in her elim
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Elim winners take inside posts for $1.5 million Hambletonian
July 29, 2008
Choosing first among the connections of the three Hambletonian elimination winners at the press conference draw held Tuesday at the Meadowlands, trainer Frank Antonacci chose post two for Crazed for Saturday’s final, while trainer-driver Ray Schnittker selected post one immediately afterward. Traine
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Celebrity Farms will “Race from the Heart” in Hambo
July 29, 2008
The Celebrity Farm and Polo Electric Family, home of champions Celebrity Secret and Celebrity Tribute, lost one of the youngest members of their family this week. Chris Vasiliou, age 14, lost his battle with Wegener’s Granulomatosis Disease. His father, Harry, is a long-time employee of Polo El
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Delaware latest to ban horses from Rockingham
July 29, 2008
Delaware has joined the list of states/tracks which have banned horses that raced, schooled, stabled or trained at Rockingham Park in New Hampshire. The ban is due to an outbreak of strangles at Rockingham.   Other states/tracks with similar bans are the isle at Pompano Park in Florida
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Paisley keeps busy with trotting filly, and cutting grass
July 29, 2008
A trotting filly has brought Walter Paisley back to Hawthorne Race Course, and the 67-year-old horseman, who retired from active driving in 1993 with purses earned in excess of $34 million and over 5,700 victories, is scheduled to drive the 2-year-old filly trotter Petruccelli in
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A few comments from the Hambo press conference
July 29, 2008
The Hambletonian press conference was full of quips from the participants, who gave their takes on everything from post positions to their careers, and here’s a quick sampling of the comments given in response to questions from Meadowlands statistician Bob “Hollywood” Heyden and announcer Sam McKee.
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Gingras takes homes $25,000 prize in Tioga championship
July 28, 2008
Yannick Gingras defended his crown as defending champion of the Driver’s Championship at Tioga Downs on Sunday afternoon. Gingras’ hopes looked slim as halfway through the competition he was sitting in last place with only two points on the board. However, he ripped off three straight victories in t
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HTA art catalogue now available online
July 28, 2008
Harness Tracks of America’s 2008 art catalogue, with 200 oil paintings, watercolors, bronzes and woodcarving treasures, is now online.  The full color, enlargeable photographs can be seen at www.harnesstracks.com.  All work will be displayed the week of Sept. 29 at the Red Mile and sold Ke
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Favorites prevail in In Free Trotting divisions
July 28, 2008
Favorites Raising Rachel and Hindright were both easy winners in Sunday's second leg of the In Free Trotting Series for 2-year-old fillies at Mohawk Racetrack. It was the second straight win in the series for Raising Rachel who captured the opening $20,000 division in 2:01.4. Jack Moiseyev guided
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Batavia kicks off 62nd meet on Monday night
July 28, 2008
When Batavia Downs Gaming kicks off its 62nd racing season on Monday night patrons will be treated to free on-track programs, a sparkling new $1.5 million Bar and Grille with a distinct respect for history named Grandstands, and a lively promotions schedule.   Racing will be Monday (exce
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Freshman My Old Friend John sizzles in 1:53.2 in Red Mile opener
July 28, 2008
Divisions of the Kentucky Fair Stakes and an Open pace seemed to highlight the Red Mile’s opening night card on paper, but the fastest mile of the night was--unbelievably--produced by a 2 year old in a $2,200 conditioned race. My Old Friend John, a 2-year-old Cambest-Mystique Margie colt, eas
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Art Official to start Saturday in Indy Downs' Monument Circle
July 28, 2008
Art Official used a triumph in the $500,000 Hoosier Cup in late June as a springboard to a world record 1:47 score and upset of undefeated Somebeachsomewhere in the $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace. Now, trainer Joe Seekman is returning to Indiana, pointing the son of Art Major to the newly-created $15
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Harness Racing Museum gets $35,000 in funding
July 28, 2008
The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund is providing $35,000 in funding to the Harness Racing Museum in Goshen, NY, for the museum to provide equine education programs to school children. "We are happy to provide this grant to the Harness Racing Museum,"
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Ontario Racing Commission to examine use of the whip
July 28, 2008
In response to calls from the horse racing community, an industry initiative to explore the use of the whip in Ontario horse racing was announced today by John Blakney, Executive Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC).  Representatives of the industry will be brought together to a sp
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Betting up on Hambo elim card at Meadowlands
July 27, 2008
Despite one fewer race, the handle for Hambletonian elimination night, July 26, at the Meadowlands was up 7.5 percent over 2007, when the elimination card began at twilight. This year the Hambo elim card began at 7 pm.   A total of $3,835,401 was bet on the 13-race card compared to $3,568,522
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Likeabatoutofhell sets Scarborough record
July 27, 2008
The opening round elimination legs of the Joseph Ricci Memorial Trotting Series were contested at Scarborough Downs on Sunday and Likeabatoutofhell scored with a 1:58 mile, equaling the track record for older gelding trotters.   While Mister Lucky Vec (Jonathan Roberts) took to
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EJ's Copperstone equals lifetime mark in ISS victory
July 26, 2008
Sophomore EJ’s Copperstone picked up where she left off at Hoosier Park, winning the opening round of Indiana Sires Stakes competition for filly pacers Friday night at Indiana Downs. With Don Irvine Jr. in the bike, the daughter of Lease On Life captured the $12,000 contest in 1:53.2. It was the si
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Red Mile opens meet on Sunday
July 26, 2008
The second oldest harness racing track in the country, The Red Mile, is set to kick off its 133rd season of racing on Sunday, July 27, and racing will be held Sunday, Monday and Thursday evenings. Racing will be conducted through September 18, with a first post of 6:30 p.m. each night. The ei
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NYSS action at Tioga; Biggest Big Bertha equals track record
July 26, 2008
Michelle’s Way and Jim Morrill Jr. scored in the third division of New York Sire Stakes for freshmen trotting fillies on Friday night at Tioga Downs. The 2-year old daughter of Conway Hall out of the King Conch mare Miss Michelle was a $95,000 yearling purchase for Brittany Farms of Versailles, Kent
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24 entered in Adios; 3 elims set for Aug. 1
July 26, 2008
Dali, Moon Beam, Rudy Rednose, Sand Shooter and Upfront Hannahs Boy head up a field of 24 open 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings for the 2008 Delvin Miller Adios, to be held at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Saturday, Aug. 9.   Three elimination races, carrying purses of $50,000 each, will be
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Scioto cancels after first race
July 26, 2008
Scioto Downs canceled its Saturday night card after the first race because of a power failure. Scioto had 10 races scheduled on the card.
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Sears drives all three Oaks elim winners
July 26, 2008
Brian Sears seemed to have traded his whip for a broom as he swept all three Hambletonian Oaks eliminations Saturday night at the Meadowlands, winning with Lantern Kronos (1:54.2), Stage Show (1:54.3) and Creamy Mimi (1:55.1). The world champion Snow White will be back at the barn after breakin
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Deweycheatumnhowe, Crazed emerge as top contenders
July 26, 2008
Deweycheatumnhowe remained unbeaten when he captured his $70,000 Hambletonian elimination Saturday night at the Meadowlands in 1:52.3, but the 1:52.2 score by Crazed in the third Hambo elim tempered any proclamations that Dewey is a lock to win the trotting classic next Saturday at the Big M. The ot
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Bella Dolce wins CBS at Mohawk in 1:55.3
July 26, 2008
Having apparently banished the torn back muscle suffered earlier this season, the 3-year-old daughter of Kadabra was solid gold tonight in winning the $191,206 Canadian Breeders' Championship final for 3-year-old trotting fillies Saturday night at Mohawk.   Leaving from post four as the 6-5 f
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Southwind Swallow upsets in CBC for 3YO filly pacers
July 26, 2008
Southwind Swallow, a 19-1 shot, and trainer-driver Mike Vanderkemp pulled off a stunning 1:52.1 upset victory in the second of four Canadian Breeders' Championship contests Saturday night at Mohawk. The $168,551 CBC final for 3-year-old filly pacers seemed to be destined to go to 4-5 favourite
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Define The World gives Libfeld 2 big wins
July 26, 2008
Paul MacDonell captured his second Canadian Breeders' Championship of the Saturday night card at Mohawk when he drove Define The World to a stunning five-length victory in a new lifetime best clocking of 1:54.1 in the $166,723 event for 3-year-old trotting colts. The colt is owned by Al Libfeld
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Keystone Horatio bests rival The Mohegan Pan
July 26, 2008
After placing second three times in a row in earlier Canadian Breeders' Championships divisions at Mohawk Saturday night, driver Randy Waples finally scored in the $165,821 glamour boy division for 3-year-old pacing colts with Keystone Horatio, winning in 1:50.4. Sent off as the 7-5 second choice to
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Lare says Snow White dealing with
July 26, 2008
Since last fall, the talk has been whether or not world champion filly Snow White could take on the undefeated colt Deweycheatumnhowe in the Hambletonian. When the filly underwent tie-back throat surgery earlier this year her fate seemed to be the Oaks, but Saturday night at the Meadowlands she fail
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Classic finals held at Big M
July 26, 2008
The $250,000 Classic Series finals for older horses were contested at the Meadowlands Saturday night, and the winners were Artistic Fella, Godiva Hall, My Little Dragon and Corleone Kosmos.   Artistic Fella, driven by Tim Tetrick, set a world record of 1:56.1 in capturing the Pacing Classic a
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Merrie Annabelle elims held
