News Archive

"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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