News Archive

Christoforou sweeps in Bizzard at Woodbine
January 09, 2009
Driver Chris Christoforou held the hot hands in Thursday night's second leg of the Blizzard Pacing Series for three and four-year-old mares as he steered home both divisional winners, piloting Keystone Wendy and Onehotvett to victories. Keystone Wendy was able to blast to command from post 10 in
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Osborne selected for induction into Ohio Hall of Fame
January 09, 2009
Jerome T. Osborne has been selected as the 35th inductee into the Ohio Harness Racing Hall of Fame in balloting of the Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association. Osborne’s selection will be honored at the Ohio Harness Horsemen/United States Trotting Association District One ban
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Sage's Image takes Dover feature
January 09, 2009
Sage's Image and Letmetellusumthin won the $16,500 feature pace and $15,000 trot, respectively, at Dover Downs on Thursday, while Roger Plante piloted three winners. The sport's reigning dash win champion, Tony Morgan, steered Sage's Image, owned by Mitch Rosenthal, Dan Pallay and Bowl Stabl
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White Ruffles begins at the Meadowlands
January 09, 2009
Cheyenne Ava pulled off an upset when she soared down the lane to capture the first leg of the White Ruffles Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Cat Manzi rallied Cheyenne Ava down the stretch to win in a new lifetime mark of 1:55.3. Tammibest was a head behind in second and Lightning Treasure f
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Time for Spring Break at The Meadows
January 09, 2009
Spring Break brushed to the early lead and was in no danger thereafter as she cruised to victory in the $25,000 Fillies and Mares Preferred pace on Thursday at The Meadows. The 5-year-old daughter of Dream Away-Siobhan, making her second start on Lasix, scored for Mike Wilder in 1:54.3. Vysoke Tat
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Major changes planned for Meadowlands dining areas
January 09, 2009
The Meadowlands has announced plans to revamp both Terraces and the top floor Pegasus dining areas, and among the changes to Terraces, the clubhouse dining room on the glass at the track, will be a new VIP area. For years regular racetrack attendees and horse owners who ate
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Presidential Series kicks off Saturday night
January 09, 2009
Just a year ago, Winbak Speed was racing against $30,000 claimers at Dover Downs, but on Saturday night he will take on a trio of millionaires in the Presidential Series at the Meadowlands, the first major stakes of the season for free-for-all pacers. The three-week Presidential Series culminat
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Flamboro Downs announces new Ellamony Stakes for pacing mares
January 09, 2009
Flamboro Downs has announced the creation of a new major stakes event named in honour of a Canadian racing legend, the great Ellamony, with the $130,000 (C)(est.) Ellamony Stakes becoming the crown jewel of the track’s "Spring Into Summer" event, a promotion launched last year to kick
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Vernon horsemen get to stay in stable area this winter
January 09, 2009
New York State Racing and Wagering Board Chairman John D. Sabini announced on Friday that a new agreement has been reached that allows horsemen to keep their horses at the Vernon Downs harness track through the spring of 2011 and thus retains vital jobs in the Oneida County region. “This agre
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Pro Bono Best moving to Perretti of Indiana
January 09, 2009
Pro Bono Best, the sire of top free-for-aller Bono Bests p,4, 1:49.3, will stand at Perretti Farms of Indiana effective with the 2009 breeding season. He was previously scheduled to stand at Schwartz Boarding Farm in Indiana.   Pro Bono Best was a world champion 2-year-old on a five-eighths m
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No racing at Meadowlands Sunday due to Giants game
January 09, 2009
Due to the New York Giants’ playoff game at home on Sunday, live racing and simulcasting has been canceled at the Meadowlands. If the Giants prevail, the racetrack will also be closed Sunday, Jan. 18.
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