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WTG (Way to go) Text Me in OSS Gold final
August 31, 2009
Text Me had an easy time of it in winning Sunday night's $130,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold Final for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters at Mohawk Racetrack in 1:57.3.   Randy Waples had the son of Kadabra on top at every call and led through splits of :29, :58.3 and 1:28 before
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Earlivic wins Joseph Carney Memorial Trot
August 31, 2009
Rockingham Park wrapped up the 103-year-old track's 2009 live harness meet on Sunday (Aug. 30) with overall gains in handle as Earlivic rallied from far off the pace to score the biggest upset in the history of the Joseph Carney Memorial Trot.Earlivic, a 6-year-old son of Valley Victor driven by Dav
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Valley Victory, Goldsmith Maid elims at Chester
August 31, 2009
A track-record performance from Bar Slide ($11.00) earned her top billing on Sunday (Aug. 30) afternoon at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack, as she held off overwhelming 1-5 favorite Costa Rica in the last of four $20,000 Goldsmith Maid eliminations.The 2-year-old daughter of Yankee Glide-Marla
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Stage now set for KYSS finals
August 31, 2009
Sheer Desire (4) edges Carnivore. (Nigel Soult photo)
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Magna leaves Meadows Sept. 1; Jeannot new head
August 31, 2009
Cannery Casino Resorts (CCR) today announced longtime racing executive Mike Jeannot has been named president of the newly formed Meadows Racing, which will assume all racetrack management responsibilities of The Meadows Racetrack & Casino on Sept. 1 from Magna Entertainment.   Jeannot has
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Gold Cup and Saucer win leads to $34,000 fine
August 31, 2009
The Ontario Racing Commission has fined Kerry and Shirley House, the owners of recent Gold Cup and Saucer winner All The Weapons, $34,687(C) for racing the horse who was ineligible due to provincial restrictions in the contest at Charlottetown Driving Park. The Kerrys had claimed All The Weapons on
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Appeals Court rules again against Delaware sports betting
August 31, 2009
Sports betting in Delaware took another major hit on Monday when a federal appeals court ruled that the three Delaware racetracks that plan to offer sports betting—including Dover Downs and Harrington Raceway—can only offer parlay betting, meaning that bettors have to correctly pick the winners of a
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No surprises in Metro elims
August 30, 2009
There were few surprises in the eliminations for the upcoming C$1 million Metro Pace Saturday night (Aug. 29) at Mohawk, as the three favorites lived up to their billing.Sportswriter (Mark MacDonald) emerged triumphant from a duel with 6-5 favorite, Delmarvalous (Corey Callahan), in the first of the
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Won The West Wins
August 30, 2009
Won The West used a strongoff-the-pace rally to capture Saturday night'single $50,000elimination for the Canadian Pacing Derby in 1:50.1.Yannick Gingras picked up the drive behind the five-year-old gelded sonof Western Hanover - Gabrielle and had him in seventh position in theearly going as Shadow P
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Dingle Bay newest NJ champ
August 30, 2009
Dingle Bay raced and won like a 3-5 favorite, capturing the $100,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Premier Division Championship for three-year-old pacing fillies by two and three-quarter lengths on Saturday, August 29 at Freehold Raceway.Driver Yannick Gingras put the McArdle filly on the lead, brieflyrel
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Judge Joe rules in Yonkers Trot
August 30, 2009
Judge Joe wins Yonkers Trot. (Mike Lizzi photo)
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Muscle Hill romps in American National
August 30, 2009
Muscle Hill simply overpowered nine rivals as he romped to an eye-catching 7-3/4-length victory in Saturday’s (Aug. 29) $200,000 American National Stakes for 3-year-old trotting colts. The final time of 1:52.3 was a new track and stakes record.Electing to duck in order to avoid an early speed duel d
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If I Can Dream wins Cane elim
August 29, 2009
If I Can Dream won the $108,300 Cane Pace elimination race on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 29) at Freehold Raceway, defeating Arctic Warrior by one length in 1:51.4 on a "sloppy" track.If I Can Dream pushed his earnings past $1 million with his Cane elimination win.The $325,000 Cane Pace final is Labor
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Rockingham honors heroes
August 29, 2009
Harness horsemen Todd O'Dea and Walter Ross, JR. were honored in a winner's circle ceremony at Rockingham Park on Friday for their help in saving the life of a fellow horseman who suffered a serious heart attack last month during the afternoon of racing.When trainer Andrei Guidette, Jr. was stricken
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A pair of perfect fillies win at Scioto
August 29, 2009
Two freshman fillies remained unbeaten in their brief careers with impressive victories in Ohio Sires Stakes action at Scioto Downs on Friday evening. Jesse's Messenger just missed the track record with her 1:57.3 clocking in the filly trot as the daughter of Jailhouse Jesse now has six wins in
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Bartlett wins 3,000
August 29, 2009
'Twas the night before Yonkers Trot, and a rainy Yonkers Raceway offered a pair of $50,000 Open Handicaps on Friday night (Aug. 28). Yonkers' leading driver, Jason Bartlett, won three races, giving him an even 3,000 for his career.The magic number came with the trotter Light Headed in the $37,000, 1
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Rain forces Indiana Downs cancellation
August 29, 2009
Steady rainfall throughout central Indiana Friday afternoon, August 28 led to the cancellation of racing at Indiana Downs. The Shelbyville oval, which was to host a 13-race program, suspended racing due to issues with the racing surface. The card included two $25,000 Indiana Sires Stakes contests fo
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Morrill dominates NYSS at Batavia
August 29, 2009
Witch Is Bettor, Eagle Way and Indulge Me, all driven by Jim Morrill Jr., won their respective divisions in New York Sire Stakes action, Friday Night (Aug. 28) at Batavia Downs Casino.Almost $200,000 in New York Sire Stakes money was up for grabs for the 3-year-old pacing fillies.The fastest and mos
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Audience Of One in starring role
August 29, 2009
Audience Of One, a one-time $8,000 claimer this spring, continued his amazing transformation on Friday night (Aug. 28) as he stormed right to the front and made every call a winning knocking off nine rivals by a half-length in 1:52.4 in the $40,000 Egyptian Stakes.Hustled away from post position 5 b
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Rob V, Bernardi score ISS wins at Indy Downs
August 29, 2009
Sophomore colt pacers were featured Saturday evening, August 29 at Indiana Downs as two $25,000 divisions of Indiana Sires Stakes highlighted the 13-race card. The favorites didn’t fare well in either contest, as Rob V and Bernardi paid $17.60 and $12.80 with their respective victories. Saturday’s r
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Shes A Great Lady elim winners
August 29, 2009
Distaff pacing talent was much in evidence at Mohawk this evening, as two favourites and two surprises took the four eliminations for the Shes A Great Lady stakes. Higher And Higher made her first pari-mutuel start a winning one when she triumphed in 1:53.2 in the first of the four $35,000 eliminati
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SBSW leads formal inductees into Canadian Hall of Fame
August 28, 2009
The incomparable Somebeachsomewhere headlined a group of eight inductees into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame as part of the induction ceremony that took place Thursday night at the Mississaga Convention Centre in Mississauga, Ont. The other two standardbred inductees were driver/trainer Keit
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One More Laugh and Pang Shui win PASS
August 28, 2009
OneMore Laugh and Pang Shui, both driven by Tim Tetrick and both trained by Ray Schnittker, won the first two divisions of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Friday (August 28) night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Each race carried purses of $68,000 plus.It was a spectacular win by One More Laugh because
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Freshmen in KYSS action
August 28, 2009
Best Boss wins in 1:52.3. (Nigel Soult Photo)
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Favorites prevail in NYSS divisions
August 28, 2009
Form held in all three divisions of Yonkers Raceway's $181,411 New York Sire Stakes Joe Goldstein Trot for 2-year-old fillies Thursday night.   Show Your Lindys (Stephane Bouchard) showed some moxie in the $60,837 second division, setting soft fractions before holding off a two-pronged&n
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Talk To Tony fastest in NYSS late-closers
August 28, 2009
One of the wonderful aspects of the New York Sire Stakes program is that there is something for everyone. One need not have the one of the leading candidates in a division to participate.   Owners of lesser-caliber horses are afforded races in late-closers and then there is the New York Sire
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Shark Gesture, Bettor Sweet get CPD byes
August 28, 2009
There is only a single $50,000(C) elimination this Saturday night for the upcoming $700,000(C) Canadian Pacing Derby that will be raced on Sept. 5 at Mohawk Racetrack, but what a field it is.   Ten of harness racing’s most illustrious older pacers will go head-to-head, including a number who
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Rodaeo Raider rides into Meadows' winner's circle
August 28, 2009
Rodaeo Raider launched a power move down the backside that carried her to an 11-1 upset victory in the $27,500 Fillies and Mares Preferred Handicap Pace Thursday at The Meadows.   With Sugar Nips trying to control the fractions on the front, Tony Hall cut Rodaeo Raider loose from fifth. The 5
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Richard Stone Reeves exhibit now open at Hall of Fame
August 28, 2009
Richard Stone Reeves (1919-2005) will be inducted as a Harness Racing Hall of Fame Immortal on Sunday, July 4, 2010.  To recognize his important work chronicling significant Standardbreds of the last century, for the next 12 months, the museum has installed, in The Carriage Room, a presentation
