News Archive

Beat goes on for Cal-Expo trotters
September 28, 2010
If you’re keeping track, that’s five straight trips to the winner’s circle for the 6-year-old trotting mare Hope Tu Place, who campaigns for Maurice Sigmon while residing at the Kennedy Lindsey barn.It took Hope Tu Place a couple of starts at this meet to get her act together, but she’s on her game
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Upsets in OSS Gold eliminations
September 28, 2010
Despite dirty weather conditions Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack, a pair of upsets took place in both Ontario Sires Stakes Gold elimination's for 3-year-old trotting colts.In the first elimination, 10-1 Arriba Amigo (Trevor Ritchie) had just one rival beaten as the field turned for home and us
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Transcending wins third straight at The Meadows
September 28, 2010
Transcending powered to the lead, backed down the second quarter and sprinted the back half in 55 to capture his third straight victory in Monday’s $22,500 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Dave Palone guided Transcending to the lead from post 6, then gave him a second-panel breather in 2
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Windfall Blue Chip equals Harrington mark
September 28, 2010
Kovach Stables, George Teague and Ted Gewertz’s Windfall Blue Chip ($2.80, Montrell Teague) equaled the track record for 3-year-old pacing colts Monday with a 1:52.2 triumph in a $10,500 conditioned race at Harrington Raceway.   The Art Major colt quarter-pole moved to the front from Worthys
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Average up slightly at Morrisville Sale
September 28, 2010
The Fall Yearling Sale at the Morrisville State College Equine Institute was held on Monday, with the average price up slightly over the 2009 number. This year, 186 yearlings went through the sales ring for an average price of $8,563, compared to 2009 when 229 yearlings sold for an average price of
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Standardbreds presented during WEG
September 28, 2010
Standardbreds will be presented during the World Equestrian Games being held in Lexington, Ky. starting Thursday, Sept. 20, at the International Equestrian Festival. Held in downtown Lexington, this trade show is honoring the Standardbred with a “USTA Breed Appreciation Day.”  
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Jaguar Jet wins Little Grey Jug
September 28, 2010
On the misty Monday afternoon of Sept. 27, with the rain trickling down and the racetrack covered with mud,  Zeke Parker reined odds-on favorite Jaguar Jet to a 2:01.1 victory in the 20th edition of Monticello Raceway’s Little Grey Jug. And since Parker won the inaugural in 1990
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Jug day was over the top for Hunterton
September 28, 2010
For Steve and Cindy Stewart’s Hunterton Sales Agency, last year was a very good year. Their 2008 Harrisburg sale graduate, Sportswriter, gave Hunterton grads back-to-back wins in the $1-million Metro Pace for 2 year olds after Major In Art won it the previous year. Highscore Kemp, a $300,000 Hu
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HHYF represented at World Equestrian Games
September 28, 2010
Four youth representatives from the Harness Horse Youth Foundation have been extremely busy as racing ambassadors at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Philip Antonacci (Somers, Conn.), Mollie Fenwick (Tunkhannock, Pa.), Olivia Kimelman (Wallkill
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NY Assemblyman Pretlow to defend crown
September 28, 2010
Put away the posters and the palm cards; the debates and TV commercials can wait. This Saturday evening Yonkers Raceway hosts the most vivid political event of the year, as 11 New York State legislators compete for top honors in the second annual "Legislative Challenge."   The
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NJ Gaming Summit III is Sept. 29
September 28, 2010
The third, and reportedly final, session of the Summit on Gaming will take place on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, NJ.   Legislators will hear testimony, starting at 10 a.m. The agenda of speakers is not yet available.   The hearing will take place in the
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11 Crown elims for 2YOs at Pocono on Friday
September 28, 2010
There will be a total of 11 Breeders Crown eliminations worth $25,000 each for all four of the 2-year-old divisions on Friday, Oct. 1, at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Three divisions for sophomores will have elims on Saturday, Oct. 2.    Only the 3-year-old colt trot, which drew nin
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Ireneonthemove upsets at 21-1
September 28, 2010
Rodney L. Wyatt and Rodney K. Wyatt’s Irenonethemove ($44,60, Mike Cole) was a 21-to-1 upset winner in the $20,000 Mares Open at Harrington Raceway Tuesday with a 1:53.3 victory.   The 7-year-old Powerful Toy mare and Cole were on the front end throughout their one-length score over Perf
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Fields for Crown events without elims
September 28, 2010
The fields for the Breeders Crown championships for 3-year-old trotting colts and older events for males, and the Mare Trot, are set, with no eliminations needed. The starters will be as follows, with post positions for the 3-year-old colt pace to be drawn Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the press con
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Sportswriter to stand at Tara Hills in Ontario
September 28, 2010
Recently retired world champion and North America Cup winner Sportswriter p,2,1:49.2, 3,1:48.3 ($1,649,411) will stand the 2011 breeding season at Tara Hills Stud, Port Perry, Ontario for an introductory fee of $6,000.   The 3-year-old son of Artsplace–Precious Beauty (by Jate Lobell) is curr
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Fields drawn for 2-year-old Breeders Crowns
September 28, 2010
Eliminations have been drawn for Friday night's 2-year-old Breeders Crown events at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. All four freshman divisions needed eliminations for the finals that are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Pennsylvania racetrack. All the elims have a purse of $25,000.   When
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Fields drawn for Crown 3YO and OMP elims
September 28, 2010
Eliminations have been drawn for Saturday night's 3-year-old Breeders Crown events at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Only the 3-year-old colt trotters do not need elims for the finals that are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 9,  at the Pennsylvania racetrack. There is also a single elimina
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Grain Of Truth 1:55 winner at Pocono
September 28, 2010
Grain Of Truth, who has been the most consistent of the open and open handicap trotters in 2010 at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, won Tuesday night’s feature at the five-eighths mile oval. His winning time was 1:55.   Grain Of Truth, driven by Tom Jackson and trained by Ray Schnittker, left fro
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