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Lucy Lucy wins at Tioga
July 31, 2010
Lucy Lucy tasted victory once again in Tioga’s feature the $15,000 Fillies & Mares Open Handicap pace on Friday night at Tioga Downs. Anthony Napolitano picked up the catch drive and settled Lucy Lucy in fourth as Biggest Big Bertha (Luke Plano) took the field through fractions of 28.3 and 57.3.
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Poof She's Gone, Springtime Volo, Boinga win Oaks elims
July 31, 2010
Divisional champ Poof She's Gone found the form that has eluded her in recent starts with an explosive come from the pylons win in the first of three $35,000 Hamo Oaks elims at the Meadowlands on Saturday night.Driven by Dave Miller for trainer Richard Norman and owners Hartman, Liverman,  and
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SBOANJ buses to NJ Gaming Summit - Updated
July 31, 2010
The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey will have buses to the Atlantic City Convention Center on Friday, August 6 for the Gaming Summit which begins at 10 a.m.The buses will leave Gaitway, Showplace and White Birch Training Centers at 8 a.m. and from the Paddock parking lot
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Up Front Juansteen wins Arden Downs division
July 31, 2010
Shaking off the problems that have plagued her all season, Up Front Juansteen worked out a cozy pocket trip and captured a division of  Friday’s $66,614 Arden Downs stake for 3-year-old trotting fillies at The Meadows. Full Tank took the other split.The event, known as the Ned McCarr, was part
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Delmarvalous sparkles in Adios win
July 31, 2010
The 45th edition of the Delvin Miller Adios at The Meadows, carrying a purse of $500,000, was won by 17-1 longshot Delmarvlaous in a seven-horse, one-length blanket finish in 1:49.2 lifetime best win for the Badlands Hanover colt.Driven by Brian Sears, in his second Adios win, for trainer George Tea
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Favorites rule in Ohio Sire Stakes action
July 31, 2010
Chalk players liked the five divisions of Ohio Sire Stakes at Scioto Downs on Saturday as favorites won each one. The sophomore fillies were using the Ohio Sire Stakes event as preps for the Ohio State Fair races to be contested at Scioto next week.   Reigning Ohio Horse of the Year Jess
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Luchento: We cannot let this franchise die
July 30, 2010
The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey held a meeting with nearly 150 trainers, drivers, breeders, owners and caretakers on Thursday, July 29, at the Meadowlands Racetrack, calling on the horsemen to support efforts to revitalize racing in the state.“Horses have been a
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Strike An Attitude wins Mohawk series final
July 30, 2010
The $50,000 Whenuwishuponastar Pacing Series final came down to a three-horse battle in deep stretch Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack and, when the dust settled, it was Strike An Attitude emerging victorious for driver Steve Condren in 1:53.3.The rookie daughter of Western Hanover – Strike A Balan
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Sir Caviar in Meadows shocker
July 30, 2010
Dissed at 23-1, Sir Caviar found late trotting room and blazed by Rembrandt Spur in deep stretch to pull off the shocker in Thursday’s $22,500 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows. Sir Caviar won five straight races — none of them in the Preferred — at The Meadows between May 24 and July 10,
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I D K beats freshmen maiden pacers
July 30, 2010
I D K broke his maiden in convincing fashion on Thursday night at Scioto Downs, winning gate-to-wire for Jack Dailey in 1:57.1 in a 2-year-old pace.Dailey sent the Stand Forever gelding to the fore at the start and never looked back. Second favorite Cruise Thru broke stride soon after the start and
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Aruba Vacation, Blacktuxwhitesocks fastest in NYSS
July 30, 2010
Guy Howard is a happy man. And why shouldn’t he be, after all his sophomore trotting colt Aruba Vacation scored his third consecutive triumph when  Fern Paquet, Jr. guided the Dream Vacation gelding to a solid 1:58:4 victory in his division of the $190,000 NY Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting
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NJ lawmakers meet with governor
July 30, 2010
The Associated Press reported that on Thursday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie met with 12 New Jersey lawmakers who represent Monmouth and surrounding counties that form the heart of New Jersey's horse racing industry, and told them to come up with solutions for saving horse racing in the
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Conditions available for Maryland Stakes at Ocean Downs
July 30, 2010
The condition sheet is now available for the Maryland Standardbred Fund and Maryland Sire Stake Races at Ocean Downs that will be held on all four Saturdays in August. It is available at www.msrfonline.com.    All Maryland Staking information including all the requirements of Ocean Downs
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Horsemen urged to call Gov. Christie
July 30, 2010
The SBOANJ is asking New Jerseyans to call the Governor's Office of Constituent Relations, starting today. The number is 609-777-2500. You are asked to call as often as you can with a brief, respectful comment, expressing your concerns about the future of the horse racing industry in New Jersey.&nb
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Goss saves the day at Thunder Ridge
July 30, 2010
Lakendrick Goss' current nickname is Red. But after the events that took place Thursday at Thunder Ridge, he may consider changing it to Spiderman. His actions just may have saved a horse, himself, and others from getting seriously injured or worse. As a field of eight lined up behind the Walt Rein
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SBOANJ arranging buses to gaming summit
July 30, 2010
The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey is arranging for buses to the Atlantic City Convention Center on Friday, August 6 for the Gaming Summit which begins at 10 a.m. It is expected that buses will leave from locations at training centers in Monmouth County and from the Me
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Sportswriter retired due to training injury
July 30, 2010
World champion Sportswriter p,2,1:49.2s; 3,1:48.3s ($1,566,460) has been officially retired due to a training injury. The 3-year-old son of Artsplace-Precious Beauty last raced in the Meadowlands Pace on July 17 and was preparing for a start in the upcoming Confederation Cup at Flamboro Downs when t
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Takter trainees remain perfect in Haughton elims
July 30, 2010
Jimmy Takter trainees Leader Of The Gang and Pastor Stephen kept their perfect records intact as both 2-year-old colt trotters won their respective $20,000 eliminations for the Peter Haughton Memorial Friday night at the Meadowlands. Leader Of The Gang is now four for four after his career-best 1:55
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Elusive Desire upsets in Miss Versatility opener
July 30, 2010
Elusive Desire was all out in the final strides to hold off a late-closing Windsong Soprano and score a 1:52.1 victory in the $25,000 first leg of the Miss Versatility for open mare trotters. Driven by John Campbell, the 19-1 Elusive Desire held on by a neck to post her third win of the year in seve
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Jezzy still perfect in New York Sire Stakes
July 30, 2010
The highly-regarded 2-year-old trotting filly Jezzy remained undefeated after five lifetime starts after her 1:58.2 performance in Friday night’s $134,150 New York Sire Stakes feature at Vernon Downs.   With part owner and trainer Ray Schnittker in the sulky, Jezzy charged to the lead fr
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Freshman filly pacers in NYSS action at Yonkers
July 30, 2010
Yonkers Raceway hosted the $245,456 New York Sire Stakes Clyde Hirt Pace Friday night, eith eight divisions of fillies going postward.   The so-far-misnamed Drop the Ball (Jim Morrill Jr., four NYSS winners) made it three for three to begin her career, easily winning the $30,157 second&n
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Sing Jesse Sing wins as OSS take over Northfield
July 30, 2010
Traditionally, Northfield Park Fridays feature fillies and mares. But July 30, the 3-year-old colts and geldings invaded for their Ohio Sire Stakes second leg, with four $15,000 trotting heats and two $20,900 pacing splits.   Wolf Creek Ted ($5.80) won his fourth straight race in the fir
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Centaur gets extension on PA track project
July 29, 2010
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has reported that Centaur LLC, the owner of Hoosier Park, is still trying to find a way to build a racino in Pennsylvania, even though it is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.   On Wednesday the company asked the Pennsylvania State Harness Racing Commission for another two-
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USTA sends letter to New Jersey governor
July 29, 2010
 The US Trotting Association has posted the following letter on its website, which it sent to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.   Dear Governor Christie:   On behalf of the United States Trotting Association’s members in New Jersey, our thousands of members nationwide, and the hundr
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Governor's Day card held at Harrington
July 29, 2010
More than $600,000 in purses were up for grabs Thursday as part of the annual Governor’s Day of racing at Harrington Raceway during the Delaware State Fair. Four $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) finals were contested for 3 year olds, as well as four $20,000 consolation events
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My Miss Caroline is a Fox Valley Flan winner
July 29, 2010
Making it look even easier than she did while taking her career debut by five lengths La Bella Vita Stables, Robert Taylor & Kevin Dixon’s My Miss Caroline completely overwhelmed nine rivals as she rolled to an 8 ½ length victory in Wednesday’s $7,000 Fox Valley Flan Stake elimination. The top n
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Jogging Home Jogs in $100,000 Grand Circuit at Meadows
July 29, 2010
Jogging Home flew home for trainer/driver Marty Wollam to win a division of Wednesday’s $100,000 Grand Circuit stake for 2-year-old filly trotters at The Meadows. The event, known as the Judge Joe McGraw, was contested over five divisions, with Hall-N-Flori, Swing Anna Cash, Catching Katie and
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Not Nice is very nice to Dave Palone
July 29, 2010
Abandoning his front-end style, Not Nice came first over to capture a division of Wednesday’s $60,000 Grand Circuit stake for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters at The Meadows and help Dave Palone to a driving sweep of the three-split event. Mythical Hall and Triomphe De Vie also took divisio
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Dube back, second at Monticello
July 29, 2010
A little over six weeks after driver Dan Dube, 41, fractured two vertebrae in his lower back and a carpal bone in his right hand in a June 18th racing accident at the Meadowlands, he is more than ready to get back to work. Dube finished second in a New York Sire Stakes at Monticello Raceway Thursda
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SC announces initiatiave for "sustainability" plan
July 29, 2010
Standardbred Canada today announced the development of a comprehensive plan to revitalize Ontario’s harness racing industry, and it's asking for help.   The formation of the Ontario Racing Development and Sustainability Plan has been in the works for well over a year and is the result of two
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Margarita Man wins by 16 in NYSS
July 29, 2010
Guy Howard is a happy man. And why shouldn’t he be afterl his sophomore trotting colt Aruba Vacation scored his third consecutive triumph in a New York Sire Stakes at Monticello Raceway on Thursday.   Fern Paquet, Jr. guided the Dream Vacation gelding to a solid 1:58.4 victory in his division
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SBOANJ spearheads Hanson Report opposition
July 29, 2010
A large crowd gathered in the Meadowlands back paddock on Thursday, July 29, to attend a meeting called by the SBOA of New Jersey to discuss a response to the Hanson Report, which called for selling off or closing of the Meadowlands.SBOA president Tom Luchento and members of the board of direct
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Rosenheim taking a shot with Temple Of Doom
July 29, 2010
Robert Rosenheim,has made the 2010 Hambletonian cast with his colt, Temple Of Doom.   The Yankee Glide son drew the 3 hole in the third “Hambo” elimination at the Meadowlands on July 31. Rosenheim knows anything can happen in that race but remains confident that “Doom” will make the final.