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Vesuvio AS explodes early, captures NJSS final
August 28, 2009
Vesuvio AS exploded off the gate and cut the mile, capturing the $100,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Premier Division Championship for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings by 5 3/4 lengths on Friday at Freehold Raceway.   The son of Windsong’s Legacy drew off with a :28.4 final quarter for a mi
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Ashcos Scotty wins at Tioga
August 28, 2009
Ashcos Scotty and Phil Fluet captured the featured condition trot on Friday night at Tioga Downs in 1:59.4. Fluet moved the 12-year old son of Earl-Sakra Monious to the front past the quarter pole in 29.4. The duo controlled the race through fractions of 1:00.3, and 1:30 before putting away the comp
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Horsemen honored at the Rock
August 28, 2009
Harness horsemen Todd O'Dea and Walter Ross, Jr. were honored in a winner's circle ceremony at Rockingham Park on Friday (Aug. 28) for their help in saving the life of a fellow horseman who suffered a serious heart attack last month during the afternoon of racing.When trainer Andrei Guidette Jr. was
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Sammy's Magic Girl rallies to win PASS split
August 27, 2009
Sammy's Magic Girl produced some magic in deep stretch, getting up late to score in 1:54.4 in the fastest division of the $270,095 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers Wednesday at The Meadows. Anadarko Hanover and Bordeaux Nourrir captured the other divisions of the event,
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Takter/Pierce double up in NJSS
August 27, 2009
Trainer Jimmy Takter and driver Ron Pierce combined to win both $100,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Premier Division Championships for 2-year-old trotters Wednesday afternoon at Freehold Raceway. Costa Rica, a daughter of Muscles Yankee, won the championship final for 2-year-old
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Oakmont fastest in PA Stallion Series splits
August 27, 2009
Oakmont, trained by George Teague Jr. and driven by Jim Morrill Jr., came charging down the lane Wednesday at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs to capture the first $20,000 division of six Pennsylvania Stallion Series races.   Leaving from the two post, Oakmont sat fourth or fifth throughout m
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Second Jug Future pool set to get underway
August 27, 2009
The second of three pools on the 2009 “Future Wager” for the Little Brown Jug is fast approaching. Wagering will get underway at 12 noon on Thursday and will be offered through 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30.   Well Said, winner of the North America Cup and the Meadowlands Pace is the 3-1
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Copeland scores with LT's Best at Harrington
August 27, 2009
Thomas Barrett’s LT’s Best ($3.60, Vince Copeland) put together a strong stretch rally to win the $21,700 Junior Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.   The 6-year-old Davanti gelding was positioned second-over as pacesetter Juanita set fractions of :29.1, :59.1 and 1:28.1. Meanwhile, LT
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Well Said pointing to Simcoe
August 27, 2009
The 3-year-old colt pacer Well Said, who has not raced since winning the $500,000 Battle of the Brandywine Aug. 16 at Harrah’s Chester, will make his next start in the Simcoe Stakes at Mohawk Racetrack on Sept. 12, according to trainer Steve Elliott.   Elliott told harnessracing.com Thursday
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Harness Racing Museum seeks help with driving colors
August 27, 2009
The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame has received a $2,440 grant from the Greater Hudson Heritage Network for the treatment of Richard McMahon’s silk driving jacket; the work will be executed by textile conservator  Gwen Spicer, Spicer Art Conservation, LLC.    “Dick” M
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Gods of the open draw not kind to Bartlett
August 27, 2009
Jason Bartlett. Pleasant chap...very good driver...but not exactly like having a rabbit's foot in the pocket. There was Bartlett, sitting on a milestone (seven wins away from 3,000 career victories) and sitting in at Wednesday afternoon's luncheon draw for Yonkers Raceway's two premier trotting even
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Marohn is the Godfather of Monticello
August 27, 2009
Who knew that Jimmy Marohn was half-Italian other than him and his son, Jimmy Jr. But he is--his mom was the former Bridget Circo--and when Jon Lione, who was programmed to drive Flying Aftermidnite was unable to be at Monticello Raceway for the Godfather Pace, the eighth and final leg of the t
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Northfield moves Night of Champions back one week
August 27, 2009
Northfield Park has moved the Night of Champions for Ohio's top county fair performers, from Saturday evening, Oct. 3 to Saturday evening, Oct. 10, due to a schedule conflict with the Coshocton Fair.   "A number of horsemen who are staked both to Coshocton and the Night of Champions have expr
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He's Gorgeous fastest in NYSS
August 26, 2009
He's Gorgeous wins in 1:55. (Mike Lizzi/Yonkers photo)
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Gold Cup and Saucer win causes controversy
August 26, 2009
All The Weapons’ victory Aug. 22 in the $60,000(C) Gold Cup and Saucer at the Charlottetown Driving Park is reportedly in jeopardy because the gelding’s owners violated an Ontario Racing Commission rule that prohibits horses from racing outside of the province for 60 days after being claimed. All Th
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Don'ttellmewhatodo repeats at Harrington
August 26, 2009
Darryl Gombert, Jeffrey Rose and Hankook Stable’s Don’ttellmewhatodo ($7.20, Victor Kirby) was a repeat winner Tuesday in the $25,000 Mares Open Pace at Harrington Raceway in 1:53.4.   The Charles Cochran III trainee set all the fractions and prevailed by two lengths over Nidya A and Sixteen
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Judge Joe lands post one for Yonkers Trot
August 26, 2009
Judge Joe, who won one of the two Yonkers Trot eliminations last Saturday night but was since sold to European interests and is now being trained by Jimmy Takter, drew post one for this Saturday's $670,774 final and was installed the 7-5 morning-line choice. Broadway Bistro, who won the other elimin
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Blue Moon Artist paints PA Stallion victory
August 26, 2009
Blue Moon Artist extended her domination of the Pennsylvania Stallion Series for freshman filly pacers, winning her third straight in the series on Tuesday at The Meadows in a stakes-fastest 1:54.2.   The event was contested over six $20,000 divisions, with Six Pistol, Thesantafe Express, Lad
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Muscle Hill draws post five in American National
August 26, 2009
Hambletonian winner Muscle Hill has drawn post five in Saturday’s $200,000 American National for 3-year-old colt trotters at Balmoral Park, with the $17,000 supplemental entry taking on nine challengers including Illinois champion Southern Rocketop, who will leave from post one.   Muscle Hill
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Eliminations held for Swedish Derby races
August 26, 2009
The favorites did what they were supposed to do in the eliminations for the Swedish Derby and Mare Derby, which were held Tuesday night at the Jaegersro track in Malmo. There were six elims for the horses and three for the mares. The Derby races are for 4 year olds and the finals will be held Sunday
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Cane Pace draws ten
August 26, 2009
Ten horses dropped in the box for the 2009 edition of the $325,000 Cane Pace at Freehold Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 29. The top two money earners, Vintage Master ($973,022) and Mr. Wiggles ($782,787), accepted a bye meaning that a field of eight will go postward in one $108,300 elimination with the f
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Yearling catalogs now available online
August 26, 2009
Although the physical printed catalogs are not yet available, online catalogs for two yearling sales can now be viewed online. The Lexington Selected Yearling Sale catalog can be viewed by going to the web site www.lexingtonselected.com. The Lexington yearling sale will be held Oct. 7-11—during the
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Western Kit, High Speed Life win in ISS action
August 26, 2009
Western Kit paces to a lifetime best 1:53. (Coady Photo)
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Kentucky gains another Democratic Senator
August 26, 2009
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear’s efforts to end Republican control of the state’s Senate were advanced on Tuesday when Democrat Robin Webb narrowly defeated a Republican in a special election for a vacant seat. Republicans now hold a 20-17 margin in the State with one independent member.   T
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Nihilator's dam dies at age 33
August 26, 2009
Margie’s Melody, dam of world champion multi-millionaire Nihilator, died this morning at Winbak Farm at age 33.   Margie’s Melody was by Bret Hanover out of the Meadow Skipper mare Pretty Margie. As a racehorse she made $94,303 and paced in 1:55.4.  Nihilator was her first
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Total Truth heads to Australia
August 26, 2009
Trainer George Teague, Jr. confirmed to harnessracing.com Wednesday that Total Truth will soon begin a career at stud in Australia. The 6-year-old son of Jenna’s Beach Boy-Babe Ruthless won 18 races in his career and over $2 million. The majority of his bankroll was earned during a 2006 sophomore se
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Poof she's an OSS winner
August 25, 2009
Poof She’s Gone, a recent winner of the $525,800 Merrie Annabelle final at the Meadowlands, easily captured the fastest of three $40,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold Series eliminations for rookie filly trotters on Monday night at Mohawk, with a 1:56.2 victory for driver David Miller.   Also p
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Muscle Hill supplemented to American National
August 25, 2009
The 2009 Hambletonian champion and number one rated horse in North America, Muscle Hill, is headed to Balmoral Park for this Saturday’s $200,000 American National Stake for 3-year-old trotting colts. A $17,000 supplement to the race by owners Jerry Silva, TLP Stable, Southwind Farm and Muscle Hill R
