News Archive

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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