July 25, 2008
Two-year-old fillies took center stage in six elimination races for the Merrie Annabelle Trot and Sweetheart Pace on Thursday night at the Meadowlands, and Honorable Daughter led the Merrie Annabelle fields as she trotted to her fourth straight victory in as many starts, scoring in 1:55.4 for driver
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Croghan, Campbell sweep Sweetheart elims
July 25, 2008
Trainer Ross Croghan and driver John Campbell teamed for wins in both $20,000 Sweetheart eliminations for pacing fillies, scoring with Girls Nite Out in 1:51.4 and Mintjulep Bluechip snagged a win in 1:55.1.   Girls Nite Out, a 2-year-old filly by Four Starzzz Shark, started from post on
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Kentucky governor appoints task force to study racing
July 25, 2008
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has created a task force to study the future of horse racing, and The Red Mile's Joe Costa is one of the task force members.   According to a July 25 story in the Lexington Herald-Leader, Beshear said he gave the task force "...a broad charge of looking at the
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PASS for 2YO colt trotters held at The Meadows
July 25, 2008
As one of Manhattan’s signature pubs, PJ Clarke’s swings after dark, but the equine PJ Clark, a son of Broadway Hall, showed a penchant for daytime action on Thursday at The Meadows when he captured one of eight divisions of Pennsylvania Sires Stakes for freshman trotting colts and ge
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Juanita wins 15th on Governor's Day at Harrington
July 25, 2008
The First State's finest horses were in action Thursday at Harrington Raceway competing in the annual Governor's Day card during the Delaware State Fair, featuring $620,000 in total purses. The yearly event showcases the top Delaware owned and bred horses, and is headlined by the four $100,000 Delaw
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NYSS late-closers held at Saratoga
July 25, 2008
The 2008 New York Sire Stakes Late-Closer Series for 3-year-old trotting fillies continued at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Thursday, with four divisions contested over the drying-out Saratoga Springs oval. Kenneth Jacobs’ Princessofhollywd visited the winner’s circle for the second time in her
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Field set for Sunday's Driver's Championship at Tioga
July 25, 2008
The Second Annual Driver’s Championship at Tioga Downs has been drawn and the fields are set for Sunday night. Drivers for the $40,000 Driver’s Championship are as follows: Tim Tetrick, Brian Sears, Anthony Morgan, Eric Goodell, Yannick Gingras, Andy Miller, Ron Pierce, Howard Parker and Jody J
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A Nisonger hat trick at Scioto
July 25, 2008
Top young driver Jeff Nisonger made three trips to the Scioto Downs winner's circle on Thursday night, including two behind freshman pacing fillies.   Nisonger scored with the fillies Save My Shark (Four Starzzz Shark) in 1:58.3 by 3 3/4 lengths and with Walk Softly (Allamerican Native),
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Livnluvn Bluegrass, J RS Star claim victory in ISS action
July 25, 2008
Freshman filly trotters were the featured act Thursday, July 24 at Indiana Downs as the track played host to two Indiana Sires Stakes contests. Dan Shetler, catch driving for trainers John Merkel and Verlin Yoder, guided Livnluvn Bluegrass and J RS Star to victory in the $15,000 events. In the firs
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Napoleon carries breeder's legacy with him in Hambo
July 25, 2008
It will be a bittersweet moment for Sid Korn when Napoleon lines up behind the starting gate in the eliminations for the $1.5 million Hambletonian on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. That's because the colt represents a lifetime of racing hopes and dreams for Korn, ones he had hoped to share with
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Hogies Cam wins 17th straight race of the year
July 25, 2008
Hogies Cam paced to his 17th win of the year at Monticello Raceway on Friday and extended his lead in victories over all other horses racing in North America. Jordan “the Kid” Stratton was again in the sulky for trainer Bob Beauregard and owner Charles Strukel.   Stratton&
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Lonestar Legend takes western PA with 1:50.2 mile
July 25, 2008
Three divisions of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts were contested at The Meadows Friday afternoon and Lonestar Legend was at the front of the class with his scorching 1:50.2 victory in a $68,121 division.   With David Miller in the sulky for trainer Don Swick, Lonestar Le
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Uncirculated Stables will try for second straight with Vertigo
July 25, 2008
Mysticism breezed to a 1:51.1 clocking in the first of two $20,000 Woodrow Wilson eliminations for 2-year-old colt pacers on Friday night at the Meadowlands, and Vertigo Hanover took the second elim, also clocking in at 1:51.1 at the wire. The $350,000 final will be contested next Friday night, Hamb
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Sweetheart winner McArts N Crafts to try for Shalee win
July 25, 2008
The field for the $407,400 Mistletoe Shalee on Hambletonian Day was also decided by a pair of elimination races Friday night at the Meadowlands, and the winners were McArts N Crafts in a 30-1 upset, and the betting favorite Thong. Thong continued her reign over the 3-year-old pacing fillies div
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Muscle Hill, Encore Encore take 2CT eliminations
July 24, 2008
Muscle Hill strode to victory in the first of two elimination races for the $500,00 Peter Haughton Memorial for 2-year-old trotters on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands, with Encore Encore taking the second split.  Driven by Brian Sears, Muscle Hill surged to the lead at the top of the stretch
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Storm prompts Meadowlands to cancel 10th Wednesday
July 24, 2008
Due to extreme lightning and heavy rainfall, the Meadowlands was forced to cancel its 10th and final race on Wednesday evening. Racing resumes on Thursday with a 7 p.m. post time.
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Sunny outcome for freshman trotter at Indiana Downs
July 24, 2008
A field of eight assembled Wednesday for the first preliminary round of Indiana Sire Stakes competition for freshman colt trotters. When favorite Bar One broke stride behind the gate in the $15,000 event it opened the door for third choice Sunny Ben Joe to claim victory in a time of 2:03.3. Sunny B
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Guy Gets Girl wins Pompano feature trot
July 24, 2008
Guy Gets Girl, at odds of 7-5), won the featured $12,000 winners-over trot at Pompano Park on Wednesday night, with Bruce Ranger doing the driving.   Guy Gets Girl ($4.80) and Ranger moved swiftly off the gate from post four to take the early lead as they trotted over to the first quarte
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Lonestar Ryan alone at the wire at Saratoga
July 24, 2008
Kathy Rutherford’s Lonestar Ryan had no trouble negotiating the sloppy conditions at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Wednesday, capturing the featured $5,500 non-winners pace in 1:55 to prevail in his first appearance at the Saratoga Springs oval. Starting from post one with Chris Long at the line
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Four $250,000 Classic Series finals on tap at Big M Saturday
July 24, 2008
The $250,000 finals of The Classic Series will go post ward at a mile and one sixteenth at the Meadowlands on Saturday evening.     The Pacing Classic leads off the charge in race seven. Ten of the top older horses currently racing will line up behind the gate, led by morning line choic
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Top colt pacer succumbs to endotoxemia
July 24, 2008
Owner Rodney Mitchell told harnessracing.com Thursday morning that recent New Jersey Sire Stakes champion Scape Ghost has died as a result of endotoxemia. Scape Ghost had won the $175,000 Sire Stakes final at the Meadowlands June 20 in a career-best 1:50.2 and then followed that up with a narrow sec
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Lorentzon has two bids at Hambo Oaks
July 24, 2008
Young trainer Anette Lorentzon boasts training two fillies in the Hambletonian Oaks eliminations this weekend, Fancy Vacation and There’s A Way. In only her third year of training at age 25, after working for trainers such as Jimmy Takter and Trond Smedshammer, she not only has fillies entered in th
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Go Get Blanche wins photo in Meadows feature
July 23, 2008
Go Get Blanche charged through the lane to win a three-horse photo and capture the $23,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot on Tuesday at The Meadows. An unhurried sixth at the half, Go Get Blanche waited patiently while BV’s Sister and I’m Justa Lady skirmished for the lead. But when Aaro
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140-1 upsetter at Vernon Downs
July 23, 2008
Co Ed Desire, Hanger Pride N and Golden Receiver all produced highlights during Tuesday night’s nine-race program at Vernon Downs. With trainer Gary Messenger doing the teaming for owner Scott Woogen, Co Ed Desire (Real Desire-Yankee Co-Star) remained unbeaten in five starts, two in pari-mutu
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Donato's connections selected as Hambo parade grand marshals
July 23, 2008
Donato Hanover was the star of the trotting world in 2007, and brightest among his achievements was capturing the $1.5 million Hambletonian before a crowd of 26,000 last August at the Meadowlands, and in recognition of his achievements, the team members behind Donato Hanover have been selected
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Freshman colt pacers featured at Indiana Downs
July 23, 2008
Five divisions of freshman colt pacers lined up behind the gate Tuesday, July 22 at Indiana Downs in the first round of Indiana Sires Stakes competition. The favorites claimed victory in each of the $15,000 contests, with defending leading driver Trace Tetrick collecting two trips to the winner’s ci
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$620,000 in purses for Thursday's Delaware Governor's Day
July 23, 2008
The richest day in racing annually for Delaware horsemen will take place Thursday during Governor's Day at the Delaware State Fair at Harrington Raceway. There will be $620,000 in purses distributed over the 14-race program with a special 11 a.m. post time. The prestigious day of racing sh
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Napoleon: only Trotting Triple Crown eligible in Hambo
July 23, 2008
There’s only one horse eligible to complete the Trotting Triple Crown this year, and his name doesn’t start with Dewey; the hopeful is Napoleon, who won the Yonkers Trot late last month at Yonkers Raceway and will now take aim at the Hambletonian when elims are held at the Meadowlands this Saturday.
