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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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