News Archive

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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