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Anndrovette in track record NYSS win
August 31, 2010
New York Sire Stakes action continued Monday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $276,912 Rye Pace for 3-year-old fillies.Anndrovette (Jason Bartlett), making her third start for trainer Mark Kesmodel, blitzed the first of three $92,304 divisions. Leaving from post position No. 3 and leaving eve
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No crying for Roy Orbisong in Harrington record
August 31, 2010
Daryl Bier’s Roy Orbisong ($13.20) equaled the all-aged track record at Harrington Raceway Monday, by winning the $20,000 Open Pace in 1:50.4. The 5-year-old Ft. Apache Hanover gelding equaled the mark set by Spirit of a Shark in 2006. Roy Orbison is also trained and driven by Bier.   Sn
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"It was like winning the Stanley Cup at home"
August 31, 2010
Fresh off Monday night's victory in the $161,250 Frank Ryan Memorial Trot at Rideau Carleton Raceway with Slave Dream, trainer Frank O'Reilly couldn't be any happier. O'Reilly is a native of Wolf Lake, Ontario which makes Rideau Carleton Raceway O'Reilly's home track growing up.Slave Dream now has s
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Former claimer Fox Valley Armor wins at The Meadows
August 31, 2010
A high-priced claimer for most of the year, Fox Valley Armor may have left those ranks behind forever when he captured Monday’s $22,500 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows for his fifth consecutive victory. Fox Valley Armor won a single race in 2009 but has been much sharper this year, worki
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Brooks returns to federal detention center
August 31, 2010
Newsday.com is reporting that David Brooks is being transferred back to a federal detention center on Tuesday, Aug. 31 after spending more than a week in the Nassau County jail. Brooks had lodged a series of complaints about his treatment in the detention center. Brooks is still awaiting a verdict
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Mighty M will be the scene of the Caretakers Classic
August 31, 2010
Monticello Raceway, the Catskill Mountain racetrack that has offered  such “unforgettable” events as the Battle of the Bosses, the Legal Eagle Pace, The Elephantonian, the Little Grey Jug, the Au Revoir, the Lady Godiva, the Metamucil Mile, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Pace and the Passover
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Big night at Mohawk on Saturday
August 31, 2010
Many of North America’s best trotters and pacers will assemble at Mohawk Racetrack this Saturday night as the Campbellville oval plays host to one of the biggest programs of the season which includes the $1 million Metro Pace, $688,000 Shes A Great Lady Stakes and the $780,000 Canadian Pacing Derb
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Unrecognized Saint repeat winner at Northfield
August 30, 2010
Shirley Otto’s Unrecognized Saint ($3.40) posted his second straight Northfield Park Open Pace win Saturday, despite being assigned the outside post 8 in the nine-horse field. Dan Charlino bided his time as B T Attack posted fractions of 27.2, 56.3 and 1:26.2. He was pressured throughout by Camcoder
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Adios quartet could meet up again in PASS final
August 30, 2010
When Versado, Pang Shui, We Will See and Nova Artist last got together, they helped produce one of the most exciting editions of the Delvin Miller Adios in the 44-year history of the Pace for the Orchids. Six horses--among them Versado, Pang Shui and We Will See--finished within 1 1/2 lengths of the
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Ticket To Rock sets NJSS record
August 30, 2010
Ticket To Rock took the lead with a :26.4 opening quarter mile and coasted to a record-setting 1:52.3 victory Saturday in the $100,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Premier Division Championship final for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Freehold Raceway.   With David Miller driving, the daughter o
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Lisa America beats Torvald Palema
August 30, 2010
The Lou Guida-owned Lisa America, driven by Torbjorn Jansson, wore down the favorite Torvald Palema to win the Sundsvall Open at the Bergsaaker track in Sweden on Sunday. The 5-year-old Varenne mare's time was a mile rate of 1:56.1 for the 1 5/16th mile distance. The time set a record for the a
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Second NJ summit set for Sept. 10 at track
August 30, 2010
The second New Jersey "gaming summit" about the state's horse racing, casino and entertainment industries has been set for Friday, Sept. 10, at the Meadowlands Racetrack's Pegasus restaurant.   The Bergen Record reported on Aug. 28 that the date of the meeting had been confirme
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The Meadows announces fall schedule
August 30, 2010
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino will not offer live racing Tuesday, Aug. 31, due to an on-site concert. Simulcasting at the track and its satellite facilities will be uninterrupted, and the casino remains open.   The track has announced its live racing schedule for the balance of the year,
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Nominations for Indiana late closers open
August 30, 2010
Indiana Standardbred Breed Development is sponsoring Late Closers, which will be hosted at Indiana Downs.  Nomination payments for the Late Closers are due September 15, 2010. To find more information including nomination forms, conditions, and schedules, please visit the Indiana Horse Racing C
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Co-favorites named in first Jug Future pool
August 30, 2010
One More Laugh and Rock N Roll Heaven are solid co-favorites in the first of two future wagering pools for the 2010 Little Brown Jug. The two colts are 3-1 following four days of wagering.   “This is a very close race and these two colts seem to stand out in the early betting,” said Phil Terr
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Pictures Of Millie equals Pocono track mark
August 30, 2010
Veteran trainer Jim McGettigan enjoyed a big win on Monday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs when his homebred filly Pictures Of Millie equaled the track record with her 1:53.4 victory.   Pictures Of Millie, a 3-year-old filly by Malabar Millennium, was driven to the victory by&n
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Vlos wins Open at Pocono Downs
August 29, 2010
Vlos, coming up from the Meadowlands in New Jersey, won the $24,000 open pace Saturday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.Leaving from the No. 1 post, Tony Morgan quickly grabbed the early lead in the seven-horse field and produced a 2 and ½ length win over Southwind Tempo, the only mare in the ra
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Buck I St Pat takes Maxie Lee Memorial in 1:52.2
August 29, 2010
No description for Buck I St Pat ($3.00) could be more apt than "a mare for the ages," as racecaller James Witherite exclaimed as the world champion mare drew off willingly to beat the boys in the $100,000 Maxie Lee Memorial Trot on Sunday afternoon at Harrah's Chester.   The 7-year-old Jailh
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Magee shines in American Nationals
August 29, 2010
The 2010 American National Stake season kicked off on Saturday, August 28th with a pair of three-year-old trotting events bringing some of North America’s top talent to the Crete oval. Both races attracted full fields of 10 with the colts going for a purse of $150,000 while their female counterparts
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Doc’s Yankee fastest of Ohio Breeders Classic winners at Scioto
August 29, 2010
Doc’s Yankee and driver Dan Noble went to the front at the start of Ohio Breeders Classic for sophomore pacing males and dared anyone to catch him. And none of his half-dozen rivals could do that.Doc’s Yankee sailed across the wire in 1:53.1 courtesy of a final quarter in :27 seconds, which put him
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Temple Of Doom sets 1:52.4 world mark at Tioga
August 29, 2010
Temple Of Doom (above) set a world record at Tioga Downs on Sunday. Some of the best sophomore trotters in the world were gathered at Tioga for the 36th edition of The Harry M. Zweig Memorial Trot.  Lucky Chucky was the horse collecting the headlines heading into the race, but in the firs
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Dalhousie Dave and Mach Dreamer fly in OSS
August 28, 2010
Dalhousie Dave and Mach Dreamer both scored sub-1:50 victories in capturing their respective Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations for three-year-old colt and gelding pacers during a perfect Friday evening at Mohawk Racetrack.Dalhousie Dave converted from a perfect pocket trip, compliments of drive
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Sports Fanatic shocks in Egyptian Stake
August 28, 2010
Trips can mean everything on a half-mile oval and that was exactly the case on Friday night as Bruce Pacitti and O’Toole Racing’s Sports Fanatic took advantage of a ground saving journey throughout the mile to spring a 16-1 upset in the $30,000 Egyptian Stake at Maywood Park. The final time was a ve
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Fleur de Lil, Pembroke Prayer win at Yonkers
August 28, 2010
When last we saw Fleur de Lil A and driver Eric Goodell, they were winning Yonkers Raceway's $42,500 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace from third-over.A fortnight later, same tactic, same result."Lil"--negotiating both the eight-hole a gapper in front of her--launched a big Friday  night mo
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I'm Gorgeous wins Cane Pace elim
August 28, 2010
In a sparkling performance, Elmer Fannin and George Teague Jr.’s I’m Gorgeous went wire to wire to capture the Cane Pace elimination at Freehold Raceway Saturday afternoon in the track-record-equaling time of 1:50.4.   Woodstock, a $35,000 supplemental entry, finished three quarters of a
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Western Silk & Random Destiny take SBOA finals
August 28, 2010
A pair of Standardbred Breeders Of Ontario Association Stakes (SBOA) for three-year-old fillies headlined Friday's card at Mohawk Racetrack.Random Destiny delivered in the $168,383 trotting category for trainer/driver Riina Rekila tying the stakes record time of 1:54.1.Angostura left alertly from po
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Field set for $1 million Metro Pace
August 28, 2010
Big Jim won the first of four eliminations for the Metro Pace for 2-year-old colts and geldings Saturday night at Mohawk, with Prodigal Seelster, Wind Me Up and Great Vintage also coming up victorious in their respective split. The top two finishers in each race, plus two third-place finishers
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Hypnotic Blue Chip scores in CPD elim
August 28, 2010
Hypnotic Blue Chip rushed by Bigtime Ball in deep stretch to win Saturday night's $50,000 Canadian Pacing Derby (CPD) elimination at Mohawk Racetrack. Driven by Jody Jamieson, the 2-5 favorite Hypnotic Blue Chip crossed the finish line in 1:48.3, earning his connections the right to pick their post
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Strong winners in She's A Great Lady elims
August 28, 2010
Pretty Katherine, Strike An Attitude and Idyllic won their respective $35,000 eliminations for the She's A Great Lady for 2-year-old filly pacers Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack. The top three finishers in each, plus one fourth-place finisher drawn by lot, advance to the $688,000 final
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Chip Noble sweeps trotting stakes at Scioto
August 28, 2010
Ohio Hall of Famer Chip Noble teamed with trainer Scott Mogan to sweep both Ohio Breeders Stakes for trotters on Friday night at Scioto.  The filly ML Cupcake scored first and then the Noble-Mogan combine repeated with gelding J J Hall.Noble moved ML Cupcake to take command as the field passed
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Lahaye scores in Yonkers feature
August 28, 2010
Lahaye (Georgre Brennan) sat a Saturday night pocket, winning Yonkers Raceway's $42,500 Open  Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post position two, Lahaye was first to the lead before yielding to Psilvuheartbreaker (Cat Manzi) right at the :27.1 opening quarter. Handsome Prince (Yan
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Andover The Top sets Meadows mark in PASS
August 28, 2010
Plagued by breaks in her early efforts, Andover The Top was flat and fast Saturday at The Meadows, blazing to a track record 1:55.3 in a division of the $281,730 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for freshman filly trotters.   The event, known as the Delmonica Hanover, was conducted over five division
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Plebes rule in 242G NYSS Tuckahoe split
August 27, 2010
New York Sire Stakes continued a Yonkers Raceway takeover Thursday night, with the $242,228  Tuckahoe Pace for 2-year-old colts and geldings.Four divisions--at $60,557 a pop--went postward.Townslight Hanover (Stephane Bouchard) is a maiden no longer, winning both the draw and the first wagering
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Beach Party AS sparkles in Gold final
August 27, 2010
Beach Party AS used a sparkling off-the-pace rally to capture the $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for two-year-old trotting fillies on Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack.Peter Wallinder was in the driver’s seat behind the rookie daughter of Kadabra – Donella AS and got her away in third pos
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Balance Spur wins Scioto featured trot
August 27, 2010
Balance Spur trotted to a convincing 1:59.2 score in the Thursday trotting feature at Scioto Downs with trainer-driver David Myers in the bike. Myers  swept both ends of Scioto’s daily double as he won the opening race with the pacer Music Fan, coming up the inside to nip Natty Nu at the wire i
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Ohio horseman Doug Parker dies
August 27, 2010
Ohio horseman David Douglas "Doug" Parker, 62, of Canal Winchester, died Thursday, Aug. 26, OSU James Cancer Hospital in Columbus.   Born in Defiance, Ohio, Parker was a 1966 graduate of Columbus Bishop Hartley High School and a 1970 graduate of Ohio University, where
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Favorites prevail in KYSS 3-year-old divisions
August 27, 2010
There were no surprises among eight Kentucky Sire Stakes divisions for 3 year olds Thursday night at The Red Mile as seven favorites and a strong second choice prevailed in each of the $15,000 splits. Two of the four defending champions were successful in their initial 2010 KYSS venture as this year
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Miss Versatility leg coming up at Vernon
August 27, 2010
The third leg of the Miss Versatility series for older trotting mares will be raced at Vernon Downs on Thursday, Sept. 2. To be eligible to the $100,000 (est.) final on Jug day at Delaware, Ohio, mares must make a minimum of two starts in the series.   Also raced on the same card will be
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Delaware Park to reduce on-track exacta takeout
August 27, 2010
Recently harness tracks such as Tioga Downs, Vernon Downs and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs have reduced some of its takeout rates, but the Thoroughbred track Delaware Park has just announced an innovative on-track-only takeout reduction on exacta wagering from Sept. 4 through its closing day on Nov.
