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Jamieson, Henry tops in Western Fair driving contest
March 31, 2011
Drivers Jody Jamieson and Trevor Henry topped the point standings in the Ontario Regional Driving Championship at Western Fair Raceway on Wednesday evening with a pair of victories each to earn their place in the National Driving Championship.Despite sitting out for two of the eight legs due to late
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Lady Godiva, Marion Mistletoe share Meadows win
March 31, 2011
When Lady Godiva pulled even with Marion Mistletoe in deep stretch Wednesday at The Meadows, it was impossible to tell with the naked eye which crossed the wire first. The camera couldn’t separate them either, as the pair dead-heated for win in the $24,600 championship of the Mary Wohlmuth Memorial
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DSBF sophomore stakes begin at Dover
March 31, 2011
The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Three-Year-Old stakes got underway with two $20,000 divisions each of pacers and trotters Overnight Command and Tokyo Oklahoma won 1st leg preliminaries at Dover Downs on Wednesday, March 30 at Dover Downs. Trainer-driver John Wagner won one DSBF trot a
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Blood stable roars out of March
March 31, 2011
His stable may have come into the month like a lamb at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park but his starters went out with a lion's ferocity as the March portion of the racing schedule concluded in South Florida.On the March 29 and 30 programs, trainer Peter Blood accomplished a natural hat trick by
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'The Bachelor' among 3 added to Hoosier Park cast
March 31, 2011
Hoosier Park Racing & Casino’s Fab Five are back in action. The five drivers will once again participate in the popular promotion at the track and raise money for their selected charities along the way.   The original cast, Ricky Macomber, Jason Dillander, Joe Putnam, Mike Peterson, and
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Butler Bulldog favored on Hoosier opener
March 31, 2011
It's NCAA Final Four time, and the Butler Bulldogs are set to play Saturday to try to advance to the championship game, so it's time for Butler Bulldog the trotter to win, right? Last year on March 31 Butler Bulldog, an Indiana-owned trotter, won at Hoosier Park. Now Butler Bulldog is set to race Th
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NY budget passed without purse surcharge
March 31, 2011
The New York legislature passed a $132.5 billion state budget early Thursday morning. According to reports, the Senate passed the budget at about midnight and the Assembly followed at 1 a.m., as the state worked to finish the spending plan before the April 1 deadline.   The budget was pa
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Gural speaks at NJ gaming conference
March 31, 2011
Another gaming conference was held in New Jersey on Thursday, with harness racing's Jeff Gural and Jim Simpson among the participants. The event was held at Rutgers University and sponsored by Rutgers University's School of Public Affairs and Administration and the Hall Institute of Public Policy.
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Cal Expo handles top $900,000 March 25, 26
March 31, 2011
The two-day all source handle for Cal Expo Harness Racing Association for March 25 and 26 approached the $2 million mark for the first time in over a year. The total handle was $1,889,398, with $918,972 going through the windows on Friday and $970,426 wagered on Saturday.   “These totals
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Scarborough set to open on Saturday
March 31, 2011
The Scarborough Downs staff is busy putting the finishing touches on the racing facility as the 111-day, 2011 harness racing meet kicks off with opening weekend, Saturday, April 2, post time: 4 pm and Sunday, April 3, post time: 1:05 pm. The Saturday and Sunday programs will each feature 12 races. F
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Gural has 2 more weeks for a deal
March 31, 2011
The Asbury Park Press has reported that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's office has said that the deadline for Jeff Gural to put together a deal to lease the Meadowlands has been extended another two weeks. The deadline was originally set for March 31, but Gural is still hoping to get some conc
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Roberts out 2-6 weeks after Dover spill
March 30, 2011
Following release from the hospital, Jon Roberts, one of the top young drivers at Dover Downs, will be sidelined from two to six weeks after a racing accident  during the Monday card.   X-rays showed Roberts sustained two compression fractions of the vertebra. The 29 year old was then fi
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Hall of Fame announces new broodmare members
March 30, 2011
Stan Bergstein, chairman of the Living Horse Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, together with Harness Racing Museum trustee Ellen Harvey, has announced that the broodmares Artistic Vision, JC's Nathalie and Tsunami Hanover are the latest inductees into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame.
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Allamerican Mobile impressive in Dover win
March 30, 2011
Allamerican Mobile took no prisoners en route to a lifetime best 1:52 triumph in the $18,000 Mares Winners-Over pace at Dover Downs on Tuesday, March 29 at Dover Downs.Ross Wolfenden made good use of starting from the rail sending Allamerican Mobile to the front and cut the fractions in her second w
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Pellegrino having career best year
March 30, 2011
Persistence is paying off in a big way for 57 year old Peter Pellegrino, the leading trainer at the 2010-2011 meet at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. On the way to becoming the first conditioner at the track to reach 50 wins for the meet, he's already secured his best career year in the process
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Border Fighting sweeps Meadows series
March 30, 2011
Border Fighting completed his sweep of the Dennis Sheehan Memorial Pace for 3- and 4-year-old colts and geldings when he clicked off a sharp front-end score in Tuesday’s $25,200 championship at The Meadows. Border Fighting came to the series off a victory in the Junior Trendsetter consolation a
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Battle lines drawn for Matchmaker, Levy splits
March 30, 2011
Yonkers Raceway's battle lines have been drawn for the second round of both the Blue Chip Matchmaker and George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series. The Matchmaker, an Open Mare event, goes in four, $40,000 divisions (races 8,9,11 & 12) Friday night.   Standout statebred On the Glass
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Campbell driving Lisagain in Spring Championship
March 30, 2011
Trainer Jeff Gillis will be looking for a big night from his pupils as he sends out a trio of starters in the $125,000 Spring Pacing Championship this Saturday at Woodbine. Lisagain, Ideal Race and Twin B Warrior will all line up behind the starting gate for Gillis.   Lisagain, a recent add
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Plantagenet back racing, has 2 wins at age 9
March 30, 2011
The 2008 Elitlopp starter Plantagenet (Donerail-Cold Toes, by American Winner) is back racing. After a 20-win career in the U.S., he started his Scandinavian career with the Stig H. Johansson Stable in Sweden and looked like he would be a top contender when he was invited to the Eli
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Darlin's Delight delivers Rocknroll Hanover colt
March 30, 2011
Multiple stakes winner and double millionairess pacer Darlin's Delight delivered her first foal, a Rocknroll Hanover colt, at 3:30 a.m. on March 30 (3/30) at the home of her owners, White Birch farm, in Allentown, N.J. A 2006 O'Brien Award winner, the 8-year-old daughter of Bettor's Delight out of
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NY purse surcharge proposal appears dead
March 30, 2011
New York lawmakers are expected to leave out a surcharge on purses in a budget expected to be approved by April 1.   Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, a Democrat who chairs the Asssembly racing committee, said he learned Tuesday evening, March 29, that the plan for a 2.75 percent surcharge on purses
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Kelley bringing handicapping to Hoosier Park
March 30, 2011
“Trottin’ Tom” Kelley has provided Chicagoland with insight into the sport of harness racing for the past 25 years through handicapping, journalism, and other essential racing tools. With the start of the 2011 Standardbred season, he will expand his expertise to Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, pro
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SRF Horses to be named for fallen officers
March 30, 2011
The Philadelphia Police Department plans to name five adopted horses from the Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) to honor officers who have died in the line of duty. The horses, Amazing Art, Broadway Kevin, Atlantic Yankee, Seelster Sam, and You’reapisawork will be named after Sgt. Stephen Lic
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St. Elmo Hero returns Saturday at Woodbine
March 30, 2011
St. Elmo Hero, who is undefeated in 24 career starts, has been entered into Saturday's $28,000 Preferred 2 pace at Woodbine Racetrack. St. Elmo Hero has not raced since Feb. 26 at Balmoral Park and will come into Saturay's contest off a 35-day layoff. He had been entered in the Cam Fella Series at
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American Ideal book full and closed
March 29, 2011
The 2011 book for American Ideal, a world champion racehorse and champion sire from his first crop, is now full and closed, according to Brittany Stallion Management's Art Zubrod. American Ideal, who stands at Blue Chip Farms in New York, has serviced large books since he first entered the stud in
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Vizzi, Stabile undeterred by Pompano rain
March 29, 2011
After recent lawn watering and water use restrictions were put in place because of a drought in South Florida, heavy rain on Monday was welcomed almost everywhere. Although the overdue heavy rain caused a 40 minute delay in the start of the March 28 program at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, th
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Wambam Sam wins Dover feature
March 29, 2011
Wambam Sam used his now familiar strong finish to catch 32-1 shot Everlasting Pride (Ron Pierce) in the final strides to win the $35,000 Preferred Handicap while Solano won an accident marred $32,500 Delaware Special Handicap at Dover Downs on Monday, March 28 at Dover Downs.Corey Callahan drove six
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Well Schooled wins Meadows final
March 29, 2011
Plagued by gaiting problems throughout his career, Well Schooled rewarded his connections’ patience Monday at The Meadows when he shot the Lightning Lane to capture the $27,600 championship of the Ken Weaver Memorial Trot for 3- and 4-year-old colts and geldings. Well Schooled broke stride in e
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Hoosier's sous chef will sing national anthem
March 29, 2011
Opening day has arrived at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino and it is truly a grand occasion. This season promises to be a great one with lots of entertainment in store for everyone who walks through the doors. To help kick off the 18th Standardbred racing season, one of Hoosier Park’s employees, Te
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Model Magnate gets nod in Mighty M finish
March 29, 2011
Model Magnate, a 5-year-old daughter of Western Terror,  scored  her second seasonal victory in a near three-horse dead heat on Monday at Monticello Raceway.    Model Magnate,  driven by Jimmy Marohn Jr., sat a two-hole pocket trip all the way to the head of
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Tioga/Vernon nominations show increase
March 29, 2011
With the March 15 payments taken and tallied, several of the marquee events scheduled for the 2011 Tioga and Vernon season have realized substantial increases.    The popular free-for-all early closers are up slightly and have again captured the best and most recognizable equine per
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Meadowlands handle, starter numbers
March 29, 2011
The Meadowlands finished its 2011 winter harness meet Saturday, March 26, with an average all-source handle of $2,302,751. Total all source common pool handle for the meet was $76.8 million, with another $3.79 million coming in from separate pool wagering from Australia and New Zealand.   Wit
