News Archive

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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