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Lifetime efforts capture trio of late-closer finales
April 30, 2009
Whosgoinwhosstayin, Bettor Thantherest and Doc’s All Class each captured their respective $20,000 late-closer series finals Wednesday at the Isle Pompano Park. Both Whosgoinwhosstayin and Doc’s All Class each scored lifetime marks while Bettor Thantherest equaled his lifetime record.   The a
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Rose Run Flash wires Harrington feature
April 30, 2009
Lauren Allen's Rose Run Flash ($11, Mike Cole) was a decisive wire-to-wire winner in Wednesday's $17,000 Junior Open Trot in 1:58. The 8-year-old Armbro Laser gelding was sent for the lead from post three where he would command fractions of :28.3, :58.3 and 1:28. He held pocket-sitting Go Nano Go s
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Blueridge Western leads field into Saturday's Levy final
April 30, 2009
Spending money to make money...and already playing with house money, such is the saga of Blueridge Western, whose owner, Francis Azur, plunked down $240,000 for him at Harrisburg last fall and reaped the rewards. And that's even before Saturday night when Blueridge Western drew post position seven f
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Rakieten named Michigan Harness Horsemen's Assn. GM
April 30, 2009
The Michigan Harness Horseman's Association (MHHA) is proud to announce that Dan Rakieten will become its next general manager in May. During a transitional period, Rakieten will be working together with current general manager, Nancy Corrion, who is retiring from the organization after 21 years o
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VIP Internet Stable purchases interest in River Shark
April 30, 2009
VIP Internet Stable has acquired an ownership interest in the multiple stakes winning racehorse River Shark. The deal with owners David Sabatelli, Aaron Waxman and Carmine Fusco was completed Tuesday, with financial terms not disclosed. River Shark is a 3-year-old gelding from the first c
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Will the Palone brothers try out for Amazing Race?
April 30, 2009
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino will host tryouts for the popular television reality show, “The Amazing Race,” from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday.   Couples will be asked to step in front of the camera and tell CBS why they should race around the world for a chance to win $1 million. Show h
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Hidden Viggorish sets Meadows track record
April 30, 2009
Already a world champion, Hidden Viggorish added to her laurels on Wednesday at The Meadows, when she captured the $25,000 Fillies and Mares Preferred Handicap trot in 1:54.1, a track record for older trotting mares. At age three, Hidden Viggorish went an electrifying, 1:53.1 mile at The Meadows,
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River Shark, Vertigo Hanover favored in Berry's Creek elims
April 30, 2009
Eliminations for the $225,000 (est.) Berry’s Creek and a quartet of Classic Series divisions for older horses will highlight the weekend racing action at the Meadowlands. The first major stakes test for 3-year-old pacers, the Berry’s Creek drew 16 colts split between two $25,000 eliminations Satur
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Honorable Daughter, Donttellmywife strong in sophomore debuts
April 30, 2009
The 3-year-old filly trotter Honorable Daughter, the reigning divisional champion, made her 2009 debut as part of a star-laden qualifying card Thursday morning at the Meadowlands, and the daughter of Malabar Man came up a winner in 1:58.2.   A nine-time winner as a freshman, Honorable Daughte
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The Meadows producing state-high slot revenue
April 30, 2009
The recently-opened permanent slots area at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino is an early success, according to figures released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Board that show the $175-million site generating total revenue of $15.36 million its first two weeks of operation.   The casino had reve
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Meadowlands approved to amend schedule, adding days in December
April 30, 2009
Following approval by the New Jersey Racing Commission Wednesday, the Meadowlands will amend its 2009 race dates as follows: The Meadowlands will be dark Wednesdays May 6, 20 and June 17. The change will reduce the racing schedule those weeks from five days to four, as special matinee cards will be
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Rosecroft ordered to cease operations
April 29, 2009
Just days before the Kentucky Derby, Rosecroft Raceway, which hasn’t had live harness racing in nearly a year, was ordered to cease operations by the Maryland Racing Commission on April 28, thereby losing substantial income from simulcasting Thoroughbred racing. The track suspended live racing in 20
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Big Boy Lloyd rolls on at Pocono
April 29, 2009
Big Boy Lloyd ran his winning streak to four with a win in the featured Open Handicap trot on Tuesday Night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.  The race carried a purse of $25,000.Big Boy Lloyd, a 4-year-old stallion from the barn of Ken Rucker, came into the race having won consecutive conditions
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Billings Series begins
April 29, 2009
Quick…. What’s the significance of May 2nd ?Most racing fans would say that is the date of the Kentucky Derby this year. And that’s absolutely correct. However, for a group of amateur harness drivers  May 2nd  is also the date in which the 28th season of the C.K.G. Billings Amateur Driving
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The Classic Series at the Meadowlands
April 29, 2009
Harness racing’s top older performers will convene at The Meadowlands this coming weekend for leg two of The Classic Series (TCS). Trotters will be featured on Friday, May 1 with two seven mare divisions of the Classic Oaks racing for $60,000 each and one field of ten horses and geldings for the $85
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Rocket Fuel turns on the after burners at Hoosier
April 29, 2009
Driver Dan Shetler and Rocket Fuel turned in the fastest mile of the season thus far in the $25,000 Invitational Pace. The field of eight roared to the finish over a sloppy surface in a time of 1:51.2, giving Rocket Fuel his first win of the season in six outings.Starting from post five, Rocket Fuel
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Boots Place scores Harrington upset
April 29, 2009
Bernard Segebade's Boots Place ($27.80, Jon Roberts) was a triumphant winner Tuesday in the featured $17,000 Mares Junior Open at Harrington Raceway in 1:54.1.The 4-year-old Park Place mare received a two-hole trip behind pacesetter Madges Lil Fortune and surged by in the stretch after holding off D
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Ultimate Desire takes Vesuvio Grande
April 29, 2009
Ultimate Desire paced a career-best 1:52.3 to capture the $33,800 final of the Vesuvio Grande, a series for 3-year-old colts and geldings, Tuesday at The Meadows. Mobile stung Ultimate Desire the first quarter, hanging the son of Real Desire-Bolero Ultimate in a demanding 26.4. Trainer/driver E
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Brooklyns Best, Yellow Diamond win Woodbine splits
April 28, 2009
Daughters of Western Terror dominated in their respective $20,000(C) divisions of the Ontario-Sired Spring Series on Monday evening, as Woodbine Racetrack played host to the first leg of the three-week series for three-year-old pacing fillies. All eyes were on the Astreos filly Warrawee Koine in
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Too Salty wins Trots & Slots final at Pompano
April 28, 2009
Too Salty ($14) made a three-wide move at the three-quarter mile marker to collar race leader O-Georgie and then sped away to victory by 2 1/4 lengths in winning the $42,500 final of the Trots & Slots Series at the Isle Pompano Park Monday.   The time of the one-mile trot was a lifetime m
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Field Of Honour A scores at Harrington
April 28, 2009
Carter Racing Stable and Bobby Myers' Fields of Honour A ($6, Eddie Davis Jr.) returned to Harrington Raceway a winner Monday with a 1:53.3 win in the featured conditioned sixth race.   The Myers trainee is a former 2007 track horse of the meet. The 8-year-old Fake Left gelding was making his
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Keystone Activator cruises to Primo Spur victory
April 28, 2009
Keystone Activator, parked the entire first quarter, was unassailable when he made the front, taking the $30,200 Primo Spur Trot final for 3-year-old colts and geldings Monday at The Meadows. Eric Ledford gave Keystone Activator a :30.1 breather the second panel, and that was all the son of SJ’s C
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Changes in store for upcoming Mohawk meet
April 28, 2009
Harness racing is preparing to move from its winter home at Toronto's Woodbine Racetrack, to its summer digs at Mohawk, just a short distance away on Highway 401 west in Campbellville and when it begins on Thursday evening, there will be a few changes in store according to Woodbine Entertainment G
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John Campbell named to Canadian Sports Hall of Fame
April 28, 2009
The Canadian Sports Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that John Campbell has been named to the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, joining hockey standout Mark Messier and five others who will be formally inducted in November.   Campbell, a native of Ailsa Craig, Ont., is harness racing’s all-time lea
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Early-closers at Vernon/Tioga attract sport's stars
April 28, 2009
Many of the sport’s stars have been paid into the rich early-closing events to be raced this summer at Tioga and Vernon Downs.   The Miss Versatility has emerged as a true test of a trotting mare’s abilities with legs over all sized tracks leading to the $120,000(est.) final held annuall
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Dick Dallas dies
April 27, 2009
Richard “Dick” Dallas, best known for his work with the 1978 Meadowlands Pace winner Falcon Almahurst, died Friday, April 24, in Winter Park, Fla., after a long battle with bone and lung cancer. He was 78. Born in Kendallville, Ind., Mr. Dallas retired from harness racing in the mid 1990s. He
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Winner cashes in 7 of 10 contests
April 26, 2009
Michael Rip of Nutley, NJ, captured the $20,000 grand prize and bragging rights as the sport’s top handicapper in the 2009 National Harness Handicapping Championship on April 25 at Meadowlands Racetrack.   With a bankroll of $1,858, Rip topped a field of 111 players who came from all across Nor
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Camluck, Real Artist colts take first Diplomat legs
April 26, 2009
My Gift To You and Fire On The Water both emerged victorious in Saturday’s first leg of The Diplomat Pacing Series for three-year-old colt and gelding pacers over a Woodbine oval rated as good after a freak rainstorm hit the area earlier in the afternoon. My Gift To You, in rein to Jody Jamieson, go
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Blueridge Western wins last Levy leg, leads in points
April 26, 2009
The fifth and final preliminary round of the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series highlighted Yonkers  Raceway's Saturday night social, with a trio of $50,000 events.   Saturday night's first foray saw 1-2 favorite Foiled Again (Yannick Gingras), back from a week's vacation, cruise
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Southwind Tempo, Tetrick win Betsy Ross
April 26, 2009
Southwind Tempo became the fastest pacing mare on a five-eighths mile track when she hit the wire in 1:48.3 to win the $250,000 Betsy Ross at Harrah's Chester Sunday afternoon.Four Starzz Meliss (Luc Ouellette), one of last week's elimination winners, started from post one and rushed to the lead.