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Yonkers handle tops $1 million
March 28, 2011
For the first time since the abrupt closing of the New York City Off Track Betting Corporation in December of last year, the handle at Yonkers Raceway has achieved the seven-figure mark. On Saturday evening, March 26, the Yonkers handle was $1,014,528. While million dollar-plus handle figures had be
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A celebration at Harrah's Chester
March 28, 2011
Sunday afternoon's feature at Harrah's Chester was a $30,000 winners-over pace, in which Joseph Davino and Jeffrey Bamond's Real Celebration was sent off the 1-2 favorite after finishing a strong second to Western Shore in last week's Open Pace.   The 6-year-old Real Artist gelding tra
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Red Mile nominations are encouraging
March 28, 2011
The Red Mile president Joe Costa has told harnessracing.com he is “greatly encouraged” by the early response to the 2011 Grand Circuit stakes scheduled for Sept. 29-Oct. 9 at the track in Lexington, Ky.  While nominations for this year’s Kentucky Futurity and Tattersalls Pace closed March
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Northfield announces Wall of Fame honorees
March 28, 2011
The newest Northfield Park Wall of Fame class has been announced, and they will be honored at an awards dinner Thursday, April 7, in Lady Luck’s Clubhouse Restaurant at the track. This year's honorees are Tye Loy, the late Elmer Moody, Marty Woolam and the horse Dream Of Glory.   In addition
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Dave Magee to drive regularly at Hoosier
March 28, 2011
Hoosier Park Racing & Casino kicks off an 80-day harness meet Thursday with a new emphasis on raising its profile in the simulcast market. Offering a retooled weekly schedule, the Indiana track looks to leave the gate quickly to start off the season. A total of 163 horses dropped
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Welsh is youngest Big M tourney winner
March 28, 2011
Patrick Welsh, 20, became the youngest person to ever capture a handicapping tournament at Meadowlands Racetrack when he beat the field in the NHHC Qualifier held on March 26, 2011. Welsh built his $100 bankroll into $866, earning him the $2,890 top cash prize and an $800 seat in the National H
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RCI calls for elimination of drugs and medication
March 28, 2011
Both the outgoing and incoming Chairmen of RCI challenged the racing industry and member regulators to embrace a strategy to phase out drugs and medication in horse racing.   Outgoing RCI chair Dan Hartman of the Colorado Racing Commission said that “a five-year phase out is reasonable to br
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Pierce drives 4 winners Sunday at Dover
March 27, 2011
Highbeam Rusty M was one of driver Ron Pierce’s four winners at Dover Downs on Sunday. Highbeam Rusty N closed with a rush to win the $16,500 3,4&5-Year-Old feature in 1:53.   Overlooked at 10-1 after finishing third and second in his two previous starts, Pierce rallied Hig
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Corleone Kosmos wins Pompano qualifier
March 27, 2011
World-class trotter Corleone Kosmos, whose racing career has been marked by soundness issues, won a qualifier at Pompano Park on Saturday morning in his first appearance on the track since last July. With trainer-driver Tom Haughton, Corleone Kosmos sat second to Hot Shot Blue Chip throughout the qu
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Debauchee Hanover upsets at The Meadows
March 26, 2011
Hammered down to 1-5 in the wagering, Diamond Tiara rewarded her many backers with an easyfront-end victory in a division of Friday’s Donna Dunn Memorial Pace at The Meadows. Debaucheee Hanover  scored an 8-1 upset in the other $15,000 second-leg split of the series for 3- and 4-year-old fillie
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Daley Depost Only earns 28th career win
March 26, 2011
The luck of the post position draw went his way and the sturdy veteran pacer Daley Deposit Only knew what to do with it on the Saturday evening, March 26, program at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.   "Everyone should be as lucky as we've been to have a homebred like this," trainer a
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Foreign Officer fastest in opening Levy action
March 26, 2011
Yonkers Raceway's premier proving ground for free-for-allers, the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series, began Saturday night with six, $50,000 divisions. Foreign Officer (Jim Pantaleano, $5.50), as the 17-10 favorite, popped open the six-pack in 1:52.4...swiftest local race of the sea
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Art Professor wins Meadowlands feature
March 26, 2011
Hypnotic Blue Chip was in position to win Saturday night at the Meadowlands, but he couldn't hold off the late brush of Art Professor, who kicked home in :26.3 to capture a $27,500 event for 4 and 5 year olds. The time for the mile was 1:51.3. The handle for the 11-race Meadowlands card was $2,483,9
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Spring Garden matinee set for Saturday
March 25, 2011
Spring Garden Ranch in Deleon Springs, Fla., will hold a matinee program on Saturday, March 26. In addition to matinee racing, the training center will also have an antique car show, pony, wagon and mini-mule rides and clowns for interaction with children.
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Keystone Neptune takes Dover feature
March 25, 2011
Driver Corey Callahan had four winners including Keystone Neptune  in the $14,000 4&5-Year-Old feature at Dover Downs on Thursday, March 24 at Dover Downs. Trainer George Teague haltered three winners.  After a four win Wednesday, Corey Callahan equaled the accomplishment by piloting K
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Preszcator has high hopes for Calgary Seelster
March 25, 2011
When owner/trainer Murray Preszcator shelled out $16,000 at the Forest City Yearling Sale in 2009 for Calgary Seelster, he wasn’t quite sure what would be made of him. Now, over a year later, the London, Ontario resident is enjoying the recent success of his star pacer.Despite being unraced as a roo
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Hanover returns to Meadows with Adios Sale
March 25, 2011
Jim Simpson, the president of Hanover Shoe Farms, has announced that the farm will return to selling yearlings at The Meadows in conjunction with the Adios. The sale will be held Friday afternoon, July 29.   The sale will consist of 32 Pennsylvania sired Hanover yearlings.Simps
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Jamieson 3YOs qualify well at Mohawk
March 25, 2011
Trainer Carl Jamieson was a busy man Thursday morning at Mohawk Racetrack as the veteran conditioner teamed up with his son Jody to capture five of nine qualifying events. Up The Credit, Mach It Big, Kyron, Cross Of Lorraine and Mister Herbie all found the winner’s circle.   Up The Credit,
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Don't Know Chip, Some Girls Do win finals
March 25, 2011
A swift early pace set up perfectly for the closing kick of Don’t Know Chip in the $74,000 Horse and Groom, the first of two stakes finals contested on Thursday night at Meadowlands Racetrack. Driven by Tim Tetrick, Don’t Know Chip sat well off the cutthroat duel between Affirmed Action and Southwin
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Mr. Feelgood second in Inter Dominion opener
March 25, 2011
Smoken Up, who finished third in last year's Inter Dominion after starting from the outside post 10 and enduring a grueling first-over trip, showed he is on top of his game again in the 2011 Inter Dominion on Friday night at the Alexandra Park track in Auckland, New Zealand. Horses race clockwi
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Muscles Yankee son wins ID trotting split
March 25, 2011
Let Me Thru, a 5-year-old gelding by Muscles Yankee, won an opening round of the Inter Dominion for trotters on Friday night at Alexandra Park in Auckland, New Zealand. Trained and driven by Chris Lang, Let Me Thru won by one length over Sovereignty in a mile rate time of 2:01 8/10ths for 2,700 mete
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Meadows to introduce 50-cent wager
March 25, 2011
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino announced on Friday that effective April 1, it will introduce a 50-cent minimum wager for superfecta boxes and wheels. The track also will add a Pick 4 wager with 20 percent takeout and a third superfecta for each card. All wagering format changes have be
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Lookintorepeat with Lookinforadventure
March 25, 2011
New Jersey Sire Stakes champion Lookinforadventure had a successful 3-year-old debut Friday morning, winning a qualifier at the Meadowlands by five lengths in 1:54. Driven by Daniel Dube for trainer Bruce Saunders and owner Frank Bellino—the same connections behind 2010 Horse of the Year Rock N Roll
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Whiskey Pete ready for Big M shootout
March 25, 2011
Whiskey Pete has been a model of consistency since his arrival at Meadowlands Racetrack last fall. On Saturday night, he bids for his third straight win in the $27,500 preferred pace for four and five-year-old pacers.  The son of Art Major has finished a nose ahead of Europan Union in his las
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Striking Sahbra's stud fee lowered to $3,500
March 25, 2011
Effective immediately, Striking Sahbra’s stud fee has been lowered to $3,500. The announcement was made by Alan J. Leavitt, president of Walnut Hall Limited and manager of the Striking Sahbra syndicate.   One of the leading trotting sires of the present day, Striking Sahbra is the sire of the
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Arch Madness returns a winner
March 25, 2011
Double-millionaire trotter Arch Madness, whose 2010 season was curtailed after making just nine starts after suffering a broken splint bone, had a successful return to the racetrack Friday afternoon at Harrah's Chester, winning the $35,000 Invitational in 1:53.4. With trainer Trond Smedshammer in th
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Gural said he's "optimistic" he can lease track
March 25, 2011
Jeff Gural said he’s "optimistic" he can finalize a deal to lease the Meadowlands Racetrack and take over operations on June 1, but revealed that he is still in negotiations with union leaders for reductions.   “I think I’ve actually got the money lined up to do this,” he told Meadowland
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Gural's TV interview now online
March 25, 2011
Jeff Gural joined Meadowlands Racetrack's pre-card show on March 25 to update fans and horsemen about his progress in negotiating the lease of Meadowlands Racetrack.   A longtime horse owner and breeder, Gural is the chairman of real estate titan Newmark Knight Frank and principal owner of Ti
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Chancey Lady fastest in Matchmaker splits
March 25, 2011
Yonkers Raceway's Blue Chip Matchmaker for Open Mares began Friday night, with a quartet of $40,000 sojourns for the sisterhood.   Millionairess Chauncey Lady (Jason Bartlett) left nothing to chance in the series opener, dusting six rivals in a spiffy 1:54.1. Leaving from post position No. 4,
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Favorites romp in Youthful eliminations
March 25, 2011
A pair of $20,000 Youthful Stakes eliminations took place Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack with Im Feelin Good and Calgary Seelster prevailing as race favorites. Im Feeling Good, sent off at odds of 2-5, coasted to a comfortable 1:54 score in the first elimination for driver Randy Waples
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Inter Dominion gets underway Friday in NZ
March 24, 2011
The 2011 Inter Dominion, the famed racing event in Australia and New Zealand, will get underway at approximately 4 am EDT on Friday, March 25. The Inter Dominion series was begun in 1936 as a competition between the neighboring countries of Australia and New Zealand. This year’s prestigious event is
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Balmoral guarantees April Pick 4s
March 24, 2011
Beginning Saturday, April 2nd, Balmoral Park’s Pick 4 wagers will have guaranteed pools of $15,000 on Saturday’s and $25,000 on Sunday nights. The guaranteed pools will be in effect throughout the entire month of April. In conjunction with the United States Trotting Association, Balmoral Park, Yonke