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Opening Little Brown Jug future odds announced
July 22, 2008
Wagering on the first of three Little Brown Jug future wagering pools will get underway at noon Thursday at racetracks across North America and internet sites. Future wagering will be offered through 11:30 p.m. Sunday, July 27.North America Cup winner and Meadowlands Pace runner-up So
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Shetler drives two winners in ISS opening round
July 22, 2008
Indiana Downs played host to the opening round of Indiana Sires Stakes action for freshman filly pacers Monday afternoon, July 21. Three $15,000 divisions were carded, with Andy Shetler guiding winners in two of the splits. In the first division Shetler and VIP Filly wired the field to take top pri
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Ellen Harvey wins at The Meadows
July 22, 2008
Ellen Harvey, the equine namesake for the executive director of Harness Racing Communications, broke her maiden with a 2:01.2 score in a division of the $231,626 Pennsylvania Sire Stake for 2-year-old filly trotters Monday afternoon at The Meadows.   The stake, known as the Meadow Gladys, was
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Four promoted at Saratoga Gaming and Racing
July 22, 2008
Saratoga Gaming and Raceway announced Monday the creation of four new posts within its administration to focus on the company’s future growth, according to Saratogian.com. Jamie Hartmann, executive vice president and general manager announced the promotions Monday of four current employees to the ne
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Entries for Adios due Saturday by 10 am
July 22, 2008
The deadline for declarations for the 2008 Delvin Miller Adios will close Saturday, July 26, at 10 am. The race is set to be held at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs due to construction at The Meadows, the home of the Adios. Pocono race secretary Saul Needle noted that the race office would be open
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Open division draws 23; Oaks attracts 21 fillies
July 22, 2008
Deweycheatumnhowe has drawn post four in the second of three $70,000 eliminations Saturday for the Hambletonian at the Meadowlands, with the classic test for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters drawing 23 entries. The top three finishers in each elim and the fourth-place finisher with the
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Race secretary applicants wanted at Dover
July 22, 2008
Dover Downs is seeking applicants for its racing secretary’s job for the 40th anniversary season opening Oct. 26, a seasonal job stretching 133 days until April 9, 2009.   For information contact John Hensley, senior director of horse racing, at (302) 857-3234 or email at jhens
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Who will be the harness racing customer of 2025?
July 22, 2008
The board of directors of the Hambletonian Society are calling a special meeting entitled “Who Will Be The Harness Racing Customer in 2025?” with the panel discussion held at The Meadowlands Sheraton, East Rutherford, N.J. on Thursday, July 31, from 10 am-3 pm. The focus of the discussion
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Saorse sets 1:54.3 track mark at Pocono for Dubois Stable
July 22, 2008
Saorse, a 3-year-old filly by Andover Hall, set a new track mark at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Tuesday afternoon when she won a $41,453 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes in 1:54.3 with Dave Palone in the sulky.   There were five divisions of the PASS for 3-year-old filly trotters.
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Merriman scores 3,000th career victory
July 21, 2008
Aaron Merriman's 30th birthday present came just a few weeks late as he scored his 3,000th career driving victory on Saturday night at Scioto Downs. Merriman celebrated his 30th birthday on June 30, and is looking forward to the second half of the best season in his career. Thus far in 2008, he's w
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Cumin First steals OSS Gold Final at Flamboro in 1:59.4
July 21, 2008
The front end was a tough place for two-year-old trotting fillies on Sunday evening at Flamboro Downs, as fan favourites in both the $120,000 Gold Final and $20,000 Gold Consolation did all the early work but were unable to hang on in the stretch and claim the provincial hardware. Fans sent Daylon
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Premier Elecktrah tops Tattersalls Mixed Sale at Meadowlands
July 21, 2008
Premier Elecktrah, a 4-year-old mare by Million Dollar Cam, topped the Tattersalls July Mixed Sale at the Meadowlands Sunday, with a bid of $95,000 from Mark Ellis of Brantford, Ont. The auction sold 176 Standardbreds for a gross of $2,936,800 and a $16,686 average.   Premier Elecktrah came i
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Canadian Breeders' Championship elims contested at Mohawk
July 20, 2008
B Strike Three lived up to his 1-5 odds in the first of two $35,726 eliminations for the Canadian Breeders’ Championships for three-year-old colt and gelding trotters, as he cruised to a 1:54.4 victory at Mohawk Saturday night. The diminutive son of Striking Sahbra took advantage of two early break
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Atoka Woodstock wins feature; Zombick sweeps driving challenge
July 20, 2008
Atoka Woodstock visited the winner’s circle for the second time in his last three starts when leading every step of the way en route to a 1:53.1 victory in the featured $15,000 Open Pace at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Saturday. Driven from post four by Frank Coppola Jr., Atoka Woodstock had
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Wall steers pair of freshmen fillies to Grassroots victories
July 20, 2008
Dave Wall put his Ontario Sires Stakes expertise to work at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon, guiding a pair of two-year-old trotting fillies to their first Grassroots victories. The Komoka resident, dubbed “Mr OSS” for his longtime success in the provincial program, started the afternoon of
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Beeeyouuuuuu just misses Scioto track record
July 20, 2008
Beeyouuuuuu had not started since finishing third to Art Official in the Hoosier Cup, but showed that he was ready to roll in his Ohio Sires Stakes victory at Scioto Downs on Saturday night. The son of Yankee Cruiser won by five lengths in 1:50.1, missing the track mark by one tick of the watch. Th
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Allamerican Improv lowers Tioga Downs track record
July 20, 2008
Allamerican Improv and Jim Morrill Jr. lowered the stakes record and track record for 2-year old colt pacers in the Tompkins-Geers at Tioga Downs on Sunday afternoon. The mile of 1:53.3 also established a new lifetime mark for the 2-year old son of Artiscape out of the Jate Lobell mare I’m A Jate. A
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Nebupanezzar captures OSS Gold Final in 1:54
July 20, 2008
Bob McIntosh pupil, Nebupanezzar, gave early notice of impressive pacing talent Sunday night as he captured the $120,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for two-year-old colts and geldings in 1:54.0. A full brother to The Mohegan Pan, who was triumphant on Saturday in his elimination for
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Canadian Breeders Championship elims featured at Mohawk
July 19, 2008
Six Canadian Breeders Championship eliminations for sophomore fillies – two $36,118 divisions for pacers and four $20,486 splits for trotters – put the ladies centre stage at Mohawk Friday night. In the first division for pacers, trainer/driver Mike Vanderkemp scored a surprise victory with Southwi
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St Lads Popcorn goes from AE to victory in Gold Final
July 19, 2008
She drew an outside post and ended up with a dreadful trip in the Gold Elimination last week, but in her return to Flamboro Downs on Friday night, two-year-old pacing filly St Lads Popcorn had luck riding squarely on her shoulders. First, trainer Mark Horner was forced to scratch Pantecostal out of
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Jordan's Jewell Illinois Fair Horse of the Month
July 19, 2008
Jordan’s Jewell has been named Illinois County Fair Horse of the Month by the Illinois Standardbred Owners and Breeders Association in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Bureau of County Fairs and Horse Racing.   The Prairie State’s county fair season kicked off June 13
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Buck I St Pat scratched from Trotting Oaks
July 19, 2008
The trotting mare Buck I St Pat has been scratched from Saturday night's Trotting Oaks leg at the Meadowlands due to an undisclosed injury, and will be sidelined for several weeks. Mickey Burke trains the mare.   Buck I St Pat had drawn post one in the Trotting Oaks, scheduled as th
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Go On BB lowers Meadows track record
July 19, 2008
Go On BB blazed a mile in 1:51.3, establishing a track record for 4-year-old mares in Fridays $23,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Under Dave Palones urging, Go On BB gunned for the lead from post position 9, then released a parked-out Streetcarnamedsire and settled into
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SBSW finishes second in $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace
July 19, 2008
Art Official snapped Somebeachsomewhere's undefeated streak in world record fashion with a 1:47 victory in the $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Pierce and Art Official took command at the quarter and dueled with Bullville Powerful down the backstretch, leaving So
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Jay Sears collects 1,500th career victory
July 19, 2008
Driver Jay Sears scored his 1,500th career victory Saturday at Pompano Park Harness Track, winning the second race Florida Sunshine State Stakes with McRyan Michael ($5.00) in a lifetime best time of 1:54.3. For Sears, whose father, Gene, is in the Harness Racing Hall of Fame, and son Brian, is one
