News Archive

Stratton wins All-America Pace at Monticello
October 08, 2009
Monticello Raceway's Heritage Drivers Series final, dubbed the All-America Pace, pitted the winners of each of the eight preliminary races for different ethnicities on Wednesday afternoon, and when the shouting ended Jordan Stratton emerged victorious. The talented youngster reined Bolero Artif
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HTA's Brody Johnson Dies
October 08, 2009
Brody Johnson, Harness Tracks of America’s young executive assistant, was found dead Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 7, in his home in Fort Collins, Colorado.   Mr. Johnson, a graduate of the Race Track Industry Program at the University of Arizona, had worked with Stan Bergstein and Paul Estok at
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Freshman trotters showcased at Indy Downs
October 08, 2009
Indiana Sires Stakes action continued Wednesday night, October 7 at Indiana Downs as two-year-old trotters squared off in the second round of competition. Earl’s Glider won the $25,000 division for freshman colts in 1:59.1 while favorites Call Me Ching and Msnaughtybynature swept the two divisions f
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Glidemaster colt tops sale at $270,000
October 08, 2009
Just like last year, the sale topper in the opening session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale was an offspring of Pizza Dolce, the 2002 Two-Year-Old Trotting Filly of the Year and the dam of stakes winner Bella Dolce. This year's Pizza Dolce offspring, a Glidemaster colt, was bought&
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Cams Van Go, Ginger And Fred Win Keystone Classics
October 08, 2009
Saddled with seven consecutive losses, Cams Van Go snapped that streak decisively Wednesday at The Meadows with a front-end victory in a Keystone Classic division. Ginger And Fred captured the other split in the $83,800 event for Pennsylvania-bred 3-year-old pacing fillies.   Cams Van Go race
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Thursday Backstretch with Gordon
October 08, 2009
It was a bright, sunshine-filled Thursday morning at The Red Mile in Lexington (although it was drizzling when I left home but it never rained at the track) as I began strolling through the backstretch. I promised my colleague, Gen Sullivan, I would stroll, since she told me I was doi
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Record number of claims at Yonkers
October 08, 2009
Fueled by higher purses driven by VLTs and increased simulcast exports and revenue through expanding outlets and 244 days of racing, the claiming business is booming at Yonkers Raceway. Since the beginning of 2009, some 558 horses went through the claiming ranks at Yonkers.   While the number
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Box closes Monday for Breeders Crown supplements
October 08, 2009
The countdown has begun on supplements and entries for the U.S.$5 million Breeders Crown Events, to be raced Saturday, Oct. 24, at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. The $600,000 (guaranteed) Breeders Crown sophomore events carry a supplemental tag of $62,500 (US).   Supplemental declaration
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Freshman colt trotters in ISS action
October 08, 2009
Wishing Stone's 1:55.3 win fastest in ISS. (Nigel Soult Photo)
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Power Of A Moment puts 7-race win streak on line at Maywood
October 08, 2009
The top 2-year-old pacers of both sexes in Illinois will be on display Friday night as the $56,650 Violet and $51,900 Cardinal share billing on a 14-race program at Maywood Park. Post time for the card is 7:10 pm (central).   Carded as race five on the program, the V
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