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Soph trotters in Am-Nats Saturday at Balmoral
August 27, 2010
A pair of American National Stakes for 3-year-old trotters share top billing on a big 14-race card on Saturday at Balmoral Park. Each tussle has attracted a full field of 10 with the colts battling for a purse of $150,000 in race six while their female counterparts slug it out for $131,500 in r
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Flex The Muscle wins $100,000 NJSS final
August 27, 2010
Flex The Muscle captured the $100,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship for 3-year-old trotting colts Friday afternoon at Freehold Raceway, picking up his fifth win in 13 starts this season for owners Ray Schnittker, Jerry Silva and Arden Homestead Stable.   The race got underway with Peace
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2 PA freshman trotting colts score in 1:57.3
August 27, 2010
Del Cielo, a colt by Broadway Hall, and Luckycharm Hanover, by Andover Hall, were the fastest winning colts in four divisions of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for freshman trotters Friday afternoon at The Meadows. Both scored in 1:57.3 for driver Mike Lachance.   Del Cielo, a colt out of the Malab
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Holiday Road wins Mohawk qualifier
August 27, 2010
Holiday Road was the headliner at Friday morning's qualifiers at Mohawk Racetrack. The Greg Peck pupil was victorious in his qualifying effort for driver Paul MacDonell. The 3-year-old son of Yankee Glide stopped the timer in 1:57.1 and will remain stabled in Canada in preparation for the $1
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Swan In A Million debuts in PA Stallion Series
August 26, 2010
Trailing by 5-1/2 lengths late in his parimutuel debut, Swan In a Million roared home like a seasoned veteran and scored in 1:57.3, fastest division of Wednesday’s Pennsylvania Stallion Series stake at The Meadows. The $80,000 event for freshman colt and gelding trotters was contested over four
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Red Mile barn quarantined after Strangles positive
August 26, 2010
Barn 11 at The Red Mile has been placed under quarantine after a horse in horseman Jimmy Stiltner's barn tested positive for Strangles. The barn also houses horses trained by Dane May, but as of now only the one horse, who has since been shipped off the grounds in Lexington, has come up positive. &
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Big Bad John impressive in Pocono PASS
August 26, 2010
Big Bad John, a two-year-old Western Hanover colt, turned in an impressive 1:53 victory in the third division of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.With David Miller in the sulky, Big Bad John sat second or third for three-quarters of the race before winning
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Jamieson talks Metro and 'Derby'
August 26, 2010
Driver Jody Jamieson is certainly excited for Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack. Once again, Jamieson will be re-united with Hypnotic Blue Chip in the $50,000 Canadian Pacing Derby elimination as well as Mystician and Up The Credit in the $40,000 Metro Stakes eliminations.Hypnotic Blue Chip has dr
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Another win for Rosecroft
August 26, 2010
On Wednesday, August 25, United States District Court Judge Richard D. Bennett denied the motions of the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, The Maryland Jockey Club and related parties to reconsider his earlier ruling in an anti-trust lawsuit filed on behalf of the owners of Rosecroft Rac
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Trotting filly looks for redemption in Am-Nat
August 26, 2010
Ultimate Cameron comes into Saturday night’s $131,500 American National 3-Year-Old Filly Trot at Balmoral Park off her lone off-the-board finish this year, with the Illinois event ironically the same race eight years ago that her dam, Cameron Hall, put in her worst performance of that year as the be
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Costa Rica jogs in NJSS at Freehold
August 26, 2010
Costa Rica jogged to a 1:57.1 victory in a $35,800 New Jersey Sire Stakes at Freehold Raceway Thursday afternoon.   With regular driver Ron Pierce in the sulky, Costa Rica left the gate strongly at the start and quickly took the lead. Boinga, a Hambletonian Oaks elimination winner, also
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Lucky Chucky tops 12 entered in Zweig
August 26, 2010
The 2010 Hambletonian runner-up and Colonial champion Lucky Chucky, trained by Chuck Sylvester, leads 12 three-year-old trotting colts heading to Tioga Downs on Sunday afternoon for two divisions of the Zweig Memorial Trot.   Coming off of a blowout performance in the $500,000
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Cheyenne Umberto in fastest PA Stallion Series win
August 25, 2010
Cheyenne Umberto, making only his second career start, won by a whisker over Voice Of Truth (Mark Lewis) in a thrilling stretch drive between the 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The stretch duel between the freshman pacers came in the eighth and fin
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PASS championship draw schedule
August 25, 2010
Horsemen are reminded to be aware of the draw schedule for Pennsylvania’s Sire Stakes Championships and Consolations and Stallion Series Championships, with $2,320,000 at stake over the extended Labor Day weekend.   The Meadows will host the 3YO Sire Stakes Championships ($200,000 each) and C
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Four Starz Molly wins Harrington debut
August 25, 2010
Four Starzzzz Stable’s Four Starz Molly ($11.40, Montrell Teague) made her Harrington Raceway debut a winning one Tuesday, capturing the $20,000 Mares Open in 1:54.2.   The George Teague trainee found room up the back stretch approaching three quarters and charged home through the stretch to
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Obituary for Dr. Ken Seeber
August 25, 2010
Dr. Kenneth P. Seeber, 66, of Glenfield, N.Y., died Monday, August 23, with his four children by his side.   Dr. Seeber, son of Kenneth and Evelyn Seeber, was born on October 14, 1943, on Oneonta, New York. Dr. Seeber was raised in Glens Falls, N.Y., and graduated from Glens Falls
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Soph fillies featured in NYSS
August 25, 2010
A night after the freshmen came to play, Yonkers Raceway welcomed their immediate elders. Tuesday  evening's $281,050 New York Sire Stakes Scarsdale Trot for 3-year-old fillies went in five divisions.Munis Blue Chip (Ray Schnittker) did nothing to diminish her standing in the sire stakes sewing
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Blue Rock out for year; Burke still with 3 Jug eligibles
August 25, 2010
With the first of two Little Brown Jug Future Wagers available beginning Thursday, trainer Ron Burke has four entries among the 23 horses listed. However, Blue Rock (#5) has been scratched out of the Jug Future, with Burke telling harnessracing.com Wednesday morning only that a decision was made to
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No conflicts on PASS 3CT leaderboard
August 25, 2010
Four of the eight 3-year-old male trotters at the top of the leaderboard for the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes (PASS) championship, scheduled for Sept. 4 at The Meadows, competed in the recent $1.5 million Hambletonian final, including elimination winners Cassis and Pilgrims Taj (the 2009 PASS 2-year-old
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Lexington Selected Yearling Sale catalog
August 25, 2010
The catalog for this fall's Lexington Selected Yearling Sale is now available on the company's website, www.lexingtonselected.com. The printed version will mail early next week and should be in buyers' mailboxes by the end of August.   Those wishing to view the online catalog should click on
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Final figures for Meadowlands meet
August 25, 2010
The Hambletonian’s global impact continued to grow in 2010 as record European wagering helped produce the third-highest handle in harness history on Aug. 7. Total wagering for the 2010 harness meet was $284,540,800 for 121 racing dates, a $2,351,576 average per card (vs. $2,399,856 per card for the
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Three byes for Cane Pace final
August 25, 2010
With BG’s Folly, Delmarvalous and One More Laugh receiving byes directly into the $300,000 Cane Pace final on Labor Day at Freehold Raceway, just five of the eight sophomore male pacers going postward in a single $100,000 elim this Saturday afternoon will advance. Meanwhile the Lou Babic for freshma
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Am Nat 3YO Trots Saturday at Balmoral
August 25, 2010
The first round of American-National Stakes at Balmoral Park outside Chicago gets underway this weekend with races for 3-year-old male and female trotters.   Hambletonian third-place finisher Wishing Stone, who has $250,389 on his card this year and has yet to win a race in seven starts,
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Creme De Cocoa surges to Kentuckiana win
August 25, 2010
Homebred Creme De Cocoa and trainer D.R. Ackerman gutted out a narrow victory in the $161,800 Kentuckiana Stallion Management Stake for freshman filly trotters Wednesday, August 25 at Indiana Downs. The Chocolatier 2 year old slugged it out with Angelette Hanover and Brian Sears in the stretch
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Real Amor rallies for Stallion Series win
August 24, 2010
Passed at the three-quarters and in danger of falling back, Real Amor showed real spunk and rallied to capture the fastest division of Monday’s $120,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series stake at The Meadows. The event for freshman filly pacers was conducted over six divisions, with Highly Thought O
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Tactician fastest in freshman KYSS action
August 24, 2010
Kentucky Sire Stakes action began at The Red Mile on Monday night. Two year olds were on the track, with a single split going postward for the filly pacers and a pair of divisions for the filly trotters, colt trotters and colt pacers.   Feels Good, a daughter of Mr. Feelgood out of
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Freshmen fillies shine in NYSS
August 24, 2010
Monday night offered the first local look at the Empire's freshmen fillies, with Yonkers Raceway hosting  the $233,675 New York Sire Stakes Mike Cohen Trot.         A pair of off-card events featured a pair of on-form young ladies.Jezzy (Ray Schnittker) r
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Mattox’s Spencer wins Pocono feature
August 24, 2010
Mattox’s Spencer, moving up in the claiming ranks, produced a 1:53.1 victory over a sloppy racetrack Monday evening at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.In the featured $20,000 claiming race for horses, colts and geldings, Mattox’s Spencer sat third for the opening split after leaving from the No. 1 post
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25 overnights added to Jug week in Ohio
August 24, 2010
The Delaware, Ohio County Fair has added 25 new overnight races to its 2010 schedule to provide more racing opportunities for Ohio-bred horses.   “Certainly we’ve had a reduction in the number of Ohio Breeders Championship and New Century-eligible horses,” said Tom Wright, director of racing.