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Sharky Osborne holds on in Harrington feature
August 25, 2009
Gary Minner and Peter Richardson’s Sharky Osborne ($4.20, Vince Copeland) was a narrow winner in Monday’s $25,000 Open at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.4. The 8-year-old Cam's Card Shark gelding set the fractions and held off a late charge from Fields of Honour A, who closed ground down the passing lan
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Consolations added for 2-year-old stakes at Chester
August 25, 2009
Earl Beal Jr., president of the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association, announced that a total of $225,000 in consolation races have been added on two key dates at Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack.   Two big races get consolations on Sept. 20: the $600,000 Governor’s Cup, a 2-year-o
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Moore comments on his Metro starters
August 25, 2009
Thirty 2-year-old pacing colts will be chasing the million-dollar Metro  beginning Saturday night, and getting into  the final is going to be no walk in the park.   Dr. Ian Moore, whose outstanding 2  year olds Malicious and Wellthereyougo have drawn into the first and second&n
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Delaware sports wagering ruled illegal; plans put on hold
August 24, 2009
A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that sports betting in Delaware would be in violation of a federal ban on such wagering, thus putting a stop on the state’s plans to take wagering on sporting events at sites next month including Dover Downs and Harrington Raceway.   A 1992 la
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Annieswesterncard scores Monument Circle win
August 23, 2009
Annieswesterncard is familiar with winning at Indiana Downs, and Saturday night the Western Hanover colt found the winner’s circle again with a 1:51.2 triumph in the $231,500 Monument Circle for sophomore colt and gelding pacers. Leading driver Peter Wrenn was at the controls for trainer Joe Seekman
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'Joe' sold to European interests, wins Yonkers Trot elim
August 23, 2009
The Judge went from a familiar home and a new one Saturday night. Judge Joe, the standout New York-bred, won Saturday night's first, $40,000 elimination race for Yonkers Trot No. 55.   Outdrawing his six rivals as the 3-5 favorite, he negotiated the mile in 1:58.3 (:29.2, :59.4, 1:29.4) for r
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Breeders Crown finals produce record performances
August 23, 2009
Lucky Jim punctuated his storybook season with a victory in the $600,000 Breeders Crown Open Trot, one of four championships for older horses worth a combined $1.6 million, on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   The victory was Lucky Jim's 17th in 18 starts this year and 14th consecut
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Favorites sweep Wilson, Sweetheart finals
August 23, 2009
Windfall Blue Chip got up in the final strides to win the $455,400 Woodrow Wilson Final for two-year-old pacing colts Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   Driver Brian Sears and Windfall Blue Chip [$3.40, $2.60, $2.20] popped the pocket half way down the stretch and flew past the very game P
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Morgan Shark wins 83rd Fox Stake
August 22, 2009
Morgan Shark and driver Travis Seekman battled first up around the final turn before dispatching leader Allthatgltrsisgold and fighting off a late challenge by stable mate Perrito Caliente to win the 83rd renewal of the Fox Stake for two-year-old pacing colts Saturday, August 22 at the Indiana State
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Elusive Desire is strong at Mohawk
August 21, 2009
The odds said it was all about Elusive Desire Friday night, August 21, and the O'Brien Award-winning filly didn't disappoint in the C$171,300 SBOA Stakes for 3-year-old trotting lasses at Mohawk, cruising unchallenged to the win in a new stakes record time of 1:54.1. Blair Burgess trainee Frien
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Hot Shot Blue Chip rebounds at Red Mile
August 21, 2009
Trainer Jonas Czernyson told harnessracing.com Thursday night, shortly after Hot Shot Blue Chip won a $5,000 late-closing event at The Red Mile, that he plans on keeping the 3-year-old colt trotter in Lexington and not entering any upcoming major stakes.   "We need to give him an education. W
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Maryland races continue at Ocean Downs
August 21, 2009
Racing at Ocean Downs on Thursday evening featured the second half of the Maryland Standardbred Fund Races. The 1,300-plus racing fans in attendance were treated to races involving 2-year-old pacers and trotters. Southern Allie, a 2-year-old gelding, arrived at the Ocean Oval undefeated, havi
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Sheer Desire strong in KYSS
August 21, 2009
Sheer Desire wins in 1:49.2. (Nigel Soult photo)
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Muscle Hill coasts in Red Mile qualifier
August 21, 2009
Muscle Hill wins Red Mile qualifier. (Joseph Kyle photo)
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Look Closer breaks maiden in Bridger final
August 21, 2009
Look Closer used a pylon-skimming trip to snap Stormont Garcon’s eight-race winning streak in Thursday night’s $49,600(C) Bridger Trotting Series final for 2-year-old colts and geldings over a Mohawk Racetrack that was rated as "good."   Driver Paul MacDonell had the choice of Look Closer o
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Dragon Again daughter scores first at Scioto
August 21, 2009
Sabine’s Filly broke her maiden at Scioto Downs on Thursday night with a hard-fought 1:57.2 victory over the freshman filly Jessies Band. The sophomore daughter of Dragon Again had failed to hit the winner’s circle in 16 previous tries.   Driver David Myers left quickly with Sabine’s Fi
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Fashion Feline pounces in PASS
August 21, 2009
Fashion Feline pounced on her Pennsylvania Sire Stakes field Thursday at The Meadows, winning wire to wire in a stake record 1:57. The $255,520 event for 2-year-old trotting fillies, known as the Meadow Gladys, was contested over four divisions, with Barham Hanover, Lady Sorro and Action-Broadway ta
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Statebreds shine at Yonkers
August 21, 2009
Friday night found Yonkers Raceway rolling out the rookies in the form of the $181,808 New York Sire Stakes Mike Cohen Trot for 2-year-old fillies. Four divisions went for $45,452 each.The first event saw favorite Madam Hooch (Mike Simons) control from the pole en route to a handy victory. The daugh
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Jennys Jammies wins at Scarborough
August 21, 2009
Jennys Jammies equaled one of Scarborough Downs’ oldest track records on Friday as the 4-year-old mare cruised to the finish line in 2:00 with driver Rob Dinning calling the shots behind the Fred Ward, Jr. trainee.Dinning controlled the action from the get-go as he deftly avoided congestion and conf
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Mr. Muscleman to officially retire Saturday
August 20, 2009
Two-time Breeders Crown champion Mr Muscleman will be officially retired in the Meadowlands Racetrack winner’s circle on Saturday, August 22. The 9-year-old gelding will parade in front of the grandstand for the last time after the second race on the card, which features $1.6 million in Breeders Cro
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Maryland Standardbred Fund races get underway
August 20, 2009
Ocean Downs played host to the Maryland Standardbred Fund races on Wednesday evening. The two day event kicked off with races involving 3-year-old pacers and trotters.   Jim Morand was the first driver to notch a victory in the event, winning the first race behind Jolt ($8.80). The pacin
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Fred And Ginger can dance too
August 20, 2009
Fred And Ginger, a full brother to top sophomore filly Ginger And Fred, showed that he can trip the light fantastic as well by capturing his maiden victory in a division of a $278,160 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes on Wednesday at The Meadows. The event, known as the Tyler B, was contested over a slo
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Cross Creek Photo takes Tioga feature
August 20, 2009
Cross Creek Photo and driver Matt Kakaley captured the featured winners-over trot on Wednesday afternoon at Tioga Downs.   Leaving from post position one, Kakaley settled in third through the opening quarter, of :28.2, but was out and moving past the three-eighths pole to take control of the
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Stormont Garcon hoping to make it 9 straight in Bridger
August 20, 2009
With eight visits to the winner's circle in eight weeks of racing, the colt who has his competition quaking in their boots on Thursday night at Mohawk is Stormont Garcon, currently listed as the 6-5 favorite in the $49,500(C) final of the Bridger Trotting Series.   The 2-year-old ho
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Allmar Surprise lowers Harrington track record
August 20, 2009
Victor Kirby and Matthew Ivory’s Allmar Surprise ($2.60, Kirby) set a new track record for 4 year olds and all-age mares with a 1:55.3 win in the $21,700 Junior Open Trot on Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.    The 4-year-old Angus Hall mare set all the fractions in her three-length win o
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Lohmeyer looking for first Crown win with Classic Lane
August 20, 2009
There is a classic line about how things are sometimes not what they appear to be. The same could be said of Classic Lane.   Some might have speculated that when Ed Lohmeyer bid $155,000 on a 3-year-old filly at last fall’s Harrisburg mixed sale that owners Robert and Lauren Tucker were looki
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Sargent Volo upsets Mr. Cantab in Review
August 19, 2009
Grand Circuit action at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield got underway on Tuesday following the cancellation of Monday’s program due to rain. In the biggest shocker of the afternoon came in the $62,000 Review Stakes for 3-year-old colt trotters when Brooke Nickells directed the 24-1 longshot Sa
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Indiana Downs hosts big stakes weekend
August 19, 2009
More than $800,000 in purses will be up for grabs Saturday, August 22 at Indiana Downs as the Shelbyville track plays host to a quartet of lucrative stakes on the 14-race program. The card will feature freshman filly pacers and trotters competing in the Kentuckiana Stallion Management Stakes while t
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Yonkers Trot attracts a field of 14
