News Archive

Armed N Hammered beats the Hoosier odds
June 02, 2011
The past three races for Armed N Hammered have been successful for both horse and driver, Sam Widger, as they finished in first. What most don’t realize is that as a five-year-old horse, this is the first year of racing for Armed N Hammered.Trainer David Little has been working with Armed N Hammered
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Anthonyskywalker wins Cardinal final
June 02, 2011
State-bred trotters took center stage on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a full field of 10 diagonally gaited sophomores slugged it out in the $42,600 Cardinal Stake. After having a three race winning streak snapped while facing older conditioned rivals in the slop last week, South Of The Tracks
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SBSW's full sis SHSW wins in debut
June 02, 2011
Someheartsomewhere, a 3-year-old full sister to world champion and 2008 Horse of the Year Somebeachsomewhere, made her pari-mutuel debut Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs and the effort was a winning one.   With Matt Kakaley driving for trainer Erv Miller and owners Ron Michelon
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Gural hopes to take over Meadowlands Sept. 1
June 02, 2011
The deal finalizing the lease agreement of the Meadowlands Racetrack by the state of New Jersey to Jeff Gural continues to proceed. Late Wednesday night Jeff Gural told harnessracing.com via email that he expects "that we will operate in a transitional manner with NJSEA for next 90 days and hop
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Campbell awaiting word on recovery time
June 02, 2011
Hall of Fame driver John Campbell told harnessracing.com Thursday morning that he is back at his New Jersey home after spending three days at a Philadelphia-area hospital as a result of suffering a broken right shoulder and right knee in a Memorial Day race accident at Harrah’s Chester.  
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RJ Williams III dies in Michigan car accident
June 02, 2011
Robert "RJ' Williams III, the son of Bobby Williams Jr, reportedly died in a single car accident Wednesday afternoon in Michigan. He was 26.   The Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association (MHHA) reported that RJ Williams was on his way to pick up grain near Leslie when his vehicle left the roa
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Beatgoeson Hanover to take on Lady Rainbow
June 02, 2011
Beatgoeson Hanover will make her Canadian debut on Friday, June 3, at Mohawk Racetrack in one of two Casual Breeze divisions for 3-year-old trotting fillies. Beatgoeson Hanover will be looking to make it two-for-two in her sophomore season.   Off of a win on May 26 in her 2011 debut, traine
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Rampage Jackson's 1:52.1 fastest in Stallion Series
June 02, 2011
Rampage Jackson saved all the ground, then blew past the field late to score in a stakes-fastest 1:52.1 in Thursday’s $140,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series event at The Meadows. The stake for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers was conducted over seven divisions, with Voice Of Truth, McRusty, Jo
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Horseplayers, Tioga hosting "Pool Party"
June 02, 2011
Tioga Downs and Horseplayers Association of North America (HANA) Harness Racing Division “HANA Harness” are holding a "Pool Party" on Sunday, June 12, when some of America’s best free-for-all pacing horses and mares will be competing in the $200,000 (estimated) Bettor’s Delight a
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3YO Whiskey Tax starts in NJSS Friday
June 02, 2011
Whiskey Tax is one of nine Hambletonian eligibles who will step out in the first round of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters on Friday, June 3 at the Meadowlands Racetrack.   The Revenue gelding, trained and co-owned by Tom Durand, will make his Meadowlands de
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Green 3YO trotting fillies get seasoning in NJSS
June 02, 2011
Lost Symbol (above) was a 1:56.1 winner in New Jersey Sire Stakes action at the Meadowlands Thursday night.  All three NJSS winners were lightly raced as 2 year olds. The other winners were Hey Mister (1:56) and Tawesome More (1:56.4).   The first split went to Hey Mister,
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