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Galimony continues to impress in NYSS
August 24, 2010
Rain certainly put a damper on the afternoon card at Monticello Race way on Monday, one which featured over $180,000 up for grabs for sophomore pacing fillies in the rich New York Sire Stakes program. Still, the series stalwart, Galimony, did her usual thing when she won her $60,
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Four eliminations for Metro Pace
August 24, 2010
There will be four Metro Stakes eliminations taking place this Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack along with three She's A Great Lady Stakes eliminations and just one Canadian Pacing Derby elimination.   Headlining the $40,000 Metro Stakes elimination is the local horse, Big Jim. The son of West
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Ky. anti-gambling group against Instant Racing
August 24, 2010
The Family Foundation of Kentucky, which is opposed to gambling, has reportedly asked to intervene in Franklin Circuit Court in its case involving the introduction of Instant Racing machines at racetracks in the state. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission last month approved changes in its rules tha
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PASS for 2YO pacing fillies held at The Meadows
August 24, 2010
Four divisions of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies were contested at The Meadows Tuesday afternoon. The fastest winner was Hasty Pulse, a filly from the first crop of Quik Pulse Mindale. She took the second split in 1:54.1. But offspring from the first crop of another sire, Pon
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Kentuckiana tops rich Indy Downs program
August 24, 2010
A group of 10 freshman filly trotters will contest the $161,800 Kentuckiana Stallion Management Stake Wednesday, August 25 at Indiana Downs, the feature of a 14-race card that will offer nearly $670,000 in purses. The program also includes the $50,000 Circle City for two-year-old colt and gelding tr
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Frosty Flirt's 1:58 tally fastest in NYSS
August 24, 2010
A night after the freshmen came to play, Yonkers Raceway welcomed the 3-year-old trotting fillies in New York Sire Stakes action Tuesday, with five divisions.   Munis Blue Chip (Ray Schnittker) did nothing to diminish her standing in the sire stakes sewing circle, strolling in the second non-
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Museum receives important grant
August 24, 2010
The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame has been awarded a grant of $3,340 for treatment of its 1865 oil painting Rysdyk’s Hambletonian, by J.H. Wright. The conservation will be undertaken by the Museum’s paintings’ conservator Alexander Katlan, Alexander Katlan Conservator, Inc. of Flushing, N
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Meadowlands announces fall LC series
August 23, 2010
Six stakes series will be featured during Meadowlands Racetrack’s fall meet that begins Saturday, Oct. 23. Applications for the late-closing series are available under the Horsemen section of MeadowlandsRacetrack.com (http://www.meadowlandsracetrack.com/content.aspx?id=1509). Nominations close Frida
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Kentucky Sire Stakes take to Red Mile Monday
August 23, 2010
The action was hot and heavy at The Red Mile on Sunday night as Unknown Valley (Tyler Shehan) lit up the toteboard by winning the ninth race as the 29-1 longest shot on the board.  The bomber helped induce a Pick 4 carryover which will be over $3,385 heading into the Monday night prog
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Lucky Chucky heading to Zweig, Put On A Show to Simcoe
August 23, 2010
Following Lucky Chucky’s impressive eight-length romp in 1:53 in Sunday’s $500,000 Colonial Trot at Harrah’s Chester, trainer Chuck Sylvester said the colt is now headed to Tioga Downs for the Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial on Sunday, Aug. 29. “We’ll go the Zweig next weekend and then to Canada and th
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Training session to determine Jug start
August 23, 2010
Not being eligible to the Cane Pace, which has eliminations at Freehold Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 28,  the brand-new Battle of the Brandywine champion Rock N Roll Heaven will get next weekend off. But maybe not total R&R, according to trainer Bruce Saunders. Saunders told harnessracing.com
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Memorial service set for Dr. Peter Boyce
August 23, 2010
Dr. Peter Boyce, a noted veterinarian and horseman in the harness racing industry and for many years the reproductive veterinarian at Hanover Shoe Farms, died Friday morning at Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, Pa. He was 62 and had battled pancreatic cancer for about three years. Dr. Bo
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Rock N Roll Heaven favored in Jug Future
August 23, 2010
Wagering on the first of two Little Brown Jug future wagering pools will get underway at noon on Thursday at racetracks throughout North America and Europe and internet sites. Future wagering will be offered through 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29. This year's Little Brown Jug is scheduled for
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IHHA election results
August 23, 2010
The Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association's (IHHA) board of directors election took place on Saturday, Aug. 21, and the results are as follows below. Elected were five directors to serve terms of three years each. The candidates receiving the five highest number of votes with 1,582
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Dr. Ken Seeber dies at 66
August 23, 2010
Ken Seeber, a well-known Standardbred veterinarian who also trained some of the sport's top stakes horses during the 1992 racing season, died Monday at his home in New York after a short battle with cancer. He was 66.   Dr. Seeber worked for many years as a veterinarian, treating some of the
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Nassagaweyas to Shadyshark Hanover, Big Jim
August 23, 2010
Driver Andy Miller guided Shadyshark Hanover to victory in the first Nassagaweya Stakes division for 2-year-old pacing colts on Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack. The only split contested on Saturday night, when the race was originally scheduled, was won by Prodigal Seelster. Two divisions were moved
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Pacing filly Pretty Katherine 1:50.4 winner
August 23, 2010
Pretty Katherine paced to a 1:50.4 score in a division of the Eternal Camnation on Monday night at Mohawk. Due to a power outage this past Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, four stake races were completed Monday night as non-wager events before the regular card. A pair of Nassa
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Johansson steers See You At Peelers to mark
August 22, 2010
The precocious, still unbeaten freshman See You At Peelers posted a 1:51.3 track record and her seventh straight score in the opening division of Saturday night's $135,624 New York Sires Stakes feature for 2-year-old filly pacers at Vernon Downs.   With Marcus Johansson steering for trainer J
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Put On A Show's 1:50.1 sets track mark
August 22, 2010
Put On A Show is back! The 3-year-old pacing filly rebounded from her poor showing in the Mistletoe Shalee by winning the $350,000 Valley Forge at Harrah's Chester Sunday in 1:50.1. The time was a stakes and track record over the track rated "sloppy," but upgraded to good immediately after this race
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Rock N Roll Heaven tops One More Laugh
August 22, 2010
Rock N Roll Heaven showed his versatility and speed when he came from off the pace to win the $500,000 Battle of the Brandywine in a stakes record time of 1:48.4 Sunday at Harrah's Chester. He followed One More Laugh, who beat him by a head in the Meadowlands Pace, and then paced away
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Lucky Chucky dominates in 1:53 in Colonial
August 22, 2010
A huge crowd got drenched when they joined Lucky Chucky in the winner's circle following his 1:53 world-record performance in the $500,000 Colonial Trot on Sunday at Harrah's Chester.   By the time they left the winner's circle, the rain had stopped and a rainbow had appeared, prompting drive
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Gulotta calls for privatizing Meadowlands
August 22, 2010
Standardbred breeder and owner Mike Gulotta has written a letter about harness racing's contributions to New Jersey that appears in Sunday's Newark Star-Ledger, and on its website, nj.com.   Gulotta, who operates Deo Volente Farms in New Jersey and has owned such notable horses as Lis Ma
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Yursa Hanover wins Tioga Miss Versatility leg
August 22, 2010
Yursa Hanover and driver Bruce Ranger captured the $25,000 second leg of the Miss Versatility on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs. With only four trotting mares being entered Tioga Downs held it as a non-betting race between races three and four on the 12-race card.   Ranger put Yursa Hanover
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Kid Cruiser upsets in OSS action at Scioto
August 22, 2010
Kid Cruiser scooted up the inside to overtake Doc’s Yankee and score a 33-1 upset in a division of the Ohio Sire Stakes for sophomore pacers at Scioto on Saturday. He defeated Doc’s Yankee (2-1 in the betting) and the 2-5 favorite, Trick Man.   Driver Dan Noble shot Doc’s Yankee to the lead i
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2 tickets hit Big M Pick 6 for $142,769
August 21, 2010
With a quartet of top stakes and a Pick-6 carryover in excess of $100,000, the Meadowlands Racetrack posted its highest live and total handle figures for a Friday night in 2010. Live handle, the amount wagered at the Meadowlands on the evening's live harness racing, was $592,092, while total handl
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Waldorf Hall's 1:57.1 fastest in NYSS
August 21, 2010
Yonkers Raceway's Friday night fare was highlighted by the $283,848 New York Sire Stakes for for 3-year-old colts and geldings, with each split worth $70,962.   Celebrity Bluechip scored with style in his division of the New York Sire Stakes and was the easiest of winners
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Part Shark is all bite in Gold Cup & Saucer
August 21, 2010
The 51st edition of the Gold Cup & Saucer at the Charlottetown Driving Park lived up to the hype as Scott Zeron became the youngest driver to ever win the event and Part Shark paced the fastest mile in the history of the half-mile oval on Saturday.   Part Shark roared to immediate co
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Mohawk cancels; stakes set for Monday
August 21, 2010
Mohawk Racetrack cancelled its Saturday night harness program after three races due to a power problem in the surrounding area. Two races were completed and the third race - a division of the Nassagaweya Stakes - was three-quarters of the way complete when darkness enveloped the Mohawk oval. &
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1:52.3 mile at Skowhegan, Maine, track
August 21, 2010
Rodeo Du Ruisseau paced to a 1:52.3 victory at the Skowhegan, Maine, fair on Saturday, setting a record with his score in the Walter Hight Invitational.   With Drew Campbell in the sulky, Rodeo Du Ruisseau was first off the gate while getting pressure from All Pro Hall (Ron Cushing) and
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Handsome Prince looks best in Yonkers Open
August 21, 2010
Handsome Prince (Yannick Gingras), parked two turns, nevertheless held Saturday night sway, winning Yonkers Raceway's $42,500 Open Handicap Pace.   In play early from post position seven, Handsome Prince had to wait patiently to grab the lead somewhere between the :28.3 opening quar
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Valentowner is best in Meadows Preferred
August 21, 2010
Valentowner waited patiently behind a suicidal duel for the lead, then attacked the tiring leaders to capture Saturday’s $22,500 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.   While Mypanmar and Upfront Hoosierboy battled through withering fractions of :25.4 and :54.2, driver Dan Noble kept Valen
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Drive All Night rallies to win Pocono feature
August 21, 2010
Drive All Night, a 19-1 long shot, rallied from last to first in the final quarter mile to win the featured Open Handicap Pace on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried the night’s top purse of $24,000.   George Napolitano Jr. guided Drive All Night, trained by Carmin
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Sons of Art Major sweep Saratoga NYSS
August 21, 2010
Driver Jim Morrill Jr. won three of four New York Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers Saturday night at Saratoga Harness--all of which went to sons of Art Major--while Arts Ragin Heart came up a winner in the $124,000 Joe Gerrity Jr. final and Armbro Scorpion
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New Jersey voters disagree with Hanson report
August 20, 2010
New Jersey media outlets are reporting that voters in the Garden State want state government to stay involved in the horse racing industry and to keep out of Atlantic City. A poll by Quinnipiac University revealed voter sentiment on the two subjects addressed lasts month by the Hanson Commission, wh
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Chris Page scores 1,000th driving victory at Scioto
August 20, 2010
Chris Page, driving champ last season at Scioto and leading driver this year, passed the 1,000-win milestone on Thursday night when he won the fourth race with Launch Angle.Page, 26, a native of nearby Mt. Vernon, Ohio, didn’t hit the board in his first three drives of the evening, but then sent Lau
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OSS Gold elims at Mohawk
August 20, 2010
On Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack four Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations took place for two-year-old trotting fillies. The top two finishers from each elimination advance to the $130,000 final plus two third place finishers.A mild upset occurred in the first elimination at Beach Party As st
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New Canadian Hall of Famers inducted
August 20, 2010
Ten inductees joined the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame as part of the induction ceremony that took place Thursday night at the Mississauga Convention Centre in Mississauga, Ont. The Standardbred class of 2010 is headlined by racehorse Mister Big, the second richest pacer of all time. He is joi
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Another twist in the Brooks trial
August 20, 2010
Newsday.com is reporting that the newest twist in the ongoing saga that is the trial of Bulletproof Enterprises David Brooks is that Brooks was transferred Thursday from a Jamaica jail cell to an isolation cell in the Nassau County jail for security reasons, according to several sources. Newsday's
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2011 World Driving Championship dates announced
August 20, 2010
The best harness drivers in the world will be coming to America in 2011 to compete in the 25th World Driving Championship. The U.S. Trotting Association, which will host the event, has announced the dates and tracks at which the historic, prestigious and rich competition will be conducted.  