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Merrie Annabelle eliminations contested
July 29, 2010
Thatsnotmyname, a half sister to world champion Muscle Mass and 2010 Hambletonian starter Muscle Massive, and Hey Mister, out of the Malabar Man mare Pick Me Up, winner of the 2002 Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Trot, won their respective Merrie Annabelle eliminations Thursday night at the Meadowla
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Munis Blue Chip leads quintet of NYSS winners
July 28, 2010
Downstate New York Sire Stakes action continued Tuesday night, with Yonkers Raceway entertaining the $278,050 New Rochelle Trot for 3-year-old fillies. Five divisions went postward.Defending state-bred champion Munis Blue Chip (Ray Schnittker) did nothing to ruin the resume, toying with 'em in the $
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NJ legislator says racing can be saved
July 28, 2010
An upcoming summit on gaming and horse racing in New Jersey is showing promise that it might be a much more comprehensive study of the contributions of the racing industry to the state than the recent Hanson report, and how to save both. A comment from a state legislator whose district includes
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In Focus sharp in Pocono win
July 28, 2010
ln Focus, piloted by provisional driver Jim Takter Jr., won the Open I Handicap Trot Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.It was young Takter’s second lifetime victory in five starts. In Focus, the five-year-old SJ’s Photo gelding left from the one hole in the seven-horse field and sat secon
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All Summer Long wins second leg of Dream Maker
July 28, 2010
All Summer Long delivered as the heavy favorite in last night's lone division in the second leg of the Dream Maker Pacing Series at Mohawk Racetrack.Leaving from post six, driver Paul MacDonell sent All Summer Long to the front through the opening quarter of :27.3.Eighteen and driver Luc Ouellette e
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Drivers set for Tioga Drivers’ Championship
July 28, 2010
There will be $40,000 in prizes--including a $25,000 first prize--on the line for this year's Tioga Downs Drivers' Championship, which is set for Sunday, Aug. 1.   The draw for the 2010 Tioga Downs Drivers’ Championship takes place on Thursday, July 29, with the box closing at 9 a.m. Pur
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Draw held for $500,000 Adios
July 28, 2010
The draw for the $500,000 Adios was held at approximately 6:35 on Wednesday night, and the open draw handicapped Adios elim winner Rockin Image, who drew post nine, the far outside, and set the stage for a battle on Saturday afternoon. From the rail out, the field will be Trick Man, N
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Smedshammer, Noren on Meadowlands show
July 28, 2010
Trainer Trond Smedshammer is the featured guest on Meadowlands Racetrack’s Thursday night pre-card broadcast, while Bernie Noren will sit In The Sulky on Friday.   The trainers will discuss their Hambletonian and Oaks elimination contenders and analyze the competition for trotting’s biggest e
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Omen Hanover wins third open at Pocono
July 28, 2010
Omen Hanover, driven by Matt Kakaley,  won her third open handicap pace for fillies and mares in the last four starts at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Wednesday night.  She scored in 1:51.4 and won by 1 1/4 lengths over Four Starz Horndog (Tony Morgan), with third-place going to Bill
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Delaware State Fair racing on Thursday
July 27, 2010
Delaware’s top owned and bred horses will be showcased Thursday as $620,000 in total purses will be up for grabs as part of the annual Governor’s Day of racing during the Delaware State Fair at Harrington Raceway.   There will be four $100,000 Final events for Delaware Standardbred Breeders
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Hannington wins Pocono feature
July 27, 2010
Hannington, reined by George Napolitano Jr. and trained by Bill Mullin, won the Monday night featured  race at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. It was a $20,000 claiming pace.Let go at 8-5 on the odds board, Hannington stopped the timer in 1:52.4, just a fifth of a second off the six-year-old geldi
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MacDonell scores twice with In Free wins
July 27, 2010
Driver Paul MacDonell took both divisions of the 2nd Leg of the In Free Trotting Series at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday night. As Yall Like It delivered in the first division for MacDonell.The Yankee Glide miss left from post three and was positioned second behind Quantum Victoria and driver Karen Car
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Hula's Z Tam swiftest soph in NYSS
July 27, 2010
New York Sire Stakes continued Monday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $275,512 Mount  Vernon Pace for 3-year-old fillies.Defending NYSS champ Hula's Z Tam (Pat Lachance) turned in by the fastest effort of the evening, first stinging--then snapping--Galimony (Dave Miller) in the ($92,304
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Pompano-based horseman Arnold waits for kidney transplant
July 27, 2010
Veteran Pompano Park-based horseman Bob Arnold, less than one week away from turning 57 on Aug. 2, is currently awaiting a kidney transplant, with his story told Tuesday on SunSentinel.com. Arnold, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 19 and twice has undergone double bypass open-heart surg
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Stratton wins Mighty M's Munich Mile
July 27, 2010
Once again, and for the second consecutive season, Jordan Stratton has reined the winner in Monticello Raceway’s Munich Mile, a race which featured drivers with German heritage. He won in wire-to-wire fashion with RE’s Queen Virgina in a time of 1:59.   The race was the seventh
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Response from Rutgers Equine Science Center
July 27, 2010
The Rutgers Equine Science Center has issued a response to Report of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on New Jersey Gaming, Sports and Entertainment from the Rutgers Equine Science Center. It follows below:   The New Jersey equine industry benefits every resident in the
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24 entered in Hambo; 23 fillies in Oaks
July 27, 2010
Twenty-four 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters have been entered in this year's 85th renewal of the $1.5 million Hambletonian at the Meadowlands. The elimination fields will be drawn late Tuesday morning, with the entries divided into three splits to be contested Saturday, July 31. The top three f
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HLN's Robin Meade to sing Anthem on Adios day
July 27, 2010
HLN anchor Robin Meade will perform the National Anthem to kick-off festivities on Saturday for the annual Adios Day Celebration at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino.   Meade is the host of HLN’s “Morning Express with Robin Meade” and anchored the network’s coverage of combat in Afghanis
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Lavec Kronos wins big in Sweden
July 27, 2010
The ninth race in the 2010 European Grand Circuit series, the Hugo Åbergs Memorial, named after the founder of the Jaegersro track in Malmo, Sweden, has always been a magical event, and this year's race, held Tuesday night, was no different.   On a beautiful summer night
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SBOANJ meeting Thursday at Meadowlands
July 27, 2010
The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey has called a meeting for Thursday, July 29, at 5:30 p.m. in the Back Paddock at the Meadowlands. SBOANJ president Tom Luchento and members of the board of directors as well as other industry reps will be attending the meeting
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Hambletonian eliminations drawn and ready
July 27, 2010
Stanley Dancer Memorial division winners Holiday Road and He's A Demon, along with reigning divisional champion Lucky Chucky, all drew into the same Hambletonian elimination Saturday at the Meadowlands. With 24 entries into the trotting classic for 3-year-old colt and geldings, the field was divided
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Entries still open for Blooded Horse Sale
July 27, 2010
If you have horses you want to move this summer to make room for yearlings, don’t miss the convenience of the Blooded Horse Sale on Aug. 30 and 31 at Delaware, Ohio.  Entries will be taken through Aug. 2 for this popular mixed sale that attracts buyers from all over North America and Europ
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Three elims for Hambletonian Oaks
July 27, 2010
Twenty-three 3-year-old filly trotters have been divided into three eliminations this Saturday at the Meadowlands for the $750,000 Hambletonian Oaks scheduled for Aug. 7. Defending divisional champion Poof She's Gone, who has been competing at Mohawk Racetrack, heads to New Jersey having landed post
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NY horsemen issue memo to legislators
July 27, 2010
The following memorandum was sent today to members of the New York State legislature by the Standardbred Owners Association of New York:   As recently reported in the horse racing industry publication “Bloodhorse,” (The Blood-Horse),  the “Official Creditors’ Committee of New York City O
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Bulletproof back racing in New Jersey
July 27, 2010
Harnessracing.com has learned that a settlement agreement has been reached between the New Jersey Racing Commission (NJRC) and Bulletproof Enterprises that allows horses owned by Bulletproof and other entities associated with the family of David Brooks, including his brother, Jeffrey, to now compete
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New Little Brown Jug website launched
July 27, 2010
Little Brown Jug officials are excited to announce the launching of a new website. The new website will provide visitors with the latest news and information about the Little Brown Jug and all other Grand Circuit racing action. The link to the new Jug website is: www.littlebrownjug.com.  
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Southland Festival elims continue at Balmoral
July 26, 2010
After a busy Saturday night of elimination action for next weekend’s Southland Festival of Racing the countdown to the big weekend continued with three more elimination’s for state-bred pacers and trotters on Sunday.   The first elimination of the night featured Illinois conceived and foaled
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Western Shore upsets at Chester
July 26, 2010
With Real Joke making his second start off a layoff and finishing a narrow second to Annieswesterncard in last week's $32,000 Open Pace at Harrah's Chester, he was thought by most the horse to beat, dismissed at 9-5 favoritism. However, he couldn't wear down John Cancelliere's Western Shore ($25.60)
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Carlson wins 10 at Hazel Park
July 26, 2010
It was a record-setting Saturday night at Hazel Park Raceway as leading driver Eric Carlson set the record for number of driving wins on a card with 10. The previous mark of eight was set by Peter Wrenn on April 25,2008.   Carlson is the current leading driver at Hazel Park. He has
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Robert Messick, owner of Roddy's Bags Again, dies
July 26, 2010
Robert Messick, who bred and owned stakes winner Roddy's Bags Again, a 1:48.4 and $705,175 winning pacer, along with a number of hard-hitting horses of the past decade, died July 23. He was 72.  72. At his passing, Mr. Messick was surrounded by his family at Bayhealth Milfor
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VIP Stable offering cash drawings for Back to the Track
July 26, 2010
VIP Stable has partnered with the U.S. Trotting Association, in support of "Back to the Track" weekend, which will take place on Aug. 14 and 15, by agreeing to donate five percent of the total purses won by their horses racing on Back to the Track weekend to be given away as a cash prize.  
