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Honorable Daughter Gets Up for 1:55.3 2YO Filly Trot victory
November 29, 2008
Honorable Daughter had to grind it out down the home stretch, but caught Yursa Hanover in her last stride at the wire for a 1:55.3 victory in the $700,000 Breeders Crown 2-year-old filly trot at the Meadowlands Saturday night. Southwind Wasabi and Cat Manzi finished third in a close finish with I Wa
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In Focus upsets Deweycheatumnhowe in 1:53.4
November 29, 2008
For the second year in a row the country’s leading Standardbred has met defeat in the Breeders Crown, Last year it was Donato Hanover, this year it was Deweycheatumnhowe, who gave up his lead in the stretch as In Focus and Dave Palone swept into the lead and scored a 1:53.4 victory in the Breeders C
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Breeders Crown 2 YO colt pace is Well Said in 1:51
November 29, 2008
Well Said and Ron Pierce came from off the pace with a strong stretch drive and captured $700,000 Breeders Crown 2-year-old colt and gelding pace in 1:51. Art Colony was second for Tim Tetrick while Dial Or Nodial was third for Dave Palone.   Dial Or Nodial was the leader at the quarter in :2
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Fox Valley Topaz rallies from last to win 2-year-old filly pace
November 29, 2008
Illinois champion Fox Valley Topaz came from last at the head of the stretch and edged Twist N Clout at the wire to win the $700,000 Breeders Crown 2-year-old filly pace in 1:52.4. Racing Star was third.   Twist N Clout and John Campbell took the field to the quarter in :28.3, then yielded t
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SBSW defeats Shadow Play in 1:48.3, but isn't done, yet
November 29, 2008
After suffering his only career loss at the Meadowlands back in July in the epic duel with Art Offical in the  Meadowlands Pace, Somebeachsomewhere took control early, set the fractions and held off a game Shadow Play to win the $500,000 Breeders Crown 3-year-old colt and gelding pace in 1:48.3
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Kadealia upsets Breeders Crown 3-year-old filly trot in 1:56.1
November 29, 2008
In another Breeders Crown upset, 75-1 Kadealia skimmed the pylons in deep stretch and captured the $500,000 3-year-old filly trot in 1:56.1, defeating Poster Pin Up and Stage Show, who were second and third, respectively.   Tim Tetrick and Kadealia shot to the lead from post seven and passed
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Muscle Hill sets 1:53.3 world record in 2 YO Colt trot
November 29, 2008
Muscle Hill locked up divisional honors with a world record performance in the $700,000 Breeders Crown 2-year-old colt and gelding trot, drawing away in the lane for a 1:53.3 victory over the previously undefeated Explosive Matter and Ron Pierce. Federal Flex and Jody Jamieson were third.   M
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A And G'sconfusion rallies for 1:51 win in 3 YO filly pace
November 29, 2008
A And G’s Confusion, a world champion and Dan Patch award winner last year, only had three wins in 15 starts coming into the $610,000 Breeders Crown 3-year-oldfilly pace. But with David Millerr aboard, she sprinted past the field in deep stretch and scored a 1:51 victory over Tug River Princes with
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Dowd says changing conditions is possible
November 28, 2008
Earlier this month officials from 12 harness tracks met to discuss a proposal from Standardbred breeder, owner and harness track owner Jeff Gural calling for amending the conditions of many major stakes races so horses stay on the track beyond their 3-year-old season. Many believe changing condition
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Tests for Crown horses come back negative
November 28, 2008
The New Jersey Racing Commission has informed The Meadowlands and the Hambletonian Society that all blood tests of horses entered in the $4.9 million Breeders Crown races Saturday were negative. Compliance with the NJRC and the Hambletonian Society's out-of-competition testing rules were a conditi
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Kentuckiana to relocate some stallions
November 26, 2008
Kentuckiana Farms has announced that it is moving its top trotting sire Yankee Glide from New Jersey to Pennsylvania, and plans to stand other stallions in Pennsylvania next year as well.   In addition to Yankee Glide, Classic Photo will be relocated to Pennsylvania as well and both
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Schnittker trains Dewey; says colt is good to go in Crown
November 26, 2008
“We’re going,” said trainer-driver Ray Schnittker Wednesday morning about his top 3-year-old trotting colt Deweycheatumnhowe. “I trained him today and he seemed good. I would say he was about 80 percent better than he was before so that’s a really good sign. I trained him a mile about 2:05, and he c
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Driver changes for Breeders Crown
November 26, 2008
High noon on Wednesday was scratch time for the Saturday Breeders Crown championship races at the Meadowlands, and the only changes relate to drivers. The driver changes are as follows.   In Race 2, the $700,000 Two-Year-Old Filly Trot, Ron Pierce will drive #8, I Wanted Wings. 
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Napoleon carries breeder's legacy in Crown
November 26, 2008
It will be a bittersweet moment for Sid Korn when Napoleon lines up behind the starting gate in the $500,000 Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Trot on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   The colt represents a lifetime of racing hopes and dreams for Korn, ones he had hoped to share with his longti
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Equipment change for Art Colony in Crown final
November 26, 2008
Almost two months ago, trainer Casie Coleman was predicting that Art Colony might be the horse that could take British businessman Tom Hill to a “big dance,” and her prediction has proven true as the colt earned a spot in the $700,000 Breeders Crown for 2-Year-Old Colt Pacers.   Des
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Karpathos wins trot feature at Pompano
November 25, 2008
Karpathos, named for the famous Greek island, rewarded his backers at odds of 7-1 in capturing the $16,000 Open Trot Monday in 1:56.3 at the Isle Pompano Park.   The fifth race feature saw Karpathos and driver Denis St Pierre out duel K M Sweet Dreams (Joe Pavia, Jr.) and Carrie’s Credi
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Verle & Demona Barrett die in auto accident
November 25, 2008
Longtime horse owner Verle Dwight Barrett, 73, of Dayton, Pa., died in an automobile accident Friday. His wife, Demona (Detamore) Barrett, 74, was transported to UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh for treatment but later died as a result of injuries sustained in the s
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Cal Expo receives harness dates for 2009
November 25, 2008
Fresh off the good news of the first million-dollar handle for the current fall meet this past Friday night, the California Exposition & State Fair (Cal-Expo) announced its 2009 harness dates.   “We are pleased to announce that Cal-Expo will continue to offer harness racing in 2009,”
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Dusty Stillings dies in Ohio at age 59
November 25, 2008
Phillip "Dusty" Stillings, who worked with his brother Dick's racing stable at The Meadows in past years, died Saturday in Mount Vernon, Ohio, at age 59.   Stillings died of an apparent heart attack at the Knox Community Hospital. He worked as a truck driver for Smithleisler Meats in Mount Ve
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Notjustaprettyface gives Chupps another Crown chance
November 25, 2008
She is more than a pretty face, this pacing filly named Notjustaprettyface, who will be competing in the $700, Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Pace Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   The pacing filly has banked nearly $261,000 for owners Merv and Kelly Chupp of Crete, IL, and will have
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Some say Maritime stars boost local handle
November 25, 2008
A thousand miles away from the bright lights of Broadway and the incandescent oval that is the Meadowlands Racetrack sit the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, collectively known as The Maritimes, and many of them will be following the action at the Meadowland
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Monticello looking for those seeking world record
