News Archive

Paul E. Spears named to Jug Wall of Fame
July 26, 2011
Paul E. Spears, chairman of the board of Hanover Shoe Farms and executive vice president of the Standardbred Horse Sales Company, has been elected as the 27th Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame honoree.    Spears will be officially inducted on Thursday afternoon,  Sept. 22 during winner’
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Wrenn wins six on Indy Downs opener
July 26, 2011
Peter Wrenn began the defense of his leading driver title at Indiana Downs with a fast start Monday, July 25. The veteran driver collected victories in six of 13 races on the opening night card, the first of 80 programs to be offered at the Shelbyville track. The 13-race card generated $442,648
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Down Under star Blacks A Fake retired
July 26, 2011
Blacks A Fake, the champion Down Under pacer with $4,535,438 with earnings from Australia and New Zealand and a four-time winner of the Inter-Dominion Pace Grand Final, the southern hemisphere’s most prestigious race, has been retired from racing just shy of his 11th birthday(Australian calenda
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MOMM, Blue Porsche top Hambo entries
July 26, 2011
Eighteen colts and 19 fillies have dropped in the Hambletonian entry box Tuesday morning, necessitating two eliminations for each gender to be raced Saturday, July 30.    Oaks entries include Jezzy, a winner of eight straight races this year and Crys Dream, the freshm
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Tioga to draw Thursday for WDC races
July 26, 2011
Tioga Downs will draw on Thursday, July 28, for the 2011 World Driving Championship (WDC) races, scheduled for Monday, Aug. 1. The box will close at 9 a.m. The Sunday, July 31, races will also be drawn on that day as part of a double draw.   The WDC will span four races on the
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Fields drawn for Hambo, Oaks eliminations
July 26, 2011
Eighteen 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters are now in pursuit of harness racing's greatest prize, the $1.5 million Hambletonian at Meadowlands Racetrack.    The contenders were divided in two $70,000 eliminations to be raced Saturday, July 30. The top five finishers in each&
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Spots still open for Hambletonian Golf tourney
July 26, 2011
A few slots remain for the 19th Annual Hambletonian Charity Golf Tournament, Monday, Aug. 1, at top-ranked Hackensack Golf Club in Oradell, N.J. It’s a rare opportunity to play one of the most elite private clubs in NJ as well as mingle with Hambletonian trainers, drivers, owners and breeders.
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