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Brennan wins eight at Yonkers
September 30, 2011
Yonkers Raceway's Thursday night tally sheet included 13 races, 11 of which included George Brennan.It also offered 13 trips to the winner's circle, eight of which included George Brennan.The Raceway's leading driver began his night with a third-place finish in the opener. After having the second ra
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Who is Allerage contender Swept To Victory?
September 30, 2011
The Allerage Trot for older trotting mares, set for Sunday at The Red Mile, includes defending Allerage champion Buck I St. Pat and recent Miss Versatility winner Autumn Escapade, two mares who are well known to regular fans. But the field also includes a bonafide unknown: Swept To Victory.  
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2 Donato yearlings bring top prices in Sweden
September 30, 2011
A colt by the French-bred sire Ready Cash topped the opening session of the Swedish Kriterium yearling sale, held Thursday in Stockholm. The colt out of the Berndt Hanover mare Bernies Babe, a granddaughter of Armbro Keepsake, brought $66,000.   A Donato Hanover colt was right behind in terms
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Friday Backstretch With Gordon
September 30, 2011
There’s certainly no harm in having your picture on the home page of harnessracing.com as trainer Bob McIntosh—pictured yesterday in his Detroit Tigers garb—got off to a fast start on Thursday’s opening-night card of Grand Circuit racing at The Red Mile. McIntosh had a pair of winners in the first f
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American Jewel, Pick 4 carryover Friday at Red Mile
September 30, 2011
Headlining Friday's races at The Red Mile are four divisions of the $340,000 Walnut Hall Ltd. Cup Bluegrass Stake for 2-year-old trotting colts and two splits of the Walnut Hall Stock Farm sponsored $270,000 Bluegrass for 2-year-old filly pacers.    Trotting colt
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Preview now available for Red Mile cards
September 30, 2011
Harness Racing Weekend Preview is now available! Due to the need to wait for the Sunday, Oct. 2, racing program at The Red Mile, the emailing of the edition was delayed. If you are a regular subscriber to our free e-newsletter, it should now be available in your email box. If you are not a subscribe
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Fashion Delight, Chapter Seven win Red Mile qualifiers
September 30, 2011
A quartet of qualifiers went to post at The Red Mile on Friday morning, highlighted by 2010 Woodrow Wilson winner Fashion Delight’s 1:53.2 half-length win. Trained by Jim Campbell for Fashion Farms and driven by Dave Miller, the Bettor’s Delight sophomore went wire to wire in his first timed effort
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Shabalabadingdong wins NJSS Green Acres
September 30, 2011
Shabalabadingdong closed in the stretch to win the $25,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Green Acres Championship for 3-year-old pacing fillies in 1:56.4 Friday at Freehold Raceway.   The daughter of Western Ideal was rough-gaited going into the first turn on the half-mile Freehold oval and s
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Freshman colt trotters vie in Bluegrass action
September 30, 2011
The first of four divisions of the $340,000 Bluegrass for 2-year-old colt trotters Friday night at The Red Mile went to Scary Good, who rallied late for driver Brian Sears to score in 1:56.4. Although a power outage delayed the races for several minutes prior to the second split, the wait was worth
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American Jewel dazzles in Bluegrass 2FP
September 30, 2011
American Jewel remained undefeated in eight career starts with a 1:52.1 victory in the second of two $134,700 divisions of the Bluegrass for 2-year-old filly pacers on a brisk Friday night at The Red Mile. Driven by Tim Tetrick, American Jewel cruised under the wire to keep her perfect record intact
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Lightning Treasure, Looking Hanover win at Yonkers
September 30, 2011
Lightning Treasure (Dan Dube), patient from the three hole Friday night, ducked inside en route to winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $52,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving from the pylons, she watched as Panagler (George Brennan) outleave her seven inside rivals. That one ma
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Sand Violent Blu wins, but Lex start uncertain
September 30, 2011
Hammered down to 1-9, Pennsylvania champion Sand Violent Blu needed every bit of her talent and determination to eke out a victory Friday in a division of a $92,998 Keystone Classic at The Meadows. The stake for 2-year-old filly trotters was conducted over three divisions, with Delicious and Sculpte
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Daylon Magician takes Ontario Gold final
September 30, 2011
Canadian Trotting Classic champion Daylon Magician, who was not eligible to the Kentucky Futurity, instead raced in Canada and earned his seventh straight victory and third Ontario Sires Stakes Gold trophy of the season on a cool, windy Friday night at Grand River Raceway. His wi
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Springfield Chamber wants slots at fairgrounds
September 29, 2011
The Greater Springfield (Ill.) Chamber of Commerce is supporting the idea of slots at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Chamber directors voted this week to support the bill which would allow slots at the state fairgrounds.   An expanded gaming bill passed the Illinois
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Keystone Classic sweep for Fashion Farms
September 29, 2011
Pennsylvania champion Stormin Normand made it six victories in seven career starts Wednesday at The Meadows by winning a Keystone Classic division under wraps. When his stablemate, Fashion Astral, captured the other split in the $98,800 event for freshman colt and gelding trotters, it gave Dave Palo
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Fillies battle in Lady Lincoln Land elims
September 29, 2011
Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old trotting fillies took to the track on Wednesday night for a pair of $15,000 Lady Lincoln Land Stake elimination’s. The top five finishers will return next Wednesday to slug it out in the $107,000 final making it the richest state bred trotting event of the
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Driver changes pay off at Pompano
September 29, 2011
The handicapping angle of trainers stepping aside in favor of accomplished catch drivers worked in both cases and without fail for astute observers of the Wednesday, September 28 program at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.The top example of the tactic played out in the $12,000 purse trotting fea
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Drivers, horses escape serious injuries
September 29, 2011
At Monticello Raceway on Wednesday afternoon, September 28 the pouring rains finally abated  just  prior to post time still a continual drizzle made the racetrack wet, though not slippery.. Featured were  four $12,200 NYSS late closer divisions for 2-year-old pacing colts.   Ze
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Big Jim to stand at Seelster Farms in 2012
September 29, 2011
Seelster Farms has officially announced that it will stand world champion Big Jim at its Ontario farm. Big Jim p, 2, 1:49.1s will begin stud duty beginning with the 2012 breeding season.   Winner of the 2010 O’Brien Award and the USHWA Dan Patch Award for Two Year Old Paci
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Backstretch With Gordon: McIntosh's Tigers
September 29, 2011
First stop at The Red Mile for me on a sunshine-filled Thursday morning was at Bob McIntosh’s barn, and as I arrived Bob was coming off the track—adorned in Detroit Tigers gear! All I can say this morning is that it’s a lot better being here than in Boston or Atlanta this morning after the collapse
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See You At Peelers: "Problems with her heart"
September 29, 2011
Trainer Jimmy Takter told harnessracing.com Thursday morning while at his barn at The Red Mile that after giving See You At Peelers a rigorous workout on Tuesday afternoon at his New Jersey farm that the 3-year-old filly has been suffering from a virus and some heart issues.   "Peelers has so
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OSS Gold winner Machapelo Breeders Crown eligible
September 29, 2011
Machapelo, the latest king of the 2-year-old Ontario Sire Stakes Gold division, is Breeders Crown eligible. The Mach Three son won Monday night’s Gold Final at Grand River Raceway with a head victory over Warrawee Needy in 1:54.2. Squaring off against reigning Gold Final champion I Found My Be
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10 entered in Kentucky Futurity; 12 in Filly div.