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Libra Vita, Allmar Surprise win at Dover
March 24, 2011
Libra Vita notched her second straight victory in the $18,000 Winners-Over trot and Allmar Surprise took the sub-feature on a rainy Wednesday, March 23 at Dover Downs  Corey Callahan drove four winners to tie Ron Pierce for first place in dash win standings.Ron Pierce driving Libra Vita shook o
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$90,000 yearling wins at Pompano
March 24, 2011
It's that time of year in South Florida when promising young horses begin to show up and Lucky Cadet just could prove to be one of the most promising of all in the months ahead. The three year old Art Major-Yankee Luck colt did not race as a two year old. That decision appears to have been extr
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Storm Queen wins again at The Meadows
March 24, 2011
It was a dark and stormy night - the perfect setting for Storm Queen, as she blazed to the front and captured her second straight division in Wednesday’s Mary Wohlmuth Memorial Trot at The Meadows. Shelby County took the other $15,000 second-leg split in the series for 3- and 4-year-old filly and ma
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Formula One wins in Sweden, now 9 for 11
March 24, 2011
Stig H. Johansson's 4-year-old favorite Formula One (Yankee Glide-Ferrari Of, by Credit Winner) made his season's debut a winning effort at Solvalla Wednesday night, taking his ninth win in 11 career starts. The big upcoming races for the US-bred are the King's Trophy and Sprintermastaren. &nb
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Stalls still available at Tioga
March 24, 2011
Stalls are still available at Tioga Downs as the March 12 deadline has been extended. Through March 23, about 100 stalls were still available.   “In the past, Pompano had been shutting down around the time we opened, and then we were shutting down around the time they reopened, so we had a ni
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Real Desire book full and closed
March 24, 2011
Brittany Stallion Management's decision to move Real Desire to Indiana proved very popular among breeders, as it was announced Thursday that his book for 2011 is full and closed. He moved this year from Pennsylvania to Midland Acres' Indiana division, where he stands for a fee of $5,000. &nb
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Delaware House committee nixes more casinos
March 24, 2011
According to reports, on Wednesday a Delaware House committee voted 6-5 against authorizing two new casinos in the state. Those two casinos would compete with Harrington Raceway, Dover Downs and Delaware Park. However, the measure may still be heard by the full House before the legisl
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Hoosier holding dress rehearsal Friday
March 24, 2011
A total of 22 qualifiers have been carded for Friday for the annual night-time dress rehearsal program at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. Due to the volume of events, the first race will go behind the gate at 4 p.m. Lasix for horses qualifying will be administered from 1:00 – 1:15 p.m. EST.
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New PA track? "Nothing to report"
March 24, 2011
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has reported that at a Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission meeting on Thursday, a Centaur Inc. representative told the commission, "There's really nothing to report," as far as any progress on the transfer of Centaur's license for a proposed track known as Valley
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Calgary Seelster ready for Friday's Youthful
March 24, 2011
When owner/trainer Murray Preszcator shelled out $16,000 at the Forest City Yearling Sale in 2009 for Calgary Seelster, he wasn’t quite sure what would be made of him. Now, over a year later, the London, Ontario resident is enjoying the recent success of his star pacer.   Despite being unrace
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Ontario official says purse surplus unclear
March 24, 2011
Earlier this week, Hall of Famer Bill O'Donnell, president of the Central Ontario Standardbred Association, discussed Ontario's new purse redirection program with racing journalist Dave Briggs, writing for the Guelph Mercury, and told him, “I think the biggest concern is there wil
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Hopefully, this win is a good omen
March 24, 2011
Jeff Gural (next to driver Andy Miller) and Mike Gulotta joined Whatever It Takes in the Meadowlands winner's circle Thursday night. Hopefully it was a good omen as Whatever It Takes, a 3-year-old colt by Credit Winner, picked up his first career win. Gural owns the colt with Brittany Farm
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Sixes wild at Yonkers on Saturday
March 23, 2011
Yonkers Raceway's premier event for the Free-For-Allers, the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series, gets underway Saturday night with six divisions. Post time for the 13-race card is 7:10 PM, with the Levy—honoring the Hall Of Fame founder of Roosevelt Raceway--going as races 7 through 12.&
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Higher And Higher wins Dover Open
March 23, 2011
Higher And Higher made her second start of the year a success winning the $26,000 Mares Open pace on Tuesday, March 22 at Dover Downs to complete a sweep of both top features of the early week.The previous day Wambam Sam won the $35,000 Preferred feature coming from off the pace. Again driver Daryl
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Broodmare a 'Special Girl' to owners
March 23, 2011
While on edge awaiting the arrival of the next foal from their outstanding broodmare Ladys Special Girl, Susan and Ted Colby savored a milestone win from one of her high earning daughters on the Tuesday evening program at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. In the $14,000 purse top mares pacin
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2011 Season Opens at Pocono
March 23, 2011
Artsbred Camotion kicked off the 2011 harness racing season at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs with a frontrunning victory in a claiming pace on Tuesday night at the Northeastern Pennsylvania track. The race was one of 14 held on Pocono’s Opening Night.With Matt Kakaley in the bike for trainer Kent Sher
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American Rage in Meadows series mark
March 23, 2011
American Rage raged through the stretch Tuesday at The Meadows to capture a division of the Dennis Sheehan Memorial Pace in 1:54.4, fastest this year by a sophomore colt on a five-eighths-mile track. Border Fighting took the other $15,000 second-leg split, giving him two consecutive victories in the
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Pocono, Flamboro cancel Wednesday cards
March 23, 2011
Due to the sudden, fast moving snowfall that blanketed the Northeast, races have been cancelled for Wednesday, March 23, at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Also, Flamboro Downs has cancelled its live card of harness racing set for Wednesday afternoon.   Horsemen's reps and track officials decide
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No elims for Spring Pacing Championship
March 23, 2011
With just 10 older pacing colts and geldings entered for this year’s Spring Pacing Championship, no eliminations are required Saturday evening at Woodbine Racetrack. All 10 starters will automatically advance to the $125,000 final on April 2, with the final post positions to be announced on Wednes
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Two Ohio legislators draft VLT legislation
March 23, 2011
A Warren, Ohio, newspaper website has reported that state lawmakers Sen. Joseph Schiavoni and Rep. Ron Gerberry have drafted legislation that would legalize video lottery terminals at horse racetracks in Ohio. However, harness racing insiders believe video lottery terminals at the sta
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Horse Council forum to focus on Congress
March 23, 2011
The American Horse Council (AHC) has announced that the theme for this year’s National Issues Forum is “Congress on a Diet: What It Means for the Horse Industry.”   This year’s National Issues Forum will be held June 21 in Washington, DC during the AHC’s annual meeting.  The annua
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Colonial to race 30 harness dates in 2011
March 23, 2011
The Virginia Racing Commission awarded 2011 racing dates to Colonial Downs at its monthly meeting on Tuesday. The New Kent track will host a fall harness meet from Sept. 17–Nov. 5, with a total of 30 race days. Pacers and trotters will compete every Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday &
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Museum honors Margareta Wallenius-Kleberg
March 23, 2011
Margareta Wallenius-Kleberg, an honorary member of the board of drectors of The Harness Racing Museum,has been named its 2011 Pinnacle honoree for exemplary efforts put forth in the promotion of the sport and The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame.   Mrs. Kleberg, who has been an arde
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Update from Gural on Friday pre-race show
March 22, 2011
Jeff Gural will update fans and horsemen about his progress in negotiating the lease of Meadowlands Racetrack on Friday night's pre-card broadast.   A longtime horse owner and breeder, Gural is the chairman of real estate titan Newmark Knight Frank and principal owner of Tioga Downs and Ver
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Florida USHWA honors their best
March 22, 2011
It was an evening punctuated by standing ovations, handshakes, hugs, good feelings, memories and storytelling as the 20th Annual Hall Of Fame inductions dinner was held over the weekend by the Florida chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA). A crowd of almost 200 gather
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Wambam Sam, Cams Art win Dover features
March 22, 2011
Wambam Sam stormed down the lane to win the $35,000 Preferred Handicap pace while Cams Art was fully in command in the $32,500 Delaware Special on Monday, March 21 at Dover Downs.Daryl Bier did not move Wambam Sam until reaching the homestretch then turned the Real Artist-Roses For Sammie gelding lo
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2011 season begins at Pocono Downs
March 22, 2011
The 2011 meet at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs gets underway at 6:30 on Tuesday, March 22, with a 14-race card, followed by a 13-race card on Wednesday.  The live racing schedule runs through November 12 with racing every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. There will be a special post time of 5 p.
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Stakes action at Meadowlands Thursday
March 22, 2011
Stakes finals, dollar specials and a handicapping tournament highlight the last week of racing before Meadowlands Racetrack’s spring break. The action starts Thursday as 10 of the toughest trotters tussle in the $74,000 Horse and Groom final, while Some Girls Do bids for her second series sweep in t
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Stage Door Holdup, Mandabra win at Dover
March 21, 2011
Stagedoor Holdup held up as a winning favorite while 23-1 Mandabra pulled an upset in the feature trot at Dover Downs on Sunday, March 20. Ross Wolfenden had a driving triple.Driver Tim Curtin and trainer Eli Scott continued as a hot winning combination as Stagecoach Holdup notched his third win of
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Award winners in Pennsylvania
March 21, 2011
Ron Battoni, executive director of the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association and a prime mover in bringing all 12 Breeders Crown Championship races to Pocono Downs last October, has been voted the most prestigious award of the Keystone Chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Association, the Mary
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Plainridge to lower takeout; charge ADWs more
March 21, 2011
Plainridge Racecourse has announced its takeout rate on all wagers will be lowered to 15 percent for the 2011 season. General manager Steve  O'Toole said, "It's time bettors across America get a better return on investment.  We feel by lowering our takeout to 15 percent on win, place,
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Marshland wins Olympic Trot elim in Sweden
March 21, 2011
Marshland, the 19th foal of the Bonefish mare Trapped, captured an elimination for Sweden's Olympic Trot this past weekend at the Jagersro track in Malmo, Swedent. Marshland, a 6-year-old stallion by From Above, took control of the race early and won in a mile rate time of 1:58.3 over 2,140 meters.