August 19, 2009
Yonkers Trot starter Judge Joe. (Mike Lizzi photo)
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Southwind Tempo's sister upsets in NYSS
August 19, 2009
It’s always a bit of a shock when an odds-on favorite gets beat at the wire as Shaky Hanover did in the third and final $50,000 split of the $150,000 New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies at Monticello Raceway on Tuesday. But when the winner, Hula’s Z Tam, driven by Pat Lachance, turns
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Don'ttellmewhattodo wins at Harrington
August 19, 2009
Darryl Gombert, Jeffrey Rose and Hankook Stable’s Don’ttellmewhattodo ($3.80, Tony Morgan) was a decisive winner in Tuesday’s $21,700 Mares Junior Open at Harrington Raceway.   The 6-year-old DM Dilinger gelding and Morgan went right to the front from post seven and never looked back in a two
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Kindergarten splits featured Friday at Vernon
August 19, 2009
Two divisions of the Kindergarten Classic Series will co-feature Friday night’s 11-race card at Vernon Downs, along with a $9,000 Open Handicap Trot.   In the first race, a $10,000 Kindergarten Classic leg for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters, Ray Schnittker will send out the high-priced
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Army Hanover marches to PA Stallion victory
August 19, 2009
Army Hanover marched to the lead with a quarter-pole move en route to victory in the fastest division of a $140,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series Stake on Tuesday at The Meadows.   The event for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings was contested over seven divisions, with Sectionline Blas
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Iceland is hot in Anniversary Trot
August 19, 2009
Iceland, a 5-year-old son of 2001 Hambletonian winner Scarlet Knight, won the biggest race of his career on Wed. Aug. 19th at Solvalla in Sweden when he nosed out French horses Igor Font and Quarcio du Chene in the Anniversary Trot. In the past, the Anniversary Trot was typically raced about the sam
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2-year-old KYSS action at Red Mile
August 18, 2009
Best Boss (5) edges Sand Windsor. (Nigel Soult Photo)
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Brandnewgirlfriend continues to rule in NYSS
August 18, 2009
A fourth and final downstate look at the state's promo soph trotting lasses hit town Monday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $214,200 New York Sire Stakes Credit Winner Trot. Thirty-three ladies went at it in five forays, with Brandnewgirlfriend continuing to hog the headlines.  
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Radar Installed N upsets at Harrington
August 18, 2009
Joe Muscara’s Radar Installed N ($14, Ross Wolfenden) scored an upset victory in Monday’s $21,700 Junior Open Pace at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.4. The 7-year-old Armbro Operative settled off a hot early pace in which pacesetter Sniper Hall blazed fractions of :26.3 and :54.4 with Artzina parked on
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Singnoevil Hanover likely to not race again
August 18, 2009
Singnoevil Hanover. (Chris Gooden Photo)
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Pocono's phone out; see details for entries
August 18, 2009
The Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Race Office is having telephone difficulties this morning (Tuesday), and the box will be held open past the usual deadline. Horsemen can continue trying to call, or they can use the following options:   1--E-mail the entries to the PHHA’s e-mail, phhapocon
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Blackledge, Steele honored with Neville awards
August 18, 2009
Dale Blackledge and Robert Steele, who both died earlier this year, will be honored as the co-2009 Joseph Neville Memorial Award winners, with Delaware (Ohio) fair officials honoring both men during the Mayor’s Breakfast to be held Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, at the hospita
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Pearly Princess rallies to win fastest of PA Stallion splits
August 18, 2009
Trailing by five lengths at the top of the stretch, Pearly Princess charged through the “Lightning Lane” to transform a minor award to victory in the fastest and most dramatic division of a $60,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series Stake on Monday at The Meadows. The event for 2-year-old trotting fi
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Springfield combines Monday and Tuesday cards
August 18, 2009
After heavy rains caused the cancellation of the Monday harness racing program at the Illinois State Fair Grounds, the Monday and Tuesday cards were shortened and combined. The Tuesday first post will be 3 p.m. (central).   All overnight races from Monday have been cancelled and overni
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Adrenaline festival to start Thursday at Hiawatha
August 18, 2009
What do Olympian Mark Heese, the McCann Dog Stars, comedian Rob Pue and harness driver Brad Forward have in common? They’ll all be performing during the first ever Adrenaline festival at Hiawatha Horse Park this Thursday through Sunday, presented by Standardbred Canada.   Adrenaline
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Nine to score on the gate for NYSS championships
August 18, 2009
Vernon Downs, the 2009 host of the New York Sire Stakes “Night of Champions,” has announced that nine horses will compete in every Sire Stake Final on Saturday, Sept. 26.   Previously held on half-mile tracks, the New York Sire Stakes finals were always eight horse fields. The move to the sev
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Pointe To Pointe impressive in Gold Final triumph
August 17, 2009
When the call to the post came for the first race of Flamboro Downs’ Confederation Cup program on Sunday, a ripple of excitement ran through the grandstand and fans knew they were in for an afternoon of exceptional harness racing.   Five races later Ontario’s gifted two-year-old trotting colt
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Peter Wrenn wins 8,000th race
August 17, 2009
It may have been one of the slowest victories of Peter Wrenn's driving career, but the 2:04.4 victory by Specialty Training in an elimination of the Spartan Futurity for 2-year-old colt trotters at the fairgrounds in Midland, Mich. on Sunday was the 46 year old's 8,000th career victory. Wrenn, who b
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Monday's racing card at Springfield postponed
August 17, 2009
Racing at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield has been canceled for Monday due to rain, and Monday's card will be moved to Tuesday, with post time set for 2 pm. Rain fell intermittently on Sunday, then began falling steadily early Monday morning. It was still raining when officials made the decis
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Jerry Gray dies
August 17, 2009
Jeremiah (Jerry) Gray, of Swansea, Mass., died Sunday, Aug. 9, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. He was 76.    Mr. Gray was born in Swansea, the son of the late Jeremiah Gray Sr. and Neletta (O’Brien) Gray. A graduate of Joseph Case High School in Swan
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Ohio Sires Stakes featured at Scioto Downs
August 16, 2009
The juvenile Doc’s Yankee continued to impress horsemen with another effortless win at Scioto Downs on Saturday night. This one came in a $23,400 division of the Ohio Sires Stakes for freshman pacing males timed in 1:55.1   Three New Dawns and Doc’s Yankee dueled throughout the opening quarte
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Records fall on Super Stakes Sunday at Chester
August 16, 2009
Explosive Matter wins Colonial Trot. (WWRP)
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If I Can Dream wins Confederation Cup
August 16, 2009
If I Can Dream drew the rail and controlled the $560,000 Confederation Cup final, winning by 2 ½ in  1:52.1, with his stablemate River Shark taking second and Bay Of Sharks third.   Trained by Tracy Brainard, If I Can Dream drew post one in the open draw after finishing second to Bay Of
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Freshman colt pacers featured at Tioga Downs
August 16, 2009
He’s Gorgeous and Jason Bartlett posted the fastest mile of the afternoon for freshman pacing colts in the New York State Fair Stakes on Sunday (August 16) at Tioga Downs.   The duo paced out from the gate to take command of the field past the quarter pole in :27.4, Bartlett then tapped the b
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Marvel Sahbra scores in Capital City Pacing series
August 15, 2009
Marvel Sahbra got up in the final strides to win the Capital City Pacing series for mares on Friday night at Scioto Downs. The 9-year-old mare was clocked in 1:53.3.   Driver Kenny Kidd sent the 12-1 shot Danika Hanover to the front at the start of the race. When 2-5 favorite Cat Burglar and
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Sears and Teague team to sweep Wilson elims
August 15, 2009
I’m Gorgeous split horses down the stretch and got up in the final strides to win the first of two $40,000 Woodrow Wilson Eliminations for two-year-old colt and gelding pacers Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   I’m Gorgeous [$3.00, $2.40, $2.10] and driver Brian Sears got away fifth out of
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Maid For Tag sets track record with BC elim upset
August 15, 2009
Maid For Tag upset the field with a 1:51.4 track record mile in the $40,000 elimination for the Breeders Crown Mare Trot, the only division requiring an elimination round, on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   A 27-1 shot, Maid For Tag [$56.60, $30.20, $7.40] angled out of third turn
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Yonkers featured pace to Dave Ain't Here
August 15, 2009
Dave Ain't Here (Stephane Bouchard), protecting a Yonkers Raceway pocket from an inside assignment, rolled by favored Psilvuheartbreaker (Jim Meittinis) Saturday night in the featured $50,000 Open Handicap Pace.   Psilvuheartbreaker, the 11-10 choice from post position No. 3, led through frac
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Franky scores Vernon feature in near record time
August 15, 2009
Frankyluvsmeatbals displayed speed and stamina while pacing to a 1:51.2 triumph in Saturday night’s (Aug. 15) $9,000 featured ninth race at Vernon Downs.Making his local season’s debut as the crowd’s wagering choice in the week’s Open handicap, Frankyluvsmeatbals ($3.50) left the starting gate with
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Post positions set for $1.6 Million Breeders Crown Championships
August 15, 2009
