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American horses fail to advance; mare breaks before start
May 31, 2009
The won't be playing Bruce Springsteen's signature song Born in the USA at the Solvalla racetrack in Stockholm on Sunday as the two American hopefuls, Enough Talk and Buck I St Pat, failed to finish in the top four in their respective heats for the Elitlopp, and thus did not advance to the fina
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Torvald Palema captures Elitlopp final
May 31, 2009
Torvald  Palema, a natural trotter who races without an overcheck, pulled off an upset in the Elitlopp Sunday at the Solvalla racetrack in Stockholm, Sweden, turning in a big stretch rally to best Jaded in 1:53.1. Torvald Palema started from post four after finishing second in the elimination
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Lucky Jim makes Maxie Lee Memorial 12th straight win
May 31, 2009
Under all sorts of pressure from Lanson throughout the mile, Lucky Jim prevailed and held off a late charge from Michaelrowyourboat to take the Maxie Lee Memorial at Harrah's Chester Racetrack on Sunday afternoon in 1:52.3 and extend his winning streak to 12.   The 4-year-old gelded son of SJ
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Stormaway wins Molson Pace
May 30, 2009
When the Molson Pace was delayed by a severe thunderstorm Friday night, those who bet horses based on their names should have rushed to the windows to wager on Stormaway, because the 6-year-old son of Northern Luck pulled off a 19-1 upset in 1:54.1 in the $283,000 race.   Eagle Luck (Doug McN
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Darlins Delight wins at Yonkers
May 30, 2009
Darlin's Delight and her almost $3 million career bankroll made a rare Yonkers Raceway appearance Friday night, which was good news for her retirement fund and bad news for her rivals as she won in 1:54.1.   With Yannick Gingras taking his customary seat for trainer Jeff Stafford, "
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Meadowlands introduces new series for claimers
May 30, 2009
Nominations are now being accepted for the new Instrument Landing Series for $15,000 claimers at Meadowlands Racetrack.  The three-week series for $15,000 claiming pacers begins Wednesday, June 24, and features two $12,500 legs culminating in a $50,000 final on July 8.  Horses must race in
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Springsteen song plays as Tetrick directs Sweden Cup elim winner
May 30, 2009
Bruce Springsteen is famous for his seemingly-endless encores at his concerts, and although Tim Tetrick heard the singer’s anthem of “Born In The USA” blaring over the Solvalla loudspeakers as he brought Colombian Necktie into the winner’s circle following a victory in the first of two Sweden Cup el
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George Teague-trained horses sweep three of top four spots
May 30, 2009
Driver Corey Callahan made his first trip to Indiana a memorable one, winning Indiana’s richest harness race with Mr. Wiggles in the $500,000 Hoosier Cup at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino Saturday, May 30. The duo completed the one-mile event in a time of 1:52.1, which was held for the first time du
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Brainard wins 2 of 3 Lynch eliminations
May 30, 2009
Yellow Diamond, Shacked Up and Dawn’s Legacy were the three winners of the James M. Lynch Memorial Pace elimination races Saturday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Trainer Tracy Brainard and driver Jim Morrill Jr., the track’s leading driver, combined to win two of the three elimin
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Rocknroll Hanover colt in 1:59.3 at Scioto
May 30, 2009
  Rock N Roll Heaven, a colt from the first crop by Rocknroll Hanover out of Artistic Vision, powered his way to the top entering the stretch and drove off to win a 1:59.3 qualifier at Scioto Downs on Saturday.   It was the first start for the colt. Artistic Vision p, 4,
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10 percent purse increase at The Meadows
May 30, 2009
The  Meadows Standardbred Owners Association has announced a 10 percent purse increase beginning Monday, June 1, and the increase coincides with The Meadows' return to night racing for the first time since 2007, which will begin on June 1."Obviously this increase brings us yet again to a new re
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NJSS finals to Dial Or Nodial, Scarlet McZara
May 30, 2009
Dial Or Nodial [$4.00, $2.80, $2.40] wore down Drop Red in the final strides to win the $200,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship for 3-year-old colt pacers in 1:50.1 Saturday night at the Meadowlands, while longshot Scarlet McZara rallied to take the companion filly final.After clearing the earl
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Tom's OK Lady rallies under stormy conditions at The Meadows
May 29, 2009
Rating patiently despite a howling storm, Tom’s OK Lady unleashed a storm of her own to blow by the leaders and capture the $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Trot on Thursday at The Meadows. The weather front, complete with lightning, thunder, heavy rain and gusty winds, targeted The Meadows minu
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Eash has local hopeful for Hoosier Cup
May 29, 2009
Sam’s Escape and Don Eash are hoping for some good luck Saturday in the 13th edition of the $500,000 Hoosier Cup. Eash is making his first appearance in the Hoosier Cup. Sam’s Escape and Eash are the long shots in the race at odds of 20-1. “I am very excited about racing in the Hoosier Cup,”
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Tetrick wins race at Solvalla
May 29, 2009
Tim Tetrick got tuned up for the Elitlopp by winning a race at Solvalla racetrack in Stockholm on Friday afternoon, scoring with the 4-year-old mare Tempting Kemp in only his third drive of the day, and there was a surprise for him when he got to the winner's circle.   Tetrick, 28, was greete
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Swick looking to double up in weekend stakes
May 29, 2009
Trainer Don Swick has a busy weekend ahead as he sends out his stable stars in a pair of rich stakes races. On Saturday night, Special Sweetheart will go to post in the $200,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship for 3-year-old pacing fillies at the Meadowlands, while Lanson bids to upset Lucky Jim
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Macomber has desire to win first Hoosier Cup
May 29, 2009
Hoosier Park driver Ricky Macomber will vie for the title in Saturday’s $500,000 Hoosier Cup at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino. The event, Indiana’s richest harness race, is slated as the 13th race on the 14-race program that begins at 12:45 p.m. The Hoosier Cup has an estimated post time of 4:
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Chicago's Driver of the Night Series kicks off with Widger
May 29, 2009
Fans at Maywood Park on Friday night will have the chance to meet and greet 2008 driving champion Sam Widger. Widger will be making his way around the clubhouse, dining room and grandstand at Maywood between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., chatting with fans about the sport, answering questions, and best
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Top Chef, Citation Lindy fastest of six Sire Stakes divisions
May 28, 2009
It was feast or famine for the favorites on Wednesday evening at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack in six splits of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings, with three public choices turning in decisive victories, and breaks marring the chances of the ot
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Definer, Southern Rocketop capture Cardinal elims
May 28, 2009
State-bred trotting colts took center stage on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a total of 16 diagonally gaited three-years-olds squared off in a pair of $7,500 Cardinal Stake eliminations. The top five finishers in each split will return next week to slug it out in the $50,200 final.   I
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Rose Run Flash takes second Junior Open at Harrington
May 28, 2009
Lauren Allen's Rose Run Flash ($12, Mike Cole) became just the second two-time winner of the $18,700 Junior Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway with a 1:58.2 win. Allen also trains the 8-year-old Armbro Laser gelding, who set all the fractions in his one-length win over Sunset Gentl
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Wind Surfer coasts to Meadows win
May 28, 2009
Wind Surfer made a decisive quarter-pole move to the lead and went on to a comfortable victory in the $25,000 Preferred Handicap Trot Wednesday at The Meadows. Wind Surfer, who shipped to The Meadows after performing creditably in the Horse & Groom, Su Mac Lad and Father Foley Series at t
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Elitlopp wagering available at the Meadowlands
May 28, 2009
Racing fans can watch and wager at the Meadowlands and through New Jersey Account Wagering as Enough Talk and Buck I St. Pat compete in Sweden's famed Elitlopp Sunday morning. Europe's most prestigious trotting event, the Elitlopp is part of a three-race program to be simulcast from Stockholm's
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NJ commission on Horse Racing holds meeting
May 28, 2009
New Jersey's Governor’s Commission on the Horse Racing Industry held its first meeting on Wednesday, May 27, and introduced some of the issues that will be addressed at monthly meetings of the 15-member group as well as through smaller working groups.The two-hour opening session was held i
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Board votes to discontinue harness racing at Prairie Meadows
May 28, 2009
The board which manages Prairie Meadows racetrack has voted to discontinue harness racing there in 2010, and to shorten its Thoroughbred meet.   The board which manages Prairie Meadows voted 9-0 with three abstentions in favor of a 2010 season that would have a 56-day Thoroughbred m
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Buck I St Pat, Enough Talk train for Elitlopp
May 28, 2009
Buck I St Pat and Enough Talk have both turned in their final training workouts over the five-eighths mile Solvalla track in Stockholm in preparation for Sunday's Elitlopp, and Buck I St Pat trotted over a wet oval in about 2:07 on Thursday morning for trainer Ronnie Burke, while trainer Peter Klein
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Mister Big wins fifth qualifier; Explosive Matter also wins
May 28, 2009
Mister Big romped to a 12 ¾-length win in a qualifier Thursday at the Meadowlands, the fifth straight qualifying victory for the two-time divisional champion. Driven by Brian Sears, the 6-year-old son of Grinfromeartoear closed out his mile with a quarter in :27.3 to easily defeat the Dan Patch Awar
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8 NJSS finalists eligible to NJ Classic
May 28, 2009
Eight of the colts and geldings in Saturday’s $200,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Final for 3-year-old pacers are also eligible to the $500,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic on June 13 at the Meadowlands. Seven of the 10 fillies in the $200,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Final are also nominees for
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Five PASS 3FT divisions held at The Meadows
May 27, 2009
Broadway Paige, the state’s 2008 juvenile filly champion, took her first step towards a repeat on Tuesday at The Meadows when she captured a division of a $247,715 Pennsylvania Sire Staked in her seasonal debut.   The stake for 3-year-old trotters, known as the Stenographer, was conteste
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Queen Creek rules in Violet elimination
May 27, 2009
Sophomore trotting fillies splashed their way through the mud on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of 10 looked for starting spots in next week’s $49,700 Violet Stake final. The top seven finishers in this $7,500 elimination will join Miss Vickie, Fox Valley Strata and Fox Valley Lover in ne
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1,000 wins for Rick Farrington
May 27, 2009
Rick Farrington reached an important milestone in his career on Tuesday at Hoosier Park, winning the last race of the evening and scoring his 1,000th career win in the process. Farrington guided Gimme A Big Hug to the winner’s circle for the accomplishment. Brian Elmore, director of racing oper
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Hall escapes serious injury in spill at The Meadows
May 27, 2009
Driver Tony Hall, who was thrown to the track on Tuesday's card at The Meadows in a race accident that appeared alarming, was treated and released at Canonsburg General Hospital with no serious injuries. Pastor Joe DiDonato, chaplain for The Meadows, visited the 30-year-old driver at the emer
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Ladyfield wins third in a row at Harrington
May 27, 2009
Joyce, Kathleen and Linda Sue Keeler's Ladyfield ($4.40, Tony Morgan) defended her crown among the distaff mares at Harrington Raceway again Tuesday with a 1:56.1 triumph in the $18,700 Mares Junior Open. It was her third win in a row and fourth win of the meet for trainer Vic Keeler II. The Armbro
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Two more series for California amateurs
May 27, 2009
The California Amateur Driving Club (CADC) and the California Harness Horsemen’s Association (CHHA) have announced two late-closing series for amateur drivers, and each series will feature two and a final with an estimated purse of $8,000.   The first series, to be contested begin
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Art Official wins Balmoral qualifier in 4-year-old debut
May 27, 2009
Meadowlands Pace winner Art Official, who saw his 2008 season cut short by a torn muscle, returned to action Wednesday in a qualifier at Balmoral Park in Chicago. The 4 year old, trained by Joe Seekman and driven by Travis Seekman, won by a length in 1:55.4. Art Official’s first stakes race i
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Caviart Kiss becomes fastest 2 year old of '09 at Scioto
May 27, 2009
Caviart Kiss became the fastest 2 year old of the season when she rebuffed challengers to win a qualifier in 2:01.3 at Scioto Downs on Wednesday morning. The daughter of The Panderosa is out of Before Sunrise p,2,1:53 ($416,252) and is trained by Jim Arledge Jr. for Caviart Farm of Virginia.