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I'm Justa Lady posts 67th career victory
July 26, 2010
I’m Justa Lady kicked off Adios Week at The Meadows in grand style Monday as she shot up the Lightning Lane to capture her 67th career victory in the $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot.   I’m Justa Lady sat third at the top of the stretch, three lengths back.  But when
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Morrill steers four NYSS winners at Buffalo
July 25, 2010
Jim Morrill, Jr. was hard at work Saturday night (July 24) at Buffalo Raceway, as he guided four out of seven winners in the New York Sire Stakes, for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings worth approximately $20,195 in each division.   The most memorable drive actually came on a horse he
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Jezzy, Miss Sue V in 2:00.1 NYSS wins
July 24, 2010
Two-year-old trotting fillies took center stage at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Friday night as the New York Sire Stakes were in town.   Ray Schnittker had a big night as his stable saw three of its freshmen record wire to wire victories in the $30,000-plus stakes events. Jezzy, perhaps one
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Extraordinaire flawless in Gold Final victory
July 24, 2010
As in the fable of the tortoise and the hare, sometimes steady is what you need to win the race, and steady is what two-year-old trotting filly Extraordinaire delivered at Flamboro Downs on Friday evening in $130,000 Gold Final action.   Starting from Post 2 with trainer-driver Wayne Henry in
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Sears sweeps Tarport Hap divisions
July 24, 2010
Two $88,000 divisions of the Tarport Hap for 3-year-old filly pacers were contested Saturday evening at Meadowlands Racetrack.   In the first division, Put On A Show delivered another impressive performance, pacing to victory in 1:50. Driver Brian Sears guided her three-wide to take over the
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City Delight leads NYSS winners at Buffalo
July 24, 2010
City Delight, a two-year-old Bettor’s Delight filly, out of the Western Hanover mare Western City won in 1:59.2, for owners W J Donovan and Joe Sbrocco, in the $23,648 division of the New York Sire Stakes here at Buffalo Raceway Friday night (July 23).   City Delight ($2.70) the prohibitive f
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Sports Creek employee accused of embezzling $273,000
July 24, 2010
The Flint Journal reported Saturday that James Balars, the former director of operations at Michigan's Sports Creek Raceway, has been arrested on charges that allege he embezzled $273,000 from the track over a two-year period. Balars, 37, worked at Sports Creek for about 15 years, and most rece
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Rockin Image, Versado, Pang Shui take Adios elims
July 24, 2010
Rockin Image, Versado and Pang Shui each captured an elimination of the Delvin Miller Adios at The Meadows Saturday and will lead the field into next Saturday’s $500,000 final.   Also qualifying for the final of the “Pace for the Orchids” for 3-year-old colts and geldings were We Will See, De
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Bay Girl, Cross Of Lorraine win CBC filly finals
July 24, 2010
Bay Girl and Cross Of Lorraine emerged victorious in the Canadian Breeders Championship three-year-old filly Pace and Trot, respectively, Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack, part of the Maple Leaf Trot undercard.   It was no surprise that trainer Casie Coleman conditioned the winner of the $169,339
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Keep It Real rolls in Yonkers feature
July 24, 2010
Favored Keep it Real (Jim Pantaleano) uncorked Yonkers Raceway's fastest mile of the season, winning Saturday night's $42,500 Open Handicap Pace in 1:51.   The six-length victory also set a track record under the category of "4-year-old horse," knocking a couple of ticks from the performance
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CBC colt finals to Hidden Message, Big Bay Point
July 24, 2010
Hidden Message, driven by Phil Hudon, rallied from well back to take the $165,550 Canadian Breeders Championship Final for three-year-old colt trotters, Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack.   In posting the 8-1 upset, Hidden Message, trained by Emma Frieze for owner Fintec Stables of Hamilton, power
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San Pail sets record in Maple Leaf Trot repeat
July 24, 2010
San Pail, driven by Randy Waples, took no prisoners Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack, wiring a star-studded cast in the $772,000 Maple Leaf Trot.   Not only did San Pail become the first horse since the incomparable Mr Muscleman in 2004-05 to win-back-to-back editions of the Maple Leaf Trot, but
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Buck I St Pat lights out in Armbro Flight
July 24, 2010
Buck I St Pat delivered as expected to take the $376,000 Armbro Flight Stakes final at Mohawk Racetrack Saturday night.   The race was contested despite a lengthy power outage which occurred just prior to the race.   The daughter of Jailhouse Jesse left from post one for driver Tim Tet
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Roses for Tug River Princess at Mohawk
July 24, 2010
Tug River Princess uncorked a furious final-quarter rally to post a mild upset in the $376,000 Roses Are Red Stakes final for older pacing mares on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack.   The five-year-old daughter of Badlands Hanover – Aucryifiwanto, with Jody Jamieson in the driver’s sea
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Latest Weekend Preview Available--FREE!
July 23, 2010
Extra, extra, read all about it! In the latest FREE HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, read about the trio of stakes events for older horses at Mohawk, including the Maple Leaf Trot and Armbro Flight. There is also an inside look at the eliminations for the Delvin Miller Adios for 3-year-old colt pacers
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Cat Manzi bombs out
July 23, 2010
To infer Yonkers Raceway called out the bomb squad Thursday night would be a cheap, attention-grabbing ploy...until you looked at Cat Manzi and the tote board.Manzi, securely sequestered in second place in local driver standings, threw down the gauntlet with four winners (from 11 drives) on the 12-r
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Driving title up for grabs at Tioga
July 23, 2010
The Driver Standings at Tioga Downs show a close race between three drivers on the money list, and with this being the final weekend to make a surge for the lead, it’s anyone’s to win. Corey Braden, Bruce Ranger, and Jim Morrill Jr. are all within $26,000 of each other with just this final weekend t
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Lauren repeats at Mohawk
July 23, 2010
Lauren was a repeat winner while Artic Byrd also emerged victorious in Thursday night’s second leg of the Whenuwishuponastar Pacing Series for two-year-old fillies at Mohawk Racetrack.Artic Byrd sat well off the pace in the first split for driver Chris Christoforou and was situated in fifth position
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Finley's take: racing told to "drop dead"
July 23, 2010
Writer Bill Finley, in a column published Thursday (July 22) on espn.com, sums up the report of New Jersey's special advisory committee on entertainment, sports and gaming, and he sums up the committee's treatment of horse racing with this observation: "A portion of the press release on th
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Buckeye Nation scores in Sydney
July 23, 2010
Ohio-bred and appropriately named Buckeye Nation won the $20,000(Aus.) Stallion Station Chariots of Fire preliminary over the seven-eighths mile Tabcorp Park Menangle oval north of Sydney on Friday night. He then drew post 10 for the $200,000 championship, set for next Friday night, July 30. 
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Could Boztheman be Boz the Hambo starter?
July 23, 2010
The entry box for this year’s Hambletonian closes Tuesday morning, July 27, but the number of possible starters grew unexpectedly by one Thursday night when the Trond Smedshammer-trained Boztheman scored an impressive 1:53.4 win in an overnight at the Meadowlands. Smedshammer told harnessracing.com
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We Will See surprises his trainer; ready for Adios
July 23, 2010
If the old adage about horses for courses is true, The Meadows Racetrack & Casino might as well place the Delvin Miller Adios celebratory blanket of orchids right now on We Will See. That's because the son of Western Hanover-Aberdakara, owned by Shannon DePinto and Earl Smith, is undefeated in t
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NY-sired 2YO trotting colts at Buffalo
July 23, 2010
The New York Sire Stakes circuit makes one last stop at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night, first post time 6:40 pm.  Seven divisions of freshman colt trotters will take to the Hamburg Oval going for close to $20,000 in purse money.   In the first division, race 4, trainer and driver John
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Put On A Show headlines Tarport Hap field
July 23, 2010
Three-year-old filly pacers will step out in the $176,000 Tarport Hap on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack, and the one to watch is Put On A Show.   Put On A Show looks to deliver another winning performance as the 7-5 favorite in the first of the two $88,000 splits (race three on the c
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Have you entered at the Meadowlands?
July 23, 2010
Some harness racing advocates in New Jersey are calling for horsemen to do everything they can to support the Meadowlands entry box, which in turn will spur handle and show that the state's harness racing industry is not expendable, as this week's recommendations by the Hanson commission suggests.
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Hannah Isabel, Y F Little Guy score at Yonkers
July 23, 2010
Hannah Isabel (Cat Manzi), Y F Little Guy (Jim Pantaleano) and Mother Nature (no help needed) led Yonkers Raceway's Friday night festivities.   After a weather delay, "Hannah" put on her best rain garb and went the distance in the co-featured $42,500 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.  
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Gran Cameo a wire-to-wire winner at Scioto
July 23, 2010
When driver Jack Dailey got Gran Cameo to the front in the featured pace for females on Friday night at Scioto, he backed down the tempo and the six-year-old mare had more than enough left to sprint home ahead of her pursuers.   Gran Cameo won her third race in her last six starts for owner J
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Western Graduate sets Yonkers mark in victory
July 23, 2010
Western Graduate (Jim Pantaleano, four winners on the 13-race card) became Yonkers Raceway's fastest female ever Friday night, blowing away her final-race rivals in 1:51.3.   The track, after a mid-card rainstorm, was downgraded to "sloppy" for the final eight races.   Leaving from th
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Airzoom Lindy lowers Vernon trotting standard
July 23, 2010
Airzoom Lindy posted the fastest trotting mile of the 40-program meeting and a track record for 4-year-old diagonally gaited horses with his 1:54.1 triumph in Friday night’s $11,000 featured sixth race at Vernon Downs.   Trainer Frank Antonacci was on hand to drive Airzoom Lindy in his first
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Indiana Downs opens 80-day harness meet
July 23, 2010
Indiana Downs kicked off its 80-day harness meet Friday, July 23 with a 12-race opening night program. Peter Wrenn, fresh off successfully defending his driving title at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, guided the Ron Otto-owned and trained Art Nation to victory in the evening’s first race. The Roy
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Benns Sure Thing in Mighty M track record
July 22, 2010
After coming east  from the Midwest a few weeks ago it didn’t take Tyler Buter long to get his name in the Monticello Raceway record books.On Wednesday July 21 Buter hustled Benns Sure Thing up in the final strides to collar Konchie and driver Bruce Aldrich, Jr. in a 1:57:3 clocking in the week
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Tammibest records personal best at Pocono
July 22, 2010
Tammibest, with Larry Stalbaum in the sulky, recorded a new life mark of 1:51.1 in winning the Wednesday night featured race at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.In a race for $20,000-$25,000 claiming handicap fillies and mares pacers, Stalbaum quickly left from the seven post to grab the lead with Tammib
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Red Star Hottie cruises at The Meadows
July 22, 2010
Red Star Hottie cruised on the front end to the sixth victory in her last eight starts, capturing Wednesday’s $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows in a sharp 1:51. After a demanding first quarter in 27, Dave Palone gave the 1-2 favorite a second-panel breather in 29.
