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15 percent purse increase at Hoosier Park
May 31, 2010
Hoosier Park Racing & Casino announced a purse increase effective Sunday, May 30, for the remainder of the 2010 Standardbred racing season, which continues through Sunday, July 11. An average of 15 percent will now be added on all overnight purses.   “As we head into the final 30 race day
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Text Me takes OSS Gold at Mohawk
May 31, 2010
Text Me rebounded from a sub-par fourth-place effort in last week’s elimination to capture the $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters on Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack - the first OSS event of the season in this division.   With Randy Waples in the
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Southwind Samurai, Strong Hope win EBC trots
May 31, 2010
Southwind Samurai recorded the fastest trotting mile of this 57th season at Vernon Downs while capturing the $234,900 filly flight of the Empire Breeders Classic for 3-year-olds in 1:54.4 on Memorial Day afternoon. Strong Hope was a 1:55.2 upset winner in the earlier $235,900 colt/gelding clash. &n
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A lot of Rocknroll in Hoosier Cup
May 30, 2010
World Of Rocknroll and Hall of Fame Driver Ron Pierce turned in a dominant performance to win the 14th edition of the $500,000 Hoosier Cup at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. The duo covered the one-mile event in a time of 1:50.3, winning by three lengths in front of a packed house.   Starti
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Show stolen from Lynch elims at Pocono
May 30, 2010
Fancy Filly, Feeling You and Ruffle’s Kiss won James M. Lynch Memorial Stake elimination races on Saturday at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, but Pilgrims Toner and Brighten Up stole the show.   Pilgrims Toner, trained by Frank Catalfamo and driven by Brian Sears, equaled the world re
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Draw for Elitlopp final
May 30, 2010
The final of the Elitlopp will be contested at approximately 11 am Sunday morning and can be viewed on RTN channel 12, and here is the post position order, from the rail out: (1) Brioni, (2) Ilaria Jet, (3) Torvald Palema, (4), Triton Sund, (5), Iceland, (6) Nu Pagadi, (7) Quarcio du Chene, (8) Bean
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Free-legged world mark for Major Hottie
May 30, 2010
Major Hottie shocked fans at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night with a world-record performance for free-legged pacers which came in the $42,000(C) Open.   The five-year-old son of Art Major came first over on race favorite Bigtime Ball as the field passed the third marker in 1:21.1 and then
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Sportswriter second in 2010 debut
May 30, 2010
Metro Pace champion Sportswriter made his 2010 debut on Saturday night at Mohawk and finished second for driver Mark MacDonald behind Kid Carson by a quarter length in 1:50.2. Sportswriter rallied from sixth at the top of the stretch with a strong :26.3 final quarter to just miss in the last strides
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Tough trip dooms Lucky Jim in Elitlopp elim
May 30, 2010
Lucky Jim's first bit of bad luck came when he drew post seven in his Elitlopp elimination. Then came the trip. Driver Andy Miller chose to float away from the gate with Lucky Jim and was caught on the outside at the back of the field. In front of the homestretch he made a bold three-wide move
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Torvald Palema wins; North Americans fail to advance
May 30, 2010
Driver Paul MacDonell aggressively drove Canadian representative Define The World, but he still failed to advance to the Elitlopp final, along with American contenders Enough Talk and Lisa America as the second elimination was won by Sweden's Torvald Palema.   The second elim got un
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Iceland, son of Scarlet Knight, wins Elitlopp
May 30, 2010
Iceland, a son of Hambletonian champion Scarlet Knight, won the Elitlopp final Sunday afternoon at the Solvalla track in Stockholm, scoring in 1:53.2 with a savvy drive by Johnny Takter. Torvald Palema, the defending champ, finished second and Brioni was third.   Iceland finished second in th
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Blatantly Good tops Auckland Reactor at Chester
May 30, 2010
Going the tough first-over route, Jeffrey Bamond's Blatantly Good ($14.60) scored the minor upset over Auckland Reactor in Sunday's $32,000 Open Pace at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack. The time of the mile was 1:49.4.  Blatantly Good, a 6-year-old son of Albert Albert, sat third off Auc
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Dr Dreamy, Galimony big Empire winners
May 30, 2010
Dr Dreamy and Brian Sears captured the $217,250 final of the Empire Breeder’s Classic on Sunday night at Tioga Downs while Galimony took the filly split of the race.   Sears got away third as the field past the opening quarter in :27.4 with David Miller and Malicious moving to the front. Howe
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Mr Feelgood smashes track record
May 29, 2010
Former Little Brown Jug winner Mr Feelgood (Grinfromeartoear-Best Of Memories) might be nearing retirement, but he looked awesome smashing a long-standing track record at Brisbane’s Albion Park tonight (Saturday).The pacer, who was transferred from Tim Butt’s stable to Queensland’s Luke McCarthy in
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Empire Breeders Trot finals on Memorial Day
May 29, 2010
Vernon Downs will host the rich finals of the 2010 Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) with a Memorial Day matinee card with a post time of 1:15PM.The $235,900 EBC Final for sophomore trotting colts is led by Ray Schnittker’s entry of Big Stick Lindy and Shaq Is Back. Those two were last week’s eliminatio
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Doug Harkness dies
May 29, 2010
It is with great sadness that we report Doug Harkness, the Dean of Maritime harness racing, died Friday, May 28. He was 71.   Mr. Harkness was born and raised in Amherst, Nova Scotia and always remembered having a passion for journalism. As a teenager, he served as the night editor
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Rock N Roll Heaven, Put On A Show NJSS champs
May 29, 2010
Berry’s Creek champion Rock N Roll Heaven added another trophy to his coffers in the $200,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship for 3-year-old colt pacers on Saturday afternoon at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Parked out on the opening turn, Rock N Roll Heaven and driver Daniel Dube pressed on t
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Local star hopes to shine in Hoosier Cup
May 28, 2010
The 14th  annual Hoosier Cup is scheduled to take place Saturday, May 29. The host track, Hoosier Park Racing and Casino, looks forward to yet another exciting, competitive, and let us not forget lucrative racing day in Anderson, Ind. Racing Secretary Kevin Mack compiled the final lineup Wednes
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Shoeing change pays off for Pilgrims Taj
May 28, 2010
Wrapping up 2009 with a one-length victory in the $600,000 Breeders Crown at Woodbine, Pilgrims Taj ($3.20) picked up right where he left off, taking a 1:55.4 victory in a $52,387 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes division on Thursday afternoon at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack.   The 3-ye
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Persuade Me convincing at Cal-Expo
May 28, 2010
A much happier lead than the week before equaled happy results for Persuade Me.Filly & Mare claiming pacers were in the Cal-Expo spotlight on Thursday night (May 27) over a track listed as 'good,' on which Persuade me got back on the winning track to record her fifth win in her last six outings.
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Shackleton Hanover dazzles in Scioto win
May 28, 2010
Shackleton Hanover, a 4-year-old son of Real Artist, ignored post 10 in the second tier to overwhelm in his rivals on Thursday night at Scioto Downs. He won by 8-1/2 lengths in 1:57 over the rain-soaked surface.The gelded pacer was still eighth after the first half-mile, but driver Jack Dailey had
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Molson Pace quick stats
May 28, 2010
Some quick stats about the 2010 Molson Pace: -no favorite has won since Ponder in 2005; -this year's favorite, Won The West, has the highest life's earnings in the field at over $2.2 million -the driver of Won The West, David Miller, is the WORLD's top earning driver since the turn of
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Artiscape making progress following surgery
May 28, 2010
Brittany Stallion Management has announced that its stallion Artiscape, who stands stud at Winbak Farm of New York, has made steady progress following his colic surgery to remove 10 feet of his small intestine on Monday, May 24. On Thursday Artiscape had normal gastrointestinal responses and ap
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Watch the Elitlopp on RTN! Final heat at 11 am
May 28, 2010
Harnessracing.com has reached an exclusive agreement with AB Trav och Galopp to provide video coverage of the Elitlopp Sunday morning, May 30, from Solvalla Racetrack in Stockholm, giving fans the chance to see the U.S. hopefuls Lucky Jim and Enough Talk compete in the famed trotting race. The two E
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Kelly Spencer Golden Pen Award winner
May 28, 2010
The Standardbred Media and Marketing Association (SMMA) on Friday announced Kelly Spencer was its Golden Pen Award recipient, given annually to a member of the organization who makes outstanding contributions to harness racing publicity and marketing.   Spencer is the manager of marketing and
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Won The West edges Foiled Again in Molson
May 28, 2010
Won The West edged his stablemate Foiled Again by a head to win the $312,000 Molson Pace at Western Fair Raceway in Canada Friday night. With David Miller in the sulky, Won The West scored in 1:52 for his third victory of the season in five starts.   Won The West caused a recall, which Miller
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Malicious to start from post one in EBC
May 28, 2010
Malicious and David Miller have been given the nod as the 2-1 morning line favorites for the $217,250 Empire Breeder’s Classic Final for 3-year old colt pacers on Sunday night at Tioga Downs (Post Time 6:30 pm).   Malicious, a 3-year old son of Bettor’s Delight-Silky, won his initial sop
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Hannah Isabel pays $77.50 to win at Yonkers
May 28, 2010
Hannah Isabel (Cat Manzi), an outsider in both post position and pari-mutuel proposition, upset the Friday night apple cart, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $37,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving to the right of her six rivals (in one notch after a defection), "Hannah" wat
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Change in draw schedule at Yonkers
May 28, 2010
Yonkers Raceway is reminding horsemen that after the Saturday and Memorial Day programs (usual first post of 7:10 pm), the track will not race again until Saturday, June 5, and a different draw schedule will also take place. The entry box will close at 9 am as opposed to the customary
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Temple Of Doom's 1:54.3 win fastest in NJSS
May 28, 2010
Hambletonian eligibles swept all three divisions of the opening round of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   One of last season's top freshman, Break The Bank K won his first start for new driver and trainer Trond Smed
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Tomorrowpan takes Scioto feature in 1:53.4
May 28, 2010
Tomorrrowpan took the featured Open Pace for fillies and mares at Scioto Downs on Friday night with a hard-earned 1:53.4 win over Kay’s Yankee Lou and Mexicali Rose. Chris Page drove for trainer Virgil Morgan, Jr. and the Peter Pan Stables.   Jeff Nisonger left alertly with Kay’s Yankee Lou t
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Western Silk scores OSS Gold title
May 28, 2010
Western Silk, a daughter of Western Terror, may have ended her 2-year-old season on a disappointing note, but that hasn’t stopped her from returning this year in very impressive fashion as shown by Friday night’s (May 28) performance in the $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for 3-year-ol
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Muscatine trots to Cardinal elim win
May 27, 2010
Miranda Lyon and Paula Smith’s Muscatine was on his best behavior for Wednesday nights $7,000 Cardinal Stake elimination which is something most of his competition could not say. Combine that with a perfect drive from Dale Hiteman and the end result was a 1 ¼ length triumph in 1:58.3 for the gelded
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Mac Martini a longshot winner at Pocono
May 27, 2010
Mac Martini, one of two daughters and a son of Mac’s Only Iris racing Wednesday (May26) at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, was a 45-1 longshot winner in a $15,000 claimer for fillies and mares.The four-year-old pacing mare, driven by Howard Parker and trained by Clarence Martin Jr., came from off the p
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Zeke Parker wins 6 at Monticello
May 27, 2010
On May 17   Billy “Zeke”  Parker, Jr. became one of just nine drivers in the history of the sport  who have driven  10,000 or more winners in their careers.Parker reached that milestone at The Mighty M  in a week when he needed just four more victories. But from the 35,
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Summer Previews at Du Quoin, Springfield now matinees
May 27, 2010
The Summer Previews at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds (May 29) and Illinois State Fairgrounds (June 5 and 12) have been cancelled. Because of the State of Illinois’ budget impasse, the events have been reclassified as matinees.
