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Sophomore colt trotters in Arden Downs
July 31, 2009
Salutation Hanover (inside) wins Arden Downs. (Chris Gooden photo)
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Trotters featured in Indiana Sire Stakes action
July 31, 2009
Peter Wrenn won four races Thursday. (Coady Photo)
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Messenger delivers easy win at Scioto
July 31, 2009
A freshman trotting filly and pacing filly remain unbeaten in three career starts after sweeping their divisions of the Ohio State Fair stakes at Scioto Downs on Thursday night.  Jesse’s Messenger was the easiest kind of trotting winner for driver Ryan Stahl and trainer Kent Sherman in the
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Roosevelt announcer Jack Lee dies
July 31, 2009
Jack E. Lee, a longtime race announcer most closely associated with his work at Roosevelt Raceway, died Thursday, July 30. He was 73. Mr. Lee was a popular fixture at the now-shuttered Roosevelt, from 1968 until 1985, and also called races at Freehold Raceway in 1966 and from 1990 throug
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You See LA from Mohawk
July 31, 2009
You See LA wins Whenyouwishuponastar. (New Image Media Photo)
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Favorites dominate in NYSS splits at Saratoga
July 31, 2009
The public got it right as the favorites prevailed in all four divisions of the New York Sire Stakes at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Thursday night. The 3-year-old pacing fillies took center stage at the Spa on Thursday and on the beautiful summer evening there were some fast performances. Jim M
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Stratton captures Munich Mile at Mighty M
July 31, 2009
It wasn’t in his plans to race at Monticello Raceway on Thursday afternoon but Jordan Stratton made an exception and hustled to the Catskill Mountain oval to compete in the track’s Munich Mile, the race for drivers of German descent, which was the seventh leg of the Mighty M’s year-lo
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Brandon Givens wins 1,000th race
July 31, 2009
In his first race Thursday evening at Ocean Downs, Brandon Givens etched his name into the history books, driving 2-year-old filly Carol's Photo to a win in 2:04.2. Brandon's father Les Givens trains the filly. After the race, friends, family, fellow trainers and drivers joined Brandon in the winner
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Ackermans hoping for Judge Joe Hambo ruling
July 31, 2009
Hambletonian hopeful Judge Joe. (Mike Lizzi photo)
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Shetler takes two of three in Indiana Sires Stakes
July 30, 2009
ABC Photo trots to his third straight win. (Coady Photo)
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3FT's in action in Arden Downs splits
July 30, 2009
Daddy's Lhasa breaks maiden in Arden Downs. (Chris Gooden photo)
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Smart players had the 50-1 shocker in Plesac elim
July 30, 2009
Fox Valley Smarty upsets at 50-1. (REB photo)
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Study: Benefit would come from NJ racing and casino partnership
July 30, 2009
The sustainability of the New Jersey horse racing industry and the fiscal health of the casinos in Atlantic City could benefit from a business partnership. This is one of the recommendations from the 2009 Economic Impact Study released by the Rutgers Equine Science Center on Wednesday through t
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Morrill wins three in NYSS action
July 30, 2009
The best race card thus far of the season at Monticello Raceway  featured the crème de la crème of the New York Sire Stakes program, the 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers who raced for a total purse of $175,000 in five divisions on Wednesday. But the races were hampered by rain that got c
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Ohio State Fair stakes kick off at Scioto Thursday
July 30, 2009
Thursday night's 13-race program at Scioto Downs kicks off the first of three nights of Ohio State Fair stakes races at the Columbus oval. It’s girls night at the track as 2- and 3-year-old trotting fillies will be in action along with freshman pacing lasses. Together they will compete in
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Well Said remains on top of Little Brown Jug rankings
July 30, 2009
Each week Jay Wolf, assistant publicity director of the Little Brown Jug, will rank the Top 10 eligibles for the 64th edition of the Little Brown Jug on Thursday, Sept. 24. Week #2 – July 29, 2009   #1 (Last Week #1)     Well Said Owners: Jeffrey Snyder (NY) a
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Governor's Cup card contested at Harrington
July 30, 2009
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell presents the Governor's Cup trophy.
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WEG has agreement with new horsemen's group
July 30, 2009
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA)announced on Thursday that they have entered into an agreement for standardbred horsepeople racing at Woodbine and Mohawk racetracks.   The initial term of the agreement is five years, ensures a minimum
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Field set for Merrie Annabelle
July 30, 2009
Cantab It All and driver John Campbell. (Michael Lisa/Lisa Photo)
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Jeff Snyder shooting for fourth Adios with Well Said
July 29, 2009
It's called the Delvin Miller Adios, but a certain owner may be excused if he thinks of the race as the Jeff Snyder Adios. That's because Snyder already has won the Pace for the Orchids three times as an owner, and on Saturday at The Meadows, he will be gunning for an Adios grandslam with Well Sai
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2YO trotting colts in stakes action at Meadows
July 29, 2009
Federalreservenote remained undefeated in his four-race career when he captured a division of a $100,000 Arden Downs stakes for freshman trotting colts at The Meadows Tuesday in a stake-record 1:56.2.   The event, known as the Henry Oliver, was contested over five divisions, with Freedom Ri
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22 colts crowd Hambo entry box; 32 for Oaks
July 29, 2009
Muscle Hill (Lisa Photo)
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Gift Kronos wins in 1:53.2 at Pocono, just misses track mark
July 29, 2009
Gift Kronos just missed equaling the track mark for an older trotting stallion at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs when he won the $28,750 Open Handicap in 1:53.2 Tuesday night.   The 1:53.2 clocking was just a fifth of a second off the track record set by Armbro Barrister (Ray Schnittke
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22 crowd Hambo entry box; 32 for Oaks
July 29, 2009
Muscle Hill leads Hambletonian entries. (Michael Lisa Photo)
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Brandnewgirlfriend now nine of 10 in '09
July 29, 2009
It was Sameoldstory for Brandnewgirlfriend. The state's standout sophomore lass came, saw and conquered Tuesday night in her $43,160 division of Yonkers Raceway's $215,800 New York Sire Stakes Scarsdale Trot for 3-year-old fillies. Brandnewgirlfriend and regular driver Boone Mattison two-move
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Pacer keeps on truckin' at Monticello
July 29, 2009
Over the last two weeks Southbound Trucker has been an also ran in the Monticello Raceway pacing features even though he had won seven of them previously this season. But on Tuesday Southbound Trucker added another victory to his total as the veteran gelding scored a 1:57.2 triumph for driver Greg M
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Kilowatt fillies take two Indiana Sires Stakes divisions
July 28, 2009
Indiana Sires Stakes action kicked off Monday, July 27 at Indiana Downs with four divisions for freshman pacing fillies. Favorites prevailed in two of the four $25,000 contests, with driver Peter Wrenn steering two winners.   Bluebird Regal, from the first crop of Third Straight, earned a 1:5
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Barham Hanover takes fastest Arden Downs division
July 28, 2009
Barham Hanover used a quarter-pole move to get the lead but was all-out late to hold it Monday at The Meadows as she captured the fastest division of a $100,000 Arden Downs stake for 2-year-old trotting fillies.   The event, known as the Judge Joe McGraw, was contested over five divisions, wi
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Malicious, Whackamole Hanover win Dream Maker splits
July 28, 2009
Malicious and Whackamole Hanover kept their undefeated streaks in tact with impressive victories in Monday’s second leg of the Dream Maker Pacing Series for two-year-old colts and geldings at Mohawk Racetrack.   Malicious took charge early in the first $20,000 split for driver Paul MacDonell
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Field set for Aug. 2 Drivers Championship at Tioga
July 28, 2009
The field for the 2009 third annual Drivers' Championship at Tioga Downs has been set, and the nine drivers have confirmed that they will all be on hand on Sunday, Aug. 2. The field, in order of 2009 money winnings, is as follows: Tim Tetrick, Jason Bartlett, Ron Pierce, Brian Sears, Dave
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Kolgjini buys top international star Citation
July 28, 2009
Horseman Lutfi Kolgjini’s annual horse sale was held at the Jaegersro in Malmö Monday night and 56 of the horses in the catalog (a majority)went to new owners. Kolgjini, by the way, has entered two fillies in the Merrie Annabelle eliminations, two colts in the Peter Haughton Memorial elims, and one
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Governor's Day program set for Thursday at Harrington
July 28, 2009
The richest day of the year for Delaware horsemen is set for Thursday as 13 races are carded for the annual Governor’s Day program during the Delaware State Fair at Harrington Raceway. More than $600,000 in purses will be offered on the annual program held exclusively for Delaware-owned horses,
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Morrisville Sale preview now available
July 28, 2009
A total of 243 yearlings are now listed on the Morrisville College Yearling Sale web site at www.MorrisvilleSale.com.  A new feature this year are TrackIT pedigrees, which are yearling pedigrees that are updated daily. The Sunday, September 27 sale is represented by 40 of the top sires in th
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Torvald Palema wins in 1:52.1
July 28, 2009
The reigning Elitlopp champion Torvald Palema captured the Hugo Aberg Memorial on Tuesday night at the Jaegersro track in Malmo, Sweden, and his huge victory in 1:52.1 prompted discussions in the winner’s circle about a possible trip to the United States.   When asked if he would now consider
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Field set for Munich Mile at Monticello
July 28, 2009
The seventh leg in Monticello Raceway’s year-long Heritage Drivers Series, The Munich Mile for drivers of German descent, is set to go to post on Thursday afternoon. Named in honor of one of the most beautiful cities in the Bavarian Alps, the contest will go as race number three on the 10-race
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Small plane crashes at Brittany Farms
July 28, 2009
Brittany Farms was the site of a small plane crash.
