News Archive

Smoken Up to North America?
May 02, 2011
Down Under’s record-breaking pacer Smoken Up (Tinted Cloud-Carnlough Bay) could race in North America. Not content with with obliterating the Australasian mile record last Saturday night, the horse's trainer-driver, Lane Justice, will talk to Smoken Up’s owners about chasing the world record.
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Mayotte announces Escape The Wind retired
May 02, 2011
Veteran horseman Roger Mayotte announced Monday morning that his multiple stakes winning pacer Escape The Wind has been officially retired at the age of 11 years old. Escape The Wind recorded 62 wins, 25 seconds and 27 thirds in 224 starts over the course of his career to earn over $1.9 mi
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Ill Rumpel dies in Canada
May 02, 2011
Illa Rumpel, who traveled to North American racetracks with her husband, Gordon, to watch their star horses such as Matt's Scooter and On The Road Again, died April 29 after years suffering with Alzheimers.   Gord and Illa had been married for 59 years and their story was documented by Horse
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Youth Foundation names new trustees
May 02, 2011
Pennsylvania Harness Horseman's Association Executive Director Ron Battoni and former HHYF Assistant Ryan Avenatti have been elected to three-year terms on the HHYF's fifteen-member Board of Trustees.   Battoni, 61, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., has worked closely with HHYF in the past in his role wi
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Harrington joins USTA's wagering program
May 02, 2011
Harrington Raceway recently joined the USTA’s strategic wagering program and will be guaranteeing its pick four on Tuesdays in May with a $5,000 minimum pool.It will begin on May 3 with Harrington’s pick four, which starts nightly at race three. For selections, visit,   http://xwebapp.ustrot
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Saunders happy with colt's third-place finish
May 02, 2011
Bruce Saunders is no stranger to campaigning 3 year olds to lucrative seasons. Last year Saunders trained Rock N Roll Heaven to top honors and this year he's back with Lookinforadventure. The colt finished third Friday, April 29, in his second start of the season. Lookinforadventure fac
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Raceway Park opens 2011 meet
May 02, 2011
Raceway Park began its live racing season on Saturday to a record opening weekend crowd of more than 2,200.  The crowd came out early for the promotions, including 150 season passes that were all gone before the first race even started.   “We couldn’t have asked for a better start t
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Field set for Italy's rich Lotteria
May 02, 2011
The draw for the 62nd edition of the famed Gran Premio della Lotteria at the Agnano track in Naples, Italy, a track located in the shadow of the vulcano Vesuvio, has been conducted and the race includes the American-breds Pretty Boy Lindy and Southwind Samurai. The race will be held Sunday.
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Bettor Design 1:52.3 Meadows winner
May 02, 2011
Seemingly blocked and racing for a minor award, Bettor Design shot through a narrow opening in deep stretch to capture Monday’s $22,500 winners-over $10,000 life/Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.   Bettor Design sat third for most of the race but found himself shuffled to a trailing pos
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2 straight Harrington wins for Dina's Gamble
May 02, 2011
Legacy Racing of Delaware and Louie Paglierani’s Dina’s Gamble ($6, Jim Morand) earned his second straight win in the $17,200 Delaware Special Monday at Harrington Raceway.   The Wayne Givens-trainee assumed command approaching the quarter mile in 28.3 and set fractions of 57.3 and 1:25.4 bef
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Define The World easy 1:52.1 winner
May 02, 2011
In his last start in North America before heading to Norway for the Oslo Grand Prix, Define The World turned in a huge victory at Woodbine Monday night, leading virtually gate-to-wire and winning the $45,000 Open by 3 1/4 lengths in 1:52.1.   Driver Paul MacDonell sent Define The World to a q
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