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Tompkins-Geers action featured at Tioga Downs
July 19, 2008
Shanghai Lil and Dave Palone tipped four wide off the final turn and stormed home to score in the $39,678 second division of the Tompkins-Geers for 2-year old pacing fillies Saturday night at Tioga Downs. It was the first win of the career for the freshmen daughter of Jenna’s Beach Boy out of the Ar
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Meadowlands Pace undercard features Classic Series events
July 19, 2008
A quartet of $85,000 Classic Series events for older horses were featured on the rich Pace Night undercard. My Little Dragon, fastest female racehorse of all time, edged out Ideal Weather at the wire by a head to capture the $85,000 Classic Distaff in 1:50. It was a neck back to Darlin’s Delight in
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Date changes for Maryland events
July 18, 2008
Due to the change in the live racing at Rosecroft, all Maryland Sire Stakes and Maryland Standardbred Fund races that were scheduled for Fridays in November and December will be raced one day later, on Saturday. These races will be in addition to the races already scheduled for Saturdays. All races
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Armbro Feather's son Get Jazzed wins Niatross split
July 18, 2008
Favorites Get Jazzed and Vertigo Hanover breezed to victories in the $60,000 Niatross for 2-year-old pacers on Thursday night at the Meadowlands, with Get Jazzed scoring in 1:53.3 and Vertigo Hanover hitting the wire in 1:54.2. John Campbell steered Get Jazzed to victory in the second race, giv
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Crazed wins in 1:52.4, headed for Hambletonian
July 18, 2008
Crazed added his name to the list of colts who will be dropped into the entry box for the Hambletonian elims next week after crushing a field of 3 year olds at the Meadowlands Thursday night  by 9 1/2 lengths in a career-best 1:52.4. Tim Tetrick was in the bike as the son of Credit Winner score
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Vivid Photo cuts 1:55.2 mile in qualifier
July 18, 2008
Vivid Photo answered all the questions for the critics on Friday morning at Tioga Downs in his first qualifier since cracking a cannon bone on April 24, with the now 6-year-old gelding put on the front end by trainer-driver Roger Hammer and eventually winning in 1:55.2.   Vivid Photo cut frac
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Pennsylvania scholarship award applications now available
July 18, 2008
The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association is now accepting applications for the 2008 James Manderino Scholarship, which is open to children of owners, trainers or drivers who have participated in harness racing within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on a regular basis fo
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U All BB shatters Pocono track record with 1:49.3 score
July 18, 2008
U All BB shattered one of the oldest track records in the books in winning a $22,000 Open Handicap pace for fillies and mares on Friday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. U All BB, the 3-5 favorite with an outside post in a field of 6, left for the early lead with Tim Tetrick in the bike.&nb
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Dontloseyourdayjob scratched from Meadowlands Pace
July 18, 2008
The Monte Gelrod-trained Dontloseyourdayjob has been scratched sick from the $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace on Saturday night, leaving a field of nine to battle for the rich jackpot.    Dontloseyourdayjob is a 3-year-old colt by Life Sign owned and bred by Fred Monteleone. The colt finish
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Ater, Page win four apiece at Scioto Downs
July 18, 2008
Kyle Ater and Chris Page showed why they're the leading drivers at Scioto Downs on Friday night as they posed for a total of eight winner's circle photos on the 10-race program. Ater started the evening with a second-place finish, then won the third, fourth, and fifth races. He then was shut out w
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Happy Dreamer equals world record in Tarport Hap victory
July 18, 2008
Happy Dreamer tied the world record for 3-year-old pacing fillies in the first of three Tarport Hap divisions Friday at the Meadowlands. Andy Miller guided the daughter of Mcardle-I'm Not Dreamin to a 1:49.2 clocking, putting her in the speedy company of Incredible Tilly (2000, Springfield), Rainbow
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Alice Springs takes new mark in sophomore debut
July 18, 2008
Undefeated Alice Springs won her 2008 debut Friday at Pompano Park Harness Track, winning an opening round division of the Florida Sunshine State Stakes for three-year-old pacing fillies in a lifetime best record of 1:55.1 for a purse of $7,520. Alice Springs settled in fourth after the start as Al
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Saratoga hosts six divisions of NYSS action
July 18, 2008
Juvenile colt and gelding pacers embarked on their New York Sire Stakes journey Friday as six divisions of the opening leg were contested at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, with Hay Goodlooking putting forth the top performance of the night, winning his $36,367 division in 1:56.2.  Starting from p
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It was a girl's nite out at Chester
July 17, 2008
World champion McArdle once held a record for pacing a last quarter of :25.4 and the 2-year-old filly Girls Nite Out performed the same astonishing feat in a June 11 qualifier at the Meadowlands--surprisingly, her first ever charted line. In Wednedsay afternoon's Pennsylvania Sire Sta
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Pompano dead-heat finish sets record
July 17, 2008
Not even the photo finish camera could separate You’re Next ($6.60) and Gale Warning ($2.40) as the two horses finished in a track record fastest dead-heat win finish Wednesday at the isle pompano park.   After a dramatic stretch duel, You’re Next and Gale Warning crossed the finish wire tog
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The heat is on at Saratoga
July 17, 2008
After visiting the winner’s circle just three times in the first 65 starts of his career, the 5-year-old pacer Mesquite Heat has now strung together consecutive victories after taking the featured $5,500 non-winners pace at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Wednesday in 1:56.4. Starting from post fi
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Pedigree Snob sets Countess Adios record
July 17, 2008
Pedigree Snob made a late swoop down the stretch to capture the $114,000 Countess Adios Pace for 2-year-old fillies Wednesday night at the Meadowlands.Tim Tetrick drove Pedigree Snob in a stakes record performance of 1:52.2. The previous stakes record was 1:52.4, set by Ladys Special Girl in 2002. R
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Spots still open for Hambletonian charity Golf tournament
July 17, 2008
The 16th Annual Hambletonian Charity Golf Tournament, to be held on Monday, July 28, will return to Montclair Golf Club in West Orange, N.J. It’s a rare opportunity to play one of the most elite private clubs in New Jersey as well as mingle with Hambletonian trainers, drivers, owners and b
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Meadowlands/Hambletonian Society team up for food drive
July 17, 2008
The Meadowlands and the Hambletonian Society have once again joined with Kings Super Markets to collect food items for the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. The promotion will run during the Hambletonian Festival, from Saturday, July 26 through Hambletonian day, Saturday, Aug. 2.   Any guest
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World champion Giant Diablo is retired
July 17, 2008
World champion trotting mare Giant Diablo was retired Friday, three days after a sub-par training mile at a New Jersey farm for trainer Roger Walmann. The 8-year-old mare, who set a world record last fall at The Red Mile with a 1:50.1 victory, last raced in the Elitlopp in late May in Sweden an
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Stars are out for third leg of Classic Series
July 17, 2008
The third preliminary leg of The Classic Series (TCS) will go post ward on Saturday as a part of the Meadowlands Pace card. The stars are surely out in force for the last leg as the 39 horses entered in Classic events have compiled nearly $30 million in career earnings, including 11 with over a mill
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Vivid Photo to qualify Friday at Tioga
July 17, 2008
One of harness racing's favorite free-for-all trotters, the 2007 Older Trotter of the Year Vivid Photo, has been entered to qualify at Tioga Downs on Friday morning. Co-owner, trainer, and driver Roger Hammer will be making the ship up from Pennsylvania to compete in the Tompkins-Geers stake races o
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Five divisions for Empire State's best 3-year-old fillies
July 16, 2008
For the second consecutive evening, Yonkers Raceway hosted the Empire's leading 3-year-old fillies, and on this night it was the pacers in the $244,035 Art Watson divided into $48,807 quintuplets. Diva Delight (Keith Kash Jr.) stung, then stalked, odds-on choice Hannah Isabel (Yannick Gi
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Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Thompson is Hambo ambassador
July 16, 2008
Jenny Thompson, an American sports hero and one of the most decorated Olympians in history, will serve as the honorary ambassador for one of the greatest sports traditions in the United States and the world, the $1.5 million Hambletonian at the Meadowlands on Aug. 2. The most prestigious t
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Flamboro 'no contest' overturned
July 16, 2008
Standardbred Licensees John Kopas, Dave Poley, John Pentland, Jim Wellwood, Jamie Bardoel and Scott McNiven appealed Ruling SB 37355 wherein the Judges ruled that the 4th race on July 11, 2008, at Flamboro Downs was a "No Contest" in accordance with Rule 22.33 of the Rules of Standardbred Racing.