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Scioto to start meet with higher purses
April 26, 2009
Scioto Downs will open its 2009 season with purse increases as high as 30 percent in some classes. “The track had a very good Golden Anniversary year in 2008,” said Stacy Cahill, track general manager. “The increase in total betting last year allows us to bump many of the purses up to help our hor
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Getting hot for the National Harness Handicapping Championship
April 25, 2009
It's Saturday afternoon and just a few hours away from the beginning of the 2009 National Harness Handicapping Championship at the Meadowlands and hopefully what will turn out to be a big story on this website and The Horseman And Fair World with the headline "Gordon Waterstone Comes Up A Winner!"
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CJ's Super Secret wins Hoosier series final
April 24, 2009
CJ’s Super Secret and Mark O’Mara polished off a lucrative series Thursday, winning the $20,000 final of the Ralph & Dorothy Rose at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino. The victory for the trotting mare was her first career win after only three starts this season.   Starting from post th
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Apaches Fame-sired filly wins first series leg
April 24, 2009
Driver Jack Moiseyev worked out a perfect pocket trip for Topaz Seelster in Thursday night’s first leg of the Princess Pacing Series for 3-year-old fillies at Woodbine, and the daughter of Apaches Fame had no problem turning the trip into a 1:52.2 win. Topaz Seelster, who hangs her harness bag in
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Amigo Hall-sired Breewood Gringo beats Parlay
April 24, 2009
Breewood Gringo played giant killer at Woodbine Racetrack on Thursday evening for trainer/driver Stephen Loughran, who managed to find the chink in the armour of the previously undefeated Parlay by winning the $47,200 final of the Tie Silk Trotting Series for 3-year-old colts in 1:56.Parlay, wh
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Lucky Jim still undefeated this year with Father Foley tally
April 24, 2009
Lucky Jim kept his perfect 2009 record intact as he breezed to his seventh straight win in a $20,000 Father Foley Series leg Thursday night at the Meadowlands, scoring in 1:54. Lucky Jim assumed command from Wind Surfer in a :28.1 opening quarter and eased through fractions of :57.3 and 1:26.4. Driv
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Winbak closes Badlands Hanover's 2009 book
April 24, 2009
Winbak Farm has announced that the 2009 breeding book for Badlands Hanover, sire of millionaire world champion Badlands Nitro, and 2008 Three-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year Tug River Princess, closes Friday. Badlands Hanover, who retired as the fastest 2-year-old ever, was booked&n
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Meadowlands plans to be dark on Wednesdays in May
April 24, 2009
Meadowlands Racetrack’s three-week Hiram Woodruff Series for trotters has been moved to Thursdays, May 7, 14 and 21, from its original Wednesday schedule. Pending New Jersey Racing Commission approval next week, the Meadowlands will be dark Wednesdays May 6 and 20. The change will reduce the racing
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Learn to read a program by watching Racing 101 videos on YouTube
April 24, 2009
Meadowlands Racetrack has uploaded the first in a series of Racing 101 videos to its YouTube Channel. In this week's edition, learn how to read past performances in the racing program with track announcer Ken Warkentin.Click here to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg5ltkuSLIc (Meadowlands)
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Arch Madness pulls away in 1:51.4
April 24, 2009
Arch Madness held off a challenge from favored Four Starz Speed around the far turn and pulled away in the stretch to a 1:51.4 victory in Friday night’s featured $31,000 Invitational Trot at the Meadowlands. Driven by Brian Sears, Arch Madness [$6.40, $4.20, $2.80] assumed the lead from Prayer I Am
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Vertigo Hanover wins season debut
April 24, 2009
Making his first start of the year, the 3-year-old pacing colt Vertigo Hanover stayed game despite racing at the back of the field and turned in a late stretch rally that gave him a neck win in 1:52.3 at the Meadowlands Friday night.Vertigo Hanover, a son of The Panderosa, started from post nine and
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3YO pacing colts battle in series action at Woodbine
April 24, 2009
The red hot Oscar Oscar ran his career unbeaten streak to five with a punishing 1:52.1 effort in one of two $20,000 divisions in the opening leg of the Ontario Sired Spring Series for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers on Friday at Woodbine Racetrack while his stablemate Blue Suede Shoes stopped the
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Late rally enough to capture featured trot at The Meadows
April 23, 2009
Trailing by six lengths at the half, Michaelrowyourboat unleashed a powerful close that carried him to victory in the $25,000 Preferred Handicap Trot Wednesday at The Meadows. When 3-5 favorite Primo Spur took the field through a comfortable half in :59, it appeared that the race was for p
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Comindown to the Hoosier winner's circle
April 23, 2009
Yourcomindown got her second victory of the season at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino Wednesday night in the third leg of the Future Stars Series. The mile trot had a purse of $6,000 and gave driver Neil Coleman a good start to his day with a victory in the first race.  Starting in the ou
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Gelding was Bettor Thantherest at Pompano
April 23, 2009
Bettor Thantherest ($2.40) certainly lived up to his name once again as the 4-year-old gelding won the $8,500 second leg of the Springboard Pacing Series in a romp by 4 1/2 lengths Wednesday at the Isle Pompano Park.   And for the third time in his last four starts, Bettor Thantherest won th
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Fox Valley Lover hot in 2009 debut at Balmoral
April 23, 2009
Illinois conceived and foaled trotting fillies made their first stakes appearance of the season on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a full field of 10 sophomores slugged it out in the $15,000 Trotting Tilly Stake.   After closing out her 2-year-old season with an impressive win in the ISO
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American amateurs set to take on Italy's best
April 23, 2009
Though the Italian amateurs are yet to land in America the first races in the Italy vs USA Friendship Competition have already be drawn at Monticello Raceway with wwo races on Monday, April 27, comprising the Mighty M leg which will be followed by two races at Yonkers Raceway the next
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Ideal Newton upsets in Pocono open
April 23, 2009
Ideal Newton stayed perfect in 2009 by pulling off an upset win in the featured $25,000 Open Handicap Pace for fillies and mares on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   A 4-year-old mare trained by Noel Daley, Ideal Newton moved up to the Open after winning back-to-back cond
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Standardbred Committee of RCI aims at abusive whipping
April 23, 2009
The Standardbred Committee of the Association of Racing Commissioners International approved changes to the whipping rule in an effort to crack down on abusive uses of the whip during the running of races. The rule was approved by the committee during a meeting at the Lexington Hilton Downtown Hotel
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NYCOTB sends $2 bets as $200 bets; Monticello only harness track
April 23, 2009
Association of Racing Commissioners International president Ed Martin said a wagering system foul up April 22 poisoned wagering pools in five states, affecting bettors across the country.   According to the New York State Racing and Wagering Board, $2 bets placed at New York City Off-Tra
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Tetrick named to drive world-champion mare in Sweden
April 23, 2009
Trainer Ron Burke told harnessracing.com Thursday afternoon that an offer from Solvalla officials to race Buck I St. Pat in the Elitlopp the last weekend of May has been accepted and that Tim Tetrick has already agreed to also head to Sweden to drive the 6-year-old trotting mare.   “It took t
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Biletnikoff scores in Indiana invitational
April 22, 2009
The unstoppable Speed N The Tunnel and driver Sam Widger prevailed again in the week’s top trot at Hoosier Park, besting a field of nine in the featured $25,000 Invitational Tuesday. Scoring her third win in five starts for 2009, the 6-year-old Armbro Tunnel mare earned the win by a neck i
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Crystal Chris poised for series sweep at Pompano
April 22, 2009
For the second straight week Crystal Chris ($4.80) showed why she is currently the top mare on the grounds at the Isle Pompano Park, taking the $25,000 second leg of the Girls Night Out Pacing Series Tuesday. Driven by Tom Sells, Crystal Chris battled on the outside at the start of the featured
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Hoosier's Fab Five meets 38 Special
April 22, 2009
Hoosier Park Racing and Casino’s “Fab Five” celebrity harness drivers made their first public appearance last Saturday prior to each of the 38 Special concerts. Joe Putnam, Jason Dillander, Trace Tetrick, Mike Peterson, and Ricky Macomber Jr. make up the “Fab Five” and will represent the trac
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Final Levy and Blue Chip Matchmaker prelims set for Yonkers
April 22, 2009
Yonkers Raceway this weekend hosts the fifth and final preliminary rounds in both the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series and Blue Chip Matchmaker. The Levy, Yonkers' premier free-for-all event, offers three, $50,000 trials--races 6,8 and 9 on the 11-race card. Saturday night's first division
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Maple Leafs GM Burke named NA Cup drawmaster
April 22, 2009
Toronto Maple Leafs’ president and general manager Brian Burke has been announced as the drawmaster for this summer’s 26th edition of the $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup which takes place on Saturday, June 27, at Mohawk Racetrack. Burke, who was ranked no. 1 by The Hockey News in the magazin
