News Archive

Southbound Trucker is back in Monticello winner's circle
June 30, 2010
Last year Southbound Trucker was the Horse of the Year here at Monticello Raceway. This season his prowess and lack of competition has kept him away for the most part. However, on Tuesday afternoon, June 29  Director of Racing Eric Warner  finally filled a winners/over pace  and South
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Town Pro series begins at Mohawk
June 30, 2010
The first leg of the Town Pro Pacing Series kicked off Tuesday night at Mohawk Racetrack with three divisions taking place.Sweet T An Bobbers upset heavily favored Mcgain N Mcgain in the first $20,000 division with a 1:54.1 final score.Driver Jody Jamieson positioned the daughter of Another Mile - L
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Photo Charm smiles in Meadows series win
June 30, 2010
Used three times in the race, Photo Charm showed heart and speed in taking the fastest division of an $80,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series stake Tuesday at The Meadows. The event for 3-year-old filly trotters was conducted over four divisions, with Perfect Photo, Pearly Princess and Flawless Li
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Ruffle’s Kiss beats 1-5 Dancinwiththestarz
June 30, 2010
Ruffle’s Kiss, Odds On Moinet and Aspectofmusic captured the three $87,000-plus Pennsylvania Sire Stakes races Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.It was a thrilling stretch duel between Ruffle’s Kiss (Joe Pavia Jr.) and 1-5 favorite Dancinwiththestarz (Jim Morrill Jr.) in the opening divis
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Yonkers promotes talking horse contest in NYC
June 30, 2010
On Wednesday, at Sixth and 49th Street in New York City, Yonkers Raceway was promoting its new contest to name the talking horse used in the commercials for Empire City at Yonkers Raceway.   Two young faces of harness racing, drivers Jordan Stratton and Jason Bartlett, handed out entry blanks
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2YO trotting filly Jezzy 1:57.3 Acorn winner
June 30, 2010
Jezzy shook loose in the stretch and rallied past the pacesetter Global Desire to win the $83,800 Historic Acorn Stakes for 2-year-old filly trotters on Wednesday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Driven by Tim Tetrick, Jezzy trotted to a 1:57.3 victory in her career debut. Global Desire was
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Sportswriter to arrive in NJ on Monday
June 30, 2010
North America Cup winner Sportswriter is expected to arrive in New Jersey on Monday, July 5, in preparation for next weekend’s Meadowlands Pace eliminations. The 2-year-old divisional champion struggled with quarter cracks and bruised heels in his first few starts of the season, but trainer Cas
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Takter on pre-card broadcast on Thursday
June 30, 2010
Jimmy Takter will sit In The Sulky on Meadowlands Racetrack’s Thursday pre-card broadcast to discuss his Hambletonian hopeful Muscle Massive and his entrants in the Harriman Cup that evening.   Greg Peck, who captured the 2009 Hambletonian with Horse of the Year Muscle Hill, is the featured g
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Silverman making progress in rehab
June 30, 2010
Driver Richie Silverman is undergoing physical rehabilitation at Care One in Wall Township, NJ following a June 18 racing accident in which he fractured both ankles.   The most seriously hurt of the six drivers involved in the crash, Silverman expects to be released from Care One next week an
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Foiled Again favored in Battle of Lake Erie
June 30, 2010
Defending Battle of Lake Erie champ Foiled Again drew the rail for Saturday’s 25th edition of the race and has been installed as the 2-1 morning line favorite by director of racing Dave Bianconi. Foiled Again will be driven by Dave Palone, who will be inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame on
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Kindergarten nominations show increase
June 30, 2010
The Kindergarten Classic series,offered for freshman trotters only in 2010, has matured into an intriguing option for those seeking opportunities to prepare their precocious harness racing juveniles for the fall stakes.   The number of nominees increased dramatically this year which, in addit
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