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Morgan trainee aims for 10th straight in American National
October 31, 2008
Mister Big brings a nine-race winning streak into Saturday’s $200,000 American National at Balmoral Park, and trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. has told harnessracing.com that the 5-year-old pacer will then wrap up his season Nov. 15 in the Gold Cup Invitational at Woodbine. Mister Big’s current 2008 earnin
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More honors announced in Pennsylvania
October 31, 2008
Tim Tetrick, Joe Offutt, Howard Taylor, and Julie Davis–a very diverse foursome united in the outstanding abilities they show on the Pennsylvania racing scene–have all been selected to receive awards at the second annual Celebration of Pennsylvania Harness Racing at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs 
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Thunder rolls in Dover feature
October 31, 2008
Big Sky Thunder closed with a rush for a 1:57 victory in the $15,000 feature trot while Kuai Diam N took the $12,000 co-feature at Dover Downs on Thursday.   Roger Plante played a waiting game as rivals battled until the final turn. He sent Big Sky Thunder four wide entering the stretc
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Crazed being syndicated; to stand at Blue Chip
October 31, 2008
Lindy Racing Stables, along with partners, Gary and Ellen Hoffman, and Robert Rudolph have announced that their world champion trotter Crazed will stand at Blue Chip Farms in New York in 2009. He will join his sire, Credit Winner, in Blue Chip's stallion barn.   Out o
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Wilma Wagner dies at 89
October 31, 2008
Wilma Wagner, the widow of horseman Earl Wagner and the mother of John Wagner, died Wedneday at age 89 in Glenn Dale, Maryland. Her husband died in 2007.   Wilma spent many evenings in the clubhouse at Rosecroft watching her son John race his horses. She is survived by daughter, Pat
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Stillings/Goldberg ask Whybabywhy at The Meadows
October 31, 2008
Whybabywhy used a strong first-over move to capture the $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap trot Thursday at The Meadows in a career-best 1:55.3.   Sitting third down the backside, Whybabywhy unleashed an uncovered bid for Dick Stillings that carried her past the leader, Tom’s OK Lady
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The Principle rules at Vernon Downs
October 31, 2008
The Principle made his presence felt with a bold 1:57.3 victory in Thursday night’s $7,000 featured eighth event at Vernon Downs.   Trainer Dan Daley did the driving as The Principle raced on the front end throughout the week’s top division of the Miracle Mile trotting class and defeated
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Supreme Victor dominates at Maywood
October 31, 2008
Supreme Victor passed his first Maywood Park test in flying colors with a dominating 7 3/4-length victory in Thursday night’s $12,500 Life’s A Holiday stake for state-bred 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings.   Nicely rated by driver Sam Widger, Supreme Victor dashed out from the one s
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2009 World Cup canceled
October 31, 2008
Reluctantly, the New South Wales Harness Racing Club (NSWHRC) has withdrawn from conducting the World Cup of Harness Racing next year at Menangle Park. The decision announced on Thursday is based primarily on the upheaval in the world financial markets. “It is unfortunate that we will not
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Voelz Hanover captures OSS Gold
October 31, 2008
One year and five days after she captured her last Gold final trophy, Voelz Hanover earned a second piece of Ontario Sire Stakes hardware with an impressive 1:52 score at Woodbine Racetrack on Thursday evening.The 3-year-old filly paced into the history books one year ago--Oct. 25, 2007--when she&nb
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Equine Industry Advisory Task Force created in Ohio
October 31, 2008
Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Robert Boggs on Friday announced the creation of an 11-member Equine Industry Advisory Task Force designed to discuss strategies for promoting and strengthening Ohio’s equine industry. More than 307,000 horses make up the Ohio horse industry that prod
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Sauce Two K captures Delaware feature
October 30, 2008
A pair of Valley Victor trotters owned by Fabulous Farms, trained by Richard Johnson and driven by Corey Callahan, swept both top trots, the $22,000 winners-over and $18,000 conditioned, on a day of duplications at Dover Downs on Wednesday. Driver Ross Wolfenden and owner-trainer Brewer Adams
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A golden win at Colonial Downs
October 30, 2008
Golden Mattjesty had the best view of Wholeftthegateopen’s track and world record 1:48.4 mile Sunday, finishing 2 ½ lengths back in second, and on Wednesday it was Golden Mattjesty’s turn to impress with a dominant 4 ¾-length victory in 1:50.3. Golden Mattjesty sped away from the gate to se
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Legal action considered by SBOANJ against Freehold
October 30, 2008
New Jersey horsemen negotiated more than $1.6 million in supplementary purse money for Freehold Raceway but may have to pursue legal options to force the track to accept the funds. The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) will take action this week to prod Freeho
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Safety vests required in Ontario as of Nov. 1
October 30, 2008
The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) released the following Notice to the Industry late Wednesday advising that, starting Nov. 1, all drivers programmed to race must wear a safety vest as required by the Rules of Racing.   A grace period was announced Oct. 1 by the ORC to address an issu
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Pompano battle won by a nose
October 30, 2008
Battleshoe Victor ($8.60) barely edged pacesetter Brick by a nose Wednesday at the Isle Pompano Park in winning the $14,000 feature trot.   The race started off with Guy Gets Girl and driver Bruce Ranger going for the early lead but Brick and Mickey McNichol also wanted to get to t
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Gregory wins $10,000 prize in Batavia drivers challenge
October 30, 2008
Current Yonkers and Freehold regular Jeff Gregory is $10,000 richer, as he’s crowned the winner of the All-Star drivers challenge that ended Wednesday Night (Oct-29) at Batavia Downs Gaming. The 42-year-old Gregory began his driving career in Western New York.   Gregory’s 39 points, which he
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Get your exacta tickets ready for Dewey at Vernon
October 30, 2008
Deweycheatumnhowe will leave from post two in Friday night's $20,000 Invitational Trot at Vernon Downs, with wagering on the five-horse 8th-race contest restricted to exacta, the first half of the late daily double, and the middle leg of the late pick 3.   Dewey will be making his f
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Indiana Downs to host Grey Ghost Halloween Pacing Derby
October 30, 2008
Indiana Downs is adding a touch of Halloween spirit Friday night, October 31 with its second annual Grey Ghost Pacing Derby. The $10,000 contest for grey or roan horses, slated as the ninth race on the program, has attracted a group of eight. Evening Snow, an 11-year-old Admirals Galley mare,
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More than 100 people attend SRF open house
October 30, 2008
On October 26 more than 100 people traveled to Hamilton, New Jersey, to celebrate the Standardbred Retirement Foundation’s (SRF) second annual Open House. During the celebration, horse lovers of all ages were treated to a barn full of happy Standardbreds, all of whom feasted on lots of apples and ca
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Cruzin into the Dover winner's circle
October 29, 2008
Cruzin Foralivin N lived up to her name scoring a 1:54.2 victory in the $26,000 Open while Ireneonthemove and Ashleys Lucky Lady notched impressive wins in $18,000 filly and mare paces over a windy track label as "good" at Dover Downs on Tuesday. Corey Callahan had a driving triple. Mi
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Stars out in force at Dover for Progress Pace elims, Matrons
October 29, 2008
Dover Downs' 2008 stakes season opens with a bang on Sunday with two divisions each of four major stakes events--the $400,000 (est.) Progress Pace and three rich Matron Stakes--all for 3 year olds.   Badland Nitro leads in of two $35,000 divisions of the Dover Downs flagship feature, t
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Eight Virginia championships to be decided at Colonial Saturday
October 29, 2008
The best Virginia-bred trotters and pacers will settle eight championships in the Virginia Harness Day of Champions on Saturday, the richest day of Standardbred racing in the Old Dominion with $362,150 up for grabs on a 13-race card. Marita E. Berglund’s Jamas will likely be the heaviest favorit
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Enough Talk's supplemental Am-Nat start to be last race of year
October 29, 2008
Trainer and co-owner Peter Kleinhans has told harnessracing.com that Enough Talk—who recently became the first trotter to break the 1:50 barrier—will be a $16,000 supplement to Saturday’s $190,000 American National for older trotters at Balmoral Park. The start will be the final appearance of t
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Prayer answered in slop at The Meadows
October 29, 2008
Pembroke Prayer showed a fondness for the slop Tuesday at The Meadows when he moved strongly through the stretch to capture the $25,000 Preferred Handicap Trot. Pembroke Prayer dueled for the early lead with Dyno Trevor, eventually yielding and settling into the pocket. He had a few anxious moment
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Philos Hanover, Native Bride, In Focus honored in Pennsylvania
October 29, 2008
Pacers Native Bride and Philos Hanover and trotter In Focus were recently selected as award winners for their 2008 contributions to Pennsylvania harness racing by the Keystone Chapter of the U. S. Harness Writers Association. The 3-year-old pacing filly Native Bride earned not only Sire Sta
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Unsafe track conditions forces Woodbine to cancel after 4th
October 28, 2008
Woodbine Racetrack was forced to cancel Monday night's program following the fourth race due to unsafe track conditions. The track conditioner suffered a breakdown just prior to race five which was the OSS Gold final for 3-year-old filly pacers. A portion of the track was left damaged and after c
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Frog Juice squeezes out win at Dover
October 28, 2008
Frog Juice, the only 3 year old in the field, subdued seven seasoned rivals to win the first $26,000 Open of the new Dover Downs season on Monday. Tony Morgan added three wins; trainer Josh Green also had a triple. The 1:51.2 win by Frog Juice was the fourth in a row for the George Teague traine
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Tarver Hanover overcomes first-over trip to win at Meadows
October 28, 2008
Tarver Hanover, who typically races at or near the front, showed versatility and heart Monday at The Meadows, when he came first-over to capture the $25,000 Preferred Pace. When Tarver Hanover got away fourth, Tony Hall toyed with the idea of a quarter-pole move, but ducked back to the pylons when
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OSS Gold 3FP final rescheduled for Thursday
October 28, 2008
As a result of the cancellation of the last five races at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday, the Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final for 3-year-old filly pacers will now be contested as the 12th race on the Thursday, Oct. 30 card at Woodbine. Details of the rescheduled race are as follows: Event
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Deweycheatumnhowe to race at Vernon Downs Halloween night
October 28, 2008
Hambletonian, Canadian Trotting Classic and Kentucky Futurity champion Deweycheatumnhowe has drawn post two for his return to Vernon Downs on Friday night. The three-time millionaire will line up behind the Vernon Downs’ starting gate in the eighth race of the night with co-owner, trainer, and usual
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Winter is back! Snow prompts Monticello to cancel Tuesday
October 28, 2008
Due to an unexpected heavy early season snowstorm in New York’s southern Catskill Mountains the Tuesday racing program at Monticello Raceway had to be canceled. Racing will resume on Wednesday with first post set for 1:10 p.m. (Monticello)
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Manzi reunited with Philos Hanover and the win felt so good
October 27, 2008
Philos Hanover and Cat Manzi made it a special reunion Sunday at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack in the $40,000 Open Handicap Pace.   Philos Hanover left sharply from post five and controlled the pace with Toucam Sam (Eric Goodell) and Cinderella Guy (Daniel Dube) stalking behind.
