News Archive

Shelby's Cobra battling back from EPM
June 28, 2011
When Shelbys Cobra lines up behind the starting gate this Saturday in the second leg of the $20,000 Beat The Heat Pacing Series at Mohawk, trainer Ken Sucee is hopeful his hard-luck pacer's recent hiss-tory is a sign of things to come after an unsuccessful 2010 campaign.   Last season, the so
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Yonkers hosts Mildred Williams Thursday
June 28, 2011
On Thursday night Yonkers Raceway hosts the Mildred Williams International Driving Series for a fifth consecutive season.The Mildred Williams Series is, of course, a ladies-only driving competition which travels across North America racing to raise awareness about--and money toward--breast cancer re
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Enter to win a spot in the NHHC Saturday
June 28, 2011
Fans will have one last shot to win a seat in the 2011 National Harness Handicapping Championship in a prize drawing to be held Saturday, July 2 at Meadowlands Racetrack.  Entry forms for the drawing, sponsored by Racing and Gaming Services (RGS), will be available in the live racing program an
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Jamieson says Warrawee Needy not for sale
June 28, 2011
Trainer Carl Jamieson told harnessracing.com Tuesday afternoon that “the phone has been ringing off the hook all day” with offers to purchase at least an interest in the 2-year-old colt pacer Warrawee Needy, who dazzled Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack with a seemingly effortless 1:51.4 victory in a
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Seven enter 57th Yonkers Trot
June 28, 2011
Seven 3-year-olds were entered Tuesday for the 57th edition of Yonkers Raceway's Yonkers Trot, first jewel of the Trotting Triple Crown. The one-dash-for-the-cash event, worth $445,474, goes next Saturday, July 9.       Entrants, in alphabetical order, are...Bambin
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2YO trotting fillies in PA Stallion Series
June 28, 2011
Making her career debut, Ciao Dough executed a decisive quarter-pole move like a polished veteran and want on to capture a division of Tuesday’s $40,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series stake at The Meadows. Backflip won the other $20,000 split in the event for 2-year-old trotting fillies in 2:03. &nbs
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Balmoral takeout just 15% on Pick 4s
June 28, 2011
On Wednesday June 29, Balmoral Park will go where no other Illinois track has ever gone before. With the help of the USTA Strategic Wagering Initiative, Balmoral Park will offer guaranteed pick 4 pools with a low 15% takeout every racing night, beginning with a new $15,000 guarantee this Wednesday .
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Lorrie Please sets 1:52 Harrington record
June 28, 2011
Allen Kaplan, Ira Kaplan and David Sheib’s Lorrie Please ($21.60, Tony Morgan) set a new track record for 4-year-old pacing mares Tuesday at Harrington Raceway with a 1:52 clocking in the $18,600 Mares Open.   The 4-year-old Western Ideal mare set all the fractions in her three-length win ove
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