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Breakheart Pass, Master Pine win at Yonkers
December 11, 2010
Favored Breakheart Pass (Yannick Gingras) pranced around the pylons Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway co-featured $38,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   In play early from post position six, Breakheart Pass worked around pole-sitting Bling (Eric Goodell) before a :27.3 opening
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Full Circle Hope rallies for Autumn triumph
December 11, 2010
After finishing third in her elimination last week, Full Circle Hope exploded from the backfield to score a narrow victory in Friday night's Autumn Stakes final for three-year-old pacing fillies at Woodbine Racetrack.   Ella V Horse (Randy Waples) crossed over to take command past the op
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Bongiorno Captures Fall Amateur Driver Title
December 11, 2010
Joe Bongiorno overcame traffic overcame traffic troubles to sweep past the field of eight in the $4,000 American  Harness Drivers Club Fall Pacing Series Final Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack. The 17-year-old guided Oh Whata Guy to a two-length victory in 1:58.1. Newton (Yogi) Sheridan tr
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Private Love wins Prix d'Amerique prep in Paris
December 11, 2010
Private Love, a product of the breeding of famed French horseman Jean-Pierre Dubois, won one of the "B" tests for January's Prix d'Amerique. Private Love captured the 110,000 (euro) Prix du Bourbonnais at the Vincennes track in Paris Saturday afternoon, coming from behind to win the 2,850-meter race
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Another NJ gaming commission proposed
December 11, 2010
The study of a potential casino at the Meadowlands Sports Complex would be one of the main topics to study if a Casino Gaming Study Commission is created by the New Jersey legislature. On Thursday the Assembly Regulatory and Oversight Committee voted 4-1 to support creation of a 13-member commi
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