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Wholeftthegateopen sets new Colonial record
October 27, 2008
Jason Cribbs’ Wholeftthegateopen smashed the track record for aged gelding pacers with a 1:48.4 mile Sunday afternoon at Colonial Downs.  Wholeftthegateopen ranged up to seize the lead after Tattler’s Jet led the five-horse field through an opening quarter in :26 flat. Wholeftthegateop
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Dover opens, Morgan wins five
October 27, 2008
Tony Morgan picked right up where he left off last season notching five wins on the Dover Downs opening day card on Sunday. Jim Morand added a driving triple and Ross Wolfenden a double. Morgan's first win came steering Ol' Man River to a lifetime record 1:55.1 victory in an $11,300 contest for
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Three to share Florida's $100,000 bonus
October 26, 2008
The owners of three Florida Breeders Stake winners Saturday at the Isle Pompano Park will share in a $100,000 bonus award as Whosgoinwhosstayin, Pearl Of Capri and Goldstar Rosie each won their respective finals. The trainers of each horse will also share in a $10,000 bonus award.   It was S
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Dreams Are Real rallies on rainy day
October 25, 2008
Dreams Are Real rallied in the final strides to catch Proper Respect and win the $85,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Final for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings in 1:55.1 on Saturday at Freehold Raceway.   Dreams Are Real, a gelded son of Artsplace, sat third on the rail through most
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Eric Abbatiello injured in Freehold accident
October 25, 2008
An accident in the 13th race at Freehoild Raceway on Friday sent Eric Abbatiello to an area hospital, where he is in the Intensive Care Unit, being treated for five broken ribs, a punctured lung and damage to his spleen.   The accident occurred just seconds into the race when Pandan
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Somebeachsomewhere edges Shadow Play
October 25, 2008
Somebeachsomewhere overcame heavy sheets of rain, losing a couple of bell boots, a sloppy track and a tough adversary in Little Brown Jug winner Shadow Play to win the $650,000 Messenger Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway, hitting the wire first in 1:52.1.   "This is probably as good an effo
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Up Front Annika wires Goldsmith Maid field
October 25, 2008
Up Front Annika and John Campbell led wire-to-wire tonight to capture the $616,000 Goldsmith Maid stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies, the first of the Fall Four stakes at Woodbine Saturday night. Stepping through sensible fractions of :28.1, :58.1 and 1:28.1, even-money favourite, Up Front Annik
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Hawaiian Drink wins; Ginger And Fred off the board
October 25, 2008
Longshot Hawaiian Drink made a splash Saturday night as she tunred in a huge stretch rally and pulled off a 1:53.2 upset in the $585,000 Three Diamonds stake for 2-year-old pacing lasses at Woodbine racetrack.   The Carl Jamieson trainee Break The News, with Mark MacDonald in the bi
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Nebupanezzar wins $820,000 Governor's Cup
October 25, 2008
Steve Condren waited as long as he could for cover, but if he had had to wait any longer, Nebupanezzar may not have been able to put his nose on the wire first and win the $820,000 Governor’s Cup final by a head over Art Colony in 1:51.2.   "He's just been getting stronger and better every we
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Federal Flex dominates in Valley Victory Trot
October 25, 2008
Federal Flex pretty much controlled the $718,000 Valley Victory Trot and took home his fifth win of the season in seven starts with his 1:56.2 score Saturday night at Woodbine.   Jody Jamieson drove Federal Flex, a son of Muscles Yankee and the accomplished Scully FBI. The colt is owned by th
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Morgan, Crissman take Harrington titles
October 24, 2008
Harrington Raceway's 62nd year of live racing came to a close Thursday night after its 109th racing card of 2008 was completed.Tony Morgan was honored as the track's leading driver for the third consecutive year as he finished with 332 wins. Ross Wolfenden, Jim Morand, Corey Callahan and Brandon Giv
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Southwest Casino sells Running Aces interest
October 24, 2008
Southwest Casino Corporation representatives announced Thursday they have completed a transfer of its ownership interest in North Metro Harness Initiative LLC to Black Diamond Commercial Finance LLC that is intended to improve the long-term viability and preserve hundreds of jobs at Runn
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Lightly-raced Tuscan Gal aiming for Goldsmith Maid
October 24, 2008
With just five starts to her credit thus far, a Quebecois lass named Tuscan Gal is facing the biggest test of her young career this Saturday, when she steps onto the Woodbine oval to contest the $616,000(C) Goldsmith Maid stakes final for freshman trotting fillies. Fortunately, Tuscan Gal has sev
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Swoosh Hanover, Hawaiianphotograph take Keystone Classic splits
October 24, 2008
Swoosh Hanover swooshed to the lead and a stake record 1:55.4 on Thursday at The Meadows when she captured a division of the $68,800 Keystone Classic for 3-year-old trotting fillies. The stake’s other division went to Hawaiianphotograph, who triumphed in 1:56.1--a stake mark that was era
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Steamin to sloppy Maywood victory
October 24, 2008
Steamin Rosie didn’t mind the raindrops nor the sloppy racing surface in her Maywood Park debut. The 3-year-old Prairie Meadows invader drew off to post a 2 1/4-length victory in Thursday night’s $12,500 BG’s Abbie stake for state-bred sophomore trotting fillies with a career-best time of 2:01.4. &
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Giles LS Hanover takes Cal Expo feature
October 24, 2008
A well-mannered mile combined with being reunited with the pilot who he had won two in a row with saw Giles LS Hanover get back on the winning track Thursday night at Cal Expo in a $4,500 conditioned trot.   Before starting from post position one in the field of six, driver Bruce
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Dewey to race at Vernon; Marks wins four
October 24, 2008
Leading driver Josh Marks collected four wins during Thursday night’s 10-race card at Vernon Downs, including a 1:56.2 score with Scorpion Moon in the $8,500 featured ninth event. Also, the track announced Deweycheatumnhowe will start in a special $20,000 Invitational Friday, Oct. 31, in preparation
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Crazed wins Vernon qualifier
October 24, 2008
Frank Antonacci told harnessracing.com Friday morning that his star 3-year-old colt trotter Crazed is on target for his upcoming start in the Matron at Dover Downs, with the son of Credit Winner capturing a qualifier at Vernon Downs on Thursday. Ironically, Crazed bested a Ray Schnittker-trained tro
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Art Official to miss rest of year
October 24, 2008
Meadowlands Pace champion Art Official will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with a torn muscle in his left front leg, trainer Joe Seekman said Friday. Art Official won eight of his last nine races, with his only setback being a third-place finish in the Little Brown Jug fina
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Sam Spade now 6 for 13 this year
October 24, 2008
Spam Spade coasted to one-length victory in the $100,000 Charles I. Smith Final on Friday afternoon at Freehold Raceway, hitting the wire in 1:57.4. The Smith, carded as race seven, is restricted to New Jersey-sired three-year-old trotters and is sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Ow
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USTA district meetings held
October 24, 2008
Members of District 12 (New Jersey) of the United States Trotting Association met Friday morning at Freehold Raceway and returned Jeff Gregory to the board as the horsemen's director by a vote of 533-226 over challenger Tom Luchento, who serves as president of the Standardbred Breeders and
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In Focus, The Budster win Keystone Classics
October 24, 2008
Pennsylvania Sire Stakes champion In Focus and The Budster won Keystone Classic splits at The Meadows Friday afternoon, with In Focus scoring in 1:58 and The Budster picking up his fifth win this season in 1:56.3.   Pete Foley trains The Budster for owners Steve and Gene Oldford of
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Delaware moves forward on banning steroids
October 23, 2008
The Delaware Harness Racing Commission (DHRC) has referred the subject of testing for steroids in Standardbred race horses to the DHRC Rules Committee, with the recommendation that the DHRC rules be amended to require testing for steroids in standardbred race horses effective as of April 1, 2009. Th
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Tweedle Dum wins, but suffers injury
October 23, 2008
Former world record holder Tweedle Dum, may have won Wednesday’s $14,000 Open Trot at the Isle Pompano Park, but he may also be done racing for the remainder of the year due to an injury he suffered when crossing the finish line.   It was just as Tweedle Dum was coming across the
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Freshmen take center stage at Harrington
October 23, 2008
Three track records were set or equaled Wednesday at Harrington Raceway as four $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) events were held for 2 year olds. The showcase began in the colt trotting final with Nanticoke Racing and Ed Maas III's Ruby Ransom ($5.60, Brandon Givens) settin
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A 'holme-town' win at Colonial
October 23, 2008
Holme Town Girl proved 1 1/4 miles were no problem, leading throughout the final mile of the $15,000 Colonial Downs Staff and Management Late-closing Series final to get her first win at the New Kent oval. Holme Town Girl raced in third into the first turn as Twin B Scamper scurried up for the l
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Pompano getting ready for Saturday's Super Night of Champions
October 23, 2008