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Field set for Hoosier Cup
May 27, 2009
A field of 12 will race one dash for a $500,000 purse in the Hoosier Cup Saturday afternoon at Hoosier Park in Indiana, and the field includes Annieswesterncard, the 2-year-old world champion Sheer Desire, and the three-horse George Teague entry of Mr Wiggles, Chasin Racin and Ba
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Jug Fantasy contest nears; 8 Hoosier Cup starters Jug eligible
May 27, 2009
The 2009 Jug Fantasy Stable Contest gets underway Saturday with the $500,000 Hoosier Cup at Hoosier Park, and players have a chance to earn points quickly as eight starters in the 12-horse field are eligible to the Little Brown Jug.   Jug Fantasy Stable is free to play and players can sign u
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Max the Standardbred is Graceland's
May 27, 2009
Max Of Maine, an unregistered Standardbred saved from slaughter in 2007, is the king of the Elvis Presley stable at the family’s Graceland estate in Memphis, Tenn. One of a family of six horses found in Maine and bought from a slaughter dealer in an effort lead by Carole-Terese Naser, Max’s plight c
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Morrill sweeps EBC splits with Russell Hill, Honorable Daughter
May 26, 2009
Russell Hill and Honorable Daughter earned championship honors in Monday afternoon’s Empire Breeders Classic finals for 3-year-old trotters at Vernon Downs. The second wagering choice ($6.90), Russell Hill snapped the eight-race winning streak of favorite Donttellmywife with a 1:57.1 triumph
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I Won't Dance steps to OSS Gold victory
May 26, 2009
I Won't Dance converted from a perfect pocket trip to capture Monday's $130,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters at Mohawk Racetrack. The gelded son of Angus Hall-Do Si Do Hanover got away second from post one for driver Trevor Ritchie behind the fast
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Full field expected for Saturday's Hoosier Cup
May 26, 2009
Hoosier Park Racing and Casino’s richest harness race, the $500,000 (estimated) Hoosier Cup, was moved up one month earlier on the calendar this year to avoid conflicts on the schedule with other contests for 3-year-old colt pacers, and the move appears to be paying off as several top colts are poin
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Lisa photo in Horseman And Fair World wins International Award
May 26, 2009
Michael Lisa, president of Lisa Photo Inc. and the Meadowlands' official photographer since 1999, has won a prestigious 2009 International Media Award for a photograph he took that appeared in The Horseman And Fair World magazine.   The winners of the international competition were annou
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NYSS announces $16 million in purses for '09
May 26, 2009
Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund Executive Director Peter Goold announced on Tuesday that New York State Sire Stakes purses for the 2009 season are expected to be $16 million, about $1 million higher than previously expected, due to increased reven
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Mike Shapira, owner of Jug winner Colt Fortysix, dies
May 26, 2009
Mike Shapira, whose Proudfoot Farms of Franklin, Mich., owned the 1984 Little Brown Jug champion Colt Fortysix and the world-champion Albert Albert, died Sunday, May 24, after a long battle with cancer. He was 67.   Although he owned several local stars over the years, Mr. Shapira came to nat
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Bonus program added for Harrah's Chester
May 26, 2009
The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen's Association (PHHA) has announced the creation of a new bonus program for Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack and an increase in the existing bonus at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   The current program at Pocono Downs pays an additional 20 percent
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Lucky Jim, Lanson score in Maxie Lee Memorial elims
May 25, 2009
Lucky Jim extended his win streak to 11 with an effortless performance in his elimination of the Maxie Lee Memorial Trot on Sunday afternoon at Harrah's Chester, tying the overall track record for trotters of 1:52.2 held by Gabby Glide and Buck I St. Pat.   Favored at 1-20 odds, the 4-ye
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Ruffian Equine Medical Center nears opening
May 25, 2009
Dr. Patricia Hogan VMD, ACVS, has announced the Ruffian Equine Medical Center, which she designed and will be chief surgeon, is scheduled to open later this week on Long Island near Belmont Raceway. The project took four years of planning and construction at a cost of $18 million.   According
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Nick Hans dies at age 20
May 25, 2009
Nicholas Roger “Nick” Hans, 20, of Westminster, Md., died Friday from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident in Littlestown, Pa. Born May 8, 1989 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of Cheryl Martin Miller of Brattleboro, Vt. and Roger Hans Jr. of Westminster. He was the stepson of Ken
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My Back Pages makes NJSS front-page news at Meadowlands
May 25, 2009
While the harness world awaits the debut of early Hambletonian favorite Muscle Hill, trainer Greg Peck appears to have another solid prospect for harness racing's $1.5 million prize with My Back Pages. The son of Revenue wired the field with a sharp 1:54 effort in the first of two $54,400 New Jersey
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BV's Sister wins Christy Memorial Trot at Scioto
May 25, 2009
BV’s Sister came from behind to win the $15,000 Todd Christy Memorial Trot at Scioto Downs on Memorial Day. The 5-year-old mare scored for driver Chris Page in 1:55.4. The race was named in honor of veteran Ohio horseman Todd Christy, who died late in 2008 at age 71. He was particularly fond
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Pocono PR namesake wins major race at Pocono
May 24, 2009
Johnny Z, driven by Brian Sears, scored a front-end victory on Saturday afternoon over a sloppy track in the $300,140 Max C. Hempt Memorial Pace at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Time of the mile was 1:51.4. Trained by George Teague Jr., Johnny Z was taken right to the front from the six post a
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Sand E Fiftyfive upsets in Courageous Lady
May 24, 2009
Bill Sanders’ Sand E Fiftyfive ($38.40) won the $101,700 Miller Lite Courageous Lady for 3-year-old filly pacers at Northfield Park on Saturday night by a half-length over Cams Van Go. Favored Palazzo Princess was third. Sand E Fiftyfive was timed in 1:55.4 for the mile. Tony Hall drove the w
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Thrilling finish in inaugural Upper Canada Cup
May 24, 2009
The inaugural $480,000(C) Upper Canada Cup resulted in a thrilling finish when Millionaire Cam stepped offstride at the wire handing the victory to the 20-1 longshot Stonebridge Terror. Post time favourite Oscar Oscar (Mark MacDonald) fired off the gate and landed on top before the first quarter in
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Drop Red, Ideal Danny win NJSS splits
May 24, 2009
Drop Red made it two straight wins as he rolled to a career-best 1:50.4 clocking in the $61,400 second leg of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colt pacers on Saturday at the Meadowlands. With George Brennan in the sulky, Drop Red quickly made the top and remained unchallenged throug
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Sylvain Filion wins 6,000th career race
May 24, 2009
Driver Sylvain Filion, 40, won his 6,000th career race Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, reaching the magic number with Mr. Saratoga, a 5-year-old son of Million Dollar Cam, after threading his way between horses to win a $40,000(C) Preferred event for mature pacers over Proven Lover (
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Blue Boy sets Yonkers track record
May 24, 2009
Blue Boy sat well off a wicked Saturday night speed duel, then won a three-way battle to grab Yonkers  Raceway's $44,000 Open Pace. With Jason Bartlett driviing for trainer Julie Miller, Blue Boy--leaving from post position six--watched as Lucky Bettor (Greg Grismore) and JP Jackpot 
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Vertigo Hanover wins battle of NA Cup hopefuls
May 24, 2009
Vertigo Hanover bested two other Pepsi North America Cup hopefuls at Mohawk Saturday night and gave notice that he is focused squarely on the road to the $1.5 million race scheduled for June 27. In the $25,000(C) contest for 3-year-old pacers, 3-2 favorite Vertigo Hanover and Steve Condren ma
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Page wins six, Pedigree Snob wins qualifier at Scioto
May 24, 2009
Driver Chris Page bagged a half-dozen winners on the 12-race program at Scioto Downs on Saturday night. The young native of Mt. Vernon, Ohio extended his lead in the drivers' race at the central Ohio oval. He also finished second twice and third once on the program. One of Page’s wins came in the
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American horses draw inside posts
May 24, 2009
The draw for the 2009 Elitlopp, to be contested next Sunday, was held Sunday, May 24, and was telecast live on Swedish TV4 Channel and the US trotters were lucky, with Enough Talk drawing post three in the first elim and Buck I St Pat drawing the rail in the second split.   If a hor
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Hypnotic Blue Chip, Indulge Me win Empire Breeder's Classics
May 24, 2009
Hypnotic Blue Chip and driver Tim Tetrick posted a stakes and track record of 1:50.3 in the final of the Empire Breeder’s Classic on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs.   Hypnotic Blue Chip settled in fourth going to the quarter as Hay Goodlooking and Stephane Bouchard led the field to the quart
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Scarlet Mczara, Special Sweetheart score in Big M divisions
May 23, 2009
In an impressive upset, 68-1 shot Scarlet Mczara angled between horses to take the first of two $61,400 New Jersey Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old filly pacers Friday night at the Meadowlands. With driver Andy Miller in tow, Scarlet Mczara ($139) split dueling leaders Jkmusicofthenight and
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Maltese Artist injured in Molson Pace elims
May 23, 2009
Lucky Man and Foiled Again took their respective $25,000(C) Molson Pace eliminations, which were marred with an injury sustained by Maltese Artist on Friday at Western Fair Raceway. Driver Brad Forward, who returned home from the World Driving Championship in Norway, and Lucky Man, the 7-
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Mark O'Mara wins 2,00th race at Hoosier Park
May 23, 2009
Driver Mark O’Mara hit another impressive milestone in his career on Friday, guiding Midnightsuperstar to victory in the fifth race of the evening at Hoosier Park to earn career win number 2,000. Gregg Keidel, Hoosier Park’s Standardbred racing secretary, was present in the winner’s circle to h
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Chick N Tell, Happy Dreamer win Yonkers features
May 23, 2009
Chick N Tell (Stephane Bouchard) turned in the fastest local trotting mile of the season Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $44,000 Open Handicap in a zippy 1:55.3. Armbro Barrister (Ray Schnittker), bumping back up to the big boys in search of a third consecutive win, rolled
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Baseball Express homers at Tioga
May 23, 2009
Corey Braden and Baseball Express scored a front-end victory in the featured $14,000 Open Handicap Trot on Friday night at Tioga Downs. The duo left from post position eight and were persistent in gaining the lead. Baseball Express and Braden cut fractions of :28, :56.4 and 1:25.4 before trot
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Morgan, Page double up at Scioto
May 23, 2009
Trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. and driver Chris Page teamed to sweep both the trotting and pacing features on Friday night at Scioto Downs. The trot went to Sunland Dakota N, a 4-year-old gelding by Corleone who won his third start in seven tries this year with a 1:56 victory over Foggy Lane K and Hell
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Garland on the road to recovery
May 23, 2009
Trainer Karen Garland, who suffered multiple broken bones in a two-vehicle crash on April 3 in Freehold Township, N.J., reports that her post-accident rehabilitation is going smoothly.  Garland, who races horses with her partner Steve Smith, is undergoing treatment at HealthSouth Rehabilitation
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Maltese Artist euthanized
May 23, 2009
The 8-year-old pacer Maltese Artist suffered a catastrophic leg injury and was euthanized Friday night at Western Fair Raceway. The son of Artiscape broke a pastern and ankle, and the attending veterinarian determined that he needed to be euthanized. He was owned by the Burke Stable LLC and James
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Trotter overcomes 10 hole to win Hiram Woodruff final
May 22, 2009
Slave Dream got up in the final strides to take the $46,500 Hiram Woodruff final Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Driver John Campbell and Slave Dream ($4.20) got away fourth out of the gate, followed John Paul’s Legacy up the backstretch and were parked without cover around the far turn. The
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Hoosier Cup field starting to take shape
May 22, 2009
The 2009 Hoosier Cup is beginning to take shape for the 13th edition of the race set for Saturday, May 30, at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino. The stake race closed at the final nomination deadline in February with 86 three-year-old colts and geldings eligible for the $500,000 (est.) purse. Racing f
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Four for Forte at Mighty M
May 22, 2009
Quietly, but consistently, Mike Forte continues to win races at Monticello Raceway as on Thursday he reined four winners on the 10-race card. Forte's first triumph came in race number two when he guided Barbara Merton’s trotter Mistress Oftheball to a 2:04.3 victory. Forte then won t
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Oatmeister rallies to capture Meadows feature
May 22, 2009
After falling 5 1/2 lengths behind, Oatmeister unleashed his patented late charge that carried him to a narrow victory in the $25,000 Preferred Handicap Trot on Thursday at The Meadows. Prism K was strong on the lead but under constant pressure, giving Oatmeister the opening he needed. Trainer-dri
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Special D steams to Steamin Demon victory
May 22, 2009
Special D finished like a whirlwind to take the fastest division of the Steamin Demon Series on Thursday night at Scioto Downs. He scored in 1:55 with a 4 3/4-length triumph for trainer Brian Brown and driver Chris Page. The other divisions of the second leg of the Steamin Demon series went to El
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Beckwith wins 4,000th at Saratoga
May 22, 2009
Driver Mark Beckwith joined elite company on Thursday night as he recorded his 4,000th driving win on the evening program at Saratoga. Beckwith registered the win with claiming pacer Windy City Paige who sat the pocket before pouncing on the leader in the stretch. The 43-year-old Beckwith cam
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Entries close June 5 for Tattersalls July sale
May 22, 2009
Entries close on Friday, June 5, for the July 19 Tattersalls July Mixed Sale, to be held on Meadowlands Pace weekend at the Meadowlands.   With a $250,000 sale-topper, 17 horses selling for $100,000 and higher, and a rock-solid average of $24,539, the 2009 Meadowlands January Select Mixed Sa
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Hawaiianphotograph decisive at The Meadows
May 21, 2009
Hawaiianphotograph shrugged off a demanding first quarter and scored a decisive victory in the $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Trot on Wednesday at The Meadows. Saddled with post position eight, Hawaiianphotograph found herself battling for the early lead with I'm Justa Lady. While the first pa
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Any Place's Dream wins Floating Dream division
May 21, 2009
Any Place’s Dream scored an impressive 1:54.2 victory in the second division of the Floating Dream Series at Scioto Downs on Wednesday evening. The 2-5 favorite scooted to a two-length victory for driver Trent Tharps. The other division of the Floating Dream second leg went to Shes A Yan
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Denmark's Jorgensen wins WDC; USA's Bartlett finishes 6th
May 21, 2009
Denmark’s Birger Jørgensen had won 21 driving titles in his native country, but not until Wednesday night had he won a World Driving Championship. Two victories--in the first two races on the final night’s card at Oslo’s Bjerke Travbane--put Jørgensen into the lead ahead of New Zealand’s P
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Hypnotic Blue Chip, Indulge Me look for repeat wins in EBC final
May 21, 2009
Hypnotic Blue Chip and Tim Tetrick lead a field of nine sophomore pacing colts into the $218,925 Empire Breeder’s Classic final on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs. The duo crushed a field of eight in their elimination last week by 14 lengths to establish a new track record for 3-year old pacing colt
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Honorable Daughter, Donttellmywife strong choices in EBC finals
May 21, 2009
Two heavily favored trotters lead fields of nine in Memorial Day’s Empire Breeder’s Classic finals at Vernon Downs: Honorable Daughter in the $212,875 final for the ladies, and Donttellmywife in the $206,275 final for the men.   These two talented sophomore trotters each won their respec
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Go Nano Go goes to the Harrington winner's circle
May 21, 2009
J & E Stable Inc.'s Go Nano Go (Eddie Davis Jr.) ended his string of second-place finishes with a 1:56.3 triumph Wednesday in the $18,700 Junior Open Trot at Harrington Raceway. The Janet Davis trainee was sent for the lead early from post three where he would set all the fractions, holding of
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Updated Michigan news: Hazel Park to stay open
May 21, 2009
A compromise agreement has been reached in Michigan and Hazel Park will remain open throughout June and July, racing just Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays, but 15 races per program. The change came after an earlier announcement that the state's racing commissioner had asked all the tracks to
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Is there an Upper Canada Oscar waiting for Oscar Oscar?
May 21, 2009
What do you do if you’ve already shelled out significant money to keep 12 horses eligible to the year’s richest race for Ontario-sired horses, post time is looming, and your best hopefuls seem only bit players in the shadow of a colt who didn’t seem worth nominating a few months ago? If you’re J
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Muscle Hill wins again in Big M qualifier
May 21, 2009
Muscle Hill did everything better in his second qualifier of 2009. He dropped his time from 1:55.4 in last week’s outing to 1:54.3 on Thursday morning, May 21, at the Meadowlands. He increased his winning margin from 4 1/2 lengths last week to seven lengths this week. The divisional champ and winter
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Colt by The Panderosa wins in 2:03.1
May 20, 2009
Picture Me, whose third dam is the great filly Amneris p,2, 1:53.1 ($974,141), became the second-fastest 2 year old winner of the season when he hit the wire first in a qualifier in 2:03.1 at Scioto Downs Wednesday morning. On April 4 at Bluegrass Downs in Kentucky, Natty Lite won a qualifier i
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8-horse field for $101,700 Courageous Lady
May 20, 2009
Paint Creek Farms’ Palazzo Princess, undefeated in 2009, has been installed as the even-money morning line favorite in Saturday’s $101,700 Miller Lite Courageous Lady for 3-year-old filly pacers at Northfield Park. She drew the rail in the eight-horse field. The daughter of Jate Lobell is four-for-f
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Hiram Woodruff kicks off Memorial Day weekend at Meadowlands
May 20, 2009
Live racing resumes Thursday night at the Meadowlands with a nine-race card headlined by the $46,500 Hiram Woodruff Final for trotters.  Post time is 7 p.m. Slave Dream bids for a series sweep as the 2-1 morning line favorite from post 10 for driver John Campbell and trainer Pierre Couture
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Callahan wins 1,000th career race
May 20, 2009
Driver Corey Callahan notched his 1,000th win at Harrington Raceway Tuesday aboard Nick Callahan, Dylan Davis and Erica Hanley's Scootin Delta A ($2.40) in 1:54.4. Callahan, who has established himself as a top driver in the region the last few years, is currently the 11th leading driver in North A
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Major In Art sidelined with hind suspensory injury
May 20, 2009
Last week the news surfaced that the 3-year-old pacing colt Nebupanezzar had been sidelined with an injury, and now Major In Art, who edged Nebupanezzar in last year's Metro, is out for at least three months.   The Harness Edge has reported that Major In Art, a son of Art Major trained b
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Dial Or Nodial debuts in NJSS at Meadowlands
May 20, 2009
Dial Or Nodial, the 2008 New Jersey Sire Stakes Horse of the Year as a two-year-old, makes his 2009 debut Saturday night (May 23) at The Meadowlands in NJSS competition for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings.The son of Western Ideal will make his first start in a $61,400 Sire Stakes Premier Di
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Meadowlands moves Breeders Crown to one day later
May 20, 2009
Meadowlands Racetrack will now close out its 2009 Harness Meet on Saturday, August 22 with $1.7 million in Breeders Crown Championships for older horses.   Along with the $350,000 Woodrow Wilson and $400,000 Sweetheart, the Breeders Crown events were originally slated for Friday, August 21
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Sheer Desire draws post 8 in Hempt final
May 20, 2009
Post positions are set for Saturday's $300,140 Max Hempt Memorial at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, and world champion and Hempt elim winner Sheer Desire has drawn post eight in the field of nine. The race is the 10th on the Pocono card, with post time tentatively set for 3:33
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Kentucky racing 'in serious jeopardy'
May 20, 2009
Under the backdrop of an empty paddock at Churchill Downs, officials of Kentucky racetracks--including The Red Mile's president and CEO Joe Costa--gathered for a press conference Wednesday afternoon to plead their case for expanded gaming in the Bluegrass State.   In making his comments at th
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Areyouinorout in Harrington winner's circle
May 19, 2009
Larry Baron's Areyouinorout ($2.80, Tony Morgan) was a wire-to-wire winner in the $15,500 conditioned pace feature at Harrington Raceway Monday in 1:54.4.   The 6-year-old Camluck gelding set all the fractions and won by two lengths over Fields of Honour A and Brian P. The Josh Green trainee
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Santanna Blue Chip to stand at Stallion Station in NZ
May 19, 2009
Stallion Station, one of Australasia’s leading Standardbred studs, and Kentuckiana Farms have jointly announced that the 2007 US Breeders Crown champion and Governor’s Cup winner Santanna Blue Chip 2, 1:51.4 will stand the 2009 season at Stallion Station’s New Zealand base in Christchurch. &
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Bouchard wins eventful Maple Leaf Pace
May 19, 2009
Stephane Bouchard sat patiently covered on the outside in fifth position and followed cover until the top of the stretch and then rallied down  the passing lane to score a 2:02.3 victory with Richard Ingrassia’s Island Faith in Monticello Raceway’s Maple Leaf Pace on Monday afternoon.
