News Archive

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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