September 29, 2011
Ten 3-year-old colt trotters have been entered for Sunday afternoon's 119th renewal of the $490,000 Kentucky Futurity at The Red Mile. Including among the field is Hambletonian winner Broad Bahn and Colonial Trot winner Manofmanymissions, as well as $50,000 supplemental entry Dejarmbro. There a
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Youth Foundation announces fund-raiser
September 29, 2011
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation will be conducting its second annual Drive For Youth fund-raiser during the races at The Red Mile on Kentucky Futurity weekend, Saturday and Sunday, October 1 and 2.   HHYF staff and trustees will be in the grandstand, clubhouse and apron requesting pledges
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From Brown Jug to Bluegrass
September 29, 2011
Little Brown Jug winner Big Bad John highlights one of two divisions of the Bluegrass Series for sophomore colt pacers at the Red Mile on Sunday, Oct. 2. The Sunday card is an afternoon card with the first race post time at 1 p.m.A little more than a week after his straight-heat win in the Little Br
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3rd Yonkers legislator's challenge on tap
September 29, 2011
With the calendar having done its job, Yonkers Raceway is busily preparing for its third Fall Harvest Festival.             The event, set for Saturday night, Oct. 22, runs from 5:30 PM-9:30 PM on the track apron and showcases the thriving relat
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San Pail's trainer talks about Breeders Crown
September 29, 2011
t’s hard to believe that San Pail, who has three Maple Leaf Trot scores and over $2.5 million in earnings to his name, has never raced in the Breeders Crown. But that’s about to change. On October 29, Canada’s older trotter of the year in both 2009 and 2010 will line up in the $600,000 Breeders Cr
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Post positions drawn for Kentucky Futurity
September 29, 2011
Post positions for Sunday's 119th renewal of the $490,000 Kentucky Futurity at The Red Mile were drawn early Thursday evening and Colonial Trot winner Manofmanymissions was made the slight 5-2 morning-line choice over Hambletonian winner Broad Bahn, who is listed at 3-1. Manofmanymissions and driver
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Check Me Out bests Win Missy B in Bluegrass
September 29, 2011
Check Me Out exacted a small measure of revenge over divisional rival Win Missy B, winning the first of three divisions of the $326,300 Bluegrass for 2-year-old filly trotters in 1:53.3 Thursday night at The Red Mile. The second split went to She Wears It Well, who broke her maiden with a 1:55.3 eff
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Pizza Dolce filly Miss Paris wins Ontario Gold
September 29, 2011
Miss Paris absolutely manhandled the competition in Thursday’s $130,000 OSS Gold Series final for two-year-old trotting fillies at Rideau Carleton Raceway, winning in 1:58. The filly by Kadabra-Pizza Dolce is owned by Herb Liverman, David McDuffee and Mel Hartmann and traine
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National season's mark for 2YOCT Uncle Peter
September 29, 2011
Trainer Jimmy Takter has stated several times this year that he believed Uncle Peter could be the best 2-year-old trotter in his barn and on Thursday night at The Red Mile the son of Cantab Hall may have proved his conditioner right. With Takter driving in a $10,000 late-closing event, Uncle Peter r
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Backstretch W/ Gordon:Me and Mrs. Mrs. Jones
September 28, 2011
The 2011 season premiere of Backstretch With Gordon, sponsored by Steve and Cindy Stewart’s Hunterton Sales Agency, got off to a rough start this sunny Wednesday morning in Lexington as a normal 12-minute drive from my home to The Red Mile took 40 minutes due to massive traffic caused by a motivatio
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Make plans to attend Red Mile events
September 28, 2011
Don't miss this year's fund-raiser for the historic Round Barn, to be held immediately following the Kentucky Futurity on Sunday, Oct. 2. Kentucky's First Lady, Jane Beshear, is scheduled to drop by to welcome the Standardbred community.   The casual Round Barn fund-raiser will include&n
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San Pail just one star in action Sat. at Red Mile
September 28, 2011
In Grand Circuit racing Saturday night at The Red Mile, the top-ranked San Pail heads a field of seven standouts in the $145,000 Allerage Open Trot while We Will See and Foiled Again, both already with million-dollar seasons in 2011, are part of a full 10-horse field in the $183,000 Allerage Open Pa
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Saratoga NYSS Night of Champions Saturday
September 28, 2011
The $1.4 million New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) Night of Champions is on tap at Saratoga on Saturday, Oct. 1, with eight finals for trotting and pacing freshmen and sophomores of both sexes– each worth $175,000.Two-year-old trotting colts and geldings get things under way in the third race on the card.