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Favorites score in Vernon NYSS divisions
July 16, 2008
Crowd wagering favorites Napoleon, Big Apple Deli, Make It Happen, General Royal and Hall of Fame driver John Campbell didn’t disappoint in Tuesday night’s $233,930 New York Sires Stakes feature for male 3-year-old trotters at Vernon Downs.   Napoleon nailed down his flight with a bo
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Swoosh Hanover equals Pocono mark
July 16, 2008
Swoosh Hanover romped to a condition trotting win and matched a track record in the process on Tuesday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Trained by Richard Johnson and driven by Tim Tetrick, Swoosh Hanover, a 3-year-old filly sired by Lindy Lane out of Swift Kathy, rolled to a w
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MacGrath talks some SBSW as colt aims for 11th straight
July 16, 2008
Somebeachsomewhere will bid for his 11th straight win as the overwhelming 2-5 morning line favorite in the $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   Gates open at 5:30 p.m. on Meadowlands Pace night, with a T-shirt giveaway to paid admissions while supply lasts.&
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Leader Of The Bax leads way to Meadows' winner's circle
July 16, 2008
Leader Of The Bax converted a perfect pocket trip to victory on Tuesday at The Meadows, taking a division of the Mary Wohlmuth Trot for freshman fillies. Doug Snyder guided the daughter of Broadway Hall-Bax Machine to the pocket behind leader Allamerican Phoebe. Leader Of The Bax made her win
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Maryland track granted permission to close, continue simulcasts
July 16, 2008
Rosecroft Raceway was granted permission by the Maryland Racing Commission on Tuesday to close for live racing for up to two years, while still allowing it to simulcast races. The commission declared the track to be in an emergency situation, thus honoring its request to continue simulcasting, and t
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Bullville Powerful goes to Big Dance
July 16, 2008
Bullville Powerful will attempt to do the unthinkable and beat the unbeaten Somebeachsomewhere this Saturday in the $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace. The $100,000 supplemented colt was second to Sand Shooter in his elim last Saturday in 1:49.4, almost a full second off of Somebeachsomewhere’s lifetime
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Bruno named fall meet race secretary at Red Mile
July 16, 2008
The Red Mile has announced Frank Bruno, assistant race secretary to Tad Stockman at the Meadowlands the past six years, has been named race secretary for the Kentucky racetrack's early fall meet, which begins Sunday, July 27. Bruno will then move into the judges' stand for the two weeks of Grand Cir
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Anabolic steroid ban recommended in Kentucky
July 16, 2008
On Wednesday afternoon a subcommittee recommended that the Kentucky Horse Racing Commissionon ban the use of anabolic steroids in horses competing at Kentucky racetracks.   In a position statement, the Subcommittee on Anabolic Steroids, a subcommittee of the Kentucky Equin
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Here's another version of Cohen's ride with Pace finalist
July 16, 2008
Turning 40 might send some men off to buy a fast car but in the case of First Over blogger Andrew Cohen, he went in pursuit of a fast horse, and his horse is Share The Delight, who will start from post one in the Meadowlands Pace Saturday night. Post time for the first race of the Pace night progra
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Mya Tri, ABC Mercedes win in Indiana Downs opener
July 16, 2008
Sophomore filly trotter Mya Tri raised her undefeated streak to 17 starts Wednesday, July 16 as part of Indiana Downs’ opening program. The Sara Haynes trainee won handily in the $15,120 first leg of Indiana Sires Stakes competition, stopping the clock in 1:56.4. ABC Mercedes captured the $12,000 IS
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Morrill wins three in Yonkers Sire Stakes action
July 15, 2008
Yonkers Raceway's second sojourn into New York Sire Stakes action offered Monday night's $223,445 Mike Cipriani Trot for 3-year-old fillies, with Winbak Dream and driver Jim Morrill Jr. turning in the fastest statebred event with a 1:59.2 effort in the second $39.024 event. The Malabar Man
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Three straight wins for Native Bride
July 15, 2008
Edging first-over up the backstretch, Native Bride ($2.60) scored her third consecutive win and her 11th career victory in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action Monday afternoon at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack, turning in an impressive 1:51.2 performance with much in reserve. The thr
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Unique Legacy upsets in Town Pro final
July 15, 2008
Unique Legacy turned in an impressive two-move effort in scoring a mild upset in Monday night's $57,300(C) Town Pro Pacing Series final for 3-year-old fillies at Mohawk Racetrack in 1:52.2. Mark MacDonald called on the filly's early speed for the first time in her young career and the daughter of
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Churchill announcer Kruytbosch dies at age 47
July 15, 2008
Luke Kruytbosch, the announcer at Churchill Downs, Ellis Park and Turf Paradise, was found dead in his Indiana apartment Monday at the age of 47. Kruytbosch had just finished announcing the races at Churchill Downs earlier this month and had moved to Evansville, Ind., where he had announced the firs
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Major racetrack renovations being done at Balmoral
July 15, 2008
It may be “down time” for live racing at Balmoral Park but there is still plenty going on at the Crete plant as the one-mile racing oval undergoes a complete renovation in anticipation of its re-opening on Saturday, Aug. 9.   In an effort to make the racing surface one of the fastest, y
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Morrill also wins four NYSS at Monticello
July 15, 2008
In a day where nearly $240,000 was offered in New York Sire Stakes events for sophomore pacing colts at Monticello Raceway, Jim Morrill Jr. put on a driving show Monday as he won four of the six divisions.   "I had a pretty good day,” Morrill said modestly when the racing had finish
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Field assembled for $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace
July 15, 2008
At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, trainer Linda Toscano won the draw to pick a post position first for Saturday's Meadowlands Pace and she chose post one for Share The Delight, while trainer Brent MacGrath choosing next took post two for the overwhelming morning-line choice Somebeac
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Jamieson gets sponsor's exemption to Tioga's Drivers' Champio
July 15, 2008
Jody Jamieson will be the sponsor’s exemption for the second annual Drivers’ Championship at Tioga Downs, to be held Sunday afternoon, July 27. Jamieson currently has 165 wins this year and has earned more than $3,263,000 in purse earnings. He is one of the leading drivers in Canada, and also partic
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Harrisburg yearling preview online
July 15, 2008
The yearling preview for the 1,139 yearlings entered in the 2008 edition of the Standardbred Horse Sales Company sale at Harrisburg are now online. All of harness racing's premier sires are represented. The preview may be found online at www.theblackbook.com.   The yearling portion of the sal
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Penn National announces equine health and safety initiatives
July 15, 2008
Penn National Gaming Inc., the second largest owner of pari-mutuel racing facilities in North America, Tuesday announced the implementation of several initiatives intended to ensure the continued health and safety of equine participants at its racetracks. These initiatives include limiting
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Buck I St. Pat wins Perretti Matchmaker
July 14, 2008
Buck I St. Pat, driven by Tim Tetrick, rallied off a second-over trip to win the $100,000 Perretti Matchmaker for trotting mares on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. In addition to the $50,000 winner’s share of the purse, Buck I St. Pat earned a free breeding to Muscles Yankee, valued at $20,000,
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No Pan Intended sweep in Ontario Sire Stakes Gold elims
July 14, 2008
Mohawk Racetrack played host to its first set of Ontario Sire Stakes Gold eliminations for 2-year-old colt pacers on Sunday night and sons of No Pan Intended swept all three $40,000(C) splits. In the opening contest, OK Boromir shipped in from Sarnia and captured his second straight victory with
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Talk All Day paces to Gratz track record
July 14, 2008
Talk All Day looked like she could pace all day as the sophomore daughter of Western Hanover recorded the fastest mile in the history of racing at the Gratz (Pennsylvania) fair, 1:56.1, during Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action on Sunday. Trainer-driver Dave Wade (yes, he of trotting fame a la SJ’s
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First Jug future available next week
July 14, 2008
Future wagering on the Little Brown Jug will be offered three times leading up to the 63rd renewal of the 3-year-old pacing classic on Sept. 18 at the Delaware, Ohio Fair. Wagers will be accepted at racetracks and on internet sites throughout North America and Europe.   The future wager allow
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Dink Adoo edges Before He Cheats in Dygert Memorial
July 13, 2008
Sometimes the fourth time’s the charm. The Panhellenic Stable Corporation’s Dink Adoo showed that perseverance and talent will eventually win the day when in his fourth attempt at the $90,000 Erwin F. Dygert Memorial Trot, the nine-year-old gelding took top prize. He rallied from last to first to pu
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Tivoli Hanover sets track record in Pocono feature
July 12, 2008
Tivoli Hanover won his third straight Open Handicap pace and set a new track record in the process on Saturday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Leaving from an outside post in a field of seven for the $22,000 feature, Tivoli Hanover, with Anthony Morgan in the bike for Chris Oakes, took ove
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Suprizemeagain lowers freshman track record at Hoosier Park
July 12, 2008
Suprizemeagain became the fastest two-year-old ever at Hoosier Park Saturday, July 12 during the final night of harness racing for 2008. Guided by the track’s leading driver, Trace Tetrick, Suprizemeagain cruised home to victory in the first race of the evening in a time of 1:52.1, beating the old m
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Somebeachsomewhere sizzles; Campbell reaches milestone
July 12, 2008
Somebeachsomewhere [$2.40, $2.10, $2.10] made a tsunami-size splash in his U.S. debut as he won his elimination for the $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace in 1:48.3 on Saturday night. The undefeated Canadian colt picked up his tenth career win in the first of three $50,000 eliminations for the track's si
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Todd J H Hanover collects Summertime final in record time
July 12, 2008
Todd J H Hanover turned in a stakes record performance in scoring an upset victory in Saturday night’s $58,100 final of the Summertime Pacing Series for three-year-old colts and geldings at Mohawk Racetrack. Randy Waples engineered the 1:50.3 victory which lowered the former mark of 1:51.1 held join
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King Cat Anvil N scratches out win in Yonkers feature
July 12, 2008
A case could have been made for most of octet in Yonkers Raceway's Saturday night $30,000 Open Handicap Pace. Close on paper...closer at the wire. A stretch scrum saw King Cat Anvil N (Jordan Stratton) prevail from the pocket, getting the nod over the horse directly behind him, Magum (Stephane Bouch
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Armbro Wave dashes to victory at Tioga Downs
July 12, 2008
Armbro Wave and Phil Fluet scored in the five-eighth’s mile dash on Saturday night at Tioga Downs. The duo used an off the pace tactic to nail down the victory in 1:12.2. Howard Parker and CC’S Solo Mon left from the rail and led early throughout the opening quarter in 26.4 and hit the half mile mar
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Mister Big repeats in thrilling Haughton final
July 12, 2008
It was a battle to the wire in a contest of titans with Mister Big edging out Artistic Fella in the $600,000 William R. Haughton Final, the eighth race on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Mister Big [$3.60, $2.20, $2.10] was first up and at the neck of the pacesetting Artistic Fella [3.20, $2.40]
