News Archive

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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