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Feb. 15 payments to Hambo Society similar to 2010
March 21, 2011
The number of February stake payments collected by the Hambletonian Society hewed closely to those collected in 2010, reflecting just a 3% drop in overall total payments. This includes all payments for the 123 races the Society administers, stakes, early closers and the Breeders Crown series on a ra
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SRF reassures its supporters
March 21, 2011
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation is assuring its supporters that the management of the mission is in order and their horses well cared for.  Judith Bokman, the Standardbred Retirement Foundation’s (SRF) Executive Trustee, and one of the two founders of the organization shared, “SRF was
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Support the Meadowlands with entries!
March 21, 2011
This could be the last weekend of harness racing at the Meadowlands. Jeff Gural is continuing his work to negotiate a lease with the state, but if he can't get a deal done, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has said the track will be closed. Last week, after entries for the Meadowlands were w
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Ryan Anderson has surgery on ankle
March 21, 2011
Ryan Anderson, who was injured this past Saturday night when the driving bit broke with Cheyenne Oxe in the first Sagamore Hill division, has undergone surgery on a broken right ankle.   Anderson's horse, who was leading at the time of the incident (past the half-mile going into the thir
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30 entered in Blue Chip Matchmaker for mares
March 21, 2011
The Blue Chip Matchmaker, the premier pacing series for open mares at Yonkers Raceway, begins Friday night with four, $40,000 divisions. The opening round attracted 30 of the series 44 nominees.   Post time for the 13-race card is 7:10 pm,. with the quarter of Matchmaker events going as
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Better Caviar wins by 11 at The Meadows
March 21, 2011
Better Caviar extended his career unbeaten streak to four, using an uncharacteristic burst of early speed to capture a division of Monday’s Ken Weaver Memorial Trot at The Meadows. Mr Caviar took the other $15,000 second-leg division of the series for 3- and 4-year-old colts and geldings.   U
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Well timed win by Mike Micallef
March 20, 2011
He was already assured of a personal award this weekend in South Florida so Mike Micallef made sure he added to the celebrations with a big night on the track on Saturday evening at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. His biggest accomplishment was a victory in the $14,000 purse top class handicap
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This Is Wyatt wins at Yonkers
March 20, 2011
This is Wyatt (Eric Goodell) did it the hard way Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's featured $28,000 winner-over paceLeaving from post position No. 6, he went up and over Go Go Solano (Dan Dube) after that one put up fractions of :26.2, :55 and 1:23.4.This is Wyatt found the lead early in the
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Save My Shark, Neighysay Hanover are Yonkers winners
March 19, 2011
Favored Save My Shark (Jim Pantaleano) was both active and effective Friday night, winning Yonkers  Raceway's co-featured $32,500 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.Leaving from post position No. 5, she was in the early fray through quick fractions. Save My Shark played leapfrog on the lead with
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Isabella's Magic in Meadows upset
March 19, 2011
Isabella’s Magic, who had a single win in 17 previous starts, poured from the pocket in the stretch to upset 1-5 favorite Diamond Tiara in a division of Friday’s Donna Dunn Memorial Pace at The Meadows. Givemybest Hanover captured the other $15,000 opening-leg split in the event for 3- and 4-year-ol
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Meirs Hanover conquers in Cam Fella
March 19, 2011
Meirs Hanover and teamster Jody Jamieson wired his eight rivals in the $100,000 Cam Fella Stakes final at Woodbine in 1:49.1, a new stakes record and lifetime best.After posting the single elimination victory last week, the four-year-old son of Artsplace has now been unbeaten in four starts, as his
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Team Allard wins Four Leaf Clover
March 19, 2011
Rene Allard can check another goal off his career list. The 24-year-old trainer picked up his first Meadowlands stakes trophy with Strand Hanover in the $100,000 Four Leaf Clover final on Saturday night.  Strand Hanover pounced off a perfect second over journey to win the fifth race feature in
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Not Enough holds on to win Overbid final
March 18, 2011
Not Enough had just enough left in her tank to hold on for a victory in the $129,000 Overbid final on Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   First to the lead, Not Enough made On The Glass work hard to clear the top in a :55.1 opening half before popping back out to re-take command. Sh
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Brennan, Pena share St Paddy's six pack
March 18, 2011
Yonkers Raceway's St. Patrick's Night math equation went something like this...In the 12-race card,  George Brennan drove 11 times, Lou Pena sent out eight horses...and the pair combined to win six races.The parade began with See Through It ($6) going the distance in the $10,000, second-race tr
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Jimmy Marohn wins Monticello's St. Pat's race
March 18, 2011
Konjo N was certainly the best on paper going into the 10th edition of Monticello Raceway’s St Paddy Pace on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17  and when the judges hung the official sign Konjo N lived up to his billing. The pacer, who came into the contest off consecutive victories in his last two st
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Hoboken Hanover wins Dover feature
March 18, 2011
Hoboken Hanover won the St. Patrick’s day feature race at Dover Downs on Thursday, March 17.Tim Curtin drove Hoken Hanover to his second straight victory reducing his lifetime record to 1:54.3 in a 3,4&5-Year-Old pace. Owned by Dave Toomey, Dave and trainer Bill Moffett, the Cam’s Card Shark –Ha
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Night Styles, Horse and Groom series continue at Big M
March 18, 2011
Some Girls Do took a winning step toward her next series title in the $16,000 first leg of the Night Styles Series on Thursday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   The 3-year-old daughter of American Ideal-Village Green held off Only The World by a half-length to win the fifth race, the first
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Changes in 2011 race dates for 2 NJ tracks?
March 18, 2011
At its Friday, March 18 meeting at Freehold Raceway, the New Jersey Racing Commission (NJRC) addressed several issues relevant to harness racing. The commission granted Penwood Racing’s request to reshuffle the 2011 race days for Freehold. That track’s 2011 meet began on January 1, and was suppose
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Purse increase announced at Tioga Downs
March 18, 2011
Tioga Downs has announced that with the opening of live racing in 2011, the condition sheet will reflect a 10 percent purse increase across the board. The top class at Tioga Downs in 2010 was going for $15,000 and will now be racing for $16,500 in 2011. Stall applications can be found online at www
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Internet gambling bill introduced in House
March 18, 2011
Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA) and John  Campbell (R-CA) have introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act (H.R. 1174), which would permit Internet wagering with federally-licensed operators. The bill was also sponsored by Representatives Ed Perlmutt
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Western Ideal filly I Lady upsets in Damsel
March 18, 2011
On a night of upsets at Woodbine, I Lady and driver Jody Jamieson provided a 23-1 ($46.00) upset in the $100,000 Damsel Stakes final, equaling the stakes record of 1:51.4.   From the start, Mark MacDonald sent Rub N Tug quickly to command to lead her nine rivals past the opening panel in :27.