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Pick your princess at Woodbine
April 22, 2009
There are plenty of potential princesses in the upcoming $25,000(C) opener of the Princess Pacing Series for 3-year-old fillies Thursday night at Woodbine. But one that bears particular attention is the Allamerican Native daughter, Blogette Hanover, who is half of the entry from the shedrow o
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Hensley drives to series double at The Meadows
April 22, 2009
Parked the first three-eighths of the mile, Ultimate Desire showed his heart and talent by drawing off to win his second-straight in the Vesuvio Grande Pacing Series for 3-year-old colts and geldings on Tuesday at The Meadows. Monster Dragon took the other $15,000 division, giving Ed Hensley a drivi
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World champ Ladyfield wins at Harrington
April 22, 2009
Joyce, Kathleen and Linda Keeler's Ladyfield ($2.80, Tony Morgan) was a decisive winner in the $17,000 Mares Junior Open Pace on Tuesday at Harrington Raceway in 1:54.2. Morgan sent the Victor Keeler-trained mare to the front where she set fractions of :27.2, :57.1 and 1:25.4. She fought
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Vernon to host Harness Racing Youth League
April 22, 2009
Vernon Downs is pleased host the second annual Harness Racing Youth League summer camp July 28 to Aug. 1. The Harness Racing Youth League is a five-day, four-night event in which participants are given the opportunity to learn about harness racing and caring for horses. The format includ
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Hoosier Classic cancels August sale
April 22, 2009
The Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale set for August 29 has been officially canceled due to a lack of entries. The consignors have been given the option to move their  consignments back to October, which they have. That sale will be a two-day event on Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturda
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Meadows Standardbred Owners Association offering scholarship
April 22, 2009
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) has announced that it is now accepting applications for the MSOA Collegiate Scholarship Program for the 2009-10 school year.The MSOA is offering $5,000 in scholarship money toward undergraduate work in the upcoming school year.  The schola
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Hockwalt named Hoosier's director of mutuels/simulcasting
April 22, 2009
Jason Hockwalt has been named director of mutuels and simulcasting at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino. Hockwalt has been serving in that position as the interim director since December 2008. A native of Anderson, Ind., Hockwalt first began at Hoosier Park in 1996 as a camera operator for the audio v
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Filly trotter sweeps Celias Counsel Series at Woodbine
April 21, 2009
Kandor Hanover turned in another thoroughly dominant effort on Monday night to capture the $47,200(C) Celias Counsel Trotting Series final for 3-year-old fillies at Woodbine Racetrack, giving her a sweep of the series. The daughter of Tagliabue-Katelyns Glory left from post one for the second str
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Diva Diva, Slave Dream win Pompano divisions
April 21, 2009
Both Diva Diva and Slave Dream excelled Monday at the Isle Pompano Park, each winning their respective $20,000 divisions of the second round of the Trots N Slots Trotting Series.   Diva Diva ($6.20) showed her heels to her male rivals for trainer/driver Andy Santeramo, leading from start to
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Incredible Art wins Harrington feature
April 21, 2009
Larry Baron's Incredible Art ($3.40, Victor Kirby) captured the Monday feature in 1:54.3 over a track listed as "good" at Harrington Raceway. The 7-year-old Incredible Finale gelding received a perfect second-over trip behind a game Caspian Prince, who cleared pac
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Keystone Activator romps in series split at The Meadows
April 21, 2009
Keystone Activator, a world champion at age two, showed that he may be a force in the sophomore class on Monday at The Meadows, by fashioning an easy, front-end victory in a division of the Primo Spur Series for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters. Debis Keeper captured the other $15,000 division i
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Jim Crebs, breeder of
April 21, 2009
James M. “Jim” Crebs, 74, an owner, trainer and driver, known for the success of the top Illinois pacing filly Fox Valley Redhot and her offspring, died Saturday, April 18, at his home in Cantrall, Ill., after a long illness.  Crebs owned, trained, and drove the 1989
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American Horse Council to focus on
April 21, 2009
The American Horse Council’s National Issues Forum will focus on the “Welfare of the Horse” and will be held June 16 in Washington, DC as part of the AHC's annual meeting. The Forum will feature speakers from segments of the horse community as varied as competition, sport, work and entertainmen
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Racing Commissioners convention underway
April 21, 2009
The 75th annual convention of the Association of Racing Commissioners International in Lexington, Ky. convened on April 21.  Opening remarks were delivered by Robert Beck, Chairman of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and were followed by a video welcome from Gov. Steve Beshear. Representing
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Four Starzz Meliss, Darlin's Delight capture Chester splits
April 20, 2009
The 2009 stakes season at Harrah's Chester kicked off Sunday afternoon with a pair of $40,000 eliminations for the Betsy Ross, a premier event for pacing mares with Four Starzz Meliss ($4.60) a confident winner in the first split and Darlin's Delight ($7.20) scoring a minor ups
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Mach Ten, Welchkin win Speedy Rodney divisions
April 20, 2009
The first trotting stake of the 2009 season for Illinois conceived and foaled sophomores was contested over a sloppy surface on Sunday night as a total of 14 diagonally gaited colts and geldings squared off in a pair of $11,500 Speedy Rodney Stake splits.   In the opener Doug Ackerman Stable
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Fire Everybody notches 42nd win in Harrington's 64th opener
April 20, 2009
Harrington Raceway's 64th season of live racing began Sunday night and a large crowd was on hand for the opening day festivities. There were a variety of promotions including a hat giveaway, food specials and family entertainment throughout the evening and 15 races were carded. Two-time l
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Pick 5 pool could top $200,000 at Balmoral Wednesday
April 20, 2009
The stakes will be high on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a record Pick 5 pool is anticipated. For the third straight night no one was able to correctly select the winners of races five through nine. Thus a carryover of $56,739.84 will be added to Wednesday’s Pick 5 pool. Mutuel manager Bi
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She was sentbytheangels to the Saratoga winner's circle
April 20, 2009
Sentbytheangels is a bridesmaid no more. After back-to-back second place finishes in the Fillies and Mares Open, the classy mare got it right on Sunday afternoon at Saratoga Raceway. Ryan Anderson was in to drive the 8-year-old mare for his father, trainer Joe Anderson. Back in March, Anderson cam
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Moni Maker gives birth to sixth daughter
April 20, 2009
International trotting star Moni Maker gave birth to her sixth foal, and sixth filly, April 16 at Lindy Farms in Connecticut. Her latest offspring is a daughter by Cantab Hall, giving the mare six foals by six different stallions.   Moni Maker’s offspring now include: Touch Of Moni (by Valley
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Levy finalists to aim for $370,000 purse
April 20, 2009
With one preliminary leg left in both the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series and Blue Chip Matchmaker, Yonkers Raceway has announced the purses for the respective Saturday, May 2, series finals. The Levy, Yonkers' premier free-for-all event, offers a $370,000 final, while the first-ever
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Register now for NHHC
April 20, 2009
Only a few days remain to register for the 2009 National Harness Handicapping Championship!   Harness racing's only tournament to feature a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool, the NHHC will bring together the nation's top handicappers on Saturday, April 25 at Meadowlands Racetrack.  Players c
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River Shark sweeps Suslow Series at the Meadowlands
April 19, 2009
River Shark made two moves early in the mile and drew off to a powerful 2 3/4-length victory in the $67,000 Robert Suslow final Saturday night at the Meadowlands.  River Shark was hard-pressed to make the lead on the opening turn and faced immediate pressure from Glad To Back in a :26.3 fi
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Favorites prevail in two Levy splits; Mighty Young Joe upsets
April 19, 2009
A trio of $50,000 divisions in round four of Yonkers Raceway's George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series went postward on Saturday night, giving the participants a next-to-last chance to impress the judges. The first free-for-all division saw Mighty Young Joe and trainer-driver Stacey Chiodo autho
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I Can Only Image coasts in Isle Pompano Pacing Series
April 19, 2009
I Can Only Imagine ($3) was able to strut his stuff in showing his heels to nine rivals with a 5 1/4-length romp on Saturday in winning the $25,000 opening round of the Isle Pompano Park Pacing Series. Driven by Bruce Ranger, I Can Only Imagine started the sixth race feature going right to front,
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Strong start in Vernon Downs' 56th season opener
April 19, 2009
An enthusiastic crowd of 3,647 turned out on a balmy Friday night and helped Vernon Downs enjoy a successful start to its 56th harness racing season. Ten-time track driving champion Howard Okusko Jr. captured three of Friday’s 10 races, including the $9,000 featured Fillies and Mares Open pace wit
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Proud American wins Vernon feature
April 19, 2009
