News Archive

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 a
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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
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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
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