News Archive

Perfect Sport, Teenage Paige capture divisions at Big M
March 06, 2009
Perfect Sport set soft fractions and coasted wire to wire to take the first division of the $16,000 Night Styles Pace at the Meadowlands Thursday night, with Teenage Paige capturing the second split. With driver Brian Sears in tow, Perfect Sport ($7.80) dug in gamely down the stretch, keeping the le
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A squeaky win by Minor Supernover in General Brock
March 06, 2009
Minor Supernover, one of a three-horse entry from trainer Ira Fisher, captured the $56,000(C) final of the General Brock Trotting Series for 4 year olds at Woodbine Thursday night by the squeakiest of margins. The lone mare in the field, Frenchfrysnvinegar, took command of the field ear
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Castin springs another surprise in Ideal Society final
March 06, 2009
Despite pulling off an impressive 18-1 shocker in round two of the Ideal Society Series last week at Balmoral Park, Castin was once again overlooked in the wagering in Thursday’s $9,000 finale of this non-winners of four series at Maywood Park. Once again the altered 4 year old made his doubters pay
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Whythehellnot N wins at Dover
March 06, 2009
Whythehellnot N and driver Tim Curtin won the stretch battle in one of two features at Dover Downs on Thursday, March 5. Longshot Halima took the other and Tony Morgan had a driving triple.   Tim Curtin drove Whythehellnot N to a second straight victory in the $14,500 Open Pace for Neil Ches
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Auckland Reactor wins Auckland Cup in New Zealand
March 06, 2009
Auckland Reactor, purchased last year by a North American-based partnership for $3.5 million, won the $385,000 Auckland Cup at Alexandra Park in New Zealand Friday, overcoming an early 15-length deficit to win the 2,700-meter (approximately 1 2/3 miles) race in a mile rate of 1:58.4.   Trave
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Graceful Sister answers the Closing Bell at Meadows
March 06, 2009
Passed before the three-quarter pole and seemingly racing for a minor check, Graceful Sister rallied in the lane to capture the $32,000 final of the Closing Bell Trot, a series for 3-and 4-year-old fillies and mares, on Thursday at The Meadows. The track has staged three series finals so far this we
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Purses reduced at the Meadowlands
March 06, 2009
Purses at the Meadowlands have been reduced by 10 percent, effective last Sunday, with the reduction coming as a result of a recent decline in wagering. A Meadowlands official told harnessracing.com the track is trying to avoid an overpayment; in 2008, the Meadowlands had nearly $1 million in purse
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NJ governor appoints commission on horse racing
March 06, 2009
On Friday New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine signed an Executive Order creating the Governor’s Commission on the Horse Racing Industry.  The commission is to identify, assess, and recommend possible funding solutions for horse racing meets after 2010 and propose long-term funding solutions
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133 colt pacers nominated for $1.5 million North America Cup
March 06, 2009
A record 133 horses have been nominated to the 26th edition of the $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup, set for Saturday, June 27, at Mohawk Racetrack. The previous high came in 2005, when 112 three-year-old pacers were named. The 133 total is 41 more than last year when 92 were kept eligible, re
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Buffalo adds two racing days
March 06, 2009
Buffalo Raceway is pleased to announce two additional racing days, Sunday, March 22, and Sunday, March 29. The first of 13 races will go off at 1:05 p.m. at the Hamburg oval on the extra racing days. The cancellations due to winter weather has caused the bonus racing days. (Buffalo)
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Is Pangiorno another vincitore for Kleinhans?
March 06, 2009
With the help of his racing manager, Anthony Altomonte, trainer Peter Kleinhans has carved a niche for himself by acquiring green horses with great potential. Wearable Art, the 2007 Berry’s Creek winner, and current winter series standout Oliver Cleo are among their shrewd purchases and on Frid
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Bunny Lake's Bunny's Legacy wins in debut
March 06, 2009
The 3-year-old filly pacer Bunny’s Legacy, the first foal of 2001 Pacer of the Year Bunny Lake, won her career debut Thursday night at Saratoga Harness Raceway, capturing a maiden event by 1 1/2 lengths in 2:01.4.   With trainer-driver John Stark Jr., Bunny's Legacy dropped in fifth early fro
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Sportsfancy joins sub-1:50 club
March 06, 2009
Sportsfancy became a sub-1:50 performer on Friday night when she won the $50,000 first leg of the Overbid Series with a 1:49.4 score over Cape & Cutter champion Martha Maxine. Sportsfancy had finished a fading fifth in the Cape & Cutter final two weeks earlier, hence she slipped by most of t
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Likeabatoutahell trots in 1:52.2
March 06, 2009
Michael Andrew's homebred Likeabatoutahell continued to show his best form on Friday night at the Meadowlands as he picked up his third victory in nine starts and lowered his lifetime mark to 1:52.2 by winning the $31,500 Invitational Trot.   Brian Sears drove Likeabatoutahell, a 6-year-old g
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JK Reunited sweeps series for fillies/mares at The Meadows
March 06, 2009
JK Reunited completed her sweep of the Early Call series for 3- and 4-year-old filly pacers Friday at The Meadows, capturing the $28,700 final in 1:52.2, the fastest mile this year for a 4-year-old mare on a five-eighths mile track. The daughter of Bettors Delight-JK On Broadway so dominated the ser
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