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Rutgers study calls horse racing NJ’s “premier” agribusiness
July 28, 2009
The Rutgers Equine Science Center recently released an independent in-depth report of the impact of slot machines or video lottery terminals on the horse racing and breeding industry, and agriculture and open space. The study, published by the Hall Institute of Public Policy, is a follow-up to a 200
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Well Said draws post 9 in Adios
July 28, 2009
Well Said has conquered all challengers in his phenomenal 3-year-old season, but if he's to win the $677,665 final of the Delvin Miller Adios at The Meadows Saturday, he must overcome a tough new challenger--post position 9.   That was the result of Tuesday's open draw for Adios post position
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High Speed Life, Western Kit win at Indiana Downs
July 28, 2009
Sophomore pacing fillies took center stage Tuesday evening at Indiana Downs as the first preliminary leg of Indiana Sires Stakes was contested. Two $25,000 divisions were carded, with High Speed Life and Western Kit scoring victories.   In the first division, favorite High Speed Life and driv
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Balmoral hosts Ann Vonian eliminations Sunday
July 27, 2009
My Heart Was True and driver Brandon Simpson (REB photo)
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Mini Me, Loyal Opposition elims held at Balmoral
July 26, 2009
Fox Valley Angie paces to a 1:54.2 victory. (REB photo)
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Freshman trotters set new Tioga marks in NYSS action
July 26, 2009
The New York Sire Stakes for 2-year old colt and gelding trotters were in town on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs, and the track records were rewritten when they left.   RC Serpent and Dan Daley posted the fastest division of the day, and chalked-up a new track record for 2-year-old colt tro
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Mister Big equals world record in Ben Franklin win
July 26, 2009
Mister Big wins Ben Franklin. (World Wide Racing Photo)
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Tetrick, Dube OK after wreck; will drive Saturday night
July 25, 2009
Drivers Daniel Dube and Tim Tetrick sustained only minor injuries in an accident during baby races Saturday morning at the Meadowlands. Tetrick will drive as scheduled at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening, while Dube is set to drive the entire Meadowlands card.  While both drivers were
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Track record performance for Munis Blue Chip
July 25, 2009
Munis Blue Chip, a 2-year-old trotting filly by Credit Winner--Hustle N Muscle, went wire-to-wire, in 2:00.2, to win a division of the $22,077 New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies at Buffalo Raceway on Friday night. The winning time was a new track record, which eclipsed the old reco
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Records fall in Canadian Breeders' Championships
July 25, 2009
Not Enough wins in a stakes record 1:50. (New Image Media)
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Dreamfair Eternal wins Roses Are Red in record time
July 25, 2009
Tony Kerwood was responsible for one final upset on Maple Leaf Trot night at Mohawk, steering 25-1 shot, Dreamfair Eternal, to victory in a stunning track record time of 1:49.2, in the $373,600 Roses Are Red Stakes for mature distaff pacers.   Through blistering fractions of :26.1, :53.3, and
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Tarport Hap splits to Ginger And Fred, Yellow Diamond
July 25, 2009
Ginger And Fred [$3.60, $3.00, $2.20] took command before the half and never looked back en route to a 1 3-4-length victory in the first of two $81,000 Tarport Hap divisions for 3-year-old filly pacers Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   Driven by Dave Palone, the daughter of Real Artist eq
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Lavec Dream upsets in Armbro Flight
July 25, 2009
Lavec Dream pulled off a 45-1 upset tonight in the $360,700 Armbro Flight Stakes for mature trotting mares, coming four-wide to win in 1:53.1 at Mohawk Saturday night.   Favoured Buck I St Pat, with Tim Tetrick driving, led the field from the half-mile marker, but when fatigue set in in deep
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Kiwi import Chili NZ scores Scioto feature
July 25, 2009
Chili NZ wore down pacesetting Jate Daniels to take the featured pace at Scioto Downs on Saturday night in 1:54.1. Favored Just Pretend A finished third.   Jeremy Smith sent Jate Daniels to the front at the start of the race, using his inside post position to put his rivals in the hole behind
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Jeremy's Successor takes Yonkers open pace
July 25, 2009
Favored Jeremy's Successor (Ryan Anderson) took Saturday night matters into his own hands early, winning Yonkers Raceway's $48,000 Open Handicap Pace.   "Jeremy," leaving from post position No. 5, stepped around pylon-squatting Dave Ain't Here (Stephane Bouchard) well before a :27.3 opening q
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Northfield hosts Summit Sweepstakes program
July 25, 2009
Threatening weather could not dampen the spirit of the fans and horsemen competing in the $100K+ Summit County Fair Stakes at Northfield Park Saturday. The highlight of the evening was a trifecta of winnerd for the trio of driver Ryan Stahl, trainer Eric Hamlet and Northfield Wall of Fame owner Jerr
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San Pail pulls Maple Leaf Trot stunner
July 25, 2009
San Pail pulled a $20.40 upset in the 58th edition of the $720,500 Maple Leaf Trot, Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack.   Randy Waples guided the five-year-old gelding, buoyed by a large and vocal cheering section trackside, to the neck win over reigning Maple Leaf Trot champion Arch Madness and 1-
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NJSS championships at the Meadowlands
July 24, 2009
Il Villagio rallies to win NJSS final. (Lisa Photo)
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In To Win wins first at Scioto
July 24, 2009
In To Win got his first career win on Thursday evening at Scioto Downs as he won in 2:01.1 for trainer Jim Arledge and driver Chris Page.   The son of Yankee Glide is out of Victory My Way 3, 1:54.3 ($508,291) and was making his first start of the season. He is owned by Kentuckiana Raci
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Caviar Crown sets PASS record
July 24, 2009
Caviar Crown worked out a cozy pocket trip and converted it to a stakes record performance in a division of a $243,788 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters on Thursday at The Meadows. The event, known as the Hickory Smoke, was contested over four divisions, with A
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Mister Big to stand stud at Tara Hills in Canada
July 24, 2009
Mister Big, shown winning in 2008. (Michael Lisa/Lisa Photo)
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Well Said sets Meadows all-age record in Adios elim
July 24, 2009
Well Said and driver Ron Pierce (Chris Gooden Photo)
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Meadowlands turf race to Onedin Legacy
July 24, 2009
Onedin Legacy and driver-trainer Chris Ryder rallied from the far outside to win the first harness race staged on the Meadowlands turf course in more than 30 years Friday night.   A field of eight claiming pacers took to the grass in the $15,000 one-mile test, which had been postponed twice
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Whybabywhy, Cams Van Go take Scioto features
July 24, 2009
Driver Chris Page sent Whybabywhy to the front at the start of the Open Handicap Trot at Scioto Downs on Friday and reeled off a 1:56 mile that discouraged any come-from-behind heroics. The 5-year-old daughter of Padre Hanover won by ¾-length over Hardwood Chips and Hello Carlo.   Brian Georg
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Four Starz Sue triumphs in 1:51.1 at Pocono
July 24, 2009
Four Starz Sue made his first win since May a big one, capturing the featured Open Handicap pace on Friday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried a purse of $28,750.   Four Starz Sue, with Howard Parker in the bike for trainer Carmine Fusco, left from post position #5 in a 7-h
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Green Day nears millionaire status with Yonkers win
July 24, 2009
It had neither the pomp nor the circumstance of the 2007 Yonkers Trot, but Green Day's 20th career victory was awfully impressive. The champ two seasons removed was a solid, first-up Friday night winner of Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $48,000 Open Handicap Trot. After whipping conditioned foes the
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Connections double up at Vernon Downs Friday
July 24, 2009
Leading driver Howard Okusko, Jr. and his wife, top trainer Jessica Okusko, gave Wanda Polisseni’s Purple Haze Stables a pair of winners during Friday night’s nine-race program at Vernon Downs.   Unshakeable, shared in ownership by Polisseni, driver Okusko and Conrad Zurich, became a four-tim
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Wrenn bags five in Indiana Downs opener
July 24, 2009
Peter Wrenn stole the show opening night at Indiana Downs. Fresh off winning the driving title at Hoosier Park, the Michigan native collected five wins on the 13-race card. The veteran set the tone early, scoring victories in the first three races on the program.   Wrenn guided favorite Deput
