News Archive

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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