News Archive

Riggins To Stand In Delaware
December 21, 2010
Safe Haven Farms in Ellendale, Delaware has announced that Pocono track record holder Riggins p,1:48.3f-’10  ($872,198) will be standing his first season at stud there in 2011. With his 1:48.3f record and a total of three sub-1:50 wins, Riggins is the fastest stallion to stand in Delaware an
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Purse increase at Pompano
December 21, 2010
No complex calculations were needed at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park when a purse increase went into effect on Monday, December 20."Our Race Secretary Greg DeFrank decided we would make it user-friendly number, so as of tonight's program the purse was raised $500 for every race that went to th
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Takter, Brennan take USHWA Trainer, Driver honors
December 21, 2010
Jimmy Takter, trainer of Hambletonian winner Muscle Massive but now also known for his abilities as a conditioner of horses foreign to his native Sweden – pacers – and George Brennan, #1 against the toughest driving colony in the world at The Meadowlands in 2010, have respectively been named the Gle
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St. Elmo Hero wraps up 19-for-19 year
December 21, 2010
Facing his toughest foe yet in Meirs Hanover, John Barnard's St. Elmo Hero ($2.20) capped a perfect 19-for-19 season with a 1:50.1 triumph in the $50,000 final of the Blue Route Late Closing Series, which culminated Monday afternoon at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack.   After win
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Illinois horsemen reach agreement with tracks
December 21, 2010
The Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association (IHHA) president Dave McCaffrey posted the following statement on the IHHA website, noting a contract agreement with Balmoral and Maywood Park:   After a negotiating session on Sunday (Dec. 19), the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association and r
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Joe Bongiorno named Amateur Driver of Year
December 21, 2010
Joe Bongiorno, a 17-year-old high school junior at Colts Necks High School in Colts Neck, N.J. ,  has been named the National Amateur Driver of the Year. Bongiorno was chosen over several other worthy candidates.   In his first season of competitive driving, Bongiorno not only won six&nb
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O'Brien Award nominees announced
December 21, 2010
Standardbred Canada on Tuesday announced the finalists for the 2010 O’Brien Awards, which honor Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season. The awards are named in honour of the late Joe O’Brien, an outstanding horseman and a member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. 
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Silverman set to return to Meadowlands
December 21, 2010
More than six months after he was seriously injured in a racing accident, driver Richie Silverman is almost ready to return to the races. On June 18, in the second race at the Meadowlands, Silverman was one of six drivers thrown to the ground in a chain reaction accident. He suffered a severe concu
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Jersey purse supplement still could happen
December 21, 2010
The New Jersey Bergen Record website has reported that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has indicatedhe might sign legislation for a purse supplement for horse racing even though he is opposed to any supplements or subsidies.   “Listen, there are things that we amend all the time
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