Post positions for all four Breeders Crown Championships for older horses were drawn during Meadowlands Racetrack's live television broadcast Saturday night.   The Breeders Crown events, worth a combined $1.6 million, share the spotlight with the $400,000 Woodrow Wilson and $350,000 Sweethear
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Macomber earns Indiana Sires Stakes double
August 15, 2009
Driver Ricky Macomber made the most of his opportunities Saturday night at Indiana Downs. He completed a sweep of both $25,000 Indiana Sires Stakes divisions for sophomore pacing colts with Got ‘Er Done and Evening Job before capturing the $22,000 invitational pace with Benns Superman in 1:51.1. &n
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Lil Bit Lil Bit sets track mark at Sudbury
August 15, 2009
Balmy summer weather brought high speed performances to Sudbury Downs on Saturday night, as all three two-year-old pacing colt Grassroots divisions were clocked faster than 2:00.   Each successive $24,000 division rang up a faster clocking, until Lil Bit Lil Bit rewrote the track’s freshman p
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Manzi wins two of three Helen Smith elims
August 14, 2009
Hall of Fame driver Cat Manzi guided a pair of Muscles Yankee fillies to victory in two of the three $10,000 Helen Smith Eliminations on Friday, August 14, 2009 at Freehold Raceway.   The Helen Smith for New Jersey-sired three-year-old trotting fillies is sponsored by the Standardbred Breeder
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Correctamundo smashes world mark
August 14, 2009
Already a world record holder, Correctamundo lowered his own mark by 1 3/5 seconds on Thursday at The Meadows when he won a Pennsylvania Sire Stakes division in 1:55, fastest mile ever trotted by a 2-year-old gelding on a five-eighths-mile track.   The $263,735 stake, known as the Florid
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Stormont Garcon remains undefeated in Bridger leg
August 14, 2009
The undefeated Stormont Garcon won his eighth straight while Southwind Wrangler broke his maiden in Thursday’s second leg of the Bridger Trotting Series for 2-year-old colts and geldings at Mohawk Racetrack.   In the opening $20,000(C) division, Southwind Wrangler was sent straight to comma
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O Lucky Me breaks maiden at Scioto
August 14, 2009
O Lucky Me proved to be more than just lucky in winning her maiden victory at Scioto Downs on Thursday in 1:56.4. Trainer-driver Chip Noble steered her to victory over Spectacular Myrt and Forever A Cowgirl. The winner was making her third lifetime start for breeder-owner Steve Jones of New York
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Nebupanezzar back on Jug trail
August 14, 2009
2008's richest freshman, Nebupanezzar. (New Image Media)
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Pre-season football cancels Meadowlands Friday
August 14, 2009
Meadowlands Racetrack will be dark Friday due to the pre-season football game at Giants Stadium. Racing resumes Saturday with an 11-race card featuring the elimination for the $250,000 Breeders Crown Mares Trot. Plus, Breeders Crown Open Pace and Mare Pace finalists, including Mister Big and Da
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Changes made to overnight schedule at Delaware, Ohio
August 14, 2009
The Delaware, Ohio County Fair has added two new overnight races to its 2009 racing schedule and made other changes to make the racing more competitive and to provide more opportunities for Ohio-bred horses.   “Our goal is to make the racing more competitive and yet appeal to a different clas
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Jamieson sweeps SBOA splits
August 14, 2009
It was a very good night at the office for the WEG circuit’s leading driver, Jody Jamieson, who captured both eliminations for next week’s SBOA Stakes for three-year-old fillies Friday night.   In the first of the two $25,000 eliminations, for trotting lasses, 17-1 shot Novelty AS grabbed the
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Stonebridge Diablo scores Yonkers' featured trot
August 14, 2009
The trotter and the driver are heating up with the weather. Stonebridge Diablo repeated as local Open Handicap Trot champ, winning Yonkers Raceway's Friday night co-feature...with a life mark in career start No. 106, no less. "Diablo" also went over the $600,000 career cash plateau.   With St
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Tioga hosts New York State Fair Stakes
August 14, 2009
Handsome Harry posted the fastest mile of the evening in the New York State Fair Stakes at Tioga Downs on Friday night.   Jim Morrill Jr. was in the sulky as he sat in third through an opening quarter of 28.1. As the field passed the three-eighths pole Morrill throttled Handsome Harry to the
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Sires stakes action plentiful at Indiana Downs
August 14, 2009
Freshman colt pacers took center stage Friday, August 14 at Indiana Downs. The Shelbyville track played host to Indiana Sires Stakes competition, with four $25,000 divisions going to the post. Electric Yankee colt Harvard’s Z Tam posted the fastest time en route to winning his division in 1:55.2. &
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Eggipus Complex fastest in Meadows stakes
August 13, 2009
Eggipus Complex wins in 1:58.2. (Chris Gooden Photo)
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A taste of beer at Mohawk Thursday?
August 13, 2009
Despite going down in defeat last week, a colt named Beer League is the even-money favourite going into Thursday night’s $20,000(C) second leg of the Bridger Trotting Series, for freshman colts and geldings.   The son of Broadway Hall has four lifetime starts under his belt, if you count hi
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13 entered in Sunday's Confederation Cup
August 13, 2009
Thirteen 3-year-old colt pacers have been entered for Sunday’s $660,000(C) Confederation Cup at Flamboro Downs, including $25,000 supplemental entry River Shark. The baker’s dozen of sophomores have been divided into two eliminations, with the top four in each, plus one of the two fifth-place finish
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Wollam drives 1,000 winner at PA fair
August 13, 2009
Marty Wollam drove the 1,000th winner of his career Wednesday when he piloted Summer Heat to victory at the Greene County Fair in Waynesburg, PA. The victory total is especially impressive since Wollam, 60, is primarily a trainer who uses catch drivers for most of his horses.   "Back when I
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Favorites take three of four in ISS action
August 13, 2009
Indiana Sires Stakes competition continued Wednesday, August 12 at Indiana Downs as two-year-old trotters were featured. Two divisions were offered for colts, while another set were programmed for fillies. Favorites claimed victory in three of the four splits at the Shelbyville oval.   ABC Ph
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$2.4 million up for grabs on Super Stakes Sunday at Chester
August 13, 2009
A total of $2.4 million in combined purses have attracted many of harness racing’s top rated trotters and pacers for the “Super Stakes Sunday” card at Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack this Sunday. The main events for Super Stakes Sunday are a trio of rich Grand Circuit stakes for 3 year
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Shotgun Scott dies at age 14
August 13, 2009
Shotgun Scott, who stood at stud at Winbak Farm in Delaware, died unexpectedly on Thursday morning at the age of 14. The son of Western Hanover had victories in the Metro Stakes elimination and the elimination for the Provincial Cup, taking a mark of 1:51 at three.   Shotgun Scott's
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Huston to call races in Wales
August 13, 2009
Move over, Tom Jones. Your beloved homeland is about to honor a new voice, that of Roger Huston. It happens Friday, Aug. 28, when Roger Huston, longtime voice of The Meadows Racetrack & Casino and the Little Brown Jug, serves as guest caller for the “Electric Mile,” a special race that the
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Muscle Hill/Lucky Jim match-up could have happened in Crown
August 13, 2009
Trainer Greg Peck told harnessracing.com Thursday that although he had an option of entering Hambletonian winner Muscle Hill in the upcoming Breeders Crown Horse Trot at the Meadowlands—and a showdown with the 4-year-old star Lucky Jim—he decided to give his 3 year old a short break until the Americ
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Washington continues to add winners at Mighty M
August 13, 2009
For years Cedric Washington has been a fixture at Monticello Raceway and over the years the affable 47-year-old African-American driver has reined 1,762 winners, a number that any driver would be proud to sport.   At Monticello on Wednesday, Washington added two more winners to his numbe
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Ohio set to drop gambling age from 21 to 18
August 13, 2009
The Ohio Lottery Commission is scheduled to meet on Monday to approve new rules concerning expanded gaming at the state’s racetracks, including regulation that will lower the age to gamble at the tracks from 21 to 18. According to reports, only New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and South Dakota curre
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Fast miles in PASS 2FT splits
August 12, 2009
Barham Hanover and Fashion Feline turned in identical 1:57 miles in separate divisions of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Earlier in the evening, it was Bone A Fide, a 2-year-old SJ’s Photo trotting filly, who had the fastest
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Seven wins for seven trainers for Merriman
August 12, 2009
Aaron Merriman, the sport’s leading dash winning driver in 2009, drove seven winners on the 16-race Tuesday card at The Meadows, including Oatmeister in the $17,500 featured trot.   Merriman scored his seven-bagger for as many trainers--Rick Hercules, Kurt Sugg, Kevin McDermott, Bi
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Division title up for grabs in Crown Pace
August 12, 2009
A compact group of six of the sport’s fastest and richest older pacers will report directly to the $500,000 Breeders Crown final on Saturday, Aug. 22. Though Mister Big is the defending Crown champion and is well on his way to $4 million in career earnings, Shadow Play served notice on Hambleto
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Mother and daughter compete on same Mighty M card
August 11, 2009
It isn’t a first but certainly a rarity when an equine mother and her daughter both race on single card. The latest incarnation happened at Monticello Raceway on Monday when the 2-year-old trotting filly Thergoesmyvacation and her dam, HF’s Gal, both competed on the afternoon card.  