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Con Game hustles to Fox victory
August 20, 2010
Con Game won the $47,685 Fox Stakes for 2-year-old colt pacers Friday afternoon at the Indianapolis, Ind. fairgrounds, crossing the wire in 1:54.2 for driver Todd Warren and trainer Perry Smith. Four Starzzz Z, driven by Travis Seekman and trained by his father, Joe Seekman, finished second, 1 1/4 l
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Don Codey pleads guilty in Jersey court
August 20, 2010
The Asbury (NJ) Park Press has reported that Donald R. Codey, former president and general manager of Freehold Raceway and brother of New Jersey Senator and former Gov. Richard Codey, has pleaded guilty to stealing $3,045 in racetrack promotional vouchers and helping two patrons cash more than $1.3
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Costa Rica wins Helen Smith in 1:57.1
August 20, 2010
Millionairess Costa Rica drew off to a four-length victory on Friday at Freehold Raceway, adding the $70,000 Helen Smith Trot to her list of stakes credits.   The daughter of Muscles Yankee, driven by Ron Pierce, took the lead early and retained it at every call to finish four lengths ahead o
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It's (David) Miller time at Meadowlands
August 20, 2010
David Miller was in the second-over zone and it worked perfectly as his mounts got up in the nick of time to capture the $402,400 Sweetheart and $473,00 Woodrow Wilson on Friday night at the Meadowlands. Miller won the Sweetheart with Honky Tonk Woman, a 60-1 shot who eked out a nose win over Ms. M
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Shark Gesture snags second Haughton
August 20, 2010
Shark Gesture won his second straight William Haughton Memorial at the Meadowlands, taking the 2010 edition, worth $702,500, Friday night with an off-the-pace rally that put him at the wire first in 1:48.2.   George Brennan was in his usual spot in the sulky behind Shark Gesture and tuck
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Tug River Princess gives connections big night
August 20, 2010
Eric Cherry's Let It Ride Stable and Robert Cooper had a big Friday night at the Meadowlands, and all it took was a nose. Their filly Honky Tonk Woman won the Sweetheart Pace for 2-year-old fillies by a nose, and their older pacing mare Tug River Princess, who they own with Jerry Silva, won the
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Brooks' trial archives
August 19, 2010
As the trial for David Brooks on alleged fraud charges continues in New York, the following stories pertaining to that trial have been archived for reading:   Aug. 19, 2010 http://www.newsday.com/business/fbi-fingerprints-brooks-aides-in-jury-tampering-probe-1.2223676   Aug. 18
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More intrigue with Brooks trial
August 19, 2010
Steve Kallas, a New York attorney, longtime Standardbred owner, and correspondent for The Horseman and Fair World magazine, attended the opening day of the trial of David Brooks and has continued to follow the trial developments. He has the following report on the trial's status.  
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Muscle Massive passes on Colonial, heading to Simcoe
August 19, 2010
Although seven of the 10 Hambletonian finalists will be lining up behind the starting gate for Sunday’s $500,000 Colonial Trot at Harrah’s Chester, the winning Muscle Massive won’t be one of them. Trainer Jimmy Takter told harnessracing.com Thursday morning that in his quest to “manage the horse bes
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Idol wins in 1:50 at The Meadows
August 19, 2010
Idol, a 4-year-old Sharky Spur-Beam of Joy mare, rocketed to victory in a conditioned pace Wednesday in 1:50, equaling the fastest mile ever by a filly or mare at The Meadows. Brett Miller sent Idol toward the front from post 9 for early position but had her out and moving again at the quarter
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Omen Hanover tough again at Pocono Downs
August 19, 2010
Omen Hanover showed her toughness Wednesday night in winning the $24,000 open handicap pace for fillies and mares at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.After sitting on the outside for more than a quarter of the race, Omen Hanover (Matt Kakaley) grabbed the lead from Four Starz Horndog (Anthony Napolitano)
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Gotapikapoketortwo captures Tioga co-feature
August 19, 2010
Tyler Freese and Gotapikapoketortwo used an off the pace journey to capture the $5,200 condition pace on Wednesday afternoon at Tioga Downs. The win was part of a driving double on the afternoon card for Freese as he guided the 11-year old son of In The Pocket-Belligerent to his forty eighth career
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Rock Hollywood, Power Of A Moment repeat
August 19, 2010
Illinois Colt Stakes champions Rock Hollywood and Power Of A Moment successfully defended their titles at the Illinois State Fair at Springfield on Wednesday, capturing their respective $35,000 divisions. Dave Magee directed Rock Hollywood from post eight to a 1:54 victory in the event for sophomor
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Broad Bahn fastest in PASS 2CT splits at Chester
August 19, 2010
Broad Bahn earned speed-badge honors Wednesday afternoon at Harrah’s Chester, scoring a 1:57.2 victory in one of four Pennsylvania Sire Stakes divisions for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters. Broad Bahn led gate to wire for driver Andrew McCarthy to win the $68,740 contest by nearly three length
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Jury tampering probe in Brooks trial
August 19, 2010
The FBI is investigating whether there was jury tampering in the fraud trial of  Bulletproof’s David Brooks, even as the jury continues deliberations. In an article written by Robert Kessler at www.newsday.com, it was reported that three people associated with Brooks – his brother Jeffrey, his
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Jamie Marra drives Billings winner
August 19, 2010
The C.K.G. Billings Harness Driving Championship Series  moved on to Tioga Downs for a trotting contest over the five-eighths mile oval. And when the dust settled in that event,  “Gentleman Jamie” Marra  and Slated For Success  showed their heels to the field  with
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Muscles Yankee colt wins big in Sweden
August 19, 2010
The European Championship for 3 year olds was held on the big Grand Circuit card at the Solvalla track in Stockholm Wednesday night, and among the winners was a colt by Muscles Yankee.   Although sired by Muscles Yankee, the winner is the Norwegian-bred Muscles Wiking BR. He posted his sevent
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Harness in Johnstown, PA?
August 19, 2010
Harness Tracks of America is reporting that Daryl W. Price, COO of a company called American Harness Tracks, Inc., has sent out releases of an ambitious letter sent to the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission, outlining plans for a mile harness track and entertainment complex in Johnstown, PA. Pri
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2YO trotter wins in 1:55.4 again at Springfield
August 19, 2010
Two 2-year-old fillies—a trotter and a pacer—are undefeated in Illinois stakes thus far this year. The trotter My Miss Caroline is undefeated in her five career starts after winning an Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes Championship in 1:59 for driver Dave Magee on Thursday. The previous week at S
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Christiana Hanover upsets in Moni Maker
August 19, 2010
Christiana Hanover pulled off an upset in the $221,500 Moni Maker at The Red Mile on Thursday night, sweeping up on the outside to score over Glide Power in 1:54.2. Bramalea Hanover, the leader to the quarter, finished third and and Hambletonian Oaks champion Bar Slide held on for fourth.
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Talespinner scores again at Mohawk
August 19, 2010
Talespinner kept his undefeated streak alive to capture the $50,000 Bridger Trotting Series final at Mohawk Racetrack, winning in 1:56.2 Thursday night. With the effort, Talespinner set the series record, erasing the mark previously held by Windsong Espoir.   Regular pilot Mario Bai
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Metro eligible Great Vintage wins NYSS
August 19, 2010
Yonkers Raceway's New York Sire Stakes Thursday night tenants were the 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers, who competed in the $237,630 Jim Meagher Pace. Named to honor the memory of Yonkers' long-tiime corporate controller, the event was contested in five divisions.   The Metr
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Hi Maintenancechic wins PASS
August 18, 2010
Hi Maintenancechic, driven by Tony Morgan, captured her second Pennsylvania Sire Stakes victory of the 2010 season Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Trained by Kirsten Proctor, Hi Maintenancechic exchanged leads with Whatrugonnado (David Miller) during the race and held off a fa
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Costa Rica gets the nod in Helen Smith
August 18, 2010
Millionairess Costa Rica, who dominated her New Jersey Sire Stakes division at two, has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite against seven other three-year-old New Jersey-sire fillies in the $70,000 Helen Smith Trot Final, the featured sixth race on Friday, August 20, 2010 at Freehold Rac
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Battle of the Brandywine is next for Jug Fantasy
August 18, 2010
Next up for Jug Fantasy Contest players is Sunday’s $500,000 Battle of the Brandywine at Harrah’s Chester. The Little Brown Jug Fantasy Contest is a joint venture between the Delaware County Fair and the U.S. Trotting Association.   The 65th Jug continues to be wide open with the list
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No SBOA elims needed
August 18, 2010
A compact group of nine and seven entries of the Ontario's best bred fillies will report directly to the final on Friday August 27 at Mohawk Racetrack in their respected divisions.Nine filly trotters will contest for $168,383 and it appears to be a wide open affair without the likes of Poof Shes Gon
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Quartet of stakes highlight Big M closer
August 18, 2010
The $702,500 William R. Haughton Memorial, the richest event for older pacers, headlines the final card of Meadowlands Racetrack’s January-August harness meet on Friday night.   The race shares the spotlight with the $473,000 Woodrow Wilson and $402,400 Sweetheart for 2-year-old pacers and
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New dates for Indiana Sire Stakes
August 18, 2010
Due to the recent racing schedule change at Indiana Downs for the week of Aug. 22 through Aug. 28, the Indiana Sires Stakes schedule has been modified, but horsemen wishing to compete in the events must enter at the regularly scheduled time at Indiana Downs.   The changes are as follows:
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Despite 1:10 half, Settlemoir can't hold off Roman at Mighty M
August 17, 2010
On Monday afternoon, Monticello Raceway presented its second Battle of the Braintrusts, a non-wagering race  with the horses driven by executives. At the lines were Shawn Wiles, Monticello Raceway’s assistant general manager; Jason Settlemoir, the VP of racing at Tioga and Vernon Downs; Vi
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Real Amor wins at Pocono Downs
August 17, 2010
Real Amor, a two-year-old Real Artist filly, picked a good time to break her maiden, winning one of several divisions of The Stallion Series at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Monday evening.After three consecutive second-place finishes, Real Amor stopped the timer in 1:55.1 with Jim Morrill Jr. in the
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OK Commander on track to return in Simcoe
August 17, 2010
Trainer Gregg McNair told harnessracing.com Monday that OK Commander, who won his Meadowlands Pace elimination but then was not entered in the $1 million final after coming up lame after the elim due to what the conditioner said was an abscess in a leg, is on schedule for an early September return t
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More Review action at Springfield
August 17, 2010
More Review stakes were contested at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Tuesday. Among the winners was Ax Man, a 2-year-old gelding by Tom Ridge, who trotted his last quarter in :26.4 to win in 2:02.3.   Ax Man is trained by Peter Wrenn, but was driven by Brandon Simpson. Simpson kept