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Janet Hinshaw dies
July 23, 2009
Janet Anne Hinshaw, of Richland, Iowa, the wife of former USTA director Kermit Hinshaw, died July 22, 2009, at Hospice of Davis and Wapello Counties in Ottumwa. She was 84. Mrs. Hinshaw was born Jan. 24, 1923, near Richland, the daughter of Loraine J. and Ruby C. Reeder Trigg. She marrie
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Big M hoping third time's a charm for Friday turf race
July 23, 2009
Twice thwarted by heavy rains, the Meadowlands’ first harness race on the turf in more than 30 years is slated for Friday night. A field of eight pacers will take to the grass in the $15,000 fifth race, which is set at a mile distance. Estimated post time is 8:27 p.m.   The last tim
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One More Laugh sets season's mark in PASS
July 23, 2009
Sons of The Panderosa accounted for two of six Pennsylvania Sire Stakes winners on Wednesday evening at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack, but it was One More Laugh who got the last laugh of the 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings. One More Laugh ($3.20), a McArdle gelding out of Fancy
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Indiana Downs begins eighth season Friday
July 23, 2009
Indiana Downs will kick off an 80-day harness racing campaign Friday, July 24 with two cards packed with horses. The Shelbyville track will offer a 13-race opening night card featuring two $9,000 contests for Indiana-sired two-year-old pacing colts followed by a 14-race program Saturday night. Post
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Teague has five-pack ready for Adios
July 23, 2009
Teague Adios entry Johnny Z. (Racehorsephoto)
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Mister Big favored in Ben Franklin final
July 23, 2009
Off a 1:49.1 win in his elimination, last year's Ben Franklin runner-up Mister Big has been installed the 7-5 morning line favorite by oddsmaker Matt Rose in this year's $500,000 Ben Franklin final, to be held this Sunday at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack.   Triple millionaire Mis
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Nip N Attack wins Pocono feature
July 23, 2009
Nip N Attack turned back the table on Riley Rose in this week’s featured $28,750 Open Handicap Pace for fillies and mares at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Wednesday night. Beaten by Riley Rose in the previous week’s race by a neck, it was Jim Morrill Jr. and Nip N Attack winning this week by a
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DiBenedetto wins 5,000th career race at Mighty M
July 23, 2009
Like many who near a milestone and then seem to slump prior to accomplishing it, after a fruitless Tuesday afternoon in the sulky, Kyle DiBenedetto scored his 5,000th career driving victory Wednesday when he guided Western Wild King to a 1:58.3 triumph in a $12,700 New York Sire Stake
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Blanket finish in Ontario Gold final for 2YO trotting colts
July 23, 2009
The 2-year-old trotting colt Ja El Express survived a thrilling stretch duel to capture the first $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final of the season Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack. The son of Kadabra - Keystone Bluejay was saddled with post eight in the field of 10 but left alertly for
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McIntosh rookies sweep series splits
July 23, 2009
Bob McIntosh trainees Give The Gift and You See L A swept Thursday night’s two $20,000 divisions in the second leg of the Whenuwishuponastar Pacing Series for rookie fillies at Mohawk Racetrack Thursday night. Give The Gift got spotted well early from post six in the opening division and then made
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NYSS for 2YO pacing fillies at Yonkers
July 23, 2009
Two-year-old filly pacers competed in the $185,236 New York Sire Stakes on Thursday night at Yonkers, with 31 fillies taking their best shot at $46,309 for each division.     Both Truly A Treasure (Jim Morrill Jr.) and Shaky Hanover (Matt Kakaley) did their damage from off the pac
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Broadway Paige trots 1:54.4, just misses track record
July 22, 2009
Broadway Paige, driven by David Miller, earned a new lifetime mark of 1:54.4 and just missed equaling the track record in winning the fourth and final division of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies Tuesday night (July 21) at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Trained by
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Sears wins four at Vernon
July 22, 2009
Brian Sears, former three-time percentage driving champion at Vernon Downs (1991-93), made a triumphant return on Tuesday, capturing four of the eight races he competed in, including the Jack “J.L.” Bailey Memorial Trophy race, and the night’s top test for female pacers.   Sears, wh
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Pedigrees available for Jersey Classic sale
July 22, 2009
The pedigrees for the 2009 New Jersey Classic Yearling Sale being held Sunday Sept. 13 at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Allentown, NJ, have now been added to our web site. Sort by hip number and click on the yearling name. The entire catalog is also available on the roster page for download. &nbs
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Dreaming of gold at Mohawk
July 21, 2009
Tiz A Dream wins OSS Gold final. (New Image Media Photo)
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Malicious, Whackamole win Dream Maker splits
July 21, 2009
The highly-touted Malicious remained perfect in three career starts with a dominant 1:54.2 tally in one of two $20,000(C) divisions in the opening leg of the Dream Maker Pacing Series for 2-year-old colts and geldings on Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack. The other split went to Whackamole Hanover
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Where's Waldo finds Tompkins-Geers winner's circle
July 21, 2009
Where’s Waldo and Josh Marks captured the lone Tompkins-Geers division for 3-year-old colt pacers on Monday night at Tioga Downs.   The duo rolled out of post position four to trip the teletimer in :26.4 before relinquishing the lead to favorite Hay Goodlooking (Gates Brunet). Hay Goodlooking
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PASS grand slam for Takter-Dube combo at Chester
July 21, 2009
On the Tab ($3), Hard Livin ($3), Chimon ($3.40) and Federalreservenote ($2.60) gave trainer Jimmy Takter and driver Daniel Dube a Pennsylvania Sire Stakes grand slam on Monday evening at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack, as five divisions of 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings faced th
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Youth camp underway at Pocono
July 21, 2009
The eighth Harness Racing Youth League (HRYL) summer camp opened Tuesday morning at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs with 11 participants, ages 11 through 13.   Unique camp provides youngsters the opportunity to learn to drive racehorses. From grooming and care to harnessing, hitching and driving,
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Well Said named favorite in first Little Brown Jug future pool
July 21, 2009
Wagering on the first of three Little Brown Jug future wagering pools will get underway at noon on Thursday at racetracks throughout North America and on internet sites. Future wagering will be offered through 11:30 p.m. Sunday, July 26.    North America Cup and Meadowlan
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Well Said one of 26 entered in Adios at The Meadows
July 21, 2009
Well Said won’t be having much time resting on his laurels of winning last Saturday’s $1 million Meadowlands Pace as the 3-year-old colt pacer is one of 26 entered in the Delvin Miller Adios at The Meadows, which will have three $50,000 eliminations this Friday. The top three in each elim will advan
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Art Official, Mister Big win Ben Franklin elims
July 20, 2009
Art Official (1:49.2) and 2008 Ben Franklin runner-up Mister Big (1:49.1) turned in impressive performances to clinch their respective eliminations for the third edition of the Ben Franklin on Sunday afternoon at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack.   Sawgrass Farms' Art Offi
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Darlin's Delight, Tug River Princess win Roses Are Red elims
July 19, 2009
Coming off a month’s break, Darlins Delight was fresh and eager tonight as she captured the first of two $50,000 eliminations for the July 25 Roses Are Red Stakes for mature pacing mares, and later on the Mohawk card Tug River Princess won the second elim.   Four Starzz Meliss and Luc Ouellet
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2YO gelding pacer scores in 1:52.1 at Balmoral
July 19, 2009
The opening Hanover Stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts on Saturday night at Balmoral Park produced the fastest mile of the year by any 2-year-old pacer in North America as Voomerang, a $32,000 yearling, won by a neck in 1:52.1.   William C. & William P. DeLong’s colt storme
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Shibboleth Hanover noses out Judge Joe
July 19, 2009
Shibboleth Hanover (outside) edges Judge Joe.