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Somebeachsomewhere to be inducted into Canada Hall of Fame
May 19, 2009
Canada's Horse Racing Hall of Fame today announced that harness racing sensation, Somebeachsomewhere, will lead an outstanding 2009 class of inductees into the hallowed shrine later this year. The other two Standardbred inductees were driver/trainer Keith Clark and the prolific broodmare Rich N El
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Encore Encore sizzles in Super Bowl
May 19, 2009
Sophomore trotters bred in the Keystone state were in sire stakes action at the Meadows on Tuesday as five divisions of the Super Bowl, for colts and geldings each worth $49,478, went to post. The most impressive performance was turned in by Bob Key’s Encore Encore who rolled to a 1:53.3 win in the
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Several hundred Ohio horsemen attend rally at Statehouse
May 19, 2009
Ohio State Sen. Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) got a roar of approval from several hundred Ohio horsemen on Tuesday when he urged Governor Ted Strickland to “get off your moral high horse” and save horse racing by allowing slot machines at Ohio tracks.   The rally at the State Capitol Building was
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Hypnotic Blue Chip coasts to new Tioga track record
May 18, 2009
Hypnotic Blue Chip and Tim Tetrick soared to victory in the first elimination of the Empire Breeders Classic for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs. Leaving from post position one Tetrick and Hypnotic Blue Chip settled in third past the quarter in :27 with OK Bra
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Mystic River shocker in OSS Gold final
May 18, 2009
Mystic River chose an auspicious occasion to break her maiden as she captured Mohawk’s first Ontario Sire Stakes $130,000(C) Gold final of the season, for 3-year-old trotting fillies. Sent off at 30-1, Mystic River and linesman Jody Jamieson bided their time in the back of the field, while Chris
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OSS 3CT Gold elims contested at Mohawk
May 18, 2009
Hitithard, Parlay and I Wont Dance all posted victories in their respective $40,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold eliminations for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters on a cool and windy Sunday night at Mohawk. In the opening contest, Hitithard used off-the-pace tactics to post a mild upset for dr
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Press conference called to address Kentucky's equine industry
May 18, 2009
A press conference on the current state of the equine industry in Kentucky has been scheduled at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, May 20, at 1:30 p.m. Those on hand to address the current threats to--and possible solutions for--the industry and the need for legislative action will be: Joe Cos
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New Zealand's Ferguson leads WDC, US's Bartlett stands 7th
May 18, 2009
Belgium’s Christophe Martens began like a house afire, Norway’s Eirik Høitomt won the fourth of five rounds and the USA’s Jason Bartlett couldn’t make up any ground in the fourth round of the World Driving Championship, raced on Monday night at Sorlandets Travpark in Kristiansand, Norway. But
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Michigan's Standardbred racing takes major funding hit
May 18, 2009
Standardbred racing in Michigan has taken another major blow with the announcement Monday that because of a massive funding cut to the state’s Department of Agriculture the entire overnight program at the fairs has been eliminated this year, with the long-standing Charles Coon Memorial at
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Ginger And Fred a big winner
May 18, 2009
Defending Pennsylvania Sire Stakes champion Ginger And Fred proved her superiority over her classmates Monday afternoon at The Meadows when she won her Sire Stakes division by five lengths in 1:52.4, easily stealing the showcase of five divisions of state-sired fillies.   Ginger And Fred, a d
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Precious Stone 1:52.3 winner
May 16, 2009
The New Jersey Sire Stakes program kicked off its 2009 Premier Division Friday with a trio of $41,500 events for 3-year-old pacing fillies Friday night at the Meadowlands, and the most impressive effort of the night probably was turned in by Precious Stone [$4.00], who dug in gamely after
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Yonkers features Opens on Friday night
May 16, 2009
Hannah Isabel and Galleon's Assassin earned Yonkers Raceway accolades, winning Friday night's $44,000  co-features. "Hannah" (Pat Lachance) was given assignment in the Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace and took full advantage. She stuffed 11-10 favorite Double  Dream N (Brent Holland)
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Bartlett now in fifth place
May 16, 2009
The 2009 World Driving Championship moved to Jarlsberg on Saturday for the third of five rounds, and the USA’s Jason Bartlett wasted no time moving up the ladder by winning the first of four races offered on the Jarlsberg card.   Jason Bartlett went right to work by winning the first of fou
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Lucky Jim wins Cutler Memorial in 1:52.1
May 16, 2009
The fairytale continued for Lucky Jim as he extended his streak to 10 wins against the sport’s top older trotters in the $200,000 Arthur J. Cutler Memorial Saturday night at the Meadowlands.  Lucky Jim [$2.80, $2.40, $2.40] and driver Andy Miller sat second over behind Enough Talk who pressed A
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Shark Gesture has winning attack in Graduate
May 16, 2009
Shark Gesture put on a fierce performance to win the co-featured $210,000 Graduate Final for free-for-all pacers Saturday night at the Meadowlands, digging in to hold off the late rally of Montecito N by a half-length in 1:49.  Caught wide around the first turn, driver Tim Tetrick and Shark Ges
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NJSS for 3YO pacing colts held
May 16, 2009
The undercard at the Meadowlands Saturday night featured the opening round of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colt pacers, and the winners were Drop Red, the Berry’s Creek runner-up, Redneck Riviera, and Estero Bay, a son of the former top mare Sanabelle Island.   Drop Red was a wel
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Sheer Desire fastest in 3 Hempt elims
May 16, 2009
Johnny Z, Mr Wiggles and Sheer Desire won the three elimination races of the Max C. Hempt Memorial Pace at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Saturday afternoon, with Sheer Desire's 1:51 score the fastest of the three winners. Sheer Desire, driven by Dave Palone and trained by Ron Burke, was making h
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Anthony Napolitano tops Ranger for Pompano driving title
May 16, 2009
Anthony Napolitano blew away perennial driving champion Bruce Ranger on closing night of the Isle Pompano Park meet Saturday, scoring five winners on the closing night card and finishing the season with the driving title.   Napolitano closed out the season with 236 wins to Ranger’s 226 victor
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Got 'Er Done continues to get it done at Hoosier Park
May 16, 2009
Got ‘Er Done, the last foal of former world champion Storm Damage, continued his dominant performances at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino Saturday, May 16, winning the second round of the Indiana Sires Stakes. The 3-year-old pacing colt rallied from off the pace to win in a time of 1:55.2 for hi
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Slave Dream, Stood Alone capture series splits at Big M
May 15, 2009
Slave Dream made it two in a row after prevailing in the first of two $18,000 Hiram Woodruff legs Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Twin B Navigator hustled up the backstretch, passed tiring leaders and parked the stalking Slave Dream around the far turn. The two began slugging it out down the stre
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Graduate, Cutler, NJSS on tap at Meadowlands
May 15, 2009
This Saturday, world-class racing does not end with the Preakness as the Graduate and Arthur J. Cutler Memorial finals and first leg of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colt pacers highlight a 13-race card worth more than $700,000 in purses at the Meadowlands. Post time is 7 p.m.
