News Archive

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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