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French mare sets 1:52 record
July 19, 2009
The 6-year-old Workaholic-sired mare Premiere Steed trotted to a 1:52 record for a mile over the fast five-eighths mile Mikkeli track in Finland, on Sunday. With French driving ace Jean-Michel Bazire in the sulky, the mare was tucked in the pocket until 300 meters were left to race and then ral
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Simons drives all 3 Tompkins-Geers winners at Tioga
July 18, 2009
It was the Simons sweep in the three divisions of Tompkins-Geers stake races for 2-year old trotting fillies on Friday night at Tioga Downs as the winners were Mike Simons and Sabana Hanover, Madam Hooch and Felicity Hall.   Simons captured the $30,352 first division of the Tompkins-Geers by
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Armbro Flight elims at Mohawk
July 18, 2009
World champion Buck I St Pat turned in a 1:53.3 clocking to take the fastest of two $50,000 eliminations for the Armbro Flight Stakes for older trotting mares on Friday night at Mohawk Racetrack. The other split went to Autumn Escapade, who notched her first win of the 2009 season with a solid 1:54.
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Muscle Hill, Federal Flex win Dancer divisions
July 18, 2009
In his final prep for the Hambletonian, Muscle Hill became the sport’s newest millionaire with a career best 1:52.1victory in the first of two $185,250 divisions of the Stanley Dancer Memorial on Friday night at the Meadowlands.   Muscle Hill scooted to the lead in a :27.2 opening quarter and
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Minor hoping for major things from freshman trotters
July 18, 2009
Dewayne Minor told harnessracing.com Saturday morning at the Meadowlands shortly after his filly trotter Levi's Lady and colt trotter Wishing Stone both came up winners in baby races, that the two were the first he had ever paid into either the Merrie Annabelle or the Peter Haughton Memorial. If Min
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Miller splits won by Windsong Soprano, Yursa Hanover
July 18, 2009
A pair of $165,500 Del Miller Memorial divisions for fillies were contested Friday night at the Meadowlands and the first featured a blanket finish, with Windsong Soprano edging Margarita Momma and Raising Rachel in 1:55.2, while the second went to Yursa Hanover in 1:53.2.   Driven
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Not Enough undefeated in 8 starts
July 18, 2009
Not Enough kept her season’s undefeated streak intact while Windsong Filou won her second straight in Friday’s two $38,974 Canadian Breeders Championship eliminations for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Mohawk Racetrack.   Not Enough, who was making her first start since setting a stakes record
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Maple Leaf Trot elims at Mohawk
July 18, 2009
Lucky Jim wins again. (New Image Media Photo)
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Well Said easy winner in Meadowlands Pace
July 18, 2009
Well Said wins Meadowlands Pace in 1:47.3. (Lisa Photo)
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Precious Medal sparkles in PASS
July 17, 2009
Precious Medal and Dave Palone (Chris Gooden photo)
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Series action for 2YO pacing fillies at Mohawk
July 17, 2009
Cool Jazz and Gussies Girl emerged victorious in both $20,000 divisions of the Whenuwishuponastar Pacing Series for 2-year-old fillies on Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack.   In the opening split, it was Cool Jazz scoring a gate-to-wire win for driver Randy Waples in 1:56.1. The daughter o
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Forte suffers broken collarbone in accident
July 17, 2009
Driver Mike Forte was released from Westchester Medical Center in New York on Friday after suffering a broken collarbone and cracked ribs in an accident at Monticello Raceway on Thursday. 
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Tetrick assured spot in Tioga driving tourney
July 16, 2009
With less than $700,000 covering second through seventh in the driver standings for earnings in North America, the field for the third Annual Driver’s Championship at Tioga Downs is far from set. But Tim Tetrick has an astonishing lead on the field and will once again be competing for the $25,000 fi
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Monticello accident sends Mike Forte to hospital
July 16, 2009
Driver Mike Forte was hurt in a five-horse pile-up in the seventh race at Monticello Raceway on Thursday, and as of early Thursday evening the extent of his injuries were unknown. After lying motionless on the track for a while and being attended to there, he was eventually taken to the emergen
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Break The Bank K wins his second NJSS
July 16, 2009
Break The Bank K and Ron Pierce (Michael Lisa photo)
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Riley Rose nips rivals in the bud at Pocono
July 16, 2009
Riley Rose, a 6-year-old Real Artist mare trained and driven by Sean Bier, turned in her second straight impressive effort Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. She came out on top in the winners over $25,000 lifetime handicap pace for fillies and mares, winning by a neck ov
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Freshman trotters in Balmoral action
July 16, 2009
State-bred trotting colts took to the track on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a total of 13 diagonally gaited freshmen met in a pair of $5,000 Psychic Spirit Stake splits which were carded as non-wagering events. In the first division the Mike Brink owned, trained and driven Rock Hollywo
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Fancy Filly fastest in seven PASS 2FP splits
July 16, 2009
Coming off wins at The Meadows and Pocono Downs, Fancy Filly ($3.40) responded nicely to pressure from Bordeaux Nourrir en route to a 1:53.1 victory, the fastest of seven Pennsylvania Sire Stakes splits for 2-year-old pacing fillies, held at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack on Wednesday ev
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Illinois OKs VLTs; racing excluded
July 16, 2009
The details are just now emerging about the new Illinois budget, which legalizes video lottery terminals at bars, restaurants and truckstops, but specifically prohibits them at racetracks.   Facing a $9 billion budget deficit, on Monday, July 13, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed HB 255, a
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Capacity crowd at 2009 SBOANJ golf outing
July 16, 2009
A capacity turnout of 135 turned out at the Gambler Ridge Golf Course in Cream Ridge, NJ, driving support for the Horsemen’s Benevolent Fund through their participation in the 14th annual SBOANJ Golf Outing on July 13, 2009.   The golfers and guests received their awards over a prime rib dinn
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Freshman fillies in NJSS action at Meadowlands
July 16, 2009
IPO Blue Chip wins NJSS split. (Michael Lisa/Lisa Photo)
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Top trotters headed to Europe's fastest track
July 15, 2009
Varenne's 1:51.2 European record for older horses, set back in 2002, is always in jeopardy when it is time for the Saint Michel race at the magical Mikkeli track in Finland. The Mikkeli has the reputation of being Europe's fastest track. This year's St. Michel race will be held
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3YO filly Ginger And Fred paces 1:50.4
July 15, 2009
Ginger And Fred and Dave Palone. (Chris Gooden Photo)
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Overt upsets in Hanover at Balmoral
July 15, 2009
The 2009 Hanover Stakes season started with a bang on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as Phillip Rietveld, Gordon and Claudia Wright, and Paul Gibson’s Overt lit up the board at 32-1 while knocking off nine rivals in the $36,900 Hanover Stake for 3-year-old filly trotters in a career best of 1:5
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Two elims needed for Ben Franklin Pace
July 15, 2009
Two eliminations for the Ben Franklin Pace at Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack are set for Sunday each race carries a purse of $50,000. Starters include two-time Older Pacer of the Year Mister Big, facing off in the second division against Dali, who finished second behind Art Official in
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Fannin's Meadowlands Pace hopes ride with Chasin Racin
July 15, 2009
Elmer Fannin is founder of Country Life Homes, a successful residential development business along the Delaware shoreline. While Fannin is proud of what he has built, there is still one thing missing--something to fill the empty space on his office wall. The Lincoln, Del., resident is hoping 3-year-
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We’re new and improved
July 15, 2009
This web site obviously has a new look, but there’s much more to it than just new colors and other design features. It’s a data destination for breeders, buyers and fans. Can’t remember which major stakes Lucky Jim has won this year? Click on the “Racing Report” section, type in Lucky Jim’s name, an
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My Red High Heels wins Town Pro final at Mohawk
July 14, 2009
Just as she did a week ago in the second leg of the Town Pro Pacing Series, My Red High Heels went to the front and stole her way to victory in Monday’s $55,700(C) final for 3-year-old filly pacers at Mohawk Racetrack. Randy Waples picked up the catch-driving assignment and sent the daughter of Mo