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Anders Bluestone impressive at Dover
March 17, 2011
Anders Bluestone was at the top of his game wining the $26,000 Open trot on Wednesday, March 16 at Dover Downs. Ron Pierce continued with a hot hand driving five winners giving him 17 wins since Sunday.  After big efforts in recent weeks, Anders Bluestone romped to an impressive 1:55.1 victory
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Anthony Napolitano wins big at Pompano
March 17, 2011
He didn't draw the favorites for the March 16 closing night of the Isle of Capri Drivers' Championship but Anthony Napolitano showcased his impressive skills in the bike to take home the title and $8,000 top prize. '"We have a lot going on right now and a lot of good uses for this money" Napoli
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Storm Queen wins Meadows series opener
March 17, 2011
Storm Queen overcame a serious shuffle to capture Wednesday’s opening leg of the Mary Wohlmuth Memorial Trot. The series for 3- and 4-year-old filly and mare trotters honors the late Mary Wohlmuth, longtime manager of the track’s 2:00 Club. Storm Queen got away second but soon found herself fif
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Western Fair to reimburse customers
March 17, 2011
An unusual wagering occurrence during this past Friday night’s third race from Woodbine Racetrack resulted in a number of winning tickets being refunded. It was discovered that money wagered from Western Fair had not made it into the Woodbine pools in time for the third race, which resulted in the
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Iceland edges Palm-bred Timetosaygoodbye
March 17, 2011
On Wednesday night in Stockholm, Iceland (inside) edged Timetosaygoodbye. Lars Palm, the longtime European correspondent for The Horseman And Fair World magazine, was part of the news about the race instead of simply writing about the news. He is the breeder of Timetosaygoodbye, who finish
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Koch comments on scrambling for horses
March 17, 2011
With the opening of Harrah’s Chester on Friday, the Meadowlands racing office staff found far fewer entries in the box than it needed to card its usual 13-race programs with full, 10-horse fields for its March 18-19 cards. On Friday and Saturday, the Meadowlands has carded 11 races, but only three r
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More options for buying a racehorse
March 17, 2011
At the recent board meeting of the directors of the U.S. Trotting Association, USTA president Phil Langley recognized Frank M. Antonacci and the VIP Internet Stable for efforts to increase Standardbred ownership. Also, a new ownership group created to buy the pacer Here We Go Again brought 41
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KY Supreme Court denies Daniel Waxman motion
March 17, 2011
The Kentucky Supreme Court has denied a motion filed to review a decision by a Kentucky Court of Appeals involving Loyal Opposition's positive in the 2005 Allerage Mare Pace final at The Red Mile.   Loyal Opposition, owned at the time by Daniel Waxman, won the $80,000 race but subsequently t
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Youth Camp set for mid-July at Vernon Downs
March 17, 2011
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation summer camp to be held at Vernon Downs will take place from July 12–16.  The five-day format will provide lots of opportunity to groom and drive horses, learn about careers with horses, as well as join in fun activities related to Standardbred horse racing. &
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Plan for Meadowlands submitted to governor
March 17, 2011
Jeff Gural has submitted a proposal to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to take over management of the Meadowlands Racetrack. Tom Luchento, president of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey, has reported that  he and Gural will meet with ad
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Classic Wish, dam of Bettor's Delight, dies
March 17, 2011
The Hall of Fame broodmare Classic Wish died Wednesday night during foaling at Winbak Farm in Maryland. The 21-year-old daughter of Armbro Emerson-Best Of The Best (by Albatross) gave birth to a Somebeachsomewhere colt who survived and is doing well.  Classic Wish began her career as a broodma
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More racing opportunities, fewer full fields
March 16, 2011
Harrah's Chester opens its 2011 harness meet on Friday with 13 races, and it appears the additional racing opportunities had an impact on the weekend cards at the Meadowlands. The Meadowlands carded just 11 races on Friday and Saturday, with only three 10-horse fields on each card.   The
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Perfect M Forever has four straight at Dover
March 16, 2011
Perfect M Forever notched her fourth consecutive victory, winning the $26,000 Mares Open pace for the third straight time, on Tuesday, March 15 at Dover Downs. Ron Pierce, who had five wins Monday, added another four to his meet leading total.Eric Goodell got Perfect M Forever away fourth from the o
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"A-Nap" surges in Pompano drivers contest
March 16, 2011
In the span of less than 15 minutes Anthony Napolitano vaulted to the top of the heap on the second night of the Isle of Capri Drivers' Championship at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. The 29 year old reinsman was sitting in fourth place in the standings heading into the Tuesday evening act
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Modern Day Clyde in Meadows season's mark
March 16, 2011
Modern Day Clyde gunned down the field - and a national season’s mark to boot - when he captured a division of Tuesday’s Dennis Sheehan Memorial Pace at The Meadows. The other $15,000 splits in the opening leg of the event for 3- and 4-year-old colt and gelding pacers went to Border Fighting and Buc
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Big M video feature: Takter's award winning season
March 16, 2011
Jimmy Takter won the 2010 Hambletonian at the Meadowlands with Muscle Massive en route to being named Trainer of the Year by the United States Harness Writers Association.   Take a look back at the highlights of the Takter Stable's season in this video on Meadowlands Racetrack's YouTube Ch
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Simon Allard set for Big M debut
March 16, 2011
Simon Allard, the young Canadian driving sensation, will make his Meadowlands debut on Saturday night.     Allard is listed to drive three horses on the Saturday card for his brother, trainer Rene Allard, including Strand Hanover in the $100,000 Four Leaf Clover final. Allard w
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Better Caviar is The Meadows best
March 15, 2011
Better Caviar remained undefeated in his three-race career - although he needed help at the wire - when he captured a division in Monday’s opening leg of the Ken Weaver Memorial Trot at The Meadows. Walltocousins took the other $15,000 split in the series for 3- and 4-year-old colt and gelding trott
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Yonkers' 2011 stakes season begins Friday
March 15, 2011
Yonkers Raceway takes the shrink wrap off its 2011 stakes season Friday night, with the opening round  of the Petticoat Pacing Series.The Petticoat, for 3- and 4-year-old fillies and mares who are/were non-winners of four races and/or $40,000 through last Dec. 1, begins with seven,  $12,50
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Despite break, Summer Camp wins at Dover
March 15, 2011
Summer Camp went off stride approaching the starting gate then caught the field and powered to a 1:51.2 victory in the $35,000 Preferred pace on Monday, March 14 at Dover Downs. Ron Pierce drives five winners to take the track dash-win lead by one.Driver Andy Miller quickly returned Summer Camp to p
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Calgary Seelster captures Apaches Fame
March 15, 2011
Fresh off his 1:53 elimination victory last week, Calgary Seelster went gate-to-wire to win the $60,000 Apaches Fame final. In doing so, the son of Modern Art lowered his lifetime best to 1:52.4 and remains unbeaten in his last four starts for owner/trainer Murray Preszcator.Calgary Seelster enjoyed
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Pompano drivers championship Round One:
March 15, 2011
As expected the action was intense and it's no surprise there's a logjam at the top after the opening round of the 2011 Isle of Capri Drivers' Championship at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.Drawing first blood in the contest was Wally Hennessey as he guided conditioned race trotter Vitamight to
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Parker wins five at Mighty M
March 15, 2011
Though Billy "Zeke" Parker, Jr. is approaching 58 years of age he shows no signs of slowing down.Currently ninth on the all-time list of drivers with the most lifetime wins, on the  Monday afternoon March 14th at Monticello Raceway  the bearded wonder added five more victories to his total
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Woodbine to have $100,000 Pick 4 guarantee
March 15, 2011
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) on Tuesday announced there will be a $100,000 guaranteed early Pick 4 pool on the Saturday, April 2, Standardbred card at Woodbine.   A $75,000 guaranteed early Pick 4 will also be offered on th
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2 members of harness community die in Lexington
March 15, 2011
Two well-known members of Lexington's harness racing community have died. On Saturday, March 12, Tom McKinley, the husband of Kit McKinley, who operates the Fennell's harness shop adjacent to The Red Mile, died at  home. Then on Monday, March 14, Kenneth Bell passed away.   McK
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Northfield reducing takeout on Pick 3s, 4s and 5s
March 14, 2011
Next month, Northfield Park wagering fans across the continent will be in the green instead of being mellow yellow. Effective April 1, Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 wagers at Northfield will have a reduced takeout of just 14 percent, more than a one-third reduction from the previous rate. That will incr
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Kiss My Art, Maravich win at Dover
March 14, 2011
Kiss My Art got up in the stretch to win the $16,500 4&5-Year-Old pace while Maravich took the $14,500 trot for young horses on Sunday, March 13 at Dover Downs.In the feature, Cory Callahan drove Kiss My Art to his fourth consecutive victory overtaking Stagecoach Holdup (Tim Curtin) in mid stret
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USTA board meets in Columbus
March 13, 2011
The annual board meeting of the United States Trotting Association got underway in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday afternoon, with the board's slate of officers all returned in elections. USTA president Phil Langley, vice chairman Russell Williams, treasurer Dick Brandt Jr. and secretary Barbara Brooks al
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Robert Waxman found guilty of fraud
March 13, 2011
Standardbred owner Robert Waxman has reportedly been convicted on six fraud and thefts charges related to allegations he cheated Philip Services Corp. of almost $20 million through a serious of fraudulent copper trades he made while he was president of the company's metals recovery group in 1996 and
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Quaker Jet wins in France; Wishing Stone fifth
March 13, 2011
Quaker Jet, with breeder-owner-driver Jean Etienne Dubois, rallied under poor weather conditions Sunday afternoon at the Cagnes-sur-Mer Racetrack in France to win the $200,000 Grand Criterium de Vitesse des Casinos de Monte Carlo. American hopeful Wishing Stone could fare no better than fifth a
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Zweig's future: Change in conditions, increase in purse
March 12, 2011
The Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial trot, a trophy coveted by many Hambletonian winners over the years and most recently won by no less than the 2010 Trotter of the Year, Lucky Chucky, has undergone a dramatic change for the future.   Beginning in 2012 (the required 2-year-old payment to sustain
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Valentino has the nose for clover
March 12, 2011
Valentino held off Get It Now by a nose to win the $25,000 second leg of the Four Leaf Clover Series on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Valentino chased Strand Hanover to the lead in a swift :53.3 half, edged away at the top of the stretch and dug deep at the wire to win his second
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Georgian Downs cancels Saturday
March 12, 2011
Georgian Downs has cancelled its Saturday evening racing program due to unsafe track conditions.   “We made it through this morning’s qualifiers in pretty good shape, but once the temperature started to rise around noon, a significant amount of water started to seep to the surface and pool,”
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Night racing at Delaware County Fair?
March 12, 2011
According to a story in the Delaware (Ohio) Gazette, the Delaware County Fair Board is exploring the idea of racing at night in an effort to boost attendance.   A sub-committee of the Delaware County Fair Board has held preliminary discussions on a proposal to run some of the fair’s hors
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California driving club announces competition
March 12, 2011
Spring will be a busy time for amateur racing at Cal-Expo in Sacramento, California. The amateurs will have the spotlight on beginning in mid-April with the sixth annual East-West Challenge.  Two weeks later, a team from New Zealand will land to take on the West Coasters, and in May, the club h
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Four straight for Gallant Yankee at Yonkers
March 12, 2011
Super-sharp Gallant Yankee (Jason Bartlett) kept the form spree going Saturday night, dominating  Yonkers Raceway's $32,500 Open Handicap Pace.    Ordered behind the eight ball as the 3-2 favorite, Gallant Yankee found himself wide early. He was double-parked to grab the lead from M
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Sports Fanatic a winner at Pompano
March 12, 2011
A new winner emerged in the weekly top pacing class in South Florida on the March 12 program at Pompano Park.   Sports Fanatic got a well-rated, first-over trip from driver George Napolitano Jr. to catch B N Bad in rein to Joe Pavia Jr. in 1:52 in the $14,000 purse event. BN Bad surged to the
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Pompano Drivers' Championship too close to call
March 12, 2011
There are tough tasks in harness race handicapping, and this one looks impossible. There's no logical way to choose a favorite for the 2011 Isle Of Capri Drivers' Championship to be decided over the March 14, 15 and 16 programs at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.   On statistics alone, pe
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Meirs Hanover wins Cam Fella elim
March 12, 2011
Delayed one week due to a cancellation, the Cam Fella elimination Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack was delayed again--albeit momentarily by a recall. Coming off wins in the Clyde Hirt and Exit W finals at the Meadowlands, Meirs Hanover appears on track to make it a series trifecta after scoring
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Zeron clicks for five at Woodbine
March 11, 2011
Scott Zeron had a banner night at Woodbine Racetrack on Thursday thanks to a five-win performance on the 12-race card.The Oakville, Ontario horseman captured the $60,000 Silver Reign Stakes final with Blue Monster (1:56) in Race 3 to get the ball rolling, and it only took him two more races to find
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Yonkers debuts live video streaming, archived replays
March 11, 2011
Yonkers Raceway is pleased to present live streaming race video, which began with Thursday's program.To view the evening's races, visit www.yonkersraceway.com, go to "racing," then "live racing," then "live race video."There is also an archived library of races dating back to March 7, 2007."This has
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Cool Runnings splashes to Dover win
March 11, 2011
Cool Runnings outlasted Passit in a duel down the lane to win the $14,500 3,4&5-Year-Old pace on a rainy Thursday, March 10  at Dover Downs.Eddie Davis Jr. teamed with Cool Runnings, owned by Julianne Watkins and J&E Stable, to score his first win of the year in the feature race. The al
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WEG stakes deadline
March 11, 2011
Woodbine Entertainment Group would like to remind everyone of the upcoming stakes closing on March 15th, 2011.There are numerous Stake nominations and sustaining payments that are due for the circuit’s major stake events.Three year old Ontario Sired Fillies have a sustaining payment for the 2011 WEG
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Blue Monster captures Silver Reign final
March 11, 2011
With no eliminations necessary and the track listed as sloppy, six Ontario Sired three-year-old pacing fillies made their way behind the Woodbine starting gate tonight, to compete in the $60,000 Silver Reign Stakes final.Driver Scott Zeron engineered a perfect-pocket trip as Blue Monster upset heavi
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Bergstein to be honored by USHWA in 2012
March 11, 2011
Stan Bergstein, (not-so-)arguably the greatest executive in the sport of harness racing over the last 50 years, and the only “double Hall of Fame” honoree, will be spotlighted at the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA)’s Dan Patch Awards banquet in late winter 2012. Bergstein first ca
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Could Panesthetic become a sensation?
