News Archive

Huston turns on lights at The Meadows
June 02, 2009
After Meadows track announcer Roger Huston literally flipped the switch to turn the lights on for the first time since 2007, Jans Luck made it three in a row Monday when she effectively used a second-quarter breather to capture the $27,500 filly and mare preferred handicap pace in 1:52.4.
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Parker wins five at Monticello
June 02, 2009
Billy “Zeke” Parker, Jr.  showed he still has the talent that has made him the ninth winningest driver in the history of the sport.  On  Monday afternoon, June 1, Monticello Raceway’s leading driver added five more wins to his seasonal total and now has 107 for the meeting, 17 more th
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Wind Surfer equals career best at The Meadows
June 02, 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 the Meado
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Threepeat for Jans Luck at The Meadows
June 02, 2009
Jans Luck made it three in a row Monday at The Meadows when she effectively used a second-quarter breather to capture the $27,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace.Assigned post position 8, Jans Luck had to labor for the lead through an opening panel of 27.1. But when Dave Palone was able to
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Teague looks for third Rooney win
June 02, 2009
A total of seven 3-year-old colts have been entered for the 2009 edition of Yonkers Raceway's Art Rooney  Pace. It is the 19th edition of one of Yonkers' premier pacing events. The number of entrants has made the '09 Rooney a "one-dash-for-the-cash" event, worth $421,850, a week from Saturday n
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Michigan to lose 41 harness dates
June 02, 2009
Michigan Racing Commissioner, Christine C. White signed orders on Tuesday eliminating 101 live race dates for the remainder of the 2009 fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and that includes 41 days of harness racing.   The budget for the Office of Racing Commissioner (ORC) was reduc
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Margie's Melody living out her years at Winbak
June 02, 2009
Margie's Melody, the dam of the great champion Nihilator, is now 33 years old and living at Winbak Farm in Middletown, Delaware, and her presence at the farm is part of a story on delawareonline.   To read the story, click here.          
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Saratoga Harness Hall to honor locals next Tuesday
June 02, 2009
The Saratoga Harness Hall of Fame hosts its annual Open House on Tuesday evening, June 9, at the Hall of Fame located at 352 Jefferson Street in Saratoga Springs. Starting at 5:30 pm, guests are invited to browse through the museum. The induction ceremonies will start at 6:30 pm featuring the i
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Northfield adds Wednesday card on June 17
June 02, 2009
Due to an unexpected overage of horses, Northfield has scheduled a live racing date for Wednesday night, June 17, with a 7 pm post time. This is a make-up date for a weather-related cancellation this winter.   The track's $100,000 Battle of Lake Erie, an invitation-only event, is sched
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Russell Hill edges Donttellmywife
June 02, 2009
The build-up concerning the confrontation between Russell Hill and Donttellmywife in New York Sire Stakes action at Monticello Raceway on Tuesday was everything one could ask for, that is, unless if you were in the latter’s camp since it took every foot of the homestretch for Russell
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