News Archive

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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