March 11, 2011
Panesthetic raced under the radar as a sophomore, but this year, that could change. The 4-year-old son of The Panderosa steps into the spotlight in the $25,000 second leg of the Four Leaf Clover Series Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Trained by Scott Blackler, Panesthetic will star
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Put On A Show has excellent prognosis
March 11, 2011
Surgery to remove a bone chip from Put On A Show's right knee turned out to be a classic, text-book case with an excellent prognosis for the 4-year-old pacing mare's return to racing later this year.   Mike Ross, a veterinarian at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center, performed
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Blue Chip expanding Credit Winner's book
March 11, 2011
Veterinarians have given Credit Winner, the leading trotting sire in North America last year, the green light to breed more mares than anticipated at the start of the 2011 breeding season.   The 14-year-old stallion had been approved to breed 75 mares this year, but Blue Chip Farms will expa
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Western Fair cancels; Driving Championship moved
March 11, 2011
Due to severe weather conditions, Western Fair has canceled Friday night's card of racing which also means that the Ontario Regional Driving Championship scheduled for the program will be rescheduled.   Officials from Western Fair and Standardbred Canada are hoping to reschedule the
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Maryland staking info now online
March 11, 2011
Two-year-old payments (foals of 2009) are due to the Maryland Standardbred Fund and the Maryland Sire Stakes on Mar. 15, 2011. This payment MUST be made to maintain eligibility!   All staking forms, race dates and stallion pedigrees are now available online. Please use our website for all you
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Top pacing mare Miss Scarlett retired
March 11, 2011
Less than two weeks after celebrating as co-breeders of the 2010 Horse of the Year Rock N Roll Heaven, Charles "Cotton," Julie and Francene Nash have learned that the racing career of their 6-year-old pacing mare Miss Scarlett is over. The daughter of Red River Hanover out of the Artsplace mare Odds
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Friday is winning night for Tomorrowpan
March 11, 2011
Tepid choice Tomorrowpan (Dan Dube) gave nothing else a chance Friday night, winning Yonkers  Raceway's co-featured $32,500 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post position four, she worked around Symphony in Motion (Jeff Gregory) just after a :27.1 opening quarter-mi
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Buffalo cancels Friday after 1st race
March 11, 2011
After one race, Buffalo Raceway canceled the 12 remaining races on Friday's card. Days of rain and warm tempatures has caused an unsafe track. Despite the outstanding efforts of the track crew only the first race was completed, which was won by Mystically. (Buffalo)
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Ideal Newton rallies in Overbid leg
March 11, 2011
Ideal Newton tracked the dueling leaders and charged home late to win the $50,000 second leg of the Overbid Series for pacing mares on Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Ideal Newton sat third-over as Ginger And Fred and Laughandbehappy battled each other into submission and rallie
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Meadowlands nominations due March 15
March 11, 2011
Nominations for a quintet of spring and summer stakes races at the Meadowlands Racetrack are due Tuesday, March 15.   Applications for the Matt's Scooter (3cp), Countess Adios (2fp), Tarport Hap (3fp), Oliver Wendell Holmes (3cp) and newly combined SRF Niatross (2op) are available a
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Didrickson, Spirit To Spare win in Damsel
March 11, 2011
Fresh off capturing the $60,000 HorsePlayer Interactive Stakes in her most recent outing, Didrickson returned to Woodbine Friday night and showed no mercy to her seven foes, as she captured the first of two $25,000 Damsel Stakes eliminations in 1:54, a new lifetime best. In doing so, the daught
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More guaranteed Pick 4 pools set for April
March 10, 2011
The U.S. Trotting Association will hold its annual board of directors meeting in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday and Monday, March 13 and 14. Among the items on the agenda is a wagering initiative spearheaded by director Chris Schick of California.   Schick offered an update on Thursday, March 10.&nbs
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'Trisco' surprises Levesque
March 10, 2011
You'd think a former racetrack owner and operator would know when one of the horses he owns a share of is in line for a top performance. Pierre-Louis Levesque made no attempt to hide the fact he was completely fooled by the 1:52.3 effort by Bolero Trisco at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. 
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Early Morning Call in Meadows upset
March 10, 2011
Dismissed at 8-1, Early Morning Call survived a demanding first quarter as well as a serious late challenge en route to victory in Wednesday’s $22,500 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows. Early Morning Call was parked three wide in a 28 opening quarter before making the lead. But when Terry
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Moreland Flash is Ohio's best in February
March 10, 2011
Moreland Flash went undefeated in three February starts and was named the 'Ohio Horse of the Month' by the Ohio Chapter of the USHWA.The five-year-old son of Memphis Flash dominated the non-winners of $500 per start class and scored in a season’s best 1:54 on February 12.Moreland Flash is owned by A
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Put On A Show to have chip removed from knee
March 10, 2011
Put On A Show's racing career could be in jeopardy due to a bone chip in her right knee. Veterinarian Mike Ross at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center will perform an arthroscopic surgery on the 4-year-old mare on Friday morning.   "We hope it's not a big deal, but you nev
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Eight possible bidders for Monmouth Park
March 10, 2011
The Asbury Park Press is reporting on its website that eight prospective management companies each submitted $25,000 deposit checks on Thursday at a bid conference held by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. One of the bidders was John Brunetti, a New Jersey resident and real estate dev
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Meadowlands cancels after one race
March 10, 2011
Summer Snow got up in the final strides to win her $16,000 Night Styles Series division before the Meadowlands was forced to cancel the remainder of its Thursday, March 10 card due to unsafe racing conditions.   Summer Snow nipped the pacesetter BJ’s Mayreau by a neck in 1:58.1 in the fi
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Careless Love rolls to Meadows win
March 09, 2011
Careless Love sat comfortably in the pocket, then brushed strongly through the lane to capture Tuesday’s $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Trot.Eric Ledford hustled Careless Love from the gate before settling her behind RT Sun Poco. When Ledford moved the 6-year-old daughter of Keystone Nordic-Will
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Upset winners at Dover
March 09, 2011
An 8-1 surprise Mystra won for the second straight time in an $18,500 Mares pace while 19-1 Joanna Allen racked up her first win of 2011to take a $16,500 4&5-Year-Old Mares Winners-Over pace on a longshot-filled Tuesday, March 8 feature race at Dover Downs. Joanna Allen and Kellytuck Sophie won
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Pavia: pumped at Pompano
March 09, 2011
Joe Pavia Jr. is hoping the saying is true that history repeats itself when the 2011 Isle of Capri Drivers' Championship is staged next week at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. "I've been in a few of these drivers' championships in my career but the one I remember best was right here at Pom
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Plainridge set to open May 16
March 09, 2011
Plainridge Racecourse will open its 2011 harness racing season on Monday, May 16. On Tuesday, March 8, Plainridge general manager Steve O'Toole and Michael Perpall, president of the Harness Horsemen's Association of New England, jointly announced that they have agreed to a new schedule for live
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Berry's Creek winner Wearable Art returns
March 09, 2011
Wearable Art, the 2007 Berry's Creek champion, will return to the racetrack after a two-year absence Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   The 7-year-old son of Artiscape retired to stud duty after suffering the third separate tendon injury of his career on Sept. 18, 2008 at the Delaware, Ohio
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Hall of Fame's Roosevelt project needs help!