November 25, 2008
How would you like to own a world record?  Well it could be as easy as winning the Monticello Marathon on Monday afternoon, Dec. 15, when the track will offer a 1-3/4 mile trot in which the current world record on a half-mile track is 3:45.2.   The current world mark  is owned
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Harrah's Chester cuts purses 15 percent
November 24, 2008
Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack has enacted an across-the-board purse cut of approximately 15 percent, track officials have announced. These reductions were determined in cooperation with the track’s horsemen’s group, the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association, and will be reflecte
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Pacer was foiled again by Philos Hanover
November 24, 2008
Following Foiled Again nearly the entire mile, Philos Hanover ($17.60) prevailed in Sunday's Open Handicap Pace at Harrah's Chester, using a late turn of speed to cap a 1:51.0 performance. After clearing Total Truth (Tim Tetrick) and Three of Spades (Jonathan Roberts) on the first turn with
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Dover hosts DSBF legs for 2 year olds
November 24, 2008
It was the colt and gelding 2-year-olds night in Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) first-leg preliminaries at Dover Downs on Sunday as Mr. Wiggles, Gentlemen Heir and Sgt. Charlie won the $20,000 paces while Collect The Brass and Outdoor Action were DSBF trot winners. Collect
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Watch Woodbine next Monday night for 7/8 mile races
November 24, 2008
In an effort to spotlight its Standardbred product, Woodbine Entertainment Group is introducing a new distance to its racing menu. Beginning December 1, every race on Monday nights through the month of December will be raced at a seven-eighths mile distance. Stakes events on those evenings wi
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Somebeachsomewhere trains at Meadowlands
November 24, 2008
Somebeachsomewhere trained at the Meadowlands Monday morning, and trainer Brent MacGrath was pleased with the colt’s effort. “He trained super,” MacGrath said. “I went a mile in two minutes and a bit. He was strong. He came home in :27 and a piece. He was steering good, pacing good. He seems sharp a
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Schnittker remains hopeful for Dewey's Crown start
November 24, 2008
After going a light training mile with Deweycheatumnhowe at Goshen Historic Track Monday morning, Ray Schnittker remains hopeful of still being able to start the colt in the $500,000 Breeders Crown final Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   Schnittker earlier acknowledged the luck of not havi
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Gregg Keidel new racing secretary at Hoosier Park
November 24, 2008
Gregg Keidel, longtime director of racing for Northfield Park, has been named racing secretary at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino. Keidel will step into his new role for the 2009 harness racing season, which begins Tuesday, March 24. Janice Lance has been named as assistant racing secretary. A
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Shadow Play wins elim, heads for final against SBSW
November 23, 2008
Shadow Play scored a decisive victory in his elimination for the $500,000 Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt Pace on Friday night at the Meadowlands, and the colt looms the biggest threat to powerhouse pacer Somebeachsomewhere in the Breeders Crown Final next Saturday, Nov. 29. Driven by David Mill
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Sophomore Crown finals drawn; SBSW gets 3, Dewey lands 8
November 23, 2008
The draw for the November 29 Breeders Crown finals for 3 year olds was held Saturday night at the Meadowlands, and in the rich contest for colt pacers the world champion Somebeachsomewhere landed post three after the connections of elimination winner Shadow Play selected post two. Here is the comple
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USTA District 6 meets in Florida
November 23, 2008
The annual meeting of the United States Trotting Association (USTA) District 6 was held Saturday afternoon at the Isle Pompano Park.   District 6 Directors John Yinger, Alan Leavitt, Jerry Haws and Jay Sears led the meeting where approximately 45 people attended. Topics discussed included th
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Florida bonus winners get $33,333 each
November 23, 2008
After the first race Saturday night at Pompano Park, big check presentations were made to the owners and trainers of the three Florida-sired 2 year olds that shared in the $100,000 bonus for winning all four Sire Stakes finals this season. Each set of owners got a check for $33,333.00 and the t
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Muscle Hill big winner on front end
November 22, 2008
Upset winners prevailed as fields for a quartet of $700,000 Breeders Crown Championships for two-year-old trotters and pacers were decided Friday night at the Meadowlands, and post positions for the races will be drawn early Saturday evening and announced prior to the start of the racing card.&
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DSBF elims held at Dover Downs
November 22, 2008
It was a night for First State sired freshmen fillies at Dover Downs on a cold Saturday as No More Games, Funny Brief and JA's Commando won the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $20,000 first-leg preliminary trots while Lofty Expectations, Shes Everything and Tom's Toy were the winni
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Winter hits Woodbine in Autumn Series elims
November 22, 2008
In what might have been the hunch play of the night, Winter Blues extended his win streak to four in capturing one of three $25,000(C) Ontario-sired Autumn Series eliminations for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack. The other eliminations went to Dougs Fame and West
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Freshman Breeders Crown finals drawn
November 22, 2008
Post positions for the 2-year-old Breeders Crown finals at the Meadowlands Saturday night, Nov. 29, were drawn at the Big M, and here are the fields:   $700,000 2YO Colts & Geldings Pace PP Horse Name     Driver     Trainer 1   Major In Ar
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11-year-old gelding wins in a breeze at Dover
November 21, 2008
Breeze Hill Will, the oldest horse in a field of eight geldings, scored a 1:56.4 victory to win the $15,000 feature trot on a chilly Thursday night at Dover Downs. An 11 year old by the ill-fated King Conch from B Cor Willshedo, Breeze Hill Will and Tony Morgan wore down front-trotting Myrhy
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Bob's Minute Maid overcomes post eight at Maywood
November 21, 2008
The Chicago circuit’s top distaffer Bob’s Minute Maid made a successful switch to Maywood Park’s half-miler and captured the $14,000 She’s A Great Lady Open for fillies and mares Thursday night in front-end fashion despite being handicapped with the outside eight slot.   The venerable 8-y
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I'm justa winner at The Meadows
November 21, 2008
I’m Justa Lady worked out comfortable fractions on the lead and cruised to victory--her 56th career win--in the $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot Thursday at The Meadows.   Tony Hall sent I’m Justa Lady through a :58.3 first half over a track rated "good." The outside
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Indiana honors Hoosier Park's Pat Wood
November 21, 2008
Pat Wood, who became involved in harness racing in 1995 when Hoosier Park was just one year old, has been presented with the 2008 Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC) Chairman’s Award. IHRC Chairman Sarah McNaught made the presentation to Wood at the beginning of the monthly ra
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USTA denies Case a license
November 21, 2008
The United States Trotting Association has denied Walter Case Jr. a membership license, although some racing jurisdictions do not require that a participant have a USTA license.   The rejection of Case's membership was a part of the USTA's regulatory posting on Friday. The ruling reads a
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Celebrity Secret wins qualifier, to stand at Kentuckiana in NJ
November 21, 2008
Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt Trot contenter Celebrity Secret qualified in 1:56.4 at the Meadowlands Friday morning, and later Kentuckiana Farms issued a press release stating that the colt will stand at stud at Kentuckiana of New Jersey in 2009.   Celebrity Secret presently has career earni