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Total Truth recognized during Hoosier Cup night
May 27, 2010
Total Truth took Hoosier Park Racing & Casino by storm in 2006, winning both his elimination and the final to establish a new stakes record of 1:50.1 in the Hoosier Cup. The son of Jenna’s Beach Boy was coming into the Hoosier State fresh off a victory in the $1 million North America Cup and sil
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Pocono adds Friday Qualifiers for 2 year olds
May 27, 2010
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will be holding qualifying races on both Thursday and Friday mornings during the month of June.Saul Needle,  director of racing at the Northeastern Pennsylvania racetrack, noted that Friday morning qualifying races will be for two-year-olds only on June 4-11-18 and 2
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Pacer does Trigger impersonation at Monticello
May 27, 2010
One of Zeke Parker’s six wins on Wednesday at Monticello Raceway was with Cynthia Lynn Massari’s 3-year-old Artiscape gelding Takemewithyou. Parker guided the pacer to a 1:58.2 wire–to-wire triumph over Texas Treasure much to the pleasure of Cynthia and her husband Peter who went
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Rock N Roll Heaven, Put On A Show favored in NJSS
May 27, 2010
Rock N Roll Heaven and Put On A Show, both by Rocknroll Hanover, have been installed as the morning line favorites in their respective $200,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes final for 3-year-old pacers on Saturday afternoon at the Meadowlands Racetrack.   Rock N Roll Heaven, the winner of the $
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Tioga to hold scholarship race
May 27, 2010
Tioga Downs, the Southern Tier Harness Horsemen’s Association (STHHA), and the Harness Horse Breeders’ of New Yord State are joining together to host a scholarship race for high school seniors.   Tioga Downs, the STHHA, and the Harness Horse Breeders are working with five local area high
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Sportswriter to make 2010 debut at Mohawk
May 26, 2010
Although trainer Casie Coleman told harnessracing.com a few weeks ago that she was contemplating entering the reigning Dan Patch and O’Brien award winner Sportswriter in this Saturday night’s $500,000 Hoosier Cup at Hoosier Park, the two-time O’Brien Award-winning trainer has instead opted to enter
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'This kind of behavior won't be tolerated' in Michigan
May 26, 2010
Michigan Gaming Control board executive director Rick Kalm told harnessracing.com in an exclusive interview Tuesday afternoon he is hopeful the ongoing investigation into alleged race fixing in the state can come to a quick closure. Last Friday, five horsemen were excluded from competing at Hazel Pa
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Mr. Thinker wins sixth straight at Mighty M
May 26, 2010
Mr. Thinker just keeps rolling on. The 10-year-old stallion has had a distinguished career where he has earned in excess of $270,000 and won 42 races. On Tuesday afternoon at Monticello Raceway, Mr. Thinker recorded his sixth consecutive victory--even with a new plot aboard.   For the se
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Auckland Reactor to race Sunday at Chester
May 26, 2010
Auckland Reactor, sixth in his North American debut last Saturday night at the Meadowlands in the Invitational Pace won by Real Joke in 1:47.3, will make his second start of the year this Saturday in an Open Pace at Harrah's Chester.   Last week driver Brian Sears moved Auckland Reactor up fi
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Full field for $500,000 Hoosier Cup
May 26, 2010
A full field of 12 sophomore pacing colts will line up behind the gate Saturday evening, May 29 in the $500,000 Hoosier Cup at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. The Hoosier Cup is the featured event on a 14-race card that will offer Indiana Sires Stakes action and total purses of just over $1 millio
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Solano wins 7th of year at Harrington
May 25, 2010
Johnny Waite and Wade and Kathleen Wyatt's Solano ($3.80, Corey Callahan) timed his charge perfectly to win Monday's $20,000 Open at Harrington Raceway.   The 5-year-old No Pan Intended stallion settled last early in the short field of five, before pulling second-over and grinding his wa
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Illinois horsemen told to wait until November
May 25, 2010
The Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association has reported that horse racing industry leaders met with Illinois Senate President John Cullerton for 90 minutes on Monday, May 24, and Cullerton announced that he would not be calling the “slots at the tracks bill” this week. But according to an IHHA noti
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It's time to play Jug Fantasy Contest!
May 25, 2010
The first race in this year’s Little Brown Jug Fantasy Contest is Saturday’s Hoosier Cup Final at Hoosier Park. If you want to start earning points from the start, your deadline is 10 am Saturday, May 29.   Just go to www.jugbarn.com to create your own stable of 10 horses and to sel
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NFL's Super Bowl to Meadowlands in 2014
May 25, 2010
The Meadowlands will be the stage for one of the greatest spectacles in sports in 2014. Late Tuesday the NFL announced that the 2014 Super Bowl will be held at the New Meadowlands Stadium even though the game will be played outdoors in the winter.   The New York-New Jersey
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More on the Elitlopp, from Meadowlands
May 25, 2010
Meadowlands-based trotters Lucky Jim and Enough Talk will take on the world’s top trotters in Sweden’s famed Elitlopp this weekend. In this video feature, North America’s top drivers and trainers discuss how racing styles differ overseas.   You can watch the latest Meadowlands video on M
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War Boots scores in 1:50.3 at The Meadows
May 25, 2010
War Boots, the venerable Meadows star who had been unable to win in the top class this year, showed the upstarts that these boots are made for pacin’ still as he captured Tuesday’s $25,000 Preferred in 1:50.3. It was his fastest winning mile since 2008.   Owned by Shirley Mitchell of Indiana,
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Top Meadows mare Hidden Viggorish retires
May 24, 2010
Hidden Viggorish, arguably one of the top trotters ever to race at The Meadows, has been retired from racing at the age of seven.   Owned by the Miller family’s Harmony Spring Stable, and trained throughout her career by Bill Zendt, Hidden Viggorish retires as a triple track record holder.&nb
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Five horsemen excluded at Hazel Park
May 24, 2010
Harnessracing.com has learned that the ongoing investigation into race fixing at the Michigan racetracks that was first announced in early March has resulted in the expulsion of five horsemen at Hazel Park Friday night, May 21, and their indefinite suspension. The five horsemen had been subpoen
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Artiscape undergoes surgery for colic
May 24, 2010
Artiscape, a Breeder’s Crown champion and sire of seven millionaires, underwent surgery for colic early Monday morning at the New England Equine Practice in Patterson, NY. According to Brittany Stallion Management, it is currently too early for a long-term prognosis. Artiscape, who is 15,&
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Forever Ivy takes 1:51 lifetime mark
May 24, 2010
Forever Ivy used her tactical speed to gain a good early seat, then overwhelmed the field with a powerful first-over bid to pull off a 20-1 shocker in Monday’s $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.   Trainer-driver Charlie Norris hustled Forever Ivy to the three hol
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LBJ Society member Robert Davenport dies
May 23, 2010
Former trainer-driver Robert A. Davenport died Wednesday, May 19, at The Arbors of Delaware. He was 85.   Mr. Davenport was born Nov. 20, 1924, and served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Upon retiring as a model designer from Ranco Inc., he started traini
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Field set for Elitlopp; post 7 for Lucky Jim
May 23, 2010
The field has been finalized for the 2010 Elitlopp, which will be contested Sunday, May 30, at the Solvalla racetrack in Stockholm. Lucky Jim and Enough Talk will represent the U.S., while Define The World will carry the Canadian Maple Leaf. In addition, Americans Lou Guida and Jerry Riordan will se
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Southwind Samurai fastest in Vernon EBC elims
May 23, 2010
Big Stick Lindy, Shaq Is Back, Impressive Kemp and Southwind Samurai were divisional winners in Saturday night’s preliminary divisions of the Empire Breeders Classic for 3-year-old trotters at Vernon Downs.   The favored Big Stick Lindy earned his second win in three season’s starts with
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Empire elims held for 3YO pacers at Tioga
May 23, 2010
Hula’s Z Tam, Barks Like A Dog, Malicious, and Dr Dreamy all captured eliminations of the Empire Breeder’s Classic on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs.   Malicious (David Miller) took home the first $12,500 division for 3-year old colt pacers by cutting through fractions of :26.3, ;57.2, and 1
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Random Destiny upsets Poof's She's Gone in OSS Gold
May 23, 2010
Random Destiny had a large holiday weekend crowd on its feet Sunday night at Mohawk as she made a dramatic sweep of rivals in the stretch to haul down the $130,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final for 3-year-old filly trotters.   With her trainer Riina Rekila in the bike, the daughter of Ke
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Sand Windsor wins Courageous Lady
May 22, 2010
Bill Sanders' Sand Windsor ($11.40) held off fast-closing longshot Allswelthatendswel to win the $109,000 Miller Lite Courageous Lady at Northfield Park by a head Saturday in 1:54.3. It was the second consecutive win in the race for Sanders, of McDonald, Tenn. His Sand E Fiftyfive won last year
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Psilvuheartbreaker wins eventful Yonkers open
May 22, 2010
Psilvuheartbreaker (Cat Manzi) was bothered but not bloodied Saturday night, winning Yonkers  Raceway's eventful $37,000 Open Handicap Pace.    Leaving from post position four among the half-dozen, "Heartbreaker" leapfrogged the lead with interloper Golden Receiver through earl
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Jamieson charges dominate in Upper Canada Cup elims
May 22, 2010
Jody Jamieson departed Georgian Downs on Saturday evening a wanted man.  No fewer than three of the favourites in next week’s $472,500(C) Upper Canada Cup will be seeking his driving services.   “Everybody’s got problems,” smiled Jamieson, driving bag in hand, “but these are the kind you
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Fred And Ginger sets mark in Hempt
May 22, 2010
Fred And Ginger established a new stakes record of 1:49.4 Saturday at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in winning the $300,000 Max C. Hempt Memorial Pace for 3-year-old open colts and geldings pacers.   Driven by Dave Palone and trained by Ron Burke, Fred And Ginger stopped the time
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Real Joke in 1:47.3; Auckland Reactor 6th in debut
May 22, 2010
Real Joke meant serious business as he unleashed a 1:47.3 mile to win the $32,000 Invitational Pace on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.  Finishing sixth in the mile was Auckland Reactor, who was making his North American debut after a standout career racing Down Under.   Real Jok
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Trio of sub-1:50 wins in NJSS action
May 22, 2010
Three divisions of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colt pacers were contested Saturday evening at the Meadowlands Racetrack. In pursuit of a training triple, Noel Daley found success only with Ideal Matters, who under the guidance of Brian Sears won the $25,500 first division in 1:49.
