News Archive

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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