News Archive

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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