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Civil Cause in 91-1 KYSS shocker
August 11, 2009
Steve Waller upsets with Civil Cause. (Nigel Soult photo)
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Atochia wins in 1:49.1, second fastest mile ever at The Meadows
August 11, 2009
Atochia enjoyed perfect escort service from Biletnikoff, then blazed by that rival in the lane on Monday to capture the $27,500 Preferred Handicap in 1:49.1, second-fastest mile ever paced at The Meadows. Only 3-year-old sensation Well Said paced faster when he won his Adios elimination in 1:49
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Isthatallyagot has enough to win OSS Gold final
August 11, 2009
Isthatallyagot used a strong stretch rally to upset in Monday’s $130,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold Final for 2-year-old trotting fillies at Mohawk Racetrack in 1:56.2.   Anthony MacDonald engineered the victory with the daughter of Southwind Lustre-Zorgwijk Davita who sat off hot early fr
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Fast Pay scores in rescheduled OSS Gold final
August 11, 2009
Fast Pay was quick indeed in capturing the second $130,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final of his career Monday at Mohawk, in a non-wagering event rescheduled after electrical storms forced the cancellation of much of Sunday night’s card.   The 3-year-old son of Western Terror, with
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Dreamfair Eternal supplements to Breeders Crown
August 11, 2009
John and Mary Lamer’s Roses Are Red winner Dreamfair Eternal will take the supplemental route to the $331,500 Breeders Crown Mare Pace, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Meadowlands Racetrack.   The 5-year-old daughter of 1991 Breeders Crown champion Camluck has won nine of 17  sta
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Jeannie Bernard killed in car accident
August 11, 2009
Jeannie Bernard, wife of trainer Armand Bernard and the sister of driver Mark Lancaster, was one of two people killed in a three-vehicle accident in Mt. Laurel, N.J., this past Sunday. She was 63. Mrs. Bernard was at the wheel of her vehicle when the driver of an oncoming pickup truck apparen
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Older Breeder Crowns: elim needed only for Mare Trot
August 11, 2009
The connections of Autumn Escapade and Lavec Dream have accepted byes for the Breeders Crown Older Mare Trot Aug. 22 at the Meadowlands, having been afforded that opportunity when those behind Classic Lane and Spice Queen, the two with the highest earnings, declined. Those two, along with eight othe
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Perretti, Rosenfeld named to board
August 11, 2009
Anthony Perretti, proprietor of Perretti Farms, the largest commercial breeding farm in New Jersey, and Seth Rosenfeld, a second generation breeder and owner, were named to the board of directors of the Hambletonian Society at its annual meeting on Friday, Aug. 7.  Perretti, 49, of Cream Rid
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High Speed Life romps in Indiana Sires Stakes
August 11, 2009
High Speed Life was sent off as the 1-9 favorite in the first of two $25,000 Indiana Sires Stakes divisions Tuesday at Indiana Downs, and the sophomore pacing filly delivered. Guided by Ricky Macomber, the Lease On Life sophomore dominated her foes, winning by 10 and one-quarter lengths in a time of
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Polly Sidley the 2009 Lady Pace honoree
August 11, 2009
Polly Sidley,a  longtime horse owner who likes working with the foals and mares at the family farm in Painesville, Ohio, is the 2009 Lady Pace honoree at the Delaware, Ohio, County Fair. She will be honored in winner’s circle ceremonies following an Ohio Breeders Championship Jug Day after
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Frank Salive new announcer at Pompano Park
August 10, 2009
Frank Salive, one of the premier race-callers in the sport of harness racing, has been named the new announcer at the isle pompano park in Florida. Known to many as the “voice of Canadian racing,” Salive will move south of the border to assume his new position at the beginning of Pompano’s 2009-2010
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Storm forces Mohawk cancellation, stakes rescheduled
August 10, 2009
A massive electrical storm hit Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday night after race five and forced the cancellation of the balance of the program.   The OSS Gold Final for three-year-old colt pacers and a Gold elimination for two-year-old filly pacers were unable to be contested and have been car
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KYSS gets underway at The Red Mile
August 10, 2009
Freshman trotters and pacers were in action Sunday night at the historic clay oval in Lexington, squaring off in ten $15,000 divisions of the Kentucky Sire Stakes trying to earn points toward a spot in tje $2.4-million Night of Champions on Sept. 6.   It took all the way until the 1
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Ginger And Fred dances to easy PASS victory
August 10, 2009
Backed at odds of 1-20, Ginger And Fred turned in yet another commanding victory, unasked in a 1:50.3 mile in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Sunday afternoon at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack.   Dave Palone sat early with the daughter of Real Ar
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Memorial service Tuesday for Troy Sylvester
August 10, 2009
The family and friends of Troy Sylvester, 45, son of Hall of Fame trainer Chuck Sylvester, will take part in a memorial service on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The younger Sylvester died on Saturday from injuries sustained in an ATV accident last Wednesday. The service will take place at the Hamilton Ma
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Hambo-bound drivers receive mid-flight scare
August 10, 2009
Canadian-based drivers Jack Moiseyev, Jody Jamieson, Paul MacDonell and Luc Ouellette had a scare while flying on a private plane to the Meadowlands for the Hambletonian Day program last Saturday as the aircraft suffered a failure of its hydraulic system about halfway into its flight and had to
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Townsend Ackerman, Niatross splits contested
August 08, 2009
On the eve before they will send out Explosive Matter in the $1.5 million Hambletonian, trainer Noel Daley and Adam Victor & Son Stable teamed for a pair of wins in the $50,000 Townsend Ackerman Friday night at the Meadowlands.   Cesar A Blue Chip rebounded from a miscue in his Hambleton
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Teague sends out three winners in NYSS action
August 08, 2009
Trainer George Teague, Jr., driver Jim Morrill, Jr. and Windfall Blue Chip were notable participants in Friday night’s (Aug. 7) $180,420 New York Sires Stakes feature for 2-year-old male pacers at Vernon Downs.   Teague, recognized as one of the Standardbred sport’s top conditioners, harnesse
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Cuddler pulls 70-1 upset in OSS Gold final
August 08, 2009
Mario Baillargeon pulled off a stunning upset in Friday’s $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold final for three-year-old trotting fillies, as he sent 70-1 shot, Cuddler, past 4-5 favorite Ill Wait For You to win by three-quarters of a length.   Jody Jamieson and Novelty AS led the field of fill
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Indulge Me leads NYSS Rye Pace winners at Yonkers
August 08, 2009
Friday was Girls Night Out, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $214,224 New York Sire Stakes Rye Pace for 3-year-olds fillies.   Four divisions went postward, with formful femmes displayed in just about every event.   Indulge Me, the best this class has to offer, fooled positively no on
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Ohio Breeders stakes continue at Scioto Downs
August 08, 2009
The best horses in Ohio were back in action on Friday night as Scioto Downs hosted the Ohio Breeders stakes. The big money-winner of the evening was Chips And Wings, repeating his triumph last week in a division of the Ohio Governor’s Cup.   Chris Page steered the son of Chip Chip Hooray to v
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Poof She’s Gone in Merrie Annabelle upset
August 08, 2009
Poof She’s Gone and David Miller equaled the stakes record Saturday at the Meadowlands, winning the $525,800 Merrie Annabelle final for freshman filly trotters in 1:55.1. The Kadabra lass, sent off at 5-1, outlasted Costa Rica (Ron Pierce) and Bone A Fide (Yannick Gingras) to score her second career
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Holiday Road wins Haughton Memorial in record time
August 08, 2009
Greg Peck, who will send out favorite Muscle Hill in the $1.5 million Hambletonian, collected a big win early in the Hambo Day card with Holiday Road. The Yankee Glide colt, driven by Brian Sears, powered to a stakes record 1:54 victory in the $523,600 Peter Haughton Memorial Saturday at the Meadowl
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World record for Not Enough in Mistletoe Shalee
August 08, 2009
Not Enough and Tim Tetrick matched strides with stable mate Yellow Diamond and Jim Morrill Jr. in the stretch before overtaking the leader and winning the $405,000 Mistletoe Shalee final in a world record 1:49 Saturday afternoon at the Meadowlands. The sophomore filly, sired by Grinfromeartoear, imp
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Lucky Jim equals world record in Nat Ray win
August 08, 2009
Lucky Jim rebounded from his first defeat of the season to crush the $300,000 Nat Ray field Saturday at the Meadowlands, trotting away by four and one-half lengths to win in 1:50.1. The time equaled the all-age world record.   When the gate folded Gift Kronos and Daniel Dube left fo
