News Archive

Arch Madness fastest ever at Pocono
June 09, 2010
Arch Madness, driven by Brian Sears, made harness racing history Tuesday (June 8) night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs when the aged trotter stopped the timer in 1:51. The 1:51 mile is the fastest ever produced on a five-eighths mile oval in the history of harness racing.Assigned the nine hole in a
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Wisconsin's LaVern Wesley Adams dies
June 09, 2010
LaVern Wesley Adams died Friday, June 4. He was 89.   He was born April 14, 1921 in Waukesha, Wis., to Wesley Chapman Adams and Agnes Morris Adams. He spent his early years on his parent’s farm developing his agricultural skills, but his boyhood avocation was baseball and he developed a
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San Pail is Canada's fastest
June 09, 2010
San Pail turned in the fastest trotting mile in Canada this season and equaled his career best clocking with a dominant 1:52.1 victory in Tuesday’s $42,000 Open Trot at Mohawk Racetrack.Randy Waples eased the six-year-old San Pellegrino gelding off the gate from post four and when things settled in
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Sand Windsor named Ohio's best in May
June 09, 2010
Sand Windsor, the winner of the $109,000 Courageous Lady at Northfield Park, was selected by members of the Ohio chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Association as Ohio Horse of the Month in May.The sophomore daughter of Real Desire made her seasonal debut by winning a conditioned event at Northfiel
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Rock N Roll Heaven ready for Burlington
June 09, 2010
Many of the top 3-year-old colt pacers in North America will clash this Saturday night at Mohawk in a trio of divisions of the Burlington Stakes--the final local prep for the $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup on Saturday, June 26.   One of the headliners is Rock N Roll Heaven who has dra
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Art Colony to stand at Winbak Farm
June 09, 2010
Winbak Farm of Canada has announced that Art Colony will be standing at the Ontario based farm in 2011. The son of Artsplace has a mark of 1:51, has earned $863,750 and was trained by O’Brien Award winning trainer Casie Coleman.   In April of this year Art Colony was officially retired b
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Rekali comments on chances in Casual Breeze
June 09, 2010
Sending out two charges in three divisions of the Casual Breeze this Friday night at Mohawk Racetrack, trainer/driver Riina Rekila remains optimistic about her contenders.   Random Destiny, who upset Poof Shes Gone in her most recent outing in an Ontario Sire Stakes Gold Final, drew post&nb
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Post time change for Springfield Summer Preview
June 09, 2010
There has been a post time change for the Summer Preview at Springfield, Ill., on Saturday, June 12.  The new post time is 3 pm to accomodate horsemen who are also racing at the Decatur-Macon County Fair in Decatur. on Saturday.  Decatur hosts the Downstate Classic for 3-year-old
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Teague sends out four in Burlington
June 09, 2010
George and Brenda Teague will be busy Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack sending out four entries in three divisions of the Burlington Stakes. The $217,250 Empire Breeders stakes winner Dr. Dreamy will headline the quartet.   The 3-year-old son of Art Major has been given post two in the fi
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All Speed Hanover headlines NJ Classic
June 09, 2010
All Speed Hanover, one of the top 2-year-old colts of 2009, was installed the 2-1 favorite in the $500,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic on Saturday, June 12 at Meadowlands Racetrack. The New Jersey Classic for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers tops $1.1 million in stakes for New Jerse
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WEG tracks now available for wagering in Vegas
June 09, 2010
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has announced that wagering on its tracks, Woodbine and Mohawk, is now available in racebooks throughout the state of Nevada.   Five Thoroughbred cards and five Standardbred cards per week are being beamed into most of the state's 83 racebooks, includi
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