News Archive

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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