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Watch interview with New Meadowlands GM
September 28, 2011
Get to know Meadowlands Racetrack’s new general manager Mike Newlin in our latest video feature. Mike has worked in the pari-mutuel wagering industry for over 20 years, including the Nebraska State Fair and Canterbury Park.Click here to learn more about his vision for a new racing and wagering
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Wholly Louy wins Harrington feature
September 27, 2011
Scott Dillon, Keith Pippi and Josh Green’s Wholly Louy ($3.40) made his seasonal debut at Harrington Raceway a winning one Monday with a 1:53.1 win in the $20,500 Open Pace. Driven by Ross Wolfenden, the 7-year-old Camluck gelding set all the fractions in his one length win over Shakearosa and
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Wandishin named Rosecroft race secretary
September 27, 2011
Mike Wandishin has been named as racing secretary for Rosecroft Raceway’s upcoming live racing meet that commences Oct. 21.  It will be the first extended live racing meet at the track since the middle of 2008.   “We are pleased to have Mike join the Rosecroft team.  His varied
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Broad Bahn wins Red Mile qualifier
September 27, 2011
Broad Bahn (outside), making his first appearance since suffering a bout of atrial fibrillation in the Canadian Trotting Classic final Sept. 17 at Mohawk Racetrack, won a qualifier Thursday morning at The Red Mile in 1:53.2, just two-fifths of a second slower than the 3-year-old colt needed to win t
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Balmoral adds day of racing in 2012
September 27, 2011
The Illinois Racing Board issued 2012 racing dates on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 27), and the harness racing schedule includes a six-day a week schedule instead of the five programs a week that have alternated between Balmoral Park and Maywood Park this year.   Balmoral Park will be open year-r
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Admirals Galley, sire of Admiral's Express, dies
September 27, 2011
Admirals Galley, best known as being the sire of Canada’s 2005 Horse of the Year Admiral’s Express, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the age of 22 at Pebble Creek Farm in Durand, Mich. “It was just time,” Judy Ekstrand, co-owner of Pebble Creek Farm, told harnessracing.com. “He just lay down and did
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American Jewel puts streak on line Friday in Bluegrass
September 27, 2011
The undefeated American Jewel drew post nine in the second of two $134,700 divisions of the Bluegrass for 2-year-old filly pacers on Friday night at The Red Mile, with Pennsylvania Sire Stakes (PASS) champion Economy Terror drawing post four in the first split. Also on the card are four divisions of
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Balmoral has $20,543 Pick 4 carryover
September 27, 2011
Players across North America will get a big reason to play at Balmoral Park’s one- mile oval on Wednesday. Waiting for them is a record Pick 4 carryover of $20,543, which will be added in to the pool. The Pick 4 pool will be estimated at $75,000, and based on the previous record last year, it could
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Harrington increases purses 10 percent
September 27, 2011
For the second time in the last three weeks, purses at Harrington Raceway are getting a 10 percent increase. The increase went into effect with Tuesday’s draw for the Oct. 2 program.   Racing will continue on a Sunday through Thursday schedule through the meet’s end on Oct. 27. Post time will
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Robin Cruiser equals Meadows track mark
September 27, 2011
Robin Cruiser seized the lead in a contested :26.4 first quarter and kept right on rolling, equaling The Meadows track record as she captured a division of Tuesday’s $117,200 Keystone Classic. Frontierpan took the other split in the stake for freshman filly pacers. Dave Palone drove six winners — al
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Legal Entity wins OSS Gold for Hamather
September 26, 2011
Ontario’s 2-year-old pacing fillies treated Windsor Raceway fans to an outstanding finish in their fourth $130,000 Gold Final on Sunday evening.   As the eight fillies rolled away from the starting gate, groans were heard around the grandstand as fan favorite Apogee Hanover skipped offstride
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Whatever It Takes to miss Kentucky Futurity
September 26, 2011
Brittany Farms' racing manager Myron Bell told harnessracing.com Monday morning that Whatever It Takes, most recently the runner-up in the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic final at Mohawk Racetrack, will miss next Sunday's Kentucky Futurity at The Red Mile because of sickness.   "He came
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Luchento addresses NJ Senate committee
September 26, 2011
A New Jersey Senate committee charged with addressing state government, wagering, tourism and historic preservation met on Monday, Sept. 26, and part of their discussions is the subject of sports betting. om Luchento, president of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey, gav
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Bluegrass battle: Win Missy B, Check Me Out
September 26, 2011
Win Missy B (pictured) and Check Me Out, the winner and runner-up in the Peaceful Way, will have a rematch in one of three divisions of the $326,300 Bluegrass Series for 2-year-old filly trotters on Thursday night card at The Red Mile. The Bluegrass opens the two-week Grand Circuit stand a
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Big M 2012 schedule offers new stakes
September 26, 2011
As the 2012 Meadowlands racing schedule begins to take shape, an extensive slate of open stakes for two and three-year-olds are being interwoven with the New Jersey Sire Stakes (NJSS) to offer ample racing opportunities for young state-bred horses.  The Meadowlands will serve as the primary loc
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Hammer's Avenue Of Dreams wins again
September 26, 2011
Roger Hammer's 2-year-old trotter Avenue Of Dreams has earned his second straight win, this time scoring in 2:01.2 during the first day of Bloomsburg Stake action at an unusual venue, the Gratz Fairgrounds in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, near Harrisburg. On Little Brown Jug day Avenue Of
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Hillbilly Hanover, Dick McTracy win Keystones
September 26, 2011
Hillbilly Hanover escaped a potentially fatal duel for the early lead, then poured through the Lightning Lane late to capture a division of Monday’s $131,600 Keystone Classic at The Meadows in 1:53.3. Dick McTracy took the other split in the event for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers in 1:53.4. &
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2YO filly trotting Circles looking for Ontario Gold
September 26, 2011
The 2-year-old trotting filly Circles will be looking to retain her Gold Final title at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening, but John Smith is pretty sure scoring a second win over his local oval will be tougher than earning the first.   “She’ll have her work cut out for her. It
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State breds shine at Balmoral Park
September 25, 2011
A pair of state bred stakes events shared top billing on Saturday night at Balmoral Park as two-year-old colts met in two $11,300 divisions of the Yates Eagle Stake while their female counterparts battled in the $14,500 Thrifty Way Stake. In the first division of the Yates Eagle Larry Breed’s M T
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Fridaynightflight wins again at Indiana Downs
