News Archive

Upsets in DSBF races at Harrington
June 24, 2010
Three Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $20,000 divisions for 3-year-old pacing colts were contested Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.   Stephanie and Brian D Cassell’s McMurray Hanover (Eddie Dennis, $19.80) was the fastest elimination winner after a 1:53.2 triumph for trainer/driver
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Iron Claw poised to strike
June 24, 2010
As the end of the harness meet nears at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, so does the final event for the Indiana Sire Stakes on Hoosier Champions Night Saturday, July 10th. Many horses and drivers alike hope to be racing in the Sire Stakes finals for a purse of $200,000. One horse and driver combo
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Youngsters splash to victory at Balmoral
June 24, 2010
On a night that may have been better suited for ducks than horses a pair of Illinois conceived and foaled stake events were contested on Wednesday night at a rain soaked Balmoral Park. Fans of the Prairie-State trotters got their first look at some of this year’s two-year-old crop as Fox Valley Stan
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NYSS popular destination at Yonkers
June 24, 2010
New York Sire Stakes continue to prove quite popular downstate. Obviously, it's either of the charm of the venue, the money or both.Yonkers Raceway hosts of pair of NYSS divisions in the next few racing nights, with the $280,752 Mike Cipriani Trot (3-year-old fillies) going Saturday night and the $2
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Higher And Higher takes off at Pocono
June 24, 2010
Higher And Higher established a new life mark of 1:50.3 in winning the $24,000 open handicap pace for fillies and mares Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.With Jim Morrill Jr. in the sulky, Higher And Higher held off Omen Hanover (Matt Kakaley) in a furious stretch drive coming down the
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Real Desire frosh filly in 1:56.3 at Scioto
June 24, 2010
Nutmegs Yankee, a 2-year-old daughter of Real Desire, scorched the Scioto Downs oval in 1:56.3 in a Wednesday qualifier. Chris Page drove the filly to victory by a length over Cruise On Ashley.Cruise On Ashley set the fractions while Page and Nutmegs Yankee got the pocket trip. The opening half was
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Valentowner bounces back at The Meadows
June 24, 2010
Valentowner, who ripped off five straight wins at The Meadows before a recent slump, rebounded with authority Wednesday by taking the track’s $25,000 Preferred Handicap Pace with a powerful first-over move in the slop. Third at the half, Valentowner responded to Brett Miller’s urging by overtak
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Crown Laurel sets 1:54.3 Chester mark in PASS
June 24, 2010
With morning-line favorite Bone A Fide slated to race in the Elegantimage Stakes final later in the week and thus scratched, Crown Laurel prevailed in 1:54.3 in a $64,059 division of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Wednesday afternoon at Harrah's Chester C
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On eve of NBA draft, yahoo remembers Bowie
June 24, 2010
The home page of yahoo.com on Thursday morning showcased a story on former college and professional basketball star and current Standardbred owner Sam Bowie as part of its “Where are they now?” series. With this year’s NBA draft taking place Thursday night in New York, the story focused on Bowie’s i
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Miracle horse wins at Monticello
June 24, 2010
Back in December of 2006 a miracle of sorts occurred at Monticello Raceway. It involved an 82-year-old gentleman by the name of  Don Karkos who worked as a security guard in the race paddock and also co-owned the trotter My Buddy Chimo with John Gilmour.   One mo
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Meadows moves Arden Downs 2FP to July 30
June 24, 2010
The Meadows announced today that it has moved the 2010 Arden Downs Stake for 2-year-old filly pacers to Friday, July 30. First post that day is 6:55 p.m. The Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission has approved the change.   The event, known as the Catherine Baker Knoll, originally was schedul
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Tioga has new TV show
June 24, 2010
Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs are proud to announce the debut of “Inside Harness Racing.”  This 30-minute weekly television show will be available on Time Warner Cable Sports On Demand throughout Central New York and the Southern Tier.  It can also be seen online at the Tioga Downs YouTube
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Ohio commission OKs sale of tracks
June 24, 2010
The Ohio State Racing Commission on Wednesday approved the pending sale of Beaulah Park, the Thoroughbred track in Columbus, to Penn National Gaming Inc. The sale will give Penn National a second gambling facility in Ohio since it already owns Raceway Park.   The Ohio Commission also approved
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Metro 6 Shooter set again for Saturday
June 24, 2010
The Metro 6 Shooter returns Saturday night with $30,000 added to the net pool for the Meadowlands/Yonkers pick six wager.   The Metro 6 Shooter pool surpassed $70,000 on June 19.  With plenty of winning favorites at both tracks, 48 tickets contained the winning combination (2, 1, 2, 5, 6
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