News Archive

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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