News Archive

Cold conditions for Miss Vera Bars splits
January 29, 2010
A Pippin Hanover and Slimsplace both battled temperatures of -11 Celsius (12 degrees) to post victories in Thursday’s opening leg of the Miss Vera Bars Pacing Series for three-year-old fillies at Woodbine Racetrack.   In the opening $20,000(C) contest, A Pippin Hanover got away third in the
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Whelan takes dash lead at Western Fair
January 29, 2010
A five-win haul at Western Fair Raceway on Thursday vaulted Michael Whelan on top of the drivers’ leader board at the London, Ontario track and put him over the $5 million(C) mark in career earnings.   Going into Thursday’s card Whelan was tied for wins at Western Fair with Trevor Henry, bu
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Trainer Carl Conte testifies in Brooks trial
January 29, 2010
Steve Kallas, a New York attorney, longtime Standardbred owner, and correspondent for The Horseman and Fair World magazine, attended the Thursday session of the trial of David Brooks and filed the following report.  Late in the day on Thursday, harness horse trainer Carl Conte took the wi
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Get your Meadowlands winners right here!!
January 29, 2010
Harness Eye editor Derick Giwner has decided to rest on his laurels of handicapping success at the Meadowlands this weekend and turned the lines over to associate editor Matt Rose, whose picks for the weekend cards at the Big M are available by clicking the Harness Eye icon located midway down the h
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Lights go on at Menangle Park
January 29, 2010
On January 29, Menangle Park located just outside of Sydney, Australia, held its first racing card under the lights. The seven-eighths mile track is Australia's largest and the first nighttime card featured a new track record set by exported American pacer Lonestar Legend. The 5-year-old son of West
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Table games approved in Delaware
January 29, 2010
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell on Thursday signed legislation legalizing table games at the state's racetracks, with patrons being able to play blackjack and craps as soon as four months. The state Senate had previously approved the bill by a vote of 15-4, with the addition of table games expected to br
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First foals by Crazed born in NY
January 29, 2010
Armbro Xanadu keeps an eye on her Crazed colt.
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Bulletproof horses out of O'Brien consideration
January 29, 2010
After a meeting of the O'Brien Awards Committee on Friday to make a decision on the eligibility of horses owned by Bulletproof Enterprises for the O'Brien Awards, it has been decided that the O'Brien for 3-year-old filly pacer--of which Not Enough and Yellow Diamond were the finalists--will not be a
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