News Archive

Mark Ford and wife welcome first child
December 20, 2010
Top trainer Mark Ford welcomed his first child on Sunday evening, Dec. 19. Ford's wife, gave birth to a 21-inch, seven-pound, one ounce baby daughter. Reagan Elizabeth Ford was born at Horton Memorial Hospital, Middletown, NY.   "Both mother and baby are doing well and are expe
[read more]

Ivegivenwhatigot good enough at Dover
December 20, 2010
Ivegivenwhatigot and Odds On Demi-queue checked in with wins in the $16,500 co-feature races at Dover Downs on Sunday, while George Dennis drives four winners.   In the first feature, Tony Morgan was content driving Ivegivenwhatigot to sit second as Big Guy (Eric Goodell) cut o
[read more]

George Bellino dies
December 20, 2010
George Bellino, the son of Rock N Roll Heaven's owner, Frank Bellino, died Sunday, Dec. 12. He was 49.   A 1979 graduate of Roosevelt High School who attended Georgia Tech on a football scholarship, Mr. Bellino was the former owner of a Sunoco Station. He was involved with his father and brot
[read more]

Chocolatier to stand in Pennsylvania in 2011
December 20, 2010
World champion Chocolatier, whose first crop raced as 2 year olds this year, will be moving to Pennsylvania beginning with the 2011 breeding season. He will stand at Marion Farms, which is located just across the New Jersey border in New Hope, Pa. The World Champion son of Credit Winner had stood in
[read more]

Alan Schwartz is king of the Metamucil Mile
December 20, 2010
At 65 years of age Alan Schwartz was the youngest of the eight “oldtimers” who participated Sunday afternoon in Monticello Raceway's second edition of the Metamucil Mile, a race for drivers 65 years and older. However, the few years edge he had on his competitors didn’t really make the difference. I
[read more]

Horseman And Fair World wins Proximity
December 20, 2010
The Horseman And Fair World magazine, which can trace its roots back to 1880 but continues to stay on the cutting-edge forefront of accurate, informative, and insightful coverage of all facets of harness racing, has been voted the 2010 Proximity Award in voting conducted by the United States Harness
[read more]

Harrah's Chester announces 2011 dates, stakes
December 20, 2010
Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack has announced their 2011 schedule, with 150 dates spanning two meets. The 105-day spring/summer meet commences with a special 6:30 p.m. program on Friday, March 18, and continues through Friday, Sept. 9. Post time has been bumped ahead five minutes to 12:40 p.
[read more]

Gural issues statement about Meadowlands
December 20, 2010
Jeff Gural, who last Friday reached an exclusive agreement to negotiate a lease for a harness meet at the Meadowlands, issued the following press release on Monday (Dec. 20) afternoon.   "I think by now, everyone knows that the Governor has given me, in conjunction with the SBOANJ,
[read more]

Golden Receiver wins at Meadows for Harder
December 20, 2010
Golden Receiver waited patiently in the pocket Monday, then poured through the Lightning Lane to capture his second straight $22,500 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Mark Harder trains Golden Receiver, who hit the wire in 1:51.1.   Marty’s Charm led the field through a sharp three-quar
[read more]

Trio of winning streaks at Dover
December 20, 2010
Winning streaks continued in the top three events on the Monday card at Dover Downs. Solano won his fourth in a row with a gritty 1:52.4 triumph in the $32,500 Delaware Special while Summer Camp and Nova Artist won their $18,000 sub-feature paces.   In the feature, Corey Callahan drover Solan
[read more]