News Archive

Impressive wins in DSBF finals
December 07, 2009
Delmarvalous wins DSBF final. (Fotowon Photo)
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Ohio horseman Ron Bateson dies
December 07, 2009
Ronald “Ron” Bateson, a driver-trainer, owner and a county fair racing official for nearly 45 years, died Dec. 5, 2009, in Adrian, Mich. He was 72.   Mr. Bateston, a Toledo native, was Raceway Park’s leading driver in the spring of 1975. He began his career in 1966 and remained acti
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2:00 club at The Meadows to hold Chinese Auction for Charity
December 07, 2009
The 2:00 Club at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino will stage its 21st annual Chinese Auction for Charity, an event that through the years has raised nearly $123,000 for worthy organizations, on Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Meadow Lands Holiday Inn adjacent to The Meadows.   Doors open at 6 p.m
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Proximity Award goes to Cunard
December 07, 2009
Gail Cunard, the acclaimed director of the well-respected Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Proximity Award, the second-highest honor in harness racing–behind only election into the Hall of Fame--in a vote conducted among active members of the
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Funds, fundraisers announced for Lebanon fire victims
December 07, 2009
Both the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) and Lebanon Raceway, the scene of the tragic barn fire in the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 5, that killed two horsemen and 45 horses, have announced the establishment of funds for persons wishing to make financial contributions to the fami
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