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Case wins return aboard 1-9 favorite at Plainridge
November 21, 2008
Climbing back into the sulky for the first time in 65 months, Walter Case Jr returned a winner Friday afternoon at Plainridge Racecourse, scoring a victory in the track's first race on the card with the 2-year-old pacing filly Lady Wyvern.   Case, who had not driven since June 22, 2003,
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Deweycheatumnhowe still possible for Breeders Crown
November 21, 2008
Ray Schnittker told The Horseman Friday afternoon that he is still optimistic his star 3-year-old colt trotter, Deweycheatumnhowe, will start in next weekend’s Breeders Crown final at the Meadowlands after the colt was taken to the Cornell University Veterinary Clinic on Thursday after he spike
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Goshen selling holiday wreaths
November 21, 2008
Goshen Historic Track, the world’s oldest harness track, is selling holiday wreaths as a fundraising event. The wreaths may be reserved ahead of time and picked up at the track office.    The public is welcome to purchase the wreaths Monday through Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. at the track
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Illinois bill will give horsemen $90 million over three years
November 21, 2008
Thursday the Illinois General Assembly passed the second bill in two years that would provide for the horse racing industry to receive three percent of the adjusted gross revenue from the four most profitable riverboat casinos in the state over the next three years. It is estimated that the legislat
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No Isle of Capri, Mack Lobell; Pompano to add late-closers
November 21, 2008
Pompano Park announced Friday it would not hold its signature races this winter, the Isle of Capri Pacing Series, the Mack Lobell Trotting Series and the Frances Dodge Van Lennep Pacing Series, due to the additional expenses incurred from the purse account. Instead, the track will hold 1
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Ohio commission meets; rules on TB dates, harness licensee
November 21, 2008
The longstanding feud between Thoroughbred horsemen and tracks in Ohio played out before the Ohio State Racing Commission on Friday while Standardbred horsemen and track officials looked on as spectators.   River Downs in Cincinnati requested two Thoroughbred and 14 Quarter Horse dates for 20
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Takter switches to Campbell behind Lantern Kronos for Crown
November 21, 2008
Breeders Crown eliminations for 2 year olds will go postward Friday night at the Meadowlands with the 3 year olds taking to the track Saturday, but on Friday morning several eligibles who didn't have races this weekend competed in qualifiers at the Big M, including Lantern Kronos and new driver John
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Trotter is a pain in the............Pompano winner's circle
November 20, 2008
Cool weather has been hanging around the Sunshine State but driver Andy Santeramo and EW Royal Pain turned up the heat in Pompano Park's Wednesday night's $12,500 claiming trot for a purse of $7,300 to win in 1:59.4 with a payoff of $42.40.   Doc’s All Class and Bruce Ranger were quicke
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A Dover win with a little extra sauce
November 20, 2008
Sauce Two K became the first three-time winning trotter at Dover Downs this meet as Corey Callahan piloted the Valley Victory-Colors Of The Wind gelding to his 12th win of the year Wednesday in the $26,000 Open Handicap. Richard Johnson who conditions the 4 year old, now a winner of $173,391
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Dewey at Cornell with throat abcess; might miss Crown
November 20, 2008
According to a report on theharnessedge.com web site, a "freakish abcess" in the throat of Deweycheatumnhowe could result in him being scratched from next Saturday night's $500,000 Breeders Crown, and the colt is at Cornell University in New York for a diagnosis.   The web site said trainer
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Dover Dolly upsets at Dover
November 19, 2008
Longshot Dover Dolly won the $22,000 winners-over pace for fillies and mares while Ladyfield and Emma Rose Ben copped the sub-feature events at Dover Downs on Tuesday.   Victor Kirby moved Dover Dolly three wide on the far turn and then proceeded to overtake the leaders in the stretch
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Palone sets new win mark at The Meadows
November 19, 2008
Dave Palone broke his own record for wins at The Meadows in a season when he piloted Fox Valley Thor to victory in the ninth race on Tuesday's card. It was victory number 729 for Palone at The Meadows this year, and it enabled him to eclipse the mark of 728 he established in 2000.   Palo
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Scott Smith, brother of Ohio breeders, dies at 49
November 19, 2008
Scott A. Smith, 49, the brother of Standardbred breeders Senena Esty and Stephanie Smith-Rothaug, died Nov. 16, 2008, at his residence. Mr. Smith was a self-employed farmer for many years. He was born April 11, 1959, in Newark, Ohio, to Roger M. and Patricia Ann (Holton) Smith. He was an Eden Tow
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Case on verge of Plainridge return
November 19, 2008
It’s still not a 100-percent done deal but it appears as if Walter Case Jr will indeed be back in the sulky Friday at Plainridge Racecourse after submitting a license application Tuesday afternoon to the Massachusetts Racing Commission that was subsequently approved by the state stewards at the
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SBOANJ meets, Luchento expresses frustration
November 19, 2008
Wednesday afternoon the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey threw the purse supplement matter back in Freehold Raceway’s lap. “I’m tired of fighting everybody and going in circles,” said SBOANJ president Tom Luchento. “Freehold’s fate is in its own hands. 
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Northfield cancels Wednesday program
November 19, 2008
A fire in a transformer in front of the Northfield Village Police Department knocked out power to most of Northfield Park Wednesday, and due to the fire, repairs to the transformer cannot be made in time for the track to complete tonight's card by the state-mandated midnight finish time.
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Bartlett betters Stratton in Monticello's Battle of Rising Star
November 19, 2008
Jason Bartlett defeated Jordan Stratton in Monticello Raceway's Battle of the Rising Stars on Wednesday. In the driving competition which encompassed 12 of the 13 races on the card, Bartlett finished with 106 points, which was 21 points better than Stratton’s total of 85. Bartlett, 26, the
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Last quarter of :26.2 seals Delaware victory
November 18, 2008
Winbak Speed won the $32,500 Delaware Special while Cool Cal and Print It turned in victories in the sub-feature races at Dover Downs on Monday. Ron Pierce drove four winners, Tim Tetrick three. In the Delaware Special, Brandon Givens took Winbak Speed to the front and kept the opposition at
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Gale Warning posted again at Pompano
November 18, 2008
Can’t say you weren’t “warned” the first time! Gale Warning ($8.40) gave warning last week when he won the $16,000 Open Trot and the 5-year-old gelding did it again Monday at the Isle Pompano Park, going off once again at odds of 3-1.   The feature started off with the lone mare in
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Abraxas rallies for Meadows win
November 18, 2008
Abraxas, loving the duel for the lead in front of him, used his customary late kick to capture the $25,000 Preferred Handicap Pace on Monday at The Meadows. When Hennessy Hanover grabbed the early lead and wouldn't release challenger KF St. Patrick, the two battled through a first half of :55.2, a
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Dobson rewards backers with six-win day at Monticello
November 18, 2008
If East Coast racing fans haven’t heard of Billy Dobson its because he has spent most of his career racing in the Midwest, but a few weeks ago he arrived with just his colors and his driving gloves and the talented reinsman is opening the eyes of railbirds, especially at Monticello Ra
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No license application yet for Walter Case Jr.