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Tough Cassidy hands Time To Scoot first loss
July 12, 2008
Tough Cassidy ($5.20) looked unbeaten race favorite Time To Scoot in the eye and blew on by to win the $17,400 final of the 16th annual Gator Pacing Series for Florida-sired two-year-old pacing colts and geldings Saturday at Pompano Park Harness Track. Driven by Jay Sears, Tough Cassidy won by two a
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Yankee Cruiser offspring dominate OSS action at Scioto
July 12, 2008
Sons of Yankee Cruiser won three of the four pacing divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes contested at Scioto Downs on Saturday night. A total of $140,000 was split over seven divisions for trotting and pacing juveniles. Many of these same youngsters competed in Ohio Sires Stakes action last week at Northf
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Dial Or Nodial finds winning case; Muscles flexed in 2CT
July 11, 2008
Dial Or Nodial stamped himself as one to watch with a scorching 1:51.4 victory in the $175,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship for 2-year-old pacing colts on Thursday night at the Meadowlands.Driver Brian Sears, who swept both NJSS finals on the card, made a backside brush to the lead with Dial
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NYSS double for the Ackermans
July 11, 2008
It was a night of firsts Thursday with Yonkers Raceway hosting its first New York Sire Stakes event of the season with five divisions of the $192,712 Milt Taylor Trot for 2-year-old colts and geldings on the card, with Hall of Fame trainer Doug Ackerman recording a double. Team Ackerman,
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Can't forget about this Saratoga track record
July 11, 2008
Whycantiforgetyou equaled the Saratoga Gaming and Raceway track record for a 4-year-old pacing mares on Thursday when stopping the timer in 1:53.1 to take the featured $15,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace for the second straight time. Driven from post four by Frank Coppola Jr., Whycantiforgetyou w
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Valley View Downs denied temporary license
July 11, 2008
With a financing deadline looming just days away, officials of the proposed Valley View Downs racetrack in Pennsylvania had their request for a temporary license rejected Thursday by a 7-0 vote by the state’s Gaming Control Board. The Board ruled it has not completed its investigation of the applica
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Eye infection slows down Tetrick, but he'll drive Friday
July 11, 2008
After missing the last two days of racing due to an eye infection, Tim Tetrick has told harnessracing.com he plans on driving at the Meadowlands Friday night, with his 12 mounts including Celebrity Secret in the $350,000 Stanley Dancer final and One Tough Lass in the $300,000 Delvin Miller final. &
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MacGrath says Somebeachsomewhere is 'ready' for U.S. debut
July 11, 2008
The undefeated 3-year-old colt pacer Somebeachsomewhere is just one day away from making his United States debut Saturday in the eliminations for the Meadowlands Pace, and co-owner and trainer Brent MacGrath says his charge is “ready” and that he is “very happy with how he’s coming into th
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Stately Art paces to Provost victory
July 11, 2008
Stately Art worked out a winning second-over trip to capture a division of the Watson Provost Pace for freshman colts and geldings on Thursday at The Meadows. The series was named for the late Watson Provost, longtime Meadows trainer and one of the pioneering group that helped found the track in 196
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Track record for Lantern Kronos in Reynolds Stakes split
July 11, 2008
Lantern Kronos set a new track record in winning a W.N. Reynolds Memorial Stakes race at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Friday afternoon.  The Reynolds races are the highlight of Grand Circuit Week at Pocono, which concluded with Friday’s action. Lantern Kronos crushed a group of 3-year-old fi
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Hambletonian favorite cruises; Snow White wins Miller Memorial
July 11, 2008
In his final Hambletonian prep, Deweycheatumnhowe cruised to his 13th straight win in the $350,000 Stanley Dancer Memorial on Friday night at the Meadowlands. The undefeated colt is the overwhelming favorite heading into the July 26 eliminations for the $1.5 million Hambletonian, harness racing's mo
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Three in a row for Biggest Big Bertha
July 11, 2008
Biggest Big Bertha scored her third straight victory in the $15,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap pace on Friday night at Tioga Downs. The mile of 1:53.2 was the fastest time posted in her three race winning streak for trainer Patty Harris. Bruce Clarke took over the driving on the 7-year old Litt
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Goldstar Rosie captures Orange Blossom final in 1:59.1
July 11, 2008
Undefeated Goldstar Rosie ($2.20) made a clean sweep of the 16th annual Orange Blossom Pacing Series Friday at Pompano Park Harness Track, capturing the $21,300 final with a three and one-quarter length victory for driver Dan Clements. The series was for two-year-old Florida bred pacing fillies. T
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New lifetime mark for DW's Judy at Saratoga
July 11, 2008
The 4-year-old trotting mare DW’s Judy visited the Saratoga Gaming and Raceway winner’s circle for the second consecutive time on Friday, scoring an upset victory in the featured $15,000 Open Trot in a lifetime-best clocking of 1:56.4. Guided from post three by Jay Randall, DW’s Judy battled on th
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Yonkers features to Veterans Binions, Grain of Truth
July 11, 2008
Veterans Binions (Greg Grsmore) and Grain of Truth (Jeff Gregory) shared Yonkers Raceway glory Friday night, winning the $30,000 co-featured Open Handicaps. Binions went to the house in the Filly and Mare Open 'Cap Pace, leading at every pylon en route to a 1:54 effort.     
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Scioto Downs hosts seven Ohio Sires Stakes divisions
July 11, 2008
Ohio’s best sophomore fillies blew into Scioto Downs on Friday night and put on a great show for the racing fans in seven divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes. Seven different drivers posed for photos in the winner’s circle after the $20,000 events. The fastest 3-year-old trotting filly of the evening wa
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Real Velocity scores Hoosier Park invite victory in 1:51.3
July 11, 2008
Real Velocity, guided by Jason Dillander, drove down the stretch to win the $23,000 purse of the Fillies and Mares Invitational Friday, July 11 at Hoosier Park. The win was Real Velocity’s 10th of the season in 14 competitions. Camphor Hanover, with Brad Hanners in the sulky, raced out of the gate
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Manzi pilots Manningly to milestone
July 10, 2008
Hall of Famer Cat Manzi drove his 13,000th winner in the third race on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands, with only Herve Filion driving more winners (15,174).   Manzi piloted 2-year-old trotter Manningly to the 1:59.4 milestone victory in the $10,000 Kindergarten Classic for
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Campbell takes two $175,000 NJSS finals
July 10, 2008
John Campbell drove the winners of both $175,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Championships for 2-year-old fillies on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands, coming from off the pace to win with the trotter I Wanted Wings (1:59.1) and Twist N Clout (1:54.1), who both started from post 10.I Wanted Wings,&
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Honorable Daughter fastest NYSS 2YO trotting filly winner
July 10, 2008
Six divisions of New York Sire Stakes  for 2-year-old trotting fillies, each racing for a purse of approximately $34,000, were showcased on Wednesday's card at Monticello Raceway, and when the action was over Naughty Nana, Beachcomber, Sister Marcy, She’s So Savvy, Honorable Daug
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Diva Diva upsets males in Pompano Open
July 10, 2008
Diva Diva ($22.80), the lone mare in the field against seven male rivals, upset the field at odds of 10-1 in winning the $12,000 Open Trot at the isle pompano park Wednesday. Driven by Andy Santeramo, Diva Diva took full advantage of a pocket-trip behind pacesetter Guy Gets Girl (Bruce Ranger)
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Bob Watts serves notice at Scioto
July 10, 2008
The 2-year-old pacer Bob Watts served notice that heʼs got a lot of potential on the track with a 1:57.2 victory at Scioto Downs on Wednesday evening. The son of Real Desire won by 12 1/2 lengths with a final quarter in :27.3.   Bob Watts went to the front from post seven and never looke
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Mesquite Heat breaks 33-race losing streak at Saratoga
July 10, 2008
Mesquite Heat halted a 33-race losing streak on Wednesday when visiting the winner’s circle in his Saratoga Gaming and Raceway debut, taking the featured $5,500 non-winners pace in a lifetime-best 1:55.1. Starting from post six with Brian Allen at the lines, Mesquite Heat settled comfortably in t
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Ryan Anderson undergoes surgery to repair race-accident injuries
July 10, 2008
Chicago-based driver Ryan Anderson has reportedly undergone successful surgery to repair a broken elbow and fractured wrist and ankle suffered in a race accident at Hawthorne Race Course Sunday, July 6. Anderson, 28, had seven screws inserted into his elbow by doctors at Loyola Medical Center a
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Judge says Seminoles can keep offering games
July 10, 2008
The South Florida Sun Sentinel has reported that a federal judge said he's powerless to block the Seminole Tribe from offering blackjack at its casinos, rejecting a lawsuit by The Isle Casino & Racing at Pompano Park.   The Sun Sentinel said lawyers for The Isle and its parent compan
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Reminder re: Adios entries
July 10, 2008
Declarations for this year's Adios, to be held at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, close at 10 am on Saturday, July 26, and the Pocono race office will be open from 8-10 am that morning.   If eliminations are necessary, they will be drawn on Tuesday, July 29, and then be held on Fr
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Field of nine to race for $90,000 in Dygert at Hawthorne
July 10, 2008
For as long as Hawthorne Race Course has conducted a harness meet, the Erwin F. Dygert Memorial Trot has been its featured racing event. And though times have changed and purse structures slightly altered, the race continues to attract some of the best trotters in the land, evidenced by the $3,668,1
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Average handle up double at Scioto; Keno to be added
July 09, 2008
Through the first half of the 2008 season, the average total bet per program at Scioto Downs is up 104.3 percent, according to figures from the Ohio State Racing Commission. “I’m very pleased with the total bet during the first half of our 50th anniversary meet,” says Stacy Cahill, general manager
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Fastest Reynolds split won by Caviar Forthelady
July 09, 2008
Caviar Forthelady posted the fastest winning time among eight divisions of W.N. Reynolds Memorial Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Tuesday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Each of the divisions carried a purse of $20,000. The Reynolds races are the highlight of Grand
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Allamerican Phoebe scores in Wohlmuth opener at The Meadows
July 09, 2008
Allamerican Phoebe, who cut her teeth on New Jersey Sire Stakes, effectively used that experience on Tuesday at The Meadows when she captured the $8,000 opening leg of the Mary Wohlmuth Trot, a series for freshman fillies. While she finished no better than fourth in her two stakes, those race
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Delaware's Brown Jug restaurant has closed
July 09, 2008
The Brown Jug restaurant in Delaware, Ohio,  which first opened in 1946,  moved to its present location in 1970,  and has been operated by its current owners since 1977, has closed its doors after being sold to the Columbus-based Hoggy’s Restaurant & Catering.   Known for i
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Racino is now a proper word
July 09, 2008
The word “racino” has been added to Merriam Webster’s new edition of the Collegiate Dictionary, noting that it found its first usage in an English-language publication in 1995. The dictionary notes the meaning of “racino” as: “racetrack at which slot machines are available for gamblers.”