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Schedule changes for next week at Indy Downs
August 17, 2010
The racing schedule at Indiana Downs has been changed for the week of August 22–August 28 to accommodate maintenance on the racing surface. The Kentuckiana trot (2-year-old fillies) and Circle City trot (2-year-old colts) will be moved to Wednesday, Aug. 25. The box will close on Saturday, Aug. 21
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Tawesome More debuts with Circle City score
August 17, 2010
Tawesome More made her debut a winning one Tuesday, August 17, cruising to a 1:58 victory in the $50,000 Circle City for two-year-old filly trotters at Indiana Downs. The 1-2 favorite, guided by Andy Miller for trainer Tony Alagna, crossed the wire four and one-quarter lengths in front of Finaltab H
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Fox Stake attracts five-horse field
August 17, 2010
A compact field of five freshman pacing colts will line up behind the gate Friday, August 20 in the 84th renewal of the Fox Stake. The event is part of a 12-race Grand Circuit program slated at the Indiana State Fair. The card will begin with a 10 a.m. first post.   Trainer Perry Smith has en
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Listing of Harrisburg yearlings now online
August 16, 2010
The complete roster of the 1,149 yearlings consigned to the 2010 Harrisburg select sale is now online. It may be found at www.theblackbook.com.  The roster may be accessed by trotters and pacers, colts and fillies, as well as by consignors and sires.   The yearlings include strong repres
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Blanchard leaving WEG, joining Western Fair
August 16, 2010
Western Fair Raceway is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Blanchard as assistant race manager and announcer. He will assume his duties in mid-September.   "We like Greg's personality, his character and his passion for racing all of which make him a great fit for us," noted Western
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Ohio Sire Stakes leg rescheduled
August 16, 2010
The second leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes 2-year-old colt pace and trot that was postponed this past Saturday when heavy rains forced the cancellation of the races at Scioto Downs, will be rescheduled for this Saturday, Aug. 21.   "The Ohio Standardbred Development Fund Committee members a
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Short fields for Reviews at Springfield
August 16, 2010
Onhishonor Hanover won the $20,000 Little Pat/Review Stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts on Monday afternoon at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, cruising to an open-lengths score in 1:54.   The three-horse field also included Ideal Joe, who broke stride in the first turn while on the le
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Two Jug futures coming up; first starts Aug. 26
August 16, 2010
Future wagering on the Little Brown Jug will be offered twice leading up to the 65th renewal of the 3-year-old pacing classic at the Delaware, Ohio County Fair.  Each wager will be for a period of four days.   Wagers will be accepted at racetracks and pari-mutuel sites throughout North A
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Hambletonian Oaks rematch in Moni Maker
August 16, 2010
Bar Slide, fresh off her Aug. 7 victory in the Hambletonian Oaks, has drawn post eight in Thursday night's $232,750 Moni Maker 3-Year-Old Filly Trot at The Red Mile. Oaks runner-up Ultimate Cameron will leave from post four and Oaks third-place finisher Springtime Volo will leave from post five in t
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1:53 dead heat at Harrington
August 16, 2010
In what is believed to be the fastest dead heat in track history, Baron Racing and Green Racing’s Mystique Cruiser ($2.40, Victor Kirby) and Foulk Stables and Lauren Allen’s Sniper Hall ($2.40, Mike Cole) could not be separated at the wire in a 1:53 win in the $20,000 featured Open Pace at Harringto
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PASS for 2YO pacing colts held at Meadows
August 16, 2010
Four divisions of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts, each carrying a purse of $74,000-plus, were contested at The Meadows Monday afternoon. The fastest winners were Movie Idol (1:53.1), Mystic Desire (1:53.2) and Wink N Atcha (1:53.4). The fourth split, which was the fir
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Freshman fillies square off in Circle City
August 16, 2010
A field of nine freshman filly trotters will go to the post Tuesday, August 17 in the $50,000 Circle City at Indiana Downs. The contest will serve as a prep race for the field, with all eligible to the August 24 Kentuckiana Stallion Management Stakes, also hosted at the Shelbyville track. The group
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'Challenge' card produces trio of new records
August 15, 2010
Three new world records were established Saturday evening at Indiana Downs during the Shelbyville facility's “Dash and Distance Challenge.” The 14-race program, which featured six races at distances other than one mile, was held in conjunction with the United States Trotting Association’s “Back
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Western Trademark equals Balmoral track record
August 15, 2010
Diamond Creek Farm’s Western Trademark etched his name into the Balmoral Park record books on Saturday, August 14th as the five-year-old son of Western Hanover equaled the track standard for an aged pacing horse with a clocking of 1:49.1.   In rein to driver Marcus Miller the good looking ba
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The Meadows to resume live racing Monday
August 15, 2010
Following a two-week post-Adios hiatus, The Meadows Racetrack & Casino resumes live racing Monday, Aug. 16, kicking off a rich late summer/fall schedule that features 28 stakes.This segment of the track’s stakes season begins in earnest Monday with a $298,556 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for 2-year-
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Confederation Cup to Aracache Hanover
August 15, 2010
Aracache Hanover, a colt by Dragon Again, won the $547,000 Confederation Cup Sunday afternoon at Flamboro Downs, overcoming a break before the start and then controlling the pace to score in 1:52.1.   "He just put a few steps in and then came right back pacing -- he didn't bother anybody I do
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Galimony now 5 for 9 this year
August 15, 2010
The New York State Fair Stakes continued on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs with divisions for 3-year old filly trotters and 3-year old filly pacers. In the first division for 3-year- old filly pacers, Galimony (Jim Morrill Jr.) continued her dominance in the Empire State by cutting fractions o
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Text Me, Mach Of Ballykeel win Gold finals
August 15, 2010
A come from behind effort and a patient steer earned Text Me and Mach Of Ballykeel their respective Gold Final crowns at Flamboro Downs on Sunday afternoon, as Ontario’s finest three-year-old trotting colts and two-year-old pacing colts warmed up the sun drenched crowd ahead of the $547,000 Confeder
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Lauren battles to Gold victory in Ottawa
August 15, 2010
Ontario’s talented two-year-old pacing fillies put on a brilliant show for Rideau Carleton Raceway fans on Sunday evening, as the top three finishers engaged in a high speed battle down the stretch to finish less than a length apart.   After her impressive effort in the slop last week, Rideau
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One More Laugh splashes to 1:51.1 PASS win
August 15, 2010
Despite mid-afternoon rains in the greater Philadelphia area, a sizable crowd showed up for Back to the Track Sunday (August 15) at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack, and they were certainly in for a treat as they saw a number of sensational performances.   Mathias Meinzinger, Jerry Silva
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Favorites dominate ISS splits at Indy Downs
August 14, 2010
Indiana Downs played host to the second round of Indiana Sires Stakes action for sophomore trotting fillies and freshman trotters Friday evening, August 13. Heavy favorites Msnaughtybynature and C-o-to Bluegrass won their respective divisions for trainer and driver Peter Wrenn, with several other&nb
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Hudons double up in Grassroots at Flamboro
August 14, 2010
Dabrina maintained her position atop the two-year-old trotting filly Grassroots standings with an effortless wire to wire victory at Flamboro Downs on Friday evening.   With Karen Hudon in the race bike, the Kadabra daughter sailed along through a :30.4 quarter and a 1:03 half, then fought of
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Heavy rain forces Springfield cancellation
August 14, 2010
Due to heavy overnight rains in the Springfield area which turned the one-mile racing oval into a sea of mud, Saturday’s (Aug.14) 11-race program at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, IL has been cancelled because of the sloppy conditions.   With Sunday, Aug. 15th scheduled to have been
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A Crown For Lindy sets Saratoga standard
August 14, 2010
In 70 years of harness racing at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, there has never been a faster mile trotted than the one put up by A Crown For Lindy on Friday night (August 13).   The August Fun Free-For-All Trotting Series saw its third and final leg take place on Friday as the top trotters got
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Freshman pacer wins debut in 1:51.4!
August 14, 2010
Friday night (August 13) at Mohawk Racetrack saw Ohmygosh Hanover capture a victory in his first career start for trainer Casie Coleman and driver Mark MacDonald by stopping the clock in an incredible 1:51.4.   The 2-year-old son of The Panderosa-Ooh's 'N Aah's left from post eight and follow
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Atochia repeats at Yonkers
August 14, 2010
Atochia (Yannick Gingras) was a repeat winner Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $42,500 Open Handicap Pace.   As was the case a week ago, Atochia worked out a perfect second-over trip. Leaving from post position No. 7, he fell into line fifth early as Legal Litigator (Stephane Bouchar
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Cross Of Lorraine scores OSS Gold final
August 14, 2010
Cross Of Lorraine defeated her rivals in the $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold final Saturday night equaling the Mohawk Racetrack track record for three-year-old trotting fillies in 1:52.4.   The mile equaled Action Broadway’s time as she lowered the record earlier this year winning in her d
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Pembroke Prayer wins Ricci Memorial in record time
August 14, 2010
Pembroke Prayer posted an upset of Biblical proportions on Saturday at Scarborough Downs, defeating World Champion, Enough Talk in the $50,000 Joseph Ricci Memorial Invitational.   In a race filled with incredible early speed, the outcome figured to be determined by the horse best able to po
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Back To The Track festivities at Northfield
August 14, 2010
Kurt Sugg and Dan Charlino, along with the injured Aaron Merriman, were featured in Northfield Park’s driver meet and greet Saturday night, as part of the nationwide Back To The Track promotion, and then Sugg and Charlino split the local feature races, combining for exactas in both.   Sugg to
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The Red Mile kicks off 136th season Sunday
August 14, 2010
The second oldest harness racetrack in the world, The Red Mile, will kick-off it's 136th season of racing this Sunday night, August 15th with a 16-race program. Racing will be Sundays, Mondays (No racing Monday Aug 16, Aug 30, or Sept 20), and Thursdays throughout the first eight weeks with a post o
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Big M Pick 6 carryover surpasses $100,000
August 14, 2010
Double-digit winners dominated the Saturday card, producing a hefty $109,462 Pick Six carryover heading into the final night of Meadowlands Racetrack's January-August harness meet.   The entire Pick Six pool must be paid out on the Friday, August 20 program, which will feature the William R.
