News Archive

Ontario group issues discussion paper on whipping
March 11, 2009
  The Standardbred Working Group under the Use of the Whip Initiative is considering a number of proposals to change the rules that would lead to restrictions to the use of the whip. The Group is interested in receiving your comments and opinions on one of the proposed solutions. This propos
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World record set by Esmeralda Semalu
March 11, 2009
Esmeralda Semalu became the world’s fastest older pacing mare on a five-eighths mile track Tuesday at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, winning the third race $16,000 Open in 1:49.4. It was the first time ever that an older mare has broken the sub 1:50 mark for a one mile race.  The five-ye
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Pacific Philly, Apache Dame, First Draw win at Dover
March 11, 2009
Pacific Philly, after five seconds this season, broke into the win column in the top distaff event of the week the $32,000 Open, while Apache Dame won the $25,000 Jr. Open and First Draw, a $21,000 female pace at Dover Downs on Tuesday, March 10. Tim Tetrick drove five winners; Ross Wolfenden won th
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New Pocono paddock to be ready March 19
March 11, 2009
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will open the 2009 season with a brand new, state-of-the-art paddock area.  The $6.2 million project is scheduled to be operational in time for the track’s first qualifiers on March 19 in preparation for opening night on April 1.   To accommodate the construct
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Monticello cancels Wednesday card
March 11, 2009
Monticello Raceway has cancelled its Wednesday card because of unsafe track conditions, which marks the third straight day the track has cancelled live racing. Current track conditions are the results of a very cold winter in which the frost has been has permeated deep into the ground.  
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Standardbred Canada has $1 million budget already lined up
March 11, 2009
Standardbred Canada on Wednesday announced a multi-year initiative to help re-energize horse racing across Canada through the launch of Adrenaline-Canada's Racing Festival, an event that will present four days of events to generate awareness of harness racing.Speaking at Sarnia's
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Artists Rally draws pole, favoriite for Hopeful final
March 11, 2009
Artists Rally drew the pylons and was made the 6-5 morning-line favorite for Yonkers Raceway's $49,400 final of the Hopeful Pacing Series for 3-year-old colts and geldings on Saturday night. The feature will go as the ninth race.   Artists Rally, a Real Artist colt, missed the first week
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Harrah's Chester announces nomination numbers
March 11, 2009
The 2009 early-closers at Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack has attracted 1,352 nominations in the 10 events, which includes nominations to the Final Four, the races for 2 year olds previously held on a rotating basis between the Meadowlands and Woodbine.   Last year’s Dan Patch Ol
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Group describes its plans for casinos in Ohio
March 11, 2009
A group behind the "Ohio Jobs and Growth Plan" has issued a news release in which it explains its plan for full-fledged casinos in Ohio. The group includes Penn National Gaming, which owns Raceway Park, but the Ohio Jobs and Growth Plan's only benefit to horse racing would be that the 
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