Chris Lems logged three driving victories at Vernon Downs on Saturday night, including a 1:55.1 showing behind Proud American in the $9,000 Open Pace. Sitting in for trainer Lonny Hale, Lems moved Proud American from third into the lead after a half in :58.4, and kept the 6-year-old sidewheeler in
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Boardmaster lights the board at Buffalo
April 19, 2009
Dismissed by the bettors at 11-1, Boardmaster, a 5-year old Blissfull Hall chestnut gelding out of the On The Road Again mare La Rousse Fantasia, won the $9,000 Open Handicap Pace in a seasons best 1:56.1, for owner Betty Tauber, at Buffalo Raceway Saturday night.   Capably driven by Ken
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Reigning Older Trotting Mare of the Year wins first of '09
April 18, 2009
Buck I St. Pat, the 2008 Trotting Mare of the Year, scored her first win since suffering a tendon injury in the $27,500 Preferred Mare trot Friday night at the Meadowlands. With Tim Tetrick at the lines, Buck I St. Pat brushed to the lead on the final turn and drew off to a five-length victory in 1:
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Letters From Home writes from winner's circle
April 18, 2009
Letters From Home and driver Mark O’Mara wasted no time obtaining the lead in the $26,100 Future Stars Series final at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino on Friday. The duo led nearly gate to wire to grab the top prize in 1:53.2, a new lifetime mark. Starting from post eight gave Letters From Home a l
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Blue Chip Matchmaker continues on at Yonkers
April 18, 2009
 Chancey Lady (Cat Manzi) and Western Graduate (Jim Pantaleano) were the “big mares on campus,” winning Friday night's pair of $40,000 divisions in the fourth leg of Yonkers Raceway's Blue Chip Matchmaker Series. Leaving inside of her seven rivals as the slight 1-20 favorite, Chancey Lady ret
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Star Of India, Palazzo Princess wins Meadows series splits
April 18, 2009
Star Of India blew past her more heralded stablemate and went on to capture a division of the Kat N Mouse, a series for 3-year-old pacing fillies, on Friday at The Meadows. Palazzo Princess took the other $15,000 division in the series’ opening leg. Although Star Of India was coupled with Amazon Q
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Four Starz Sue coasts to easy Pocono repeat win
April 18, 2009
Four Starz Sue romped to a win, his second straight, in Friday night’s featured Open Handicap Pace at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried a purse of $25,000. Four Starz Sue, trained by Carmine Fusco and driven by Jim Morrill Jr., had little trouble with the finest pacers on the Pocono gr
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Spacie Jessie soars to Buffalo winner's circle
April 18, 2009
Spacie Jessie, a 6-year-old Space Shuttle mare out of the Unique Concept mare Chip O The Ram, was first-over in a short five-horse field, due to two scratches, and gamely won a close three-horse photo in 1:59.2, to register her sixth win of the year in the $9,000 featured Filly and Mares Open Pace f
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Camshaft Hanover upsets in SNY final
April 17, 2009
Camshaft Hanover got up in the final strides to win the $40,000 SNY Final for three- and four-year-old pacers Thursday night at the Meadowlands, hitting the wire in 1:50.3.   Camshaft Hanover made a bold move down the backstretch as an early battle between Laguna Beach and Oliver Cleo br
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Woodbine moving start/finish lines Friday night
April 17, 2009
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) is shifting the start/finish lines at Woodbine for the last seven programs of its current Standardbred racing meet, taking another step in trying to change the early flow of races at the seven-eighths mile oval. Beginning Friday night (April 17), the start and fini
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Mister Big qualifies at Hoosier
April 17, 2009
Mister Big, 2008 Pacer of the Year, won his first start of the year, a qualifier, in 1:55.3 at Hoosier Park Friday morning. Brad Hanners drove the two-time Dan Patch Pacing Horse of the Year for trainer Virgil Morgan Jr., clicking off splits of :28.3, :58.2 and 1:28.3 before a final quarter in :27.
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Meet Hoosier Park's Fab Five
April 17, 2009
Hoosier Park Racing and Casino is putting its on twist on a famous musical moniker by introducing five of its top drivers as the “Fab Five” on the main stage before the 38 Special concert Saturday, April 18. The drivers are part of a new campaign to showcase all aspects of entert
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Kadabra colt Parlay still undefeated
April 17, 2009
The 3-year-old trotting colt Parlay, a son of Kadabra, simply trounced rivals on Thursday night at Woodbine Racetrack to remain undefeated and give himself a chance at a sweep of this year’s Tie Silk Trotting Series.The smooth-gaited son of Kadabra-Speedy Shasta was handled patiently in th
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Winbak Speed much the best at Harrah's Chester
April 17, 2009
Winbak Speed ($3.40) proved much the best in Thursday night’s Finian Hanover at Harrah’s Chester, turning away Proper Respect at the head of the stretch and winning in 1:51.2. The 6-year-old Village Jove gelding settled behind Domition Hanover (Eric Goodell) and Proper Respect (Tony Morgan) on th
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Maywood stakes season kicks off on Friday
April 17, 2009
The 2009 stakes season at Maywood Park gets underway Friday night as an overflow field of 10 Illinois conceived and foaled 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers square off in the $15,000 Sportsmaster Stake. Leading the way in what appears to be a wide open race is Jim Edgar, Jim Reynolds and Terry an
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Big rallies take divisions of Whotookwhat Series at Meadows
April 17, 2009
Trailing by nine lengths at the half, Summer Blast took advantage of live cover and blasted through the stretch to win a division of the Whotookwhat, an early-closing series for 3-year-old filly trotters, on Thursday at The Meadows. ML Brown Sugar captured the other $15,000 division in the 
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Meadowlands photographer Lisa unveils top-driver posters
April 17, 2009
Meadowlands track photographer Michael Lisa has announced the release of the first five in a series of Meadowlands Top Driver posters. These one-of-a-kind photos depict the sport's top drivers in his own unique way.   The first poster was unveiled on March 14 when Tim Tetrick was of
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Gambler's Passion takes Blossom Series final
April 16, 2009
Gambler’s Passion, driven by David Miller, was a well-rated winner in the $70,000 Blossom Series final for sophomore filly pacers Wednesday night at the Meadowlands.  Spoiled Beach crossed over to the lead in a :27.3 opening quarter, but was easily headed by Gambler’s Passion as they reached th
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Tetrick sweeps Hoosier features as part of hat trick
April 16, 2009
Miss DW Chip showed how tough she really is Wednesday in the $23,000 Fillies and Mares Invitational Trot at Hoosier Park. The 8-year-old seasoned mare rounded the oval in a time of 1:56.2, giving Trace Tetrick his first of three wins on the 13-race program. Starting from the outside post seven, Mis
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Gurfein doubles up in Choquette Trot opener
April 16, 2009
Trainer Ron Gurfein captured both divisions of the first leg $7,000 Aime Choquette Trot at the Isle Pompano Park Wednesday Night with Wally Hennessey at the lines for both victories.   Hennessey piloted Spiceberry Hanover ($5) to a new life-time mark of 1:58.2 in the first division with frac
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Esmeralda Semalu atones with Pocono victory
April 16, 2009
Esmeralda Semalu got a measure of revenge on Nip N Attack by winning the featured $25,000 Open Handicap pace for fillies and mares Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Last week in the same class, Nip N Attack was able to defeat Esmeralda Semalu, who set a world record earli
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Oh baby! What a come-from-behind win at The Meadows
April 16, 2009
On a day when The Meadows resumed racing following a two-week hiatus and celebrated the opening of its permanent casino, Whybabywhy provided some fireworks of her own. She captured the $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Trot, lighting up the tote board at 22-1.   Trailing by 10 1/2 lengths a
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Youth will be served on Meadowlands TV on Thursday
April 16, 2009
On Thursday night, Meadowlands Television will turn over hosting duties to Darin Zoccali and John Massey, a pair of young bettors who will talk about what attracts them to harness racing and share their perspective on reaching a younger generation of fans on the pre-card broadcast. In addition,
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Kentucky court rules against Waxman in Loyal Opposition case
April 16, 2009
A Franklin Circuit Court in Kentucky ruled on Tuesday to dismiss an appeal by owner Daniel Waxman regarding a positive test on his horse Loyal Opposition in 2005 at The Red Mile. Loyal Opposition received a positive test for flunixin after winning the $80,000 Allerage final Oct. 8, 2005. The now-ret
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Lutman has famous last words in Passover Pace
April 16, 2009
P.J. Lutman III emerged victorious Wednesday in Monticello Raceway’s “Race for the Matzohs.” Granted, Lutman is not a Jewish name but the 27-year-old horseman whose mother was Jewish, took home the box of Matzohs when he guided Famous Last Words to a 2:01.2 victory in Monticello Raceway 11
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Big Dee's recalling snaffle bits
April 16, 2009
Big Dee's has announced it was recalling snaffle bits after it recently came to their attention that there have been reported cases of half cheek snaffle bits that have broken while in use. Big Dee's is urging everyone to please check your bits immediately. If you have a bit that
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Youth Camp to be held in June at Vernon Downs
April 16, 2009
Vernon Downs is once again hosting the 2009 Harness Racing Youth League for kids who want to learn the ins and outs of harness racing. The camp is for kids from ages 11-13 and involves hands-on care of horses, learning how to drive, participation in an exhibition race during live racing, and lo