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Boinga wins Windylane Hanover final
May 21, 2010
Boinga popped out of the pocket and surged past the tired leader to win the $54,000 Windylane Hanover final on Thursday night at the Meadowlands.Boinga took the early lead before yielding to Special Appeal before the half-mile marker in :56. She angled out past the three-quarter marker,easily past t
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Marks equals Vernon mark
May 21, 2010
Driver Josh Marks tied a record for most wins on a single Vernon Downs program with seven scores on Thursday night, including a 1:53.3 victory with Arbeedo in the $8,100 featured sixth race. Driver Jim Morrill Jr. established Vernon’s all-time single program record in 2008. Starting out fifth in he
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Meadowlands qualifier, baby race & schooling schedule
May 21, 2010
Morning qualifiers will move to Fridays beginning May 28 at Meadowlands Racetrack. For the Friday, May 28 program, enter by 10 a.m. Thursday, May 27.  Beginning in June, the entry deadline for qualifiers will be 4 p.m. Thursday.Baby races will be held Thursdays and Saturdays beginning June 10.&
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Cycle Power tough to beat
May 21, 2010
In a very rare appearance on the front, Cycle Power showed his versatility.Conditioned-claiming pacers were featured at Cal-Expo on Thursday night (May 20), on which Cycle Power repeated.Prior to starting from post-position one in the field of seven, driver Steve Wiseman knew that a closer from post
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Page wins four at Scioto
May 21, 2010
Driver Chris Page showed why he was the leading driver at Scioto Downs last year as he took four trips to the winner’s circle on Thursday night.The native of Mt. Vernon, Ohio won with Forever A Cowgirl for trainer Steve Carter and owner Dorothy Miller by swinging her three wide on the final turn to
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Rembrandt Spur sets Meadows trot record
May 21, 2010
Perfectly exploiting the raging speed duel in front of him, Rembrandt Spur pounced on the tiring leaders and captured Thursday’s $25,000 Preferred Handicap Trot in a remarkable 1:52.2, fastest mile ever trotted at The Meadows. Winning Mister set the stage for the historic mile when he parked ev
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Molson Pace by the numbers
May 21, 2010
The following are some interesting facts and figures surrounding the Molson Pace, Western Fair Raceway’s signature event which kicks off with three $20,000 eliminations tonight with a record 22 starters. 1972 ~ The first year of the race, sponsored at that time by Labatt’s, switched to Molson in 19
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Arch Madness: from "go" to "no go"
May 21, 2010
As of 9 am Friday morning, Arch Madness was not scheduled to make the trip to Sweden to compete in the Elitlopp on Sunday, May 30. Owner Barry Goldstein told harnessracing.com that the plan for the horse to compete in the race fell through.   "I feel like the girl shopping for the dress for t
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Clint Galbraith injured by horse
May 21, 2010
According to reports, Hall of Famer Clint Galbraith suffered a head injury on Sunday night, May 16, when he was unloading a horse at Rodney Farms.   Galbraith's wife, Barbara, told ustrotting.com that her husband was unloading the homebred pacer Kashability when the horse became sta
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Pompano earnings title resides at 'Wally's World'
May 21, 2010
It was a contest that went down to the final 12 races of the 2009-2010 meet at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park and Wally Hennessey finally secured the drivers' cash earnings title Friday night. The 53-year-old reinsman will edge Bruce Ranger at just under $1.2 million in driving purses for
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Stars in action in EBC elims Sunday at Tioga
May 21, 2010
Thirteen 3-year-old pacing colts and eleven 3-year-old pacing fillies will go postward for the eliminations of the Empire Breeder’s Classic on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs.   Woodrow Wilson champ Windfall Blue Chip (Brian Sears) will face off against New York Sire Stakes champion He’s Gorg
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Triple NJSS threat for Daley
May 21, 2010
Trainer Noel Daley unveiled the first bullet in his powerful 3-year-old arsenal when Ideal Matters stormed home in an eye-catching :25.4 to win his career debut Feb. 21 at Meadowlands Racetrack. The Meadowlands Pace eligible looks to rebound from a fourth-place finish as the heavy favorite la
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Looking for more than a ham sandwich
May 21, 2010
An early season standout, Mr. Hallowell returns to the Meadowlands in the $20,000 seventh race on Saturday night. He will start from post five with Ron Pierce at the lines in the conditioned event for pacers. A sharp claim, the 6-year-old gelding has hit the board in 15 of 18 starts for trainer Ch
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Big M, Yonkers launch Metro 6 Shooter
May 21, 2010
Horseplayers will have a lot of free cash to aim at with the introduction of a new harness wager. On Saturday, June 5, Meadowlands Racetrack and Yonkers Raceway will launch the Metro 6 Shooter, a pick six wager with $30,000 added to the net pool.   Offered every Saturday, the Metro
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Ultimate Velocity wins Hoosier feature
May 21, 2010
The weekly $23,000 Fillies and Mares Invitational Friday night at Hoosier Park once again featured some outstanding horses. It was Ultimate Velocity, driven by Fab Five driver Jason “Bad Boy” Dillander that took everyone by surprise and found the will to win by two lengths at the finish.   Ul
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Gregory, Harder bring out brooms at Yonkers
May 21, 2010
Jeff Gregory as driver and Mark Harder as trainer completed a sweep of Yonkers Raceway's pair of  $37,000 Open Handicaps Friday night.   The week's marquee trot found Shoeless White Sox--already owner of the fastest local mile of the season--in the mix early. Assigned post position
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All Spirit breezes to Tioga track record
May 21, 2010
All Spirit and Jimmy Marohn Jr. equaled the Tioga Downs track record for 4-year old pacing mares on Friday night in 1:52.1, equaling the mark set by Tug River Princess in the Artiscape final in 2009.   Marohn backed All Spirit off the gate to settle in sixth as Bet The Ranch cu
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Tough Challenger proves toughest in Mr. Muscleman
May 21, 2010
Tough Challenger and driver John Campbell got up in the final strides to win the $52,000 Mr. Muscleman final on Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Tough Challenger settled into fourth place early on, cruising behind the leaders for much of the race. After hitting the half-mile marker i
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Miller time in Molson Pace elims
May 21, 2010
The $310,000(C) Molson Pace final Friday, May 28, will be the richest purse ever offered by Western Fair Raceway and judging by the three $20,000 eliminations Friday evening, one of the most exciting.   Top driver Dave Miller was late getting from the London airport to the racetrack
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U Betta Winna does
May 20, 2010
U Betta Winna wasn’t in the race for three-quarters of a mile on Wednesday night at Scioto Downs, but he was in the winner’s circle after the race.Ohio Hall of Famer Chip Noble drove the 4-year-old pacing gelding to victory in 1:57.1 after the leaders tired and U Betta Winna went from last to first
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Mohawk meet begins
May 20, 2010
WEG standardbred racing will make the trip Westdown the 401 highway tomorrow (Thursday) night as racing returns to Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville for the Summer Meet.The 108-day meet will kick off with a 10-race program and will also include live racing on Friday and Saturday (all beginning at 7:
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One More Laugh, Fred And Ginger tops in Hempt
May 20, 2010
Owner Jerry Silva should feel pretty good about his chances in Saturday’s $300,000 Max C. Hempt Stakes at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs for 3-year-old pacers.  After all, he’s got a piece of both elimination winners.Since that’s the case, One More Laugh and Fred And Ginger, who each rolled to an
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Sally gets a Hoosier Rose
May 20, 2010
It was a short and sweet trip, just like her name, for Sally in the $30,000 final of the Ralph and Dorothy Rose series Wednesday, May 19. Guided by Mark O’Mara, Sally cruised home the under the wire by one length in a time of 1:59.0, her first career win.Starting from post one, O’Mara was patient wi
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Southwind Go Go Go upsets at The Meadows
May 20, 2010
Abandoning his customary front-end style, Southwind Go Go Go followed cover nicely and scored a 24-1 upset in Wednesday’s $25,000 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Although he had won two of his last three starts with cozy pocket trips, Southwind Go Go Go ducked for Tony Hall, falling 6 l
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I Know Magic a winning act at Harrington
May 20, 2010
David Rovine’s I Know Magic ($5.80, Brad Hanners) made his Harrington Raceway debut a winning one Wednesday, by capturing the $16,000 Junior Open Trot in 1:56.4.   The Josh Green trainee worked his way into contention second-over behind good cover from Fivedollarsforsox who wore down front st
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EBC trot elims on tap Saturday at Vernon
May 20, 2010
Headlining Saturday night’s card at Vernon Downs will be four trotting eliminations for the 2010 Empire Breeders Classic (EBC). Two divisions of each fillies and colts will race for a purse of $12,500.   The colts will go postward in races three and six. The third race pits last ye
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Sportswriter romps in 1:51.4 qualifier
May 20, 2010
After posting qualifying victories in 1:56 and 1:54.3, the 2009 Dan Patch and O'Brien award-winning Sportswriter turned it up a notch in a third qualifier Thursday morning at Mohawk, romping to a 15-length victory in 1:51.4. Mark MacDonald was in the sulky behind the Casie Coleman-trained 3-year-old
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George Filion dies in Florida
May 20, 2010
Horseman George Filion died from a suspected sudden and massive coronary attack when finishing his morning training duties on Wednesday at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. He was 74.   "I'd been training a 2-year-old filly alongside him and he really helped me by going with
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Montreal has Canadiens, Monticello has Maple Leaf
May 20, 2010
The fifth edition of Monticello Raceway’s Maple Leaf Pace, which will go to post on Monday afternoon, May 24,  is an event for drivers of Canadian heritage and  the fifth leg of the tracks Heritage Drivers Series. Eight drivers will  battle with the winner earning a berth in the serie
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Northfield to open new RaceBook on Memorial Day
May 20, 2010
On Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, at noon, Northfield Park will conduct a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the grand opening of its new ground floor simulcast area, The RaceBook. Chief executive officer Brock Milstein and chief operating officer Tom Aldrich will join Northfield Village Mayor Victor
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Julie's plans for Jim in Sweden
May 20, 2010
“I don’t usually get emotional about these things,” said trainer Julie Miller. “But when the doors to the van closed and Lucky Jim left for the Elitlopp, I felt like I was sending my first-born off to his first day of kindergarten by himself. I’ve never been one to get really emotional about that ki
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Scioto holds press conference to discuss future
May 20, 2010
Speaking at a press conference at Scioto Downs Thursday morning arranged by the racetrack’s parent company, Mountaineer Gaming Inc., chief operating officer Stacy Cahill said the Columbus track could close without legislative relief that includes the introduction of video lottery terminals. Cahill
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Ohio governor to meet with Ohio horsemen
May 20, 2010
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association and the Ohio Horseman’s Benevolent and Protective Association, which represents Thoroughbred horsemen in the state, have announced that Governor Ted Strickland will meet with all Ohio horsemen and discuss the horse industry in a one-on-one setting.  