November 18, 2008
Although Walter Case Jr. is listed to drive at Plainridge Racecourse Friday, the chief racing investigator for the Massachusetts Racing Commission told harnessracing.com Tuesday morning that Case has not yet applied for a state license.   The commission’s Larry Rooney said that although Plain
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Crown elims needed in all but 3CT; Dewey to face 10
November 18, 2008
A crowded entry box forced eliminations in every division but the sophomore colt trotters for the $4.9 million Breeder Crown finals on Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Meadowlands. Only 10 trotters chose to face the divisional dominator, Deweycheatumnhowe.   The Breeders Crown conditions a
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Yonkers generated 10th million-dollar handle last Saturday
November 18, 2008
Last Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway the total pari-mutuel handle on harness racing was $1,029,000, which marked the 10th time this year that the handle at the track has exceeded the one-million mark. Yonkers had managed to break the $1 million mark only once in the three-year perio
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Elim draws held; SBSW takes bye
November 18, 2008
The Meadowlands opens up its 2008 winter harness meet on Friday night with elimination races for the Breeders Crown. Friday's night's card, with post time at 7 pm, will feature the eliminations for 2-year-old Crown championships.   Friday, November 21--Two-Year-Old Eliminations Filly Trot--Th
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Dover features to Draft Hanover, Mr. Wiggles
November 17, 2008
Draft Hanover made his introduction to the claiming ranks a winning one while Mr. Wiggles equaled his lifetime record in twin-features at Dover Downs on Sunday, Nov. 16. Ross Wolfenden drives three winners.  Ross Wolfenden and Draft Hanover went into high gear in the stretch as the only three-y
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Tetrick breaks earnings mark
November 17, 2008
Tim Tetrick broke his own single season earnings record in the fifth race at Harrah's Chester on Sunday, with the win with Candy's Pool putting him over his 2007 record $18,350,047 in earnings. Tetrick reached this milestone with just under 1,000 less starts and 355 less wins t
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Teague says Badlands Nitro's year over, retired to Winbak
November 17, 2008
As announced last month, Badlands Nitro is retiring to the breeding shed at Winbak Farm of New York, with the 3-year-old son of Badlands Hanover having made his final start of his career Nov. 9 at Dover Downs where he finished third in the Progress Pace final.   A winner of more than $1.4 mil
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Racetracks discuss possible changes to stakes conditions
November 17, 2008
Although race secretaries won't hold their annual stakes scheduling meeting for a couple of weeks, on Nov. 17 executives from 12 leading harness tracks met in East Rutherford, N.J., to explore ways to keep the sport's top young stars racing at age four and beyond.   Track managers recently
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$62,500 payments made for Tug River Princess, Native Bride
November 17, 2008
The connections of two sophomore filly pacers put $62,500 on the line to vie for a Breeders Crown title in their $610,000 divisional contest. The filly pace will include supplemental entries Tug River Princess and Native Bride. It is the only Breeders Crown race in which supplements were declar
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Case down to drive 5 at Plainridge Friday
November 17, 2008
According to entries for Friday posted on the United States Trotting Association web site, Walter Case Jr. is programmed to drive five horses at Plainridge Race Course in Massachusetts. Although he is down to drive, Case must make an application to the Massachusetts Racing Commission for a lice
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Thisbigdogwilfight wins Associates Stake in 1:53.2
November 15, 2008
It wasn’t easy but nevertheless Thisbigdogwilfight dug in and overcame a rugged trip to defend his Maywood Park Pacing Series crown with a half-length victory in Friday night’s $35,000 Associates stake, the third and final series leg. The 4-5 public’s choice raced parked outside of the pacesetter
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Blue Chip buys interest in Shadow Play
November 15, 2008
Blue Chip Farms has become a partner in this year's Little Brown Jug winner Shadow Play, who is set to compete in the upcoming Breeders Crown. Plans also call for the world champion to race in 2009 before being retired to stud duty at Blue Chip in New York in 2010.   Dr. Ian Mo
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Elusive Desire splashes to OSS Super Final triumph in 2:00.2
November 15, 2008
Once Elusive Desire got a taste of the winner’s circle, she decided to make a habit of it. Saturday night, she added a third triumph to her scorecard, fulfilling her 2-5 rating by sailing home eight lengths in front of the field in her $300,000 division of the OSS Super Final. Until Halloween night
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Pointe Of Honour grinds out OSS Super Final victory
November 15, 2008
Paul MacDonell made it two in a row, and Pointe Of Honour showed true grit Saturday night in capturing the $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final for freshman colt and gelding trotters in 2:00.1. MacDonell sent Pointe Of Honour smartly to the front from post six, with Play Right and Mark MacDona
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St Lads Popcorn wires field to win OSS Super Final in 1:54.4
November 15, 2008
St Lads Popcorn led from start to finish and fended off a strong challenge from Arts Star to capture the $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final for two-year-old filly pacers Saturday evening at Woodbine. Jason Brewer hustled St Lads Popcorn sharply to the front off the gate, while Arts Star, with
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Art's Ragin Jet scores narrow victory in Yonkers feature
November 15, 2008
Art's Ragin Jet (Jeff Gregory) stuck his tongue out at just the right time, getting a Yonkers Raceway decision over Psilvuheartbreaker (Jim Meittinis) in Saturday night's $40,000 Open Handicap Pace. Art's Ragin Jet, leaving from post position No. 6, had to the chase "Heartbreaker" as the tepid 2-1
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Somebeachsomewhere dominates in final start on Canadian soil
November 15, 2008
Pacing superstar, Somebeachsomewhere, delivered his trademark devastating performance, and then some, Saturday night at Woodbine, in the $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final for three-year-old colt pacers. No other entry in the eight-horse field could come close to touching Paul MacDonell and T
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Honorable Daughter, Hawaiian Drink set world records in victory
November 15, 2008
It was a night for favorites in the four lucrative Matron Series Finals at Dover Downs on Saturday as Honorable Daughter set a world record with a 1:55.1 victory and Hawaiian Drink equaled the world mark with a 1:51.3 effort. In both colt events, Explosive Matter (1:55.3) and If I Can Drea
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Voelz Hanover wires field, Kadealia upsets in OSS filly finals
November 15, 2008
Voelz Hanover ($3.50) took the early lead and never looked back in taking the $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final 3-year-old fillies pacing event at Woodbine Saturday night. Mario Baillegereon guided the Astreos filly to the wire-to-wire head victory for his training brother Benoit and owner R
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Ehrenberg scores Billings upset with Vals Empress at Pompano
November 15, 2008
David Ehrenberg, II, a landscape/construction business owner from Westerville, Ohio, upset the field with 15-1 long shot Vals Empress ($33.80) in winning the CKG Billings Amateur Trot leg at the Isle Pompano Park Saturday. Vals Empress led from start to finish in the $6,000 third race, winning by
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Define The World caps four-win night for MacDonell
November 15, 2008
On a night of about the most inhospitable weather imaginable, John Bax trainee, Define The World, claimed the final $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final, for three-year-old trotting colts, rounding out a $2.4 million program at Woodbine Saturday evening. Sent off as the prohibitive favorite, D
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Fivedollarsforsox upsets in Delaware trot
November 14, 2008
Fivedollarsforsox, an 8-1 shot driven by George Dennis, scored a 1:58 victory over a "sloppy" track on Thursdayin the $15,500 feature trot at Dover Downs. Owned by Ask W Stables and trainer-driver Dennis and Tina Dennis, Fivedollarsforsox, a SJ's Caviar-Hurricane Bambi gelding, chalked up h
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Yonkers raises minimum claiming price
November 14, 2008
Yonkers Raceway has announced that, effective with the condition sheet for the race week beginning Monday, Feb, 2, 2009, the Raceway shall no longer card non-winners of $2,000 in last six starts events, and the new minimum base claiming price shall be $7,500. No horse showing less than a $7,500 clai
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An OK win at The Meadows
November 14, 2008
Tom’s OK Lady, who dead heated for win last week with I’m Justa Lady, narrowly avoided a recurrence when she stuck her neck in front at the wire to capture the $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Trot on Thursday at The Meadows. As last week, I’m Justa Lady fronted the mile and led until the stretc
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I gave you my word she'd win with an inside post
November 14, 2008
What happened to I Give Youmy Word when she finally drew inside after five straight outside draws? She won! A field of mostly conditioned pacers, racing for a purse of $3,000, were featured at Cal-Expo on Thursday night, in which I Give Youmy Word was fastest of all. Coming away fourth from post p
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Malabar Maple set to stand at Kendal Hills Farm
November 14, 2008
The trotting stallion Malabar Maple will stand at Kendal Hills Farm in Ontario for the 2009 and 2010 breeding stallions.   Malabar Maple earned more than $500,000 on the track, highlighted by wins in the Zweig Memorial in 1:53.2 and in the 3year-old New Jersey Sire St
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Meadowlands purses to increase in January
November 14, 2008
Peter Koch, the new director of racing at the Meadowlands, has told harnessracing.com that although purses for the upcoming fall meet are lower than in the past, there will be an increase when the calendar turns to January 2009.   “There was an overpayment in ’07 and we spent quite a bit la
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Rose Run Jeriah to stand at Schwartz in Indiana
November 14, 2008
The fastest 2-year-old colt trotter ever on a half mile track, world champion Rose Run Jeriah 2, 1:57.2h, has been retired to stand stud at Schwartz Boarding Farm in Berne, Ind. A multiple stakes winner with nine wins in 13 lifetime starts, the son of Corleone–Looks Like Dawn’s stud fee will be $1,0
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Burke reaches 4-month suspension settlement with NJRC
November 14, 2008
Harnessracing.com has been told by the New Jersey Racing Commission that the sport’s leading trainer, Mickey Burke, has reached a settlement agreement for a four-month suspension and $2,500 fine for two lidocaine positives in 2006.   Burke was the leading dash-winning trainer in 2006 with 449
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Codey suggests solution to purse impasse
November 14, 2008
While the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOA/NJ) continues to call attention to the impasse that has kept purse subsidy funds from flowing into Freehold Raceway, Freehold Raceway’s Don Codey told harnessracing.com that he has written a letter to the Casino Association o
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Breeders Crown finals on the horizon
November 14, 2008
The 2008 Breeders Crown races for 2 and 3 year olds will approach a combined $5 million in purses for the eight-race post-Thanksgiving extravaganza at the Meadowlands on Saturday, Nov. 29.   The finals for freshman pacers and trotters will race for $700,000 (gtd.), making them the richest 2-y
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Enrollment open for Meadowlands Breeders Crown challenge
November 14, 2008
It all comes down to the Breeders Crown for handicappers, too as racing fans can battle to the finish for cash and iPods in the Meadowlands Racetrack’s Breeders Crown “Across the Board Challenge,” an online handicapping competition beginning Friday, November 21 and powered by 123Racing.  
