News Archive

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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