News Archive

Muscle Massive to stand stud at Hanover
November 05, 2010
Hanover Shoe Farms has announced that 2010 Hambletonian winner Muscle Massive 2, 1:57; 3, 1:51 ($1,239,138) will enter the farm's stallion ranks beginning with the 2011 breeding season. The colt will be syndicated with Hanover purchasing an interest. His initial stud fee will be $10,000.
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Upsets at Dover on Thursday
November 05, 2010
Odds On Demi-queue was anything but a favorite at 20-1 odds, and despite drawing post eight, stormed home in 1:56 to win a $14,500 pacing event on Thursday night at Dover Downs.   Racing over a rain-soaked track with George Dennis in the bike, the 4-year-old Jennas Beach Boy-Odds On
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Ackerman: Crys Dream tough to beat
November 05, 2010
 "Everybody better get a whole lot better if they want a piece of Crys Dream." That's horseman D.R. Ackerman's assessment of the Goldsmith Maid, set for Saturday night at Woodbine.   After finishing third in his elimination of the Goldsmith Maid last week to Crys Dream, Ackerma
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Special Saturday Woodbine post at 7:50 p.m.
November 05, 2010
Racing fans should be aware that Woodbine Racetrack will begin it's Saturday night Standardbred race program with a special 7:50 p.m. post time. The card features the finals of the Goldsmith Maid, Three Diamonds, Valley Victory and Governor's Cup, all for 2 year olds.   WEG's Saturday after
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USTA director John Cisna dies
November 05, 2010
John C. Cisna, 73, a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Trotting Association for 42 years and longtime Illinois horseman, died Thursday evening, Nov. 4, as the result of injuries sustained in a grade crossing accident in Douglas County, Ill., approximately 90 miles north of his Spring
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Pilgrims Taj to stand at Tara Hills
November 05, 2010
Tara Hills Stud is pleased to announce the addition of millionaire trotter Pilgrims Taj to their stallion roster beginning with the 2011 season.   The son of Broadway Hall was the runner-up for the 2009 Two-Year-Old Trotter of the Year in the United States. Pilgrims Taj had 10 starts at two,
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Manofmanymissions has new owners
November 05, 2010
Kentuckiana Farms, which bred the recent Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt Trot champion Manofmanymissions, has re-acquired an interest in the son of Yankee Glide from owners Mystical Marker Farms, M. Biasuzzi Stable and John Carver. Manofmanymissions was the fourth highest-priced trotting colt and th
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Luchento re-elected SBOANJ president
November 05, 2010
The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey’s Board of Directors re-elected Tom Luchento as president and reorganized after its annual membership meeting on Friday, Oct. 29, at Freehold Raceway.    The meeting was held in conjunction with the USTA’s District 12 meeti
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Park Avenue shines in Yonkers open
November 05, 2010
Park Avenue (Tyler Buter), making her first local distaff derby start, went first-up and over Friday  night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $38,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post position four, she sat early as I'm Betting On You (Dan Dube) stepped aro
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Luchento re-elected SBOA/NJ president
November 05, 2010
The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey’s Board of Directors re-elected Tom Luchento as president and reorganized after its annual membership meeting on Friday, Oct. 29, at Freehold Raceway.   The meeting was held in conjunction with the USTA’s District 12 meetin
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Series action continued Friday at Meadowlands
November 05, 2010
Keystone Edge wore down Rockstar Temper in the final strides to win the first of three $15,000 No No Yankee divisions for 2-year-old colt pacers Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.     The colt capitalized on a perfect pocket trip behind the 1-9 favorite to break his maiden in 1:
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Down by 10, Palazzo Princess rallies for win
November 05, 2010
Trailing by 10 1/2 lengths at the quarter and forced to attack fourth-over, Palazzo Princess rallied wide in the slop to complete an improbable victory in Friday’s $22,500 Fillies and Mares Preferred Handicap pace at The Meadows.   Although Palazzo Princess had won nine races this year, incl
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Western Silk solid again in OSS Gold final
November 05, 2010
Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack, Western Silk captured her 10th win of the year capturing the Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final for 3-year-old pacing fillies in 1:50.3. The daughter of Western Terror leads her division in provincial points heading into the OSS Super Final next Saturday at
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Martha gets while the getting is good
November 05, 2010
Martha Brown will be an interesting case study in classification to watch as the 2010-2011 meet unfolds at The Isle Casino-Racing Pompano Park. Her connections still are convinced she’ll be a top class mainstay even though she’s won two of three starts to date in South Florida.   “We’re reall
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