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Good results for WEG with Pick 4, TVG
May 20, 2010
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has announced that it will now be offering a guaranteed pool of $50,000 for the early Pick-4 wager on Tuesday nights. This comes in addition to a similar guarantee of $50,000 on Monday’s early Pick-4 pool.   WEG began offering a guarantee of $35,000 on
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Cowboys Dreamer leads Courageous Lady field
May 19, 2010
A well-matched field of ten 3-year-old pacing fillies will contest Saturday’s Miller Lite Courageous Lady at Northfield Park, led by $10,000 supplemental entry Cowboys Dreamer. Not originally eligible to the race, her connections, Lou Carlo and Joe Berry, paid the extra fee and their filly was made
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You're Next first at Pocono
May 19, 2010
You’re Next moved up in class from the claiming ranks to pull off an upset win in the featured Open Handicap trot on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.  The race carried the night’s top purse of $24,000.Starting from post position #4 in a field of eight as a 13-1 long shot, You’re Ne
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Big M video on how to develop a young horse
May 19, 2010
In the latest video feature from the Meadowlands, trainers talk about how tough it is to turn a good 2-year-old horse into an even better 3 year old. Click here to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxMZLbDeSC0
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Another gold strike at Harrington
May 19, 2010
Robert Aerenson, Joe Cicatello and Ctc Stable’s Alpine Gold N ($7.20, Tony Morgan) became the first repeat winner in Tuesday’s Mares Open with a 1:54.1 triumph at Harrington Raceway.   The Mike Hall trainee assumed command approaching the quarter-mile mark and never looked back in her half-le
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Vernon switches May 27 card to June 3
May 19, 2010
Vernon Downs would like let all horsemen, fans, and simulcast outlets know that they will be switching race dates. Vernon will not be racing as previously scheduled on Thursday, May 27, and will be moving that day to Thursday, June 3. This has been approved by the New York State Racing and Wage
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Auckland Reactor in to go at Meadowlands
May 19, 2010
After three sparkling qualifiers, New Zealand pacing sensation Auckland Reactor is set to make his U.S. racing debut in the $32,000 tenth race invitational Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack. Auckland Reactor will start from post three in the seven-horse field with Brian Sears at the lines. In
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Testing for steroids in place in New Jersey
May 18, 2010
A ruling last month by the New Jersey Racing Commission sets the procedure for testing for steroid use in Standardbreds.   NJAC 13:71-23.16 was adopted on April 19, 2010 and in recognition of the “wash out” period to return metabolism levels to a normal range, penalties will be imposed, start
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Poof She's Gone returns a winner
May 18, 2010
Champion trotting filly Poof She's Gone picked up right where she left off in her rookie campaign with an impressive 1:55.3 victory in one of two C$40,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations for 3-year-old filly trotters on Monday night (May 17) at Woodbine Racetrack. The other split went to Wil
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Southwind Nitro explosive PA Stallion Series
May 18, 2010
Southwind Nitro, the 2009 divisional Pennsylvania Fairs champion, showed that he may be ready for bigger and better things on Monday (May 17) at The Meadows when he took the fastest of five divisions of a $100,000 PA Stallion Series stake for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters. Hoboken Sonny, Nat
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Tramonte to be honored at Northfield
May 18, 2010
Saturday’s $100,000 Miller Lite Courageous Lady Stake at Northfield Park will honor the late Jack Tramonte, whose Tramonte Distributing has been instrumental in securing Miller’s sponsorship of the Courageous Lady, and in past years its companion stake, the Cleveland Classic.   A long-time su
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Mitchell strikes first in amateur opener at Hazel
May 18, 2010
Sloppy track conditions could not dampen the spirits of nine hearty Michigan amateur drivers as they competed in the Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association season opener at Hazel Park Raceway on Monday night. The new series, to be presented on the racing card each Monday through
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Waples, Baillargeon take Woodbine titles
May 18, 2010
Randy Waples took over the lead in the Woodbine driver standings in early February and never looked back to take the coveted title at the conclusion of the Toronto oval's 2010 winter-spring harness meet on Monday night. The 44-year-old resident of Milton had 129 wins overall, 30 more than neare
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Zeke Parker notches win 10,000
May 18, 2010
The 10,000-win club welcomed its newest member on Monday as Billy “Zeke” Parker Jr. reached the milestone with Deliver Val in the 12th race Monday at Monticello Raceway. The 56-year-old Parker is only the ninth driver in North American racing to reach 10,000 career wins; he has purse earnings just s
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22 top free-for-allers in Molson Pace elims
May 18, 2010
A record total of 22 of the top free-for-all pacers in North America have been entered for eliminations of Western Fair’s signature event, the Molson Pace, led by Bigtime Ball who will make his first lifetime appearance at the London half-miler on Friday night.   Last year’s O’Brien Award w
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McIntosh among Canadian Hall of Fame electees
May 18, 2010
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Tuesday announced its 2010 inductees, which includes six horses and four people. The Standardbred class of 2010 is headlined by racehorse Mister Big, the second richest pacer of all time. He is joined by the outstanding broodmare Classic Wish along with tr
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Vernon closed for simulcasting Wednesday
May 18, 2010
Due to problems with transformers last week, Vernon Downs will be forced to close simulcast operations on Wednesday, May 19, to replace the transformers. The transformers will be installed on Wednesday and simulcast operations, along with live racing, will resume on Thursday, May 20. &nbs
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Deadline looms for HHI scholarship
May 18, 2010
Harness Horsemen International reminds interested persons that the June 1 deadline is fast approaching to apply for the 22nd annual Jerome L. Hauck Scholarship.  The award, in the amount of $4,000 will be granted to a worthy recipient who is the son or daughter of a full-time Standardb
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Roberts comes up short in Kentucky Senate bid
May 18, 2010
Dr. Andy Roberts was unsuccessful in his bid to win a seat in the Kentucky state Senate as the Lexington, Ky.-based horseman and veterinarian came up short in the Republican primary held Tuesday.   With all of the precincts reporting in the election for the Republican spot on the Novembe
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4 PASS divisions contested at The Meadows
May 18, 2010
Using Lasix for the second time and trotting without the hobbles he sported at two, Premier Hanover unleashed a relentless first-over bid Tuesday at The Meadows to take the fastest division of a $259,132 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for sophomore colts and geldings.   The event, known as the Supe
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Welch trainees sweep Violet elims
May 17, 2010
Veteran conditioner Roger Welch has reason to be optimistic as the first “major” test of the Illinois-bred stake season draws closer after a pair of sophomore pacing fillies who hail from his barn captured both of Sunday’s $7,000 Violet eliminations. The top five finishers in each division will
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Tioga schedule expands to 3-day weekend
May 17, 2010
Tioga Downs will begin itsr first three-day race weekend beginning with this Friday, May 21, with a post time of 6:50 pm. The race office would like to remind horsemen that they will be drawing for the first Friday card of the year on Tuesday, May 18, with the box closing at 9am. 
