News Archive

RT Sun Poco is double trouble at The Meadows
April 01, 2010
Sporting earplugs for the first time, RT Sun Poco powered to the front from post eight and proved unassailable on the lead as she captured Wednesday’s $25,000 final of the Double Trouble, a series for 3- and 4-year-old filly and mare trotters, at The Meadows. In last week’s series leg, L
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Australian Hancock to start at Hoosier Park Saturday
April 01, 2010
Newcomer Darren Hancock will make his Indiana debut Saturday at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. The Australian-born driver-trainer made the trek from Down Under earlier this year to try his luck in the United States. After a brief stop at Cal-Expo near Sacramento, Hancock and his family relocated
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Harold Zahn to be remembered at Balmoral
April 01, 2010
On Saturday, April 10, family members and friends will gather at Balmoral Park for the ninth annual Harold Zahn Memorial Race, a tribute that was initiated by his son, Dale Zahn, and his wife LaVonne, now residents of Holland, Mich. The group will present a specially prepared Purple and White Blanke
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Yonkers adds Wednesdays, drops Thursdays
April 01, 2010
Yonkers Raceway is changing its live racing schedule, beginning in the muiddle of April. Effective the week of Monday, April 12, Yonkers will add Wednesday nights (first one April 14) and eliminate Thursday nights (first one April 15). This change remains in effect until further notic
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New post times at The Meadows
April 01, 2010
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino has announced new post times for its Wednesday and Friday harness cards. Wednesday cards will now begin at 6:55 pm and post time on Fridays will be 12:55 pm.   The Meadows currently offers live racing Monday through Friday each week, with first post Mon
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Trotting titans in Su Mac Lad opener
April 01, 2010
While Clash Of The Titans opens at the box office Friday night, Meadowlands Racetrack will feature its own 3-D version as Lucky Jim and Enough Talk meet in the $50,000 opening round of the Su Mac Lad Series.   The last two Older Trotters of the Year will face each other for the first time thi
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No vote on bill to add Delaware casinos
April 01, 2010
The bill to expand casinos in Delaware beyond the three currently at Dover Downs and Harrington Raceway and Delaware Park failed to come up for a vote in the state legislature before it recessed for a two-week Easter break. The sponsor of the bill pulled it Wednesday, lacking the 21 v
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Pocono adding jumbo screen on toteboard
April 01, 2010
Taking advantage of the great weather, heavy equipment began grading and moving tons of earth for improvements to the infield at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Among the changes will be the addition of a large jumbo screen on the toteboard.   A large pond will be created to the left o
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Jersey Girls Series underway at Meadowlands
April 01, 2010
The magic number was 1:51.3. That’s what it took to win a Jersey Girls leg at the Meadowlands Thursday night. In the first leg, LR Dancing Dream prevailed with Idol and Dream’s Bar close behind. Laughandbehappy, who was racing on Lasix for the first time, followed up her Night Styles triumph th
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Breeders Fund action at Dover
April 01, 2010
The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Three-Year-Old first leg preliminaries shifted to colt and gelding pacers and trotters on Thursday at Dover Downs. Superbad Hanover, Lou's Bad Yankee, McMurray Hanover and Cool Runnings won the $20,000 paces while Par Done My Putt and Strike N Cash took
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