March 09, 2011
On Hall of Fame Day, Sunday, July 4, 2010, William Mulligan, a trustee of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, announced he would donate $10,000 to the important effort to examine, identify, categorize, maintain, store and digitize more than 8,000 photographs and 3,500 press releases saved
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Gural says progress continues for Big M deal
March 09, 2011
Jeff Gural issued the following statement on Wednesday afternoon, March 9:   I promised a quick update on the progress in leasing the Meadowlands prior to the March 15 stakes payments. The good news is that we continue to make progress in finalizing the plans and I have several groups interes
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Hoosier Park driver to make donation
March 09, 2011
Fab Five Standardbred driver Mike Peterson will present his charitable donation from last year’s activities at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino to Shriner’s Hospital for Children Friday, March 11 at the Madison County Shrine Club in Anderson, Ind. Peterson will present the check at 6 pm during the w
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Changes in Pocono, Chester race offices
March 09, 2011
The race offices at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs and Harrah's Chester have new faces as the two tracks prepare to open their 2011 harness meets. Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack has named Joe Auger its race secretary for the upcoming 2011 meet, while Mike Harant will serve as assistant race
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Photo Maxx 1:55.2 Dover winner
March 09, 2011
Photo Maxx emerged from a group of horses to win the $18,500 winners-over feature trot on Wednesday at Dover Downs.   Jon Roberts took Photo Maxx to the outside as a quartet of trotters converged on leader Baximum (Corey Callahan) and challenger Libra Vita (Ron Pierce), dueling in midstr
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Calgary Seelster fastest in Apaches Fame elims
March 08, 2011
Calgary Seelster (Phil Hudon), a son of Modern Art,extended his winning streak to three tonight at Woodbine as he captured the fastest of two $20,000 Apaches Fame eliminations, stopping the timer in 1:53.The Apaches Fame series is for three-year-old colts and geldings who are non-winners of $30,000
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Solano shines at Dover
March 08, 2011
Solano notches 1:51.2 victory to win the $33,500 Delaware Special; Wambam Sam scores a 1:51.1 win in the $26,000 Open Handicap and Village Blast takes a 1:52 triumph in an $18,500 Male Winners-Over pace, to highlight Monday, March 7 at Dover Downs. Meet leading dash win driver Corey Callahan extende
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Standardbreds to march in St. Paddy's Day Parade
March 08, 2011
When the 35th Annual Mid-Hudson ST. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 13th in the Village of Goshen, NY, residents of the Cradle of the Trotter will be treated to a half-dozen retired Standardbreds along the parade route.  They will be joined in the marching procession b
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ORC providing cell phone access to judges
March 08, 2011
As part of its commitment to officiating excellence, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is publicizing the cell phone numbers of the panel of Officials at each track.  The Official Veterinary Supervisor contact information regarding the Death Registry is also included. The goal of this initiat
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Stars nominated to Western Fair stakes
March 08, 2011
Many of harness racing’s top older pacers have been nominated for Western Fair’s signature races, the Molson Pace and its’ distaff companion event, the Forest City Pace. The Molson Pace will anchor the London, Ont. track’s 50th anniversary celebrations this May. The eliminations are set for Friday
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Lexington Select Sale set for Oct. 3-7
March 07, 2011
Principals of the Lexington Selected Sales Co. have announced dates for the 2011 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, with changes in starting times for its 2011 renewal.The sale will be conducted five consecutive days, from Monday, Oct. 3 through Friday, Oct. 7 at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion on Newtown
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PW Rainbow upsets in Dover feature
March 07, 2011
Longshot PW Rainbow captured the feature pace while Windcross gave Vic Kirby his third winning drive in the top trot in 4&5-Year-Old co- feature events on a rain soaked Sunday 6 at Dover Downs. Tim Tetrick and Vic Kirby had driving triples.    Ken Wood’s unheralded PW Rainbow pulled
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Yonkers distance experiment shows promise
March 07, 2011
In the month since Yonkers Raceway made 1 1/16 miles its set overnight racing distance, there has been much chatter, pro and con. Whenever something is proactively attempted in order to improve our product, discussion and debate is both warranted and healthy. Still, and while adm
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PASS payments due March 15
March 07, 2011
Those intending to participate in the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes program in 2011 are reminded that a number of payments to maintain eligibility must be postmarked by a week from tomorrow, March 15, 2011, in order to be able to stay in the program.   Two year olds had to have a nominating paymen
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Mr. Cantab's book full and closed
March 07, 2011
The Mr. Cantab Syndicate announced today their very popular young stallion’s book is now full and closed for 2011. Mr. Cantab 2,1:56.1; 3,1:53.3, who won six of his 12 starts at 2 and 3, is a half brother to World Champion Passionate Glide 2, 1:55.4; 3, 1:52.2 ($2,060,447), and was the highest
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17-win Saratoga weekend for Dobson
March 07, 2011
Slomotion won the first Fillies and Mares Open of the new season Sunday night at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway as the Heidi Rohr trainee went wire to wire with driver Billy Dobson at the controls. For Dobson, it was one of four victories on the afternoon and completed an opening weekend
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Bill passes requiring KY ADWs to report handle
March 07, 2011
Two major pieces of horse racing legislation achieved final passage on Monday in the Kentucky General Assembly.  HB 387 will require advance deposit wagering companies (ADWs) to report handle to the Kentucky Racing Commission and SB 24 creates an Interstate Compact for horse racing st
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WEG receives worldwide quality award
March 07, 2011
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) was honored Monday for its commitment to corporate achievement and social responsibility with the prestigious Century International Quality ERA Gold Award for QC100 Total Quality Management. This award is presented by "Business Initiative Directions" (BID),
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Kentucky Futurity scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 2
March 07, 2011
The Red Mile--pending final approval from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission--has a couple of changes on the schedule for the 2011 live racing program, including nighttime racing and Sunday afternoon programs during the two-week Grand Circuit meet.   The Red Mile will open the 2011 season o
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Agreement for 140-date race meet at Pompano
March 07, 2011
Officials representing Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, along with representatives from the Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owner's Association (FSBOA), have announced an agreement has been executed and signed by both parties.   Details of the agreement include Isle's plans for a 45-we
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Carlson's 'snowman' sets Northville record
March 07, 2011
Eric Carlson wowed Northville Downs fans on Saturday night, winning eight of the night's 15 races. Challenging track conditions, including blinding snow at times, didn't faze Carlson who won the 5th (Vt`s Gold Key), 6th (Armbro Billow), 7th (Abes Little Blacky), 8th (Suit Yourself), 10th (Dr. Majo
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New York horseman Danny Cappello dies
March 07, 2011
Daniel (Danny) Cappello, a resident of Swan Lake, N.Y., and a longtime harness horseman, died Saturday, March 5, at his home. He was 75.   Mr. Cappello raced horses at many tracks on the East Coast and was a winner of 327 races in a career that spanned five decades. His son,&nb
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Burke barn gets the green in Four Leaf Clover
March 06, 2011
Ron Burke took home the lion's share of the $25,000 purse as his trainees finished one-two-three in the opening round of the Four Leaf Clover Series on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack. Get It Now, driven by Brian Sears, swooped in late to best his pacesetting stablemate Code Word b
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Get It Now wins Big M series opener
March 06, 2011
Ron Burke took home the lion's share of the $25,000 purse as his trainees finished one-two-three in the opening round of the Four Leaf Clover Series on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.Get It Now, driven by Brian Sears, swooped in late to best his pacesetting stablemate Code Word by a length
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Carmella Luchento dies
March 06, 2011
Carmella Mildred Luchento, 82, of Freehold, N.J., died at her home surrounded by love on Saturday, March 5. For many years, Mrs. Luchento was involved in the racing stable previously operated by her son, Thomas, who is the current president of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association
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Spring Break arrives early at The Meadows
March 05, 2011
Spring Break made the right move at the right time as she buried her main rival at the pylons and went on to a 9-1 upset victory in Friday’s $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Spring Luck was third along the cones, with 7-10 favorite Jans Luck on her bumper, when M
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Woodbine cancels Saturday night card
March 05, 2011
Woodbine Racetrack has been forced to cancel its Saturday night program due to unsafe track conditions. Warm temperatures and heavy rains throughout the day took its toll on the oval. Despite the best efforts of Woodbine's track crew, the surface contained several soft spots which were deemed unsafe
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Survey of harness bettors posted by HANA
March 05, 2011
The Horseplayers Association of North America (HANA) has posted the complete results of its first survey of harness racing bettors. A total of 229 people responded to the 88-question survey. When HANA conducted its first survey of Thoroughbred bettors, 550 people participated.   The largest a
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Gallant wins at Yonkers
March 05, 2011
In-form Gallant Yankee (Jason Bartlett), despite being parked past the quarter Saturday night, handily  annexed Yonkers Raceway's $32,500 Open Handicap Pace. Leaving from post position No. 6, the slight 2-1 favorite worked his way around Southwind Tabor (Jim Pantaleano) just after a :27.1 openi
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Field set for Pompano drivers' contest
March 05, 2011
There's just no way to determine a clear cut favorite with the field now set for the 2011 Isle of Capri Drivers' Championship. In a 10 race series set for March 14-16 at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park the competition promises to be fierce among the nine talented reinsmen qualifying to contest t
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Beignet, Caviart Tyler win Dover features
March 04, 2011
Beignet and Caviart Tyler won split 14,000 4&5-Year-Old feature pace divisions on Thursday, March 3 at Dover Downs. Corey Callahan drives three wins.Montrell Teague teamed with Beignet for his second win in three starts this year scoring a 1:53.3 victory for Ted Gewertz, Jim Bernstein, GeorgeTea
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Affirmed Action wins Horse And Groom opener
March 04, 2011
Affirmed Action cruised to his third straight victory in the $20,000 opening round of the Horse and Groom Series on Thursday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.Driven by Ron Pierce, Affirmed Action benefited from a pocket trip behind the pacesetter Southwind Vavoom en route to a length and a quarter vic
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Local boy makes good at Meadowlands
March 04, 2011
Ken Tucci spent the weekends of his youth at Meadowlands Racetrack, but he never imagined he would one day be standing in its winner’s circle as a horse owner. “There was a group of four or five of us and we liked harness racing,” said the Moonachie, NJ native.  ”I have no idea why! 