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Hawthorne passed over for Illinois casino
November 14, 2008
The Chicago Tribune has reported that on Friday the Illinois Gaming Board picked Des Plaines, Rosemont and Waukegan as the three finalists for the state's only available casino license, knocking Hawthorne Race Course out of the running. This will be the 10th casino license in the state.  
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Yonkers features go to Binions, American Lane
November 14, 2008
Binions, last in the early going, snapped a stubborn favorite Omen Hanover at the wire of Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $40,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace Friday evening. With Greg Grismore driving for trainer Ronnie Burke, Binions--ordered to begin from post position No. 7--was at the back o
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Look To Book victorious in Northfield return
November 14, 2008
With Memphis Glow on the sidelines for a week after three straight Mares Open wins, Northfield's 2007 co-Horse-of-the-Year, Look To Book ($4.60) let the ladies now there was a new sheriff in town Friday. In her return from Indiana Downs, the five-year-old Nobleland Sam mare made every call a winning
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Hypnotize noses out J Lo Hanover at Pompano in 1:53
November 14, 2008
Hypnotize ($8.80) got the best of rival J Lo Hanover in posting a nose victory to win the $16,000 Mares Open Pace Friday at the Isle Pompano Park in 1:53. Driver Dan Clements, who sat a pocket trip and followed race favorite J Lo Hanover and Kevin Wallis from the start, was able to barely find clea
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Matron finals on tap Saturday at Dover
November 14, 2008
After two world and one track records last week in elimination divisions, the top eight performers return Saturday, Nov. 16 at Dover Downs for four lucrative Matron Series finals for male and filly pacers and trotters. First post is 5:30 p.m.   The leadoff Matron Filly Trot Final boasts a&
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Tidewaterdragonfly wins, closes in on earnings milestone
November 14, 2008
Tidewaterdragonfly edged closer to millionaire status Friday at The Meadows when she captured the $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace in powerful front-end fashion. Tidewaterdragonfly endured a demanding first quarter of 26.1, but under Dave Palone’s handling, she steadily widened
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Definer wins third straight in ISOBA contest
November 13, 2008
Illinois conceived and foaled trotting colts were on display Wednesday night as a field of six 2 year olds met in a $14,500 ISOBA Super Sale Stake and continuing an impressive late-season roll Robert Rietveld, Jack Dorn, Paul Gibson and Kenny Collier’s Definer rolled to his third straight trium
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At Pompano it's Mathers as the winner
November 13, 2008
Mathers Lavec, a 48-1 long shot, upset the 1-5 betting favorite, Slate, with a half-length victory in the $7,300 feature trot at the Isle Pompano Park Wednesday.   Driven by Denis St. Pierre, Mathers Lavec raced along the rail in fourth as Slate and driver Wally Hennessey led the field
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She's the victor in Dover's top trot
November 13, 2008
Victors Vicky stepped up to the $22,000 winners-over trot Wednesday night at Dover Downs and won for the third straight time, while Joey The Jet JT was the best in the $18,000 sub-feature.   Driven by Corey Callahan, Victors Vicky came on strong in the stretch to score a 1:56 triumph i
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SBSW makes final start on Canadian soil in OSS Super Final
November 13, 2008
Ontario Sire Stakes Super Finals night at Woodbine racetrack on Saturday will be a star-studded evening featuring some of the most stellar 2- and 3-year-old Standardbreds on the continent--including freshman sensation Nebupanezzar and sophomore trotters Define The World and Bella Do
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SBOANJ asks racing commission to sanction Freehold
November 13, 2008
The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) Thursday called on the state’s Racing Commission to take sanctions against the owners of Freehold Raceway for actions highly detrimental to racing by refusing to sign the current casino purse supplement agreement. SBOAN
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Storm derails Hogies Cam's quest for Mighty M win mark
November 13, 2008
Golden Storm GB’s record of 22 wins during a single season is safe---for now. On Thursday afternoon, Hogies Cam, with 21 wins under his belt this year, failed to equal the Monticello Raceway track record for the most wins during one campaign when the venerable pacer finished third with reg
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New Jersey commission to meet over SBOANJ/Freehold impasse
November 13, 2008
The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey has agreed to a special meeting of the New Jersey Racing Commission to address the group’s intention to pull simulcasting signal rights from Freehold Raceway. “While we could pursue this right in federal court, we will defer to the
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Santanna Blue Chip to retire to Kentuckiana of Ontario
November 13, 2008
Kentuckiana Farms has announced that 2007 Breeders Crown and Governor’s Cup winner Santanna Blue Chip p,1:51.3 ($1,608,732) will stand the 2009 breeding season at Kentuckiana Farms of Ontario, located at Emerald Ridge Farm in Rockwood. Kentuckiana Farms will serve as syndicate ma
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Horsemen to Freehold: Sign or Sell
November 12, 2008
The membership of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey met Tuesday and came away with a message for the owners of Freehold Raceway: if the track will not sign the agreement to accept casino supplement funds for the track’s purses, it should sell the track.  
