News Archive

Keenan wins NYSS for 10th score of season
August 22, 2011
New York Sire Stakes were contested on Monday night at Yonkers Raceway, with the $243,176 Michael Sorentino Trot for 3-year-old colts and geldings. The evening's events honored a long-time friend of the Raceway--and successful harness horse owner--who passed away in June.   Four division
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Box for Zweig Trot closes on Thursday
August 22, 2011
The Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial stakes for 3YO colt & filly trotters will be raced on Sunday, Aug. 28, at Tioga Downs as part of the fifth annual Drivers' Championship card.   Among the eligibles are Hambletonian winner Broad Bahn, Colonial winner Manofmanymissions and Colonial Consolatio
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Rosecroft simulcasting to resume Aug. 25
August 22, 2011
After a hiatus of over 14 months, Rosecroft Raceway will re-open for simulcasting on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 12:30 p.m.   Emerging from bankruptcy under the new ownership of Prince George’s Racing Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Penn National Gaming, Inc., the largest pari-mutuel racetrack opera
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Lachance wins six in Red Mile KYSS action
August 22, 2011
Kentucky Sire Stakes action got underway at The Red Mile Sunday night although the 16-race card got a late start due to a severe thunderstorm that moved through shortly before the scheduled 7 p.m. post time. After a delay of about 20 minutes due to the lightning and monsoon-like rain, the program b
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Swedish 3YOs by US sires shine in E3
August 22, 2011
The Swedish E3 stakes for 3 year olds were raced Friday and Saturday at the Romme track in rainy weather, but it was still a chance for horses by U.S. trotting sires Broadway Hall and Pine Chip to shine.  The E3 has two editions per year, one over the “middle distance” of 2,140 meters (about 1
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Big Wednesday card set for Indiana Downs
August 22, 2011
Post time for a big stakes card at Indiana Downs on Wednesday is 4:55 pm, with two $105,000 divisions of the Kentuckiana Stallion Management 2-Year-Old Filly Trot and the $210,000 Pride In Progress for older trotters.   The first division of the Kentuckiana event includes On The Bright Side,&
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See You At Peelers to race Monday at Meadows
August 22, 2011
See You At Peelers, the undefeated queen of harness racing and the sport’s biggest star, will seek her 23rd consecutive victory Monday, Aug. 29 at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino in the Nadia Lobell, a $200,000 (est.) stake for 3-year-old filly pacers.Trainer Jimmy Takter confirmed Monday his phe
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Future Jug wagering opens Thursday
August 22, 2011
Wagering on the first of two Little Brown Jug future wagering pools will get underway at 12-noon Thursday, Aug. 25, and continue through 11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at racetracks and internet sites throughout North America and Europe.   “We have listed a filly in the future wager for the first t
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Caviar For The Lady takes Meadows feature
August 22, 2011
 Caviar Forthe Lady worked out comfortable fractions on the front Monday, then sailed home to capture her second straight $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows.   After blazing to the front for Dan Charlino from post 8, Caviar Forthe Lady threw on the brakes and
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