News Archive

WEG announces new pacing series
June 01, 2011
Woodbine Entertainment Group has announced a new pacing series for 4-year-olds and older, non-winners of $25,000 in 2011 (Winners over $100,000 in 2010 ineligible). The Beat The Heat Pacing Series will begin on Saturday, June 25.   The series will consist of two legs for a purse of $20,000
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PASS record for Cashmere N Caviar
June 01, 2011
Cashmere N Caviar, who strenuously objected to her lessons last year, showed how much she has matured Wednesday at The Meadows when she captured a division of the $202,935 Stenographer in a stakes-record 1:55.3.   The Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies was contested over
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See You At Peelers on Tioga TV show
June 01, 2011
The undefeated 3-year-old filly pacer See You At Peelers is the talk of harness racing these days. After she won the Empire Breeders Classic last weekend at Tioga Downs, the filly's trainer, Jimmy Takter proclaimed, "She’s the Zenyatta of the pacing world.”   See You at Peelers
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Blue Porsche wins sophomore debut
June 01, 2011
Blue Porsche, with regular pilot Trevor Ritchie, scored a comfortable 1:54 victory tonight in an overnight event at Mohawk.The O’Brien Award winner captured the $539,000 Valley Victory final last year for trainer Blair Burgess and owners Karin Olsson Burgess, Bob Burgess and Blue Porsche Stables.Rit
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Glam Cam conquers Florida's top class
June 01, 2011
Her ascent began with the move into the care of Pompano's perennial top conditioner Dan Hennessey back on March 29 and on the May 31 program pacing mare Glam Cam emphatically announced her arrival as the new queen of the South Florida pacing mares.In the $14,000 purse weekly top class event for her
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Brett Miller looks for NA Cup glory
June 01, 2011
With the $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup less than three weeks away, driver Brett Miller doesn’t want to be a bridesmaid like last year.The Ohio native piloted We Will See to a second-place finish last year for trainer Sam DePinto, paying $21.40.Now, one year later, Miller believes Big Bad John
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Tattersalls entry deadline Friday, June 10
June 01, 2011
Tattersalls is accepting entries for its July 17 Mixed Sale, which will be held at the Meadowlands on Meadowlands Pace weekend. With the track’s signature race the night before, the sale is a popular shopping destination. Entries close on Friday, June 10. Horses may be entered online at www.tatters
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Meadowlands lease deal is nearly complete
June 01, 2011
New Jersey Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey president Tom Luchento told John Brennan of northjersey.com Wednesday afternoon that a deal finalizing the lease agreement of the Meadowlands Racetrack by the state to Jeff Gural is on its way to completion. It had been hoped that
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Erv Miller 'In The Sulky' on Friday night
June 01, 2011
Erv Miller will join Meadowlands Racetrack’s Friday pre-card broadcast to discuss Manofmanymissions’ 2011 debut in the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters.   Fans can e-mail questions for Miller to answer on-air to racing@thebigm.com. The broadcast can be watched
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Meadowlands to host Big M/Mohawk NHHC qualifier
June 01, 2011
Meadowlands Racetrack will team with Mohawk Racetrack to host its final National Harness Handicapping Championship qualifier of the season on Saturday, June 18.   An estimated $12,000* in prize money and seats in the NHHC will be up for grabs at the Meadowlands-Mohawk Challenge. The tourname
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Keystone Thomas goes gate to wire at Pompano
June 01, 2011
A heads-up, well-rated steer by veteran reinsman Walter Ross Jr. told the tale in the mid-week trotting feature for a $10,000 purse highlighting the Wednesday program at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.   Subbing for the injured Bruce Ranger in the bike, Ross guided Keystone Thomas throu
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Maravich sets Harrington track record
June 01, 2011
Michael Casalino and Dylan Davis’ Maravich ($2.80, Jon Roberts) set a new 4-year-old track record for trotting geldings Wednesday at Harrington Raceway with a 1:56.2 triumph.   The 4-year-old Lockkeeper gelding settled off the pace early as Safari Heat set a hot pace. Maravich hit his best ge
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