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Heavenly Ash crushes Woodstock track record
August 14, 2010
Putnam Mackenzie maintained her flawless Grassroots record and extended her win streak to six in a nail biter at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon.   Starting from the trailing Post 8, driver Robert Shepherd had Putnam Mackenzie positioned fourth as Chablis Nourrir led the field of thre
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Tioga hosts New York Fair Stakes action
August 14, 2010
The New York State Fair Stakes rolled into town at Tioga Downs on Saturday night, and a few of the shining stars from the New York Sire Stakes program shined brightest.   Hometown favorite Aruba Vacation extended his winning streak to five in one of four divisions for 3-year-old colt and gel
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Cruzin Angel flies at Scioto
August 13, 2010
The freshman pacing filly Cruzin Angel broke her maiden impressively by zooming past Pink Magic in deep stretch to win for driver Sandy Beatty in 1:58.4.The Yankee Cruiser lass is trained by Ron Steck owned by Rhonda Heady of Arizona and George Green of New Jersey. She was making her fourth lifetime
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Favorites deliver in Bridger series
August 13, 2010
Both favorites delivered in the second leg of the Bridger Trotting Series at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday night.Master Builder delivered in the first division for driver Jody Jamieson. Leaving from post eight, the son of Glidemaster was positioned fifth past the opening quarter of :29.1 set by Galil
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Meadowlands Pick 6 carryover nearly $30,000
August 13, 2010
A Pick 6 carryover of $29,568 tops the Friday night card at Meadowlands Racetrack. A $1 base wager, the Pick Six begins in race four and includes the $32,000 mares invitational and $20,000 elimination for the Woodrow Wilson in its sequence.  First race post time is 7 p.m.  Check out Ken
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Final driver changes made for Confederation Cup
August 13, 2010
Final driver changes have been made for Sunday’s Confederation Cup at Flamboro Downs. Two nine-horse eliminations (races eight and nine) will lead to the top four in each—and a fifth-place finisher drawn by lot—advancing to the same day final, worth $547,000. Here are the Confederation Cup elimin
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Celebrity Faith takes Helen Smith elim
August 13, 2010
Celebrity Faith coasted to victory on Friday and was one of five fillies to advance to the $70,000 Helen Smith Trot Final on August 20 at Freehold Raceway.   Celebrity Faith, a daughter of Yankee Glide driven by David Miller and trained by Staffan Lind, was on top at every call and won the $1
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Tu Tu Twain rolls at Scioto Downs
August 13, 2010
Tu Tu Twain rolled down the track to a 1:54 score in the fastest mile of the evening on Friday at Scioto Downs. The 7-year-old pacing mare shot out of the pocket entering the stretch and posted a 1-1/2 length victory over Big City Hanover while pacesetting Noble Zena faded to third.   Tu Tu T
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Fleur de Lil A, Master Pine win Yonkers features
August 13, 2010
Fleur de Lil A (catch-driver Eric Goodell) closed from third-over Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $42,500 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post position No. 5, "Lil" was content to watch as LR Dancing Dream (Jim Pantaleano) led through fractions of :27.2,
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Meadowlands Pick Six carryover nearly $60,000
August 13, 2010
A Pick Six carryover and two guaranteed Pick Four pools give bettors big wagering opportunities to aim at Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   A series of long shots has produced a Pick Six carryover of $58,185 heading into the Saturday night card. A $1 base wager, the Pick Six begins
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Shark Gesture holds on in Haughton prep
August 13, 2010
Shark Gesture held on to win the $50,000 William R. Haughton Memorial Prep for free for all pacers Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   George Brennan guided Shark Gesture to victory in 1:49, holding off a late rally from Won The West. The four-year-old son of Cam’s Card Shark-Simple Gest
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Records fall in New York State Fair action
August 13, 2010
The pacer My Girl’s A Star and trotter Some Girls turned in track record performances during Friday night’s New York State Fair program for 2-year-old distaffers at Vernon Downs.   My Girl’s A Star recorded a 1:52.2 triumph in Friday’s opening division of a $125,650 New York State Fair contes
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Elimination fields set for Confederation Cup
August 12, 2010
The draw for Sunday's Confederation Cup, which features eliminations and a final on the same day, was conducted Thursday morning on a live local television morning show, and the fields for the two $50,000 eliminations follow. The George Berkner-trained BG's Folly was a $25,000 supplemental entr
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Kallas talks about harness racing on WFAN
August 12, 2010
Steve Kallas, a contributor to harnessracing.com and The Horseman And Fair World magazine, a Standardbred owner, and New York attorney, talked harness racing on WFAN, the number one sports radio show in New York City, on Hambletonian Day while at the Meadowlands. Kallas spoke about harness raci
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Triomphe De Vie triumphs in PASS
August 12, 2010
Triomphe De Vie, piloted by Dave Palone and trained by Ron Burke, turned in the fastest time of the three divisions of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.In the final division, carrying a purse of $91,132, Triomphe
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5 pm post time for Breeders Crown at Pocono
August 12, 2010
Post time for the 2010 Breeders Crown at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will be 5 pm on Saturday, Oct. 9.   Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will have open seating for some 4,000 fans.    While big purse money will be up for grabs for owners, trainers and drivers, one lucky
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NJ breeders getting the word out
August 12, 2010
New Jersey breeders are calling on Upper Freehold Township officials to approve a resolution showing support for the Standardbred horse industry in New Jersey. Six Standardbred farms in Upper Freehold Township comprise more than 3,000 aces.   A story about the farm's contributions to the
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Triumphant Caviar turns in 1:51.4 mile
August 11, 2010
Triumphant Caviar dominated the Open trotting class at Mohawk Tuesday night with a 1:51.4 career best. The North American season's leaders for trotting speed are Buck I St. Pat, Arch Madness and Enough Talk, who have all won in 1:51 this year.   Driver and co-owner Luc Ouellete used rail
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PJ Clark sets Pocono record
August 11, 2010
PJ Clark established a new track record for a 4-year-old trotting stallion Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in winning the featured trot of the week in 1:53.   Previous track mark was 1:53.3 and owned by Snazzy Hot Rod (Tim Tetrick). The date for this mile was April 22, 2008. &nb
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Mike Gulotta is a man with a plan for NJ racing
August 11, 2010
NJBiz.com reported in Friday, Aug. 6, that Mike Gulotta, prominent New Jersey horseman and owner and operator of Deo Volente Farms, has formulated a plan to revitalize the state’s horse racing industry and return it to profitability.   Elements of Gulotta’s proposal – a rebuttal to the
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With 12, 13 entered, byes for Sweetheart, Wilson
August 11, 2010
A $50,000 prep race for the William R. Haughton Memorial and eliminations races for the Sweetheart and Woodrow Wilson, for 2-year-old pacing fillies and colts, respectively, headline the Friday night card at the Meadowlands. The Sweetheart and Wilson elims were originally scheduled for Sat
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NJSS at Freehold Saturday
August 11, 2010
Part two of the 2010 New Jersey Sire Stakes Program begins this week at Freehold Raceway featuring top state-bred Premier Division 3-year-old colt trotters racing on Friday and 3-year-old pacers colts on Saturday.   The NJSS Freehold season actually opens on Thursday (August 12) with three Gr
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Enough Talk to compete at Scarborough
August 11, 2010
World Champion trotting sensation Enough Talk will head a stellar field of horses on Saturday for the ninth annual Joseph Ricci Memorial Trot at Scarborough Downs.   The 31-time winner, who has bankrolled over $1.4 million during his career, was a 13th hour addit
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Indy Downs offers 'Challenge' races Saturday
August 11, 2010
Indiana Downs will offer a card Saturday evening, August 14 featuring a mix of Indiana Sires Stakes contests as well as events that stray from the conventional one mile standard. Known as the “Dash and Distance Challenge” the card will be held in conjunction with the United States Trotting Associati
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BG's Folly supplemented to Confederation Cup
August 11, 2010
A deep field of 18 will converge on Flamboro Downs Sunday (August 15) in pursuit of the track’s most significant piece of hardware, Confederation Cup XXXIV.   "It’s the most competitive group that I’ve seen in my time -- and I’ve been here a while!,” said race Secretary Sheri Minler
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Keystone Tabby headlines Helen Smith elims
August 11, 2010
Keystone Tabby, who won a division of the Duenna at the Meadowlands last week, makes her next start on Friday, August 13 in the $10,000 elimination race for the $70,000 estimated Helen Smith Trot at Freehold Raceway. Five of the seven three-year-old fillies in the Helen Smith Elim will advance to t
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Centaur asks to sell interest in PA track project
August 11, 2010
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newspaper has reported that Centaur Inc.has filed a motion with a bankruptcy court for permission to sell its ownership in Valley View Downs LP." Valley View Downs is the proposed harness track in northwestern Pennsylvania. It has been in limbo since Centaur ran into fina
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Box closes at 9 am next Wednesday for Super Sunday
August 11, 2010
Harrah's Chester is reminding trainers that entries for Super Stakes Sunday (Aug. 22) close on Wednesday, August 18, at 9 am.   As in years past, entries for the Battle of the Brandywine, the Colonial Trot, and the Valley Forge will be determined by 2010 purse earnings. The finals w
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One More Laugh in PASS split Sunday
August 11, 2010
Meadowlands Pace winner One More Laugh heads the second of two divisions of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Sunday at Harrah's Chester. The first division features eight horses while a seven-horse field will contest the second split.   The fields for t
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Takter now training All Speed Hanover
August 10, 2010
Trainer Jimmy Takter told harnessracing.com Tuesday morning that owners Adam Victor & Son Stable and John Fielding have moved All Speed Hanover into his barn following the 3-year-old colt pacer's seventh-place finish in the last of three $115,500 Oliver Wendell Holmes divisions Saturday at
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Mildred Williams victory for Debbie Rucker
August 10, 2010
The Mildred Williams Driving Series visited Yonkers Raceway Monday night, and did what it does best...put on a good show and raise money for a terrific cause.Pembroke Cushy--making his first purse start since last August--and driver Debbie Rucker overcame the eight-hole, wiring seven foes in 1:58.4.
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Western Silk score OSS Gold
August 10, 2010
Casie Coleman trainees finished one-two in Monday night’s $170,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for three-year-old fillies over a track rated ‘good’ at Mohawk Racetrack.In the end, it was Western Silk prevailing in a hard-fought battle over stablemate Bay Girl in 1:51.Tiz To Dream blasted off the
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Extraordinaire captures OSS Gold final
August 10, 2010
Extraordinaire and driver/trainer Wayne Henry captured the OSS Gold final for two-year-old trotting fillies tonight at Mohawk Racetrack. This marks the second consecutive OSS Gold final victory for the daughter of Duke Of York.Henry left the gate from post six and positioned Extraordinaire on the le
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Big Rigs speeds to series win at Pocono
August 10, 2010
Big Rigs, piloted by George Napolitano Jr., turned in the fastest time of the young freshman trotters Monday night, winning the fourth division of The Stallion Series for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings.Trained by Kelly O'Donnell, Big Rigs was taken to the front from the six post in the sev
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MTR says racino at Scioto possible
August 10, 2010
In a conference call on its second-quarter earnings on Monday, Aug. 9, MTR Gaming Group indicated  it could spend up to $100 million to construct a video lottery terminal casino at Scioto Downs. MTR officials also said they are waiting to see if the opportunity develops in Ohio, where the
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Waples steers pair of OSS Gold elim winners
August 09, 2010
Flamboro Downs fans were treated to four exciting Gold Eliminations on Sunday afternoon, led off by the talented three-year-old trotting colts.   Randy Waples had fan favourite Text Me ready to roll as soon as the starting gate pulled away from the field for the first $40,000 Gold Elimination
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McIntosh fillies score in OSS Gold elims
August 09, 2010
When Steve Condren packed for Sunday’s two-year-old pacing filly Gold Series Eliminations at Rideau Carleton Raceway, the veteran reinsman should have tossed a pair of water wings into his duffle bag.   With the Ottawa area pelted by rain for several hours prior to the start of Sunday’s progr
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Takter appealing Haughton disqualification
August 09, 2010
Trainer Jimmy Takter told harnessracing.com Monday morning that he plans on appealing the decision by the Meadowlands’ stewards last Saturday afternoon to disqualify his horse Pastor Stephen from first to sixth in the $500,000 Peter Haughton Memorial final for causing interference. Despite later wi
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Brooks jury to reconvene on Tuesday
August 09, 2010
A source involved in the prosecution of David Brooks told harnessracing.com that jury deliberations in the trial of David Brooks are scheduled to resume on Tuesday, Aug.10.   In an unusual move, federal judge Joanne Seybert gave the jury a full week off to attend to personal matters and vacat
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Yonkers announces "Back to the Track" giveaways
August 08, 2010
Yonkers Raceway has announced a night of giveaways--some edible, all enticing--in conjunction with this coming weekend's US Trotting Association "Back to the Track" promotion.   Saturday evening; the Raceway is offering nine dinners for two in the Empire Terrace Restaurant, with one lucky win
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J Pa's Fod paces NYSS action at Vernon
August 08, 2010
Jo Pa’s Fod was the only favorite to finish first in Saturday night’s (August 7) $151,664 New York Sires Stake feature for 3-year-old male pacers at Vernon Downs.   With Jim Morrill, Jr. driving for trainer Jim Campbell and the Emposimato Stables in Saturday’s initial NYSS contest (race five)
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Likeabatoutahell takes Hambo Day opener
August 07, 2010
Brian Sears and Likeabatoutahell took control early and held off a late charge by favored Misterizi to win the $75,000 Paris – Vincennes Invitational Trot to kick off the Hambletonian Day card. The duo stopped the clock in a lifetime best 1:51.3 for breeder and owner Michael Andrew. Don’t Know
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Scioto hosts Ohio State Fair stakes
August 07, 2010
Sing Jesse Sing won a division of the Ohio Governor’s Cup by a nose on Friday night at Scioto, allowing driver Mike Wilder to breathe a huge sigh of relief.   “I got him beat the last time he raced at Scioto,” said Wilder after his colt beat My D Sammy in 1:58.1. “He had more trot this time.
