News Archive

Vernon post time moved to 1:15 this week due to fire
September 29, 2009
Vernon Downs will be moving post time for this week’s races on Thursday, Oct. 1, Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3, to 1:15 pm (EDST), pending regulatory approval.   The change in post time is due to the transformers that caught fire on Saturday, Sept. 26. Management is working on fixing t
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Morand 17th driver to reach 8,000 wins
September 29, 2009
Driver Jim Morand registered his 8,000th driving win Monday at Harrington Raceway when he piloted Chipoffablueblock ($4.80) to a two-length score in the 10th race. Morand is harness racing’s 17th all-time leading driver and has won more races in his career at Harrington Raceway than any other driver
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Favorites upset in PA Stallion Series finals
September 29, 2009
On a night when all four favorites in the 2-year-old Pennsylvania Stallion Series championships went down in flames, TSM Ryans Dragon provided the biggest shocker of all, taking the final for pacing colts and geldings at a juicy 28-1.   The championships and consolations offered combined purs
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Peter Wrenn suspended for "unsatisfactory drive"
September 29, 2009
Peter Wrenn, a winner of more than 8,000 races and current leading driver at Indiana Downs, has been handed a 30-day suspension by the Indiana Horse Racing Commission. Wrenn was notified of the suspension, which took effect beginning Monday, Sept. 28, over the weekend.   Wrenn said Tuesday&nb
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Shadow Play wins Red Mile qualifier
September 29, 2009
Shadow Play, the 2008 Little Brown Jug winner whose campaign this year has been marked by health issues, won a qualifier at The Red Mile Tuesday morning in 1:52.1. The 4-year-old son of The Panderosa has not raced since finishing third in the Canadian Pacing Derby elimination Aug. 29 at Mohawk. &nb
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Grand Circuit underway at Red Mile
September 29, 2009
The two-week Grand Circuit meet at The Red Mile got underway under cool conditions Tuesday afternoon, with the first of four divisions of the $352,500 Bluegrass for 2-year-old filly trotters going to Tequila Slammer and driver George Brennan in 1:56.4. There was a big surprise in the third split as
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Yearling credit drawing again at Forest City
September 29, 2009
The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (SBOA) and Forest City Yearling Sale (FCYS) have announced that they are once again offering $10,000 (CDN) in yearling credit at this year’s Forest City Yearling Sale, which will take place Oct. 17 and 18 at the Western Fair Agriplex in London, Ontari
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21 entered in Kentucky Filly Futurity
September 29, 2009
Friday afternoon's $378,000 Kentucky Filly Futurity at The Red Mile has attracted a field of 21, with the sophomores divided into a trio of eliminations. The top three in each, plus the fourth-place finisher with the highest earnings in 2009, will advance to the final. Each elim carries a purse of $
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