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3 straight for Keep It Real at Yonkers
May 16, 2010
Yonkers Raceway's Saturday feature saw Keep It Real (Jim Pantaleano, five winners on the card) keep it perfect, winning the $37,000 Open Handicap Pace for a third consecutive local victory.   Ordered outside his seven rivals as the 11-10 favorite, Keep It Real left for a seat and settled four
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Simpson Stakes for 3YO trotters held at Vernon
May 16, 2010
Whata Winner tied the season's trotting standard, while Jesse's Messenger remained undefeated after nine career starts in separate divisions of the $104,763 John F. Simpson Memorial Stakes for 3-year-old trotters at Vernon Downs on Saturday night.   Leaving from the second tier in the only co
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Guida, Riordan win Oslo Grand Prix
May 16, 2010
Lisa America will be getting another chance to compete in the Elitlopp. The Varenne-sired mare pulled off a big upset in the Oslo Grand Prix Sunday at the Bjerke track and earned an invitation to the Elitlopp, scheduled for the last Sunday of the month in Stockholm
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Dancinwiththestarz scores in 1:51.4 at Tioga
May 16, 2010
Dancinwiththestarz continued her dominance in the first $30,143 division of the John Simpson Memorial Pace on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs. The second division for fillies went to Feeling You, and the single colt event was captured by Eagle Jolt.   As for Dancinwiththestarz, Jim Morri
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Rock N Roll Heaven wins by 5 in 1:49.4
May 15, 2010
The undercard at the Meadowlands on Saturday night featured the first leg of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colt pacers. Rock N Roll Heaven, the Berry’s Creek champion, cruised to a career best 1:49.4 with Daniel Dube at the lines in the second of the three NJSS divisions.   Rock N
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Ky. denies Waxman appeal on Loyal Opposition
May 15, 2010
The Kentucky Court of Appeals on Friday dismissed an appeal by owner Daniel Waxman regarding a positive test on his horse Loyal Opposition in 2005 at The Red Mile. The decision upheld a ruling issued in April 2009 by a Franklin County Circuit Court judge that affirmed the ruling by the Kentucky
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Hempt elims held at Pocono
May 15, 2010
One More Laugh and Fred And Ginger appear headed for a showdown in next weekend’s Max C. Hempt Stakes for 3-year-old pacers after the two heavy favorites picked up elimination wins on Saturday at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.  The eliminations each carried a purse of $37,500.   In the fir
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Shark Gesture wins Graduate final again
May 15, 2010
If the $200,000 Graduate final was any indication, the free-for-all pacing class might be dominated by Shark Gesture, Won The West and Lisagain this year. Shark Gesture fought off pressure from both sides to earn his second straight victory in the $200,000 Graduate Final, winning with a 1:48.4
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Arch Madness romps in Cutler final
May 15, 2010
Arch Madness moved to the lead past the opening quarter and cruised home to a stakes record 1:51 victory in the $220,00 Arthur J. Cutler Memorial for trotters Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack. He also upset Lucky Jim, who finished second but was 4 1/2 lengths back at the wire. &nbs
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Mohawk qualifying, baby race schedule
May 14, 2010
Mohawk's Summer Meet begins next Thursday, May 20, and the track has announced its schedule for qualifying races and baby races.   Qualifying days will continue to be Monday and Thursday for the balance of May and will then revert to a Tuesday and Friday schedule beginning in June. The only
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Yanzhou sizzles Scioto in 1:55
May 14, 2010
The 4-year-old gelding Yanzhou  won only the second race of his life in an impressive 1:55 at Scioto Downs on Thursday evening. Driver J.D. Wengerd sent him right to the front  from post eight and he drew off to win by 5-1/4 lengths over favored Stucker Bunny.Yanzhou is a son of Dragon Aga
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Parker one short of 10,000
May 14, 2010
Zeke Parker didn’t drive on the muddy Wednesday card of May 12 but when Thursday dawned at Monticello Raceway many felt that day would be the one in which he scored his 10,000th driving victory.Needing two more wins, he had the morning favorites in the early double but still a victory eluded  h
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Annieswesterncard becomes a Graduate
May 14, 2010
Annieswesterncard earned a hefty bankroll while racing in the shadows of the sophomore class last year, but on Saturday night he steps into the spotlight as a top free for all candidate in the $200,000 Graduate Final at Meadowlands Racetrack.In his first Meadowlands appearance against older horses,
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Simpson splits Sunday at Tioga
May 14, 2010
Two divisions of the 3-year old pacing fillies and one division for 3-year old pacing colts have drawn out to take center stage at Tioga Downs on Sunday, May 16th with a post time of 1:30 pm.     Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Champion, Dancinwiththestarz leads the first field of six pacing
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Billings makes stop at Hoosier
May 14, 2010
Hoosier Park Racing & Casino will host one division of the CKG Billings Amateur Driving Series Sunday, May 16. A field of seven trotters will line up behind the starting gate for the one-mile contest and a purse of $2,500.S A Eldorado comes into the race with the quickest win time of 2010. The s
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Vernon cancels Friday due to power outage
May 14, 2010
 Due to a transformer failure which has resulted in a power outage, Vernon Downs has canceled both its live racing program and all simulcasting for Friday, May 14. (Vernon Downs)
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Giwner's picks for big weekend at Big M
May 14, 2010
Admittedly in a handicapping slump at the Meadowlands over the past few weeks, Harness Eye editor Derick Giwner appears poised for a big handicapping weekend at the Big M after a six-winner night on Thursday, a card that saw his top two selections win nine of the 10 races. Giwner’s picks are av
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Chips And Wings equals track record
May 14, 2010
Chips And Wings equaled The Meadows track record he shares when he used a perfect pocket trip to capture Friday’s $25,000 Preferred Handicap Trot in 1:54.1.   Tony Hall hustled Chips And Wings to the two hole from post seven, where he stalked Winning Mister before blazing by that rival in the
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Cheyenne Trish edges Western Graduate
May 14, 2010
Friday night's co-featured $37,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace at Yonkers Raceway was won by Cheyenne Trish, who used a second-up trip to win over Western Graduate (Jim Pantaleano) in 1:53.2.   Starting from post three, Cheyenne Trish advanced behind the second move of
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Put On A Show wins season debut in 1:51.2
May 14, 2010
There were some big miles by the gals on a 74-degree night at the Meadowlands on Friday, with Put On A Show (1:51.2), On The Glass (1:49) and Seaside (1:53.2) taking new lifetime marks.   Put On A Show, a winner of seven of nine starts and $732,308 last year, was making her fir
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Lolique wins Chester Open Trot
May 14, 2010
In his customary come-from-behind fashion, Pamela Wagner and Scott Woogen's Lolique ($8.60) prevailed in Friday afternoon's $32,000 Open Trot at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack, closing three-wide into tiring pacesetters for a 1:54.1 score.   When the gate folded, 7-5 favori
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Valentowner wins 5th straight at The Meadows
May 13, 2010
After a tough trip near the front cost him his last race, Valentowner returned to his customary rallying style Wednesday to capture the $25,000 Preferred Handicap Pace — his fifth consecutive win at The Meadows. Following his fourth straight victory at his home track, Valentowner tried for the
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Son Of Ben impressive in slop at Scioto
May 13, 2010
Son Of Ben broke his maiden in impressive fashion on Wednesday night at Scioto, drawing off to win in 1:59 over a rain-soaked Scioto Downs oval by 7-1/4 lengths.Chris Page was in the bike for owner-trainer Earl Owings behind the sophomore son of Crown Time Big Ben, who was unraced last year as a juv
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Personal Ad wins fourth race of season
May 13, 2010
Personal Ad, a four-year-old Artiscape mare driven by Jim Morrill Jr., won for the fourth time this year Wednesday (May 12) at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.After finishing seventh in the $28,000 open handicap pace for fillies and mares last week, Personal Ad stopped the timer in 1:53 in a race for no
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American Ideal's book full and closed
May 13, 2010
The American Ideal Syndicate announced Thursday that the stallion's 2010 book is now full and closed.   “We are very appreciative of the faith shown in American Ideal by the public. This is his fourth year and that is always the toughest one. The training reports have been good all year,
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Young horses in demand at Blooded Horse Sale
May 13, 2010
The 3-year-old trotting gelding Stanchion Hanover topped the sale at $17,000 on a bid from Brent Davis of Ohio. The handsome son of Cantab Hall was consigned by Burke Racing LLC. Another promising young trotter JL Rocking Jake was purchased by Doris Marine for $12,000 to race in the state of Delaw
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Burke Stable has favorite for Hempt
May 13, 2010
Two elimination divisions of the Max C. Hempt Memorial Pace will highlight the 16-race Saturday card at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. There will be a special post of 5 pm in conjunction with the simulcast of the Preakness from Pimlico.  The first four finishers and the fastest fifth-place finis
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Sportswriter fights off Malicious in qualifier
May 13, 2010
In a battle of a pair of expected divisional contenders among the 3-year-old pacing colt ranks in 2010, Sportswriter edged Malicious by one length in a Thursday morning qualifier at Mohawk Raceway, with the defending Dan Patch and O'Brien award-winning champion crossing the wire in 1:56 with Brian S
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Stars post big efforts in Big M qualifiers
May 13, 2010
While expected divisional rivals Sportswriter and Malicious were tangling in a qualifier at Mohawk Racetrack Thursday morning, defending Breeders Crown champion All Speed Hanover was on the track at the Meadowlands, with the sophomore son of Cam's Card Shark scoring a 2 1/4-length victory in 1:52. R
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Another rich Pick 4 at Woodbine
May 12, 2010
The highest Pick-4 pool of the meet at Woodbine was recorded on the Monday, May 10th program when a total of $65,584 was wagered on the early Pick-4 as it continues to build on the momentum of the weekly guaranteed pool of $40,000.A pair of $100-plus winners also triggered some massive payouts this
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D Train delivers full brother to Donato Hanover
May 12, 2010
Hanover Shoe Farms has announced the birth of the first full brother to 2007 Horse of the Year and world champion Donato Hanover 3,1:50.3 ($2,998,777).  Donato’s dam, D Train, foaled a bay colt by Andover Hall on May 8 at 4:45 am.  Both mare and foal are doing well.   D Train is als
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Easy Dream shatters PASS record
May 12, 2010
Testing stakes waters for the first time, Easy Dream found the sloppy track just ducky as she shattered the record for the Stenographer, a $258,230 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for 3-year-old trotting fillies, Tuesday at The Meadows. The event was conducted over five divisions, with Perfect Chance,
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2003 Meadowlands Pace winner dies
May 12, 2010
Harnesslink.com has reported that Allamerican Theory, the winner of the 2003 Meadowlands Pace, has died after being stricken with colic at Stallion Station’s Victorian base in Australia. The son of Jenna’s Beach Boy-Three Mile Smile (by No Nukes) was 10 years old.   Allamerican Theory won nin
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PASS payment reminder
May 12, 2010
The Pennsylvania Sire Stakes is reminding horsemen of payments for yearlings, 2-year-olds, and 3-year-olds that are due this Saturday, May 15. Beecause of the weekend, the Sire Stakes will be accepting a May 17 postmark on the envelopes.   In contrast to a few other states, Pennsylvania REQUI
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Red Mile dropping three Mondays in 2010 meet
May 12, 2010
The Red Mile on Tuesday received permission from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to drop three nights from its 2010 race meet which is scheduled to begin Sunday, Aug. 15. The three nights are all Mondays: Aug. 16, Aug. 30 and Sept. 20.   Kentucky Harness Horsemen's As
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Bid for 2014 Super Bowl at Meadowlands
May 12, 2010
While the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA), operator of the Meadowlands Racetrack and Sports Complex, tries to deal with huges losses in revenue, a committee is pitching the NJSEA's new football stadium as the site for the 2014 Super Bowl.   The New York Times reported on We
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Sportswriter takes on Malicious on Thursday
May 12, 2010
Sportswriter, the 2009 Dan Patch and O'Brien award winner as the top freshman colt pacer in the U.S. and Canada, respectively, will make his second qualifying appearance of 2010 Thursday morning at Mohawk Racetrack--with a driver switch to Brian Sears. It had previously been announced by the connect
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4 wins for Personal Ad at Pocono this year