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Fox Valley Lover wins ISOBA at Balmoral Park
November 12, 2008
Freshman trotting fillies grabbed the headlines on a cold and rainy Tuesday at Balmoral Park as a field of eight diagonally gaited state-breds squared off in a $15,000 ISOBA Super Sale Stake, with Fox Valley Lover emerging the winner.   The tough conditions did not slow down Paula Smith and&
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Shady Sabrina wins Veteran's Day feature at Dover
November 12, 2008
Shady Sabrina enjoyed a perfect trip on the way to a 1:53.1 victory in the $22,000 filly and mare winners-over pace at Dover Downs on the Veteran's day card on Tuesday. Ladyfield and longshot Seamstresforthepan won the $18,000 distaff paces. With Riley Rose cutting out a smart pace, Ro
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Dobson, Holland quick learners to Yonker's winner's circle
November 12, 2008
A couple of drivers with solid off-Broadway credentials have taken their acts to the big city...and thus far, the reviews have been quite favorable as Billy Dobson and Brent Holland have both invaded Yonkers Raceway of late, with each finding the winner's circle in relatively short order. The
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Primo Spur rallies to win Meadows trot
November 12, 2008
Trailing by six lengths at the half, Primo Spur unleashed a powerful three-wide move that carried him to victory in the $25,000 Preferred Handicap Trot Tuesday at The Meadows.   Dismissed at 11-1 in the wagering, Primo Spur scored in 1:56.2 for his fifth victory in his last seven starts. Clas
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Colonial Downs closes OTB
November 12, 2008
Colonial Downs has closed one of its off-track betting operations. According to reports, the facility closed on Sunday. Track president Ian Stewart told the Daily Racing Form that the lease at Military Highway was going to expire in a year and a half, contributing to the decision
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Mister Big's year is over
November 12, 2008
Mister Big, who finished eighth in the American National Stakes on Nov. 1 at Balmoral Park, will not race again this year. The connections of the 5-year-old pacer had considered racing in Canada once more prior to the end of the season, but trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. decided it was better to stop wit
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SBOA issues second statement on Freehold situation
November 12, 2008
Following a general membership meeting and resulting discussion about its impasse on purses with Freehold Raceway, the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey issued a second statement, released to the media on Wednesday afternoon, about the purse supplement.   Th
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Muscle Mass to stand at Kentuckiana of Ontario
November 12, 2008
Kentuckiana Farms has officially announced is that world champion Muscle Mass, by Muscles Yankee out of Graceful Touch, will stand the 2009 breeding season at Kentuckiana Farms of Ontario, located at Emerald Ridge Farm of Rockwood, Ont. Kentuckiana Farms will serve as syndicate manage
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Thin Blue Line takes straight line into Dover winner's circle
November 11, 2008
Ron Pierce took Thin Blue Line into the early lead and stayed there en route to a 1:51.2 victory in the initial $32,500 Delaware Special of the meet Monday at Dover Downs. The win was the second in a row for the Browning Blue Chip-We Be Fast 6 year old, now a seven-time winner in 2008 owned b
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Gale Warning blows by Pompano field
November 11, 2008
Sweeping four wide at the top of the stretch from sixth, Gale Warning ($8.40) was able to blow by the field in winning the $16,000 feature trot at the Isle Pompano Park Monday. Driven by Wally Hennessey, Gale Warning waited until the final turn to make his move and come on in the stretch to w
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Charm prevails once again at The Meadows
November 11, 2008
Marty’s Charm, a confirmed closer throughout his career, switched styles effectively on Monday at The Meadows and captured the $25,000 Preferred Pace for the second consecutive week. Last week, Marty’s Charm used an impressive first-over bid to score. On Monday, Randy Tharps sent the 4-year-old ge
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Qualifiers set for Friday at Gaitway
November 11, 2008
Qualifiers will be held at Gaitway Farm on Friday at 9:30 am, and the entry box closes at 10 am Thursday. Horsemen can enter at the Meadowlands race office or by calling 1-877-STABLES.   The Meadowlands 2008 Holiday Harness Meet begins Friday, Nov. 21. Post time is 7 pm. Applic
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Jackson's Rakieten tenders resignation
November 11, 2008
Jackson Harness Raceway president and general manager Dan Rakieten told harnessracing.com Tuesday morning that he has resigned his positions effective immediately, ending a family association at the track that began with its founding in 1948 by his grandfather, Leon Slavin. In 2004, Jackson Raceway
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RCI adopts model rule requiring continuing ed for trainers
November 11, 2008
The Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) has adopted a model rule that will require all trainers—including in harness racing—complete at least four hours yearly of continuing education courses as a condition of maintaining a valid racing license. RCI hopes the new rule will take e
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Harrah's Chester's open pace is foiled again
November 10, 2008
Returning to Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack after taking the Hudson Valley Invitational, Foiled Again ($3.60) withstood heavy pressure from Palone Ranger and held off a late charge from Philos Hanover to take Sunday afternoon's featured $40,000 Open Pace. Allowing Philos Hanover (Cat
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Joe Parisi dies; services announced
November 10, 2008
Joseph Parisi, who bred and campaigned stakes winners Darlin's Delight and Hot Lead, among others, died Saturday at age 78. Parisi was president of White Birch Farm, where he kept a broodmare band and also operated a training center.   Parisi won the 1996 Meadowlands Pace with Hot L
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Dewey to meet fans at Historic Track in Goshen
November 10, 2008
Deweycheatumnhowe will greet the public, and pose for photos and pats on the nose, on Saturday at Historic Track in Goshen, New York. The "meet and greet Dewey" event will take place from 11 am to noon behind the track's grandstand.   “Dewey” was raised and has been trained in Orange Cou
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Freshmen If I Can Dream, Explosive Mater win Matron elims
November 09, 2008
If I Can Dream and Explosive Matter reset world records for age, gender and gait, and Margarita Momma entered the track record book, while Ron Pierce drove four winners on a giant nine Matron Stakes elimination card on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Dover Downs. Tracy Brainard trained three winners, all for Bu
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SBOANJ calls horsemen to meet Tuesday
November 09, 2008
The future of racing in central New Jersey and the current dispute over purse supplement money at Freehold are the subjects of a special meeting of horsemen called for Tuesday, November 11 at Freehold Raceway. The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey has called the horsemen
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Anderson sweeps Sarah Myers for freshman pacing colts
November 09, 2008
Illinois top 2-year-old pacing colts were on display Saturday night as a total of 18 youngsters squared off in a pair of $23,120 Sarah Myers Stake splits.   In the first division Shelley Graham’s homebred Henry Gram stormed away from the gate and proceeded to make every call a winning one in
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Striking Lindsey wins OSS Gold final at Woodbine
November 09, 2008
Striking Lindsey overcame the outside post 10 to capture the $120,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for two-year-old colt and gelding trotters Saturday night at Woodbine, the last Gold event of the season in this division. Jody Jamieson piloted the son of Striking Sahbra - Lindsey Fireyimage
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Mahdi wires field in 1:52 in Pompano feature
November 09, 2008
Mahdi ($4.20) and trainer/driver Joe Pavia, Jr. were much the best in capturing the $16,000 feature pace at the Isle Pompano Park Saturday, leading from start to finish in 1:52.   Starting from post five in the third race, Pavia sent Mahdi right after early race leader Armbro Dynamic (Wally
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Crazed reaches $1 million with Matron victory
November 09, 2008
The night was cool and crisp but the action was hot and heavy at Dover Downs with the 32-1 shot Bettor Sweet winning the $390,000 Progress Pace and Crazed, Stage Show and Native Bride capturing the three Matron finals on Sunday.   Cat Manzi and Bettor Sweet emerged from the pack tur
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Favorites fall in Sire Stakes at Cal-Expo
November 09, 2008
California's best sophomores were spotlighted in $15,000 legs ofthe California Sire Stakes Saturday night at Cal-Expo, during which the chalk didn't quite walk the walk.   In the first Sire Stakes for colt trotters, trainer Bruce Clarke knew what was possible if things turned o
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Muscle Mass brings $520,000 at Harrisburg Mixed Sale
November 09, 2008
World champion Muscle Mass topped the closing day of the Harrisburg Mixed sale with a $520,000 bid from Atlantic Trot Inc., agent. Earlier in the week the Muscle Mass colt's full brother topped the yearling portion of the sale with a $425,000 bid from trainer Jimmy Takter.   Undefeated in sev
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Elusive Desire cruises in OSS Gold final
November 08, 2008
Elusive Desire posted another dominant effort in winning Saturday's $120,000(C) Ontario Sires Stakes Gold final for 2-year-old fillies at Woodbine Racetrack with a 1:57.4 victory over a track that was rated as "good."   The daughter of Angus Hall-Valley Amber, with Paul MacDonell at the contr
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Bolero Talula just misses Miss Easy's Pompano record
November 08, 2008
Bolero Talula ($7.80) nearly tied a 17-year-old track record at the Isle Pompano Park Friday as the 3-year-old pacing filly scored a lifetime-best record of 1:52.3 in winning the first race. Bolero Talula just missed tying the track record of 1:52.2 set by Miss Easy in winning the Breeders Crow
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Pancleefandarpels, American Lane take Yonkers features
November 08, 2008
Sharp sorority sister Pancleefandarpels made it three consecutive victories Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $40,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   Jason Bartlett did the honors from post position five for trainer Erv Miller as the 3-5 choice of the electorate was in play ea
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Spring Break shines in Meadows Preferred
November 08, 2008
Spring Break converted a comfortable pocket trip to victory Friday at The Meadows in the $25,000 Preferred Handicap Pace for fillies and mares. With the field reduced by scratches to four, Spring Break and Mike Wilder had little trouble finding the garden spot behind 3-10 favorite Jans Luck,
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Stacy Chiodo wins Williams final
November 07, 2008