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Broadway Schooner wins Hambo Oaks in photo finish
August 08, 2009
Broadway Schooner and Brian Sears won a wild $783,042 Hambletonian Oaks Saturday at the Meadowlands, holding off a hard-charging Raising Rachel (Jack Moiseyev) and rail-skimming Elusive Desire (Paul MacDonell) in 1:54. Sent off at 6-1, the three-year-old Broadway Hall lass narrowly won a three-filly
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Muscle Hill dominates Hambletonian with world record effort
August 08, 2009
Muscle Hill won the 84th edition of the $1.5 million Hambletonian in impressive fashion Saturday afternoon at the Meadowlands, wiring the field in a world record-equaling 1:50.1. The Muscles Yankee colt gave both trainer Greg Peck and driver Brian Sears their first Hambo victories. The 1-5 favorite
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Shadow Play wins U.S. Pacing Championship
August 08, 2009
Little Brown Jug champ Shadow Play used a career-best effort to win the $328,750 U.S. Pacing Championship Saturday at the Meadowlands, tripping the timer in 1:47.4 for driver David Miller. The four-year-old son of The Panderosa, sent off at odds of 14-1, took control in the stretch before holding of
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Drop Red dazzles in Oliver Wendell Holmes
August 08, 2009
Drop Red and George Brennan put in a dazzling performance in the $228,500 Oliver Wendell Holmes for sophomore pacing colts, winning Saturday at the Meadowlands in 1:49.2. The Red River Hanover colt held off a late-closing Hypnotic Blue Chip (Andy Miller) as Vertical Horizon and Ron Pierce finished t
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Troy Sylvester, 45, dies
August 08, 2009
Horseman Troy Sylvester, 45, the son of Hall of Famer Chuck Sylvester, died Saturday afternoon in a New Jersey hospital from injuries sustained in an ATV accident at Magical Acres Farm on Wednesday. Troy had worked with his father for many years. The announcement of his passing was made on the Meado
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Equity rolls to eighth straight with OSS Gold final win
August 08, 2009
Equity ran his current win streak to eight with another solid victory in Saturday’s $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for three-year-old colt and gelding trotters at Mohawk Racetrack in 1:55.2 over the sloppy going.   Jack Moiseyev, who drove earlier in the day on the Hambletonian pro
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Big crowd, European wagering generate big Hambo numbers
August 08, 2009
The eyes of the world were on harness racing at the Meadowlands as total wagering surpassed $8.3 million on Hambletonian Day. The $8,343,405 total was the third highest handle in harness racing history, trailing only the $8.8 million wagered on the 2002 Hambletonian and $9 million wagered in 20
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Shacked Up romps in the slop to take OSS Gold final
August 08, 2009
Shacked Up turned in a dominant performance on Saturday night to win the $170,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for three-year-old filly pacers in 1:52.3 over a sloppy Mohawk oval.   The daughter of Western Terror - Sapphire Dawn got away fifth in the early stages for driver Luc Ouellette
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Bartlett drives seven winners on Yonkers card
August 07, 2009
A quick look at Thursday night's results from Yonkers Raceway showed leading driver Jason Bartlett winning six races...   ...which he did, during the 13-race parimutuel card.   However, throw in one non-betting division of the Empire City Claiming Series, and fast math says Bartlett n
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Lookout Hanover equals world record with Chester score
August 07, 2009
Lookout Hanover glided home in a world record time of 1:49.2 Thursday at Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack, defeating a field of conditioned horses in the process.   The 4-year-old The Panderosa stallion left from post five for trainer Kevin McDermott with catch driver Corey Callahan. Th
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Credit Winner fillies take four of five NYSS divisions
August 07, 2009
Freshman trotters took center stage for the second consecutive night at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Thursday night as the New York Sire Stakes took its filly division to the Spa city on a beautiful summer night.   The first division on the two yr old filly stake would wind up being the fa
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Ohio Breeders Stake action at Scioto
August 07, 2009
Longshots Upfront Cruiser and Lullaby Till Dawn flashed across the wire ahead of 1-9 favorite Rub Thing in the $20,000 Ohio Breeders Stake for freshman pacing fillies at Scioto Downs on Thursday night, creating an exacta payoff of $598.60.   Driver Dan Noble shot the 40-1 Lullaby Till Dawn at
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Forward and McIntosh team for Grassroots triple
August 07, 2009
Brad Forward reunited with last year’s Grassroots champion Tomorrowpan at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening, and engineered the first Ontario Sires Stakes win of the season for the three-year-old pacing filly.   Starting from Post 7 in the second $24,000 Grassroots division, Forward
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NYSS action at Saratoga
August 06, 2009
It was a big night for Ray Schnittker and John Stark Jr. on Wednesday at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway as New York Sire Stakes 2-year-old trotting colts took center stage on a picturesque night for harness racing action in the Spa city.   Schnittker continued his success in the Sire S
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I Wanted Wings scratched from Oaks
August 06, 2009
I Wanted Wings has been scratched from the Hambletonian Oaks as the result of what is most likely a career-ending infection, according to co-owner Eric Cherry. “She had an injection in her right front ankle and it got infected,” he said. “She’ll probably be OK to breed, but I don’t think she’ll be a
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Fox Valley Luxury wins Fox Valley Flan
August 06, 2009
Illinois-bred trotters headlined Wednesday nights Balmoral Park action as eight diagonally gaited fillies battled in the $50,000 Fox Valley Flan Stake while 10 of their male counterparts knocked heads in the $50,000 Kadabra Stake. As usual these 2-year-old events can produce some unusual finishes an
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Breeders Crown supplements due Monday
August 06, 2009
The Breeders Crown, harness racing divisional championship series, kicks into gear this week with supplemental entries due and payable on Monday, Aug. 10, at 12 noon (EDT) in the racing secretary's office at the Meadowlands Racetrack. The four Open Events, worth $1.6 million, have finals s
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Ouellette's Hambo hopes ride on Triumphant Caviar
August 06, 2009
In his chosen profession, Luc Ouellette has pretty much been to the top of the mountain. He’s won over $117 million in purses, and more than 8,000 races, including virtually all of the classics. Except one – the Hambletonian; he has never won harness racing’s greatest prize. His Hall of Fame uncle M
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Troy Sylvester injured in ATV accident
August 06, 2009
Troy Sylvester, 45, son of Hall of Fame trainer Chuck Sylvester was seriously injured in an ATV accident on Wednesday August 5, at the family’s Magical Acres training center in Chesterfield, NJ. Sylvester was riding the ATV when it flipped end over end, destroying the vehicle.Sylvester suffered crit
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Rock N Soul, BJ's Canounan win Countess Adios splits
August 06, 2009
Rock N Soul got up in the final strides to take the first of two divisions of the $157,750 Countess Adios for freshman pacing fillies Thursday night at the Meadowlands.   With driver George Brennan at the lines, Rock N Soul [$29.80, $13.40, $10.80] sat fourth on the rail, angled out at the to
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Bridger Trotting Series underway at Mohawk
August 06, 2009
The First Time and Newport Volo drew first blood in the opening leg of the Bridger Trotting Series for two-year-old colts and geldings on Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack.   In the opening $20,000 contest, The First Time, making his first career start, showed good early speed off the gate
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Tyler Rush wins pari-mutuel debut at Scioto
August 06, 2009
Tyler Rush scored his first driving win in his first race at a pari-mutuel track in the first race on Thursday at Scioto Downs. And he was driving horse number ---what else?---one, Valid Moment.   Valid Moment was sent off at 5-1 odds by the bettors at Scioto and the 21-year-old Rush reserved
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Mr. Artline fastest in late-closers at Yonkers
August 05, 2009
Statebreds—late-closer legion—invaded Yonkers Raceway Tuesday night for the $50,500 On The Road Again Pace. Four divisions of 3-year-old colts and geldings were carded, with Mr. Artline winning for Mr. Hartline in the evening's quickest of the quartet.   Jordan Stratton drove the son of Art M
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Nicole keeps her promise in Pocono feature
August 05, 2009
Nicole’s Promise, close in her last two starts in the Open Handicap Trot at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, beat the boys Tuesday night in a thriller. The 6-year-old Dream Vacation mare, driven by Tom Jackson and trained by John Marshall, won by a nose over a fast closing Chosen Voyageur (And
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National Pastime scores at Saratoga
