News Archive

Scarborough postpones Friday opener til Saturday
October 15, 2010
High winds and torrential rain have conspired to force the cancellation of Friday afternoon's program at Scarborough Downs, delaying the opening day of the autumn meet until Saturday.   Qualifying races have been carried over to Saturday, at 10:30 a.m., eastern, with first post for tomorrow'
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Friday Backstretch with Gordon
October 15, 2010
Hold your horses everybody! Before we get to the news of the day from The Red Mile, it's important to tell you that you might want to avoid downtown Lexington Friday night as it's one of the most important days in the Bluegrass--Big Blue Madness. The University of Kentucky unveils its men's and
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Poof She's Gone romps in Red Mile qualifier
October 15, 2010
The 2009 Two-Year-Old Filly Trotter of the Year Poof She's Gone scored an open-lengths victory in a qualifier Friday morning at The Red Mile, crossing the finish line in 1:57 with driver David Miller. Miller got away third with Poof She's Gone in the six-horse field and sat through fractions of :30.
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5 Red Mile horses tested out-of-competition
October 15, 2010
Rich Williams, the presiding judge at The Red Mile, told harnessracing.com Friday that five horses had been tested earlier in the day on the first day of out-of-competition drug testing that was recently approved by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Williams said the horses were picked at random
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Season's mark set in Bluegrass 2CT split
October 15, 2010
Big Rigs had an easy time of it in the first of four divisions of the $354,000 Bluegrass for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters Friday afternoon at The Red Mile, leading gate to wire to score in 1:56.1. Also scoring victories were Blue Porsche, Spring Goal and Neal, the latter of whom set a nation
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Fillies post big wins in Bluegrass 2FP divisions
October 15, 2010
Pennsylvania Sire Stakes champion Cold Mist edged Sweetheart Pace winner Honky Tonk Woman by a nose in the first of three divisions of the $315,000 Bluegrass for 2-year-old filly pacers Friday afternoon at The Red Mile.  Posting wins in the other two splits were Southwind Jazmin and recent Bree
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Harrah's Chester announces late closers
October 15, 2010
Summer may be stakes season, but Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack will keep the excitement alive through late December with their new Road To Riches Late Closing Series.   Approximately $870,000 in purses is up for grabs. All seven events – four for pacers, three for trotters – feature
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Ticket To Rock wins Bluegrass 3FP in 1:51
October 15, 2010
Twelve 3-year-old filly pacers lined up behind the gate in a single $185,000 Bluegrass division Friday afternoon at The Red Mile, and it was Ticket To Rock who rallied late after starting from the trailing 11 post for driver David Miller to score in a career-best 1:51.   Seriously and dr
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Red-hot NJSS win for My Red Hot Mama
October 15, 2010
My Red Hot Mama, taking advantage of post position one, led from start to finish to win the $35,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Green Acres final for 2-year-old pacing fillies in 1:57.4 on a windy Friday afternoon at Freehold Raceway.   Steve Smith piloted the daughter of Red River Hanover to
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Ontario Gold to Imagine Semalu, Modern Connection
October 15, 2010
A pair of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations for 2-year-old pacing fillies took place Friday night at Mohawk Racetrack with Imagine Semalu and Modern Connection finding the winners circle. In the first elimination, Imagine Semalu (Mario Baillargeon) took over command just past the opening panel
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