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European quartet arriving in Canada for upcoming stakes
July 14, 2009
The Woodbine Entertainment Group is pleased to announce that the connections of three of Scandinavia's most powerful mature trotters have accepted an invitation to cross the ocean and contest the $730,000(C) Maple Leaf Trot at Mohawk Racetrack on July 25. Shipping into quarantine facilities at Moha
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Freshman pacing fillies in Pennsylvania spotlight at Chester
July 14, 2009
Two-year-old pacing fillies were in the spotlight on Monday evening at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack, which hosted seven $20,000 divisions of the Pennsylvania Stallion Series as a lead-in to Sire Stakes action this upcoming Wednesday. Caviart Kiss ($10, The Panderosa-Before Sunrise) le
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It's Spring Break time at The Meadows
July 14, 2009
Spring Break and Brett Miller grabbed the early lead and went on to a comfortable victory in the $27,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Pace on Monday at The Meadows. Spring Break pocketed Natalie before the quarter pole; the duo raced that way throughout, with Spring Break prevailing by a half-length
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DiBenedetto just seven from 5,000
July 14, 2009
Kyle DiBenedetto won two more races at Monticello Raceway on Monday as he continues to close in on the milestone of 5,000 career victories, now sitting just seven away at 4,993. He reined Sitting Bull Stables' Blue Creek Angie ($4) to a 1:59.1 victory in the seventh race and then came back to
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Empire State's finishes sophomore colt pacers in Yonkers action
July 14, 2009
The state's glamour division made its second downstate appearance Monday night with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $217,252 New York Sire Stakes Bruce Hamilton Pace for 3-year-old colts and geldings. Four divisions--at $54,313 each--went postward, with those established commodities doing nothing t
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The Meadows adds four $50,000 invitationals Adios weekend
July 14, 2009
The Meadows will stage four $50,000 Invitational races on Friday, July 31, as part of its Adios Week festival of Grand Circuit action. Pennsylvania -sired or -owned horses are preferred for the Invitational races--one each for pacing horses, trotting horses, pacing mares and trotting mares. The Inv
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Pennsylvania horsemen on high alert over discussions
July 13, 2009
The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association has issued an alert urging its members to contact their state representatives immediately due to reported Republican caucus discussions about cutting or eliminating the state’s racing fund.   The discussions stem from Pennsylvania’s lengthenin
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Two upsets, one favorite in OSS Gold elims
July 13, 2009
Lyons Danny fulfilled his promise as the 3-5 favorite Sunday night in his $40,000(C) division of the Ontario Sire Stakes Gold eliminations for 2-year-old pacing colts, but longshots Mach Dreamer and Grinformoney surprised in the other two divisions at Mohawk. In the first of the three O
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2009 Molson Pace winner Stormaway dies after race accident
July 13, 2009
Stormaway, who won the $283,000(C) Molson Pace final at Western Fair in May at odds of 19-1, was euthanized after being hurt in a race accident in the final turn during Saturday night's $115,000(C) Masters Pacing Series final at Georgian Downs.   Stormaway, with trainer, driver and co-owner D
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Psilvuheartbreaker wins at Yonkers
July 12, 2009
Millionaire Psilvuheartbreaker ended a seasonal schneid Saturday night, lasting on the lead to win Yonkers Raceway’s $48,000 Open Handicap Pace.After disposing of a stubborn, first-up Wholly Louy (Stephane Bouchard), "Heartbreaker" needed the wire. He was able to get it at a very convenient time, ho
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Pace post positions
July 12, 2009
The draw for the $1 million Meadowlands Pace Final on July 18 was held live on the Clubhouse Level television set after the field was decided by a pair of $50,000 elimination races.  Well Said was installed the 6-5 morning line favorite after a decisive 1:49.2 score in his elimination.  Dr
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Shark's Legacy, Valeris win Reynolds
July 12, 2009
Valeris, trained by Frank Ingrassia and driven by wife Jacqueline, was the fastest 3-year-old filly trot W.N. Reynolds Memorial Stake winner Saturday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs as Grand Circuit Week came to a close.In the first race of the afternoon on the 16-race card, Valeris  (
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On A Tear in track record win
July 12, 2009
Speed came to the forefront on Saturday (July 11) as On A Tear delivered a track record performance in the $25,000 Mid Summer Classic at Scarborough Downs. The pacer toured the oval timed in a blistering 1:54 with driver Shawn Gray calling all the shots to equal one of the oldest standards still on
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Three in a row for Stringtowner
July 12, 2009
The red hot gelding Stringtowner made it three wins in a row by taking the Open Handicap Pace at Scioto Downs on Saturday in 1:52.4, fastest mile of the 2009 season. The mile came on a track rated “sloppy” after a several hours of steady rains.Despite starting from the outside post in the eight-hors
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Waltrip Hanover wins again
July 12, 2009
Waltrip Hanover continued his winning ways for Wanda Polisseni’s Purple Haze Stables with a 1:52.1 pacing performance in the $9,000 featured eighth event at Vernon Downs on Saturday night (July 11). Chris Lems did the catch-driving for Jessica Okusko, the meet’s leading trainer with 32 first-pl
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Photoforwin wins Connors Memorial final at Hazel Park
July 12, 2009
Overcoming a slow start, odds-on choice Photoforwin won the $100,000 William Connors Memorial 3-Year-Old Colt Trot final Saturday night at Hazel Park, reaching the wire in 1:57.4 for trainer, driver and owner Rick Beinhauer.   Leaving from the outside post position in the field of eight, Phot
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Judge Joe, Copy Catch capture Zweig colt splits
July 11, 2009
Judge Joe and D.R. Ackerman captured the $151,670 first division of the Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial on Friday night at Tioga Downs, with Copy Catch and John Campbell scoring in the second split. Judge Joe got away in the pocket spot as Ray Schnittker and Citation Lindy cut through a torrid op
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Nicole just misses Vernon mark in NYSS
July 11, 2009
Nicole came within one-fifth of a second of the Vernon Downs record for 2-year-old trotting fillies during a division of Friday night’s $178,605 New York Sire Stakes.   With the track’s defending driving champion Josh Marks teaming for trainer-owner George Teague Jr. and his partner
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Reynolds four-bagger for Morrill
July 11, 2009
Jim Morrill Jr., won four W.N. RReynolds Memorial Stake races Friday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, including all three for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings. Morrill won his first Reynolds win in the first race with 3-year-old Prescious Medal with a first-up trip, stopping th
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Batalj Launcher one of five wins for Bartlett at Yonkers
July 11, 2009
Batalj Launcher (Jason Bartlett, five winners on the 13-race card) caught pacesetting rank outsider Stonebridge Diablo (Stephane Bouchard) at the wire Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $48,000 Open Handicap Trot. Batalj Launcher won by a head in 1:57.3. Celebrity Playboy, Tell Me
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Nash Gram rocks early, rolls on to Maywood victory
July 11, 2009
Taking full advantage of their inside starting spot in Friday’s $10,000 Fox Valley Barzgar Stake at Maywood Park, driver Josh Sutton sent Nash Gram right to the front and the issue was never in doubt as the youngster strolled to a very easy 2 1/4-length victory over eight rivals in 1:56. Whisked a
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Dead-heat finish in OSS division at Scioto
July 11, 2009
Two talented pacing fillies battled through the Scioto Downs stretch in an Ohio Sire Stakes on Friday and when they hit the wire, the camera couldn’t separate them. Holdzmfromfloppin and Best Of Ball dead heated in 1:54 to share the victory.   Best Of Ball took the lead for trainer-
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Next Adventure wins 11th at Harrah's Chester
July 11, 2009
Beating top company two starts back, Larry Baron's Next Adventure ($5) made his 11th trip to the winner's circle in the $30,000 Valiant Bret for 4- and 5-year-old pacers on Friday evening at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack. The 5-year-old Real Artist entire rated a sensible first
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Shark Gesture vicious in Haughton
July 11, 2009
