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Boots Place returns to Dover winner's circle
March 17, 2010
After a second-place finish last week, Boots Place returned to the winner's circle for the third time in four weeks in the $30,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace at Dover Downs on Tuesday.   Eric Goodell got Boots Place away sitting second behind front-pacing Apache Dame until deep stretch when
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Dam of Jenna's Beach Boy dies
March 17, 2010
Five O’Clock Cindy, the dam of two-time Pacer of the Year Jenna’s Beach Boy, died Feb. 25 at Peninsula Farm in Kentucky at the age of 23.   A daughter of Cam Fella and the Windshield Wiper mare Eyewash, Five O’Clock Cindy was bred by JEF’s Standardbred Country Club and raced for Rose Guida’s
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Kentucky Instant Racing appears back on track
March 17, 2010
The Kentucky legislature will apparently leave it to Gov. Steve Beshear or the state’s racing commission to authorize Instant Racing machines at racetracks after Senate president David Williams announced Tuesday a change to the proposed bill would now require a 1.5 percent tax on wagering to go
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Dougs Fame wins after 11-week layoff
March 17, 2010
Dismissed at 10-1 and returning from an 11-week layoff, Dougs Fame scored in a sizzling 1:51.1--fastest mile this year at The Meadows--in Tuesday’s $25,000 Preferred Handicap Pace.   Sitting second down the backside, Dougs Fame and Dave Palone confidently brushed past the leade
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Callahan in freak accident; to return later this week
March 17, 2010
Corey Callahan, driving pacer Elizabeth Ann, was injured in a freak accident in the first race at Dover Downs on Tuesday night. Callahan was standing up in his bike trying to help his horse by untangling her hobbles, when a horse directly behind bumped into Callahan's sulky, throwing him to the
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SOA New York states position on OTB restructuring
March 17, 2010
The Standardbred Owners Association of New York (SOA) has submitted the following document expressing support for the plan to restructure New York City OTB. It is being posted in its entirety.   We have reviewed the proposed New York City OTB (NYCOTB) restructuring plan released by Assembly R
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Update! Callahan says he hopes to return Saturday
March 17, 2010
Dover Downs’ leading driver Corey Callahan told harnessracing.com Wednesday morning that his return to racing is on a day-to-day basis after a pre-race accident before the first race on Tuesday sent him to the hospital. Callahan said in a best-case scenario he hoping to resume driving on Saturday, M
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Whoa! Kentucky Instant Racing bill stalls
March 17, 2010
Although early indications were that a bill that would allow Instant Racing machines at Kentucky Racetracks appeared on track for approval, the measure stalled Wednesday in a state Senate Committee. Reports from Frankfort stated that Sen. Damon Thayer decided against bringing the bill to a vote in t
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Windsor paddock judge Lew Clark dies
March 17, 2010
Windsor Raceway paddock judge Lew Clark, who also had a successful career training horses and served as an Ontario Harness Horse Association director, died Tuesday, March 16. He was 66.   Mr. Clark was a leading trainer at Windsor Raceway and Hazel Park in the 1970s and ‘80s, winning dash tit
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Indiana third in gaming revenue in 2009
March 17, 2010
The Associated Press (AP) has reported that Indiana has climbed to third in the nation in terms of adjusted gross revenues from commercial gaming. Nevada and New Jersey are first and second.   The AP report said Nevada held the top spot in 2009 with $9.76 billion and New Jersey was second at
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Handicapping qualifiers added at The Meadows
March 17, 2010
Can’t make it to Meadowlands Racetrack? National Harness Handicapping Chanpionship qualifiers are still being held across the country.   Dates were just added for The Meadows (March 25 and April 5) in Pennsylvania. Tournaments are also coming up at Buffalo, Harrington, Hawthorne, Rosecroft, T
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