News Archive

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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