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Buck I St. Pat leads field in Perretti Matchmaker
July 09, 2008
The fourth annual Perretti Matchmaker Stakes will bring together a classy field of top older trotting mares competing for a large purse check and breeding to one of the farm' elite stallions on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Buck I St. Pat, the leading money winner among older trotters this sea
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Million-dollar winner Dexter Nukes dies
July 09, 2008
Dexter Nukes, the winner of the 1989 Meadowlands Pace and a sire in Canada for many years, has died at Winbak of Canada at the age of 22. He was euthanized due to multiple infirmities caused by old age.   Dexter Nukes made just won start as a 2 year old but made up for lost time at age 3, win
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Go Get Her, Autumn Magic look to pull out broom
July 08, 2008
Go Get Her and Autumn Magic poised themselves for a possible sweep of the Town Pro Pacing Series by capturing their respective $18,000(C) divisions in Monday’s second round at Mohawk Racetrack. The other divisional winner was Yankee Pica who scored for Randy Waples in 1:53.1. Go Get Her made a qu
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Five-bagger for Gregory at Yonkers
July 08, 2008
Driver Jeff Gregory batted .500 during Yonkers Raceway's 13-race Monday night program, winning half of his 10 drives. Gregory, who sat out the opener, won the $6,000, second-race trot with Private Education ($13.80) in a life-best 2:01.1, then the $5,500 fourth-race pace with an invading Windy Cit
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Pocono hosts Reynolds 3-year-old colt trots
July 08, 2008
Lear Jetta stayed unbeaten in 2008 with a W.N. Reynolds Memorial Stakes win on Monday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, the races being the highlight of Grand Circuit Week at Pocono. Lear Jetta (Lindy Lane-Missy Hadagal) overcame an outside post to beat eight other 3-year-ol
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Northfield Park ready to add keno, other tracks likely to follow
July 08, 2008
Keno will be introduced in the state of Ohio early next month and Northfield Park chief operating officer Tom Aldrich confirmed to harnessracing.com Tuesday afternoon that the Cleveland track will be installing three terminals to sell the tickets when the game launches Monday, Aug. 4. A winner
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NFL policy has Rooney brothers looking to sell Steelers shares
July 08, 2008
A National Football League guideline that prohibits association with racetrack and gambling interests reportedly has Yonkers Raceway president Tim Rooney and his brothers, Patrick and John, looking to sell their shares in the Pittsburgh Steelers. Patrick Rooney is CEO of the Palm Beach Kennel Club i
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Five-horse entry favored in NJSS 2-year-old colt trot final
July 08, 2008
This summer’s final New Jersey Sire Stakes champions–-the 2-year-old colts–will be crowned on Thursday at the Meadowlands, with each of the championships carrying a purse of $175,000 with the trotters carded in race five and the pacers in race six. Ray Schnittker, who trains and d
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Indiana sees $6.5 million from slots in June
July 08, 2008
Casino operations at Hoosier Park and Indiana Downs sprang from the gate quickly in their first month of operation, and according to a report released by the Indiana Gaming Commission, both casinos combined to bring in just over $26 million in adjusted gross receipts in the month of June, generating
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SBSW to meet Badlands Nitro in Big M Pace elimination
July 08, 2008
Somebeachsomewhere's perfect record was not enough to scare off the competition for the $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace on July 19 as 26 top 3-year-old colts, including the undefeated pacing powerhouse, have entered the July 12 eliminations. The first three finishers in each elimination, plus the
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Ryan Anderson hurt in Hawthorne spill
July 07, 2008
A race accident at Hawthorne Sunday night sent driver Ryan Anderson to the hospital with an apparent broken arm and cut to his forehead. The spill occured in the ninth race when Anderson was thrown from his bike. He was conscious when taken to Loyola Medical Center in nearby Maywood. Also involved i
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Bullville Powerful a $100,000 supplement to Meadowlands Pace
July 07, 2008
Owner-trainer Steve Crevani said Monday morning that his Crevani Farms has paid the $100,000 supplemental fee for the Meadowlands Pace for his 3-year-old colt Bullville Powerful, who on Saturday posted an impressive 1:49 victory in a 3-year-old open at the Meadowlands over a “good” racetrack.
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Thong overcomes first-over trip to win Lismore
July 06, 2008
Saturday night's $325,230 final of the Lismore Pace at Yonkers Raceway--companion event to the Art Rooney--saw Thong (Tim Tetrick) two-move to glory in 1:53.3, a new track record for 3-year-old fillies. Southwind Tempo, driven by Tetrick to a win in this race a season ago, had the old divisiona
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Coon, Guida honored in Goshen
July 06, 2008
Charles E. “Chuck” Coon and Lou P. Guida were inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame Sunday night during ceremonies under a big tent on the lawn of the Harness Racing Museum and Hall Of Fame in Goshen, N.Y. Also honored were Murray Janoff and Alan Prince, who were inducted into the Communicat
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Sophomore now a millionaire, gives Teague back-to-back winners
July 05, 2008
Badlands Nitro rallied three wide and then held off an inside challenge by Santanna Blue Chip to win the $538,270 Art Rooney Pace final at Yonkers Raceway Saturday night in 1:52.4, catapulting the 3-year-old son of Badlands Hanover to millionaire status and giving trainer George Teague Jr.
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Mister Big, Mr. Feelgood take Haughton elims
July 05, 2008
Mister Big and Mr. Feelgood each coasted to victory in their respective $50,000 elimination of the William R. Haughton Memorial for free-for-all pacers on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   In the first elimination, defending divisional champion Mister Big moved to the lead off the ga
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A thief and a dragon win Summertime divisions
July 05, 2008
Little Thief and Sams Dragon both emerged victorious in Saturday's second leg of the Summertime Pacing Series for 3-year-old colts and geldings at Mohawk Racetrack. Little Thief, who was a runner-up in leg one of the series, was the faster of the two winners by virtue of his 1:51.2 clocking for d
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O'Mara drives a winning Cadillac to Hoosier victory
July 05, 2008
The duo of Hoosier Cadillac and Mark O’Mara pulled away from the competition down the stretch to win the $23,000 Invitational Trot Saturday at Hoosier Park. Hoosier Cadillac has earned three wins in six races this season. Hoosier Cadillac raced quickly out of the gate to take the lead over the fiel
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A dynamic win at Pompano before races canceled
July 05, 2008
Armbro Dynamic lived up to his name on Saturday at Pompano Park, with a dynamic performance in the Open Pace, leading from start to finish in a lifetime-best clocking of 1:51.4. The third-race feature saw Armbro Dynamic and driver Wally Hennessey move right to the lead fro
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Grand Circuit action in full swing at Pocono
July 05, 2008
Native Bride continued her winning ways with a victory in a W.N. Reynolds Memorial Stakes race on Saturday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The Reynolds races are the featured part of Grand Circuit Week at Pocono, which runs through next Friday. Native Bride (Allamerican Native-
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Five-bagger for Parker at Tioga
July 05, 2008
Howard Parker put on a driving performance for the fans on Saturday night at Tioga Downs, making his way to the winner’s circle five times on the night’s 10-race card. The checks are all so important as the cutoff date for the leading money-winning driver at Tioga Downs for the second an
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Dial Or Nodial rallies in NJSS split
July 04, 2008
Allamerican Improv was able to edge out the competition with a late rally in the stretch in the first division of the $30,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Pace for 2-year-old colts and geldings Thursday night at the Meadowlands. With John Campbell in the bike, Allamerican Improv won the first race of the
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Bunkmeister sets PASS record
July 04, 2008
In a scintillating career debut, Bunkmeister paced to a stake record 1:52.3 in a division of the $256,685 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for freshman colts and geldings on Thursday at The Meadows. The event, known as the Albatross, attracted 71 entrants over nine divisions, a record number of split
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Ohio Sire Stakes action opens up for 2 year olds
July 04, 2008
Northfield Park’s special Thursday live card featured seven $20,000 Ohio Sire Stake splits as 2-year-old colts and geldings contested their first legs. Three trotting splits saw sire Master Lavec defeat Chip Chip Hooray 2-1. The opener was taken by trainer-driver Jim Dailey and Deep Chip ($7.
