News Archive

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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