The Isle Pompano Park will host its richest night of racing for the 2008 season this Saturday with nearly $500,000 in purses for the Super Night of Champions. Post time is 7:25 p.m.   Eight of the races on the program will be Florida Breeders Stakes finals for 2 -and 3-year-old state-br
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Meant To Be Me favored in NJSS 3CP final
October 23, 2008
Meant To Be Me, who won all three of his prelims, has been installed as the 3-1 morning line favorite in the $85,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes final for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Saturday at Freehold Raceway.   The son of McArdle will leave from post three with Yannick Gingras sche
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California trainer hoping for a spark from Samantha Q
October 23, 2008
Trainer Edgar “Sparky” Clarke has returned to California with some quality performers, including a very nice pacing filly answering to the name of Samantha Q.   The 2-year-old daughter of Real Artist carries the banner of David Neumeister and Cheri Clarke and is coming off an excellent
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Harness Horse editor Les Ford dies
October 23, 2008
Leslie P. Ford, 84, the editor of the Harness Horse magazine for 23 years, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Harrisburg Hospital.   Born on May 26, 1924 in Louisville, Ky., Mr. Ford was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Gaynell Ford.   Prior to his years of traveling to racetracks
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Ohio vets fined $10,000 each, suspended six months
October 23, 2008
Ohio-based veterinarians Rick Rothfuss and Rick Mather of  Columbus, Ohio, each have been fined $10,000 and have drawn six-month suspensions as a result of an initial investigation at The Red Mile in Lexington during the fall Grand Circuit meet.   Richard Williams, presiding judge f
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Somebeachsomewhere, Shadow Play ready for Messenger
October 23, 2008
The Maritime Militia has descended upon Middletown, N. Y. World champions Somebeachsomewhere and Shadow Play, the primary players in Yonkers Raceway's Saturday night production of the $650,000 Messenger Stakes, have hit town. The Beach and Shadow Play, along with Santanna Blue Chip, have made
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Luchento presented award by Jersey legislators
October 23, 2008
Tom Luchento, president of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey was presented with a resolution in his honor by State Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer and US Congressman Chris Smith at a dinner held at Freehold Raceway on Wednesday. The joint legislative resolution
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Is the page turning in Colonial driver race?
October 22, 2008
Chris Page drove two winners Tuesday night at Colonial Downs to tighten the gap between him and currently leading driver Sean Bier to two wins with 10 days to go in the 2008 meet.  Page guided Carly’s Crown to a dominant six-length victory in race eight Tuesday night and immediately added t
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Quartet of DSBF 2-year-old finals on tap at Harrington Wednesday
October 22, 2008
Four Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $100,000 finals for 2 year olds will be contested Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. The state's top owned-and-bred freshman pacers and trotters will be showcased in not only the final events, but four consolations as well. Two finals will be part
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Mystery Chase fastest in three Keystone Classic splits
October 22, 2008
Mystery Chase put a little mystery in his chase Tuesday at The Meadows when he nailed Blueridge Western at the wire to capture a division of the $90,400 Keystone Classic for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers. The stake was contested over three divisions, with Lisfinny and Real Celebration taking th
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Meadowlands to make schedule changes in 2009
October 22, 2008
The Meadowlands has asked the New Jersey Racing Commission for permission to make changes to its 2009 schedule, including shifting the Hambletonian from the first Saturday in August to the second Saturday, moving the Sweetheart and Woodrow Wilson to the week after the Hambletonian, and ext
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Spam Spade favored in Charles Smith final
October 22, 2008
Spam Spade, whose year includes victories in the New Jersey Sire Stakes and the Bluegrass Stakes, has been installed as the 2-1 morning line favorite in the $100,000 Charles I. Smith final on Friday at Freehold Raceway. The Smith is restricted to New Jersey-sired 3-year-old trotters and is spon
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Siegels, Stoltzfus to be honored in Pennsylvania
October 22, 2008
Arlene and Jules Siegel of Fashion Farms, and veteran breeder Sam Stoltzfus, have both made impacts with their progeny on the Pennsylvania and national scenes, and they are being honored as, respectively, Breeder of the Year and Small Breeder of the Year at the Second Annual Celebration of Pennsylva
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Improvements being made to Goshen track
October 22, 2008
Historic Track in Goshen, NY, is undergoing a track renovation by Dan and Greg Coon of Charles E. Coon & Sons, with the turns being elevated  and tons of stonedust added to both bank the turns and improve the track surface.   Recently the Board of Directors, spearheaded by president
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Poll shows large support for Maryland slots referendum
October 22, 2008
A poll conducted by the Washington Post says that 62 percent of likely voters are in favor of passing the slots referendum that will be on the Nov. 4 ballot in Maryland. According to the newspaper’s Wednesday edition, 36 percent of the voters would vote against the proposal and only two percent are
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Crazed to qualify Thursday at Vernon Downs
October 22, 2008
Crazed will line up on Thursday morning behind the starting gate in which his first pari-mutuel win was collected at the seven-eighth mile oval of historic Vernon Downs. Frank Antonacci, who also trains the 3-year-old son of Credit Winner will handle the lines. Stablemate Gladiator Lindy will l
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Woodbine hosts pair of $40,000 Gold Eliminations
October 21, 2008
Neither of the sophomore pacing fillies favored in Monday evening’s Gold Eliminations managed to deliver the anticipated result in their first appearance of the season over the Woodbine Racetrack oval. In the first $40,000 elimination, Voelz Hanover grabbed the early lead and took the field of eigh
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Somebeachsomewhere to start from outside in field of six
October 21, 2008
World champion Somebeachsomewhere drew outside of his five rivals for Yonkers Raceway's $650,000 Messenger Stakes, scheduled for Saturday night. Post time for the 13-race card is 6:50 p.m., with the 53rd edition of the Messenger going as the 10th race (approximate post 10 p.m. ET). The Messenger, f
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Winbak moving three stallions to Indiana
October 21, 2008
Winbak Farm has announced that it is moving three stallions to Hickory Ridge Farm in Indiana for the 2009 breeding season. Hickory Ridge Farm, located in Berne, Ind., is owned by Dr. Larry Smith. Pacing millionaires Island Fantasy and Three Olives, along with trotting sire Holy Guacamolie, who
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Blissfull Hall moving to Winbak Farm of Canada
October 20, 2008
Winbak Farm has announced that 1999 Pacing Triple Crown winner Blissfull Hall p,3,1:49.2 ($1,468,648) will be coming home to stand in Ontario for the 2009 breeding season. Owned by Daniel Plouffe of Bedford, Que., Blissfull Hall, the 12-year-old son of Cambest that has been standing in Pen
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Ralph Hanover, 1983 Triple Crown winner, dies
October 20, 2008
Ralph Hanover p,3, 1:53.4 ($1,828,871), who won pacing’s Triple Crown in 1983, was euthanized on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the age of 28. He was buried at Mac Lilley Farms in Ontario, where he has been residing since Grand Royal Farms shut down some years ago.   Ralph Hanover was fed Su
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Mister Big scores ninth consecutive victory with 1:51.2 effort
October 20, 2008
The richest field in track history took center stage Monday night at Harrington Raceway in the $317,000 Bobby Quillen Memorial as Joe Muscara's Mister Big earned his ninth consecutive win in 1:51.2. The Virgil Morgan Jr. trainee received a second-over trip from driver Brian Sears as pacesette
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Dragonfest, Up Front Bethann claim Keystone Classic splits
October 20, 2008
Dragonfest worked out a comfortable opening half on the lead, then fended off the pocket-sitting Riven Hanover to capture a division of the $70,200 Keystone Classic for 3-year-old pacing fillies Monday at The Meadows. In the second division, Dave Palone drove Up Front Bethann, a filly named for Palo
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Six wins for Bouchard at Yonkers
October 20, 2008
Stephane Bouchard had such a Yonkers Raceway hot hand Monday night, he crossed the wire first five times, but won six races. After chasing home an odds-on winner in the opener, Bouchard won the $6,000, second-race trot with Quantum King Crab ($6.20) in 2:01.  He then won the $8,000, third-race
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Lukas Rossi wins by five in Grassroots semifinals action
October 18, 2008
Two-year-old trotting colt Lukas Rossi extended his Grassroots win streak to three with an impressive victory in his $30,000 Semifinal at Flamboro Downs on Friday night. "He’s all right this colt, he’s got some high speed," said trainer Ron O’Neill of Cambridge. "He looks like he could be a really
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Top Illinois pacer Enzo The Baker succumbs at Maywood
October 18, 2008
Orange and Blue stakes champion Enzo The Baker, the No. 1 Illinois bred two-year-old male pacer, died of an apparent heart attack while warming up after the eighth race Friday night preparing for a start in the second (eleventh race) division of the Abe Lincoln stake at Maywood Park. Trainer Dave M
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Trio of Keystone Classic splits held Friday at The Meadows
