News Archive

Dobson pads Monticello lead
February 09, 2010
Last month when Billy Dobson said he was going to try to win the driving title at Monticello Raceway this year he wasn’t kidding. He knew that making that kind of statement would put him in the line of fire with his follow reinsmen, but as he says now, “Maybe the boys will be gunning
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Napolitano hot at Pompano
February 09, 2010
A driving hat trick on the Monday program at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park isn't likely to impress George Napolitano Jr. very much even though he's winning over 25 percent of his starts in the early weeks of 2010 in South Florida.   "I took close to a month and half off a
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NJ team rejected Meadowlands casino
February 09, 2010
The Asbury Park Press is reporting that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s transition team had originally been amenable to installing a casino at the Meadowlands, but that idea, which was included in a Jan. 4 report, did not make it into the final report on Jan. 5. The transition team included casino
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NJ Senate to look at sports-betting bill
February 09, 2010
On Monday, Feb. 8, a NJ state Senate committee put forth legislation in favor of amending the state’s Constitution to allow betting on professional and college sports at Atlantic City casinos and state racetracks.   An assembly will examine the bill this week, but it will be an uphill ba
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Dover cancels Tuesday's live racing
February 09, 2010
Tuesday's live race card at Dover Downs has been canceled, but the track is open for simulcasting.  Live racing should resume tomorrow, weather permitting with a first race post time of 4:30 p.m.  
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Meadowlands moves qualifiers
February 09, 2010
With the East Coast bracing for another winter storm on Wednesday (Feb. 10), the Meadowlands has moved qualifying races this week to Friday, Feb 12, at 10 a.m.   Horsemen are asked to enter by 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11. For more information, contact the Racing Office at 877-
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Blooded Horse Sale continues
February 09, 2010
The Blooded Horse Winter Sale is in its second and final day at the fairgrounds in Delaware, OH and is featuring high quality broodmares and yearlings from Walnut Hall Ltd. and Hanover Shoe Farms. The Walnut Hall Ltd. consignment offers 26 trotting mares in foal to the sires Cash Hal
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Hazel Park new site of Detroit Shrine Circus
February 09, 2010
Hazel Park Harness Raceway has been announced as the new site of the Detroit Shrine Circus, at 103 years old the oldest Shrine circus in the United States. This year's circus will be held March 18-21, with between 25,000 and 40,000 expected to attend.   The circus will be held under a bi
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Snow, snow go away!!!
February 09, 2010
The Meadowlands, The Meadows, Dover Downs, Monticello Raceway and Freehold Raceway have canceled their Wednesday live racing programs due to the winter storm along the East Coast. The Meadowlands, Dover and Freehold are scheduled to resume live racing on Thursday, while The Meadows will resume
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