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Antonacci "In The Sulky" Thursday at Meadowlands
July 22, 2010
Frank Antonacci will sit In The Sulky on Meadowlands Racetrack's Thursday pre-card broadcast. Antonacci, who trained Crazed to a runner-up finish in the 2008 Hambletonian, will talk about his summer stakes contenders and more.   Fans can e-mail questions for Antonacci to answer on-air to raci
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Swaney hurt in Pa. fair race accident
July 22, 2010
A nasty-looking spill marred the sixth race at the Lycoming County Fair in north-central Pennsylvania Thursday, but early reports indicate that the driver, Dr. David Swaney, and trotter Green Card appeared to emerge not too much the worse for wear.   Green Card, a 2-year-old daughter of Tagli
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Hoosier Park's purses increase by 9 percent
July 22, 2010
Hoosier Park Racing & Casino concluded its 2010 Standardbred racing season Sunday, July 11. The 80-day meet included numerous special events, increased on-track business levels, and a new overall track record of 1:48.1 produced by Shark Gesture in the tracks’ signature harness event, the $2
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Kleinhans gives his take on Maple Leaf
July 22, 2010
Enough Talk is certainly no stranger to winning major races and beating the best older trotters in North America. He has the distinction of being the fastest trotter ever in the history of harness racing with a world record time of 1:49.3 taken in 2008 at Colonial Downs, and he's looking
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Jody Jamieson wins pair of Dream Makers
July 21, 2010
Jody Jamieson guided both winners in Tuesday’s opening leg of the Dream Maker Pacing Series for two-year-old colts and geldings at Mohawk Racetrack. He won with heavily favoured Up The Credit in the first split while posting an upset victory with Rock To Glory in the second.In the first $20,000 cont
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Christiana Hanover breaks Pocono record
July 21, 2010
Riina Rekila and Christiana Hanover made track history Tuesday night in winning an $84,745 division of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for three-year-old trotting fillies.Christiana Hanover established a new track mark for the sophomore fillies with the timer reading 1:53.4. The winning horse went off
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Pastor Stephen sets PASS record
July 21, 2010
Fresh off a Reynolds victory from off the trot, Pastor Stephen again came from well back Tuesday and scored in a stake-record 1:58.1 in a $278,995 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters at The Meadows. The event, known as the Hickory Pride, was contested over five div
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NJ report says state should get out of horse racing
July 21, 2010
On Wednesday morning New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie made it official when he announced that his specially-appointed commission on the state’s gambling industry had recommended to drastically scale back the operations of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA)—operator of the Mead
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SBOA/NJ issues statement about report
July 21, 2010
The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey has issued a statement following the announcement of recommendations from a New Jersey Gaming, Sports and Entertainment Advisory Commission, which was chaired by former New Jersey Exposition and Sports Authority chairman Jon Hanson.
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Pilgrims Taj now in Smedshammer's barn
July 21, 2010
Trainer Trond Smedshammer told harnessracing.com Wednesday morning that upon the request of the ownership group of the 3-year-old colt trotter Pilgrims Taj, he is now training last year’s Breeders Crown champion. Although Pilgrims Taj is Hambletonian eligible, Smedshammer said as of Wednesday his o
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Could the horsemen lease the Meadowlands?
July 21, 2010
"I'll take the bet that we will be racing at the Meadowlands next year," says Leo McNamara, executive administrator of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOA/NJ), when asked for his reaction to a report which called for the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJ
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We Will See, Rockin Image in Adios elims
July 21, 2010
We Will See, winner of more than $500,000 and undefeated at The Meadows, and Versado, a colt purchased for the express purpose of winning the “Pace for the Orchids,” head a deep, accomplished field of 22 three-year-old colts and geldings who will contest the $700,000 Delvin Miller Adios at The Meado
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NJ legislators against selling Meadowlands
July 21, 2010
A story on nj.com, the website of the Newark Star-Ledger, has reactions from state legislators about a gaming commission's report that proposes selling the Meadowlands. One legislator said, "The last thing we should be doing is giving up this asset. Rather, we should be exploiting its full potential
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Buckhams Bay is flawless
July 20, 2010
Buckhams Bay remained perfect in his young career with another flawless performance in the $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes final for two-year-old colt and gelding trotters on Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack. With veteran Jacques Hebert in the bike, the son of Ken Warkentin - Merles Image left sharply
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Back To The Track offers VIP treatment
July 20, 2010
Everyone likes to receive special treatment, and now those who go “Back to the Track” to the harness races on Aug. 14 or 15, have a way to gain just such treatment: The U.S. Trotting Association, in partnership with more than 20 tracks cooperating in the promotion, has announced the debut of the “VI
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Leonardo Lindy wins debut in PA Stallion Series
July 20, 2010
Leonardo Da Lindy, who didn’t see the front end in any of his baby races, vaulted to the lead in his career pari-mutuel debut and went on to score in 2:02, fastest division in Monday’s $60,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series stake for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters at The Meadows. The stake
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Perfect Photo remains perfect in 2010
July 20, 2010
Perfect Photo remained perfect in 2010 following her win in the $20,000 Stallion Series for three-year-old trotting fillies at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Monday evening.Trained by Julie Miller and driven to victory by Andy Miller, Perfect Photo stopped the timer in 1:57 in the third division of fou
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Dubois scores twice in In Free
July 20, 2010
The In Free Trotting Series for two-year-old fillies kicked off on Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack and it was veteran Jean Pierre Dubois stealing the show as he guided both winners in their respective $20,000 splits.Dubois used front-end tactics in the opening division, pointing Savanah Dream to co
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Campbell to drive in Tioga Drivers' Championship
July 20, 2010
One of the most decorated drivers in the history of harness racing will attempt to add another trophy to his wall on Sunday, Aug. 1, as Hall of Fame driver John Campbell will be in Nichols, N.Y., participating in his first Tioga Downs Drivers’ Championship.   Campbell is the all-tim
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Kentucky commission approves 'Instant Racing'
July 20, 2010
Wagering on historical horse races ("Instant Racing") will be allowed at licensed Kentucky horse racing tracks under proposed regulations approved Tuesday by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC).   Commissioners voted to change the language in existing regulations that address def
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Great Emancipator fastest in Hanover 3CT splits
July 19, 2010
A busy week of Hanover Stakes action came to a conclusion on Sunday at Balmoral Park as a total of 22 diagonally gaited sophomore colts squared off in a pair of $28,250 Hanover Stake splits.   In the first division, the Doug Ackerman Stables' Great Emancipator made it look easy as he mad
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Pocono lowering takeout on tris, supers
July 19, 2010
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will be lowering its takeout on superfecta and trifecta wagers beginning Monday, Aug.2, pending approval by the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission.   The promotion of lowering the takeout percentage from 35 to 25 percent on both exotic wagers will last through
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Meadows gearing up for Adios Week
July 19, 2010
With table games now open, The Meadows Racetrack & Casino is gearing up for one of its busiest and most exciting events of the year, Adios Week. The annual extravaganza of top harness racing and entertainment will kick off Saturday, July 24, with eliminations for the $700,000 Delvin Miller Adios
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Wind Me Up's 1:52 win a stakes record
July 18, 2010
Records were  broken at Tioga Downs on Sunday afternoon as three stakes records for the Tompkins Geers gave way to new heirs.   In the 2-year old colt and gelding pacer division, Wind Me Up was in the last race of the day but didn’t disappoint fans or bettors as the 2-year old son o
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Big 10 Hanover action Saturday at Balmoral
July 18, 2010
Hanover Stakes action was in full swing on Saturday at Balmoral Park as 10 of the 14 races on the program featured Hanover action for 2- and 3-year-old pacers of both sexes. Freshman pacing fillies kicked off the busy Saturday night card with a total of 22 youngsters battling in a trio of $19,1
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It's draft time for the Jug Fantasy game
July 18, 2010
For the next five days you may replace two horses Itin your Little Brown Jug Fantasy Stable plus one driver and one trainer.  The first supplementary draft period begins today, Monday, July 19 and continues through 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 23.    The next scheduled race in the Jug Fa
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Big night of racing boosts Meadowlands handle
July 18, 2010
With a strong crowd on hand at the Meadowlands, total handle for the 14-race Meadowlands Pace night card on Saturday night was $4,431,546, an increase of 5.2 percent over last year's figure of $4,212,998. Betting on the Meadowlands Pace alone was $624,347.   This year's card had one more race
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Vintage Master bests Shark Gesture in Ben Franklin
July 18, 2010
Vintage Master (Tim Tetrick) took the longest possible way around the track, racing in behind the favorite Shark Gesture, before popping out at the top of the stretch to win the $500,000 Ben Franklin Pace for older pacers by a length in 1:49 on Sunday (July 18) afternoon at Harrah's Chester Casino a
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He's A Demon fastest of 3 Dancer winners
July 17, 2010
The road to the Hambletonian is underway in earnest now that the Stanley Dancer Memorial Trot is in the books. Three divisions of the Dancer were held Saturday night at the Meadowlands, with the winners He’s A Demon (1:53.1), Muscle Massive (1:53.4) and Holiday Road (1:54).  He’s A Demon
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Sybil Patterson, widow of John Patterson Sr., dies
July 17, 2010
Sybil Treadwell Patterson, 90, of Dalton, Ga., died Thursday, July 15, at Hamilton Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio.   She was a member of the Pine Grove Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband John Frank Patterson Sr., a harness racing Hall of Famer, in 2004. Their so
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PASS 3YO pacing colt splits in 1:50.1
July 17, 2010
On a sweltering Saturday at The Meadows made for records, Panesthetic and Aracache Hanover each got one--each of the 3-year-olds captured a division of a $266,032 Pennsylvania Sires Stake in 1:50.1, a stake record they now share. They shaved a tick from the previous mark established by Lonestar Lege
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San Pail wins Maple Leaf elim
July 17, 2010
San Pail served notice that he is not about to give up his Maple Leaf Trot crown without a fight by turning in a sparkling 1:52.3 victory in Saturday night’s single $50,000 elimination at Mohawk Racetrack.   The 6-year-old San Pellegrino gelding had some questions surrounding him entering Sat
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One More Laugh takes Meadowlands Pace
July 17, 2010
One More Laugh rallied from off the pace to wear down the pacesetting Rock N Roll Heaven and win the $1 million Meadowlands Pace by a head in 1:47.4 Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Valentino finished third while Rockin Image held on for fourth.   As expected, several horses were fired off
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Roses Are Red elim to Dreamfair Eternal
July 17, 2010
Dreamfair Eternal turned in another "tour de force" in winnng Saturday's lone $50,000© elimination for the Roses Are Red Stakes for older pacing mares at Mohawk Racetrack.   The daughter of Camluck–JCs Nathalie quickly overcame the obstacle of post nine with a sharp leaving move for driver Ra
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Text Me, Hidden Message win CBC elims
July 17, 2010
Three-year-old colt and gelding trotters were in action in the Canadian Breeders Championship eliminations on Satureday night at Mohawk. In the opening split, heavily favored Text Me, who is Hambletonian eligible, got plenty of respect on the front end and, after waltzing through three pan
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NJSS 2YO champions crowned at Meadowlands
July 17, 2010
Trainer Bruce Saunders and owner Frank Bellino got a little bit of a consolation prize at the Meadowlands when their colt Lookinforadventure won the $200,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes final just two races after they watched their horse Rock N Roll Heaven narrowly beaten in the Meadowlands Pace.  
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Looking for help betting the Big M Pace card?
July 16, 2010
If you are looking for help betting the Meadowlands Pace card on Saturday, click on the Harness Eye logo on this homepage for an in-depth analysis provided by Harness Eye editor Derick Giwner. Giwner has been busy using his handicapping skills as he has made selections of the Big M’s Friday night ca
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Trotting filly Jezzy still undefeated with Tioga win
July 16, 2010
The “Roarin Grand” rolled into Tioga Downs on Thursday night featuring seven divisons of the Tompkins-Geers for freshman trotters.   Ray Schnittker, as always, brought his young horses ready to race, and captured one of the divisions for 2-year old trotting fillies in track record time of 1:5
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Latest Weekend Preview now available--FREE!