September 25, 2011
Two weeks after capturing the $200,000 Indiana Sires Stakes final for freshman pacing colts, Fridaynightflight picked up where he left off as a new round of preliminary legs kicked off Saturday, September 24 at Indiana Downs. The Panspacificflight gelding won his $40,000 division, one of three on th
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Vernon features to Memory King, Classic Conway
September 25, 2011
The pacer Memory King and trotter Classic Conway delivered track record performances during Saturday night’s $237,915 New York Sires Stakes co-features at Vernon Downs.   Memory King lowered the track standard for 2-year-old pacing geldings to 1:53 with his victory in the first of three divis
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Sophomores scorch Mohawk oval in Grassroots
September 25, 2011
Unlike their freshman counterparts, Ontario’s top sophomore Grassroots competitors benefited from clear skies on Saturday night and the result was a high speed showdown over the Mohawk Racetrack oval.   By the time the dust settled, Musselsfrmbrussels emerged as the only division leader over
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Indiana Premier Yearling Sale concludes
September 25, 2011
After a strong opening session, the Indiana Premier Yearling Sale wrapped up Saturday, September 24 with a solid second session. A total of 122 yearlings were sold during the session, bringing $854,600 and averaging $7,005. A colt from the first Indiana crop of Jailhouse Jesse topped the session as
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Tebow cheered at Lexington's Red Mile
September 24, 2011
Although there were several stars on the Friday card at The Red Mile the biggest cheers of the night came for the maiden 2-year-old gelding pacer Blueridge Tebow. Yes, despite a Free-For-All Trot field that included Arch Madness, Lanson, Opening Night, Whit and VC Chocoholic, and othe
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Up Tempo scores Vernon feature in 1:56.4
September 24, 2011
Up Tempo, second choice in the wagering, raced like thought he was the best, and then proved it with a 1:56.4 score in Friday night’s $10,000 featured ninth race at Vernon Downs.   Competing against four Open-1 foes on a track turned sloppy by persistent rain, Up Tempo ($9.40) went right to t
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Daylon Magician sets Grand River track record
September 24, 2011
It required no magic for Daylon Magician to score his sixth straight victory at Grand River Raceway on Friday evening.   Starting from Post 7, driver Jack Moiseyev allowed the three-year-old trotting colt to float away from the starting gate, landing in fifth spot as Incredable Frank led the
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Jamieson clicks with six at Mohawk
September 24, 2011
Driver Jody Jamieson made the most of his 12 drives Friday evening at Mohawk Racetrack as he scored six victories.   Jamieson, who sits a top of Woodbine Entertainment Group’s (WEG) driver standings, started his night off right with a victory in the second race. He guided Windsong Grand Ave (
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Stakes record for Pantholops at The Meadows
September 24, 2011
Shuffled to fourth at the head of the stretch, Pantholops took advantage of two breakers, poured through the Lightning Lane and scored in a stake-record 1:54.3 Friday at The Meadows in a division of a Keystone Classic. The $79,200 event for 3-year-old trotting fillies was conducted over three divisi
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Solid start for Indiana Premier Yearling Sale
September 24, 2011
The inaugural Indiana Premier Yearling Sale started with a solid first session Friday, September 23 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. A total of 130 yearlings were sold Friday afternoon, averaging $12,978. Trotters were in high demand, with the first Indiana crops of stallions Jailhouse Jesse and He
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Qualifying conditions for Red Mile Grand Circuit
September 24, 2011
All horses plan on racing at The Red Mile during the two-week Grand Circuit meet that begins Thursday, Sept. 29, must have a charted line in the last 30 days according to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and a clean line in 45 days for The Red Mile conditions.   If you have any question i
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Freshman fillies featured at Indiana Downs
September 24, 2011
Freshman fillies were featured at Indiana Downs Friday evening, September 23 in the first round of Indiana Sires Stakes competition. A total of eight $40,000 divisions were carded – four for pacers and four for trotters – with favorites winning five splits.   Cincinnati Star kicked off the 14
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Favorites falter in Sunshine Stakes finals
September 24, 2011
The longest win streak enjoyed by any horse racing in South Florida in 2011 ended on Saturday evening at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park as all eight divisions of the $10,000 purse Sunshine State Stakes Championships were contested in the Florida Standardbred Breeders And Owners Association (FSB
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Milton Stakes final to Laughandbehappy
September 24, 2011
WEG’s leading driver, Jody Jamieson, used a pocket trip to his advantage as he guided Laughandbehappy to a 1:50.2 score in the $400,000 Milton Stakes final Saturday evening at Mohawk.   Anndrovette (Tim Tetrick), one of last week’s elimination winners, led nine rivals past the opening station
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We Will See matches world record at Pocono
September 24, 2011
For all his accomplishments, pacing superstar We Will See had failed to get a win in his previous four tries at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. On Saturday night, he made amends for that in the biggest way possible.   We Will See paced the fastest mile ever in the history of the Pocono oval, mat
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Favored Southern Allie takes Yonkers feature
September 24, 2011
Favored Southern Allie (Yannick Gingras) had the best of the draw Tuesday and the best of the race Saturday, winning Yonkers Raceway's $52.000 Open Pace.   Away third at the start, Southern Allie took over from Real Nice (Jason Bartlett) right at the :27.2 opening quarter-mile. He then rated
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China Pearls wins first Gold trophy
September 23, 2011
China Pearls got to take home her first Ontario Sires Stakes Gold trophy Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack after winning the $170,000 event for three-year-old filly trotters.The Carmen Hie student found the winner’s circle as the 1-2 favorite.Oh Sweet Baby (Mario Baillargeon) was the early leader p
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I’m The Answer, Surface Tension NYSS winners
September 23, 2011
New York Sires Stakes notables I’m The Answer, Surface Tension and Some Girls were among the divisional winners in Thursday night’s $290,128 co-features for Empire State-breds at Vernon Downs. I’m The Answer earned his eighth wins in 13 season’s starts, while local favorite Surface Tension tu
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Lanson at home in Lexington
September 23, 2011
In a preview of The Red Mile Grand Circuit action, featuring  a trio of Kentucky Futurity eligible colts, a $5,300 Free For All Trot included: Opening Night, Whit and VC Chocoholic, who all went to the gate against a pair of more seasoned 7-year-old competitors, Lanson ($731106) and Titan Cup w
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Full menu of NJSS at New Meadowlands
September 23, 2011
