News Archive

Huston, we had a problem at Delaware!
September 16, 2008
It took a hurricane to silence Roger Huston! The Hall of Fame announcer was forced to watch in silence early Monday because 40-50 mile-per-hour winds from Hurricane Ike Sunday afternoon knocked out power to the Delaware County, Ohio fairgrounds. Along with no power, there also was no wagering on the
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Real Hanover scores at The Meadows
September 16, 2008
Real Hanover unleashed a powerful first-over move that carried him to victory in the $25,000 Preferred Handicap Pace on Monday at The Meadows. With Stormin Rustler on the lead following a quarter-pole move, trainer-driver Rod Bolon tipped Real Hanover off the pylons and asked for pace. The 6-year-
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Important notice--If you're heading to Jug, check on your room
September 16, 2008
If you are planning on traveling to Delaware, Ohio for the Jugette and/or the Little Brown Jug Wednesday and Thursday, and have room reservations at a motel/hotel in the area, you are advised to call to check on your status as only about 60 percent of the power has been restored as of Tuesday mornin
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Four straight for JNB N Me at Indiana Downs
September 16, 2008
Shady Lane Meadows’ JNB N Me, fresh off a narrow victory in the $75,000 Indiana Sires Stakes final for freshman filly pacers, collected her fourth consecutive victory at Indiana Downs Monday, September 15. The Dream Work two year old won her $15,000 ISS division in 1:55.4 while Ag-N-Au Bluegrass cap
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2009 dates awarded to Balmoral, Maywood
September 16, 2008
The Illinois Racing Board has awarded 2009 racing dates and only Balmoral Park and Maywood Park will host Standardbreds, with Hawthorne only receiving dates for Thoroughbred racing.   Maywood Park will race on Jan. 1 and Jan. 2, with Balmoral racing on Jan. 3 and Jan. 4. Then, both tracks wil
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Out-of-competition testing at Red Mile
September 16, 2008
The Red Mile in conjunction with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission will be conducting random "EPO" testing for the upcoming Grand Circuit meet. Commission veterinarians will be taking blood samples for the purpose of detecting blood doping agents. Testing will be conducted daily on a ra
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Wolff named superintendent of track and backstretch at Big M
September 16, 2008
The New Jersey Sports Exposition Authority has named Gary Wolff as superintendent of track and backstretch operations at Meadowlands Racetrack.  Wolff will oversee the maintenance of both the Meadowlands harness and Thoroughbred racing surfaces and its backstretch properties. He was the
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A dozen Simpsons for 2 year olds highlight Red Mile card
September 16, 2008
The Red Mile played host to an action packed 18-race card on Monday night, filled with 12 divisions of the John Simpson Memorial Stakes for freshman trotters and pacers. Some of the best 2 year olds in the country were in town in preparation for the Grand Circuit meet that begins Tuesday, Sept.
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132 yearlings sold in first session of Ohio Selected Jug Sale
September 16, 2008
Despite power outages in the area, the opening session of the Ohio Selected Jug Sale got underway Monday night not far from the Delaware County Fairgrounds, and two yearlings were sold in the $37,000-$40,000 range.   A total of 132 yearlings were sold in the first session for an average
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Lachance, McCarthy, Miller involved in Red Mile qualifier spill
September 16, 2008
A race accident in a qualifier at The Red Mile Tuesday morning caused two horses to fall and another to unseat Hall of Fame driver Mike Lachance, but all involved came out of the incident unscathed. Lachance was tended to by medical personnel on site after the accident and was deemed OK, with Erv Mi
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Canadian vet has Jug hopeful in Shadow Play
September 16, 2008
Dr. Ian Moore, a veterinarian turned trainer, is living a boyhood dream as his 3-year-old pacer Shadow Play is a 5-2 favorite in the first of three eliminations for Thursday’s $551,225 Little Brown Jug at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds.    “I’ve been around horses since I was 12 ye
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Deuce Seelster scratched from Jug
September 16, 2008
Deuce Seelster has been scratched from the Little Brown Jug, having developed a quarter crack.  He had been scheduled to compete in the second elimination of the Jug. The Western Maverick colt's departure left John Campbell briefly without a drive in the 63rd edition of the LBJ
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Good News Lady hoping to break role as bridesmaid
September 16, 2008
Will Wednesday $300,475 Jugette Filly Pace be Good News Lady’s break through effort this season? The filly is winless in 12 starts this season, but has been a bridesmaid many times.      Good News Lady has earned $360,885 for Brittany Farms, Val D’Or Farms and Christi
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Indiana Downs track records for Cabana Fever, Suprizemeagain
September 16, 2008
Four-year-old Cabana Fever added her name to Indiana Downs’ record books Tuesday evening, September 16 with an impressive 1:51 victory. The daughter of Real Desire, driven by Trace Tetrick, established a new track record for older pacing mares with the victory. Earlier in the program freshman pacer
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