October 18, 2008
Sand E Fiftyfive, who has chased home some of her division’s top fillies this year, grabbed the spotlight Friday at The Meadows when she captured a division of the $122,999 Keystone Classic for 2-year-old pacers. The stake was contested over three divisions, with Up Front Noel and Cams Van Go t
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McArdles Star and Dawn's Legacy prevail at Freehold
October 18, 2008
McArdles Star and Dawn’s Legacy paced career bests en route to winning their respective finals of the Lou Babic Memorial on October 18 at Freehold Raceway. McArdles Star prevailed in the second race, the $128,875 open division, in 1:55 while Dawn’s Legacy scored her first career tally in the sixth r
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Field set for Governor's Cup, Valley Victory
October 18, 2008
Woodbine Racetrack hosted a second set of ‘Fall Four’ eliminations for two-year-olds on Saturday night with a Trio of splits in the Governor’s Cup for colt pacers and two eliminations for the Valley Victory for colt trotters. Nebupanezzar, Art Colony and Dial Or Nodial all emerged victorious in the
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King Cat Anvil N wins Yonkers feature
October 18, 2008
A week after going the distance in the high-conditioned ranks, King Cat Anvil N took home Yonkers Raceway Saturday night honors in the $40,000 Open Handicap Pace. With Jordan Stratton keeping it in the family for trainer David Stratton, the 11-1 proposition--leaving from position No. 6--worked out
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Armbro Dynamic scores at Pompano in 1:52
October 18, 2008
Armbro Dynamic ($6.80), given a head-up drive by Wally Hennessey, captured the $14,000 feature pace at the isle pompano park on Saturday, silencing the competition with a 1:52 performance. The five year-old son of Western Hanover darted out of the gate from post five into an early lead only to reli
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Favorites toppled in Indiana Sires Stakes finals
October 18, 2008
Indiana Downs played host to four Indiana Sires Stakes finals for freshman pacers and trotters Saturday night, October 18. In each of the $80,000 contests the favorite failed to reach the winner’s circle as a parade of upsets set the tone. The first of the finals, carded as race three, produced a m
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Hawthorne Race Course among bidders for 10th Illinois casino
October 17, 2008
The Illinois Gaming Board has received seven bids—from $60 million to $435 million—for the state’s 10th casino license, according to published reports, and among the bidders is the estate of late Hawthorne Race Course owner Thomas Carey. The intention would be to build the casino at the race track i
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Hogies Cam wins 21st of year at Monticello
October 17, 2008
National season’s leader Hogies Cam, a 10-year-old altered son of Camluck, won for the 21st time this year when Jordan Stratton guided him to a three length victory in a time of 1:59.4 on Thursday at Monticello Raceway. The pacer continues to be the winningest horse in North America this year. Wit
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Okusko wins four at Vernon
October 17, 2008
Having returned from a successful summer stint on the New York Sire Stakes circuit and, more recently, three weeks at The Red Mile in Lexington, Ky., two-time defending dash winning driving champ Howard Okusko Jr. collected four victories at Vernon Downs on Thursday night, including a 1:56.2 outing
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Southwind Lynx to stand at Walnut Hall Ltd.
October 17, 2008
Southwind Lynx p,3,1:48.3 ($1,448,501) will stand at Walnut Hall Ltd. in Lexington, Ky., for a fee of $3,000, beginning with the forthcoming 2009 breeding season. The announcement was made by Alan J. Leavitt, president of Walnut Hall Ltd., which is owned by his wife, Meg Jewett. Southwind Lyn
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Badlands Nitro to stand stud at Winbak of New York
October 17, 2008
Owners John Celii and George Teague announced Friday that they have agreed to a stallion management agreement with Winbak Farm to stand world champion millionaire Badlands Nitro at Winbak Farm of New York.   “We are excited about this opportunity. We wanted to acquire a feature West
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Artimittateslife, Cheyenne Trish score Lady Maud elims
October 17, 2008
Eager to court the female vote, Yonkers Raceway Friday night hosted eliminations for next Saturday's $381,030 Lady Maud Pace final. Fourteen 3-year-old fillies were daintily divided into a pair of $20,000 elimination events, with the first four finishers in each trial returning Oct. 2
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Ritchie guides two of three Goldsmith Maid elimination winners
October 17, 2008
The man known as ‘Trottin’ Trevor Ritchie reined home two of Friday night’s three elimination winners in the Goldsmith Maid for two-year-old filly trotters at Woodbine Racetrack. He clicked first in the opening split when he guided Tuscan Gal to a wire-to-wire victory in 1:58. The daughter of Andov
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Favorites fall in Three Diamonds splits
October 17, 2008
A pair of upset victories - the first by Notjustaprettyface and the second by Special Sweetheart - highlighted Friday night’s two $23,000 Three Diamonds eliminations for two-year-old filly pacers at Woodbine Racetrack. In the opening split, Notjustaprettyface left sharply and ducked into the two ho
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Prime Interest yields Saratoga feature
October 17, 2008
Track-record holder Prime Interest continued his recent dominance of the older trotting division at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Friday, posting his second straight powerful victory when taking the featured $15,000 Open Trot in 1:56.2. Driven from post five by Frank Coppola Jr., Prime Interest n
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Hennessey bags six Friday at Pompano
October 17, 2008
Harness driver Wally Hennessey had the hot hands Friday at the Isle Pompano Park, winning six races on the program, including the $14,000 feature pace for mares with Lucy Lucy in a lifetime mark of 1:52.3. The fifth race main event started off with newcomer Biggest Big Bertha (Bruce Ranger), an 11-
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Filly trotter overcomes post 10 to take Balmoral feature
October 16, 2008
    The daylong rains and chilly conditions did nothing to dampen the spirits of Sandbur Farms and Doug Hamilton’s Tropical Caprice as she splashed home with a thrilling head decision in 2:00.3 over a "sloppy" track to win the $50,650 Violet Stakes fpr 2-year-old filly trotters Wedn
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Tweedle Dum's streak ends while freshmen continue way to bonus
October 16, 2008
All good things must come to an end and such was the case for former world record holder, Tweedle Dum, whose nine-race winning streak came to a close Wednesday at the Isle Pompano Park.   The $14,000 feature trot saw Battleshoe Victor ($17.80) and driver Anthony Napolitano leave out fro
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Riley Rose's 1:49.3 win at Colonial fastest pace of fall meet
October 16, 2008
Esther Bier’s Riley Rose closed resolutely win a $10,000 winners-over feature in 1:49.3, the fastest pace of the fall season Wednesday at Colonial Downs.  Riley Rose got a perfect trip under the direction of Sean Bier, who won four races Wednesday night at Colonial. Riley Rose tuc
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Track records in DSBF splits at Harrington
October 16, 2008
Richards Stable, Donna Sullivan and Judy Leonard's Ray's Big Bubba (1:53.4, Ross Wolfenden) equaled Badlands Nitro's track record for 2-year-old pacing colts Wednesday at Harrington Raceway with an impressive win in the second leg of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes.   T
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All-Star Harness Announcers' field set for Harrah's Chester
October 16, 2008
On Sunday, Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack on-course commentator James Witherite-Rieg will be joined by a number of his colleagues from across North America for the second annual All-Star Harness Announcers' Day, held at Harrah's Chester. Returning from last year's event are: Robi
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Fillies ready to vie for spot in Three Diamonds final
October 16, 2008
Fifteen feisty freshman fillies will be going postward on Friday night at Woodbine, in two $23,000(C) eliminations for the $660,000(C) Three Diamonds Stakes, part of the Fall Four for 2 year olds scheduled for Oct. 25. In the first elim (race #6, post time 9:10 p.m.), a Western Ideal la
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Yonkers bumps Messenger purse nearly $100,000 to $650,000
October 16, 2008
Yonkers Raceway has announced its has raised the purse of next week's Messenger Stakes to $650,000, from its original listed value of $559,070. "There was money available in our stakes account and we wanted to show our appreciation to the connections of the horses that entered," general manag
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Bartlett named to represent U.S. in World Driving Championship
October 16, 2008
Jason Bartlett, 27, a native of Maine who earlier this year won the 2,000th race of his driving career, has accepted an invitation from the U.S. Trotting Association to represent the United States in the 2009 World Driving Championship, which will be contested in Norway.   “This is a great o
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Pennsylvania to implement on-track cardiovascular checking
October 16, 2008
Anton Leppler, director of harness racing for the Pennsylvania Racing Commissions, has announced that the Harness Commission has implemented a proactive one-of-its-kind monitoring program for racehorses that will promote cardiovascular health among its equine athletes. “We have started the
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Freshman colt delivers world record on trainer's birthday
October 16, 2008
Keystone Activator, who probably would have been gelded if he performed poorly in Thursday’s $125,389 Keystone Classic at The Meadows, got the message big time. On a dreary, drizzly day not designed for giant miles, he scored in 1:55.2, a world record for freshman trotting colts on a 5/8-mile track.
