News Archive

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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