May 12, 2010
Personal Ad, a 4-year-old Artiscape mare driven by Jim Morrill Jr., won for the fourth time this year Wednesday at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   After finishing seventh in the $28,000 Open Handicap Pace for fillies and mares last week, Personal Ad stopped the timer in 1:53 in a race
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Ontario reward paying for open stakes soon
May 12, 2010
The Ontario Racing Commission announced late Wednesday that starting with the first foal crop out of the Ontario Resident Mare Program, the Standardbred Improvement Program will pay out Ontario Bred Rewards of 15 percent of purse earnings for any open stakes race contested in Ontario for a purse of
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Viviani horses 1-2 in Balmoral stakes
May 12, 2010
Sophomore trotting colts were the center of attention on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of six state-breds was sent postward in a $14,720 Illinois Standardbred Owners & Breeders Association Stakes.   Once again trainer Jerald Viviani’s charges dominated the action b
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Committee approves legislation preserving NJ racing
May 11, 2010
The Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Committee unanimously approved a plan that would permit the Meadowlands Racetrack and Monmouth Park to run fewer races, which would increase the amount of purses and revive New Jersey's horse racing industry. It is sponsored by Assemblywoman Caroline Casa
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Lexington Herald-Leader endorses Andy Roberts
May 11, 2010
Kentucky-based Standardbred horseman Dr. Andy Roberts received a big boost in his campaign for state Senator on Tuesday when the Lexington Herald-Leader gave its endorsement in an editorial in the newspaper and posted online. A Republican, Roberts is running in the state's 12th District that include
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Live coverage set for Sirius XM Radio
May 11, 2010
SIRIUS XM Radio announced on Tuesday that it will offer live coverage of some of harness racing’s biggest events on a new horse racing series set to debut Saturday, May 29.   Saturday Night at the Races will air on Saturdays for 11 consecutive weeks and will offer listeners nat
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All Speed Hanover tops NJ Classic eligibles
May 11, 2010
All Speed Hanover, winner of the 2009 Breeders Crown for Two-Year-Old Colt Pacers, tops the list of 94 colts and fillies made eligible to the Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic and the Thomas D’Altrui Miss New Jersey which will be contested on June 12, 2010 at the Meadowlands Racetrack.Both the $
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Windsong Grand Ave wins Spring Series
May 11, 2010
Windsong Grand Ave thumped her nine rivals in Monday’s $60,000 Ontario Spring Series final for three-year-old pacing fillies at Woodbine Racetrack with a sparkling 1:51.4 stakes record victory for driver Jody Jamieson.The well-bred daughter of Camluck - Jasper Avenue was let go at generous odds of 1
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Apple Plush peels 13 seconds off of record
May 11, 2010
Apple Plush, who had only a baby race victory in the Maine mud to her credit, roared through the stretch Monday at The Meadows to capture a Pennsylvania Stallion Series division for 3-year-old filly trotters, lowering her lifetime mark 13.1 seconds in the process. Agenda Tom Ridge survived a brutal
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Three Pocono wins for Grain Of Truth
May 11, 2010
Grain Of Truth continued his run of success at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs with a win in the featured Open Handicap trot on Tuesday night.  The race carried the evening’s top purse of $24,000.   With Mike Simons in the bike for trainer Ray Schnittker, Grain Of Truth, leaving from post po
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Last call for yearling nominations
May 11, 2010
Yearling nominations for all stake races serviced by the Hambletonian Society are due Saturday, May 15. Payments for foals of 2009 who wish to nominate to any of the stakes events administrated by the Society should be mailed by May 15, and must be postmarked no later than midnight on Monday, May 17
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No horses seriously hurt in Plainridge barn fire
May 10, 2010
Proper planning was the key to averting disaster early Sunday morning when fire struck a barn at Plainridge Racecourse.   "This fire speaks volumes about fire prevention," was how Plainville Fire Chief Ted Joubert characterized the event to the Sun Chronicle.   Joubert added that
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Horseman Bill Arthurs dies at 72
May 10, 2010
Well-known Vernon Downs horseman William L. Arthurs of Verona, NY, died last Friday evening (May 7) in St. Luke's Hospital Memorial Hospital in Utica, NY.  He was 72.   Born on January 24, 1938, in Aiken, SC, Mr. Arthurs was the son of the late William T. and Mary Elizabeth (Reese)
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Poll says Kentucky voters for VLTs at tracks
May 10, 2010
The front-page headline in the Monday edition of the Lexington Herald-Leader says Kentucky voters now support the expansion of gambling in the state, and say adding electronic slot machines at the state's racetracks is the best way for the state to raise money.   The poll was a telephone surv
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Illinois slots bill stalled
May 10, 2010
A slots-at-tracks bill that Illinois horsemen had hoped would pass last week has been stalled until the end of May.   Members of the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association (IHHA) and Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (ITHA) have been lobbying strongly in Springfield for the past t
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Judy Baldwin, wife of horseman Russ Baldwin, dies
May 10, 2010
Judy A. Baldwin, 69, of Plain City, Ohio, the wife of longtime driver/trainer Russ Baldwin, died May 8 in her home.   Mrs. Baldwin was born August 4, 1940, in Columbus. She was a 1958 graduate of Hilliard High School and a past member of the Sulky Sweeties, where she had serve
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Apple Plush wins PA Stallion Series in 1:57.2
May 10, 2010
Apple Plush, who had only a baby race victory in the Maine mud to her credit, roared through the stretch Monday at The Meadows to capture a Pennsylvania Stallion Series division for 3-year-old filly trotters, lowering her lifetime mark 13.1 seconds in the process, to 1:57.2. Agenda Tom Ridge survive
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Tetrick sweeps Hoosier features
May 09, 2010
Robin I Scoot was back on top in the week’s featured $23,000 Invitational Pace Saturda at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. Driven by Trace Tetrick, the 5-year-old Indiana-sired gelding roared down the lane to a 2 3/4-length advantage at the end in a time of 1:52.2.   Starting the mile on a c
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Sammy's one cool winner at Hoosier Park
May 09, 2010
Sammy’s Cool Win kept his 2010 undefeated streak alive Sunday, winning the final race of the day at Hoosier Park in a new career-best time of 1:52.1. Guided by Kyle Ater, the 4-year-old son of Nobleland Sam cruised under the wire easily to win against a field of 10 conditioned pacers.  
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Services for Meadows vet Dr. Barry Betts
May 08, 2010
Dr. Barry Betts, a longtime veterinarian based at The Meadows, died suddenly Friday night shortly after watching his son play in a high school baseball game. He was 56.   A native of Barnesville, Ohio, Dr. Betts was the son of horseman Richard "Gibby" Betts. Dr. Betts was a graduate of The Oh
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Flex The Muscle wins Dexter Cup
May 08, 2010
Flex The Muscle powered through the stretch to overtake stablemate Shaq Is Back and win Saturday’s $156,000 Dexter Cup for 3-year-old trotters by 1 1/2 lengths in 1:56.2 at Freehold Raceway.   Driven by David Miller, Flex The Muscle is undefeated in two races this year. He won five of 13
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Psilvuheartbreaker adds to big night for connections
May 08, 2010
As if owner Frank Bellino and trainer Bruce Saunders didn't have enough Saturday night fun (see Rock N' Roll Heaven in the Berry's Creek), Psilvuheartbreaker (Cat Manzi) added to it, winning Yonkers Raceway's featured $37,000 Open Handicap Pace.   The even-money favorite, leaving from post po
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Won The West, Shark Gesture take Graduate elims
May 08, 2010
Two $50,000 eliminations for the Graduate for free-for-all pacers were contested on the Saturday night card at the Meadowlands. Won The West, the 2009 Older Pacer of the Year, sat a second-over trip and held off last year's Berry's Creek champion Annieswesterncard by a nose to win the firs
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Mcaracas strong in Diplomat Series final
May 08, 2010
After suffering his first loss of the season in last week’s second leg of The Diplomat Pacing Series, Mcaracas bounced back with a devastating win in Saturday night’s $80,000(C) final at Woodbine in 1:51.4 on what was a very blustery night in Toronto.   Driver Mario Baillargeon sent the stra
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Rock N Roll Heaven rocks in Berry's Creek
May 08, 2010
Rock N Roll Heaven brushed to command at the half and held off all challengers to win the $220,000 Berry's Creek fnal on a blustery Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   The opening quarter was a swift :26.4 as Europan Union engaged Cambassador around the first turn and took the lead as the la
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Cowboys Dreamer wins Princess Pacing Series
May 07, 2010
Cowboys Dreamer used a strong rally in the final quarter to capture the $80,000 Princess Pacing Series for three-year-old fillies on Thursday night at Woodbine Racetrack in 1:53.The long-striding daughter of Hawaiian Cowboy might have been considered a hunch play considering she is out of the Jate L
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Simpson Memorial on tap at Tioga and Vernon
May 07, 2010
The three year old trotting divisions of the John Simpson Memorial stakes will be raced at Vernon Downs on Saturday, May 15 (box closes on Wednesday, May 12 at 9:00 AM) with the pacers set to go on Sunday, May 16 (box closes on Thursday, May 13 at 9:00 AM) at Tioga Downs. The purse for both&nb
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Lucky Jim digs in to win Cutler prep
May 07, 2010
Lucky Jim repelled a late rally by Arch Madness to win the $40,000 prep race for the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial on Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Lucky Jim and driver Andy Miller took command from In Focus entering the backstretch and opened up to a two-length lead as they passed the
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Smoke Pan Mirrors fastest in Pa Stallion series
May 07, 2010
Smoke Pan Mirrors, whose steppiness last week might have cost her cash, was both sure footed and fleet footed Thursday at The Meadows in capturing the fastest division of a $120,000 PA Stallion Series stake. The event for 3-year-old pacing fillies, which kicked off The Meadows’ 2010 stakes seas
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Lachance heads into stakes season with top trotters
May 07, 2010
The return of Mike Lachance to the Meadowlands Racetrack driving colony is a sure sign that summer is near.The 59-year-old Hall of Famer and second leading money winner of all time returns Friday night to sit behind Lanson in the $40,000 prep race for the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial.  Lanson, tra
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R Sam, Boinga win opening legs of new Big M series
May 07, 2010
The inaugural Mr. Muscleman and Windylane Hanover series for 3-year-old trotters got underway Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Both late-closers are for trotters that are non-winners of three pari-mutuel races or $75,000 up to and including Feb. 1, 2010, with the Mr. Muscleman for colts and geldin
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USTA offers support for Standardbreds in peril
May 07, 2010
The United States Trotting Association announced today its intention to offer support to Standardbred horses in the care and custody of animal control authorities because of neglect, abuse or abandonment.    The program, to be called “Support Our Standardbreds” (SOS), will extend assist
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Michigan amateur driving series to begin at Hazel
May 07, 2010
Amateur driving in harness racing has long been a part of the sport’s rich history. Tough economic times have made it difficult for racetracks  to survive and when it came to amateur driving, many tracks were reluctant to put such races on the card in front of the betting public. But a&nbs
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TVG Amateur Driving Series starts May 8
May 07, 2010
What has become an annual event at Cal-Expo (Sacramento), the first legs of the TVG Amateur Driving Series starts on Saturday, May 8
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Sloppy track no obstacle for Mambo Italiano
May 07, 2010
Mambo Italiano splashed his way to victory in Friday night’s $60,000(C) Ontario Spring Series final for 3-year-old colts and geldings with a 1:54.1 tally over a sloppy Woodbine racing oval.   Paul MacDonell engineered the winning effort with the son of Modern Art - Killer Queen who sprinted
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Celebrity Playboy scores Harrah's Chester upset
May 07, 2010
Dispatched as the longest shot on the board, Celebrity Playboy ($77.20) showed a late turn of foot to take the $32,000 Open Trot on Friday afternoon at Harrah's Chester.   The 6-year-old gelded son of Yankee Glide showed breaks after the start in recent efforts, so driver Corey Callahan
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Giveittoemstraight weathers Hoosier storm
May 07, 2010
Giveittoemstaight and Lemoyne “Mooney” Svendsen endured extreme weather conditions to take top honors in the $23,000 Fillies and Mares Invitational Pace Friday at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. The duo slid up the inside over the rain-soaked track to win the mile in a time of 1:53.4.   