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SBSW, Shadow Play lead field for Triple Crown jewel
October 15, 2008
World champion Somebeachsomewhere and Adios/Little Brown Jug/Windy City Pace winner Shadow Play lead a small--but very select--field of a half-dozen for Yonkers Raceway's $559,070 Messenger Stakes. The six-pack of pacing colts means the Messenger, final leg of the Pacing Triple Crown, goes as a
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Southern Rocketop delivers Cardinal knockout
October 15, 2008
State-bred trotting colts were back in the spotlight on Tuesday night as a field of nine 2-year-old colts and geldings slugged it out in the $47,850 Cardinal Stake. Had this been a prize fight it would have been stopped early on as the heavyweight champ of the division Southern Rocketop knocked out
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Nifty Norman cruises in Belote Memorial final
October 15, 2008
Richard Macomber’s Nifty Norman completed a near sweep of the Hal Belote Memorial late-closing series with a dominant win in the 1 ¼-mile final Tuesday night at Colonial Downs. Nifty Norman finished fourth in the second leg but won the first and third legs by a combined 11 ¼ lengths to est
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DSBF elims held at Harrington
October 15, 2008
Four $20,000 divisions of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes were contested Tuesday at Harrington Raceway for 2-year-old fillies. Bobby Myers and Carter Racing Stable's Rusty's Joy (Eddie Davis Jr.) broke Tug River Princess' track record with a 1:55.4 win in the second division
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Fagliarone named Freehold race secretary
October 15, 2008
Karen Fagliarone has been named racing secretary at Freehold Raceway, effective Oct. 28. Fagliarone, 47, becomes one of only a small handful of women to occupy the racing secretary position at a North American racetrack. A member of the racing staff at Freehold for nearly two decades,
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Buckeye Nation's win is Palone's 500th stakes at Meadows
October 15, 2008
Unnerved by the sight of construction workers and equipment, Buckeye Nation nevertheless held it together long enough on Tuesday to take a division of the $136,000 Keystone Classic for freshman colt pacers and give Dave Palone his 500th stakes victory at The Meadows. The Keystone Classic was
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Drivers to compete without whips for one race at Indy Downs
October 15, 2008
Indiana Downs will play host to four $80,000 Indiana Sire Stakes finals Saturday but the most intriguing race on the card is an $8,000 event where the drivers will compete without the use of whips. It is carded as the seventh race on the 13-race program, attracting a full field of 10.
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New Jersey 2CP Futurity rescheduled
October 15, 2008
The New Jersey Futurity for 2-year-old pacers, originally scheduled for Friday, Oct. 24, has been rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 25 at Freehold Raceway. The draw for the race will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The New Jersey Futurity, sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Associ
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New York State Racing & Wagering Board sets steroid rules
October 15, 2008
In a major step aimed at strengthening the integrity of horse racing, New York Racing and Wagering Board Chairman John D. Sabini announced Tuesday that the Board is moving to enact tough new rules restricting the administration of anabolic steroids to both Thoroughbred and Standardbred race horses.
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No-whipping race changed so drivers can tuck whips for safety
October 15, 2008
What was at first billed as a "novelty" non-whipping race Saturday at Indiana Downs will now be contested with drivers carrying whips but with the stipulation they be tucked and used only if the situation dictates. The race is the seventh on the 13-race card, an $8,000 event with a full field of 10
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Mister Big draws post five in Quillen Memorial final
October 15, 2008
Mister Big drew post five for Saturday's $317,000 Bobby Quillen Memorial final at Harrington Raceway, bringing an eight-race winning streak into the contest against seven other older pacers.   Owned by Joe Muscara, Mister Big won his Quillen elimination last Saturday in 1:51.1. Palone Ranger,
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Sylvester trainees sweep NJ Futurities
October 15, 2008
A pair of Chuck Sylvester trainees, both from the first crop of the ill-fated Windsong’s Legacy, swept the New Jersey Futurities for 2-year-old trotters on Wednesday at Freehold Raceway. In the $35,000 event for fillies, Southwind Wasabi, driven by John Campbell, won while Lou’s Legacy ext
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Horseman Walter Warrington dies
October 14, 2008
Horseman Walter Scarborough Warrington, 83, of Galena, Maryland, the father of horsemen Steve and Dan Warrington, died Sunday, October 12.   Walter was born on May 7, 1925 in Providence, Md., son of the late James and Wilamina Moore Warrington. Walter served with the US Army as a master serge
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Bouchard to drive Wednesday in Batavia challenge
October 14, 2008
The $10,000 All-Star Driver’s challenge at Batavia Downs and Gaming resumes on Wednesday with Stephane Bouchard in town to drive for charity. No stranger to the Downs' winner's circle, Bouchard will need to more than 36 points to overtake Canada’s Jody Jamieson.   Bouchard began his 
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Sugg wins five at Northfield, including 1,000th career victory
October 14, 2008
Kurt Sugg came into Monday's card at Northfield with a decent chance to pick up his 1,000th career win. After all, he had 998 victories heading into the day. But nobody, not even Kurt, could have predicted the way he would accomplish the feat. Sugg won a total of five races on the 14-race car
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Whatta Hotty wins Gold Final in personal best 1:56.4
October 13, 2008
Whatta Hotty kicked off her owners’ Thanksgiving Day celebrations with an impressive $140,000 Gold Final victory at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. The defending three-year-old trotting filly Gold Final champion was eased away from Post 3 by regular reinsman Garrett Whelan and was sitting
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Dube wins $15,000 top prize in Harrah's Drivers' Challenge
October 13, 2008
With four wins, Daniel Dube took home the $15,000 top prize in Sunday’s eight-race $60,000 Drivers’ Challenge at Harrah’s Chester, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association. Winning twice each were Yannick Gingras and Tim Tetrick, who earned the second and third-place prizes of $1
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Brennan returns to action, winner's circle at Freehold
October 13, 2008
George Brennan, sidelined with a broken wrist since the end of May, returned to the sulky for the first time on October 13, driving in seven races at Freehold Raceway. His return to the races included a victory in the eighth race with Shayna Baby, his 5,410th of his career, four and a half months af
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Broadway Paige, All Star Hanover set lifetime marks in victory
October 13, 2008
Broadway Paige, Pennsylvania’s freshman trotting filly champion, flashed that championship form Monday at The Meadows when she captured a division of a $98,000 Keystone Classic in a career-best 1:58.1. Away third, Dick Stillings sent Broadway Paige on a decisive quarter-pole move that carried h
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Lady Maud Pace attracts 14 fillies, Artimittateslife supplements
October 13, 2008
Fourteen 3-year-old fillies have been entered for Yonkers Raceway's Lady Maud Pace, with a total purse of $421,030. The in-box influx necessitated a pair of $20,000 eliminations events, going as race Nos. 5 and 8 during Friday night's 13-rzce soiree. The first four finishers in each trial return for
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Mister Big, Palone Ranger score Quillen elims victories
October 13, 2008
The 2nd Annual Bobby Quillen Memorial Pace got underway Monday at Harrington Raceway and Joe Muscara's Mister Big ($2.60, Brian Sears) was as advertised, winning his eighth consecutive race in 1:51.1 in his $30,000 elimination. The top four finishers from each division will return to compete in the
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Surrealist wins $180,000 Gold Final at Kawartha Downs
October 12, 2008
Two-year-old pacing colt Surrealist cruised to an effortless victory on Saturday evening in the richest race ever offered at Kawartha Downs. Starting from post four in the $180,000 Gold Final, Surrealist surged away from the starting gate and was on top by one and a half lengths when he sw
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Mike Tanner new USTA executive VP
October 12, 2008
Michael J. “Mike” Tanner, 42, has been hired as the new executive vice president of the U.S. Trotting Association (USTA). The recommendation to hire was made by a search committee, directed by Russell Williams, the vice chairman of the board of the USTA.   The committee’s recommendation
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Five Grassroots divisions contested at Western Fair
October 11, 2008
Freshman pacing filly Stonebridge Breeze cruised to an effortless victory in the last of five Grassroots divisions at Western Fair Raceway on Friday evening. In rein to Doug McNair, the Camluck miss accelerated away from Post 1 and commanded the race from start to finish, reaching the wire one and t
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No whips? Indiana Downs to offer innovative races
October 11, 2008
When Indiana Downs draws for its Saturday, October 18 card, the program could include several innovative races where the drivers will compete without the use of whips. The new condition sheet, which was released Saturday, offers six overnight races that could be held without whips. Should whips
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Happy Dreamer wins NJSS final in record time
October 11, 2008
Driver Andy Miller fired Happy Dreamer off the gate, grabbed the lead before the quarter and held on for a neck victory in the $85,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Final for three-year-old pacing fillies, the seventh race on October 11 at Freehold Raceway. The McArdle – I’m Not Dreamin filly paced the mi
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Florida Sale Stakes at Pompano Park
October 11, 2008
Both divisions of the Florida Sale Stakes early non-wagering races for two-year-old Florida-Bred colt & gelding pacers set new lifetime marks Saturday at the isle casino & racing at pompano park. Storming Howard (Bruce Ranger) won the $14,300 first division in 1:54.4, taking his bankroll ov
