News Archive

Rose Run Kevin; Valcyon Days win at Monticello
March 25, 2010
Woody Hoblitzell  is a happy man after his Rose run Kevin won a division of the daily trotting features at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday afternoon,  March 24. But then again so were Brenda Messenger and Dr. Scott Woogin when their Valcyon Days copped the other featured trot. Rose Run Ke
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This night was Solid Cromer
March 25, 2010
Don Cromer took a page out of baseball's Spring training manual in Florida when the long serving horseman at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park batted 1.000 with his starters on the mid-week program. The fine run of fortune for Cromer, originally from Troy, Ohio, began in a claiming pace with
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Expanded gaming in New Hampshire?
March 25, 2010
The Eagle Tribune is today reporting that the New Hampshire Senate passed a bill on March 24 permitting expanded gamling – in the form of slot machines and table games to be allowed at Rockingham Park, two dog tracks and a golf resort as well as two as yet to be determined locations. The Senate vot
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Kentucky Instant Racing bill appears dead
March 25, 2010
A bill that would have approved Instant Racing machines at racetracks in Kentucky is essentially dead after the senator who proposed the measure said Thursday he was no longer working on it and that only a "perfect storm" would allow it to proceed.   On Thursday, Sen. Damon Thayer was quoted
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Deo Volente buys into Holiday Road
March 25, 2010
Mike Gulotta, owner and operator of Deo Volente Farm in Flemington, NJ,  said Thursday that the farm had acquired a 20 percent interest in last year’s Peter Haughton Memorial Trot winner, Holiday Road, for an undisclosed sum. The 3-year-old Yankee Glide colt earned $312,530, while winning thre
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Tioga qualifier for handicapping contest set for Saturday
March 25, 2010
Vernon Downs wrapped up its 2010 Nation Harness Handicapping Championship (NHHC) qualifier on Saturday, March 20, with Earl Andrews from Edmeston, NY, winning the contest and qualifying for the final at the Meadowlands set for April 23.   Tioga Downs will host its NHHC qualifying ev
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CPMA upholds refund of Northlands race
March 25, 2010
A conference call between the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA), Horse Racing Alberta, AmTote and Northlands Park has resulted in the determination that since monies wagered late on the 10th race last Saturday at the Alberta racetrack the decision at the time to refund all the betting pools was the
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Callahan will win Dover dash title
March 25, 2010
The Dover Downs meet is heading down the homestretch with closing day on April 15, but Corey Callahan has sewn up the leading driver title.   Through Wednesday, Callahan, who is also second in 2010 North American standings, has driven 242 winners since meet opening day last Nov. 1.
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