July 16, 2010
Extra, extra, read all about it! In the latest FREE HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, read about the top Meadowlands Pace contenders, and see who the sidelined drivers Daniel Dube, Aaron Merriman, Richie Silverman and Marcus Johansson pick to win the race. There are also plenty of stats to review about
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Meadowlands adds Hambo day invitational trot
July 16, 2010
The Meadowlands is adding an additional trotting race on Hambletonian Day, Aug. 7. The $75,000 Vincennes Invitational Trot will be held in addition to the $300,000 Nat Ray Invitational Trot. A few spaces still remain open in the Nat Ray.   Any trainer who has a top class trotter that fit
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Summations next week in Brooks trial
July 16, 2010
Testimony in the trial of David Brooks, which started with opening statements on Jan. 25, 2010, in federal district court in Central Islip, Long Island, ended this past Tuesday, July 13.  After the defense rested its case, the prosecution recalled one defense witness and rested its case as well
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MSRF races still on at Ocean Downs
July 16, 2010
The Maryland Standardbred Fund and Sire Stakes have NOT been cancelled! There have been several articles in the last few days regarding Ocean Downs cancelling their pari-mutuel meet for 2010. This does not affect the Stake races.   1.  All horses entering the Ocean Downs facility must ha
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Johnson trainees sweep Miller divisions
July 16, 2010
Glide Power (in photo) was one of two fillies trained by Jan Johnson who swept the two divisions of the Delvin Miller Memorial Trot on Friday night at the Meadowlands. Springtime Volo took the first $146,250 split in 1:53.2, upsetting Ultimate Cameron, and Glide Power won the second in 1:53.4.
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PASS for 3YO pacing fillies at The Meadows
July 16, 2010
Panagler was both lucky and good, as she avoided a stack-up caused by a breaking horse and went on to capture the fastest division of a $262,757 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for 3-year-old filly pacers Friday at The Meadows.   Dave Palone scored a driving sweep in the event, known as the Romola H
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Fisher's Character fastest in Stallion Series
July 16, 2010
Fisher’s Character unleashed a powerful uncovered bid from third and went on to score in a career-best 1:51, fastest division of a $100,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series stake Friday at The Meadows. The event for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers was conducted over five divisions, with Sectionline B
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Galimony in 1:53.2 in Tompkins Geers
July 16, 2010
It was ladies night at Tioga Downs as the 2- and 3-year-old filly pacers were in the spotlight on Friday night for the Tompkins-Geers as part of the four-day race weekend.   In the lone $62,107 division for 3-year old pacing fillies, Galimony continued her success around the five-eighth’s m
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European invader trains at Mohawk
July 16, 2010
Despite being the only European horse in tomorrow night's single $50,000 Maple Leaf Trot elimination at Mohawk Racetrack, the Swedish invader Reven D'Amour appears to like his new surroundings.   The son of Revenue S arrived at Mohawk Racetrack late Tuesday night and went a work mile yesterda
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Poof She's Gone beaten at Mohawk
July 16, 2010
Two eliminations were held for the Canadian Breeders Championships for 3-year-old filly trotters at Mohawk Friday night and last year's Dan Patch filly of the year in the division, Poof She's Gone, was beaten by Emmylou Who.   Poof She's Gone, who was making her first start since finishing th
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McIntosh fillies sweep in Mohawk 2YO series
July 15, 2010
Trainer Bob McIntosh swept both divisions of the opening leg of the Whenuwishuponastar Pacing Series for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack. The series is named after the former McIntosh star Whenuwishuponastar, who earned close to $600,000 while competing in the 19
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Mystician snags OSS Gold for 2YO colt pacers
July 15, 2010
After going down to defeat as the heavy favorite in his elimination a week ago, Mystician rebounded with a decisive 1:52.1 victory in Thursday night’s $130,000 Ontario Sires Gold Final for two-year-old colt and gelding pacers at Mohawk Racetrack.   The son of Camluck - Mystic Mistress le
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2YO pacing filly takes stakes in 1:53.2
July 15, 2010
Hasty Pulse, a stake winner at first asking, continued her progression Wednesday at The Meadows as she captured a division of a $298,316 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for 2-year-old filly pacers in 1:53.2, equaling the stake record. The event, known as the Sand Tart, was conducted over six divisions, wit
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Rose Run Keepsake ready for Armbro Flight
July 15, 2010
Fresh off equaling the Mohawk track record, trainer Ben Wallace feels very optimistic about Rose Run Keepsake’s chances in the single Armbro Flight elimination tomorrow night at Mohawk Racetrack.   Last week the daughter of Armbro Laser joined Peaceful Way and Spare Tome Rozie as the fastest
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Hokie Spirit wins in PA Stallion Series
July 15, 2010
Hokie Spirit, racing confidently with her new blinkers, won for the sixth time in eight 2010 starts Wednesday at The Meadows as she captured the fastest division of a $100,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series stake for 3-year-old filly pacers. The event was contested over five divisions, with Do Me Firs
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3 divisions of Stanley Dancer Memorial Saturday
July 15, 2010
Three divisions of the Stanley Dancer Memorial Trot will be contested at the Meadowlands on Saturday night. The divisions will carry purses ranging from $127,500 to $130,000, with fields of seven, eight and eight. The field includes Take My Picture, the runner-up in last week's Yonkers Trot final.
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Current Chip wins again at Scarborough
July 15, 2010
Current Chip remains the current sensation in the state of Maine trotting circles as the 3-year-old state-bred filly, who raced in Thursday’s Breeders Stakes races at Scarborough Downs, maintains her unblemished record, extending her winning streak to eleven consecutive trips to the winner's ci
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Teague talks about I'm Gorgeous
July 15, 2010
Trainer George Teague Jr. hopes I’m Gorgeous looks good in Saturday’s $1 million Meadowlands Pace.  The colt owned by Teague and Elmer Fannin finished second in his Pace elimination last week, won by Rockin Image in 1:48.4. I’m Gorgeous was two lengths back, but paced all the way to the wire, w
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OK Commander scratched from Meadowlands Pace
July 14, 2010
OK Commander, who won his Meadowlands Pace elimination last Saturday night but developed an abscess in a leg afterward, has been scratched out of this Saturday’s $1 million final at the Meadowlands. Although trainer Gregg McNair told harnessracing.com earlier this week that he remained optimistic of
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Springboard an upset Winner at Pocono
July 14, 2010
Springboard, with Jim Taggart Jr. in the sulky, made it three straight at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Tuesday night.A 28-1 longshot, Springboard produced a life mark of 1:53.1 in winning the $24,000 Open I handicap trot.Last week, Springboard and Taggart Jr. won the Open II trot with a life mark of
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Rebeka Bayama wins Town Pro final
July 14, 2010
Rebeka Bayama entered the Mohawk Racetrack history books tonight as she set a new stakes record in the Town Pro Pacing Series final and equaled the Mohawk Racetrack track record for three-year-old pacing fillies with a 1:49.4 winning performance.Rebeka Bayama established early command from post seve
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Sara's Dragon flies in PA Stallion Series
July 14, 2010
Trailing by 7 lengths at the half, Sara’s Dragon unleashed a determined uncovered bid that carried her to victory in 1:56, fastest division of a $100,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series stake for 2-year-old pacing fillies Tuesday at The Meadows. The stake was conducted over five divisions, with Dr
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PA Sire Stakes date changes coming up
July 14, 2010
Horsemen are reminded of the final two Pennsylvania Sire Stakes date changes coming after the printing of the Stakes Guide.   A Sire Stakes for 2-year-old colt trotters is to be held Tuesday, July 20, at The Meadows, with the companion Stallion Series event a day previous. For the 2-year-old
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Cactus Creek continues to churn out victories
July 14, 2010
Four years ago Cactus Creek won an elimination of the prestigious Little Brown Jug and then was second to Mr Feelgood in the finale.That same year he won the Adios final at The Meadows in 1:50.1. But since then the veteran pacer continues to chug along and continues to be a value commodity. E
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Meadowlands Pace field is drawn and ready
July 14, 2010
Meadowlands Pace elimination winners Rockin Image and Rock N Roll Heaven will leave from posts two and three, respectively, in Saturday’s $1 million final at the Meadowlands. OK Commander, who was the winner of the third elim, was scratched earlier Wednesday prior to the draw after coming up lame du
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NJSS finals for 2YOS at Meadowlands Saturday
July 14, 2010
The leading New Jersey-sired 2-year-old pacers and trotters will compete Saturday night (July 17) at The Meadowlands in four New Jersey Sire Stakes Night of Champions races worth $800,000 in total purses.   The $200,000 NJSS Championship Final for two-year-old pacing fillies will feature a ma
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Scholarship winners announced
July 14, 2010
For the past three years, David Yarock, a financial planner and amateur driver, has coordinated the  Edward Yarock/Edward Weiner Equine Scholarship Fund for students studying in the  equine field and/or for children of employees in the industry.   “Our scholarship funds, which began
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BV’S Sister overcomes tough trip at Meadows
July 13, 2010
Pushed six wide into the final turn, BV’s Sister showed her class and talent Monday at The Meadows as she swooped the field late to capture the $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot. Assigned post 9 because of the two wins in her last three starts, BV’s Sister ducked from the gate, w
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He's Gorgeous looks good in NYSS
July 13, 2010
Standout state-bred He's Gorgeous (Jason Bartlett) went up and over his competition--and the $400,000 career earnings plateau, winning the fastest Monday night division of Yonkers Raceway's $276,000 New York Sire Stakes Bruce Hamilton Pace.He's Gorgeous was the prohibitive 3-10 favorite in the $69,6
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Teague trainess dominate in Reynolds
July 13, 2010
The final day of Grand Circuit Week at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs saw four two-year-olds out of the George Teague Jr. Stable find the winner’s circle through the first 11 races.With a heavy downpour creating a sloppy track, the first of the Teague Jr. winners was heavy favorite Custard The Dragon,
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First timers take OSS Gold elims
July 13, 2010