When the New Meadowlands Racetrack opens its 2012 season, it will present an eight-month schedule that includes a full menu of stakes for New Jersey-sired pacers and trotters.   “Despite all the changes at the Meadowlands, we want to assure horsemen that races for New Jersey-sired horses will
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Lucky Jim awesome at Pocono
September 23, 2011
Lucky Jim came from behind late to upend Lolique and win the featured Open trot at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried the night’s top purse of $50,000.   Lucky Jim, the 6-year-old superstar gelding hailing from the Erv Miller barn, was sent to the front end by driver Andy Miller ea
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Frosh fillies in soggy NYSS Ardsley Pace
September 23, 2011
New York Sire Stakes offered up its final downstate preliminary leg Friday night, with a damp Yonkers Raceway hosting the $250,011 Ardsley Pace for 2-year-old fillies.   The opening ($82,237) event was won by odds-on, division queen Handsoffmycookie (catch-driver Pat Lachance, $2.40). Leaving
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Kadabra colts sweep Gold Eliminations
September 23, 2011
One was making his debut in the Gold Series while the other is ranked in the top five, one controlled the tempo from start to finish while the other swept by the leaders in the stretch, but both Prestidigitator and Heres The Magic got the job done in Gold Elimination action at Flamboro Downs on Frid
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Ooga Booga, Groom Hanover win Classic splits
September 22, 2011
Ooga Booga worked out a comfortable pocket trip, then blew by in the lane Wednesday at The Meadows to capture a division of a $77,800 Keystone Classic. Groom Hanover took the other split in the stake for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters. Ooga Booga was sitting second behind the 7-10 favorit
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Ranger returns with a win in Pompano's opener
September 22, 2011
It wasn't exactly a fairytale finish to the storyline of the return of top reinsman Bruce Ranger to the track but it was mostly a happy occasion anyway as the curtain went up on the 2011-2012 campaign in South Florida at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.In his first pari-mutuel start since a seve
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Campbell sweeps Am-Nat 2YO trots
September 22, 2011
Freshmen trotters took center stage on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a pair of American National Stakes shared top billing on the 10-race program. Looking as fresh as a daisy despite a day of racing at the Delaware County Fair in Ohio and then a private plane ride to Crete, Hall of Famer John
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Local hero Big Bad John is the Jug champ
September 22, 2011
The 66th edition of the Little Brown Jug, carrying a purse of $252,864, was everything it was supposed to be, with a thrilling race, an even more thrilling stretch battle and a win for the Ohio hometown hero, Big Bad John as he authored a dead-game performance to capture the first Jug for fellow Ohi
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The sun shines bright Thursday on Delaware
September 22, 2011
What a difference a day makes in Delaware, Ohio! After an afternoon of rain--including a pair of gully washers--that left the fairgrounds a wet and muddy mess, Thursday is a glorious day in the Buckeye State. An hour before the 11 a.m. post time saw nothing but sunny skies, which should continue thr
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Favorites sweep Indiana Sires Stakes action
September 22, 2011
Indiana Downs played host to a trio of $40,000 Indiana Sires Stakes contests for freshman colt and gelding trotters Wednesday, September 21, with favorites carrying the day. Dontfusswithruss, from the first crop of Elegant Man, turned in the fastest of the three splits, trotting away from the field
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Negative piroplasmosis test required for Red Mile
September 22, 2011
All horses planning on racing at The Red Mile for the Grand Circuit must have a Negative Piroplasmosis Test.  Horses will not be permitted on the grounds of the track and the horse will be scratched without these results.   Racing begins Thursday, Sept. 29, thru Sunday, Oct. 9.
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Gural buys out ARE partner in Tioga/Vernon
September 22, 2011
American Racing and Entertainment (ARE) announced Thursday that chairman and CEO Jeff Gural’s entity, Southern Tier LLC, has gained sole ownership of the company after buying out his partners at Plainfield Investment.   Gural’s company now controls sole ownership of ARE which owns and op
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Caviart Key wins final Standardbred
September 22, 2011
Six divisions of the Standardbred Stake were featured on Jug Day and the final one for freshman colt and gelding pacers, worth $30,212, was won by Dan Noble and Caviart Key in 1:54.2.   Noble was in the bike for trainer Steve Carter and owners P. Carter, R. Reid, C, Grubbs and S. Carter. &nb
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Osborne's Sweeper sets OBC record
September 22, 2011
The Ohio Breeders Championships (OBC) also continued on Jug Day with  two divisions for  3-year-old pacing fillies going to post.   The second (OBC) worth $18,422, was won by Osborne’s Sweeper in an OBC record of 1:52.3   Ryan Stahl was in the catbird seat for trainer Er
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Autumn Escapade repeats in Miss Versatility
September 22, 2011
Defending Miss Versatility champ Autumn Escapade did what her owners say they enjoy most – won a big race at their old hometown stomping grounds at the Delaware County Fairgrounds on Jug Day. Dave Miller, who owns the 6-year-old daughter of Victory Sam with his wife Misty, settled briefly in the po
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Celebrity Bombay stars in Old Oaken Bucket
September 22, 2011
The $121,750 Old Oaken Bucket for sophomore trotters was won by Celebrity Bombay and driver Brett Miller as they employed an explosive closing kick to collar pacesetter Mythical Hall and Miller’s cousin Dave Miller in 1:55.2.   Two horses, Top Kick with Ray Paver and Live Jazz with John Campb
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Roll With Joe, Big Bad John win Jug elims
September 22, 2011
The two top contenders - Big Bad John and Roll Wiith Joe kicked off their respective quests for the 66th Little Brown Jug trophy by winning their $84,288 eliminations in identical times of 1:50.2.   Roll With Joe rolled to victory in the second Jug elimination, in a gutty performance tha
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Steve Smith wins 3,000th career race
September 22, 2011
Driver Steve Smith captured lifetime win number 3,000 on Thursday in Freehold’s third race with Kristins Victory. For the 50-year-old Freehold resident, it was his 123rd tally of the year.   Smith, who began driving in 1985, had a career-best 266 wins in 2007. (Freehold)
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Aracache Hanover wins Winbak Pace
September 22, 2011
In the $58,050 Winbak Pace, an open pace for older horses, Aracache Hanover was the class of the field on the program and proved he was once the gate folded, winning by ever-widening lengths in 1:50.2. The 4-year-old son of Dragon Again is driven by Doug McNair, for his father, trainer Gregg McNair
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Jug day guaranteed pools are met easily
September 22, 2011
Bettors took their best shot at the pair of guaranteed Pick 4 pools and the guaranteed Pick 3 pool on the Little Brown Jug day card Thursday afternoon at Delaware, Ohio, as there were plenty of winning tickets cashed. With favorites dominating the legs, the payoffs were kept to a mininimum.  