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SRF has breeding to Badlands Nitro available
April 16, 2009
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) has a new breeding donation available to Badlands Nitro standing at Winbak in NY. Additional breedings are available to Conway Hall, Valley Victor, Modern Art and Wearable Art, plus several more.   Please visit our website at www.ad
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Crystal Chris upsets in opening round of Florida series
April 15, 2009
Crystal Chris ($29.40) and driver Tom Sells showed a field of eight pacing fillies and mares what its like to step out at the Isle Pompano Park to capture the $25,000 first leg of the Girls Night Out late-closing event Tuesday night.   Wally Hennessey rushed Atlantic Filly from post four look
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Star shines in Indiana mud
April 15, 2009
A muddy track and rainy conditions did not dim the light on Royalton Star and driver Andy Shetler during the $25,000 Invitational Pace Tuesday at Hoosier Park. The 5-year-old son of Threefold pressed through the mud to win in a time of 1:52.1, a new lifetime mark. Starting from post two in the eigh
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Levy Series continues this weekend at Yonkers
April 15, 2009
It's getting to the nitty and the gritty in both of Yonkers Raceway's series for older marquee pacers this weekend, with the fourth of five preliminary legs scheduled for this weekend.. The George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series continues Saturday night with three, $50,000 events, going as
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WEG stakes nominations up
April 15, 2009
The Woodbine Entertainment Group’s lucrative summer stakes schedule has drawn an outstanding number of nominees for many of its 2009 events. In February, the nation’s premier standardbred event, the $1.5 million(C) Pepsi North America Cup for 3-year-old colt pacers, attracted a record number of i
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Vivid Photo wins first of '09 at Pocono
April 15, 2009
Vivid Photo shook off a slow start to his 2009 season with a winning performance in Tuesday night’s $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The 2005 Hambletonian champion and earner of more than $3 million in his career had come up empty in four starts at The Meadows and Dover D
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Monticello adds Derby Day live race card
April 15, 2009
With the permission of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board, Monticello Raceway will add Saturday, May 2, to its live racing schedule. Post time will be at the usual 1:10 p.m. “We thank the Racing Board for letting us add this day, which is also the date of the Kentucky Derby,” noted Shawn
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Pompano Park gets OK for expansion
April 15, 2009
Although there are no firm plans in place, officials at Isle Pompano Park were given permission Tuesday by Broward County commissioners to expand its site, including the building of a 500-room hotel and 60,000 square feet of new retail space. The approval allows for the issuance of building permits
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Vernon opens meet Friday
April 15, 2009
Vernon Downs has carded 10 races for its opening night on Friday, April 17, with a post time of 6:55 pm. Race Day t-shirts and 2009 schedule magnets will be passed out to patrons at the door beginning at 6 pm, while supplies last. Immediately following the 10-race card will be a firew
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Patricia McIlmurray dies
April 15, 2009
Pat McIlmurray, the mother of Michigan-based horsemen Arthur McIlmurray and Wally McIlmurray Jr., Lella Montgomery, a former amateur driver married to agent Bryan Montgomery, and racing official Adam Brownlee Sr. died Sunday. She was 80.   Mrs. McIlmurray was formerly married to the late
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Trotter hoping to parlay last week's Tie Silk win
April 15, 2009
After his powerful performance in the opening round of the Tie Silk Series last week, all eyes will be on Ricky MacPhee trainee Parlay Thursday night as he seeks to repeat that triumph at Woodbine. Ten sophomore trotting colts will be going postward in the $20,000(C) Tie Silk sequel, but it's&nbs
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Harrah's Chester begins 2009 race meet
April 14, 2009
CR Dream Catcher ($15.40) kicked off cover at the head of the stretch and drew away from the field in the final strides to take the opening night feature at Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack, a $22,000 conditioned trot, in 1:56. The 8-year-old Royal Troubadour gelding angled third-over after a
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Kandor Hanover positioned for Celias Counsel sweep
April 14, 2009
Kandor Hanover positioned herself for a possible sweep of this year's Celias Counsel Trotting Series with a hard-fought victory for driver Randy Waples in Monday's second leg at Woodbine Racetrack. The daughter of Tagliabue-Katelyns Glory left well from post one and got away in third position
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Trots and Slots series begins at Pompano
April 14, 2009
Cisco Hall ($13.20) scored his second win of the season and a new lifetime mark of 1:55.2 in the $20,000 first leg, first division of the Trots and Slots late-closer series on Monday night at the Isle Pompano Park. Driver Richard Simard and Cisco Hall took full advantage of the early lead
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PA Gaming Board says Meadows can open; here's a video tour
April 14, 2009
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has approved the opening of the new $175 million, state-of-the-art Meadows Racetrack & Casino, after Monday's testing of casino operations. The 350,000-square-foot casino will open at 10 am Wednesday, April 15, following a brief ribbon cutting cere
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Raceway Park to open Saturday with Otis Boring Memorial Series
April 14, 2009
The 2009 racing season at Raceway Park begins on Saturday with the first leg of the Otis Boring Memorial Trotting Series. All horses nominated that wish to compete in the first leg need to enter with the racing office on Thursday, April 16, by 9 a.m.    In addition to the Boring Me
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Hall of Fame to spotlight county fairs
April 14, 2009
The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame has an exhibit that spotlights county fair harness racing. Part of the exhibit includes brochure racks for fair information. If you would like to introduce your great summer event to more than 28,000 people this year send a supply to us just as soon
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Vera Burgess dies
April 13, 2009
Vera Burgess, the wife of prominent Standardbred owner and breeder Bob Burgess and the mother of the O'Brien Award-winning trainer Blair Burgess, died at Oakville Trafalgar Hospital with her family at her side on Saturday after a very brave and long fight against cancer. She was 70. &nb
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River Shark wires field in series final
April 12, 2009
River Shark flew out of the gate and coasted wire to wire for an easy win in the $22,500 first leg of the Robert J. Suslow Stake Pace Saturday night at the Meadowlands. With driver Daniel Dube in the bike, River Shark ($5.20) held off the challenge of 4-5 favorite Glad To Be Back after driver George
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Blue Boy sweeps Sagamore Series
April 12, 2009
Blue Boy completed a series sweep Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $70,600 final of the  Sagamore Hill Pacing Series for 3 and 4 year olds, the Raceway's richest '09 race to date. With Jason Bartlett driving for trainer Julie Miler, Blue Boy--three for three in prelim action--left fr
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Burke Stable takes three of four Levy splits
April 12, 2009
Four $50,000 divisions on the third round of the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series were contested Saturday night at Yonkers, the Raceway's premier Free-for-All event, with the Burke Stable winning three times. The first Levy grouping saw Atochia (Greg Grismore) leave from post tw
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A win with pride in Pompano feature
April 12, 2009
Sugar’s Pride ($9.20), a 5-year-old gelding by Allamerican Ingot won the $18,000 Open Handicap Pace at the Isle Pompano Park Saturday night.    Driver Kevin Wallis rushed Sugar’s Pride from post five but had to settle for the two spot when Bruce Ranger and I Can Only Imagine toke over t
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Spring Pacing Championship goes to Ramegade Bruiser
April 12, 2009
Ramegade Bruiser completed a sweep of this year’s Spring Pacing Championship with another rock-solid front-end effort in Saturday’s $87,100(C) final at Woodbine Racetrack.   There were no anxious moments for the 6-year-old gelded son of Rambaran-Love You Dear as driver Chris Christoforou simp
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Stahl scores in both Northfield opens
April 12, 2009
Diamond Hunter ($3.20) remained undefeated in two seasonal starts with an impressive 1:59 win Saturday night in Northfield Park’s $5,500 Open Handicap Trot.   Assigned the outside post seven, Ryan Stahl left quickly with the 4-year-old Fortune Five Hundred gelding, but was unable to wrest the
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Native Hotspur wins delayed Direct Balance
April 12, 2009
State-bred pacing fillies headlined Saturday’s Balmoral Park program as a field of eight Illinois conceived and foaled ladies squared off in the $15,000 Direct Balance Stake. Originally scheduled for the April 5 card, this event was forced to be rescheduled after the latter half of last Sunday’s car
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McFlirty, Watts Of Money win Hoosier's Future Stars divisions
April 12, 2009
McFlirty and Brad Hanners kept up their winning ways on Saturday in the $6,000 third round of the Future Stars Series at Hoosier Park. The duo turned in a quick performance, stopping the timer in a new lifetime mark of 1:53.2. Starting from post seven, Hanners opted to stay out of the early quest f
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Seven-win day for Coppola at Saratoga
April 12, 2009