August 05, 2009
As the baseball season goes through the heart of its season, it was a different "National Pastime" that took center stage at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Tuesday night. The claiming pacer was down in company seeking his first win of the season, despite having hit the board in four of his previou
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Crazed breeds full book of mares in first year at stud
August 05, 2009
The Crazed Syndicate has announced that Crazed, a son of Credit Winner, has finished his debut season at stud by breeding a full book of 140 broodmares, with 89 percent of those mares pronounced in foal at this time.   Among the mares now carrying foals by Crazed are Armbro Dom
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Battle of Waterloo won by Wellthereyougo
August 04, 2009
Wellthereyougo equaled the Battle of Waterloo stakes record with a 1:55 victory in Monday’s $300,000(C) renewal at Grand River Raceway. The race, for Ontario-sired 2-year-old pacers, was inaugurated at Elmira Raceway in 1998 as the highlight of its Industry Day card, but when that closed at the end
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Malicious Is Magnificent
August 04, 2009
Malicious wins Dream Maker final. (New Image Media Photo)
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Impressive victories in OSS Gold 2FT elims
August 04, 2009
Ruling Class, Warrawee Lassie and Wilsonator all turned in impressive victories in Monday’s trio of $40,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold eliminations for 2-year-old filly trotters at Mohawk Racetrack.   It was Ruling Class marching straight to the front from post eight in the first eliminati
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Trace Tetrick collects 1,000th career win
August 04, 2009
Driver Trace Tetrick reached a milestone Monday, August 3 at Indiana Downs when he steered his 1,000th career winner. He achieved the mark in the third race on the program, winning with the Tyler George-trained Tu Fancy For You. Tetrick went on to win four races on the program.   “I knew I wa
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Sophomore filly trotters in action at Batavia
August 04, 2009
Three divisions of 3-year-old filly trotters were contested Monday night at Batavia Downs, with each carrying a purse of more than $12,000. Reaching the winner’s circle in the trio of events were Someway, Princess Robyn and Anikawiesahalee.  Someway and driver-trainer Brian Cross took the firs
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Super Sunday at Harrah's Chester fast approaching
August 04, 2009
The highlight of the 2009 racing season at Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack--Super Stakes Sunday--scheduled for Aug. 16 is fast approaching. Featured during the day will be the Battle of the Brandywine for 3-year-old pacers, the Colonial for 3-year-old trotters and the Valley Forge for 3-year
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Draw complete for Hambletonian
August 04, 2009
Muscle Hill is the 3-5 morning line favorite. (Lisa Photo)
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Elusive Desire made Oaks favorite
August 04, 2009
Elusive Desire is the 5-2 Oaks favorite. (Lisa Photo)
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Hambletonian Day nine-race simulcast package to Scandinavia
August 04, 2009
The 2009 Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks are part of a nine-race package Meadowlands Racetrack will simulcast to Scandinavian countries on Saturday.   The simulcast begins with the $525,800 Merrie Annabelle (race two) and includes the $523,600 Peter Haughton (race three), $300,000 Nat Ray
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Condition sheet for Xtreme Horsepower at Georgian Downs
August 04, 2009
Georgian Downs, in partnership with Standardbred Canada, has unveiled the condition sheet for the third edition of Xtreme Horsepower, set for Aug. 29.   “Xtreme is the biggest party of the year at Georgian Downs. For racing fans, it offers something that can’t be seen anywhere
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Bartlett wins Tioga Drivers' Championship
August 03, 2009
Jason Bartlett captured the 2009 edition of the Drivers’ Championship at Tioga Downs on Sunday afternoon. Winning two of the seven divisions, Bartlett also steered Cinderella Guy to a track record for older gelding pacers in 1:50.3. It was the fastest mile that Bartlett had ever won i
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Muscle Hill solidifies role of Hambo favorite with elim victory
August 02, 2009
Muscle Hill breezed to his 12th straight victory in the last of three $70,000 eliminations for the Hambletonian on Saturday night at the Meadowlands, with Explosive Matter and Symphonic Hanover winner the other two elims. With his victory, Muscle Hill is the overwhelming favorite heading i
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Southwind Tempo wins Golden Girls
August 02, 2009
Southwind Tempo won the $200,000 Golden Girls for older pacing mares Saturday night at the Meadowlands, crossing the wire in 1:50.1. Driven by Tim Tetrick, Southwind Tempo led at every call, setting fractions of :28, :55.2 and 1:23.2 before closing out her mile with a final quarter of :26.4. &
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Dance With Dan sets 2009 mark at Scioto
August 02, 2009
Dance With Dan paced the fastest mile of the 2009 season at Scioto Downs on Saturday night as he won a division of the Director of Agriculture Pace in 1:51.2 for driver Rod Bolon. The son of Precious Bunny hit the wire 3 1/4 lengths ahead of his rivals. The Saturday night program wrapped up thr
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Peter Haughton Memorial elims held
August 01, 2009
It seems driver Brian Sears and trainer Greg Peck, the team behind the Hambletonian favorite Muscle Hill, already have a top prospect for next year's race in their arsenal. Holiday Road drew off to a convincing 1:56.3 victory for the duo in the second of three eliminations for the $523,600 Pete
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Four $50,000 invitationals contested at The Meadows
August 01, 2009
Already a track record holder, Go On BB gunned down another Meadows mark Friday as she captured a $50,000 Filly & Mare Invitational Pace in 1:51.2, fastest ever at The Meadows by an older mare. The race was one of four $50,000 invitational events staged by The Meadows and funded by the Mead
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Stakes colts featured at Indiana Downs
August 01, 2009
Ombre Art and Ricky Macomber win in 1:56.3. (Coady Photo)
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Favorites prevail in OSS Gold elims
August 01, 2009
Favorites Friendly Amigo and I'll Wait For You emerged victorious in their respective Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations for 3-year-old filly trotters on Friday night at Mohawk Racetrack. In the first $40,000(C) split, it was Friendly Amigo and driver Blair Burgess seizing control at the
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Track record tied in Kindergarten split at Vernon
August 01, 2009
Flex The Muscle tied the track’s 1:57.3 record for 2-year-old colt trotters with his solid score in Friday night’s first $10,000 division of the Kindergarten Classic Series at Vernon Downs. Competing in Friday’s opening event, Flex The Muscle left the starting gate cautiously with Gareth Dow
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Yonkers features go to Victor's Vicky, Still Electric
August 01, 2009
Victor's Vicky beat the boys and made 'em cry for the second time in her last three starts Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $48,000 Open Handicap Trot. With Jordan Stratton driving for trainer Richard Johnson, Victor's Vicky--starting from post position four--worked out a s
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Extender N repeats in Pocono open
August 01, 2009
Extender N, a 12-year-old pacing gelding trained by Nat Varty and driven by Joe Pavia Jr., won his second straight $28,750 Open Handicap Pace at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Friday night. Both of the wins came on racing surfaces listed as "good." Leaving from the six hole in the eight horse fi
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Vintage Master scores Adios upset in record time
August 01, 2009
Vintage Master and Daniel Dube. (Chris Gooden Photo)
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Sand Windsor sets stakes record in Knoll victory
August 01, 2009
In her second career start, Sand Windsor performed like a speedy, determined veteran, coming first over en route to a stake-record 1:53 victory in a division of the $120,000 Catherine Baker Knoll at The Meadows Saturday.   Formerly known as the Fred Jamison, the stake was renamed to honor the
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Ginger And Fred, Pedigree Snob win Adioo Volo splits
August 01, 2009
Ginger And Fred was the fast-stepping belle of the ball once more at The Meadows Saturday as she glided to the lead from post 9 and captured a division of the $225,966 Quinton Patterson Adioo Volo for 3-year-old pacing fillies.   Blogette Hanover came from well off the pace to take the other
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Hambletonian Oaks field set
August 01, 2009
The field for the $783,042 Hambletonian Oaks for 3-year-old trotting fillies was decided by a quartet of elimination races on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   The top two finishers, plus the two third-place fillies with the highest career earnings, advanced to the Oaks Final, the co
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Favorites triumph in Indiana Sire Stakes competition
August 01, 2009
Matt's Image and Peter Wrenn pace to a 1:53 win. (Coady Photo)
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