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Master Pine, Soiree take Yonkers features
May 07, 2010
Favored Master Pine (Jason Bartlett) and Soiree (Jordan Stratton) grabbed Yonkers Raceway's pair of Friday night $37,000 co-featured Open Handicaps.    Leaving from post position five in the weekly featured trot, Master Pine watched the early happenings as the three inside entities-
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Meadowlands reschedules August stakes
May 07, 2010
A quartet of Meadowlands stakes finals originally slated for Saturday, Aug. 21, have been rescheduled one night earlier to Friday, Aug. 20.   The Aug. 21 racing program has been canceled due to a pre-season football game at New Meadowlands Stadium. The stakes finals affected are the Will
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PASS gets underway at The Meadows
May 07, 2010
The stars of the Keystone State’s sophomore filly pacers division shined as expected Friday at The Meadows, but it was Panagler who stole the spotlight with an electrifying backside burst that carried her to victory in the $265,556 opening leg of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes.   The event, kno
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Lady Suffolk splits in the books at Freehold
May 07, 2010
In the first half of the 51st edition Lady Suffolk Trot, Mentally Stable and Jerry Silva’s Religulous took the lead at the start and never looked back while holding off Keystone Tabby in a long stretch battle.   The daughter of Muscles Yankee went the distance in a clocking of 2:01.4 to win b
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Feeling You impressive in Wilkes-Barre win
May 06, 2010
Feeling You, driven by Jim Morrill Jr., was impressive Wednesday (May 5) in winning the $41,000 Wilkes-Barre Pace for three-year-old fillies.The three-year-old Cambest filly was sent off as the 1-9 favorite in the race and didn’t disappoint. Morrill Jr. was first up before the three-eighths pole in
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No respect for P C Moonshine
May 06, 2010
Even though he'd been beaten by less than a combined two lengths as the runner-up in his last pair of starts, five year old Malabar Maple-JM Gerula gelding PC Moonshine was overlooked to the tune of a whopping 30-1 in the $15,000 Open Handicap Trot at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park on the final
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Claudius Augustus leads royal field
May 06, 2010
Claudius Augustus is one of those horses all owners and trainers strive to have in their stable. Not only does he bring home the money, he has quite the personality to compliment his success. He loves visitors and comes right up to the gate when someone walks by. This usually brings out his goofy si
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Zeke Parker at 9,995
May 06, 2010
Billy “Zeke” Parker, Jr. drove three more winners on the Wednesday, May 5th afternoon 10-race card at Monticello Raceway and raised his career victory total to 9,995 and now needs just five more to reach  the  10,000-win plateau.When Zeke wins his 10,000th he’ll join just eight others in N
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Painted Speed is April's Ohio Horse of the Month
May 06, 2010
Painted Speed was brilliant in winning two Open Handicap Paces in April at Northfield Park, and that’s why members of the Ohio chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Assn. voted him as Ohio Horse of the Month.The 6-year-old gelded son of Real Artist won the Open Handicap Pace at Northfield on April 3 i
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Best in western PA honored
May 06, 2010
The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) Keystone Chapter teamed with The Meadows before Wednesday’s card to honor the western Pennsylvania-based stars of harness racing who won USHWA awards as the state’s best in 2009. The distinguished group includes Dave Palone, who will be indu
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Cole Muffler dies
May 06, 2010
Cottonwood Farm is extremely saddened to report that  Cole Muffler was humanely euthanized on May 5 and laid to rest just outside the stallion barn that had been his home since 1993.  The 21 year old stallion suffered a debilitating incident in his paddock on Saturday, and although he had
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Tattersalls Summer Mixed Sale dates changed
May 06, 2010
Tattersalls will be holding its Summer Mixed Sale at the Meadowlands on Sunday, Aug. 1, the day after eliminations for the Hambletonian at the Meadowlands. In the past the sale had been held on Meadowlands Pace weekend. With the change to the Sunday sandwiched between the Hambo elims and Aug. 7 fin
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Filly superstars help Meadows launch PASS
May 06, 2010
The Meadows’ component of the 2010 Pennsylvania Sires Stakes program, a series that will offer approximately $12 million in purses statewide, kicks off Thursday and Friday, with two of the biggest stars of the 3-year-old filly pacer division on hand to help launch the festivities. Thursday’s openin
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Greg Merton wins four; Trainer Jennifer Lappe having a big year
May 06, 2010
Greg Merton usurped attention from Zeke Parker, when he reined four winners on the Tuesday afternoon , May 4th card at Monticello Raceway. With his four driving victories, Merton is now in third place on the local leaderboard with 85 wins, four behind Billy Dobson’s 89  but both reinsmen trail
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More large payouts at Woodbine
May 06, 2010
Windsun Countess lit up the tote board in Friday night’s final race at odds of 77-1 and generated the highest win ticket return of the week at Woodbine, worth $157.20. The pacing mare also triggered an exactor worth $1,550.50 , a triactor worth $7,656.70 and a superfecta payoff of $10,123.60. The
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Jason Bartlett bobble head day
May 06, 2010
Tioga Downs will continue its tradition of honoring the defending Drivers’ Champion with a bobble head on Drivers’ Championship of the following year. In 2010 Tioga Downs will unveil the Jason Bartlett Bobble Head Giveaway on Sunday, August 1st sponsored by Winbak Farm and Tioga Downs, which also ma
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Lady Suffolk draws five NJ-Sired fillies
May 06, 2010
Five of the 10 fillies in two divisions of the Lady Suffolk Trot on May 7, 2010 at Freehold Raceway are New Jersey-sired. The Lady Suffolk is being presented as a pair of $40,000 divisions, carded as the third and fifth races on Friday’s card.  The Lady Suffolk for three-year-old trotting fill
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Sportswriter wins qualifier in 2010 debut
May 06, 2010
The highly-regarded Sportswriter--the 2009 O'Brien and Dan Patch award winner--made his return to the racetrack during Thursday morning’s qualifying session at Mohawk Racetrack and captured his contest for driver Mark MacDonald in 1:54.3. The strapping son of Artsplace-Pre
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Hambo winner Shiaway St Pat dies
May 06, 2010
The 1981 Hambletonian winner Shiaway St. Pat, died on May 2, 2010 in his paddock at the farm of the veterinarian who foaled him 32 years ago, Dr. Clete Vonderwell in Delphos, OH.  The Tarport Devlin gelding enjoyed a long and interesting career which included winning the prestigious Hambletonia
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New format for Goshen matinee races
May 05, 2010
In an effort to support harness racing enthusiasts, and to allow for greater participation in 2-year-old events, the Board of Directors of Goshen Historic Track has shifted the 49th Annual Matinee Races to the first three Sundays in June (6, 13 & 20).“The decision was made to help accommodate tr
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Cassis wins Wyoming Valley Trot at Pocono
May 05, 2010
Tim Tetrick, one of the premier catch drivers in North America, has stamped Cassis as the one to beat in the 2010 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes following the thee-year-old Cantab Hall colt’s victory Tuesday in the $35,000 Wyoming Valley Trot final at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.“He’s very easy to dr
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Southwind Go Go Go long gone at The Meadows
May 05, 2010
Southwind Go Go Go used a quick burst from the gate to secure the pocket, then charged through the Lightning Lane to capture Tuesday’s $25,000 Winners Over $10,000/Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Tony Hall hustled Southwind Go Go Go to the front, where the 9-year-old Grinfromeartoear-Ra
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Gulotta fires back at Atlantic City's argument
May 05, 2010
Mike Gulotta, the CEO of Deo Volente Farm in New Jersey, has written a rebuttal to a recent editorial authored by an Atlantic City, NJ, casino executive. He is also an actuary and former chairman of benefit consulting firms ASA Inc. and Aon Consulting, and has been involved in some talks about
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More stalls available for Running Aces meet
May 05, 2010
A meeting between Running Aces Harness Park officials and board members at the Barnum, Minnesota, Fairgrounds has resulted in the immediate opening of a 90-horse stabling facility complete with a reconditioned half-mile track.  The Running Aces meet opens on June 1.   RV and camper hook-
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Goodell relocates to Indiana
May 05, 2010
During the last few years, Eric Goodell has made a name for himself driving and winning at some of harness racing’s top venues. Now, the 36 year old is looking for a change of pace as he has quietly appeared on the list of drivers competing at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino.   “I’ve been at
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Western Fair spring meet starts
May 05, 2010
A new racing schedule and a 10 per cent purse increase will greet horse people and patrons as Western Fair Raceway kicks off its Spring Meet tonight.   Purses were raised 10 per cent across the board due to an increase of approximately nine per cent in average daily handle during the recently
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Rock N Roll Heaven is a dream for Saunders
May 05, 2010
The $220,000 Berry's Creek marks the first major stop on the road to the Meadowlands Pace for Rock N Roll Heaven.   One of last year's top 2 year olds with nearly $600,000 in earnings, Rock N Roll Heaven will start from post three as the 3-1 second choice on the morning line in the feature
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Kirschenbaum to hold CHHA post for 2010
May 04, 2010
The California Harness Horsemen's Association (CHHA) elected Alan Kirschenbaum as permanent president of the association for 2010. Kirschenbaum has been serving as interim president since Jan. 24.   At its board of directors meeting on Sunday, May 2, the board voted unanimously to elect&
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Woodbine moving toward first turn
May 04, 2010
If you tune into racing from Woodbine on Thursday, make sure you catch the early race, with a post time of 6:45 pm. The race will be conducted with a starting post moved closer to the first turn at the seven-eighths mile track. The start and finish will be 350 feet farther down the stretch.  