Frank Coppola Jr. is the defending driving champion at Saratoga and has returned in peak form in 2009. Coppola again proved why he is atop the standings on Saturday as the talented reinsman recorded seven wins within the two racing cards on the day. The second and final scheduled doubleheader took
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Bob Tucker to receive 2009 Pinnacle Award
April 10, 2009
The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame's Board of Trustees are pleased to announce the Museum’s 2009 Pinnacle Awardee is Robert A. Tucker of Stonegate Standardbred Farm.   Since 1996 the CTW Foundation Inc., of Wilmington, DE, led by foundation director and president Bob Tucker ha
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Miami Herald story tells of deal-making that left out horsemen
April 10, 2009
The Friday online edition of The Miami Herald reviews the situation of harness racing at Pompano Park, and tells of a private deal between Pompano Park representatiaves and former State Representative Jack Seiler, now the mayor of Fort Lauderdale, which effectively kept protections fo
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Fast final quarter puts Laguna Beach first
April 10, 2009
Laguna Beach led the field at every call en route to a career best 1:50.1 victory in the $19,000 SNY Series Thursday night at the Meadowlands.  Laguna Beach floated to the lead around the opening turn and coasted through fractions of :27.2, :55.3 and 1:23.2 before firing off a :26.4 final quart
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Equicizer now on backstretch at Tioga
April 10, 2009
The Southern Tier Harness Horsemen’s Association (STHHA) has finished with their newest feature for horsemen at Tioga Downs, an Equisizer, which will be available for use by all horsemen that are participating at Tioga Downs.   "This is a great addition to the Tioga Downs’ backstret
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Master Punch stays undefeated with series sweep
April 10, 2009
Master Punch and trainer-driver Don Eash delivered a 1:55.4 knockout blow to the field in the $17,000 final of the Jerry Landess Series Thursday, April 9 at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino. The lightly-raced 3-year-old gelding also remain undefeated in three career starts.   Master Punch
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Kadabra colt Parlay takes Tie Silk leg
April 10, 2009
The highly-regarded Parlay, a son of Kadabra, kept his undefeated streak in tact with an effortless 1:57.2 victory in Thursday’s single $20,000 division in the opening round of the Tie Silk Trotting Series for 3 year olds at Woodbine Racetrack. With regular pilot Jack Moiseyev at the he
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Breedings available to benefit Harness Racing Museum
April 10, 2009
The Harness Racing Museum is pleased to announce that two breedings to have been generously donated to the museum’s 2009 list of stallion services available for sale. Classic Photo’s first crop of 2-year-olds will race in 2009. He retired as the sport’s leading money-winning trotting colt as a
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Lanson upsets in Su Mac Lad final at Meadowlands
April 10, 2009
In a thrilling photo finish, 27-1 shot Lanson ($57.20) nosed out Misterizi and Enough Talk in the $123,000 Su Mac Lad final Friday night at the Meadowlands.  Driver Mike Lachance and Lanson sat third behind favorite Enough Talk as he led the field through fractions of :28, :56.3 and 1:24.3
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Youthful final served by Oscar Oscar
April 10, 2009
Oscar Oscar turned in another devastating performance in capturing Friday’s $56,200(C) Youthful Pacing Series final for 3-year-old colts and geldings at Woodbine Racetrack. The son of Western Terror-Cup Of Jo entered the contest having won three straight races to start off his career and stopped the
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Tracy's Song wins Petticoal final
April 10, 2009
Tracy's Song, part of the odds-on pari-mutuel propositon, stepped into the Friday footlights, winning Yonkers Raceway's $63,400 final of the Petticoat Pacing Series for 3- and 4-year-old fillies and mares. With Greg Grismore driving for trainer Ron Burke, "Tracy"--leaving from post position two--s
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Four Starz Sue captures Pocono feature
April 10, 2009
After two quiet efforts to start the season, Four Starz Sue found his stride and won the $25,000 Open Pace on a rainy Friday evening at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Four Starz Sue, a 6-year-old gelding from the barn of trainer Carmine Fusco, had finished sixth in his first two starts this year
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Florida legislature discusses changes in Florida poker rules
April 09, 2009
The Florida state House on Wednesday heard a proposal that would raise the limit of bets in the state’s poker rooms from $5 to $50 on standard games and from $100 to $1,000 in Texas Hold’em tournaments. The proposal also calls for the poker rooms to operate 24 hours a day instead of just 12 hou
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Gamblers Passion wins Blossom Series leg
April 09, 2009
Gambler’s Passion made her sophomore debut a winning one in the $22,5000 second round of the Blossom Series on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands.  Driven by David Miller, Gambler’s Passion came first up and sailed home in :26.2 to best Spoiled Beach by 1 1/4 lengths in 1:52. She paid $6 to win
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Miss DW Chip wins Hoosier feature; Wrenn scores six
April 09, 2009
Miss DW Chip and Trace Tetrick cruised home to a commanding win Wednesday in the $24,000 featured Invitational Trot for fillies and mares at Hoosier Park. The duo crossed the wire 4 3/4 lengths ahead of BV’s Sister in a new lifetime best of 1:55.1. Starting from post seven in the eight-horse open d
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4,000 wins for Wolfenden
April 09, 2009
Ross Wolfenden's second win at Dover Downs on Wednesday was his 4,000th since coming to the U.S. nearly a decade ago. The New Zealand-born horseman won two races to reach his milestone event.In an early non-wagering event, a $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund sophomore filly consolation tro
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TP Lucy, Ruby Ranson wins DSBF finals at Dover
April 09, 2009
TP Lucy and Ruby Ransom were decisive winners of $100,000 Delaware Standarbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) finals Wednesday at Dover Downs. The 2008-09 live racing meet comes to a close on Thursday.Tony Morgan led off a banner night of racing with the first of four winning drives piloting Mark Waterman's T
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Spring Fling time at Pompano Park
April 09, 2009
The Isle Pompano Park kicked-off off their Spring Fling Late-Closing Event Preview for trotters on Wednesday with trainer-owner Irwin Lubar sending out Streetwise Hall ($4) to win the $6,500 first division in 1:57.2 with Anthony Napolitano at the helm. Doc’s All Class (Bruce Ranger) finished second
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Oscar Oscar coupled as heavy favorite in Youthful final
April 09, 2009
He proved the buzz was not misplaced when he romped to a 6 1/2-length victory last week, in the second round of Youthful Pacing Series action at Woodbine. Now recent American import, Oscar Oscar, is rated the early 3-5 favorite (as part of a double entry with Power Off, both owned by Bulletproof Ent
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Nip N Attack bests Esmeralda Semalu in Pocono feature
April 09, 2009
Nip N Attack outdueled Esmeralda Semalu in a showdown between heavyweight distaff pacers, winning the $25,000 featured Open Pace on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Nip N Attack, who came into the night with back-to-back wins in the Blue Chip Series at Yonkers and more $100,000 in th
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Trotter gets all the money again at Monticello
April 09, 2009
When you’re hot you're hot. Case in point Getthemoney as again on Wednesday at Monticello Raceway, the 7-year-old Credit Winner gelding notched his fourth victory against the best trotters on the grounds when Jimmy Marohn got the trotter up in the final strides to score a 2:00.3 triumph. But half
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Montini says Misterizi ready for Su Mac Lad final
April 09, 2009
After breaking stride in the first round of the series, Misterizi looks to rebound in the $123,000 Su Mac Lad Final Friday night at the Meadowlands. The 2008 Nat Ray champion is rated at 8-1 from post eight for driver Tim Tetrick and trainer Tony Montini.   Misterizi made his seasonal debut i
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Clarification on PHHA bonus program
April 08, 2009
The 20 percent bonus previously announced by the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association is for overnight races only and does not apply to stakes races. The bonus program, which will span the entire 2009 season at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, pays an additional 20% for winning horses in overn
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Rose Run Fastball captures Open Trot
April 08, 2009
Rose Run Fastball shook off the breaking problem that doomed his last start and captured the featured $25,000 Open Trot on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Just four nights earlier at Yonkers, Rose Run Fastball broke stride in an Open Handicap Trot to cough up a late lead. This time o
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Speed N The Tunnel, Biletnikoff win at Hoosier
April 08, 2009
Speed N The Tunnel got revenge on the field of trotters in the $24,000 Hoosier Park Invitational on Tuesday. The win marked her second victory in her last three starts for driver Sam Widger. Speed N The Tunnel led wire to wire with a comfortable tempo in the race. Starting in the number three
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Atlantic Filly breezes to Pompano victory
April 08, 2009
There was plenty of cool weather laying over the Atlantic coast of Florida, but that didn’t bother Atlantic Filly ($30.80) and driver Dan Clements as they made their way to the winner’s circle after taking the $18,000 Fillies & Mares Open Pace at the Isle Pompano Park in 1:53.4 on Tues
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Chloes Silver Star shines for Pierce at Dover
April 08, 2009
Chloes Silver Star, one of four winning drives by Ron Pierce, made it two in a row by winning the $32,000 Mares Jr. Open Handicap Pace on Tuesday at Dover Downs. Pierce taxied Chloes Silver Star alongside race leader Mozzi Hanover and Jim Morand on the backstretch and the pair dueled to the three-q
