News Archive

Winner scores at Big M, now headed for mixed sale
January 19, 2009
Stake Your Claim Stable’s Cole Diddy darted between horses in the stretch and rallied for a half-length victory in the $13,500 second race for conditioned pacers on Sunday afternoon at the Meadowlands.   Driven by Brian Sears, Cole Diddy posted his first career win in 1:56.1. The 4-y
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Breakaway winner at Dover Downs
January 19, 2009
After five successive starts being claimed, PH Breakway had no takers this time but the Jenna's Beach Boy -Keylute gelding still got the job done winning for the third straight time as Brandon Givens steered the Josh Green trainee to a 1:52.4 victory in a $30,000 claiming pace for current own
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Michigan-based horseman Dan Taneyhill dies
January 19, 2009
Veteran Michigan-based horseman Dan Taneyhill, a longtime owner who turned to training his own horses a couple of years ago, died at the age of 50 after racing Saturday night at Windsor Raceway.   Taneyhill, who owns the training center Taneyhill Stables in Swartz Creek, Mich., had just
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Mr. Feelgood sixth in Australian debut
January 19, 2009
Little Brown Jug winner Mr. Feelgood finished sixth in his Australian debut Saturday night, the 6-year-old pacer’s first start since the Classic Series final July 26 at the Meadowlands and later being purchased by Australian interests. Driven by Anthony Butt, Mr. Feelgood led for much of the 2,560-m
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Florida USHWA announces honorees
January 19, 2009
Murray Janoff, president of the Florida Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association, has announced the award winners for the 2008 season that will be honored at the association’s annual Hall Of Fame Awards Dinner on Sunday, Feb. 15, at Diamante’s Banquet Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
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Adios purse to be the richest in years in return to The Meadows
January 19, 2009
The Meadows announced Monday that the 2009 edition of the Delvin Miller Adios will offer a projected total purse of $820,000--its richest in years--and will space eliminations and the final heat eight days apart, a format introduced last year. The purse enhancement for the Adios, one of
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Amour Angus euthanized after fracturing leg
January 19, 2009
Amour Angus, the dam of Andover Hall, Angus Hall, Conway Hall, and Emilie Cas El, among others, was euthanized on Sunday at Walnut Hall Ltd. in Lexington after fracturing a hind leg.   The announcement of her death was made by Alan J. Leavitt, president and general manager of W
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WEG says harness handle holds steady in 2008
January 19, 2009
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today released its Standardbred racing wagering figures for 2008, and they held steady compared with 2007 data. The company saw betting in the greater Toronto area on all Standardbred racing product total  $236,063,930 in 2008, compared to $237,457
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Watta Hotshot dies during race Saturday at Meadowlands
January 19, 2009
The 6-year-old gelding pacer Watta Hotshot died of an apparent heart attack midway through the 13th race Saturday night at the Meadowlands. The son of Artiscape had been purchased for $250,000 in July 2007 by Sylvia Burke, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, JJK Stables and Randy Ringer and had been racing for tra
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Zimmerman leaving as SBOANJ lobbyist
January 19, 2009
Leon Zimmerman, a July 2009 inductee into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame Communicators Corner, is leaving his position as legislative lobbyist for the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey after more than 35 years of service. Zimmerman said that he will continue operating
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Tattersalls Sale underway at the Big M
January 19, 2009
The Tattersalls Mixed Sale is underway at the Meadowlands with more than 200 horses passing through the sales ring so far, and arly in the sale Diamond Creek Farm’s Adam Bowden purchased A Starlet Born, a 5-year-old Muscles Yankee mare in foal to Cantab Hall for $150,000.   Bowden also bought
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3YO pacer tops Tattersalls at $250,000
January 19, 2009
Buyers seeking racehorses drove up bids at the Tattersalls Mixed Sale at the Meadowlands Monday, and it took a bid of $250,000 for trainer Ben Wallace to take home Suprizemeagain, an Indiana-eligible 3-year-old son of Western Hero. Suprizemeagain was developed by Illinois trainer Shawn Nessa and t
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