Shark Gesture worked hard to make the lead before the half and dug in gamely for a 1:48.2 victory in the $688,000 William R. Haughton Memorial forolder pacers Saturday night at the Meadowlands.Driven by Tim Tetrick, Shark Gesture assumed command in a swift 53.1opening half and held off the late char
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Well Said, Hypnotic Blue Chip win Pace elims
July 11, 2009
Well Said made a strong statement as he rolled to a decisive 1:49.2 score in his elimination for the $1 million Meadowlands Pace Saturday night.The colt stamped himself the one to beat in the track's signature event on Saturday, July 18 in the first of the evening's two $50,000 elimination dashes. R
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Tetrick wins 5,000
July 11, 2009
Tim Tetrick, 27, became the youngest driver in harness racing to reach the 5,000-win plateau in the fourth race on Saturday, July 11 at the Meadowlands. Tetrick guided Trade Editor to a 1:50 upset victory in the $15,000 conditioned event and paid $19.20 to win. Tetrick's career benchmarks
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Cross doubles up in Indiana Sires Stakes action
July 11, 2009
Who’s Unreal and driver Jay Cross chose all the right moves to win the $150,000 Indiana Sires Stakes Championship Saturday, July 11 at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino. The three-year-old trotting gelding earned a new lifetime mark of 1:58.1 for the event. Starting from post five, Cross placed Who’s
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Freshmen take center stage at the Meadowlands
July 10, 2009
Break The Bank K exploded out of the gate, took control right before the quarter pole and broke away to a 5 1/2-length lead to take the first of three divisions of the $98,800 New Jersey Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts on Thursday night at the Meadowlands.  With driver Ron Pierce in t
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A pair of cruisin wins at Scioto
July 10, 2009
The freshman pacing filly Up Front Cruiser dazzled racing fans on Thursday evening at Scioto Downs with a gate-to-wire score in 1:57. Her winning margin was 8 1/2 lengths.   Driver Chip Noble sent the heavily-favored filly to the front at the start and never looked back. Her final panel
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Gone Baby Gone fastest in NYSS splits at Mighty M
July 10, 2009
Local gelding Gone Baby Gone turned in the fastest time of the seven New York Sire Stakes divisions for freshman pacing colts and geldings at Monticello Raceway on Thursday. The meet's leading driver, Billy “Zeke” Parker Jr., guided the altered son of Pro Bono Best-Soft Sell to a 1:58.4 victory
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Shorty Robinson wins 1,000th career race
July 10, 2009
History was written at Ocean Downs on Thursday night as Ray "Shorty" Robinson Jr. posted career victory number 1,000. The evening definitely belonged to Robinson as he also recorded the track's first Grand Slam of the meet. In the first race, Ray drove All Spades, a 6-year-old geldi
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Saratoga kicks off NYSS season with late-closers
July 10, 2009
The 2009 New York Sire Stakes season at Saratoga got off to a strong start on Thursday night as the late-closers took center stage at the Spa, with I’mkindofabigdeal, Dali Hanover, Goodnight Goodluck and Bet On Roulette scoring victories in their $12,700 divisions for 3-year-old colt and geldin
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Slots appear close in Ohio
July 10, 2009
Friday's Columbus Dispatch is reporting that an agreement is nearly complete that will allow the introduction of slots machines at the seven racetracks in Ohio. The newspaper reported that sources have revealed that Ohio's full House and Senate will vote on a two-year budget early next week and that
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Hoosier driving title locked up by Wrenn; trainers close
July 10, 2009
Hoosier Park Racing and Casino concludes its 80-day meet Saturday with the Million Dollar Indiana Championships featuring $1 million in purse money over the 14-race program. Several Indiana Sire Stakes finals will be contested, and leading driver Peter Wrenn will be involved in nearly every rac
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Vogel buys Rosecroft
July 10, 2009
On Wednesday, July 8, the board of directors of Cloverleaf Enterprises Inc, which owns Rosecroft Raceway, voted unanimously to sell the Maryland track to former owner and real estate developer Mark Vogel, according to Cloverleaf President Kelley Rogers.Although the financial terms of the deal have n
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My Metallica splits held at Maywood
July 10, 2009
Thursday’s $7,500 My Metallica Stake splits at Maywood Park each provided thrilling finishes as Kennans Nancy Lee and Rolldownthehiway rallied in the final strides to take their respective divisions of this 2-year-old state-bred stake. In the opening division, Kennans Nancy Lee looked like a s
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Hidden Viggorish lowers own Meadows mark
July 10, 2009
World champion Hidden Viggorish showed once again Thursday that she’s the queen of trotters at The Meadows, lowering her own track record for the second consecutive week in capturing the $27,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap. She scored in 1:53.2, eclipsing her previous track record of
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Ohio budget plan includes executive order for racetrack VLTs
July 10, 2009
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland on Friday afternoon announced he has reached a legislative agreement for a two-year budget that includes an executive order to allow slot machines at the state’s seven racetracks.   "Under the bipartisan agreement, I will issue a directive instructing Ohio's Lottery d
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Trainer Chris Ryder wins with three 2-year-old filly pacers
July 09, 2009
Chris Ryder certainly has a way with the ladies as the trainer scored a hat trick of wins with 2-year-old filly pacers Wednesday night at the Meadowlands. His three-race streak started with Lover Of Art, who pounced off a ground-saving journey to win the seventh race, the first of two $58,500 New Je
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NYSS 2CTs in action at Buffalo
July 09, 2009
You can’t deny the fact that Proper Villain ($10.60) had home-field advantage in his first pari-mutuel race at Buffalo Raceway Wednesday night in one of the $26,404 legs of the New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings.   Having won his last four baby races he
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Wind Surfer sets Meadows track record
July 09, 2009
Wind Surfer split horses late and captured the $27,500 Preferred Handicap Trot in a track record 1:53.4 on Wednesday at The Meadows. Wind Surfer assured a speedy mile when he parked Master Begonia, winner of five straight, in a swift first quarter of :27.2. But when Michaelrowyourboat challenged Ma
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Shorty now one win short of 1,000
July 09, 2009
Some 22 years after first receiving his driving license, Ray "Shorty" Robinson is just one win shy of reaching a milestone 1,000 wins in his career. Robinson recorded win number 999 on Wednesday night at Ocean Downs. In the first race of the evening, Robinson was in the sulky behind DVC Fine T
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Freshman pacing fillies impressive in Reynolds splits
July 09, 2009
The second night of Grand Circuit Week at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, held Wednesday, featured 2-year-old pacing fillies grabbing the spotlight and producing the fastest times of the 2009 season for freshman fillies on a five-eighths-mile oval. Hope Lane Hanover, an Allamerican Native-Harlow Hall
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Muscle Hill, Honorable Daughter win Big M qualifiers
July 09, 2009
Hambletonian favorite Muscle Hill, who has won both his starts this year, romped to a 1:54.2 win in a qualifier Thursday morning at the Meadowlands, easily besting his stablemate My Back Pages by 10 lengths.   Trainer Greg Peck was in the sulky behind My Back Pages as the Brian Sears-driven M
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Ohio won't pay Sire Stakes money without state budget
July 09, 2009
The Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association has announced that because the state of Ohio is currently operating with an interim budget, purse money earned in the Ohio Sire Stakes cannot be distributed at this time.   Sire Stakes purse checks from July 3 at Northfield Park and July 4 at
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Tug River Princess prevails in Chester Open
July 09, 2009
In a showdown between millionaires Tug River Princess and Chancey Lady, Tug River Princess ($2.80) prevailed, holding off a stand-side charge from Cuz She Can for a 1:51 victory in a $35,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace on Wednesday at Harrah's Chester. The 4-year-old Badlands Hanover mare
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Hempt winner Johnny Z heads Reynolds field at Pocono
July 09, 2009
Johnny Z, trained by George Teague Jr. and the 2009 Max C. Hempt winner at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, heads up a field of 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings that will be racing at Pocono Friday night in the W.N. Reynolds Memorial Stake. This will be day three of Grand Circuit Week