Vince Copeland drove Powerful Committee to victory in the $15,500 top trot Thursday at Dover Downs while Stacy Chiodo dominated the final day of the Mildred Williams Series. Powerful Committee is owned by Joanne and Tina Clark and Cantwell Bridge Stable. The CR Commando-Mystic Virtue 4 year
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Dead heat in Meadows trot
November 07, 2008
I’m Justa Lady and Tom’s OK Lady, each a daughter of Inquirer and each a top distaff trotter at The Meadows for the past several years, were inseparable Thursday as they dead heated for win in the $25,000 Preferred Trot for fillies and mares. I’m Justa Lady shot to the front for Tony Hall, wi
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A track record to remember at Cal Expo
November 07, 2008
It may have been just a non-winners of one event, but for the connections of Foxfire Forgetful, it will be a race they will never forget. Starting from post position two in the field of nine for trainer Bruce Clarke, the just-turned 50-year-old horseman knew what was possible, providing he could g
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Raceway Park closes with increases in attendance, handle
November 07, 2008
Raceway Park concluded its 2008 racing season by bucking the national trend with significant increases in both on-track attendance and handle during the 76-date harness meet which concluded Oct. 26. Average daily attendance increased 22 percent from last year’s figures while live handle increased
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Expanded gaming explored again in Kentucky
November 07, 2008
In the aftermath of Tuesday’s voting in which Maryland residents approved slot machines at five sites including racetracks, Churchill Downs officials announced Thursday that they plan to purse expanded gaming in Kentucky in 2009. The state is home to three Standardbred tracks: The Red Mile, Thunder
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SBOANJ/Freehold purse supplement impasse continues
November 07, 2008
A conference call with representatives from all facets of the New Jersey racing and casino community on Friday afternoon failed to yield a resolution to the Freehold purse supplement issue. Joe Corbo, from the New Jersey Casino Association, agreed to take a written request from Freehold’s p
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Pompano to debut Hummer starting gate Friday night
November 07, 2008
The first of its kind, a harness racing starting gate built from a Hummer, debuted at the Isle Casino & Racing at Pompano Park Friday morning for the track's qualifying races. The new Hummer starting gate will be used for the first time in a pari-mutuel race Friday night at the Isle Pompano. &
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One Tough Lass sells for $475,000
November 07, 2008
One Tough Lass, who won the Kentucky Futurity Filly Stakes this fall at The Red Mile in 1:52.4, was sold for $475,000 to Herb Liverman and Melvin Hartman Friday afternoon during the mixed portion of the Standardbred Horse Sales auction in Harrisburg. Peninsula Farm consigned One Tough Lass, acting a
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Five-win night for Callahan at Dover
November 06, 2008
For the second straight week Sauce Two K and Victors Vicky posted victories in the $22,000 Winners Over and $18,000 conditioned trots, respectively, over a "sloppy" track at Dover Downs. Corey Callahan drove both winners, among his five trips to the winner's circle. This time Sauce
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Brown, Bier capture Colonial titles
November 06, 2008
Sean Bier guided Poweriscape to a four-length win in the $7,150 Horace Martin Memorial late-closing series final to wrap up a four-win night that clinched leading driver honors on Wednesday at Colonial Downs. Bier trailed Chris Page by two wins coming into the final night of the 34-day season
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Pompano saw the law and the law won
November 06, 2008
It may have taken a little more than a year, but after 25 straight losing efforts, Lay Down The Law found the winner’s circle in the sixth- race pace Wednesday at the Isle Pompano Park. Sent off at odds of 8-1, Lay Down The Law paid a generous $18.60 to win.   Three early lead changes starte
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Artistic Fella to return to track in 2009
November 06, 2008
Artistic Fella, who last raced Aug. 30 in the Breeders Crown, finishing second to Mister Big, will return to action in 2009, trainer Steve Elliott said. This year, Artistic Fella won five of 14 races and finished in second place on seven occasions while earning $937,580. Four of his seconds came t
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Art's Conquest sold to England's Camden Stud
November 06, 2008
Art’s Conquest, sire of  Coldheartedrevenge p, 1:48.3, Live Out Loud p, 1:49.4, and Booze Cruzin p,4, 1:49.4, among others, will be heading across the Atlantic to stand at Camden Stud in York, England, next year. The 12-year-old son of Artsplace was purchased by Camden Stud’s Michael Welling fo
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Harrisburg yearling sale concludes with across-the-board decline
November 06, 2008
By the time the Standardbred Horse Sales Company’s annual November yearling auction in Harrisburg concluded on Wednesday night, the average price had settled at a 26.9 percent decline, and an analysis of the entire sale showed there were no bright spots as the world’s current economic crisis made it
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Riley Rose drops in class and wins Dover feature
November 05, 2008
Riley Rose dropped down from last week's Open to win the $22,000 filly and mare winners-over pace over an off track on a rainy Tuesday at Dover Downs. Shady Sahbra won the sub-feature pace. Tim Tetrick and Ron Pierce won three races. Tetrick notched his third win of the day piloting Es
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Colonial driver/trainer races going down to the wire
November 05, 2008
The driver and trainer races are both still in play with just one day of live racing to go at the Colonial Downs harness meet as Chris Page leads the driver race by two wins and Manley Brown Jr. clings to a two-win lead in the trainer standings. Page picked up one win Tuesday night, with Four St
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Maryland voters approve slots while Ohio votes against casino
November 05, 2008
Voters in Ohio Tuesday soundly defeated a proposal to legalize a single casino, to be located between Cincinnati and Columbus, while voters in Maryland approved slot machines at five locations in the state. In Massachusetts, voters elected to ban Greyhound racing, effectively putting two d
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Stratton on his way to capturing Monticello dash title
November 05, 2008
In just his second full year of driving, 21-year-old Jordan Stratton, with 315 wins, leads the driving colony at Monticello Raceway and his lead is probably insurmountable, since runner-up Bruce Aldrich Jr. only has a total of 206. However, Stratton has been doing double duty most of the year
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Mike Murphy appointed to Illinois Racing Board
November 05, 2008
Governor Rod Blagojevich has announced the appointment of Michael E. Murphy to serve as a commissioner of the Illinois Racing Board effective immediately. Murphy will fill the term vacated by former Chairman Lorna Propes. A resident of Normal, Ill., and a retired insurance professional
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Opening day of yearling sale shows decrease
November 04, 2008
A full brother to world champion trotter Muscle Mass sold for $425,000 to trainer Jimmy Takter during Monday’s yearling sale at Harrisburg, but still the opening-day session resulted in an overall decrease of 30 percent from last year’s numbers. The sale grossed $16.1 million for the 367 yearl
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Caviar served again at Woodbine as Cinderella story continues
November 04, 2008
One of the biggest "Cinderella" stories this season at Woodbine has been that of trotter Enjoy The Caviar and that story continued on Monday night as he rolled to his ninth consecutive career victory in 1:55.1. The 5-year-old gelded son of SJ's Caviar is in his first season at the races for traine
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Karpathos grinds out Pompano trot victory
November 04, 2008
Karpathos ($10.40) and driver Wally Hennessey were able to grind out an impressive three-quarter-length triumph over race favorite Brick in winning the $16,000 top trot at the Isle Pompano Park Monday. It was the first live race card on Monday’s for the season. The Isle Pompano Park will n
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Frog Juice served at Dover Downs
November 04, 2008
They are serving Frog Juice these days at Dover Downs as the sophomore Frog Juice won for the fifth consecutive time Monday night, turning in a memorable 1:50.1 performance to win the $26,000 Open Pace. The only 3 year old in the featured race taking on seasoned veterans, Frog Juice, a Badlan
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Marty's a charming winner at The Meadows
November 04, 2008
Marty’s Charm chased on the outside for more than a half mile but still closed in :27.3 to capture the $25,000 Preferred Pace on Monday at The Meadows. Marty’s Charm was sitting third before the half when Randy Tharps sent him after the leader, Hennessy Hanover. The 4-year-old gelded son of Aces N
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Irvine/Perpall repeat in Plainridge whipless race
November 04, 2008
On Monday, the second race at Plainridge Racecourse was the second whipless race in as many weeks, with the winner Mr. Prep, trained by Mike Perpall and driven by Brad Irvine, who is partnered with Kurt Areano. The mile went in 1:56, which was two-fifths of a second off the
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Schedule shift proposed in Indiana, race dates to increase
November 04, 2008
Indiana horsemen could see an increase in race dates in 2009, but they will also have to adjust to a proposed schedule change. Hoosier Park Racing & Casino and Indiana Downs have each submitted requests for 80 days of racing next year, an overall increase of nine days over the 151-day calendar o
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Decline of 25 percent through two sessions
November 04, 2008
The world’s economic woes didn’t go away overnight, and the second session of the Standardbred Horse Sales annual November auction continued to lag behind both the 2007 and 2006 sale, and after the second session on Tuesday a total of 731 horses had been sold for an average price of $36,493, which i
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Crazed, In Focus and Native Bride score as favorites at Dover
November 03, 2008
Only the trotters Crazed and In Focus and the filly pacer Native Bride posted favored wins on a giant Progress Pace and Matron Stakes Eliminations program on Sunday at Dover Downs. Several of the Dover-area horses and owners came through with longshot winners. Dali pulled a 10-1 surprise in one of
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Whatta Hotty, Countess Stormont take Trillium splits
November 03, 2008
Countess Stormont delivered an upset while Whatta Hotty prevailed as the heavy favorite in Sunday night's pair of $35,273(C) Trillium Series divisions for 3-year-old filly trotters at Woodbine Racetrack. In the opening division, Countess Stormont and driver Jonathan Drury left hard to grab e
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Hanovers contested Sunday at Balmoral
November 03, 2008
The final two Hanover Stakes of the 2008 racing season were contested on Sunday night with 2-year-old trotters taking center stage. With a total of 17 trotting colts entered the boys were split into a pair of $36,200 divisions while 10 of their female counterparts battled for a jackpot of $81,300.
