News Archive

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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