News Archive

Trainer had a good feeling about Lugar
November 16, 2010
Trainer Mark Friedman admitted he had a good feeling about the prospects for his 2-year-old trotter Lugar going into the $32,814 Florida Stallion Stake on the Monday evening program at The Isle Casino-Racing Pompano Park.    “Things went a little better than I expected,” Friedman pr
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Dorothy Manges dies
November 16, 2010
Dorothy J. Manges, died Saturday, Nov. 13, in Dover, Del. She was 85.   Mrs. Manges was a member of the USTA and owned many horses which were raced by her late husband, Del, mostly in the Western New York area and Delaware.   She is survived by her children, Dean (Jonnie
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A closer look at Hanson's report
November 16, 2010
The latest recommendation by Jon Hanson, advisor to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on horse racing and casino gaming, is that there should be only six days of harness racing at the Meadowlands in 2011, with an additional 30 dates in the fall of 2011 at Monmouth. At face value, the news is devastati
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Watch My Wake a $333 winner at Pompano
November 16, 2010
When a field of claiming pacers turned to the starting gate on Monday at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park it was obvious the overwhelming majority thought number six, Watch My Wake, had little or no chance.   Precisely one minute, 55 and 1/5 seconds later, Watch My Wake proved th
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Giddy on up to the Dover Downs' winner's circle
November 16, 2010
Giddy Up Lucky with a 1:50.2 effort proved much the best in the $35,000 Preferred Pace while Barber Pole posted a 1:50.3 win in the $32,500 Delaware Special and Next Flight took the $26,000 Open Pace on a sometimes foggy Monday at Dover Downs.    Leaving from post eight in the feature, D
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Luchento: We can't accept Hanson report
November 16, 2010
If the Hanson Report was implemented, it would be the end of horse racing in New Jersey. “While New Jersey is trying to entice industries and jobs with expensive tax incentives, the state is in jeopardy of losing one of its most important employers – horse racing,” said Tom Luchento, president of
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One More Laugh draws post 7 in Windy CIty
November 16, 2010
Friday night’s $200,000 Windy City Pace at Maywood Park is a rematch of sorts from last Saturday’s $245,000 American National at Balmoral Park as the one-two-three finishers, One More Laugh, Aracache Hanover and Razzle Dazzle, have all been entered. One More Laugh drew post seven in the eight-horse
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NY may approve new Indian casino
November 16, 2010
The New York Times has reported that New York Gov. David A. Patterson is ready to approve a casino development in the state's Catskills region. That's the same region where Monticello Raceway is located.   The story said the governor is close to an agreement with the Stockbridge-Munsee, a Moh
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Canadian driving championship in PEI
November 16, 2010
Standardbred Canada has announced that Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at Charlottetown Driving Park, Prince Edward Island, will be the host track for the 2011 Canadian National Driving Championship.   The NDC will take place on Saturday, May 7, and the winner will represent Canada in the W
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NJ elected officials: Hanson's plans wrong
November 16, 2010
Some of New Jersey's elected officials are publicly criticizing the second report by the Hanson commission, which has recommended racing just six days of harness racing at the Meadowlands and then closing the track permanently. Their comments were reported by writer John Brennan in The Record (www.n
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