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NA Cup winner Well Said headlines field for $1 million race
July 08, 2009
Well Said, the North America Cup winner, headlines the list of 17 three-year-old colts now in pursuit of the $1 million Meadowlands Pace on Saturday, July 18.    One of three horses entered by trainer Steve Elliott, Well Said tops the field for the first of the two $50,000 eliminatio
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Reynolds action gets underway at Pocono
July 08, 2009
Tim Tetrick and McGibson (McArdle-Armbro Althea) opened Grand Circuit Week at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Tuesday night with a wire-to-wire victory in the first of four divisions for 3-year-old pacing fillies of the W.N. Reynolds Memorial Stake. In the first race of the 16-race card, McGibson,
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Biletnikoff continues his winning drive at The Meadows
July 08, 2009
Biletnikoff found the seas stormy in the Battle of Lake Erie, but he righted the ship Tuesday, capturing his fourth consecutive $27,500 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Saddled with post position eight for the Battle, Biletnikoff was parked the entire mile, finishing a creditable fifth. He
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Distinctive wins at Vernon on Family Night
July 08, 2009
The pacer Prettyasapageant and trotter L’argent Hall each raced with distinction during Tuesday’s Family Night program at Vernon Downs. Prettyasapageant captured the $5,000 featured seventh race in 1:54.3 and tied fellow side-wheeler My Girl Lora at five for most equine victories after 34 programs
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Dr. Jerome Rini dies
July 08, 2009
Dr. Jerome M. Rini, who once operated Mac-Jay Stables in partnership with Jack MacDonald, died Thursday, July 2. He was 84. Dr. Rini was associated with such stars as Castle Knight p,4,1:59.4f ($140,209); Bye Time p,6,2:01.1f ($173,180) and Phyllis Diller 4,2:04.2f ($28,756). He rec
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Yonkers' promotions manager indicted for fixing contests
July 08, 2009
Yonkers Raceway's promotions manager has reportedly been indicted on charges of grand larceny and scheming to fraud after allegedly arranging for friends and relatives to win contests that included cash prizes.   Donna Cronin, 44, was indicted on allegations that she and two co-defendants at
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NJSEA to open second OTW in Bayonne
July 08, 2009
The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) has announced plans to open a new off-track wagering facility in Bayonne, located directly across the Bayonne Bridge from Newark International Airport, south of Jersey City and with a view of the Statue Of Liberty on its eastern border
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Fox Valley Lover rallies late to win Balmoral feature
July 08, 2009
Division leader Fox Valley Lover continued her incredible start to the 2009 racing season on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as she came flying down the lane to capture the $12,000 Sorce Ann Stake by a neck in a lifetime-best 1:55.   Showing supreme confidence in this 3-year-old daughter
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Eighteen entered in Friday's Zweig Colt Trot at Tioga
July 08, 2009
Eighteen sophomore trotting colts have entered into the $303,340 Zweig Memorial Trot on Friday night at Tioga Downs. Sixteen of the eighteen trotters are eligible to the $1.7 million dollar Hambletonian on Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Meadowlands.   In the first $151,670 division, the entry of Cr
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Zweig Filly Trot draws 27, split into three divisions
July 08, 2009
Co-featured on the Friday night card at Tioga Downs is the Zweig Memorial Trot for 3-year old filly trotters, with 27 seven sophomore fillies split into three nine-horse fields going for $45,447 per division. Fifteen of the 27 are eligible for the Hamletonian Oaks, seven of which
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No Meadowlands Pace deal for Dial Or Nodial
July 08, 2009
One prominent name missing among the entries for the upcoming $1 million Meadowlands Pace is two-time New Jersey Sire Stakes champion Dial Or Nodial, who suffered a bruised right hind foot while finishing fifth in the $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup June 27 at Mohawk. Trainer Jim Campbell told
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Two-year-old fillies spring upsets at Mohawk
July 07, 2009
The Big Scoop and Major Girl were both upset winners in Monday night's pair of $95,200(C) Robert Stewart Stakes divisions for 2-year-old fillies at Mohawk Racetrack. In the opening contest, The Big Scoop sat inside for much of the mile before popping out late in the stretch and overhauling r
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Brooklyns Best, My Red High Heels score in Town Pro splits
July 07, 2009
Brooklyns Best and My Red High Heels both emerged victorious in Monday night's second leg of the Town Pro Pacing Series for 3-year-old fillies at Mohawk Racetrack. Brooklyns Best, who missed the first leg of the series after arriving late for retention, took advantage from an inside, followi
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Bartlett wins six on the sixth at Yonkers
July 07, 2009
For the sixth of July, Jason Bartlett cracked open a six-pack...of victories. Yonkers Raceway's leading driver padded that ; came in the first eight races.   Bartlett swept the first three races, winning the $18,000 pacing opener with the invader Born With Class ($5.50) in 1:55.1, the $7
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Lolique goes back to back at Harrah's Chester
July 07, 2009
Winning in first-over fashion in last week's Open Trot, Lolique was impressive just the same in Monday evening's $35,000 Nevele Pride at Harrah's Chester, turning in a 1:52.4 performance. The 6-year-old Tagliabue gelding brushed to the front up the backstretch, overtaking Too Salty (David Mi
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Ryan Anderson to set up Sunday shop at Tioga
July 07, 2009
Ryan Anderson has announced that beginning Sunday he will become a regular pilot on Sunday afternoons at Tioga Downs. Anderson, who just celebrated his 29th birthday on June 21, made the move from Chicago in mid-December and now finds himself sitting fifth in the drivers' standings at Yonk
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Jack Ackerman dies
July 06, 2009
Veteran horseman John (Jack) Ackerman, the brother of Hall of Fame horseman Doug J. Ackerman and the uncle of Doug R. Ackerman, died at his home in Noblesville, Ind., on Saturday morning, July 4. He was 83.   Mr. Ackerman was well known as a trainer and driver of Standardbreds.
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Kidnapped a year ago, Daguet Rapide found safe on Italian beach
July 06, 2009
Daguet Rapide, one of Italy’s great racehorses and sires, who was kidnapped one year ago, has been found on a beach near Naples, in Italy.   Daguet Rapide, a son of Pine Chip out of the Workaholic mare Hangone, was kidnapped June 18, 2008 at Allevamento di Mordono, the farm where he was stand
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Paul Doherty dies
July 06, 2009
Paul Doherty, assistant trainer to Ray Schnittker and caretaker to 2008 Hambletonian winner Deweycheatumnhowe, died early Monday afternoon. He was 52. Mr. Doherty had been in critical condition and on a ventilator in recent days with a series of medical complications. Mr. Doherty’s wife,
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Palone, Jones nominated for placement on Hall of Fame ballot
July 06, 2009
Dave Palone, perennial driving king at The Meadows and the winningest driver of the 1990s as well as the last 20 years, and Hal Jones, whose introduction of artificial insemination to harness racing profoundly changed the techniques and theories of the sport, were chosen Sunday for final ballot spot
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Former Scioto GM Bob Steele dies
July 05, 2009
Bob Steele, 89, former general manager at Scioto Downs and presiding judge at the Delaware, Ohio County Fair for many years, died Sunday afternoon in Riverside Hospital in Columbus. Mr. Steele served 40 years as general manager at Scioto Downs and 50 years as presiding judge at the Delawa
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Doc's Yankee kicks off Ohio Sire Stakes
July 05, 2009
Doc’s Yankee got the Ohio Sires Stakes season for juveniles off to a fast start by winning the first race of the day at Scioto Downs on Saturday afternoon (July 4) in 1:55.2. It was the fastest mile of eight OSS legs for juveniles on the holiday matinee at Scioto and the first lifetime start for
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Lucky Jim, Vertical Horizon win
July 05, 2009
The winning streak is now 14 races for Lucky Jim, who took the longest route to victory in the $203,000 Titan Cup Saturday night at the Meadowlands.  Driver Andy Miller angled Lucky Jim off the pylons early and the trotter gradually worked his way up to the wheel of the leader Lanson entering
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Longo wins 2,500
July 05, 2009
Gerald Longo won his 2,500th career race on Saturday, July 4, at Running Aces Harness Park. Needing three wins to reach the milestone, Longo had three drives on Saturday night. His first win came in race two when he guided the Gene Miller trained trotter Elvis Is Back to a lifetime mark of 2:03.