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Jezzy stays unblemished in NYSS at Tioga
August 07, 2010
Jezzy kept together her perfect record on Friday night at Tioga Downs scoring in convincing fashion in one of five NYSS divisions for 2-year-old filly trotters.   Ray Schnittker who co-owns, trains, and drives Jezzy put her on the lead past the grandstands the first time around through an ope
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Morrill scores six in NYSS action
August 07, 2010
Jim Morrill Jr. dominated the action at Saratoga on Friday night as part of the New York Sire Stakes. One of the nation’s top drivers, Morrill piloted seven winners on the card, including six victories in the Sire Stakes.   2-year-old pacing fillies were featured and Morrill made his way bac
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Buck I St Pat sizzles in Perretti Matchmaker
August 07, 2010
Two-time Dan Patch award winner Buck I St Pat captured Saturday’s $100,000 Perretti Farms Matchmaker for free-for-all trotting mares in a track record 1:51 performance. Sent off as the 3-5 favorite, the seven-year-old mare wore down second-place Windsong Soprano in the stretch to win her fifth of th
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Thatsnotmyname equals record in Merrie Annabelle
August 07, 2010
New Jersey Sire Stakes champion Thatsnotmyname set a new standard in Saturday’s $437,000 Merrie Annabelle final for freshman filly trotters with a track record equaling 1:55 effort. Driven by John Campbell for trainer Jimmy Takter, the 1-5 favorite earned her third win in four starts. Crème De Cocoa
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World Record for Hypnotic Blue Chip
August 07, 2010
Hypnotic Blue Chip and Jody Jamieson, at 11-1, upset heavy favorite Shark Gesture in the $182,500 first division of the US Pacing Championship for free-for-all pacers in a world record 1:47.2 triumph. Owned by Francis Azur, the four-year-old son of Art Major, dropped his previous mark by two fu
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Dancinwiththestarz takes Mistletoe Shalee in world record
August 07, 2010
World records continue to fall at the Meadowlands Saturday as Dancinwiththestarz and Brian Sears won the $275,000 Mistletoe Shalee final for sophomore pacing fillies in 1:48.4. Rock N Soul finished second and A And Gs Princess rounded out the trifecta as favored Put On A Show wilted in the stretch.
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The Lindy Reserve inherits Haughton Memorial victory
August 07, 2010
Pastor Stephen crossed the wire first in Saturday’s $500,000 Peter Haughton Memorial for freshman colts and geldings, but a disqualification resulted in 35-1 The Lindy Reserve getting the victory. Neal, driven by John Campbell, finished third and was placed second while favorite Leader Of The Gang r
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Slave Dream scores Nat Ray win in 1:52
August 07, 2010
Slave Dream and John Campbell slipped up the rail late and held off favorite Enough Talk to capture the $300,000 Nat Ray Invitational Trot Saturday in a lifetime best 1:52. The victory was the first of the season for the five year old. Reven Damour finished third.   When the gate folded, Slav
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Bar Slide wins $750,000 Hambletonian Oaks
August 07, 2010
Bar Slide played catch me if you can as a breaking Poof She’s Gone scattered the field turning for home and scored victory in the $750,000 Hambleonian Oaks Saturday at the Meadowlands. Tim Tetrick guided the Yankee Glide-Marla Bar filly to her biggest career win, followed by Ultimate Cameron and Spr
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Muscle Massive flexes in 85th Hambletonian
August 07, 2010
Muscle Massive and driver Ron Pierce. (Lisa Photo)
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On The Glass captures Lady Liberty final
August 07, 2010
Joseph Di Scala and Cynthia Lynn Massari’s On The Glass kicked away racing out of the turn and held off a fast-closing Tug River Princess to win the $248,000 Lady Liberty final for free-for-all mares in 1:49. Dreamfair Eternal, sent off as the 7-5 favorite, finished third.   Yellow Diamond fi
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Delmarvalous, Rockin Image win Holmes splits
August 07, 2010
After winning the Hambletonian with Muscle Massive, trainer Jimmy Takter capped his banner day by sending Rockin Image to a 1:48.2 victory in the $115,500 first division of the Oliver Wendell Holmes for sophomore colt and gelding pacers. Guided by Yannick Gingras, the Rocknroll Hanover colt hooked u
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Hambo card yields wagering, attendance gains
August 07, 2010
The Hambletonian may be deemed America's Trotting Classic, but its global significance continues to grow.   Record European wagering helped produce the third highest harness handle in history on August 7 at Meadowlands Racetrack. Total all-source wagering on the 15-race card was $8,391,600,
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Get your free Weekend Preview!
August 06, 2010
Extra, extra, read all about it! In the latest FREE HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, read about the Hambletonian and Oaks, who a few well-known handicappers think will win the race, and access your free past performances, courtesy of TrackMaster, for the major stakes on the big Hambo Day card at the M
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Harness racing supporters invade Atlantic City
August 06, 2010
The first gathering of the New Jersey Legislative Gaming  Summit was called to order on Friday morning in the Atlantic City Convention Center, surely hostile turf for harness racing. But that wasn’t entirely the case, and it became evident immediately after the chairman of the Gaming Summi
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No Good Luck Charm Needed For Wishing Stone
August 06, 2010
You won't see Dewayne Minor avoiding cracks, closing the stable door a certain way or wearing the same outfit for five straight days this week. The owner/trainer of Wishing Stone has brought enough horses to the Hambletonian to realize that superstitions aren't going to help once the race starts. It
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Mystery Photo Worth Second Look In Hambo
August 06, 2010
Julie Miller, Andy Miller and owners Dave Prushnok, John Prushnok and Bill Gregg are at it again, but the scenario is somewhat different. In 2009, Julie Miller trained the ownership group's older trotter Lucky Jim to 17 wins in 18 races and $1 million in purses. He was driven by Julie's husband, And
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Cancelled Indiana Sire Stakes legs rescheduled
August 06, 2010
Due to the recent cancellation of races at Indiana Downs on Tuesday, August 3, and Wednesday, August 4, the Indiana Sires Stakes legs cancelled on these nights have been rescheduled for the following dates: 3-year-old filly pace – Tuesday, August 172-year-old colt pace – Wednesday, August 25 Horse
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New Vocations Needs Items/Sponsors for Charity Event
August 06, 2010
Items, services, and table sponsors are needed for the 5th Annual Little Brown Jug Benefit held in conjunction with the Pre-Jug Party September 22nd. Proceeds go toward the retraining and placement of retired racehorses and the Delaware Co Fair.  "We need owners, breeders, trainers, drivers, r
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Take My Picture, Pretty Boy Lindy win Townsend Ackermans
August 06, 2010
Take My Picture edged Flex The Muscle in the first of two $50,000 Townsend Ackerman divisions for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack. Take My Picture executed a perfect rail trip under the guidance of Andy Miller, trotting to victory in 1:54.1. Take My Pi
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Big efforts take trio of Niatross splits
August 06, 2010
Fashion Farm's homebred Fashion Delight won the first of three $46,000 Niatross divisions for 2-year-old colts and geldings Friday night at the Meadowlands, while Lookinforadventure remained perfect in four career starts in the second split and Shark Ingested, a full brother to the top-ranked $2.3 m
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Munis Blue Chip sets Saratoga mark in NYSS
August 05, 2010
Munis Blue Chip added a track record to her long list of accomplishments with a Wednesday night New York Sire Stakes romp at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway. The Ray Schnittker trainee aired by 10 lengths in wire-to-wire fashion and would wind up breaking the track record for a 3-year-old fill
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Trotters get top billing at Balmoral
August 05, 2010
A pair of state-bred trotting stakes for two-year-olds shared top billing on Wednesday’s Balmoral Park program and once again it trainer Robert Taylor’s My Miss Caroline who continued to dominate the filly ranks as she captured the $49,500 Fox Valley Flan Stake while the Pam Coleman trained Powerful
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Gasoline and My Good Side fastest frosh fillies at Pocono
August 05, 2010
Gasoline, hitting on all cylinders, and My Good Side produced the fastest miles of the six divisions of The Stallion Series for two-year-old trotting fillies Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.Gasoline, driven by Hans Eriksson and trained by Jimmy Takter, scored a wire to wire victory fr
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Record handle at Running Aces
August 05, 2010
An all-time record handle and a pair of 1:54 wins in the co-featured races highlighted the Tuesday night program at Running Aces Harness Park. The $133,910 that was pushed through the windows was the highest ever at the new, third-year Minnesota track and the twelfth time in 37 nights thus far this
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Campbell in the sulky Thursday
August 05, 2010
John Campbell, who will drive favorite Lucky Chucky in the $1.5 million Hambletonian, is the featured television guest Thursday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.Campbell, who has a record six driving wins in the Hambletonian, will guide Lucky Chucky from post two in Saturday's final.  Fans can e-
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Tailspinner tops Bridger opener
August 05, 2010
The highly-regarded Tailspinner will return to the racetrack this Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack when he headlines a pair of $20,000 divisions in the opening leg of the Bridger Trotting Series for two-year-olds.The rookie son of Conway Hall – Fairy Tail has not seen action since action since wow
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Indiana Downs back in action on Thursday
August 05, 2010
After cancellations on Tuesday and Wednesday due to issues with the track surface, racing Thursday evening at Indiana Downs is a go. General Manager Jon Schuster said he and Indiana Standardbred Association President Jack Kieninger made the decision to continue with racing Thursday after consultant
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See "A Drive To Win" on Hambo Day
August 05, 2010
The award winning exhibit “A Drive To Win” can now be seen at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Located on the Paddock Level, encircling the escalators on the floor’s midsection, fans of harness racing can get to know or become reacquainted with twenty-seven of the sport’s most beloved and memorable driver
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TrackMaster looking for apps
August 05, 2010
TrackMaster, an Equibase Company, announced today that it will host a Mobile Application (“app”) Development Challenge for both Thoroughbred and Harness racing, featuring a total cash prize of $10,000. The winning developer will receive $5,000 for first place; the second- and third-place developers
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Hanson committee kept no minutes of meetings
August 05, 2010
Harness Track's of America has reported that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's Advisory Commission on gaming and horse racing kept no minutes of its six months of discussions. The commission is commonly referred to as the Hanson Committee because it was chaired by Jon Hanson, a former CEO o
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Pacing filly just misses world record
August 05, 2010
A Bulletproof Enterprises-owned 2-year-old pacing filly just missed the world record for her division when she won a Countess Adios division at the Meadowlands Thursday night in 1:50.4. The world record of 1:50.3 was set by A And G's Confusion at The Red Mile in 2007.   The big performance wa
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Schnittker ready for Hambo with Cassis
August 05, 2010
With his horse Cassis one of the favorites for Saturday’s $1.5 million Hambletonian, Ray Schnittker hardly seemed to be feeling the pressure. Two years ago when he piloted the unbeaten Deweycheatumnhowe to victory in the sport’s biggest encounter there may have been pressure. Today, he’s light, bubb
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Oaks finalist Boinga cost just $15,000 as yearling
August 05, 2010
In 1966 Anthony Risi and some partners purchased a yearling named Armbro Impulse. Some  44 years later Risi is still buying and racing horses after his initial “impulse” buy.   “I just love the people, love the horses, love the excitement of racing,” he said. “And besides I’m still tryin
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NYSS for 3YO filly pacers at Saratoga
August 04, 2010
