News Archive

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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