News Archive

Nillabomb at noted milestone
November 19, 2010
 It could be considered an unusual and perhaps a rare milestone for five year old pacing mare Nillabomb. Even her trainer, Eric Beach, was caught off guard when informed that she’s now had twenty-five different drivers in her career which now spans four seasons and 97 starts. “Wow it just nev
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NJ lawmaker says state can't forsake horse racing
November 19, 2010
Joseph Cryan,the New Jersey Assembly majority leader and a Democrat who represents the 20th Legislative District, is calling on the state to help the horse racing industry, not forsake it. His opinion appeared in the Trenton Times newspaper and is also posted on Th
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Aracache wins Windy City
November 19, 2010
A late rush up the pylons from post seven was not enough for sophomore pacing star One More Laugh to vanquish upstart Aracache Hanover in the $200,000 Windy City Pace on Friday night at Maywood Park.With Doug McNair in the bike for his father Gregg McNair and owners William Switala and James Martin,
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Dover's Matron will be "rockin'"
November 19, 2010
Rock N Roll Heaven, the heir-apparent to 2010 Horse of the Year honors closes out his spectacular season at Dover Downs racing in the last Matron Stakes event of the season on Sunday. The Matron elimination features two standout three-year-old $30,319 divisions--Rock N Roll Heaven and Rockin Im
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22-1 Life Up Front wins at Dover
November 19, 2010
Life Up Front came from the rear to pull a 22-1 upset in the $15,000 Male pace feature  the $15,000 edition on Thursday, Nov. 18 at Dover Downs...While Go West Lucky Cam (Corey Callahan) cut out the early fractions and led until mid stretch a convoy of seven challengers were stacking up for the
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NJSEA chairman: 2011 schedule in 30 days
November 19, 2010
Carl Goldberg, the chairman of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, operator of the Meadowlands, said on Friday that harness racing owners, trainers, drivers and breeders will know by the middle of December about the Meadowlands 2011 meet, which is scheduled to begin Jan. 7.   "We
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David Miller In The Sulky Friday
November 19, 2010
David Miller will be the featured guest on Meadowlands Racetrack's Friday pre-card television broadcast.  Miller will talk about his Friday night drives and Saturday series finalists.  Fans can e-mail questions for The Buckeye to answer to racing@thebigm.com.  The broadcast begins a
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Jenna's Beach Boy, Valley Victor To Indiana
November 19, 2010
Peninsula Farm has announced that World Champion racehorse and sire Jenna’s Beach Boy p,4,1:47.3 ($1,972,172) and sub-1:53 producing trotting stallion Valley Victor will be relocating to Indiana for the 2011 breeding season. They both will stand at Dr. Paul and Cathy Webb’s Ivy Lane Farm in Goshen,
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$500,000 Earl Beal Memorial Trot announced
November 19, 2010
Sam Beegle, president of the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association, announced Friday that the Earl Beal, Jr. Memorial Trot will be contested at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in 2011 and annually thereafter to honor the organization’s influential and long-serving former president.   A
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Wendy's Dragon in Cinderella upset
November 19, 2010
On Friday, Nov. 19, the $76,700 Cinderella Crown at Maywood Park went to Wendy's Dragon, who scored the $36.20 upset win over Fox Valley Oracle and favorite and fourth place finish finisher Tiz To Dream.Driven by Marcus Miller for trainer Erv Miller and Dennis Lakomy's Mystical Marker Farms, Wendys
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Flex The Muscle in strong Galt win
November 19, 2010
Flex The Muscle was a powerful winner in the $97,900 Galt Stake at Maywood Park on Friday, Nov. 19. Tim Tetrick was in the bike for trainer Ray Schnittker and owners Schnittker, Jerry Silva and the Arden Homestead Stables.The Muscles Yankee colt was on top at every call, leading through opening frac
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