A full week of New York Sire Stakes action at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway got started on Tuesday when the 3-year-old pacing fillies took center stage on a rainy night. There were three divisions of the $83,000-plus purse stakes for the state’s top young ladies on the 14-race card.   The Sta
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Dream State fastest in NYSS at Mighty M
August 04, 2010
On Tuesday, August  3 Monticello Raceway played host to three divisions of  sophomore trotting fillies  in the New York Sire Stakes late closer program  and when the results of each event were official  Dream State,  Dream Speech and Study Hall emerged victorious in the
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Farifant sets new track mark at Pocono
August 04, 2010
Farifant, driven by Andrew McCarthy, captured the $24,000 Open I Trot in track-record fashion Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.Winning by two lengths over a fast-closing Dennis, Farifant stopped the timer in 1:52.1and equaled the second fastest trot ever in the history of the Northeaster
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Schnittker goes for first Pace-Hambo double
August 04, 2010
When Ray Schnittker won the Hambletonian with Deweycheatumnhowe in 2008, he became one of a handful of trainer-drivers to win the event over the past 25 years.This year, he can do something unprecedented. If Cassis is victorious in Saturday's $1.5 million Hambletonian, Schnittker will be the first t
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Plainridge lays off 160 employees
August 04, 2010
Earlier this week Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said he would not support a legislative plan to allow slots at the state's racetracks. Now Plainridge Racecourse has layed off nearly 160 employees and contractors, and blames the governor's stance as causing unemployment in
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Bonus at PA's Wayne County fair
August 04, 2010
The Wayne County Fair, located in Honesdale, Pa.,  is ready to start a new decade with a new track record. As an incentive for the old records to fall, Race Secretary Jeff Firmstone has worked with the fair board to secure a $500 bonus for the first horse - pacer or trotter - to break the exist
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Running Aces handles record $133,910
August 04, 2010
An all-time record handle and a pair of 1:54 wins in the co-featured races highlighted the Tuesday night (August 3) program at Running Aces Harness Park.   The $133,910 pushed through the windows was the highest ever at the third-year Minnesota track and the 12th time in 37 nights thus f
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Track conditions prompt Indiana Downs to cancel Wednesday
August 04, 2010
Indiana Downs has announced that because of ongoing track maintenance that racing Wednesday has been canceled. On Monday, deteriorating track conditions through the card finally came to a head when a horse in the 12th race broke down on the track and was subsequently euthanized, which prompted the c
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Draw for the 85th Hambletonian
August 04, 2010
Post positions for the $1.5 million Hambletonian were drawn at a luncheon press conference held at the Pegasus dining area at the Meadowlands Wednesday, and the elimination winners will line up from the rail out.   From right to left, the starter will see Cassis, Lucky Chucky, Pilgrims Taj, M
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Draw for Hambletonian Oaks
August 04, 2010
The three winners of the Hambletonian Oaks eliminations will start from posts one, two and three when the starting gate's wings open for the $750,000 Oaks final Saturday afternoon at the Meadowlands.   From right to left, the starter will see Boinga, Poof She's Gone, Behindclosedoors, Ba
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Indy Downs brings in track consultant
August 04, 2010
Indiana Downs and the Indiana Standardbred Association have elected to bring in Dan Coon of Charles Coon & Sons to address issues with the Shelbyville track’s racing surface.   According to ISA president Jack Kieninger, Coon was expected to arrive Wednesday afternoon to assess the tr
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Back to the Track 'Dueling Doubles' for Monticello, Tioga
August 04, 2010
On Back to The Track Night, Saturday, Aug. 14, Monticello Raceway and Tioga Downs have joined forces to offer the betting public a series of wagers which is being  dubbed “Dueling Doubles.”   "The bet will be a daily double with the only difference  being one of the races will
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Hambo day packed with entertainment
August 04, 2010
“Every race works out differently,” reminded John Campbell when asked to discuss the Hambletonian draw and his chances with morning-line favorite Lucky Chucky.   [In addition to being the morning-line favorite, Lucky Chucky is  the sentimental favorite in Saturday’s race. Sylvester
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Battle of Waterloo record for Prodigal Seelster
August 03, 2010
Prodigal Seelster, a Camluck colt out of a Western Hanover mare, captured the $300,000 Battle of Waterloo for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Industry Day at Grand River Raceway in a 1:53.2 stakes, track and Canadian record time, providing driver Randy Waples with his fourth victor
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Longshot Enchantment in fastest OSS win
August 03, 2010
Longshot Enchantment turned in the fastest clocking in one of four Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations for two-year-old filly trotters contested on Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack.It was Peach Martini who delivered as expected in the first elimination.The daughter of Striking Sahbra left from po
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Big Jim sets Dream Maker record, is fastest freshman
August 03, 2010
Big Jim and driver Phil Hudon established a 1:51.1 record in the $50,000 Dream Maker Pacing Series final tonight at Mohawk Racetrack and marks him as the fastest two-year-old in North America.The son of Western Ideal left from post one and settled away in sixth as the field past the opening quarter
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My Old Friend John fastest at Pocono
August 03, 2010
My Old Friend John, piloted and trained by Tom Jackson, turned in the fastest time on the Monday night card at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.The five-year-old stallion edged Bugatti Hanover (Andrew McCarthy) at the line with the timer stopped in 1:51.1. Time also was a new life mark for My Old Friend
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Monticello going "Back To The Track"
August 03, 2010
Monticello Raceway has added a special Saturday night racing program on August 14 to coincide  with the industry-wide  “Back to The Track” promotion.“With the permission of the NYS Racing & Wagering Board we added a special Saturday  program  to be part of the Back to the Tra
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Tuesday racing canceled at Indy Downs
August 03, 2010
Although six divisions of Indiana Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies were successfully raced at Indiana Downs on Monday night, track conditions deteriorated and when a horse competing in the 12th race, an overnight, broke down on the track, the last race of the card--the 13th--was canceled. R
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Xtreme Horsepower set for Aug. 28 at Georgian Downs
August 03, 2010
Georgian Downs in partnership with Standardbred Canada Tuesday unveiled the condition sheet for the fourth edition of Xtreme Horsepower, set for Aug. 28.   “Xtreme is the biggest party of the year at Georgian Downs. For racing fans, it offers something that can’t be seen anywhere in
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Support the Meadowlands Saturday!
August 03, 2010
If you’ve been wanting to do something to support the Meadowlands, there are a few things you can do to help keep harness racing alive in New Jersey.  First, how about making a trip to the track on Saturday for the big Hambletonian Day program? First post is at 11:35 a.m., with the Hambletonia
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USTA looking for financial support for 'Starness'
August 02, 2010
The U.S. Trotting Association has announced it is in search of financial support of an ambitious multi-media project that includes a reality TV show called "Starness" in which five aspiring models "will enter the horse and farmland of Kentucky to compete in a number of down-and-dirty athletic and li
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Don't forget to call Jersey lawmakers!
August 02, 2010
The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey will have buses to the Atlantic City Convention Center on Friday, August 6, for the Gaming Summit which begins at 10 am.   The buses will leave Gaitway, Showplace and White Birch Training Centers at 8 am and from the Paddock par
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Bunkmeister tops Tattersalls sale at $70,000
August 02, 2010
Bunkmeister, a 4-year-old son of The Panderosa with a mark of 1:50.4 taken last year, topped the Tattersalls Summer Mixed Sale at the Meadowlands on Sunday, bringing a final bid of $70,000 from Burke Racing.   Bunkmeister is a half brother to Badlands Nitro. He had been racing in conditioned
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Hambo-winning owner John Thro dies
August 02, 2010
Longtime breeder and owner John L. Thro died on Saturday, July 31, in Mankato, Minn. In recent years, he’d owned trotters with Hall of Famer Doug Ackerman, but his involvement in harness racing dates back many decades.   Mr. Thro’s birthday was easy to remember---12-12-12, or Dec. 12, 1912. H
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Pierce wins Tioga Drivers' Championship
August 01, 2010
Ron Pierce was a bridesmaid no more on Sunday as the Hall of Famer took home the $25,000 first-place prize in the fourth annual Drivers’ Championship at Tioga Downs.   Pierce ended the six-race championship with 33 points on the day, and earned 10 points each for driving winners Han
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Crys Dream sets In Free stakes record
August 01, 2010
Crys Dream established a new In Free Trotting Series stakes record with a 1:57.4 victory in the $50,000© final on Sunday night at Mohawk Racetrack.   With owner Jean Pierre Dubois in the driver’s seat, the daughter of Taurus Dream–Crystas Image, racing as part of a four-horse entry, left har
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Communicators Corner member Virginia O'Brien dies
August 01, 2010
Virginia O'Brien, the first woman elected to harness racing's Communicators Hall of Fame, died Saturday in her beloved Saratoga Springs, N.Y. She was 91.   Ms. O'Brien assisted and helped develop generations of publicists, writers, and racetrack executives while working in various c
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Hambletonian elims go to Cassis, Chucky and Taj
August 01, 2010
Ray Schnittker is well-poised to make harness racing history after Cassis won the fastest of three $70,000 Hambletonian eliminations on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Schnittker will try to become the first trainer to win the $1 million Meadowlands Pace and $1.5 million Hamblet
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Only 3 double winners so far in Jug Fantasy Contest
August 01, 2010
So far this season, there have been eight stakes races in the Little Brown Jug Fantasy Contest. One More Laugh, who captured the Art Rooney final and the Meadowlands Pace final, Rock N Roll Heaven, who won eliminations for the North America Cup and Meadowlands Pace, and Rockin Image, winner of
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Put On A Show, Seriously are first in Mistletoe Shalee elims
August 01, 2010
Heavily-favored Put On A Show won the first of two $25,000 eliminations for the Mistletoe Shalee for 3-year-old filly pacers, while Seriously posted a mild upset in the second split. Put On A Show, sent off the 1-9 bettors' choice, crossed the wire first in 1:50, with Seriously scoring in 1:50.1. &
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Chalk is best in OSS 3CP Gold elims
August 01, 2010
Both favorites emerged victorious in their respective Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers over a track rated "good" on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack.   Big Bay Point ran his current unbeaten streak to three with another front-end victory in
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Dancin Barefoot steps to fastest Adioo volo score
August 01, 2010
Dancin Barefoot twirled up a storm in Saturday’s $227,913 Adioo Volo stake for 3-year-old pacing fillies at The Meadows, taking the fastest division in a career-best 1:51.4. Also taking splits in the stake, known as the Quinton Patterson Adioo Volo, were Farouche Hanover and Northwest Hanover.
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Lightning Elvis strikes at Pocono
August 01, 2010
Lightning Elvis, driven by North America’s leading driver George Napolitano Jr., won the featured Saturday night race at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.The 4-year-old McArdle gelding stopped the timer in 1:51. Lou Pena trains this winner.Rader Detector (Larry Stalbaum) finished second with third-place
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Sprouts wins at Northfield
August 01, 2010
Bob Schlabach's Muscle Sprouts ($4.00) cruised to a comfortable victory in Northfield's $5,500 Open Handicap Trot Saturday night. A crafty drive by Robin Miller secured the win for the ten-year-old Muscles Yankee gelding who missed all of 2008 and 2009. Miller put Muscle Sprouts on the lead and walk
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