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Bartlett trails after 1st round of Driving Championship
May 15, 2009
Belgium’s Christophe Martens picked up right where he left off; the reigning world driving champion won the 2007 tournament in New Zealand, and stands atop the leader board after round one of the 2009 Championship, raced on Thursday in Bergen, Norway. A win and a second put him in a points tie wit
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Jans Luck repeats at The Meadows
May 15, 2009
Allowed a second-quarter breather, Jans Luck blazed the last half in :55.3 and cruised to victory in the $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Pace on Thursday at The Meadows. Dave Palone hustled Jans Luck to the front through an opening quarter of :27. When the 5-year-old daughter of Camluck-Jans Sc
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Clement stablemates double up at Saratoga
May 15, 2009
For the second consecutive Thursday night, stablemates Jim Jam Gigolett and Double Brand won at Saratoga. The Ed Clement trainees were each prohibitive favorites in their races and made good with relative ease. Jim Jam Gigolett recorded her third consecutive win by wiring the field at 2-5 for drive
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Deat heat in Vernon feature trot
May 15, 2009
Unshakeable and Sharpshootennorris tied for top honors in Thursday night’s $9,000 featured sixth race at Vernon Downs. Unshakeable, leaving from post six in the week’s Open 1 Trot, went right to the front for driver Howard Okusko Jr. and cut fractions of :28.1 to the quarter, :58.4 to the half and
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Foiled Again strong in Chester victory
May 15, 2009
Recent $370,000 George Morton Levy final winner Foiled Again came up victorious Thursday night in the $32,500 Open Handicap Pace at Harrah's Chester, touring the five-eighths mile oval in 1:51.2 with Yannick Gingras in the sulky.   Foiled Again left fast from post five and set all the fractio
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Bouchard set to defend Maple Leaf title Monday at Mighty M
May 15, 2009
The last time Monticello Raceway staged the Maple Leaf Pace driver Stephane Bouchard walked away with the trophy after winning that 2005 event with 15-1 shot Elite Passage in a 2:01.2 clocking. Bouchard will be back to defend his title on Monday in the race specifically for drive
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Ohio horsemen gathering steam for Tuesday's rally
May 15, 2009
A rally at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus by the Ohio horse racing industry Tuesday, May 19, is just four days away and the forces behind the gathering continue to drum up support, including getting the word out via a radio interview with former Scioto Downs director of racing Jim Ewart on Thursday
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Nebupanezzar sidelined by tendon injury
May 15, 2009
Word comes from the stable of trainer Bob McIntosh that last year’s O’Brien Award winner in Canada in the rookie pacing colt division, Nebupanezzar, has suffered an injury that will keep him on the sidelines for a good portion of the summer. “I had him scheduled to make his first start for the OSS
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Bartlett has win Friday in World Driving Championship
May 15, 2009
New Zealand's Peter Ferguson posted a first, second and third to take a 71-60 point lead over Bjorn Goop in the World Driving Championship in Norway Friday while the United States’ entry, Jason Bartlett, broke into the win column with a victory in the second of four races in the second round, but tw
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Bettor Sweet scratched from Graduate
May 15, 2009
World record holder Bettor Sweet has been scratched from Saturday's $210,000 Graduate Final at the Meadowlands due to a lung infection. "We had some sick horses in the barn and when I scoped him earlier this week, he was clean," trainer Joe Poliseno said Friday afternoon.  "Today, I scoped
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Balmoral spill results in 'no contest,' no injuries reported
May 14, 2009
Wednesday night’s fourth race at Balmoral Park was declared “no contest” after a nasty wreck prevented any of the seven starters from finishing the race. The accident happened midway around the final turn when Moses Hanover, who was being driven by Mike Oosting, made a nasty break. Darcy
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Palone directs trotting mare up Lightning Lane for win
May 14, 2009
Shuffled to fourth at the top of the stretch, Tom's OK Lady found salvation in the Lightning Lane as she drew off to capture the $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot on Wednesday at The Meadows. Flashing uncharacteristic gate speed, Tom's OK Lady found the pocket behind I'm Justa Lady,
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Seven bucks for Fivedollarsforsox at Harrington
May 14, 2009
George and Tina Dennis and Ask W Stables' Fivedollarsforsox ($7.60) earned his second straight win Wednesday in the $18,700 Junior Open Trot at Harrington Raceway in 1:56.4. George Dennis also trained and drove the 6-year-old SJ's Caviar gelding, who received a perfect two-hole trip behind pa
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Earlivic upsets in Pompano feature
May 14, 2009
Earlivic, a 46-1 longshot, was able to grind out an impressive first-over victory in capturing the $11,000 co-feature trot at the Isle Pompano Park Wednesday, paying $94.40 to win. El Hombre Dan and driver Tom Sells cut the mile with Keystone Empire (Richard Simard) enjoying a pocket-trip behind t
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Bartlett arrives in Norway for World Driving Championship
May 14, 2009
The mood was light on the eve of the opening of the 2009 World Driving Championship in Bergen, Norway, where some of the drivers who will compete in the 20-heat series had the opportunity to enjoy some local seafood and trade racing stories. Jason Bartlett, who will represent the United States, me
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Roosevelt Raceway reunion in the works
May 14, 2009
The Roosevelt Raceway Hall of Fame and several former horsemen are organizing a Roosevelt Raceway reunion, for horsemen and employees that raced or worked at Roosevelt Raceway. The date, time and place are still to be determined. We are looking for feedback as to determining the best location or l
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Play Little Brown Fantasy at Jugbarn.com
May 14, 2009
Sign-ups for the 2009 Jug Fantasy Stable contest ARE UNDERWAY, so just go to www.jugbarn.com and create your own stable of 10 Little Brown Jug-eligible 3-year-old pacers, and remember the first race of this year's contest is the May 30 Hoosier Cup at Hoosier Park. Be sure to 
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New racing channel to show simulcast feeds
May 14, 2009
DISH Network Corporation has announced that it has entered into a long-term agreement with Racetrack Television Network (RTN) and HorseRacing TV (HRTV) for the creation of a subscription racing package. The subscription package will be offered to DISH Network subscribers under the brand name "R
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Three Hempt elims featured at Pocono Saturday
May 14, 2009
Barber Pole, River Shark, Chasin Racin, Arctic Warrior and Dan Carter head up a field of talented 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings that will be converging on Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs for the 2009 Max C. Hempt Memorial Pace elimination races on Saturday. There will be three divisions of the He
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Monticello trotter still getting all the money
May 14, 2009
Though less than five months of the 2009 racing season are in the books at Monticello Raceway, Getthemoney is making a serious bid for Trotter of the Year honors at the Catskill Mountains oval. On Wednesday, for the fifth time in 13 seasonal starts, the 7-year-old Credit Winner g
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Divisional champ Muscle Hill strong in 2009 qualifying debut
May 14, 2009
Trainer Greg Peck told harnessracing.com Thursday afternoon, shortly after his reigning divisional champion trotter Muscle Hill won his 3-year-old debut in a qualifier at the Meadowlands, that “Operation Hambletonian” is now fully underway.   “I decided on May 1 when I was bringing him up her
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Two series get underway at Scioto
May 14, 2009
The Killbuck Mary Series for trotters and the Floating Dream Series for pacers got underway on a sloppy track at Scioto Downs on Wednesday night.   The first division of the Killbuck Mary was taken by Master’s Sweetie for driver Jeff Nisonger and owner-trainer Edward Birmele. Th
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Mister Big, Dial Or Nodial win qualifiers
May 14, 2009
Reigning Older Pacer of the Year Mister Big scored a 1:52 qualifying victory Thursday morning at the Meadowlands, with Dial Or Nodial, one of this year’s leading contenders in the sophomore pacing colt class, also coming up with a win in 1:52.3.   For Mister Big, it was his fourth straight wi
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Sports betting, table games signed into law in Delaware
May 14, 2009
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signed the recently-approved sports betting bill Thursday morning which will allow the state’s racetracks to offer sports betting and table games in addition to the slots already offered. Dover Downs, Harrington Raceway and Delaware Park Thoroughbred track are expected to
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Southern Rocketop, Welchkin score in Balmoral splits
May 13, 2009
Southern Rocketop and Welchkin scored at Balmoral Park Tuesday night as the sophomore trotting colts were back in action for the second consecutive week as a total of 14 state-breds met in two $13,750 divisions of the Illinois Standardbred Owners and Breeders Association stake.  
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Robin rolls to second straight Hoosier invitational win
May 13, 2009
The time wasn’t as quick as the week before, but the performance was equally impressive as Robin I Scoot rolled to his second straight victory in the featured $25,000 Invitational Tuesday. Under the direction of leading driver Peter Wrenn, the 4-year-old I Scoot Hanover gelding out stepped Rocket Fu
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Hoerdt wins first in Indiana after move from western Canada
May 13, 2009
Driver-trainer Kelly Hoerdt is seeing his move to Indiana turn successful. In only his 10th start of the meet, he recorded his first win with Blue Star Majesty Tuesday at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino. Blue Star Majesty sat just off the leaders and moved through in the stretch to earn his first U
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Ladyfield repeats again at Harrington
May 13, 2009
Joyce, Kathleen and Linda Keeler's ($3, Tony Morgan) was a repeat winner Tuesday in the $18,700 Mares Junior Open in 1:53.4 at Harrington Raceway. The 6-year-old Armbro Cadet mare grinded away at pacesetter Dill and Grace A (Justin Hite) and got by in the stretch for a one length win over Madg
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Prism K equals track mark at The Meadows
May 13, 2009
Prism K not only thwarted the determined bid of Primo Spur in the $25,000 Preferred Trot on Tuesday at The Meadows, but he also equaled the track record of 1:53.4 in the process. With Prism K on the lead throughout, Primo Spur drew even before the three-quarter pole and turned the race into a two-
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Jeremiah was a Maine runaway
May 13, 2009
It wasn’t reported exactly where the 7-year-old pacer Jeremiah Jones was going, but the gelding apparently got loose from barn at Bangor Raceway on Tuesday and found his way onto the nearby interstate before being stopped by passengers in a truck.   Published reports state that Jeremiah Jones
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Napolitano, Ranger set for final showdown for Pompano title
May 13, 2009
As the racing season in South Florida heads into its final week, the battle for the leading driver honors between Anthony Napolitano and Bruce Ranger may be decided on the final night.   Despite having moved his own stable of horses to Pennsylvania to race at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Napo
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Sports betting approved in Delaware
May 13, 2009