A trio of first-time starters all emerged victorious in this season’s first set of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations for two-year-old colt trotters on Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack.Buckhams Bay turned in a flawless performance in the opening $40,000 eliminations for Hall Of Fame horseman Jac
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Race-fixing scandal in Australia
July 13, 2010
ONE of Australia’s most prominent owners and punters Michael Achurch could be banned for life. Achurch, who shot to prominence as part-owner of star thoroughbreds Polar Success (winner of the Golden Slipper) and Savabeel (winner of the Cox Plate), is alleged to have paid a trainer-driver to get
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Sports giant George Steinbrenner dies
July 13, 2010
George Steinbrenner III, the longtime owner of the New York Yankees and in past years an owner of Standardbreds, died Tuesday morning in Tampa, Fla, at age 80.   Steinbrenner, a native of Cleveland, owned Breeders Crown winners Personal Banner (who defeated Moni Maker at Vernon Downs) and Pac
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No Miller time for Costa Rica
July 13, 2010
Trainer Jimmy Takter told harnessracing.com Tuesday morning that Costa Rica was not entered for Friday’s $280,000 (est.) Delvin Miller Memorial Trot at the Meadowlands after the filly developed an abscess in her throat as a result of being stung by an insect. The sting occurred just prior to last S
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Maple Leaf byes for Lucky Jim, Enough Talk
July 13, 2010
With only 13 horses entering for this year's $850,000(C)Maple Leaf Trot at Mohawk Racetrack, three horses were offered byes and the connections of Lucky Jim, Enough Talk and Armbro Chronicle all accepted. Ten horses will go behind the gate Saturday, July 17, with the top seven advancing to the Jul
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Byes given in Roses Are Red, Armbro Flight
July 13, 2010
The post draws for eliminations in both the Roses Are Red, for older pacing mares, and Armbro Flight, for older trotting mares, were conducted Tuesday at Mohawk Racetrack. Like the Maple Leaf Trot, just a single elimination was required for each with the top money winners this season receivin
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Cal Expo announces fall incentives
July 12, 2010
Stables wishing to come out to Cal-Expo and race now have an added enticement as Cal-Expo & the California Harness Horsemen's Association (CHHA) have announced their fall meet incentive programs, totaling $150,000.   Cal-Expo, in concert with the CHHA, have agreed to offer purse incentive
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Delco Willobee wins at Balmoral
July 12, 2010
Delco Willobee returned to his winning ways for driver John De Long on Saturday night as he captured the second of two $7,000 Hothead Stake splits in a career best of 1:50.3. My Miss Caroline romped to a five-length victory in the first of two $4,000 Vaporize Stake divisions on Sunday night at
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Abscess won't keep OK Commander out of Pace
July 12, 2010
Trainer Gregg McNair told harnessracing.com Monday morning that despite an abscess in one of OK Commander’s feet discovered about 90 minutes after he won his Meadowlands Pace elimination last Saturday night, the colt will be entered for this Saturday’s $1 million final. Post positions—with the conne
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N.J. gaming summit to be held in August
July 12, 2010
Coinciding with the expected Aug. 1 public release of recommendations made by New Jersey’s Advisory Commission on Gaming, Sports and Entertainment, a gaming summit will be held next month. An exact date or site has not yet been announced. Industry leaders, legislators and policy experts are expecte
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Wrenn dominates at Hoosier's Night of Champions
July 11, 2010
Peter Wrenn was the star of the show Saturday, July 10 during Hoosier Champions Night at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. The track’s leading driver brought home six wins on the 14-race program, including three Indiana Sires Stakes finals, two of which came from his stable.Msnaughtybynature and Ear
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Jate’s Boy repeats in Scioto’s fastest
July 11, 2010
It was déjà vu for Jate’s Boy on Saturday night at Scioto Downs as he repeated his 1:53.3 victory of last week. It was his second straight win after being shut out in his first nine starts this season.This week Dan Noble was in the bike while Kayne Kauffman drove Jate’s Boy last week. This week he l
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Shark Gesture, Vintage Master get the Benjamins
July 11, 2010
Shark Gesture and Vintage Master prevailed in their respective $50,000 Ben Franklin eliminations on Sunday afternoon at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack.   Shark Gesture, dispatched as the overwhelming 1-9 favorite, had no issue clearing the front and making the pace in the first
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Wrenn, Burke win Hoosier titles
July 11, 2010
Driver Peter Wrenn set the tone early at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino to earn his second straight Gregg Haston Leading Driver Award Sunday, July 11. Wrenn scored 184 wins during the 80-day race meet. The reinsman with more than 8,300 career wins polished off the meet 100 wins ahead of second p
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That’s Justice prevails at Tioga
July 11, 2010
That’s Justice and Phil Fluet got their redemption in the $15,000 Open Handicap pace on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs. Just a week ago the duo came across the wire first in the Open, but were disqualified and placed second due to a lapped on break at the wire. This week Fluet backed That’s Justice
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Dalhousie Dave sweeps Summertime Series
July 10, 2010
Dalhousie Dave competed a sweep of the Summertime Pacing Series on Friday night at Mohawk Racetrack and did it in style with a stakes record 1:49.4 effort for driver Jody Jamieson.   Leaving from post two in the field of 10, the son of Astreos-My Precious Katie got away fourth in the early s
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Back-to-back winners at Maywood
July 10, 2010
As was the case in Thursday night’s Mi Metallica Stake for 2-year-old pacing fillies, a pair of stakes winners from last week were right back in the charmed circle on Friday night at Maywood Park as TJ’s Rocky and Fox Valley Libero made it back-to-back scores with each taking a $7,000 division of th
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On The Tab wins 56th Yonkers Trot
July 10, 2010
On the Tab won Saturday night's 56th Yonkers Trot, first jewel of the Trotting Triple Crown.Dave Miller, with his first Trot victory, did the honors for trainer Jimmy Takter, who won this race for a second consecutive season.Yonkers Raceway's premier trotting event, worth $573,770, saw pole-sitting
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Hannah Isabel, Master Pine win Yonkers features
July 10, 2010
For Yonkers Trot Eve--soon to be a recognized holiday--Yonkers Raceway offered a pair of $42,500 co-features.    Hannah Isabel (Cat Manzi) went up and over longshot leader Little Mermaid N (Pat Berry) in the Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace. She then held off her one serious threat to p
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Rock N Roll Heaven sizzles in fastest elim
July 10, 2010
Rock N Roll Heaven blazed a path to the $1 million Meadowlands Pace with a stunning 1:47.3 clocking in the first of three $50,000 elimination races on Saturday night.Driven by John Campbell, Rock N Roll Heaven took command in a :26 opening quarter and spiraled through middle fractions of :53.4 and 1
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Veteran Mypanmar wins Meadows feature
July 10, 2010
At nine, the oldest pacer in the field, the venerable Mypanmar showed that he still has plenty of spring in his step as he captured Friday’s $22,500 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows, in front-end fashion.   Entering the race off two victories in his last three starts, Mypanmar rolled to
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Tioga record for Drop The Ball in NYSS
July 10, 2010
Tioga Downs hosted nine division of New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Friday night.    Ray Schnittker and My Girl’s A Star captured one of the first divisions of the night, as the daughter of Art Major-Ifuwantitcumngetit made it look easy. Schnittker sent the pac
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Spicy Wings hot in 299G Hudson Filly Trot
July 10, 2010
Spicy Wings rolled from pocket to passing lane to pay dirt Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $299,050 final of the Hudson Filly Trot and leading a sweep of the medal stand for the three-horse, odds-on coupled entry.With Cat Manzi driving for trainer Jeff Webster, Spicy Wings stalked Costa Ri
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Lachance wins four Reynolds splits
July 10, 2010
Mike Lachance won four of the seven W.N. Reynolds Memorial Stake races Saturday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. On day three of Grand Circuit Week, Lachance got things start in the opening division of the Meda for three-year-old trotting fillies. He was in the sulky with the heavily favored De
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Andover America captures feature at Tioga Downs
July 10, 2010
Andover America captures feature at Tioga DownsBruce Ranger and Andover America captured the $15,000 Open trot on Saturday night at Tioga Downs. Ranger left from post position six and was not releasing anyone as he seated Howard Parker and the favorite Baseball Express through an opening quarter of
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Pace future bright for De Pinto and We Will See
July 09, 2010
When Sam De Pinto stumbled upon We Will See at the yearling sale in Harrisburg, PA nearly three years ago, he had no idea he had just found the horse of a lifetime. On Saturday night, the star of the trainer's three-horse stable bids for a starting spot in the $1 million Meadowlands Pace, and the ch
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Standout grooms from Hoosier Park recognized
July 09, 2010
Harness Tracks of America and Hanover Shoe Farms host an annual award to showcase some of the men and women that dedicate their lives to racehorses in the harness industry. Two nominees in 2009 were from the racing circuit at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. Lindsey Clark and Judy Clickner are two
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Rich NYSS Milt Taylor Trot at Yonkers
July 09, 2010
New York Sire Stakes freshmen converged upon Westchester Thursday night, with Yonkers Raceway  graciously hosting the $238,137 Milt Taylor Trot for colts and geldings. Seven consecutive divisions went postward.Favored Petruchino (Mike Lachance) began his parimutuel career with a track photograp
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Pacer breaks 76-race losing streak at Scioto Downs
July 09, 2010
Triggerhappyfellow hadn’t won a race since late 2007, but he hit a bulls-eye on Thursday night at Scioto Downs, winning for only the third time in 101 career starts.The 6-year-old pacer was steered to victory by Kayne Kauffman and paid $39.20 to win. He reduced his lifetime mark from 2:05 to 1:57.4
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Lyon's Elite a Canadian season's leader
July 09, 2010
Lyons Elite set a Canadian season’s record while Mach It Big and Bullet Speed also emerged victorious in a trio of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations for two-year-old colt pacers on Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack.Mach It Big took advantage of a pocket-trip to win the first $40,000 elimi
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HarnessRacing Weekend Preview Now Available!
