News Archive

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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