News Archive

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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