Sports betting is coming to Delaware after the Delaware state Senate gave its approval Tuesday by a vote of 17-2 with two abstentions. The senators voted to suspend its regular protocol of sending the bill to a committee for debate and allowed it to be debated in the full chamber. Now, the bill need
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Peter Stratton keeps premier trainer spot at Monticello
May 13, 2009
Before Jordan Stratton ever laid eyes on Monticello Raceway his uncle, Peter Stratton, had been a regular here since 1991.   By Peter Stratton’s own admission, the six foot, 220 pounder isn’t the best driver in the business and doesn’t usually sit behind his stock instead using his training p
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$60,000 invites at Yonkers; no entries taken from Saratoga
May 13, 2009
Yonkers Raceway has announced a pair of $60,000 Invitationals for next weekend, with a trot going Friday, May 22, and a pace scheduled for Saturday, May 23.   In another matter, and in response to the case of Strangles detected at Saratoga Raceway, Yonkers Raceway shall not accept entries fr
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Honorable Daughter heads list in Empire Breeder's Classic
May 13, 2009
World champion Honorable Daughter leads the list of 12 New York-bred trotting fillies in to go on Saturday night at Vernon Downs in the eliminations of the $225,000 (est.) Empire Breeder’s Classic.   Drawing post position number two in the first elimination slated for race number six, Honorab
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Warrawee Koine in mild upset in Ontario-sired final
May 12, 2009
Warrawee Koine converted off a perfect pocket trip to score a mild upset in Monday’s $54,400(C) Ontario-Sired Spring Series final for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Mohawk Racetrack. With Mike Saftic at the controls, the daughter of Astreos-My Gal Hall left sharply to grab the early lead and took t
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Zeke Parker packs six-pack at Monticello
May 12, 2009
Zeke is up to his old tricks…tricks that earned him 13 driving titles here at Monticello Raceway. Two weeks ago Billy Parker, Jr. won five races on the Monday card and on Monday again he not only showed shades of his old self but proved that age is no deterrent after he drove six winners on the
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Incredible Art scores eighth of year in Harrington feature
May 12, 2009
Niel Gargiulo's Incredible Art ($3.40, Brandon Givens) was a decisive winner Monday in the featured $18,700 Junior Open at Harrington Raceway in 1:53.1. Driven by Givens for trainer Wayne Givens, the 7-year-old Incredible Finale mare was a two-length winner over Art Director and Fiel
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Fourth time still a charm at The Meadows
May 12, 2009
Martys Charm reluctantly yielded to the pocket early, a move that proved wise late as he roared through the stretch to capture the $25,000 Preferred Handicap on Monday at The Meadows, his fourth consecutive victory in the track’s top pace. When Aaron Merriman sent Biletnikoff to the front, Martys
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'Crazy Good' to be released in paperback
May 12, 2009
Simon and Schuster book publishers will release a paperback edition of Crazy Good: The True Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America, by Charles Leerhsen, on June 2. The book, released in 2008 in hardback, was a strong seller, prompting the decision to release a paperback edition, to s
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Michigan Standardbred Horse Sale cancels yearling and mixed sale
May 12, 2009
The Michigan Standardbred Horse Sale Co. regrets to announce that it is cancelling the Classic Yearling and Fall Mixed Sales for this year.  The economic climate in Michigan will no longer support these events. We feel that it is in the best interest of our industry for both the seller and buye
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Santeramo returns home to New York
May 12, 2009
New York native Andy Santeramo has found himself back in the state he was born in after 10 years of racing at Pompano Park in Florida. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Santeramo began his driving career at Roosevelt and Yonkers back in the mid '70s and has been driving horses ever since. Santeramo classifies
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Strangles confirmed at Saratoga
May 12, 2009
A case of strangles was confirmed in Drew Bromac N, a horse stabled at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, on Saturday (May 9). According to a report provided by Saratoga director of racing operations John Matarazzo, Drew Bromac N was being treated for an unrelated condition by Dr. Kurt Lutchens when he
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Hall of Famer reaches milestone at Harrah's Chester
May 11, 2009
Mike Lachance became the eighth driver in North America to reach the 10,000 win plateau on Sunday afternoon, guiding Cool Clyde to a 1:55 victory in the second race at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack. The Hall of Famer angled Cool Clyde first-over up the backstretch, steadily gaining upon an
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Shadow Play shines in 2009 debut
May 11, 2009
The superstar pacer Shadow Play made his highly anticipated return to racing on Sunday night at Mohawk Racetrack, and successfully scored in a 4-year-old Open Pace for driver Paul MacDonell in 1:51.1. Developed in Prince Edward Island by his co-owner Dr. Ian Moore, Shadow Play is coming off an inc
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Buck I St. Pat breezes in Miss Versatility opener
May 11, 2009
Buck I St. Pat made it three in a row as she breezed to a 1:52.4 victory in the $25,000 first leg of the Miss Versatility Trotting Series on Sunday afternoon at the Meadowlands. The 2008 Older Trotting Mare of the Year brushed to the lead at the half and responded when asked by driver Tim Tetrick
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McCarthy brings out his magnum at Tioga
May 11, 2009
In the featured $14,000 Open Handicap Pace Sunday at Tioga Downs, Andrew McCarthy and Magnum benefited from a two-hole trip through a blistering opening half to score a victory in 1:53.2. It was the initial win of the season at Tioga Downs for McCarthy, who has confirmed he will be a regular pi
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OSS 3FT Gold elims contested at Mohawk
May 11, 2009
Cumin First, Mets Inn, and Butana were all victorious in their respective $40,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold eliminations for 3-year-old filly trotters on Sunday night at Mohawk Racetrack. It was the first OSS event of the season in this division. In the opening split, Cumin First got away second
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Ohio horse industry planning Statehouse rally
May 11, 2009
Ohio's legislature will be voting on a budget next month--a budget which could include a provision allowing expanded gaming at the state's horse racing tracks--and horse industry groups, including those involved with harness racing, are encouraging people to attend a ra
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Lucky Jim wins ninth straight in Cutler elimination
May 09, 2009
Lucky Jim showed his success was more than just a fluke as he toppled the titans of trotting in the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial elimination Friday night at the Meadowlands. The 4-year-old gelding extended his winning streak to nine races as he trounced a field that included world champions Corleo
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Gabbys Dream fastest in trio of Suffolk 3FT splits
May 09, 2009
A pair of New Jersey-sired fillies, Gabbys Dream and Rapsong, along with Regina Hall, turned in winning efforts in the split divisions of the Lady Suffolk for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Friday afternoon at Freehold Raceway. Gabbys Dream, a daughter of Dream Vacation, evaded a three-horse spi
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Power Off has the power in Mohawk series final
May 09, 2009
It certainly came as no surprise that conditioner trainer Tracy Brainard captured Friday’s $54,700(C) Ontario-Sired Spring Series final at Mohawk, however it was surprising that it was Power Off who garnered the win for her stable and driver Rick Zeron.   Brainard sent out three horses in the
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A sweet win in Thompson Series final at Hoosier
May 09, 2009
Sweetsgetintheway and driver Peter Wrenn lived up to their favorite status to win the $20,000 Bill Thompson final at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino Friday. The duo held off attacks from both sides in the stretch to take home the win and a new lifetime mark of 1:54.3. Starting from the second tier
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Galleon's Assassin strikes at Yonkers
May 09, 2009
Galleon' s Assassin (Jeff Gregory) went up and over Stunt Man Hall (Pat Lachance) down the backside Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's featured $40,000 Open Handicap Trot. Leaving from post position five, "Galleon"--as the 9-5 favorite--watched early while Stunt Man Hall left around pole-sitt
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Bankers Dream, Bologna score in Nevele Pride splits at Buffalo
May 09, 2009
Two divisions of the Nevele Pride were contested at Buffalo Raceway Friday night, for trotting horses that are non-winners of six races (mares eight) with a purse of $8,000.   In the first division, Bankers Dream ($4.30) with reinsman Kevin Cummings in the sulky, made it five wins
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Trace Tetrick announces Cadillac winner at Hoosier
May 09, 2009
Trace Tetrick, one of the members of the Fab Five at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino, announced the winner in the TGI Caddy promotion Friday. The special promotion will offer eight Cadillacs in eight weeks during the Friday night promotion. Tetrick announced the first winner on the casino floor sho
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Annieswesterncard surprises in Berry's Creek
May 09, 2009
Annieswesterncard ($21.40) capitalized on miscues by the favorites and a perfect second-over trip to win the $230,000 Berry’s Creek Saturday night at the Meadowlands.  Driver Ron Pierce and Annieswesterncard followed Western Posse as he came first up to challenge the leader Vertigo Hanover
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Bettor Sweet sets world mark, Winbak Speed in Graduate elims
May 09, 2009
Bettor Sweet paced to a 1:47.2 world record in the first of two $50,000 Graduate eliminations Saturday night at the Meadowlands. The clocking eclipsed the previous record for a 4-year-old gelding on a mile track, 1:48, set by Color Me Best in 1999.    Soul Chaser and McCedes took the field
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Got 'Er Done wins Trimble Series final at Hoosier
May 09, 2009
Got ‘Er Done and Rick Macomber battled to the end to win the $20,000 final of the Tubby Trimble Series at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino Saturday. The duo made a bold half-mile move to secure the top spot and the victory in a time of 1:54.4. Starting from post three, Got ‘Er Done got away in m
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Big surprise for Classic Line N at Yonkers
May 09, 2009
Going into Yonkers Raceway's $40,000 Open Handicap Pace, Jordan Stratton wasn't supposed to drive and Classic Line N didn't figure to win. That's why we race 'em.   Classic Line N, dismiised as Saturday night's 27-1 rank outsider, saved all the ground and--for this Mother's Day Eve--auth
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Santeramo goes head over heels at Tioga
May 09, 2009
Andy Santeramo posted four wins on Saturday night’s card at Tioga Downs. In the co-featured $14,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace he steered Head Over Heels to victory in 1:55.1. Santeramo also trains the 5-year old Mach Three-Love N Touch mare for J L Benson Stables Inc. of Fort Lauderdale,
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95-1 Stinger Blue Chip rallies for Diplomat shocker
May 09, 2009
Stinger Blue Chip rallied from well off the pace to post a shocking upset in the $73,500(C) Diplomat Pacing Series final Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack. The win ticket return of $193.40 was a record for the Diplomat, bettering the previous win high of $181.30 recorded by Whole Lotta Class
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D'Artagnian to the rescue at Pompano
May 09, 2009
It was D’Artagnian to the rescue Saturday at the Isle Pompano Park as the aptly named horse rewarded those who backed him at the betting windows paying $18 to win after going off at odds of 8-1 in the $22,000 Open Pace.   The fifth race feature saw the betting favorite, Sugar’s Pride and dri