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Zeke Parker closing in on 10,000 wins
May 04, 2010
Billy “Zeke” Parker, Jr. is moving ever closer to the 10,000 win plateau. At Monticello Raceway on Monday afternoon, May 3 Parker reined three more winners and now needs just nine to reach 10,000  career driving victories. And when he reaches that milestone he’ll be just the ninth driver i
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Meadowlands Survival Challenge online
May 04, 2010
Enrollment is now open for Meadowlands Racetrack’s Summer Survival Challenge, a free online wagering game featuring real cash prizes, and it's no risk, all reward for horseplayers.   The game begins Friday, May 28, and concludes Hambletonian Day, Saturday, Aug. 7. The winner is determined by
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Millers, Lucky Jim getting ready for Sweden
May 03, 2010
Lucky Jim, North America’s top older trotter last year, with 17 victories in 18 starts and $1.06 million, is getting ready for his trip to Sweden for a shot at the world’s best on May 30 in the Elitlopp. Trainer Julie Miller, whose husband Andy is the 5-year-old gelding’s regular driver, confir
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It's time to play Jug Fantasy Contest!
May 03, 2010
The 2010 Little Brown Jug Fantasy Contest begins today, Monday, May 3. Contestants age 18 and over can play for free and can win any of 50 prizes, topped by a package that includes box seats for the 2010 Jug, admission to the Hospitality Pavilion, three nights at the Sheraton Suites, a $250 betting
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Il Villagio suffers season-ending leg injury
May 03, 2010
The 3-year-old trotting colt Il Villaggio, rated Number 1 in this past spring's USTA Experimentals, suffered a season-ending leg injury this past Thursday while out in his paddock.   Il Villiaggio’s record last year earned him the O’Brien Award for 2-Year-Old Trotting Colts.&nb
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Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame nominees announced
May 03, 2010
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is pleased to announce its 2010 nominees, with a total of 29 horses and people, including 15 nominees in Thoroughbred racing and 14 nominees in Standardbred racing, on the ballot for induction into the Hall of Fame.  The two 20-person Election Co
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69 remain eligible for North America Cup
May 03, 2010
The connections of 69 colts made the April 15 sustaining payment to this year’s $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup and remain eligible to North America’s richest race for pacers. Only 20 colts have dropped off the NA Cup trail since initial payments were made on Feb. 15.   Headlining the gr
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Saunders gives his take on tough trip
May 03, 2010
Rock N Roll Heaven, one of last year’s top 2-year-olds, with nearly $600,000 in earnings and a stakes win in the Bluegrass and runner up in the Metro Pace,  got a long look at this year’s competition this past weekend – from the long way around the track. Stuck on the outside throughout al
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Favorites defeated in Ontario Spring Series
May 03, 2010
It was a tough night for the favorites in Monday’s second leg of the Ontario Spring Series for 3-year-old fillies at Woodbine Racetrack as the top choice in both $20,000 splits went down to defeat.   The first victim was Manvers Short Cut, who rallied from seventh in the early stages to fini
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One More Yankee in 1:49.4 at Pocono
May 02, 2010
Golden Receiver made it three straight in the $28,000 open handicap pace at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Saturday (May 1) but it was One More Yankee “hitting” the home run in Race 3 of the 16-race card.Driven by Tony Morgan, One More Yankee turned in the fastest mile of the meet thus far, stopping th
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Thisbigdogwilfight just keeps winning
May 02, 2010
Coming into Saturday’s $14,000 Rambling Willie stake with three straight Free For All victories under his belt Redbud Stable and Michael Mcneely’s Thisbigdogwilfight figured to be an overwhelming choice with the move back into the state-bred ranks. The seven-year-old gelding proved to be just that a
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French-bred wins Finlandia Ajo
May 02, 2010
Quarcio de Chene, a French-bred horse trained by Olle Goop and driven by Bjorn Goop, won the Finlandia Ajo at the Vermo track in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday afternoon. He won the race with a second-over trip in a new race and track mark record of 1:53.3.   Enough Talk, who is owned and trained
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Lotteria held in Naples, Italy
May 02, 2010
There were three eliminations, all three with Italian-breds in top, but a little bit of American blood was needed to win the 498,000 (euro) Lotteria on Sunday in Naples. The winner was Italiano.   Pietro Gubellini sent Irving Rivarco to the front in the final, when most of the other seri
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Cactus Creek equals all-age Tioga mark
May 02, 2010
Cactus Creek and Jordan Stratton equaled the all-age track record, and broke the track record for aged gelding pacers, on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs. With the help of the warm muggy weather, the duo flew through torrid fractions of :25.1, :52.3 and 1:20 before waltzing home in :30 to
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Lubbock wins Hiram Woodruff final
May 01, 2010
Lubbock extended his winning streak to five races with a 1:53.1 score in the $46,000 Hiram Woodruff Final Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack. Lubbock pressed Rompaway Alvin through an opening quarter in :28 before taking the backseat through brisk middle fractions of :55.3 and 1:24.3.  Drive
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Hokie Spirit wins Meadows series final
May 01, 2010
In the wake of the horrific 2007 mass shootings at Virginia Tech, breeder Ron Mersky, who earned his doctorate at the university, wanted to express his solidarity in a special way. So he named two babies he intended to campaign Hokie Spirit and Hokie Heart to embody the nickname of the school’s spor
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$4,000 claimer In 1:52.3 at Pompano
May 01, 2010
Horsepeople and track officials are still buzzing about what is believed to have been a precedent setting performance this week at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.   "Certainly for my eleven years here and probably in the track's entire 46 year history there has never been a $4,000 clai
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Terror Time scares up a win
May 01, 2010
Terror Time positioned himself for a sweep of this year’s Ontario Spring Series for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers with an authoritative victory in Friday night’s second leg at Woodbine Racetrack.   The other split went to High Net Worth who finished second in leg one of the series. That
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GreatHallofChina goes two for two in Scranton Trot
May 01, 2010
GreatHallofChina, a three-year-old filly trained by veteran Donald Wiest, remained unbeaten in 2010, winning the second leg of the Scranton Trot for three-year-old trotting fillies Friday (April 30) at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.Anthony Napolitano once again was in the sulky with the three-year-old
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Western Graduate, Master Pine win at Yonkers
May 01, 2010
Newly-minted millionairess Western Graduate (Filly and Mare Pace) Master Pine (Trot) led the limelight  Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's pair of $32,000 Open Handicaps.Western Graduate (Jim Pantaleano), leaving from outside her five rivals, methodically moved first-up from fifth. She wen
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Easter Call shows his mettle at Cal-Expo
May 01, 2010
He was upset in his last, but with the return of his regular pilot, Easter Call got back on the winning track.Open 1 Handicap trotters, racing for a $6,100 purse, were featured at Cal-Expo on Friday night (April 30), on which Easter Call was too tough.Starting from post-position five in the field of
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Burke pupils sweep Levy, Matchmaker finals
May 01, 2010
Foiled Again defends his Levy title. (Mike Lizzi photo)
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Kyle Major, Foreign Officer win in Berry's Creek
May 01, 2010
Shortly after the dust settled in the Kentucky Derby, the star 3-year-old colts of harness racing took center stage in the eliminations for the Berry's Creek at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Kyle Major brushed to the lead at the half and withstood all challengers to win the first of the $25,000 s
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Shaq Is Back with Dexter Cup elim score
May 01, 2010
Givemethecredit Stable’s Shaq Is Back coming off an almost 7 months hiatus, won the $51,900 Dexter Cup elimination by 3 ½ impressive lengths at Freehold on Saturday. Senor Glide with Dan Dube up and part of the 3-5 Jimmy Takter trained entry, closed for 2nd while finishing 1 ½ lengths in front of Ma
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Jackets Required victorious in Diplomat Series
May 01, 2010
Jackets Required got redemption for his first-round disqualification in the Diplomat Pacing Series by winning the lone $25,000 division in the second leg on Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack.   The compact son of Allamerican Ingot - Eve Of The Ball took control of the race, which is open t
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Bay Of Sharks equals record in Vernon feature
May 01, 2010
Bay Of Sharks equaled the Vernon Downs record for 4-year-old pacing horses with his 1:50.2 clocking after winning Saturday night’s $9,000 featured sixth race.   With dash-driving leader Josh Marks at the controls, Bay Of Sharks went right to the front from the outside five post and cut fracti
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Southern Rocketop wins season's debut in 1:55
May 01, 2010
Hoosier Park Racing & Casino played host to a returning champion Saturday, May 1. Southern Rocketop, driven by Hall of Famer Dave Magee, rallied home in his first start of the year to win the $23,000 Invitational Trot in a time of 1:55.0, proving he is back to tackle another year of competition.
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Aussie Hancock earns first win in America
May 01, 2010
Two veterans in the sport earned a first Saturday, May 1 at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. The Windsurfer A, accompanied by Australian driver Darren Hancock, earned their first win on American soil, taking home the top prize in the $10,000 conditioned trot, scoring by open lengths in a time of 1:
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