News Archive

PASS championships at Harrah's Chester
September 25, 2008
Ginger And Fred and Panmunjom took advantage of hotly-contested paces in their respective $150,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championship divisions for a pair of track record performances on Wednesday at Harrah's Chester, and the trots were captured by Braggart and Broadway Paige.   Ginge
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Sunny Ben Joe continues winning ways at Indiana Downs
September 25, 2008
Sunny Ben Joe turned out to be the only favorite to escape with a victory Wednesday, September 24 in Indiana Sires Stakes competition at Indiana Downs. The Super Ben Joe gelding, driven by Mark O’Mara scored a three and one-quarter length victory in a $15,000 contest for freshman colt trotters,
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Backstretch with Gordon on Thursday
September 25, 2008
Joe Seekman admitted to me Thursday morning in his barn at The Red  Mile that he felt a little bit lonely yesterday, noting that while dozens hovered over Somebeachsomewhere—“that other horse” he was called—he trained Art Official—the only horse to ever beat that other horse—in obscurity. &nbs
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Queen Creek, Miss Vickie win Lady Lincoln Land elims
September 25, 2008
Freshman trotting fillies stepped into the spotlight on Wednesday night as a total of 20 Illinois conceived and foaled youngsters battled in a pair of $12,500 Lady Lincoln Land Stake eliminations at Balmoral Park. The top five finishers in each division get the chance to battle it out in next Wednes
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Freshman trotters still alive for Florida bonus
September 25, 2008
Both 2-year-old trotters, Whosgoinwhosstayin and Pearl Of Capri, overcame a sloppy, rain-soaked track to advance toward a $100,000 bonus at the Isle Pompano Park Harness Track Wednesday. Each horse won their respective $14,000 finals of the Florida Sunshine State Stakes Wednesday to remain elig
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Record $14.588 million paid in purses at Pocono
September 25, 2008
Horsemen at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in 2008 were paid a record $14,588,000 in purses for the 95-day harness meet that recently concluded. The total included $778,000 in bonuses to Pennsylvania owned, bred and sired horses.   Including the Delvin Miller Adios, Max C. Hempt Memorial, W.
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Big horses, book signing, Dan Patch memorabilia set for Saturday
September 25, 2008
The Red Mile has a big day of racing planned for Saturday afternoon and while the headliners will be Deweycheatumnhowe, Somebeachsomewhere and Art Official, the day’s card will also include the undefeated Indiana champion Mya Tri (in race 1), new world champion Dennis, five divisions of 2-year-old p
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2,500 wins for Troy Boring
September 25, 2008
Veteran reinsman Troy Boring reached a milestone on Wednesday night at Batavia Downs Gaming when he notched career win 2,500 by driving Stakeout Hall in the sixth race. The 46-year-old Boring began his career in 1972 when he won two races from 13 starts. His first win came at Jackson Harness
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Freshman colt trot divisions contested at Red Mile Thursday
September 25, 2008
Peter Haughton Memorial winner Muscle Hill was brushed to the lead down the backstretch by Brian Sears and went on to a 1:55 victory in the fifth and final division of the $489,000 Bluegrass for 2-year-old colt trotters Thursday afternoon at The Red Mile. The time was the fastest of the five splits
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Always A Virgin to stand stud in Indiana
September 25, 2008
The million-dollar winner Always A Virgin, a son of Western Ideal, has been retired and an agreement has been made with Jeff and Maria King of Victory Hill Farm to stand the stallion for the 2009 breeding season. His introductory stud fee will be $3,500.   "The slots fueled Indiana
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