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Viol Hornline wins Sweden's Sprinter Mastaren
July 04, 2008
The 4-year-old mares met Friday night, one day after the Sprinter Mästaren at Halmstad, for the classic stake StoSprintern at the Halmstad-track and the mile challenge became an expected "schoolbook" race.  The favorite, Nursery Rhyme (Credit Winner) is the fastest and took command. High
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Credit Winner Trot Final to American Lane
July 04, 2008
American Lane turned an ideal journey into a 1:54 triumph in the $137,000 Credit Winner Trot final on a picture-perfect July 4th afternoon at Vernon Downs. With crowd wagering choice San Remo Kosmos cutting the mile in the featured eighth event, American Lane and driver Cat Manzi slipped into seco
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'Dewey' dominates Dancer elim, Celebrity Secret takes 2nd
July 04, 2008
Deweycheatumnhowe has proved once again how well he handles The Meadowlands mile track when he won the first $35,000 Stanley Dancer Memorial Trot Elimination Friday in 1:52.2.  Celebrity Secret and Tim Tetrick took the second elimination in 1:54.   Taking the lead before the quarter, Dew
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Smoking Gun takes $100k race at Hazel
July 04, 2008
Hazel Park hosted the $100,000 William C. Connors Memorial Trot Friday evening and in a very tight finish, Smoking Gun came on late to just nip Shaman Hall at the wire in 1:56.4.   Shaman Hall (Billy Dobson) made it to the front at the :28 quarter on the half-mile track.  Keykeeper (Mike
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Snow White & One Tough Lass in front in Miller elims
July 04, 2008
Snow White proved she is back on her game with a dominating win in her $25,000 Delvin Miller Memorial Trot Elimination Friday at the Meadowlands in 1:54.   Parked around the first turn, Snow White set leisurely fractions of :28.4 and :57.1 before Saorse and Louis Baudron pulled from the pocke
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Wine is just fine again at Pompano
July 03, 2008
For the second straight week, Table Wine ($12.80) was the right vintage for betting fans at the isle pompano park Wednesday as the 7-year-old gelding won the $12,000 Open Trot once again. Not only did Table Wine go off at the same odds he did last week at 5-1, he also covered the one-mile race in
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La Rock rolls again in Saratoga feature
July 03, 2008
After prevailing just twice in the first 54 starts of his career, the 5-year-old pacer La Rock has now visited the winner’s circle in each of his last two outings following a 1:57.2 victory in the featured $5,500 non-winners pace at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Wednesday. Driven from post three
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Broke As Usual gets all the money at Harrington
July 03, 2008
Paul McDougall and WJ McDougall Racing's Broke As Usual A ($24.20, Ross Wolfenden) earned his first win of the year in upset fashion Wednesday in Harrington Raceway's featured $21,000 Junior Open Trot.   The 8-year-old Malhana Gindin gelding took advantage of an early speed duel between Vick
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Bartlett, Sumner take Yonkers spring titles
July 03, 2008
A pair of New Englanders took over New York this spring as Jason Bartlett and Robert Sumner were the leading driver and trainer, respectively, in the Yonkers Raceway meet which began April 1 and concluded this past Monday night. Bartlett, 27, won 114 races from 512 drives (22.2 percent), two
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Redzilla wins like Godzilla in Scioto shocker
July 03, 2008
Redzilla was the longest shot on the board in Wednesday's seventh race at Scioto Downs, but someone apparently forgot to tell him. The 5-year-old gelding was parked the mile from post nine and still got up to win by 2 1/4 lengths in 2:01. He was sent off at odds of 41-1 while the runner-up, TK'
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Twist N Clout fastest in first-year filly pacer splits
July 03, 2008
Twist N Clout won her second straight race Wednesday night at the Meadowlands, capturing the fastest of two $46,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes divisions for 2-year-old filly pacers with a 1:54 effort for driver John Campbell. Campbell moved Twist N Clout from third to first approaching the half and fro
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Florida court says no to state's deal with Seminoles
July 03, 2008
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel has reported that the Florida Supreme Court is overturning the agreement Governor Charlie Crist signed with the Seminole Tribe to expand gambling at its casinos, which include two less than a 45-minute drive from Pompano Park.   The Sun-Sentinel reported th
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Hambo hopeful returns from Sweden
July 03, 2008
Hambletonian hopeful Surtees Hanover made his first appearance of 2008 in the United States in a qualifier Thursday morning at the Meadowlands, finishing second with Swedish driver Johan Untersteiner in the sulky. The son of Andover Hall was purchased last fall by Swedish owner Tommy Jacobsson, and
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Dust All Over wins Sweden's Hambletonian for 4 year olds
July 03, 2008
Dust All OVer, a son of Super Arnie, won Sweden's SprinterMästaren (Mästaren=Champion), a race also popularly called Sweden’s Hambletonian, on Thursday night, trotting to a 1;54.4 victory for trainer Roger Walmann, also known as the trainer of Giant Diablo and Surtees Hanover.   Orj
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KY Horse Racing Authority now Commission
July 03, 2008
Kentucky's racing commission has been reorganized once again, this time through an executive order signed by Governor Steve Beshear on Thursday that also changed the name of the office from the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC).  
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Tetrick wins 9, including track record with Upfront Hannahsboy
July 02, 2008
Tim Tetrick had already put together an amazing Tuesday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, but Upfront Hannahsboy provided him with the perfect closing act. On a day in which Tetrick drove nine winners, including four Pennsylvania Sire Stakes, he guided Upfront Hannahsboy to a win i
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Santanna, Nitro draw posts three and six in Rooney final
July 02, 2008
Santanna Blue Chip and Badlands Nitro, who won last week's $40,000 eliminations for Yonkers Raceway's Art Rooney Pace, landed post positions three and six, respectively, for this Saturday night's $538,270 final. Santanna Blue Chip, a millionaire son of Art Major, wired his trial field in 1:54
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Ireneonthemove once again into winner's circle
July 02, 2008
Rodney Wyatt's Ireneonthemove ($7.80, Corey Callahan) put forth a rousing rally approaching three-quarters to win her second straight race in the $21,000 Mares Open feature Tuesday at Harrington Raceway. Trained by Jason Skinner, the 5-year-old Powerful Toy mare earned her fifth win of the year a
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Dancer, Miller elims drawn, Dewey lands post three
July 02, 2008
The undefeated 3-year-old colt trotter Deweycheatumnhowe drew post three in the first of two eliminations for the Stanley Dancer Memorial Friday night at the Meadowlands, while the sophomore filly trotter Snow White, hoping to redeem herself after making a break in her 2008 debut last week, landed p
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Field assembled for $100,000 Connors Memorial final
July 02, 2008
Production, who won his elimination for the William Connors Memorial for 3-year-old trotters last Friday night at Hazel Park in 1:57.1, has drawn post one for this Friday’s $100,000 final, with second-elim winner Keykeeper landing post seven.   Driver Peter Wrenn was able to find room up the
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Adios purse set at $500,000
July 02, 2008
The purse for the 2008 Adios final, which will be held Aug. 9 at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, has been increased by $60,000 to an all-time high of $500,000. Dale Rapson, vice president of racing at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, and Earl Beal, president of the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s
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Hanlon holds off Charters to win Battle of the Braintrusts
July 02, 2008
Monticello Raceway publicity director John Manzi probably summed it up best when he exclaimed, “Our jobs are safe!” in the winner’s circle following the victory by Dave Hanlon, president and CEO of Empire Resorts, parent company of the track, in the Battle of the Braintrusts Wednesday afternoon
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BV's Sister edges Whotookwhat in Meadows open
July 02, 2008
BV’s Sister outdueled Whotookwhat in an extended battle and captured the $23,000 Filly & Mare Open Trot on Wednesday at The Meadows. Saddled with post position eight, Whotookwhat was parked out from the start before making the front at the half. That was the signal for Mike Wilder to tip
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World champion filly to start in Delvin Miller elims
July 01, 2008
Snow White co-owner Curtis Larrimore reported Tuesday morning that the 3-year-old filly trotter came out of last Friday’s Coaching Club Trotting Oaks at the Meadowlands healthy after making a break on the lead down the backstretch and that she has been entered in this weekend’s Delvin Miller Me
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Cantab Hall fillies dominate in PASS
July 01, 2008
Fresh off a trio of preps, including a wire-to-wire 2:01.2 qualifier at the Meadowlands, All Star Hanover ($6.80) was in fine form, taking the fastest of six Pennsylvania Sire Stakes divisions for 2-year-old trotting fillies Monday afternoon at Harrah's Chester, turning in a 1:59.4 performance. T
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Favorites sweep Town Pro divisions at Mohawk
July 01, 2008
It was a good night for the favorites on Monday at Mohawk Racetrack as all were victorious in the three $18,000(C) divisions in the opening leg of the Town Pro Pacing Series for 3-year-old fillies. In the opening split, Autumn Magic used her early speed to overcome post eight and then gutted out
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Seven straight wins now for Vivere
July 01, 2008
Lauren Allen's Vivere ($5.80, Frank Milby) earned his seventh straight win at Harrington Raceway Monday in an optional $40,000 claiming event for pacers in 1:52.4. The 6-year-old Life Sign gelding has won nearly all of those starts on the front and Monday was no different as Milby sent him for th
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Stratton scores 6 at Mighty M on 21st birthday
July 01, 2008
On June 30, 1987, Jordan Stratton first saw the light of day and on his birthday 21 years later Monticello Raceway’s leading driver won six consecutive races on the Mighty M Monday card. Stratton began his assault in the second race with a 2:00.2 trotting victory with September Stables' Mis
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Third Day wins, Maltese Artist sneaks in conditioned victory
July 01, 2008
Third Day, who fell victim to a brutal trip last week, made his own luck on Monday at The Meadows, capturing the $23,000 Preferred Handicap Pace in wire-to-wire fashion. Dave Palone avoided traffic problems by gunning Third Day to the lead in :27. When the pair strolled through the second pan
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Armbro Barrister rules in Pocono feature
July 01, 2008
Armbro Barrister came up just shy of his own track record but still did enough to win Monday afternoon’s featured $22,000 Open Handicap Trot at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Leaving as the 4-5 favorite from the outside post in a seven-horse field, Armbro Barrister wrestled the lead away from O
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IHHA reacts to Illinois riverboat surcharge appeal
July 01, 2008
Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association president George Bonomo has posted a notice on the IHHA website regarding the appeal by the Illinois riverboats regarding a surcharge to the tracks that will pay three percent of receipts. Here is the posting: The Illinois Riverboats did file a last minute a
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Heyden's road to the Meadowlands Pace
July 01, 2008
Each week, Meadowlands' statistician Bob Heyden ranks the top contenders for the $1 million Meadowlands Pace on July 19, and he still ranks Somebeachsomewhere at the top of the list.   Rank, Horse, Driver, Trainer, Owner, Bob Heyden's Comments 1. Somebeachsomewhere, Paul MacDonell, Brent Mc
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Field set for Credit Winner final
July 01, 2008
A field of six of the top trotters, including San Remo Kosmos and Flash Lightning, will go to the post in the eighth race at Vernon Downs on Friday, July 4, in the $137,000 Credit Winner Final. Vernon Downs is holding a special post time of 1:15 pm for the holiday card on Friday afternoon.
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Driver tournament set for July 27 at Tioga
July 01, 2008
Brian Sears and Yannick Gingras are wanted men as they return to Tioga Downs on Sunday, July 27, to defend their title as the champions in the Second Annual Driver’s Championship at Tioga Downs. Post time is set for 1:15 pm.   In a letter dated April 28, the New York State Raci
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