News Archive

Yonkers hosts five NYSS 3FT divisions
June 17, 2009
She's So Savvy, last season's statebred frosh filly divisional champ, made her Yonkers Raceway return a  successful one Tuesday night, winning a $43,960 division of the $219,000 New York Sire Stakes Mike Cipriani Trot With Howard Okusko Jr. taking his usual seat, She's So Savvy--as the 1-4 fa
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Everymileamemory fastest in DSBF action
June 17, 2009
Delauction LLC's Everymileamemory ($2.20, Tony Morgan) was the fastest of three Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) winners Tuesday in a set of three $20,000 eliminations for 3-year-old pacing fillies.   The James Wilson-trainee and daughter of Cams Fortune was a wire-to-wire
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State-breds in action at Balmoral Park Tuesday
June 17, 2009
Illinois conceived and foaled stakes action continued on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as a pair of state-bred events shared top billing on the 10-race program. A field of eight sophomore trotting fillies was spotlighted in the $12,000 Fox Valley Diva Stake which was carded as the fourth race
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Teague's 2 year olds sharp in Chester baby races
June 17, 2009
Delmarvalous, Up Front Tim T, and Model Legs all debuted in fine form for trainer-driver George Teague Jr., winning their respective 2-year-old races in a seven-race non-wagering program Tuesday morning at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack. Delmarvalous, by Badlands Hanover and out of Pr
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My Heart Was True heads field for Friday's $100,000 Maywood Fil
June 17, 2009
My Heart Was True captured the $10,000 elimination of the Maywood Filly Pace last Friday night and now heads up an eight-horse field that includes Native Hostpur and Honey B Skipalong—both who received byes in the $100,000 final this Friday.   “This filly is a dream to drive,” said My He
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Biletnikoff scores again at The Meadows
June 17, 2009
Biletnikoff continued his recent domination of The Meadows' $27,500 Preferred Handicap Pace, as he triumphed easily Tuesday for his third consecutive victory. Aaron Merriman urged Biletnikoff to the front in a demanding :26.3 but was able to give the 5-year-old gelded son of Keystone Raider-Strikad
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Without relief, Hoosier Park's bankruptcy could be 'imminent'
June 17, 2009
Indiana Gaming Commission director Ernie Yelton has told media outlets in the state that without financial relief, Hoosier Park’s bankruptcy is “imminent.” The track, which paid a $250 million racino licensing fee and the current tax and fee rate paid on revenue is nearly 50 percent. The tracks—Hoos
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Mister Big draws post six in Dan Patch at Hoosier
June 17, 2009
Mister Big, 2008 Older Pacing Horse of the Year, headlines a field of 10 free-for-allers set to compete in Saturday’s $200,000 Dan Patch Invitational Pace at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino. The Virgil Morgan Jr.-trained horse will look to add to his already impressive $3.2 million-plus bankroll in t
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Field set for Friday's turf race at the Big M
June 17, 2009
Harness racing returns to the Meadowlands turf course for the first time in more than 30 years on Friday night when a field of eight pacers take to the grass in the $15,000 fifth race. They will line up behind the mobile starting gate at 8:27 p.m. (est.) for the one-mile event.  In th
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