News Archive

Esmeralda Semalu may stay active
January 05, 2011
Hold the phone, not so fast, maybe Pompano's legendary pacing mare Esmeralda Semalu won't be retired from racing next month after all. A few weeks ago her trainer and driver Joe Pavia Jr. said she'll soon begin her second career as a broodmare. "After her performance tonight the thought entered
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Arrests made in Meadows slot-rigging plot
January 05, 2011
Three men have reportedly been arrested in connection to a plan that allegedly rigged a slot machine at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino that resulted in winnings of nearly $430,000. One man pleaded guilty on Monday to three counts of receiving stolen property and received a sentence of one year of
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Go On BB wins 2011 Dover debut
January 05, 2011
Go On BB picked right up where she left off in 2010 winning the first $26,000 Mares Open of the New Year at Dover Downs on Tuesday, Jan. 4.Matt Kakaley wait until her rivals had gotten away to take the lead and Go On BB continued on to set winning fractions in a 1:52.3 victory, her second in a row a
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Bartlett steers On The Brink to Mighty M win
January 05, 2011
Last year Jason Bartlett won 27 of 66 races--mostly New York Sire Stakes--at Monticello Raceway, and now he's back and obviously prepping for the upcoming meet at Yonkers Raceway. On Tuesday afternoon's card at the Mighty M, Bartlett reined On The Brink to a 1:57.1 victory in the
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Snyder, McNair granted ORC appeals
January 05, 2011
The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has granted an appeal by owner Jeffrey Snyder regarding a positive test for DPO in 2007 on his then 3-year-old filly pacer Michelle’s Power which called for the return of an estimated $250,000 to $300,000 in purse earnings. Michelle’s Power was originally blood
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Concord Stud purchases Kosmos Breeding Farm
January 05, 2011
Concord Stud Farm is pleased to announce the purchase of the former Kosmos Breeding Farm in Littlestown, Pa.   Concord is offering foaling and care of mares with Pennsylvania-sired foals due in 2011 at this facility and will continue operation in New Jersey for all other mares.  Con
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Baseball team owner looks at Rosecroft purchase
January 05, 2011
Rosecroft Raceway is once again being considered for purchase by Baltimore Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos. The bankrupt harness racing track not far from Washington, D.C., and the nation's capital has sat vancant since July, when it ended its simulcasting operation   The purchase of Rose
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Admirals Express wins Cam Fella Award
January 05, 2011
Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that Admirals Express has been voted the 2010 recipient of the Cam Fella Award. The Cam Fella Award, which recognizes extreme recent meritorious service to the Canadian harness racing industry, will be presented to the connections of Admirals Express, fondl
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Saturday Big M card another strong one
January 05, 2011
Thursday morning was another busy one at the Meadowlands as 161 horses dropped in the box for the Jan. 8 Saturday card, while another 129 entered Friday’s qualifiers.  The second Meadowlands’ card of 2011 is another strong one. “We’re encouraged by the interest in our product,” said Peter Koch
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Gallo Blue Chip, Eternal Camnation to Hall of Fame
January 05, 2011
Stanley Bergstein, chairman of the Living Horse Hall of Fame nominating committee of The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, has announced the results of recent balloting that determined the 2011 class for induction into the The Harness Racing Living Horse Hall of Fame. Annual members (in
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Former Meadowlands exec Phil Dunn dies
January 05, 2011
Phil Dunn, who worked at the Meadowlands Racetrack with general manager Bob Quigley in the track’s early years, serving in executive positions, died Monday, Jan. 3, at the age of 81.   Dunn was hired by the New York Racing Association (NYRA) in 1961 as an administrative assistant. He advanced
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Trainer has 2 contenders in Blizzard
January 05, 2011
Thursday evening at Woodbine Racetrack, trainer Tan Micallef sends out two fillies in a pair of $20,000 Blizzard Stakes eliminations. Hat Trick Honey (5-2) and Hustleonhome (3-1) will go to post in races one and three, respectively. Both fillies are owned and bred by Stuart Bolender of Elora, Ont.
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Winner's circle 'photo' at Dover
January 05, 2011
Photo Maxx stormed down the lane to overtake a wall of challengers in deep stretch to win the $26,000 Open Trot at Dover Downs on Wednesday.   As in his previous win two starts back, driver Mike Cole put Photo Maxx into high gear entering the stretch and the SJ’s Photo-Affinity gelding zoomed
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Samsawinner at Monticello
January 05, 2011
Samsawinner, a 5-year-old Victory Sam gelding, scored an stunning 1:58.4 triumph in the weekly trotting feature at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday afternoon. A recent purchase by Woody Hoblitzell of Destin, Fla., Samsawinner was reined to victory by hot-handed Bruce Aldrich Jr.   Se
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