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Michael's Marvel takes Chester open
November 03, 2008
Michael's Marvel (George Brennan) left from post four and went stride for stride with Toucam Sam (Eric Goodell) to the first turn, stealing a perfect two-hole trip Sunday at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack in the $40,000 Open Handicap Pace. After reaching three-quarters in 123.1, Toucam
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Pro North sets Colonial distance mark
November 03, 2008
Dojea Stables’ Pro North provided a perfectly fitting coda to his Horse of the Meet season by pacing the fastest 1 ¼ miles in Colonial Downs history to easily annex the $12,400 Emergency Squads of Virginia Late Closing Series final Sunday afternoon at Colonial Downs. Pro North was voted Horse of
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2009 race dates announced in Michigan
November 03, 2008
Michigan racing commissioner Christine White has announced the 2009 race dates in the Wolverine State, with the state's flagship harness track authorized for 82 dates beginning May 1.   The 2009 live schedule calls for a total of 216 days of Standardbred racing at the four locations an
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First Rate star of the show in Harness Day of Champions
November 02, 2008
First Rate set a new world and track record for the second straight year to win the 3-year-old colt and gelding pace Virginia Breeders' final, and highlight the Virginia Harness Day of Champions on Saturday at Colonial Downs. First Rate’s 1:49 clocking in the $43,600 final easily bested Speakeasy’
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Kadabra sons win two OSS Gold 2CT elims
November 02, 2008
Sons of Kadabra took two of three $40,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold eliminations for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters on Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack. The results also led to some shuffling in the OSS points standings, setting the stage for an interesting final next Saturday where many
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Photo finish camera gets workout Saturday at Dover
November 02, 2008
Noses decided the outcome of the top three races in Dover Downs tri-feature races won by Ritchie Y, Ross The Boss N and Sudden Interest, on Saturday. Ross Wolfenden had a driving triple. Jim Morand steered Ritchie Y (Badlands Hanover-Band Wagon) to a 1:54.1 victory in a 3, 4 and 5-year-old Delaware
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A dynamic win at Pompano
November 02, 2008
Armbro Dynamic ($6.80) lived up to his name Saturday at the Isle Pompano Park, taking a lifetime mark with a dynamic stretch drive in holding off race favorite I Can Only Imagine to win the $16,000 Open Pace.   Driven by Wally Hennessey, Armbro Dynamic started from post four in the third rac
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Rich American Nationals held at Balmoral Park
November 02, 2008
Won The West provided a surprise in Saturday’s American National action at Balmoral Park in upsetting Mister Big, while Shadow Play, Enough Talk, Btwnyurheartnmine and Notjustaprettyface all posted expected victories. The biggest upset came from Double Trouble, who lit the board at odds of
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New stakes sponsor added to Delaware, Ohio, races
November 02, 2008
The Green Family Trust of Canfield, Ohio, has announced that the family trust will provide financial support to the four Standardbred Stakes raced each year at the Delaware County Fair.“In a time of Ohio’s racing uncertainty, it is a great honor to be able to support Ohio’s singl
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J Lo Hanover wins Mares Open Pace in 1:53.4
November 01, 2008
Newcomer J Lo Hanover ($6.60) brought an end to Lucy Lucy’s three-race winning streak with an impressive 1:53.4 victory in the $14,000 Mares Open Pace at the Isle Pompano Park Friday.   The fifth-race feature started off with J Lo Hanover and driver Kevin Wallis going to the early lead, but
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Elusive Desire, Daylon Mystique win OSS Gold elims
November 01, 2008
It was all treats and no tricks for Elusive Desire and Daylon Mystique Friday night at Woodbine, as the two fillies captured their respective $40,000 Ontario Sire Stakes Gold eliminations for freshman trotters. In the first of the two elims, driver Paul MacDonell and Elusive Desire made a
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Dani California breaks maiden in Cal Sire Stakes elim
November 01, 2008
Getting your first career win going for a purse of $15,000 is exactly what Dani California did  Friday night at Cal-Expo.   Two-year-old filly trotters were featured on Halloween night in a California Sire Stakes, during  which Dani California pulled away from her fellow f
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Memphis Glow repeats at Northfield in 1:55.1
November 01, 2008
Memphis Glow ($2.40) was a repeat winner in Friday's $7,000 Mares Open Pace with a near gate-to-wire 1:55.1 win over Sugar Scoot Brown and Shell I Attack. The time for the mile equaled the winner's lifetime best, set here last month.   Shell I Attack took the lead after being parked by the ev
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Deweycheatumnhowe wins by 6 1/4 in 1:55.2 mile at Vernon Downs
November 01, 2008
The acclaimed Deweycheatumnhowe showed why he's considered one of the Standardbred sport's top trotters of all time after a titillating 1:55.2 triumph in a special $20,000 Open test for 3-5 year olds at Vernon Downs on Friday night.   Part-owner, trainer and driver Ray Schnittker did the tea
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Jans Luck likes Lightning Lane at The Meadows
November 01, 2008
Jans Luck, a recent convert to the joys of the “Lightning Lane,” used that path successfully Friday at The Meadows when she captured the $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace for the second straight week.   Accustomed to racing on the lead, Jans Luck was pocketed on Oct. 24 for Da
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Favorites scare up victories in Yonkers features
November 01, 2008
Those Halloween night ghosts, ghouls and goblins were joined by cheering chalkplayers as a couple of Yonkers Raceway favorites won their respective $40,000 co-features. Go on BB, a sharp Meadows shipper, had no problem negotiating the change of venue in the Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace. 
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