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NAADA final to benefit Juvenile Diabetes won by longshot
April 08, 2009
Yonkers Raceway had a race with two winners Tuesday night -- and there wasn't a dead-heat in sight as the $12,000 final of the North American Amateur Drivers Association was won by 14-1 outsider Valcyon Days (Anthony Verruso), who launched a big move in and out of the final turn to prevail
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No Elitlopp trip for Arch Madness
April 08, 2009
There will not be a trip overseas this spring for older trotter Arch Madness. Trond Smedshammer, the trainer and sometimes driver of the 5-year-old gelding, was considering a trip to Sweden for the Elitlopp in May. Arch Madness, who has won $1.6 million lifetime, finished ninth in the second leg of
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PH Harness Week TV show set to resume
April 08, 2009
The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen's Association has announced that its PA Harness Week television show will begin its 2009 season on Saturday, April 11. The show, which features the best of Pennsylvania harness horse racing plus features, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, wa
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Perkins to handle early Red Mile meet duties
April 08, 2009
Billy Perkins, who has been serving as race secretary at Player's Bluegrass Downs, has been appointed to handle the same duties during the early fall 2009 harness meet at The Red Mile. The Red Mile will open its 2009 meet on Aug. 2 and race three days a week before the Grand Circuit begins on Tuesda
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Falls For You only favorite to win
April 07, 2009
It was not a good day for favorites on the biggest program of the season at Dover Downs Monday as the opening Classic legs went to Frog Juice, Martha Maxine, Swan Image, Falls For You and Summertime Yankee.    Tim Tetrick had three winners; Ron Pierce, Eric Goodell and David Miller
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Mr Wiggles, Little Bit Tricky win Delaware finals
April 07, 2009
Mr. Wiggles was a 6-1 surprise winner of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $100,000 Three-Year-Old Colt Pace final when Corey Callahan drove the Badlands Hanover colt past public choice Ray's Big Bubba for a 1:52 victory Monday night at Dover Downs.   The win was the second
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Slave Dream wins Riedel Memorial Trot
April 07, 2009
Slave Dream ($8.40) swept three wide on the final turn and gunned down Farmer Jones to win the $16,000 Hubert Riedel Memorial Trot Monday at the Isle Pompano Park.   The feature saw some early hardball as Diva Diva (Andy Santeramo), the lone mare in the field, parked out race favorite B
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3YO trotting fillies in action in series at Woodbine
April 07, 2009
Kandor Hanover delivered as the favorite while NF Freestyle posted an upset in Monday’s first leg of the Celias Counsel Trotting Series for 3-year-old fillies over a Woodbine track rated as good after a day of freezing rain and snow.   Kandor Hanover was taken off the pace in the opening $20,
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Dale Blackledge, who worked in the Log Cabin, dies
April 07, 2009
Dale J. Blackledge, a volunteer who worked behind the counter in the Log Cabin at the Delaware County Fair, taking race entries and also balanced the entries at the conclusion of racing at the fair, died April 4.   Blackledge, 70, who was born in Kalamazoo, Mich., had worked as a volunt
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Ohio bars also want slots
April 06, 2009
If the Ohio legislature approves slot machines at the state's seven racetracks, Ohio bars feel that they should share in the action. Phil Craig, executive director of the Ohio Licensed Beverage Assn., said that bars proved that they can regulate gaming when they installed Keno machines in their faci
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Viking Defender one of 3 wins at Dover for Callahan
April 06, 2009
Mike Cassalino's Viking Defender began a three-win night for Corey Callahan and the first of two wins for trainer Dylan Davis Sunday at Dover Downs. The Muscles Yankee-Viking's Goddess 4 year old turned in a lifetime-best 1:56.3 decision to win a $12,500 trot. Pefect Man (Vic Kirby) was
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Entries being accepted for July Mixed Sale
April 06, 2009
The Meadowlands July Mixed Sale will be held Sunday, July 19, the day following the Meadowlands Pace, in the paddock at the Meadowlands, and entries for the sale will close on June 5.   To enter a horse in the sale contact Tattersalls at tattersallsredmile.com, or phone 914.773.7777.
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Harness horseman Bob Pinske dies
April 06, 2009
Robert (Bob) Pinske, 85, who led the Pinske family into harness racing in the 1950s, died on Saturday, April 4. Pinske was affectionately known as “Grandpa” by everyone who visited the Florida training facilities of his grandson, the late Brian Pinske.   He is survived by his sons Tim (M
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John Szymanski to represent Buffalo Raceway
April 06, 2009
Following on the heels of last Saturday night's Pick 6 windfall at the Meadowlands, the National Harness Handicapping Championship (NHHC) is set for the Big M on Saturday, April 25, and among the competitors will be John Szymanski of Williamsville, NY, who won the qualifier at Buffalo Race
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NAADA final on Tueday to benefit Juvenile Diabetes
April 06, 2009
After eight races in the four preliminary legs of the NAADA Trotting Series the top point earners will battle in the $12,000 series finale at Yonkers Raceway on Tuesday night.   Even the eight trotters that will go to post in the $12,000 final that night also had to meet a criterion. For them
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45 nominated to Abbatiello New Jersey Classic
April 06, 2009
Dial Or Nodial, who won the 2008 New Jersey Sire Stakes finals at both the Meadowlands and Freehold, is among the 45 colts and geldings nominated to the $500,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic.  The New Jersey Classic for 3-year-old New Jersey-sired pacers and its filly companion eve
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Wagering on Pick 6 tops $900,000
April 05, 2009
After 10 consecutive carryovers, the Meadowlands Pick Six was finally hit Saturday, April 4 with a record $193,384 payout. The $426,135 carryover attracted a record additional $902,032 in wagering on the Saturday Pick Six.  There were five winning tickets, of which two were sold at the Mea
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River Shark wins first Suslow leg
April 05, 2009
River Shark saved ground early and nipped the leader Glad To Be Back in the final strides to take the $22,500 opening round of the Robert J. Suslow Series in 152.1 on Saturday night.   River Shark, trained by Dave Sabatelli, posted his first win of the season with Dan Dube at the lines.&n
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Blueridge Western wins another Levy leg
April 05, 2009
Yonkers Raceway's premier free-for-all event, the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series,  continued Saturday night with four $50,000, second-round divisions. It may not quite be Christmas season, but Blueridge Western toyed with his five rivals in the first division.   Leaving f
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Ramegade Bruiser poised for series sweep at Woodbine
April 05, 2009
The conclusion was never in doubt in Saturday night's $50,000 second round of the Spring Pacing Championship at Woodbine as 1-5 favorite Ramegade Bruiser and Chris Christoforou took command of a quality field of six mature pacers and never looked back, winniing in 1:53.4.Trainer/driver Dan Megens se
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Bouchard in winner's circle for first time since February
April 04, 2009
A drizzling, foggy Friday night found Yonkers Raceway hosting the ladies in the second preliminary round of  the Blue Chip Matchmaker, and Elusive Prey put Stephane Bouchard back in the winner's circle, while the other splits were won by Nip N Attack and Sportsfancy, who battled past Chancey La
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$426,135 carryover for Pick Six Saturday
April 04, 2009
There was only one winning favorite in the Friday Pick Six, producing a record $426,135 carryover heading into Saturday’s card at the Meadowlands.  Fueled by a nine-day carryover of $186,905, Friday's Pick Six attracted $399,030 in wagering for a record $585,935 pool.  With two $30 ho
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Oscar Oscar, Its A Good Thing win in Youthful
April 04, 2009
Newcomer Oscar Oscar made his Woodbine debut on a wet and sloppy Friday night and issued a strong statement with a convincing 1:54.1 victory in one of two $25,000 divisions in the second round of the Youthful Pacing Series for 3-year-olds while the second split went to Its A Good Thing.Racing&
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Another reversal in 2008 Canadian Pacing Derby results
April 04, 2009
On April 2 the Ontario Racing Commission ruled that the results of the 2008 Canadian Pacing Derby should stand as posted by the judges at Mohawk Raceway the night of the race, when  they ruled that Won The West be placed from second to fourth for going inside two pylons during the stretch drive
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Karen Garland seriously injured in car accident
April 04, 2009
Karen Garland, who races horses with her partner Steve Smith, suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash in New Jersey on Friday. Garland had various broken bones and had undergone surgery by Saturday.   The accident occurred on Kozloski Road. Garland, 44, of Plainville,
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$186,905 on the line tonight
April 03, 2009
Several longshots in Thursday's Pick 6 at the Meadowlands, including a 64-1 shocker in the opening leg, have created a record $186,905 Pick 6 Carryover heading into Friday's card.   Thursday's Pick 6 attracted $184,038 in wagering, fueled by an eight-day carryover of $76,566. But a fourth rac
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Don't Deny Me sweeps Jersey Girls
April 03, 2009
