News Archive

Chapsboots N Spurs wins Mares Open in 1:52.1
January 07, 2009
Chapsboots N Spurs posted her fifth straight victory Tuesday at the Isle Pompano Park, winning the $16,000 Mares Open Pace in a lifetime-best time of 1:52.1.   The third race feature saw Biggest Big Bertha (Anthony Napolitano) go right to the lead like she was shot out of the cannon. Le
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Crazy Good author Charles Leerhsen leaving SI
January 07, 2009
Charles Leerhsen, executive editor at Sports Illustrated and winner of Harness Tracks of America's Dan Patch award for exceptional media contributions to harness racing last year with his book on Dan Patch, is leaving the magazine to pursue other writing opportunities. The paperback version of Cra
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Watson will return for Martin Luther King Pace
January 07, 2009
When Monticello Raceway presents its 8th annual Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Pace--a race featuring the talents of African American drivers--on Jan. 15, last year's champ, Dennis Watson, will be back for this year’s competition.   Last season the Lakewood, N.J., resident guided BJ’s Jet
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More racing for NY-sireds at Yonkers in 2009
January 07, 2009
At a meeting of the Agricultural & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund on Tuesday morning, the Fund unanimously approved a significant addition of the number of sire stakes legs to be contested at Yonkers Raceway during 2009. The action came following a request for more legs
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Florida Standardbreds receive high scores in dressage
January 07, 2009
The Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of Florida, Inc. (SPHOFL) and member Tina Bombardo have announced that two Standardbred mares have received multiple awards this year from the U.S. Dressage Federation (USDF). Both horses were participants in the 2008 USDF/Adequan All-Breed Award Program.
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Apache Dame wins second straight after year off
January 07, 2009
For the second consecutive Tuesday, Apache Dame turned back eight adversaries to win the $27,000 Mares Open pace on Jan. 6 at Dover Downs. In addition, Chloes Silver Star and Erma La Em won the $23,000 and $18,000 co-features and Tony Morgan racked up a four-win night. Following a one year absence
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