News Archive

Lakomy hoping third time a Hambo charm
August 04, 2011
Although Manofmanymissions has won seven of 11 starts and $567,400 in purse earnings, Kevin Lakomy, one of the colt trotter’s owners, has yet to see him race in person. That will all change on Saturday afternoon as the 42-year-old Lakomy and seven other members of his family, including his 92-year-
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Durand taking his Hambo shot with Whiskey Tax
August 04, 2011
After having two strikes against him heading into this Saturday’s $1.5 million Hambletonian at the Meadowlands, trainer Tom Durand is hoping the tables will turn as he sends out Whiskey Tax in the richest race of the conditioner’s career. Durand, a resident of Puslinch, Ont., has faced a rocky road
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Pekoe Fashion in dramatic PASS win
August 04, 2011
Seemingly racing for a minor check when his first-over bid failed, Pekoe Fashion found himself the improbable winner of a Pennsylvania Sires Stake division Wednesday at The Meadows when all three of the horses in front of him got in late trouble. The $224,634 event for 2-year-old colt and geldi
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Trotting fillies in Stallion Series at Pocono
August 04, 2011
Can’t Be Seduced and Keystone Tempo shared honors as the fastest winners among seven divisions of Stallion Series action on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Each of the seven races for 2-year-old trotting fillies carried a purse of $20,000.Can’t Be Seduced, trained and driven by Trond
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Trotting freshmen shine at Balmoral
August 04, 2011
Illinois conceived and foaled trotters took center stage on Wednesday night as a pair of stakes events for diagonally gaited two-year-olds shared top billing on the Wednesday night program. Colts and geldings were featured in the first event of the night as a field of nine met in the $53,500 Pl
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Tetrick 4, Art Major 4 in NYSS 2FP action
August 04, 2011
Five divisions of 2-year-old New York Sire Stakes pacing fillies, worth over $24,000 each, and the first-ever appearance by "The Bionic Man," Tim Tetrick, highlighted a soggy night at Batavia Downs Casino.   Tetrick, currently North America's leading reinsman, notched six wins in the afternoo
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Next Flight In soars to Indy Downs mark
August 04, 2011
Getting his first taste of Indiana Sires Stakes competition, Next Flight In equaled the Indiana Downs track record for two-year-old pacing colts Wednesday, August 3, winning his $40,000 division with a 1:52.1 performance. He was one of four Panspacificflight freshmen to win opening round ISS legs, w
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Sickness, scrapes, post 10 for Pastor Stephen
August 04, 2011
Although Pastor Stephen drew post 10 for Saturday’s $1.5 million Hambletonian final at the Meadowlands, trainer Jimmy Takter is breathing a sigh of relief that the trotter is able to even line up behind the starting gate. After recovering from sickness last month, Pastor Stephen suffered some scrape
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Hambo scoop in FREE Weekend Preview!
August 04, 2011
The biggest day in harness racing is set for Saturday at the Meadowlands, featuring the 86th edition of the Hambletonian. If you don’t receive the FREE HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, make sure to click on the box on this homepage to sign up and read all the news about the Hambletonian and Oaks conte
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World Trotting Conference underway in NJ
August 04, 2011
Delegates and observers from 16 countries and the European Trotting Union answered the roll call when the 22nd World Trotting Conference convened in Jersey City, NJ, Thursday morning. The session was the first of five scheduled as part of the Conference.   John Campbell, introduced by U.S. Tr
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