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Track "good" at Delaware, Ohio for Jugette day
September 21, 2011
Overnight rain that lasted through early morning has resulted in the racetrack at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds listed as "good" as the first of 21 races went to post Wednesday afternoon. The high temperature is expected to reach 79 degrees later in the afternoon, but the weather forecast calls for
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Morningsailer wins first ever half-mile race at Delaware
September 21, 2011
Dan Noble drove Morningsailer to victory in the first ever half-mile race at the Delaware County Fair.  Raced in the rain over a “good” track, the 4-year-old gelding paced in :57.1, three seconds off the World Record set at Northfield Park.Noble picked up his 10th victory of the 2011 Delaware m
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Morrill drives 5,000th winner in NYSS
September 21, 2011
In a sport that’s more often than not measured in miles, milestones come with the territory. Such was the case Tuesday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $253,593 New York Sire Stakes Larchmont Pace for 3-year-old colts and geldings.   Three, $47,531 divisions were consecutively con
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Buckette to Lady Andover
September 21, 2011
Lady Andover stretched her winning streak to four as she won the $96,800 Buckette, for 3-year-old filly trotters, at Delaware on Jugette Day by overpowering the competition right from the word go. With Ron Pierce in the bike for trainer Bob Stewart and owners Winterbeary Farm, the Andover Hall fil
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Hoosier Classic sale catalogs now available
September 21, 2011
Catalogs for Hoosier Classic Sale Company’s 2011 Yearling Sale, to be held Thursday, October 13 through Saturday, October 15, are now available. Hoosier Classic is offering its largest catalog ever, with more than 600 Indiana-sired yearlings consigned by some of the state’s top consignors to be sold
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Commander Crowe wins in France
September 21, 2011
Commander Crowe, the Swedish-bred and owned trotter who recently accepted an invitation to the $600,000 Breeders Crown at Woodbine in Toronto, Canada, on Sat. Oct. 29,  scored a win in the Grand Prix Federation Regionale du Nord at the French countryside track La Capelle on Wed. Sept. 21. A qui
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Bold And Fresh looks to rebound in Keystone Classic
September 21, 2011
Hambletonian Oaks winner Bold And Fresh has an ambitious fall stakes schedule planned, but whether or not she makes those engagements depends to a large extent on her performance in Friday’s (September 23) Keystone Classic at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino. When the daughter of SJ’s Caviar-Odra
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Dreamfair Eternal is back with a vengeance
September 21, 2011
Trainer Pat Fletcher is glad to see that Dreamfair Eternal, Canada’s reigning Horse of the Year, is back to her old self and ready to take on the continent’s top older pacing mares in this Saturday’s (September 24) C$400,000 Milton Stakes final at Mohawk Racetrack. Dreamfair Eternal has won seven r
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Bob Heyden is recipient of Phil Pines Award
September 21, 2011
Pines was a Hall of Famer in every sense of the word. Upon his passing a few years ago, in order to perpetuate his memory, the Monticello-Goshen Chapter has named an award in his honor and this season Bob Heyden will be the recipient of that prestigious award when the scribes hold their 53rd annual
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Hypnotic Blue Chip is retired
September 21, 2011
Five-year-old pacer Hypnotic Blue Chip, who won $1.53 million in his career, has been retired, trainer Kevin McDermott announced today. Owned by Francis Azur, Hypnotic Blue Chip won four of 24 races this year and earned $172,455. His top triumph came in the $130,000 Spring Pacing Championship at Wo
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Shining Ember splashes to final OBC win
September 21, 2011
Perhaps all he needed was a sloppy track, because after not having had a flat start since July, Shining Ember, under the guidance of Brian Sears, bottomed out the fleld to win the $21,332 final division of the Ohio Breeders Championship for sophomore trotting colts and geldings.   Sears was a
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Standardbreds to End Of Innocence, Mystical Escapade
September 21, 2011
In addition to the Ohio Breeders Championships, two divisions of the Standardbred were on the Jugette undercard. By the time the second one was raced – the 18th race on the card - the effects of the daylong rain were evident on the mud-spattered face of freshman trotting filly End Of Innocence, the
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Idyllic wins 41st Jugette
September 21, 2011
Although she has displayed an affinity for an off track, having won three of four prior starts in the slop, Idyllic was simply the best in gamely winning the $175,400 Jugette final Wednesday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds.   Idyllic and Swinging Beauty won their respective Jugett
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Wed. Delaware Pick 4 easily meets guarantee
September 21, 2011
There was no problem meeting the $25,000 guarantee on the Pick 4 Wednesday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds as bettors wagered $42,522 in the pool on races 14-17. The Pick 4 started with the $96,800 Buckette, then the two Jugette elims, before finishing up with a division of the Standardb
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Crown bound Commander Crowe scores
September 21, 2011
The Swedish owned and bred Commander Crowe, who connections have accepted an invitation to the Breeders Crown at Woodbine next month, won the Grand prix Federation Regionale du Nord at the French countryside track La Capelle Wednesday afternoon.   The 7-year-old gelding by Juliano S
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Fast track Tuesday in Delaware, Ohio
September 20, 2011
If the sun pops up this afternoon the world’s fastest half-mile track in Delaware, Ohio, will be lightning quick, thanks to track consultant Greg Coon and his track crew. "We knew in advance that the rain was coming so on Monday we rolled the track with empty trucks to compact the surface so
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Foiled Again wins Quillen Memorial
September 20, 2011
Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi and JJK Stables’ Foiled Again ($2.40, Yannick Gingras) made history Monday by becoming the oldest horse ever to win $1 milllion in a season, by capturing the $335,000 Bobby Quillen Memorial at Harrington Raceway in 1:51.3.It was his second straight win in Harrington’s s
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Tea Party Princess leads NYSS winners at Yonkers
September 20, 2011
What started as a match race turned into a no-match race Monday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $234,832 New York Sire Stakes Peekskill Pace for 3-year-old fillies.The lone ($78,744) wagering division was to pit "Peelers" against "Princess," but when See You at Peelers came up ill a few days
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Mystic Desire, Reckless Ric win Keystone Classic splits
September 20, 2011
Mystic Desire took his time making the front, but he was tons the best once there as he demolished the field in a division of Monday’s Keystone Classic at The Meadows. Reckless Ric captured the other split in the $96,000 event for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers and gave Dave Palone a driving swe
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Tioga Downs assists with manpower, donations
September 20, 2011
Due to severe flooding in the southern tier, the final three race nights of the 2011 race season at Tioga Downs were canceled. Over the 10 days that followed the devastating flooding in the area, both Tioga Downs’ employees and Jeff Gural came to the aid of local agencies trying to help familie
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Don't miss KY Futurity weekend festivities
September 20, 2011
Don't miss this year's fund-raiser for the historic Round Barn, to be held immediately following the Kentucky Futurity on Sunday, Oct. 2. The casual event will include video highlights of past Kentucky Futurity winners as well as replays of this year's race, plus food and drinks, and a silent auctio
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Pompano resumes night racing on Wednesday
September 20, 2011
Isle Casino Racing Pompano resumes night pari-mutuel harness racing Wednesday, September 21. Join us for a celebrity meet, greet and Q&A session. The meet and greet and Q&A session starts at 6:15 pm in the winner’s circle and will include Hall of Famer Wally Hennessey, Mike Tanner, CEO of th
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Mike Trager to speak at Simulcast Conference
September 20, 2011
Mike Trager, who was instrumental in early Breeders Crown telecasts on ESPN, will head an all-star panel of experts discussing the need to drastically improve racing’s television exposure in the closing session of the 19th Annual Simulcast Conference (Oct. 3-5) on Wednesday morning, Oct. 5
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LBJ names four to board of directors
September 20, 2011
The Little Brown Jug Society elected four new members during the annual fall meeting Tuesday morning at Hoggy’s Restaurant. The newly elected directors are Roger Huston, George Teague Jr., Rex Welker and Jay Wolf.   Huston, a native of Xenia, Ohio, is a Hall of Fame announcer who has called
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Jug, Jugette to be broadcast on HRTV
September 20, 2011
HRTV ® will once again bring harness racing fans live coverage of the 66th edition of the Little Brown Jug from the Delaware, OH Fairgrounds this Thursday, Sept. 22.  HRTV is also offering coverage of Grand Circuit racing from the Delaware on Wednesday, which is topped by the $354,000
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Noble sweeps OBC 2FTs; track mark set in 2CT
September 20, 2011
Dan Noble swept the Ohio Breeders Championship for 2-year-old trotting fillies Tuesday at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds by picking up wins with Jessica Rayne and Lady At Bat.   In the first division, Jessica Rayne scored a half-length victory over U R Toast (Ed Greeno Jr.) in 2:05. The da
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Kentucky-sired finals worth $250,000 in 2012
September 20, 2011
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) announced Tuesday that the Kentucky Sire Stakes will distribute over $2 million in purses in 2012. The Kentucky Sire Stakes is a culmination of a month-long series of preliminary races, with the biggest money earners getting a chance to compete in one
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Noble Sweeps OBC 2FT
September 20, 2011
Dan Noble swept the Ohio Breeders Championship for two-year-old trotting fillies by picking up wins with Jessica Rayne and Lady At Bat.In the first division, Jessica Rayne scored a half length victory over U R Toast (Ed Greeno, Jr.) in 2:05.The daughter of Jailhouse Jesse won for the sixth time in n
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Ohio Gov. wants to fast track VLTs at tracks
September 20, 2011
The Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper website has reported that Ohio Gov. John Kasich has requested that the state's Controlling Board approve a no-bid contract for creating the technology to operate video lottery terminals at the state's racetracks. That would put the rollout of VLTs on a fast
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Foxy Lady sets 1:52 Keystone Classic mark
September 20, 2011
Pennsylvania champion Foxy Lady kept right on rolling Tuesday at The Meadows, capturing a division of an $80,200 Keystone Classic for 3-year-old pacing fillies while equaling the stake record of 1:52. NY Yankees was a 9-1 upset winner in the other split, giving Yannick Gingras and trainer Ron Burke
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Monkey On My Wheel wins OSS Gold 3FP final
September 20, 2011
Monkey On My Wheel delivered as the 1-9 favorite in the $170,000 Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final for 3-year-old pacing fillies Tuesday night at Mohawk Racetrack.   With Mohawk’s leading driver, Jody Jamieson, at the helm, the Travis Umphrey student notched her sixth victory in 13 outings this
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Track record set in Mighty M Little Grey Jug
September 20, 2011
Over a track listed "good," Trigger Finger and driver Bruce Aldrich Jr. rambled to a stunning 1:53.4 track record victory in the 21st edition of Monticello Raceway’s Little Grey Jug on Tuesday afternoon. The final time established a new track record for 3-year-old pacing geldings and erased the
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Telle talks about buying a yearling for the Jug
September 19, 2011
In the fall of 2009, Ed Telle of Powell, OH, purchased the yearling pacing colt Blank Canvas for $130,000 at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.   “The first thing I did was change his name to Big Bad John after listening to a recording by Jimmy Dean,” said Telle.   Now, two yea