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Anders Bluestone wins Dexter Cup
May 09, 2009
Anders Bluestone remained undefeated in his fledgling harness racing career by winning Saturday’s $181,369 Dexter Cup for 3-year-old trotters in a track-record-equaling 1:55.3 at Freehold Raceway. The son of Yankee Glide is now three-for-three for trainer Jimmy Takter, who won the Dexter Cup
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Little Brown Jug, Adios winner Shadow Play returns to races
May 08, 2009
Trainer Ian Moore told harnessracing.com that he believes the 2008 Little Brown Jug and Adios winner Shadow Play is ready for his 4-year-old debut following an impressive workout mile and that the pacer will make his debut Sunday at Mohawk. Sunday's race comes eight days after the pacer pu
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Little Bit Country rocks at Cal Expo
May 08, 2009
Conditioned ladies, racing for a $4,200 purse, were featured at Cal-Expo on Thursday night, in which Little Bit Country showed her class. Prior to starting from post position seven in the field of the same number, trainer Steve Hyman had good reason to be upbeat. "I liked the whole situation this
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Beegle hoping to be a warrior in Berry's Creek
May 08, 2009
Although it took a lot of hard work over the winter, trainer Sam Beegle has Arctic Warrior relaxed and ready to do battle in the $230,000 Berry’s Creek Saturday night at the Meadowlands.  Arctic Warrior is rated at 8-1 on the morning line from post six in the Berry’s Creek, the first major
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Strong 1-9 entry in Friday's Ontario-sired spring series final
May 08, 2009
Trainer Tracy Brainard has a trailer-ful of pacing colts to bring to the $54,700(C) final of the Ontario-Sired Spring Series Friday at Mohawk–and all three have produced impressive results so far. The star of the show is Oscar Oscar, a son of Western Terror who relocated to Brainard’s barn
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Slave Dream, Pine After Pine take first splits
May 08, 2009
With a big stretch rally Slave Dream captured the first of two $18,000 Hiram Woodruff Trot divisions Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Driver John Campbell and Slave Dream left the pylons at the top of the stretch and flew past tiring leaders John Paul’s Legacy and Rompaway Alvin to win the ni
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Bath Beach cruises to Princess Series final win
May 08, 2009
Bath Beach lived up to her even-money status this evening at Mohawk, blasting to a three-length victory in the $67,000(C) final of the Princess Pacing Series for 3-year-old fillies. Paul MacDonell positioned the strapping daughter of Life Sign comfortably in third through the early fractions, whi
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George Teague a happy dad as Montrell wins first
May 08, 2009
Montrell Teague earned his first driving win Thursday at Harrington Raceway, piloting Jason Johnson and Stanley Johnson's Mememe ($4) to a one-length win in the seventh race in 1:57.2. Teague had five previous starts but made his sixth career start a winning one aboard the 4-year-old Dragon Again m
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Angus Hall's 2009 book full and closed
May 08, 2009
Winbak Farm of Canada has announced Angus Hall, the number-one sire in the Ontario Sire Stakes program in 2008, is booked full and closed for the 2009 breeding season. Angus Hall, out of the Hall of Fame mare Amour Angus, as well as the full brother to both Andover Hall and Conway Hall, wa
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Saratoga hat trick for Clement
May 08, 2009
Trainer Ed Clement recorded a hat trick on Thursday night at Saratoga as he climbed into a third place tie in the trainer standings. It was favorite night as nine of the evening's 13 races were won by the public's choice and there was a pick three that returned a record low $2.80. Clement teamed u
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Meadows mark for Jans Luck as Palone starts fast to 14,000
May 08, 2009
Absent from The Meadows' winners’ circle for an uncharacteristically long spell, Jans Luck made amends Thursday when she captured the $25,000 Filly and Mare Preferred Handicap Pace in 1:51.3, equaling the track record for older mares. Jans Luck had won 21 races—most of them at The Meadows—ove
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Trotter takes top prize at Vernon Downs
May 08, 2009
Sir Prize Hall earned top money after a 1:58.2 victory in the $5,500 featured sixth race at Vernon Downs on Thursday night. Leaving from post three, Sir Prize Hall raced as if he was the best and then proved it with a strong gate-to-wire victory during the initial Thursday program of the track’s 5
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NJSS finals boosted to $200,000
May 08, 2009
The New Jersey Sire Stakes will begin 2009 with its Premier Division on May 15 at the Meadowlands with increased purses, including a boost in the eight NJSS Championship Divisional finals from $175,000 to $200,000 each. And there is a slight change from 2008, when the NJSS hosted a “Night of Champ
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Delaware says ‘no’ then ‘yes’ to sports betting
May 08, 2009
Just a few days after a bill that would have allowed sports betting failed to pass the Delaware House by just two votes; an amended version of the  bill was presented and passed. Under the new bill, which passed with a vote of 30-4, Delaware would become the only state east of the Mississippi t
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Hambletonian to celebrate 160th birthday in New Jersey
May 07, 2009
Hambletonian, the most prolific and successful stallion ever to influence a breed, will be honored on the occasion of his 160th birthday, Sunday, May 17, at the Cranbury Museum in Cranbury, N.J. Considered the “Great Father” of all trotters and pacers, even those racing today, Hambletonian will be
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River Shark ready to bite in Berry's Creek
May 07, 2009
The stakes season for harness racing's top 3-year-old colts gets underway with the $230,000 Berry's Creek Saturday night at the Meadowlands.  The Berry's Creek is the first major test for the sport's glamour boys and a stepping-stone to the $1 million Meadowlands Pace on July 18.  River Sh
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Amora Hanover sweeps Wilkes-Barre Pace at Pocono
May 07, 2009
Amora Hanover completed a sweep of the Wilkes-Barre Pace Late Closer series for 3-year-old fillies by winning the final on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.  The race carried a purse of $18,000.The 3-year-old filly from the Mark Harder barn came into the race on a 4-race winning s
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Bath Beach could be crowned Princess
May 07, 2009
She has yet to score a victory in this series.  Yet a lass named Bath Beach has shown such final-quarter speed that she’s rated the 6-5 morning line favourite going into the $67,000 final of the Princess Pacing Series for three-year-old fillies,  this Thursday night at Mohawk racetrack.In
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Fillies star in ISOBA stake splits
May 07, 2009
The state-bred stakes action continued on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a total of 16 three-year-old filly pacers met in two divisions of a $12,430 Illinois Standardbred Owners & Breeders Association Stake.In the opener Robert McCormick’s Aristocracy used her potent closing kick to sweep b
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Fivedollarsforsox upsets at Harrington
May 07, 2009
George and Tina Dennis and Ask W Stables' Fivedollarsforsox ($18.40) was an upset winner in Wednesday's $17,000 Junior Open Trot at Harrington Raceway in 1:57.1. The 6-year-old Sj's Caviar gelding and driver George Dennis pulled first over on pacesetting Go Nano Go and wore him down at the top of t
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Purses up at Harrington
May 07, 2009
Horsemen racing at Harrington Raceway were in for a pleasant surprise when looking at the track's most recent condition sheet, which reflected a 10 percent purse increase.Harrington races on a Sunday through Thursday schedule with a 5:15 p.m. post time. Racing continues through July 2, before a summ
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It’s Me and My Baby again
May 07, 2009
Me and My Baby didn’t disappoint, repeating as the week’s top performer in the $23,000 Fillies and Mares Invitational Pace Wednesday, May 6. Accompanied by driver Mark O’Mara, who earned his third win on the evening, Me and My Baby scored the win over the sloppy surface in a time of 1:54.4.It was a
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Primo Spur takes Meadows trot
May 07, 2009
Primo Spur, rebounding from two disappointing races, used a pocket trip and a late brush to capture the $25,000 Preferred Trot in a career best 1:54.2 Wednesday at The Meadows. The beaten favorite two back, Primo Spur suffered broken equipment in his most recent start, a mishap that cost him the le
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WEG Stakes nomination reminder
May 07, 2009
Woodbine Entertainment Group would like to remind all owners, horsemen and women, of the upcoming stakes closing on Friday, May 15th, 2009.There are numerous Stake nominations and sustaining payments that are due for the circuit’s major stake events. Sustaining payments are due for the 2009 Champlai
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Too Salty, Crystal Chris win Pompano features
May 07, 2009
Both Too Salty ($2.60) and Crystal Chris ($4.60) each captured their respective $20,000 co-feature Open races Wednesday at the Isle Pompano Park.Too Salty started off the evening in fifth place at the beginning of the fifth race Open Trot as O-Georgie (David Ingraham) and Indian Hill Rocket (Kevin W
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Buck I St. Pat draws trailing post 11 in Miss Versatility opener
May 07, 2009
The fourth edition of the Miss Versatility Trotting Series is set to get underway this Sunday afternoon at the Meadowlands. The Miss Versatility is for aged mare trotters, in which four legs are raced all on different size tracks. The first leg is at one mile oval of the Meadowlands, the second leg
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Mister Big wins Big M qualifier; Well Said scores in 2009 debut
May 07, 2009
After two qualifying victories at Hoosier Park, the 2008 Older Pacer of the Year Mister Big captured a qualifier at the Meadowlands Thursday morning, scoring in 1:53.1 with driver Brian Sears in the sulky.   Trained by Virgil Morgan Jr. and owned by Joe Muscara, Mister Big posted 11 victories
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Dr. McDreamy stars in Iggy Magoo split
May 06, 2009
The 2009 summer racing schedule at Balmoral Park kicked off with the Iggy Magoo stake for 3-year-old trotting colts on Tuesday night, with Windy Joe and Dr. McDreamy capturing their respective $11,500 divisions.   In the first division, Kay Willis and Brandy Pinske Stable’s Windy Joe came cha
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Ladyfield wires field in Harrington feature
May 06, 2009
Joyce and Kathleen Keeler and Linda Keeler's Ladyfield ($3, Tony Morgan) was a wire-to-wire winner Tuesday in the featured $17,000 Mares Junior Open at Harrington Raceway. The 6-year-old Armbro Cadet mare earned her second win of the meet with a decisive one-length triumph over Madges Lil Fort
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Robin I Scoot becomes fastest Hoosier State-bred ever
May 06, 2009
Robin I Scoot and driver Peter Wrenn turned in a sizzling performance to become the fastest Indiana-sired horse ever at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino Tuesday. The duo turned in a time of 1:49.3 in the $25,000 Invitational Pace, which is only the second time a race has dipped below the 1:50 time bar
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HTA/TRA seeking submissions for best simulcast production
May 06, 2009
The award to honor the racing industry’s best simulcast production again will be presented at the 17th annual International Simulcast Conference held this year in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The deadline for all entries is Friday, Aug. 21. The International Simulcast Conference is co-sponsored by the
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Arcadia Bluffs wins Wyoming Valley Trot final
May 06, 2009
