News Archive

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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