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James Dancer splits to Sailing Cruise, Brother Ray
October 11, 2008
Freehold Raceway played host to a pair of $137,375 James Dancer Memorial splits for sophomore pacing colts Saturday afternoon, October 11. Sailing Cruise nipped favorite Bullville Powerful in the first division in 1:51.4 while Brother Ray claimed the second split in 1:51.3 Yannick Gingras and Bullv
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Enough Talk wins Patriot in world record 1:49.3 performance
October 11, 2008
Enough Talk became the first trotter in harness racing history to break the 1:50 barrier with a dominant 1:49.3 score in the $100,000 Patriot Invitational Saturday night at Colonial Downs. Enough Talk swept to the lead in upper stretch and simply cruised home for driver Ron Pierce to win by 8 1/2-le
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Artimattateslife narrowly captures Courageous Lady
October 11, 2008
Favored Artimatteslife ($3.00) won the $122,500 Courageous Lady at Northfield Park Saturday night, moving to the outside and engaging in a duel with leader Slaley for the final 3/8 of a mile before prevailing by a head in 1:54. Artimittateslife took the lead at three-quarters, but Slaley battled bac
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Yonkers feature to Pacific Renegade
October 11, 2008
Pacific Renegade (Jordan Stratton) was a Yonkers Raceway pocket winner Saturday night, taking the featured $32,000 Preferred Handicap Pace. Ordered to begin from post position No. 3, Pacific Renegade sat behind J P Jackpot (Pat Berry) through intervals of  :27.4, 57.3 and 1:25.4.  J P Jack
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Goldstar Rose going after $100,000 bonus
October 10, 2008
Goldstar Rosie takes on eight rivals in her quest towards a $100,000 bonus as she heads the $26,250 Florida Sale Stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies Friday at the Isle Pompano Park.   Goldstar Rosie is the 2-1 morning line favorite for driver Dan Clements after posting a lifetime best 1:5
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Fern Paquet Jr. hits milestone at Vernon
October 10, 2008
Fern Paquet Jr. reached the 2,000-win milestone after teaming the trotter Ginsigna to a 2:00.2 tally in Thursday’s first race at Vernon Downs. The pocket-sitting journey also gave the 4-year-old gelding his third season’s score for owner-trainer Peter Krawec.   In other Vernon action on
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Standardbred Retirement Foundation open house set for Oct. 26
October 10, 2008
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) is celebrating its first anniversary at its Hamilton, New Jersey, boarding facility, and the Foundation invites all of its members and supporters to come out and see what they have helped make possible on Sunday, October 26.   The SRF facility
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Ron Dancer to recognize Tom Luchento
October 10, 2008
New Jersey State Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer (R-District 30) will recognize Tom Luchento, president of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey, for his vigorous efforts to the help people in the harness racing industry.  Dancer will honor Luchento at his legislative
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20 percent interest in Badlands Hanover sold
October 10, 2008
John and Patricia C. Celii have announced the sale of a 20 percent interest in the Badlands Hanover Syndicate to Eric Cherry and Mark Gold’s Doc’s Farm.  This follows the recent announcement that Badlands Hanover will be moved from Delaware to Winbak Farm in Ontario, Canada beginning with the 2
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Frankie's Dream wins Babic Filly Preview
October 10, 2008
Frankie’s Dream won the $10,000 Lou Babic Memorial Filly Preview in 1:56.3 on Friday at Freehold Raceway, and should she capture next week’s final, she would match her full sister, Happy Dreamer, who accomplished the same feat for the same team in 2007. All eight of the Preview
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Muscle Shirt beats the boys to take New Jersey Futurity crown
October 10, 2008
Muscle Shirt, the only filly in the field of eight, was on the lead at every call to win the $51,390 New Jersey Futurity for three-year-old trotters, the featured seventh race on October 10 at Freehold Raceway. The New Jersey Futurity is restricted to offspring of New Jersey stallions and is sponso
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Goldstar Rosie one step closer to $100,000 bonus
October 10, 2008
Two-year-old pacer Goldstar Rosie ($2.60) posted her sixth win out of seven starts on Friday at the isle casino & racing at pompano park, capturing the $26,250 Florida Sale Stake for fillies. Driver Dan Clements moved Goldstar Rosie quickly from mid-pack to take the early lead and paced over to
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Luc Ouellette reaches 8,000 win plateau
October 10, 2008
Luc Ouellette joined some very elite company when he reined home his 8,000th career winner on Friday night, October 10 at Woodbine Racetrack. The veteran pilot came into the night just one win away from the milestone and got it done in the seventh race aboard trotter Longbeach Tuffy, although t
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Jug champion wins in stakes record performance
October 10, 2008
In one of the most gutsy winning performances in the 26 year history of Maywood Park’s Windy City Pace, Shadow Play overcame a rugged trip Friday night and overtook Badlands Nitro in the late going to nail down a head victory in a stakes record time of 1:50.4. The 4-5 favorite had to race park
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Bettis, Real Espresso win PA Fair Finals; new mark for Go On BB
October 10, 2008
Forced wide prematurely, Bettis turned the three path into the “Bus Lane” as he captured the $20,000 Pennsylvania Fair Final for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters on Friday at The Meadows. Chasing front-ending Valentine De Vie down the backside, Bettis was trapped behind stalled cover when traine
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Another Yonkers victory for Miss Galvinator A
October 10, 2008
A week ago, the standout mare Miss Galvinator A ran roughshod over her rivals to become a  millionairess. Friday night, replete with her new seven-figure figure, she did it again. Miss Galvinator A, rejoining Yonkers Raceway's adult table, rolled home in the $40,000 co-featured Filly and Mare O
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Whosgoinwhosstayin notches 10 straight despite break
October 09, 2008
Undefeated 2-year-old trotter Whosgoinwhosstayin posted his 10th straight win Wednesday at the isle casino & racing at Pompano Park in the $14,350 Florida Sale Stake for colts and geldings. After an early break and 15 lengths behind the leader, driver Mickey McNichol was able to get Whosgoi
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Mr. Wiggles fastest in DSBF
October 09, 2008
Five $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) events for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers were contested Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.   Elmer Fannin and George Teague's Mr. Wiggles (1:54.1, Jim Morand) was the fastest winner with a 1:54.1 triumph. The Badlands Hanover colt le
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Drivin' Miss Rudee right into Colonial winner's circle
October 09, 2008
Drivin’ Miss Rudee led every step to score a sharp 1:51.2 victory in Colonial Downs Wednesday night feature, a $10,000 fillies and mares winners over pace.  Drivin’ Miss Rudee and driver Chris Page were able to steal away to the lead through soft opening fractions of :27.1 and :56.2 with mi
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Chugwater Gal takes ISOBA contest
October 09, 2008
Sophomore trotting fillies stepped into the spotlight on Wednesday night as a field of nine diagonally gaited state-breds squared off in a $17,000 Illinois Standardbred Owners & Breeders Association Stake. Fresh off a win in the Lady Ann Reed consolation, L&L DeVisser’s Chugwater Gal continu
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Jamieson takes lead in Batavia's All-Star Drivers' Challenge
October 09, 2008
Week five of the $10,000 All-Star Drivers challenge took place at Batavia Downs Gaming Wednesday Night with Canada’s Jody Jamieson in town to help raise money for charity and to take a swing at the $10,000 top prize. He heads back over the Peace Bridge as the new leader.   Needing 34 points t
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Katie's Kiss scores in NJSS Green Acres final
October 09, 2008
Katie’s Kiss extended her winning streak to three with a victory in the $35,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes-Green Acres for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Wednesday at Freehold Raceway. Jeff Gregory was at the lines as the daughter of Muscles Yankee held the lead at every call and drew away to a
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Case gets a step closer to early release
October 09, 2008
According to published reports, Walter Case Jr, who has been in prison four years for stabbing his estranged wife with a steak knife, was approved by an Ohio Court of Common Please judge on Monday for early release, but the state of New York, where Case would go for a probationary period, must still
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Woodbine unveils new Standardbred paddock on Thursday
October 09, 2008
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) is proud to announce the opening of its new Standardbred Paddock and Retention Barn at Woodbine Racetrack with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday.   This 62,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility has the look and feel of a cupola’ed Kentucky bar
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Cunard to be honored in Monticello-Goshen
October 09, 2008
When the Monticello-Goshen Chapter USHWA holds its 50th Annual Awards Banquet at Kutsher’s Country Club in Monticello, N.Y., on Sunday night, Oct. 26, Gail Cunard will be the recipient of the chapter’s prestigious Excelsior Award for her untiring dedication to the Standardbred sport.   Mrs. C
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Freshman filly pacers in action in DSBF elims
October 08, 2008
The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes got underway for 2-year-old filly pacers Tuesday at Harrington Raceway as Green Racing and James and Brent Outten's Little Bit Tricky ($3.80, Ross Wolfenden) was the fastest elimination winner in 1:56.3. The Badlands Hanover filly set all the fr
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Hambletonian champ to take on six in Saturday's Patriot Invite
October 08, 2008
Vivid Photo will face six rivals as he bids to become the 16th North American Standardbred to reach $3 million in earnings and a third straight victory in $100,000 Patriot Invitational Saturday at Colonial Downs. Roger Hammer and Todd Schadel’s Vivid Photo can reach the $3-million 