July 09, 2010
Extra, extra, read all about it! In Friday's HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, read about Jimmy Takter's three chances to win the Yonkers Trot, the emergence of Rockin Image as a major contender for the Meadowlands Pace, and how Bruce Saunders hopes Pace hopeful Rock N Roll Heaven can rebound off a dis
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Sweden's top sprint to son of San Pellegrino
July 09, 2010
The most important stakes in Sweden at the one-mile sprinter distance, the Sprintermästaren, was raced Thursday night at the Halmstad track on the sunny Swedish west coast. It had three eliminations  which were won by Sebastian K, You Bet Hornline and Select Yankee. Select
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NYSS for 2YOs underway; pacing colts at Buffalo
July 09, 2010
The popularity of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) program was never more apparent as this week, when a total of 58 two-year-old trotting males were entered in the first NYSS leg of the season, and 38 two-year-old trotting fillies lined up behind the starting gate at Buffalo Raceway.  Those n
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Hanover-breds sweep NJSS 2FP splits
July 09, 2010
The Hanover Shoe Farms-bred Ace Of Pace and Lionness Hanover each won their respective $29,000 divisions of the second leg of New Jersey Sire Stakes (NJSS) action for 2-year-old filly pacers in 1:53 on Friday afternoon's racing program at the Meadowlands. The efforts were a stakes record, lowering b
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Mystery Photo wins chaotic 3YO Trot at Big M
July 09, 2010
Mystery Photo was in the right place at the right time in the $25,000 Three-Year-Old Open Trot Friday afternoon at the Meadowlands as he emerged unscatched through a wall of breaking horses late in the mile. Favored Pilgrims Taj had led the entire mile until midway through the stretch when he shorte
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Hard Livin's sister wins big in Sweden
July 09, 2010
Spirit  Of The Day, a 4-year-old half sister to Yonkers Trot favorite Hard Livin, won Sweden's prestigious Sprinter Championship for mares on Friday night at the Halmstad track, capturing the one-mile race with a 1:55.4 effort.   Spirit Of The Day is owned, trained and driven by Tom
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New episode of Eye on Harness Racing
July 08, 2010
A look at the upcoming Meadowlands Pace and Yonkers trot will include interviews with Sam DePinto and Jimmy Takter; Hal Jones and Dave Palone will talk about their inductions into harness racing’s Living Hall of Fame; and the three winningest drivers in North America meet in a driving battle on
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Southern Maebelle wins again
July 08, 2010
Exhibiting the form that has kept her atop the Illinois conceived and foaled trotting ranks in each of her first two seasons on the track, Powers Farms Southern Maebelle trotted to a three-quarter-length victory in Wednesday’s $9,000 Sorce Ann Stake at Balmoral Park. The final time was 1:59.0 over a
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Forever Ivy wins at The Meadows
July 08, 2010
Forever Ivy worked out a cozy pocket trip, then blazed home in a swift 27.1 to capture Wednesday’s $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Leaving from the rail, Ray Paver guided Forever Ivy to the 2 hole behind Red Star Hottie, who had won three straight but was hamper
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Hoosier champions to be crowned
July 08, 2010
Indiana’s finest trotters and pacers will be in the spotlight Saturday, July 10 for Hoosier Champions Night, bringing purse totals to more than $1.1 million. A total of 14 races have been established featuring six Indiana Sires Stakes finals. The first race will go behind the Todd Nixon starting gat
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Schnittker dominates in Buffalo NYSS action
July 08, 2010
There were five New York Sire Stakes races for 2-year-old trotting fillies at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday night and trainer-driver Ray Schnittker won four of them. Three races were valued at $27,442, while the other two were worth $26,942.   Schnittker started the night off by
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Batavia Downs hosts $7,500 scholarship race
July 08, 2010
Batavia Downs has announced a brand new scholarship race to give away $7,500 for college-bound students. The event will feature students from area schools accompanied by professional drivers in a dash for the cash on Saturday, Sept. 11. “We are really pleased to be able to help support the educ
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Buter was a sure thing at Mighty M
July 08, 2010
Add the name of Tyler Buter to those who have defied Horace Greely’s suggestion and went east  instead of west. Buter, another new name at Monticello Raceway this year scored a driving double on Wednesday when he won with Benns Sure Thing in the $7,400 trotting feature and t
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1:10 p.m. post Friday at the Meadowlands
July 08, 2010
Because of a Bon Jovi concert at the new Meadowlands Stadium Friday night, July 9, the Meadowlands Racetrack will have an afternoon post time of 1:10 p.m. for an 11-race card. The heat wave on the East Coast has relented a bit and the weather forecast for Friday afternoon calls for it to be 84 degre
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Brooks' horses removed from Pace elims draw
July 08, 2010
Harnessracing.com has learned that two horses owned by stables associated with Jeffrey and David Brooks were removed from the Meadowlands Pace eliminations entry box on Wednesday, July 7. Lord Terror and Western Thorn, owned by Bulletproof Enterprises, were entered in the eliminations, but because t
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Brethour doubles up in Town Pro splits
July 07, 2010
Rebeka Bayama was a repeat winner while Rockn Highland and Mid Town gave Murray Brethour a training double in a trio of $20,000(C) splits in the second leg of the Town Pro Pacing Series for 3-year-old fillies on Tuesday night at Mohawk Racetrack.   Rebeka Bayama took charge approaching the
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Chips And Wings is hot at The Meadows
July 07, 2010
Chips And Wings, whose recent pocket trips resulted in minor awards only, took matters into his own hooves in Tuesday’s $22,500 Preferred Handicap Trot, winning on the front end in 1:53.2, a track record at The Meadows for 4-year-old stallions. In four consecutive races in June, Chips And Wings
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Rose Run Keepsake blossoms
July 07, 2010
Rose Run Keepsake put her name in the Canadian record books on Tuesday night at Mohawk Racetrack when she equaled the nation’s fastest trotting mile ever for a female trotter with a sparkling 1:52.1 victory.The 4-year-old daughter of Armbro Laser - Suchanicegirl, who was making her first start local
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Reynolds mark Pocono's Grand Circuit debut
July 07, 2010
Ruffle’s Kiss and Triomphe De Vie turned in the fastest times of their W.N. Reynolds Memorial divisions Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs as Grand Circuit Week opened.In the first Judge Moore W.N. Reynolds Memorial race for two-year-old colt and gelding trotters, it was Triomphe De Vie wi
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23 entered in Meadowlands Pace; 3 elims
July 07, 2010
A total of 23  horses were entered in the Meadowlands Pace, and three eliminations have been drawn. Two eight-horse fields and one seven-horse field have been carded for Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Each elimination carries a purse of $50,000, with $1 million up for grabs in the
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Takter-trained trio favored in Yonkers Trot
July 07, 2010
The Jimmy Takter-trained entry of Senor Glide, Hard Livin and On The Tab has been installed the 6-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday night's $573,770 Yonkers Trot at Yonkers Raceway. The Ray Schnittker-trained entry of Big Stick Lindy and Shaq Is Back is the 3-1 second choice.   Senor Glide
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Baximum wires field in Reynolds at Pocono
July 07, 2010
Baximum, with Corey Callahan in the sulky, scored a wire-to-wire victory in the opening division of the W.N. Reynolds Memorial for 3-year-old trotting colts on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   The 3-year-old Cantab Hall trotter, trained by Jonas Czernyson, was almost sev
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Palone reaches No. 2 on all-time win list
July 06, 2010
Dave Palone, inducted Sunday into harness racing’s Living Hall of Fame, added another jewel to his crown Monday at The Meadows when he became the second leading driver, by wins, in North American harness racing history. The victory with Rummy in the fourth race, number 13,795 in Palone’s career, mov
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Simpson, Russell on Hall of Fame Ballot
July 06, 2010
Jim Simpson, chief executive officer of the world-famous Hanover Shoe Farms and a player in many of harness racing’s major current projects, and Walter Russell, son of Hall of Fame horseman Sanders Russell who earned respect throughout the racing industry for the professional standards he set as a j
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Sheer Brilliance takes Monday's Tioga feature
July 06, 2010
Sheer Brilliance and Corey Braden took home the lion’s share of the $15,000 Open Handicap pace on Monday afternoon at Tioga Downs, even though they were not the first pair across the wire. Phil Fluet and That’s Justice crossed the wire a neck in front of Sheer Brilliance, but were disqualified for a
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Hockey star, horse owner Bob Probert dies
July 06, 2010
Former professional hockey star Bob Probert, who previously owned a few Standardbreds including Mr. G, a star on the Ontario Sire Stakes circuit in 1994, died Monday afternoon after suffering chest pains and collapsing while boating on Lake St. Clair with his wife, children and in-laws. He was 45.
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No Meadowlands Pace for BG’s Folly
July 06, 2010
Despite a pair of gutsy wins in his last two starts, New Jersey Classic winner BG’s Folly will not be supplemented to the $1 million Meadowlands Pace. With eliminations looming on Saturday, July 10, trainer George Berkner and the pacer’s connections, which include his wife Ginny, have decided not to
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More gold for Georgian Downs gold rush
July 06, 2010
Breeders of Ontario-sired horses have long known the province’s advantages. On July 10, they’ll have yet another reason to smile.   For the second straight year, the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (SBOA) will be adding to the treasure chest of the $1 Million Georgian Downs
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Dick Richardson dies at age 72
July 06, 2010
Dick Richardson, perhaps best known for training and driving Marauder to an upset victory over the undefeated Nihilator in the 1985 Adios, died over the Fourth of July holiday weekend in Chapel Hill, NC. He was 72.  On Aug. 10, 1985, Richardson guided Marauder to victory in the first heat of t
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Wallis implicated in Michigan race fixing
July 06, 2010
Harnessracing.com has obtained a copy of the ruling issued by the Michigan Gaming Control Board suspending driver Kevin Wallis immediately through Dec. 31. In giving the explanation of the penalty, the ruling states in part that in a June 22 hearing with state stewards he denied accepting money or g
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Blacks A Fake's career may be over
July 05, 2010
The racing career of Down Under’s greatest pacer Blacks A Fake may be over. Tests this week will decide whether the rising 10-year-old megastar son of Fake Left graces a racetrack again.   The four-time Inter Dominion champion sent shockwaves across the country when he dropped out a
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Justice prevails at Tioga on July 4
July 05, 2010
In front of a packed house of more than 5,000 fans, Tioga Downs hosted a special Sunday night race card, with a post time of 6:30 p.m. for the Fourth of July.   In the $15,000 featured Open Handicap Trot, Mike Simons and All About Justice left from post position four and as the field pas
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Goodtimes winner Sing Jesse Sing upset in OSS
July 05, 2010
Wolf Creek Ted ruined Sing Jesse Sing’s Ohio homecoming by upsetting the favorite in a division of the Ohio Sire Stakes at Scioto Downs on the July 4 holiday matinee program.   Sing Jesse Sing was coming off a win in the $375,390 Goodtimes at Mohawk Raceway and was clearly the star of the sho
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Michigan probe leads to Wallis suspension
July 05, 2010
The Michigan Gaming Control Board last week indefinitely suspended driver Kevin Wallis, which in turn led to reciprocity by the Ontario Racing Commission over the weekend. Wallis, who last drove at Hiawatha Horse Park on July 1, was listed to drive eight horses at that track on Saturday, July 3, but
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Illinois breds produce holiday fireworks
July 05, 2010
A bevy of state-bred stakes action provided plenty of fireworks at both Maywood and Balmoral Park over the Independence Day weekend.    The action kicked off on Friday, July 2, at Maywood with a full field of eight state-bred pacers slugging it out in the $30,000 Cook County Stake.