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Premier NJSS Premier divisions at the Meadowlands
July 05, 2009
The first round of New Jersey Sire Stakes Premier Division competition for 2-year-olds will carry total purses of $440,000 on Wednesday and Thursday (July 8 and 9) at The Meadowlands. New Jersey-sired freshman trotting and pacing fillies will be racing for $219,800 on Wednesday night, while the 2
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What It Means wins via DQ
July 05, 2009
Fresh off his biggest win to date in the $100,000 Maywood Pace last week, Kenneth Duffy, Shim Racing and Mystical Marker Farm's What It Means returned to the winner's circle on Saturday night (July 4) at Balmoral, this time by rather unconventional means as he benefited from the disqualification of
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Crouch, Leavitt, Rooney officially inducted
July 05, 2009
Tom Crouch, Alan Leavitt and Tim Rooney were inducted into the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame Sunday night on the grounds of the Harness Racing Museum in Goshen, NY, before a crowd of about 400. In addition, John Berry and Leon Zimmerman were inducted into the Communicator’s Corner of the
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Daley and Victor duo take Dickerson Cup at Meadowlands
July 04, 2009
Trainer Noel Daley and Adam Victor & Son Stable scored a stakes double with Hambletonian hopefuls Explosive Matter and Cesar A Blue Chip in the $101,842 Dickerson Cup for 3-year-old trotting colts on Friday night (July 3) at the Meadowlands.  Explosive Matter tipped off cover to win his
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Two year olds in Historic action at the Meadowlands
July 03, 2009
Blue Rock split horses in the stretch to take the first of two divisions of the $79,162 Goshen Cup for 2-year-old pacing colts on Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Driver Jack Baggitt Jr. and Blue Rock ($5.20) were first out of the gate but lost the lead to Gota Go Bullville just before the half. B
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DiBenedetto wins four at Mighty M, closing in on 5,000
July 03, 2009
Kyle DiBenedetto, a two-time driving champion at Monticello Raceway, reined four winners on the nine-race card at the Mighty M on Thursday afternoon and now needs just 19 more to reach a career milestone of 5,000 driving victories. DiBenedetto began the afternoon winning both ends of the early doub
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Sorentino returns to Yonkers' winner's circle
July 03, 2009
The start of Yonkers Raceway's summer meet Thursday night brought with it an all-too-rare sight of late--driver Mike Sorentino Jr. in the winner's circle. Sorentino and 12-1 Kris's Legacy ($26.60) teamed for a decisive, 4 1/4-length win in the $14,500 second-race trot. The pair sat second-over behi
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Freshman Pang Shui set's season's mark in PASS
July 03, 2009
Pang Shui made a power move to the lead before the half and went on to score in 1:54, a national season’s mark, in a division of the $287,352 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers Thursday at The Meadows. The event, known as the Albatross, was contested over eight division
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First-year pacing fillies take to Balmoral Park
July 03, 2009
Freshmen pacing fillies grabbed the spotlight on Thursday night at Maywood Park as a total of 12 Illinois conceived and foaled youngsters battled in a pair of $7,500 Juxtaposition Stake splits. In the first division Jackie Butenschoen’s promising young filly Fox Valley Angie had no trouble disposi
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Filly showed off in Scioto feature victory
July 03, 2009
Forever Showin Off  easily bested a field of filly and mare pacers at Scioto Downs on Thursday night with a 1:55.2 win, fastest of the evening.   Driver Kayne Kauffman drove her with confidence, shooting the 5-year-old daughter of Allamerican Ingot straight to the front from post se
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Four straight for All Shuttle at Harrah's Chester
July 03, 2009
Another jump in class didn't seem to bother All Shuttle ($7.40), who won his fourth straight at Harrah's Chester on Thursday evening, taking the $35,000 Committeeman in 1:50.2. The 6-year-old Space Shuttle gelding controlled the pace throughout, facing just mild pressure from Next Adventure
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Conditions for Empire City Claiming Series at Yonkers announced
July 03, 2009
The Standardbred Owners Association of New York (SOA), representing the over 1,000 owners, drivers and trainers regularly competing at Yonkers Raceway and the management of Empire City at Yonkers Raceway are pleased to announce the conditions for the 2009 Empire City Claiming Series. Th
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2YO pacing filly Lover In Art 1:56.3 winner
July 02, 2009
Two-year-old fillies were in the spotlight Wednesday night as Historic Week began at the Meadowlands, and among the winners was Lover Of Art, who rallied from seventh at the top of the stretch to take the $71,662 Debutante Stake in 1:56.3.   Driven by Tim Tetrick, the daughter of Ar
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Cuz She Can wins feature at Harrah's Chester
July 02, 2009
Taking advantage of a perfect pocket trip, Cuz She Can defeated invader Flirtiscape in the $35,000 Romalie Hanover at Harrah's Chester on Wednesday evening, drawing away in the final strides for a 1:51.3 victory. Tracking Flirtiscape (Yannick Gingras) through fractions of :27, :55.1, and 1:24
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Go Nano Go edges Vicki Gram at Harrington
July 02, 2009
J&E Stable's Go Nano Go ($5, Eddie Davis Jr.) was a narrow winner over Vicki Gram in the $19,800 Junior Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. The Janet Davis trainee earned his fourth win of the year with a first-over trip in which he outrotted pacesetting Vicki Gram to the wire in a
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ISOBA 3CT splits contested at Balmoral
July 02, 2009
Sophomore trotting colts took center stage on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a total of 14 diagonally-gaited state-breds met in a pair of $14,455 Illinois Standardbred Owners and Breeders Association Stake splits.   The first division went exactly as it figured to with Connie Hochstetle
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Sears wins Dancinwiththestarz in PASS
July 02, 2009
Although Dancinwiththestarz set a national season's record in her division of a $286,088 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday at The Meadows, she had to share the spotlight with her driver, Brian Sears, who captured five of the stake's eight splits. In the stake
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Filly from last crop of Artsplace is Debutante winner
July 02, 2009
When Lover Of Art won the $71,662 Historic-Debutante Stakes on Wednesday at the Meadowlands, it put a spotlight on the late, great New Jersey-based pacing stallion Artsplace. Lover Of Art is from the 139 registered foals in the stallion’s last crop. Artsplace, the Horse of the Year in 1992, die
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Trotter Snow White euthanized at age four
July 02, 2009
Owner Curtis Larrimore has told harnessracing.com that the world champion trotter Snow White died early Thursday morning at the age of four after suffering a twisted intestine while at trainer and co-owner Kevin Lare’s farm in Delaware.   Voted the 2007 Two-Year-Old Filly Trotter of the Year,
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Board takes step toward new national lab standards for testing
July 02, 2009
Beginning a process that will result in the most significant changes to drug testing in the United States in more than three decades, the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) board of directors has approved new national laboratory standards for testing, the implementation of a laboratory
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Fox Valley Lover wins Balmoral stake
July 01, 2009
State-bred trotting fillies were back in the spotlight on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as an overflow field of 11 diagonally gaited sophomores squared off in an $18,370 Illinois Standardbred Owners & Breeders Association Stake.   Continuing her money-making ways for owners Paula Smith
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Yada Yada Yada A wins 43rd career race
July 01, 2009
Bill Ditmar, Stephen Iaquinta, Kenny Wood and Henry King's Yada Yada Yada A ($6.60, Frank Milby) earned her 43rd career win Tuesday in the featured $19,800 Mares Open at Harrington Raceway. The 9-year-old Armbro Operative mare seized the front from Ozmopolitan approaching the quarter and cruis
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McCarthy scores PASS hat trick at Pocono
July 01, 2009
Australian-born Andrew McCarthy enjoyed his biggest night ever in North America on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, collecting three Pennsylvania Sire Stakes victories for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings. In the opening division, with each of the races carrying purses of $4
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A gifted win indeed in PA Stallion split at The Meadows
July 01, 2009
In an eventful career debut, DVC Gifted Indeed threw a shoe, opened up a comfortable lead and nearly squandered it en route to victory in a division of an $80,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series stake for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers on Tuesday at The Meadows. The event was contested over
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Historic Week set to begin at the Meadowlands
July 01, 2009
Harness racing's Grand Circuit makes the first of its two summer stops at the Meadowlands during Historic Week, July 1-4. Originally raced at the Goshen Historic Track in New York, the eight Historic stakes events moved to the Meadowlands in 1979. The 2-year-old fillies step out Wednesday in the $
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Red Mile presents proposed development plans
July 01, 2009
Officials of The Red Mile presented a plan Tuesday night in a public meeting held in Lexington that call for development of 68 acres of the 132-acre site that includes business, retail shops and residences, including 150 to 200 condominiums and apartments targeted toward young professionals. The pl
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Kentucky Horse Racing Commission gets budget boost
July 01, 2009
After seeing its funding from the state’s general fund cut the past two years, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) has received a significant boost for the coming year. In fiscal year 2008, the KHRC’s funding was cut from $1.7 million the previous year to $504,200, and then saw another decre
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Hoosier Park remains open as budget resolved
July 01, 2009
Although the Indiana legislature resolved its budget issues on Tuesday, earlier in the day Hoosier Park and the state’s other gambling venues went to court and received an order that would have prevented the state shutting down those sites if a budget had not been approved.   Marion County Su
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Meadows announces scholarship recipients
July 01, 2009
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association has announced the winners of the 2009-10 MSOA Collegiate Scholarships. Three students will share a total of $6,000 in awards for the upcoming schoolyear. Chelsea Fahy, of Washington, PA, is the recipient of a $2,500 scholarship.  She will attend th
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