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Dick Stillings reaches $30 million
October 08, 2008
Driver Dick Stillings surpassed the $30 million mark in career purses when he drove Primo Spur to victory in the seventh race Tuesday at The Meadows.   “I didn’t even realize how much money I had earned until Roger Huston announced something about it the other day,” said Stillings, who be
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Shadow Play returns for Windy City, taking on seven
October 08, 2008
Little Brown Jug winner Shadow Play has drawn post five in the $275,000 Windy City Pace Friday night at Maywood Park, with the 3-year-old son of The Panderosa a $30,000 supplemental entry by his owners, Ron and Gail McLellan's RG McGroup, Serge Savard and trainer Dr. Ian Moore.   Shadow Play
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Sfumato, Eagle All win Pa. Fair finals
October 08, 2008
Sfumato endured a demanding first quarter but dug down deep in the lane to capture the $20,000 Pennsylvania Fair final for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers Tuesday at The Meadows.   Mike Wilder sent Sfumato to the lead from post position seven, but the gelded son of Real Artist-Silky Satin
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Leppler, Marshall and Battoni to be honored in Pennsylvania
October 08, 2008
Anton Leppler, John Marshall and Ron Battoni, three individuals, all from different parts of the Pennsylvania Standardbred racing industry yet all united in their drive for excellence in the sport, have been named “Friends of Pennsylvania Harness Racing” and will be honored at the second annual Cele
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Suprizemeagain dominates ISS action, wins sixth straight
October 08, 2008
Freshman pacing colt Suprizemeagain scored his sixth straight win Tuesday at Indiana Downs with an easy victory. The son of Western Hero won his $15,000 Indiana Sire Stakes preliminary leg by nearly 10 lengths for driver Trace Tetrick in 1:52.3. It was the 10th win in 11 tries for the Shawn Nes
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South Park Kid turns table in Monticello feature
October 08, 2008
Last week in Monticello Raceway’s $13,000 Preferred Pace South Park Kid was overtaken in the lane  by Nevertroubletroubl in a 1:55 clocking but on Tuesday South Park Kid turned the tables on Nevertroubletrouble when he emerged victorious in 1:57.4. Trainer Jimmy Carpenito again ha
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Fee set at $25,000; book limited to 140 mares
October 08, 2008
Deweycheatumnhowe will stand at stud for the 2009 breeding season at Meg Jewett Leavitt's historic Walnut Hall Ltd. in Lexington, Kentucky, and his fee will be $25,000 and his book will be strictly limited to 140 mares. The announcement was made Wednesday morning by Walnut Hall Ltd. presid
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Artimittateslife favored in Courageous Lady
October 08, 2008
Despite drawing post position nine–behind the other eight starters, in the second tier—New York Sire Stakes champ Artimittateslife has been installed as the overwhelming 6-5 favorite in Saturday’s $122,500 Courageous Lady Pace for 3-year-old fillies at Northfield Park.   Owned by Ontario tra
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Mister Big one of seven millionaires in Quillen eliminations
October 08, 2008
The sport's richest pacer, Joe Muscara's Mister Big, winner of more than $3 million lifetime, is among 10 of the sport's top pacers entered for Monday's eliminations of the second annual Bobby Quillen Memorial Pace at Harrington Raceway.   There will be two $30,000 divisions,
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Spam Spade favored in New Jersey Futurity
October 08, 2008
Spam Spade, fresh off a victory in a division of the Bluegrass Stakes, has been installed as the 3-1 morning line favorite in the $51,390 New Jersey Futurity for 3-year-old trotters Friday at Freehold Raceway. The New Jersey Futurity is restricted to offspring of New Jersey stallions and
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Shetler reaches 2,000 career wins with Indy Downs driving triple
October 08, 2008
Veteran horseman Dan Shetler piloted his 2,000th career winner Wednesday evening, October 8 at Indiana Downs. The trainer registered a driving triple on the program, capped by the milestone win in the night’s 10th race with freshman pacer Ragin Watts. The victory marked his 101st of the year.
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Whosgoinwhosstayin recovers from break to remain perfect
October 08, 2008
Undefeated two year old trotter Whosgoinwhosstayin posted his 10th straight win Wednesday at the isle casino & racing at pompano park in the $14,350 Florida Sale Stake for colts and geldings. After an early break and 15 lengths behind the leader, driver Mickey McNichol was able to get Whosgoin
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Field set for Sunday's Harrah's Chester Drivers' Challenge
October 07, 2008
On Sunday Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack will host its second annual Drivers' Challenge, with eight of North America's top drivers taking part for a share of $60,000 in prize money. The participating drivers will be donating their five-percent commissions to Operation Warm (www.operati
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Campbell steers filly pacer to Mohawk victory
October 07, 2008
Shacked Up made short work of nine rivals in capturing Monday night's $120,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final for 2-year-old filly pacers at Mohawk Racetrack in 1:52.3. With John Campbell in town to drive for the first time, the filly got away third in the early going and watched as Arts S
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Former Twins manager Kelly's Print It scores at Harrington
October 07, 2008
Former Minnesota Twins manager Tom Kelly's Print It ($16, Ross Wolfenden) was an upset winner Monday in the featured $20,000 Junior Open Pace at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.3. The Josh Green trainee took full advantage of an early speed duel between Village Blitz (Tony Morgan) and Brian P (Br
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One Awesome Lavec returns to Saratoga's winner's circle
October 07, 2008
Michael Polansky’s One Awsome Lavec halted a nine-race losing streak on Monday when taking the co-featured $5,500 non-winners trot at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway in 1:59.4, giving trainer Dave Spagnola his third victory of the matinee program. Driven from post one by Brian Cross, One Awsome Lavec
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Pennsylvania Fair finals for sophomore fillies at Meadows
October 07, 2008
Talk All Day found late racing room between horses and captured the $20,000 Pennsylvania Fair final for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Monday at The Meadows. Though she set track records this year at Gratz and Arden, Talk All Day was second choice in the wagering behind the powerful Roger Hamme
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Jersey-based driver says he's a couple weeks away from sulky
October 07, 2008
Driver George Brennan told harnessracing.com Tuesday morning that he is within a couple of weeks of returning to the sulky after recovering from a broken right wrist suffered in a race accident at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in late May. Brennan, 41, said he had surgery last week to take a plate out
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Ohio's steroid prohibition to begin Jan. 1
October 07, 2008
At the Ohio State Racing Commission’s regularly scheduled meeting on September 17 at the Log Cabin on the grounds of the Delaware County Fairgrounds, the commission voted unanimously to approve an anabolic steroid policy and forward it to the Analytical Toxicology Laboratory at the Ohio De
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Lexington Selected Sale concludes
October 06, 2008
The 2008 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale was completed at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion Sunday, and when the numbers were tallied, a total of 793 horses were sold for an average price of $40,494, a drop of 10.1 percent from the 2007 average. The average price, however, was still ahead of the 2006 avera
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$165,000 yearlings tops third session at Lexington Selected sale
October 04, 2008
The Lexington Selected Yearling Sale continued Friday night and another 156 yearlings were sold, with the average price of $41,397 a 10.5 percent decline from last year's average of $46,238 for the third session. A total of 151 yearlings were sold in last year's third session.   The average p
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Trace Tetrick wins four, scores training double at Indy Downs
October 04, 2008
Defending leading driver Trace Tetrick had a big night at Indiana Downs Friday, October 3, collecting four wins on the 11-race card. Two of the winners, Koby’s Lass and Ima Parkin Oops, were also trained by Tetrick. Tetrick’s first win of the night came in the third race, as he guided the Jeff Brew
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Trainers say they'll fight EPO positives
October 04, 2008
Four horses at The Red Mile have tested positive for illegal blood-doping agents under the track’s new out-of-competition testing policy, but all four trainers—who are not being named by The Red Mile—have told The Horseman And Fair World magazine that they were shocked to hear they had positives, ar
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Saturday's a $6-million backstretch morning with Gordon
October 04, 2008
It's a $6-million Saturday morning at The Red Mile--I'll explain why in a bit--and as I sit in the press box shooting the breeze with my friend, Dean Hoffman--I first asked him if I could call him Joe but he reminded me his name was Dean--it's just a glorious day in Lexington. Bright sunshine a
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Bruschette wins Allerage Mare Trot
October 04, 2008
Bruschette picked a great time to win her first race since late June as the 4-year-old daughter of Andover Hall was rallied from far back at the top of the stretch to win the $85,500 Allerage for older mare trotters Saturday afternoon at The Red Mile. Ron Pierce, the leading driver during this year'
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Hana Hanover scores in Allerage Mare Pace
October 04, 2008
Hana Hanover, who paced to a world-record equaling 1:49.2 victory last fall at The Red Mile as a 3 year old, equaled that clocking Saturday as a 4 year old in winning the $86,300 Allerage final for mares over that same racetrack. Brian Sears was in the sulky as the daughter of Western Hanover showed
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Prayer I Am springs huge upset in Allerage Open Trot
