News Archive

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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