Don’t Deny Me made it four wins in a row after steamrolling past competitors in the $71,400 Jersey Girls final Thursday night at the Meadowlands, hitting the wire in a stakes record time of 1:50.3. Don’t Deny Me [$3.00 $2.20 $2.10] and driver David Miller moved to the front past the half and wo
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Eash takes Landess Series splits
April 03, 2009
Driver-trainer Don Eash swept both divisions of the Jerry Landess Series Thursday, April 2 at Hoosier Park. Eash won the first division with React Inagoodway followed by a victory with Master Punch in the second division. Both lightly raced 3-year-old colts used similar front-end strategy and nearly
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Second leg of Youthful tonight at Woodbine
April 03, 2009
The latest protégé from trainer, Bob McIntosh has been burning up the track at Woodbine since the end of January, and Its A Good Thing shows no sign of stopping as he goes into the second leg of the Youthful Pacing Series on Friday night, April 3. Its A Good Thing, a homebred son of Western
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Ohio veterinarian Paul Rothaug dies
April 03, 2009
A funeral service for Dr. Paul George Rothaug, III, 45, a veterinarian with Woodland Run Equine Clinic in Ohio and the husband of Standardbred breeder Stephanie Smith-Rothaug, will be held at 11 am Monday in Newark, Ohio.   Last summer Dr. Rothaug and his wife traveled North America wa
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NJ racing industry's voice heard at statehouse
April 03, 2009
A quartet of speakers representing New Jersey’s racing industry made their case for slots at racetracks before the State Assembly Budget Hearing in the State House Annex on Thursday, April 2.   Speaking on behalf of the racing industry were Anthony Perretti of Perretti Farms in Cream Ridge, N
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PHHA announces 2009 bonus program
April 03, 2009
The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association (PHHA) has announced a new bonus program for the 2009 racing season at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, and the amount could reach $1.5 million.   The bonus pays an additional 20 percent for winning horses that are Pennsylvania owned, trained or sir
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Tioga qualifer for NHHA set for Saturday
April 03, 2009
Tioga Downs is gearing up for its National Harness Handicapping Qualifying Championships on Saturday, April 4, with the winner earning a trip to the national event at the Meadowlands on April 25.   The format for the handicapping championship will be the first five races from the Meadowlands
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Ohio Farm bureau supports expanded gaming at tracks
April 03, 2009
On April 1 the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation State Board (OFBF) voted to support Ohio’s equine industry and the Ohio State Racing Commission’s proposal for related gaming at Ohio’s horse tracks.   The Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association, in a posting on its web site, issed this statement:
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$76,566 carryover for Meadowlands Pick Six
April 02, 2009
The Meadowlands Pick Six boasts an eight-day carryover pool of $76,566 heading into Thursday night’s card, whien it begins in the fourth race and includes the $71,400 Jersey Girls Final for filly and mare pacers.   Don’t Deny Me bids for her fourth straight win and a Jersey Girl Series s
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Strada Memorial at Big M moved to July 4
April 02, 2009
The $50,000 Thomas Strada Memorial for free-for-all pacing mares has been moved to Saturday, July 4 at the Meadowlands. The race, which was originally slated for April 11, was shifted in order to ensure a full, competitive field of the sport’s top mares. (Meadowlands)
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IYQ, Dynamite Diva take Hoosier features
April 02, 2009
IYQ, with Walter Haynes Jr. in the bike, scored her third consecutive win Wednesday in the featured $24,000 Fillies and Mares Invitational Pace at Hoosier Park. The win for IYQ marked the second consecutive trip to Hoosier Park’s winner’s circle, stopping the timer in 1:53.3, just one fifth of a sec
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Rumble rallies to Pompano victory
April 02, 2009
Rovasreadytorumble ($7) was able to close from eighth on the final turn and gun down seven rivals to win the $8,500 feature trot by one length in 1:58.2 Wednesday at the Isle Pompano Park.   The seventh race got underway with Tropical Bay and driver Dan Clements going to the early lead
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DSBF 3-year-old trots contested at Dover
April 02, 2009
Five Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund 3-year-old trots completed the preliminary legs of the Delaware-sired stakes program Wednesday at Dover Downs.   A pair of favorites led off the card as Tony Morgan drove Mark Waterman's TP Lucy to victory in 1:59.1 capping off the mile with a:
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Big Brothers Big Sisters on Big M backstretch
April 02, 2009
New Jersey Nets star Devin Harris visited Meadowlands Racetrack with 30 children from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Morris, Bergen and Passaic Counties on Tuesday, March 31.   Harris and the kids, who ranged in age from eight to 16, visited the barns of trainers Robbie Siegelman and John McDerm
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Spoiled Beach edges Terroronthebeach in series opener
April 02, 2009
Less than two weeks after Beach Towel died in New Zealand, fillies out of mares sired by the 1990 Horse of the Year swept the top two positions in the $22,500 opening round of the Blossom Series Wednesday night at the Meadowlands. Spoiled Beach crossed the wire first over Terroronthebeach in the 1:5
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Makerbark upsets in Pocono opener
April 02, 2009
Makerbark, a 15-1 shot, pulled off an upset in the first race feature on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race was the opener of the 2009 season and marked a return to night racing at Pocono. Makerbark, driven and trained by Roger Hammer, cleared her competitors in the condition
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Cottonwood Farm cancels 2009 yearling sale
April 02, 2009
Cottonwood Farm has announced that it will not be holding a yearling sale at the farm this fall due to an insufficient number of entries.   "We are making this announcement at this time to allow those customers who were planning to sell with us again this year enough time to make alterna
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NAADA contests final leg in series for Juvenile Diabetes
April 02, 2009
The final preliminary leg of the North American Amateur Drivers Association's Trotting Series, which is raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, was presented in two divisions at Monticello Raceway on a rainy Wednesday afternoon. Alan Schwartz won the first split with Iroqu
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SF Aceinthehole splits rivals for win in Hoosier's top trot
April 01, 2009
SF Aceinthehole gave another victory to 2009 Hoosier Park's leading driver Peter Wrenn Tuesday, March 31 in the $25,000 Invitational Trot. The longshot selection trotted over the sloppy track surface in a time of 1:58.4 to earn his third win of 2009 in eight outings. Starting from post two in
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Four Starz Speed wins in record time
April 01, 2009
Four Starz Speed not only survived a wicked 26.4 first quarter in Tuesday’s $25,000 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows, but he also went on to score in 1:54, a track record for 4-year-old geldings. Dave Palone gunned Four Starz Speed to the front, a mission abetted by the break of 2005 Hambleto
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Chloes Silver Star, Shady Sabrina win at Dover
April 01, 2009
Chloes Silver Star, one of four Ron Pierce wins, took the  $32,000 Mares Open pace while Shady Sabrina and Tim Tetrick won the $25,000 Mares Jr. Open Tuesday, March 31 at Dover Downs.   A late charge by Chloes Silver Star resulted in a 1:52.3 victory in the $32,000 female feature. Hopef
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Horseplayers unite to show bettors can make an impact
April 01, 2009
A concerted effort by Horseplayers Association of North America (HANA) to impact wagering has apparently worked as betting on the first target race, the sixth at Will Rogers Downs in Oklahoma on Tuesday, increased what the group is calling “100 percent.” HANA had asked its members to wager on a spec
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Champion trotters qualify at Hoosier Park
April 01, 2009
Indiana Sire Stakes champions Mya Tri and siblings ABC Mercedes and ABC Bay Bee saw their first action over Hoosier Park’s oval Tuesday as each of the trio qualified with impressive efforts. Both Mya Tri and ABC Mercedes will be stepping up to the open ranks this season after successful 3-year-old c
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Royalton Star shines brightly at Hoosier
April 01, 2009
Royalton Star and driver Andy Shetler showed true guts and determination in the featured $24,000 Invitational Pace Tues., March 31 at Hoosier Park. The duo overcame several obstacles to score the victory in a time of 1:53.4, just one tick of a second off their personal best turned in the week before
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Three hurt in Plainridge spill
April 01, 2009
Great work by the starting crew at Plainridge Racecourse on Tuesday afternoon (March 31) lessened the results of a spill which caused injuries to three drivers after two horses went down during the eighth race. Drivers Robert Dinning, Kevin Switzer, Jr., and Brad Irvine were taken to Sturdy Me
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Michigan commissioner says no to steroids
April 01, 2009
Michigan racing commissioner Christine C. White on Wednesday gave notice to Michigan's horse racing industry that beginning on April 1 the presence of anabolic steroids will be prohibited in all horses entered to race at any pari-mutuel track in Michigan.   "Integrity remains our p
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SRF golf tournament set for May 11
April 01, 2009
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) will host its annual Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, May 11, at Knob Hill Country Club in Manalapan, NJ. All proceeds benefit the SRF, the award-winning program that finds homes for non-competitive Standardbreds and ensures their lifelong car
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