October 04, 2008
Two-time Kentucky Sire Stakes champion Prayer I Am gave Lexington-based trainer Kevin Thomas an 83-1 upset victory in the $160,000 Allerage Farms Open Trot Saturday afternoon at The Red Mile. Driver David Miller sat patiently on the inside until deep stretch when he tipped his charge to the outside
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Dewey wins first heat in 1:52.3
October 04, 2008
Deweycheatumnhowe overcame post 10 and a trip that put him far behind the pacesetters and rallied five and six wide through the homestretch to finish alongside Clerk Magistrate, but get the slim win in the first heat of the Kentucky Futurity in 1:52.3 on a sunny Saturday afternoon at The R
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Mister Big comes up big in Allerage Open Pace
October 04, 2008
Brian Sears pulled Mister Big from fourth approaching the half to take aim at the leading Won The West and the 5 year old was able to grind his way to a 1:49.4 victory in the $157,000 Allerage Farms Open Pace, surpassing the $3-million mark in career earnings along the way.   Won The West and
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Somebeachsomewhere, Art Official win Tattersalls splits
October 04, 2008
Somebeachsomewhere didn't match his world-record clocking from last week but the 3-year-old colt pacer cruised once again to an impressive victory in the first of two $293,000 Tattersalls divisions Saturday at The Red Mile. Driven by Paul MacDonell, Somebeachsomewhere moved from fourth to first shor
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Celebrity Secret edges Crazed, Dewey third
October 04, 2008
Celebrity Secret held off Crazed and upset Deweycheatumnhowe in the second elimination of the Kentucky Futurity, winning by a neck in 1:52.3, and forcing a two-horse race-off to determine the 116th Futurity.   Deweycheatumnhowe was rough-gaited behind the gate and John Campbell sent Celebrity
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Dewey wins race-off over Celebrity Secret
October 04, 2008
It was Deweycheatumnhowe's day in Lexington as the Muscles Yankee colt sat behind Celebrity Secrety in the race-off for the $684,000 Kentucky Futurity, then in the homestretch sprint pulled alongside his rival and finally put his nose on the wire first in 1:59.3.   Celebrity Secret
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Second session average drops from '07
October 03, 2008
The second session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale on Thursday night had a distinctly slower pace than the opening night on Wednesday, and after the last horse to sell was hammered down, the numbers showed the average price for the second session had declined 10.6 percent from the previ
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Spending $700 billion on the backstretch with Gordon on Friday
October 03, 2008
It’s a glorious Friday morning in Lexington and as I walk through The Red Mile backstretch I was thinking about how to break the news that I was purchasing The Horseman And Fair World, compensating the owners generously and taking care of my co-workers—however not too generously since I wouldn’
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Winning Master scores in OSS Gold final
October 03, 2008
Winning Mister battled an extremely sloppy race track, along with nine rivals, to capture the $120,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters on a rainy Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack. The black son of Angus Hall-Taking Flight sat patiently in fifth po
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Freshman colt pacers featured in five ISS divisions at Red Mile
October 03, 2008
Brian Sears rallied Dial Or Nodial down the stretch and the son of Western Ideal posted his second straight victory in Lexington as he won the first of five divisions of the $443,600 International Stallion Stake for 2-year-old colt pacers Friday afternoon at The Red Mile.   Moving to the lead
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Glen Garnsey Memorial contested Friday at Red Mile
October 03, 2008
Knock Three Times and driver David Miller swooped the entire field down the stretch to win the first of three $122,300 divisions of the Glen Garnsey Memorial for 3-year-old filly pacers Friday afternoon at The Red Mile.   Victim Of Love and Paul MacDonell had the first call on the lead ut the
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Bill Brown to receive Bruce Hamilton Memorial Medial from HHBNYS
October 03, 2008
William S. "Bill" Brown has been selected by Harness Horse Breeders of New York State as the second annual recipient of the Bruce Hamilton Memorial Medal. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to harness horse racing and improvements of the breeding of Standardbred horses in the State of N
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Lantern Kronos, One Tough Lass take Filly Futurity elims
October 03, 2008
Jimmy Takter moved Lantern Kronos to the top just past the opening quarter of :28 after leaving from post seven and went on the rest of the way to a measured victory in the first $61,740 elimination of the 44th Kentucky Filly Futurity for 3 year olds Friday afternoon at The Red Mile, while One Tough
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Straight-heat win as elim winner Lantern Kronos scratched
October 03, 2008
One Tough Lass won the second and decisive heat of the $343,000 Kentucky Filly Futurity Friday afternoon at The Red Mile as she won by open lengths in 1:52.4, her task made a bit easier with the scratch of the other elimination winner, Lantern Kronos.   One Tough Lass drew post one and Lanter
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Swift Kid stretches streak to six in NJSS Green Acres final
October 03, 2008
Swift Kid extended his winning streak to six with a victory in the $35,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes–Green Acres final for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings Friday afternoon at Freehold Raceway. The son of Yankee Glide, driven by Jack Baggitt Jr. and trained by Ray Remmen, has not lost a
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Badlands to Canada; Rustler to Delaware
October 02, 2008
Winbak Farm is moving Badlands Hanover, the sire of 2008 standouts Badlands Nitro and Tug River Princess, from its Delaware stallion station to Winbak of Canada for the 2009 breeding season.   The Badlands Hanover Syndicate, headed by John and Patricia C. Celii and Winbak Farm, owns Badl
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A Crazed Backstretch with Gordon on Thursday morning
October 02, 2008
It was only fitting this Thursday morning that my first stop in The Red Mile backstretch was to see the colt trotter Crazed, since I am feeling a bit crazed after a long, long day yesterday with being at the track in the morning, a short stop in the office, back to the track for the races, out to Fa
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Freshman colt trotters highlight Thursday's ISS action
October 02, 2008
Muscle Hill trotted the fastest of five divisions of the $423,000 International Stallion Stake for 2-year-old colt trotters Thursday afternoon card at The Red Mile with the Peter Haughton Memorial winner scoring in 1:54.3. But there were six ISS winners as the first $84,400 division saw a 1:57
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Two vets at The Red Mile suspended indefinitely
October 02, 2008
Two veterinarians attending to horses competing at The Red Mile in Lexington were indefinitely suspended Thursday by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) pending the results of an on-going investigation. On Wednesday, two KHRC investigators searched two trucks owned by Rick Mather a
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Backstretch with Gordon on Wednesday
October 01, 2008
The air conditioning in my car has been temperamental (pun intended) but it didn’t matter Wednesday morning as I needed the heat as it was barely 50 degrees out as I headed to The Red Mile. Things aren’t supposed to warm up much the next few days with the outlook for Saturday’s Kentucky Futurity/Tat
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Rocketop runaway in Lincoln Land
October 01, 2008
The biggest stake of the season for Illinois conceived and foaled 2-year-old trotting colts turned into nothing more than a stroll in the park for division leader Southern Rocketop as the Balmoral Park track record holder completely dismantled eight rivals en route to a 14 3/4-length victory in the
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No match-up again for SBSW, Art Official in Tattersalls
October 01, 2008
There will be no Red Mile showdown between Somebeachsomewhere and Art Official as the two heavyweight 3-year-old colt pacers once again drew into separate Tattersalls divisions on Saturday afternoon. Art Official landed post one in one split, with Share The Delight drawing post two. SBSW will s
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Ten entered in Saturday's $684,000 trotting jewel
October 01, 2008
Deweycheatumnhowe overcame post 10 to win the Canadian Trotting Classic last month at Mohawk and he'll have to do the same in Saturday's $684,000 Kentucky Futurity at The Red Mile as the 3-year-old colt trotter landed the outside post at the post-position draw held at the famed racetrack Wednesday a
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Indulge Me, West Of LA, Twist N Clout take ISS divisions
October 01, 2008
Indulge Me sprung an 18-1 upset in the first of three divisions of the $320,900 International Stallion Stake for 2-year-old filly pacers Wednesday afternoon at The Red Mile. Mike Lachance was in the sulky behind the daughter of Bettor's Delight for trainer Ed Lohmeyer and owners Bob and Lauren Tucke
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Monticello cancels 2008 Little Grey Jug
October 01, 2008
Monticello Raceway’s Little Grey Jug, a race exclusively for gray and roan colored pacers, filled but had to be scrapped due to being non-competitive. “We attracted 11 entries but of them three were Ray Baines’, to were Bucky Angle’s and two were trained by Dennis Watson,” said Eric Wa
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Kennie Blue Chip takes NJSS Green Acres final
October 01, 2008
Jim Marshall III tipped Kennie Blue Chip off the pylons on the turn for home and passed by the breaking Winters Jewel in the stretch to win the $35,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes–Green Acres final for 2-year-old trotting fillies Wednesday at Freehold Raceway. Kennie Blue Chip ($3.40, $2.20, $2.10) tro
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Muscles Yankee-Pizza Dolce colt tops sale at $415,000
October 01, 2008
The Lexington Selected Yearling Sale got underway Wednesday night and a total of 98 yearlings were sold for an average price of $89,846, a 2.3 percent increase over the 2007 average of $87,824.   The strongest segment of the market was the trotting colt sector as 25 colts brought an average o
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