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Valley Victory dies at age 25
March 04, 2011
Valley Victory, the breed-shaping sire who changed the face of trotting in North America, was euthanized Friday morning after complications from what appeared to be kidney failure, according to Art Zubrod, manager of Brittany Farms and the Valley Victory Syndicate.   The 25-year-old st
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Jackets Required dressed for success
March 04, 2011
After going winless from six starts so far this season, Jackets Required will be looking to change his fortunes Saturday night in the single $25,000 Cam Fella elimination at Woodbine Racetrack.   With a record of 0-4-1 this season and $35,640 in earnings, trainer Bob McIntosh is hoping that
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Handle on Meadowlands races still down
March 04, 2011
The decline in handle on Meadowlands harness races continued through the month of February. The average daily all-source handle was $2,181,370 for January and February, a 6.1 percent drop from last year. On March 4 the Daily Racing Form reported that total Thoroughbred racing handle in the United St
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Legislation in FL for destination casinos
March 04, 2011
Two Florida state senators announced Friday that they have filed legislation that would allow five Las Vegas-style casino hotels in Florida, spaced across the state. The legislation was filed by Dennis Jones (R-Seminole, the county where Orlando is located) and Maria Sachs (D-Delray Beach, in P
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Dont Worry B Happy wins Saratoga opener
March 04, 2011
Saratoga Casino & Raceway kicked off its 2011 harness season on Friday night and Dont Worry B Happy got the season underway with a bang when he won the first race on the card by a whopping 13 1/4 lengths in 1:57.4.   Dont Worry B Happy, a 3-year-old colt by The Panderosa, is trained by Ma
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Not Enough has plenty in 1:50.4 Overbid score
March 04, 2011
Not Enough was more than impressive as she wired the field in the first of two $50,000 Overbid Series divisions for free for all pacing mares on Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Driven by Ron Pierce, Not Enough cruised through fractions of :27, :55 and 1:22.3 and held off Ideal Newton
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Gingras on "In The Sulky" Saturday
March 04, 2011
Driver Yannick Gingras will preview his drives for the night and respond to fans’ questions on Meadowlands Racetrack’s Saturday night pre-card broadcast.   Gingras recently received the President’s Award from the United States Harness Writers Association for his charity work and efforts to pr
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Pacing mare Pancleefandarpels wins 100th start
March 04, 2011
Pancleefandarpels, a 7-year-old pacing mare, won her 100th career start while competing in the $32,000 Preferred for mares on Friday night at Woodbine. Bred and owned by Peter Pan Stables, driver Randy Waples worked out a second-over trip and the mare won by three-quarters of a length over betting f
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"Vavoom' leaves - Ranger relieved
March 03, 2011
With Southwind Vavoom gone to The Meadowlands for Thursday evening action in The Horse And Groom Series, leading Pompano horseman Bruce Ranger is making no attempt to hide his sense of relief about the situation. "That was an incredible trip Southwind Vavoom went here last week and in my opinio
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Action-Broadway is a Meadows winner
March 03, 2011
Action-Broadway unleashed her customary backside brush and, with a little urging from Dave Palone late, converted it to victory in Wednesday’s $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows. Action-Broadway moved from fifth and caught the leader, Careless Love, at the three-qua
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An upset by Cold Winner at Dover
March 03, 2011
Cold Winner, overlooked at 12-1,held off a strong charge from Aners Bluestone to win the $26,000 Open Trot while 14-1 Matrix Hall took the $15,000 sub-feature trot on Wednesday at Dover Downs.    Ron Pierce hustled unsung Cold Winner past early leader Starsel (Daryl Bier) into the l
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Pre-meet qualifiers scheduled at Chester
March 03, 2011
Horsepeople are to be advised that pre-meet qualifiers at Harrah's Chester will be held on Friday, March 11, and Monday, March 14 with first post at 10 a.m. for both qualifying sessions.  Entries for the first qualifying session will be taken until Thursday, March 10, at 11 a.m., while entries
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Glidemaster book full and closed
March 03, 2011
As of Thursday, the 2011 book for Glidemaster is full and closed, according to Brittany Stallion Management's Art Zubrod. Glidemaster, the world champion as a 2 year old and Triple Crown winner and "Horse of the Year" at three, has been booked full each year since he first entered stud in 2007. &nb
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Dubois breeding in another big French winner
March 03, 2011
In French harness racing, “jeunes” means young, and in French trotting the 3 year olds are the young generation. Per the French breed registry custom of an orderly progression through the alphabet for each foal crop, this year’s 3 year olds all have names that begin with the letter “u.”   The
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Northfield to go dark on Saturdays in May & June
March 03, 2011
Northfield Park executive vice president of racing Dave Bianconi has told harnessracing.com that the Cleveland track will not conduct live racing on Saturday nights in May and June. The reduced schedule during those two months leaves Northfield Park racing three nights a week—Mondays, Wednesdays an
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Please don't let me draw the one at Woodbine
March 03, 2011
One sentence that has likely not been heard yet in 2011 at Woodbine Racetrack: “I hope my horse draws post one.”   Through Feb. 28, post one has been an extremely disadvantageous starting spot at Woodbine, winning races at just a 7.25-percent rate. While pacing races show a win aver
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Kelley ready for racing despite harsh winter
March 03, 2011
Despite a record year for snowfall in the Saratoga Springs, NY, area this winter, many horsemen were able to get their horses exercised and prepped for the March 4 opening at Saratoga Casino & Raceway.   Trainer Paul Kelley is stabled at Bob Rosenheim’s White Hollow Farm, about eight mi
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Border crossing rule could hamper breeding
March 03, 2011
There are three points to cross the Canada-U.S. border in the Buffalo, NY, area, but crossing now could be problematic for Canadians shipping horses from Canada to the US. Effective March 1, an appointment with the port veterinarian must be made 48 hours in advance to cross at the Niagara Falls Anim
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A glimpse at RNR Heaven's book of mares
March 03, 2011
Newly crowned Horse of the Year Rock N Roll Heaven has been busy in the breeding shed at Blue Chip Farms in New York while his connections have been celebrating his latest honor.   Rock N Roll Heaven’s stud fee is $12,000, and his 2011 book is full and closed. As would be expected, his book i
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NJ Governor vetoes online gaming bill
March 03, 2011
As New Jersey racing industry leaders expected, on Thursday afternoon New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a measure that would have made New Jersey the first state in the country to legalize online gambling. Acccording to nj.com, the governor said he had "legal and constitutional" concerns wi
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Big Jim tops 83 NA Cup nominees
March 02, 2011
An elite group of 83 horses have been nominated to the 28th edition of the $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup, one of harness racing's most prestigious events, set for Saturday, June 18, at Mohawk Racetrack.   Big Jim, who recorded the fastest mile in history for a freshman pacer with a 1
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Perfect M Forever wins again at Dover
March 02, 2011
Whether racing on the front-end or off-the-pace, Perfect M Forever has been perfect in her last three races. On Tuesday, March 1, she won the $26,000 Mares Open pace again at Dover Downs. Ron Pierce drove five winners.KSJ’s Perfect M Forever was strongest in the stretch this time as Eric Goodell gui
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Changes in PA award payment procedures
March 02, 2011
The Pennsylvania Standardbred Breeders Development Fund has announced two changes in its operating procedures concerning award payments: 1--The deadline for registering mares bred to Pennsylvania stallions to spend 180 contiguous days, including foaling, in the state during 2011, thus becoming “res
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Woodbine March 15 payments reminder
March 02, 2011
Woodbine Entertainment Group would like to remind all owners, trainers and horsemen, of the upcoming stakes closing on March 15. There are numerous nominations and sustaining payments that are due for the circuit’s major stake events.   The 3-year-old Ontario-sired fillies have a sustaining
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St. Elmo Hero scratched from Cam Fella
March 02, 2011
St. Elmo Hero, the most talked about horse in harness racing in the last few months, has been scratched from Saturday's Cam Fella elimination at Woodbine Racetrack, according to owner John Barnard. The horse had drawn the outside post 10 in the 11-horse field.   The 5-year-old son of Wester
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Stakes payments/stall apps due at Tioga
March 02, 2011
The first round of payments for the 2011 stakes season at Tioga and Vernon Downs are due on Tuesday, March 15. Also due around the same time is the Tioga stall application, which is due Saturday, March 12. A listing of stakes and payments due are noted below.   For more information, vi
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Summer Camp in session at Dover
March 01, 2011
Summer Camp won an electrifying head-to-head duel with Schoolkids to win the $35,000 Preferred Open pace at Dover Downs on Monday, Feb. 28. Tim Tetrick adds four more wins.Andy Miller driving Summer Camp attacked pacesetting Schoolkids (Pat Berry) on the backstretch but could not get past the lead h
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Young Zeron getting the last laugh
March 01, 2011
After purchasing a trip and sending his parents to the Cayman Islands this week, young driver Scott Zeron knew exactly what he was doing coming into tonight’s $60,000 General Brock Stakes final aboard his father Rick’s trainee, E W Fisher. The son of Fool Me Not (18-1) scored an overpowering victory
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Pompano's cash contest for drivers
March 01, 2011
A whole lot more has just gone on the line for the opening weeks of March for the talented driving colony and for fan interest at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. "We're announcing a cash contest for a three night drivers' challenge from March 14 through March 16" says John Yinger, the trac
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Sustaining payments due March 15 for Jug week races
March 01, 2011
Sustaining payments for the 67th Little Brown Jug,  42nd Jugette  and  45th Old Oaken Bucket and Buckette are Due March 15.  These are for foals of 2009 and will be raced in 2012.  Sustaining payments are also due for the Standardbred two-year-old colt and filly stakes for
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No elims needed for Silver Reign
March 01, 2011
Eliminations are not necessary for this year’s Silver Reign Stakes on March 3, as only seven sophomore pacing fillies had their names dropped into the entry box. The $60,000 guaranteed final will be contested at Woodbine Racetrack on Thursday, March 10, with final post positions drawn on Mond
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Stall apps now available for Running Aces
March 01, 2011
Stall applications are now available for the fourth season at Running Aces Harness Park and must be submitted prior to the April 15 deadline for consideration. Opening night in 2011 is May 31 with the meet ending on Aug. 27. A total of 51 programs will be presented on Tuesday, Wednesday, S
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Gwen Gilmour dies
March 01, 2011
Gwen Gilmour, for 57 years the wife of Hall of Fame horseman Buddy Gilmour, died Wednesday, Feb. 23.   Gwen was involved in harness racing long before she married Buddy. She was the daughter of Hall of Famer Levi Harner and his wife, Arlene, and her brother was the late horseman Eld
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Another gaming forum set for March 31 in NJ
March 01, 2011
Jeff Gural, who is working to put together a deal to buy the Meadowlands, is scheduled to participate in a forum organized by the Hall Instituteof Public Policy and the School of Public Affairs and Administration at  Rutgers University-Newark on Thursday, March 31. March 31 
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2011 Inter Dominions moved to Auckland
March 01, 2011
The devastating earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, has forced the transfer of the 2011 Christchurch Casino Inter Dominion Pacing and Trotting Championships from Addington Raceway to Alexandra Park in Auckland. Christchurch is located on New Zealand's south island while Auckland
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Connor now a driving contender at Pompano
March 01, 2011
Unheralded driver Chuck Connor Jr. suddenly lost his ability to fly in under the radar with a pair of crafty off- the-pace wins in consecutive races on the Tuesday program at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.   "Before I got to the track tonight I wasn't aware of all the details for that $
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