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Records fall in Gold Series eliminations
July 04, 2010
It was all about Girl Power at Georgian Downs on Saturday night as Ontario’s talented three-year-old trotters and pacers congregated at the Innisfil oval for 10 Gold Series Eliminations.   Pacing filly Tiz To Dream kicked off an evening of dominant performances by the distaff side, rocketing
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Metro 6 Shooter canceled
July 04, 2010
Harnessracing.com has learned the Metro 6 Shooter, a joint pick-6 wager offered Saturday nights on races at the Meadowlands and Yonkers Raceway, has been canceled. Seeded weekly with $30,000 from the Standardbred Owners Association of New York and Yonkers Raceway, the bet began June 5 but lasted jus
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Iroquoindianmagic captures Hall of Fame Trot
July 04, 2010
Mike Lachance took more than two seconds off the lifetime mark of 7-year-old trotter Iroquouindianmagic to win the 12th annual Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge Gerry Memorial Trot on Sunday, July 4, at Goshen Historic Track.   In a field of trotters, all driven by Hall of Famers, with the exception of t
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Hall of Fame night at Goshen
July 04, 2010
Hal Jones and Dave Palone were inducted into the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame on Sunday night in Goshen, NY, on the lawn outside the walls of the Hall. Their induction took place on a hot summer night, just a few minutes before fireworks celebrating Independence Day began to explode i
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Cuz She Can takes Betsy Ross in 1:49.4
July 04, 2010
Cuz She Can, who has raced almost exclusively at Harrah's Chester since the meet began, was a winner in four of her last six against distaff company and second in her other two efforts.   But on Sunday, July 4, she saw noticeably tougher company with millionaires Tug River Princess and C
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Frosh series action at Hoosier Park
July 03, 2010
Freshman pacers took center stage Friday evening, July 2 at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in the second leg of the Sandra Lil series for fillies and Abercrombie series for colts. Third Straight gelding Straight Dancer registered the fastest mile of the night, racking up another victory with a 1:5
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Landmark Stakes headline Goshen card
July 03, 2010
It was the first day at Kindergarten at Goshen Historic Track on Saturday (July 3) as seven divisions of Landmark Stakes for 2-year-olds were contested. Many of the contenders earned their first paychecks, including two from the Linda Toscano stable.   In a $6,236 Landmark division for 2-year
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Shady Sabrina sets new Scarborough mark
July 03, 2010
The summer of speed continued at Scarborough Downs on Saturday (July 3) with equines of the fairer sex creating all the headlines and Shady Sabrina laying claim to the fastest mile ever paced by a mare at the Downs.   Shady Sabrina, racing in the $10,000 second leg of the Mid-Summer Classic P
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Near record for Custard The Dragon in PASS
July 03, 2010
Custard The Dragon was breathing fire in his career debut on Saturday (July 3) at The Meadows, scoring in a 1:52.4 mile that missed the Pennsylvania Sires Stake record by a tick.   The $335,756 event for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers, known as the Albatross, was conducted over six divisi
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Enough Talk edges Lucky Jim in Titan Cup
July 03, 2010
Enough Talk wore down Lucky Jim in the stretch to win the $235,750 Titan Cup on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Enough Talk tracked Lucky Jim down the backstretch and was left right at his wheel as the latter took command from Likeabatoutahell in a :54.4 half-mile split. The two h
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Jersey Cup splits to BG's Folly, Rockin Image
July 03, 2010
BG's Folly tipped to the outside at the half and steamrolled past the leaders to win the first of two $38,100 Jersey Cup divisions in 1:50.3 on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   BG's Folly, driven by Brian Sears, scored his second straight stakes trophy after a similar first up stun
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Hypnotic Blue Chip wins Battle of Lake Erie
July 03, 2010
Francis Azur’s Hypnotic Blue Chip ($8.60) won Saturday’s $100,000 Battle of Lake Erie with a track-record equaling 1:49.4 effort. He defeated Won The West by five lengths, with favored Foiled Again, who set the fractions, finishing third.   Foiled Again and Dave Palone battled Pilgrims Toner
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Takter pupils sweep Yonkers Trot elims
July 03, 2010
Math problem, Yonkers Raceway/Yonkers Trot version ...If Jimmy Takter entered four of the 15 3-year-olds in Saturday night's two, $40,000 elimination races and Takter won both of the races and finished second with yet another one, do we grade this on a curve?   Hard Livin' (Takter himself) an
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Ohio Sires Stakes kick off at Northfield
July 03, 2010
The $100,000 Battle of Lake Erie may have been the headliner at Northfield, but the Battle undercard featured six $15,000 Ohio Sires Stakes heats for three-year-old fillies, with an even split between trotters and pacers.   The Stakes action opened with Daryl Sherman’s Jesse’s Messenger ($2.1
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Indiana Sires Stakes preps held at Hoosier
July 03, 2010
Two of Indiana’s finest trotters battled it out to the finish in the $20,000 prep race of the Indiana Sires Stakes Saturday, July 3. Hoosier Cadillac and Mark O’Mara chased down ABC Mercedes and Joe Putnam in the final strides to take home the top prize in a time of 1:55.1. Both horses will return f
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Uncle Freddie sets national season's mark
July 02, 2010
There seems to be plenty of competition amongst the babies thus far, as was evident Thursday, July 1. Hoosier Park Racing & Casino hosted the second leg of The George Sholty Series, designated for two-year-old colts and geldings. The one-mile trot holds a purse of $15,000.   After winning
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Cassis rocks Goshen in 1:55.4
July 02, 2010
Cassis rocked the “Cradle of the Trotter.” Trainer Ray Schnittker's Cassis, a 3-year-old Hambletonian eligible son of Cantab Hall-Dirty Martini, on Friday trotted the fastest mile in the 172-year history of Historic Track in Goshen, N.Y. Cassis won the $25,443 Landmark Stakes for 3-year-ol
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Devilish Emerald makes winning debut in PASS
July 02, 2010
Devilish Emerald was positively angelic in her career debut, moving crisply to the front and holding on late in the fastest division of Friday's (July 2) $284,932 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for 2-year-old trotting fillies at The Meadows.   The event, known as the Meadow Gladys, was contested ov
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Holiday Road narrowly takes Dickerson Cup
July 02, 2010
Holiday Road sparkled in his 3-year-old debut with a hard-fought victory over Muscle Massive in the $80,900 Dickerson Cup Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Holiday Road sat third in the early part of the mile as Muscle Massive and Pilgrims Chuckie each took turns at the controls. Holid
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Ginger And Fred, Lady In The Wind win at Yonkers
July 02, 2010
Ginger and Fred (catch-driver Larry Stalbaum), given a perfect Friday night second-over trip from an imperfect eight-hole assignment, grabbed Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $42,500 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   The millionairess, last seen in these environs winning the $237,000 final o
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Bertha comes up big at Vernon
July 02, 2010
Biggest Big Bertha, a recent ship-in from California, collected her 55th career victory after a 1:52.3 performance in Friday night’s $11,000 featured sixth race at Vernon Downs.   Trainer Rick Plano was in the racing bike as Biggest Big Bertha rallied three wide from fourth in the final turn
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Favorites score Summertime splits at Mohawk
July 02, 2010
Dalhousie Dave held off a late challenge from Classic Rock Nroll to capture the first division in the second leg of the Summertime Pacing Series on Friday (July 2) at Mohawk.   60-1 longshot Lord Of Art and driver Luc Ouellette controlled the pace with fractions of :27.3 and :56.3 before surr
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Ontario court rules in Whelan's favor
July 01, 2010
In a ruling issued on June 30 by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, a panel of three judges has ruled in favor of horseman Jim Whelan whose entries had been denied at Mohawk Racetrack after he failed to sign the 2008 Application for Access Rights of Woodbine Entertainment Group. The Honour
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Ally Gal Ridge in 1:54.3 at The Meadows
July 01, 2010
Dismissed at 24-1, Ally-Gal Ridge powered through the lane to equal the stake record of 1:54.3 in a $254,232 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for 3-year-old filly trotters Wednesday at The Meadows. The event, known as the Meadow Bright, was conducted over three divisions, with Bone A Fide and Merger Bl
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Tug River Princess, Chancey Lady head Betsy Ross
July 01, 2010
Southwind Tempo's reign in the Betsy Ross at Harrah's Chester will come to an end on July 4.  But despite her absence from the field, there's no shortage of talent among the eight distaff pacers assembled by racing secretary Rick Kane for Sunday's $100,000 event.   A pair of millionaires
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King Gus crowned at Harrington
July 01, 2010
Victor Kirby and Matthew Ivory’s King Gus ($15.80, Victor Kirby) graduated to the Open ranks Wednesday by capturing the $17,500 Junior Open Trot at Harrington Raceway in 1:57.3.   Driven by trainer Kirby, the 4-year-old Angus Hall stallion surged in the final stages of the race to reel in pac
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Big weekend for Brower Stable
July 01, 2010
With the fourth leg of the Indiana Sire Stakes completed Saturday, June 26, trainer Bobby Brower left the track extremely satisfied. Even though he had Allthatgltrsisgold racing in the $100,000 consolation of the North America Cup, Brower was in attendance at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. Brower
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Four Starz Horndog, Tammibest win Pocono features
July 01, 2010
Four Starz Horndog and Tammibest captured the co-featured races on Wednesday evening at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Driven by Eric Goodell and trained by Carmine Fusco, Four Starz Horndog necked out Hatsaway (Andrew McCarthy) at the wire. The time of the mile was 1:52.3 for the 4-yea
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Harness racing featured online and on air
July 01, 2010
Turn off those reruns! The USTA and Tioga and Vernon Downs are each presenting new episodes of their harness racing-themed shows. On Tursday, July 1, the USTA will look forward to the upcoming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, and also look back at North America Cup night at Mohawk Racetrack. Thos
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Campbell to give Buter Lucky Chucky 'pep talk'
July 01, 2010
With Hall of Fame driver John Campbell attending a family wedding in Canada on Friday night, July 2, trainer Chuck Sylvester has turned to Tyler Buter to drive the reigning Dan Patch Award winner Lucky Chucky in the 3-year-old colt’s 2010 debut at the Meadowlands. Delayed one week after coming down
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Johansson suffers ruptured spleen in accident
July 01, 2010
Driver Marcus Johansson was injured in a one-horse accident in the ninth race at the Meadowlands baby races on Thursday, July 1.  Late Thursday, Meadowlands TV host Dave Brower reportedd that Johansson suffered a ruptured spleen.   Johansson was driving the Mark Ford-trained Western Tary
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Meadowlands paddock judge Teddy Crowl retires
July 01, 2010
Teddy Crowl, the Standardbred paddock judge at the Meadowlands has retired. Originally the assistant to paddock judge Eb Mahar when the Meadowlands opened on Sept. 1, 1976, Crowl eventually succeeded him. As paddock judge Crowl, a former caretaker for Tony Abbatiello, was charged with overseeing t
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Reynolds action gets underway Tuesday at Pocono
July 01, 2010
Grand Circuit Week, which will feature top young horses from throughout North America, will open Tuesday, July 6, at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs and continue through Monday, July 12. There will be four divisions of the Judge Moore-W.N. Reynolds Memorial for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings t
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Get your HarnessRacing Weekend Preview now!
July 01, 2010
“Wow!” “Love the weekend preview!” Those were just two of many compliments paid to last week’s inaugural edition of the HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, and now it’s time to receive issue two. If you haven’t had the chance to sign up to receive this free e-newsletter produced by the staff of The Horse
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Takter sweeps Historic Harriman Cup splits
July 01, 2010
The Jimmy Takter-trained Zooming and Leader Of The Gang swept the two $44,100 divisions of the E.H. Harriman Cup of the Historic Series for 2-year-old colt trotters raced Thursday night at the Meadowlands. With Takter in the sulky, The 7-1 Zooming posted a 1:58.1 victory, while Ron Pierce directed t
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The story behind Pilgrims Chuckie
July 01, 2010
Divisional champion Lucky Chucky will make his 3-year-old debut Friday night for trainer Chuck Sylvester in the $80,900 Dickerson Cup at Meadowlands Racetrack. But another colt will also represent Sylvester in the Meadowlands’ featured event: Pilgrims Chuckie. Sylvester co-owns the Hambletonian hope
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