Arcadia Bluffs passed six horses in the final quarter to get up in time and win the $35,000 final of the Wyoming Valley Trot Late Closer for 3-year-old colts and geldings on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Leaving from the outside post in a field of nine trotters and let go
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New York-sired Giacometti wins 2009 debut
May 06, 2009
Last year Giacometti was a force to be reckoned with on the New York Sire Stakes circuit and after his eye-opening 1:56.3 victory in his first seasonal start at Monticello Raceway on Tuesday, where the altered son of Bettor’s Delight cruised to a nine-length triumph, it again appears he’ll be a
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Delaware says no to sports betting
May 06, 2009
On Tuesday, Delaware house lawmakers failed to pass a bill reauthorizing a sports betting lottery in Delaware. The bill had the support of Governor Jack Markell, but was opposed by the gambling industry. The measure fell two votes short of the three-fifths majority needed for approval, wit
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Jugbarn.com just days away
May 06, 2009
It is now just days until this year’s Jug Fantasy Stable contest gets underway on Jugbarn.com and Barry Pon, a retired insurance underwriter from Edmonton, Alberta, and defending champion of the Jug Fantasy Stable contest, gives some do’s and don'ts to prospective players.  Mr. Pon rallied
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Baillargeon returns to sulky with longshot winner
May 05, 2009
Ashtreos used a strong off-the-pace rally to upset in Monday’s single $20,000(C) division in the second leg of the Ontario-sired Spring Series for 3-year-old filly pacers at Mohawk Racetrack. It was the second drive back for Mario Baillargeon who was returning to action after breaking his leg in s
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Incredible Art wins Harrington feature
May 05, 2009
Niel Gargiulo's Incredible Art ($7.40, Brandon Givens) was a decisive winner in Monday's $17,000 Junior Open at Harrington Raceway in 1:54.2. A recent $40,000 claim for trainer Wayne Givens, the 7-year-old Incredible Finale gelding was a three-length winner over Areyouinorout and Art Director
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Civil Attack adds to Palone's win total
May 05, 2009
Civil Attack, who had been knocking on the door regularly, broke down that barrier Monday at The Meadows when he captured the $25,000 Preferred Handicap pace. Over his last eight races entering Monday’s action, Civil Attack finished no worse than fourth while taking on the top pacers at The Meadow
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$165,000 in bonus money paid out at Mohegan Sun at Pocono
May 05, 2009
Earl Beal Jr., president of the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association, announced that the group’s 2009 bonus program has paid off to the tune of $165,000 during the first month of live racing at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The bonus pays an additional 20 percent for winning horses that are P
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Fox Valley Lover gets a lot of Koochie
May 04, 2009
Illinois conceived and foaled pacers and trotters shared the spotlight on a busy weekend of racing action at Balmoral Park as a pair of stakes events provided plenty of thrills. Trotters headlined the Sunday card as a field of eight 3-year-old state-bred fillies battled it out in the $15,000 Ko
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Stratton wins five at Tioga; Boring scores with Arson Ant
May 04, 2009
Jordan Stratton headed west to Tioga Downs on Sunday afternoon and picked up five wins in 12 drives on the afternoon’s 13-race card. Stratton, who entering the day was 10th in the North American standings for wins, increased his win total to 169 in 2009. He confirmed he will be a regular on Sun
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St. Pierre has big weekend at Saratoga
May 04, 2009
Reinsman Denis St. Pierre had his biggest week of the young season to date at Saratoga and it concluded with a driving hat trick on Sunday. St. Pierre came into the week seventh in the driver standings and ended it in sixth following a Saturday night driving double and a Sunday that saw the v
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Pantomimist wins Scarborough feature
May 04, 2009
Marcel Marceau could not have delivered any better a performance than Heath Campbell turned in on Sunday as the veteran teamster hit every mark to guide Pantomimist to the Scarborough Downs winner’s circle as the distaff star made her premier appearance of the 2009 season. Campbell engineered
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Palone wins five at The Meadows, reaches 13,001 career wins
May 04, 2009
Dave Palone became just the third harness driver in history to reach 13,000 wins this afternoon at The Meadows when he guided Western Kissed to victory in race 11. Palone had won the first, sixth, and seventh races earlier in the day to set him up for the milestone victory. It came with Western Ki
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Berry's Creek elims, Classic Series at the big M
May 03, 2009
River Shark stamped himself the one to beat in the $230,000 Berry’s Creek as he wired the field in his elimination race Saturday night at the Meadowlands. The top five finishers in each of the evening’s two $25,000 eliminations will meet in the Berry’s Creek Final on Saturday, May 9. Elimination win
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I Can Only Imagine in $41,000 Isle Pompano Park Pace
May 03, 2009
I Can Only Imagine ($3.20) barely made a clean sweep of the Isle Pompano Park Pacing Series on Saturday (May 2), winning the $41,000 final by a head over a very determined Armbro Dynamic. I Can Only Imagine (#7) barely held off Armbro Dynamic (#5) to win the $41,000 final of the Isle Pacing Ser
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World Away, Artists Rally win Diplomat legs
May 03, 2009
World Away and Artists Rally posted mild upsets in Saturday's (May 2) second leg of The Diplomat Pacing Series for 3-year-old colts and geldings at Mohawk Racetrack. World Away, a half brother to Mister Big, won his Diplomat Series split in 1:53. World Away used front end tactics to capture the
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Foiled Again wins Levy
May 03, 2009
Foiled Again took over from entrymate Lucky Bettor early, then ran up the Saturday night score,drilling Yonkers Raceway's $370,000 final of the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series. The finale of the Levy--Yonkers' premier Free-For-All event and the sport's richest race of 2009 to date--was red
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Anders Bluestone, Keystone Activator win Dexter Cup elims
May 03, 2009
Anders Bluestone, a New Jersey-sired son of Yankee Glide, and Keystone Activator each won a $30,228 elimination on Saturday, May 2 and will advance to the $181,369 Dexter Cup Final for three-year-old trotters on May 9 at Freehold Raceway. Both elimination winners are Hambletonian eligible. Keysto
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Favorites dominate in Classic Series
May 02, 2009
There were no surprises Friday night when trotters took center stage in leg two of the Classic Series at the Meadowlands. Buck I St Pat coasted to a 1:52.3 victory in the first of two $60,000 Trotting Oaks splits for fillies and mares, her second straight win since returning from a tendon injury. Wi
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New millionaire American Lane wins Yonkers open
May 02, 2009
American Lane, who gets his mail sent to the eight hole, once again made his appointed rounds Friday night,  winning Yonkers Raceway's featured $40,000 Open Handicap Trot. In the process, he became harness racing's newest millionaire.American Lane went over the million dollar plateau with his O
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Pablo Angus scores in 1:56.2 in Saratoga open
May 02, 2009
Pablo Angus was sensational on Friday night at Saratoga Raceway in recording his first win in six weeks. A winner of ten races in 2008, Pablo Angus registered his fourth victory of the season in the $17,000 feature.Pablo Angus crossed the finish line in 1:56.2 in the Open Trot. The Bert Belanger tra
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Velocity Hall kos Kerogen
May 02, 2009
A battle of titans took place at Scarborough Downs on Friday (May 1) as the Grand Circuit-tested Velocity Hall and two-time state of Maine Trotter of the Year Kerogen matched strides for the very first time at the southern Maine harness venue.Velocity Hall was a 1:59 winner on Friday at Scarborough
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Tioga set to open 2009 meet on Saturday
May 01, 2009
Tioga Downs has slated a 10-race card for its opening day of the 2009 race season that begins on Saturday, May 2 (Kentucky Derby Day). Post time for opening night at Tioga Downs is slated for 6:50 p.m.   In the featured $14,000 Open Handicap Trot, Self Professed a winner of over $850,000 in c
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Mighty Young Joe looking for gorilla of an upset in Levy final
May 01, 2009
He might very well be the longest pari-mutuel proposition for Yonkers Raceway's $370,000 final of the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series Saturday night, but Mighty Young Joe is perhaps also the most unique. For any number of reasons. Start with the name, a sort-of dyslexic version of th
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California's Dr. Gary Budahn dies
May 01, 2009
Harness racing lost a great friend with the passing of Dr. Gary Budahn at age 58 on Wednesday evening. Dr. Budahn was a mainstay of California harness racing for over 30 years and served as president of the California Harness Horseman’s Association for three years, while serving on the CHHA boa
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O'Donnell resigns as OHHA president
May 01, 2009
Bill O’Donnell, who replaced Jim Whelan as president of the Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) four months ago, resigned the position Thursday following a vote by OHHA board members that approved supporting Whelan’s request for financial backing in his fight against Woodbine Entertainment
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Another Monticello hat trick for Zeke
May 01, 2009
In what has become commonplace of late, Billy “Zeke” Parker Jr.  again won three races on a Monticello Raceway afternoon card, with his latest hat trick coming on Thursday.   For the last two weeks, “Zeke” has won anywhere from two to five races on a daily card and is driving like h
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Ten Hambo eligibles lining up in Dexter Cup elims at Freehold
May 01, 2009
For 10 of the 16 entrants divided in two $30,228 Dexter Cup elims on Saturday at Freehold, the road begins toward the $1.5 million Hambletonian on Aug. 8 at the Meadowlands. Five of those Dexter Cup entrants and Hambletonian hopefuls are New Jersey-sired--Anders Bluestone by Yankee Glide, Wi
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Annieswesterncard Seekman's ticket to top 3YO pacing colt event
May 01, 2009
The road to the $1 million Meadowlands Pace begins with the Berry’s Creek eliminations Saturday night and last year’s Pace winning trainer, Joe Seekman, has another prospect ready for the journey in Annieswesterncard. Seekman will send out Annieswesterncard in the first of two $25,000 elimination r
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Trotter dominates short field in Father Foley final
May 01, 2009
Lucky Jim kept his perfect 2009 record intact after easily sweeping the field in the $41,500 Father Foley Memorial Trot final Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Lucky Jim took command out of the gate for driver Andy Miller and drew off to win the night’s third race in 1:54.4. The rest of the four-ho
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SJ's Minolta flashes brilliance in series final at The Meadows
May 01, 2009
Despite a demanding journey to the lead, SJ's Minolta had plenty of pop in the lane as she captured the $29,000 final of the Whotookwhat Trot, a series for 3-year-old fillies, on Thursday at The Meadows. SJ's Minolta was stuck on the outside past the quarter trying for the front; when she got
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Real Heart upsets in Princess Series leg at Mohawk
May 01, 2009
Real Heart splashed her way to victory in the single $25,000(C) division in the second leg of the Princess Pacing Series for 3-year-old filly pacers on a wet opening night of the summer meet Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack. Heavy rains left the Campbellville oval rated two seconds off as the fil
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