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Ontario horsemen elect Bill O'Donnell president
January 13, 2009
Hall of Famer Bill O'Donnell was elected president of the Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA)  in a meeting of the board on Monday. He replaces Jim Whelan.   O’Donnell thanked the board for its support and said: "We are at a very difficult time in the history of OHHA and hors
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Brothers Mario and Ben take two Lifetime Dream divisions
January 13, 2009
Monday's second leg of the Lifetime Dream Trotting Series for 4-year-old trotting mares at Woodbine produced three new winners, all in dominant fashion, with the tandem of brothers Mario and Ben Baillargeon teaming up to take two of the three $25,000(C) divisions, including the opening split
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Battleshoe the victor again at Pompano
January 13, 2009
Battleshoe Victor ($5) was able to lead from start to finish in capturing the $16,000 Open Handicap Trot at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park Monday in 1:55.1.   Trained by Tom Harmer and driven to victory by Anthony Napolitano, Battleshoe Victor just held the field at bay the entire one-m
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Pierce, Green notch five winners each at Dover
January 13, 2009
Trainer Josh Green and driver Ron Pierce with five winners each and Eric Goodell with four enjoyed a giant Monday of success at Dover Downs. Steeler won the $32,500 Delaware Special, White Hot Cards the $26,00 Open, and Driven To Win took the $22,000 winners-over. Steeler, with reinsman Eric Goo
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Double Dream N wins Monticello feature
January 13, 2009
Double Dream N led from start to finish en route to winning the weekly pacing feature for fillies and mares at Monticello Raceway on Monday afternoon, with Billy Parker Jr. reining the foreign-bred daughter of Dream Away to a 1:59.4 triumph. After they started from the pole po
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Ohio's budget shortfall prompting serious talks about gaming
January 13, 2009
Ohio's racing industry is hopeful that the budget shortfall in the state will bring additional gaming to the state's racetracks, and Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, who has been opposed to expanded gaming at the tracks, now seems open to the possibility to supplement the state's revenues from gaming.
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Med Davis Jr. dies
January 13, 2009
L. Medford Davis, 83, of Smyrna, Del., died Sunday in the Harbor Healthcare Center in Lewes, Del. Mr. Davis was born March 31, 1925 in Clayton, Del., the son of the late J. Medford and Mary Ella Thomas Davis. He was a proud lifelong grain and dairy farmer and a Standardbred horseman residing
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Two new board members for Youth Foundation
January 13, 2009
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation has announced the recent elections of trainer Frank M. Antonacci from Somersville, Connecticut and Nicola Abrams, the wife of trainer Chris Ryder, to its board of trustees. “These individuals show enthusiasm and willingness to become involved
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Jug sustaining payments due Feb. 15
January 13, 2009
Sustaining payments for many of the 2009 Delaware, Ohio Grand Circuit stakes races are due Feb. 15. These are for foals of 2006. All payments must be made to: Tom Wright, PO Box 1560, Powell, Ohio 43065.   Stakes PaymentsThe Little Brown Jug No. 64--     $750Jugette N
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Minnesota looking for judges
January 13, 2009
The Minnesota Racing Commission is looking to hire two associate judges as contact employees for the 2009 race meet at Running Aces Harness Park. Running Aces’ meet will begin May 15 and run to Aug. 9, racing four days per week (Friday-Sunday and Tuesday).  Running Aces Harness Park
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Yonkers mix-up results in mare racing in wrong race
January 13, 2009
Although bettors at Yonkers Raceway last Friday night believed they were wagering on Longshot Linda in a $19,000 conditioned pace, it was in fact Saymynamesaymyname, scheduled to start in a $31,000 Open Pace later on the card, who went postward. The two pacers are trained by Jacob Hartline, with the
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