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Apogee Hanover wins OSS elim for Hammer
September 19, 2011
After a month-long break in their Ontario Sires Stakes campaign, Ontario’s top 2-year-old pacing fillies returned to Gold Series action at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening.   In the single $40,000 Gold Elimination, Your Beautiful was quickest off the blocks from post 2 and led the field of 1
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Second Jug future pool opens Sunday
September 18, 2011
Attention Little Brown Jug and Jugette fans!!! The second future wagering pool for the 2011 Little Brown Jug opens at 12 noon Sunday at the Delaware Fairgrounds and at racetracks and internet sites throughout North America and Europe. Daily double wagering on the Jugette and Jug combi
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Dead heat leads to three Milton elim winners
September 18, 2011
Chancey Lady won the first of two eliminations for the $400,000 Milton for older pacing mares Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, while Anndrovette and Dreamfair Eternal finished in a dead heat for first in the second elim.   Chancey Lady and driver Tim Tetrick rallied off a se
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Lima Playmate, American Lassie win NYSS
September 18, 2011
Two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies highlighted the card at Batavia Downs Casino, Saturday night and the fans on hand saw a big longshot and a heavy public favorite lay claim to the winner's circle.   The first division worth $58,712 saw longshot Ame
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Noble drives 100th winner at Delaware
September 18, 2011
Friskie Beauty rebounded from the tough loss in the Ohio Sires Stakes final to capture the $29,000 Ohio Breeder’s Championship on opening day of the Delaware County Fair Sunday.   The Feelin Friskie-sired filly was eased off the wings and settled into the back of the field. Sam Noble III
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Muscles Wiking B.R. easy winner in Norway
September 18, 2011
Norwegian trotting assembled all of their most important stakes for the 3- and 4-years olds on Sunday afternoon at the Bjerke track in Oslo. The 3-year-olds raced in the Kriterium and the Oaks and the 4-year-olds in the Derby and the Derby for the Mares.   The Goop Stable, which has its&
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Silent Swing silences rivals at Yonkers
September 17, 2011
Rank outsider Silent Swing (Brent Holland) upset the apple cart Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $52,000 Open Pace.   The field, reduced to a half-dozen when the two outside entrants (Hypnotist and Mr. Massimo) came up ill, saw 22-1 Silent Swing leave alertly from post position four.
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Handsoffmycookie takes Vernon NYSS in 1:54
September 17, 2011
The 2-year-old pacing filly Handsoffmycookie is still on top of her game as she turned in a powerful 1:54 victory by 3 3/4 lengths in New York Sire Stakes action at Vernon Downs Friday night. The filly by Art Major controlled the race, worth $30,310, then kicked home with a :26.3 last
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Longtime Michigan track rep George Lewis dies
September 17, 2011
Longtime Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association track representative George Lewis died Friday, Sept. 16. He was 87.   Mr. Lewis became involved in racing after working in the bread business, which in turn led to the horse "Breadman George" being named after him, a pacer who was successf
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Crown contender Rapide Lebel wows in Sweden
September 17, 2011
Rapide Lebel, whose connections have accepted an invitation to compete in the Breeders Crown at Woodbine next month, turned in two powerful performances to sweep the two-heat Aby Greater Prize on Saturday in Sweden. He won the first heat with a 1:52.2 mile rate effort and came back and won the secon
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12 entered in Jug, so two 6-horse elims
September 17, 2011
A small but talented field of 12 sophomore colt pacers will go postward Thursday afternoon, Sept. 22, looking to capture the 66th Little Brown Jug. The field is divided into two $84,288 eliminations with the first four finishers in each advancing to the $252,864 final. If a race-off would
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Experts (including HFW) weigh in on CTC final
September 17, 2011
With the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic set for Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack, WEG's communications department got the inside scoop from some of the industry experts. They have provided their Trotting Classic picks for the featured race, here in alphabetical order:    Greg Blanchard
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Super Night 23 results from Balmoral Park
September 17, 2011
Balmoral Park hosted Illinois Super Night 23 on Saturday, with the action getting started right away with a pair of championship events for sophomore trotters. The $100,000 Su Mac Lad for colts got the festivities off on a strong note for favorites as even-money choice Fox Valley Arrow scored a 1:56
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Ontario "magic" in Canadian Trotting Classic
September 17, 2011
Daylon Magician, with driver Jack Moiseyev, didn't need any smoke and mirrors Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack, as he powered his way to a 1 3/4-length triumph in the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic for 3 year olds.   Taking over from Hambletonian winner Broad Bahn, who suffered from an irr
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Colonial Downs opens with Belote Series
September 17, 2011
Colonial Downs opened its 14th harness racing season Saturday on a damp, cool afternoon, but Dan O'Mara's Dreamanotherdream and Jason MacDougall's Willin Dylan didn't mind as they each scored come-from-behind division victories in the Hal Belote Memorial Trotting Series.   Willin Dylan's win
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Favorites rule in Indiana Downs stakes
September 17, 2011
Odds-on favorites swept the trio of stakes events Saturday night at Indiana Downs. American Jewel ($2.10) remained perfect for her career in capturing the $281,000 Kentuckiana Stallion Management for 2-year-old filly pacers, while A Rocknroll Dance ($2.10) and Sweet Lou ($2.20) were victorious in th
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Win Missy B sets records in Peaceful Way
September 17, 2011
Win Missy B, confidently handled by Trevor Ritchie, blazed her way to a track, stakes and Canadian record of 1:53.3 in winning the $447,000 Peaceful Way Stakes for 2-year-old filly trotters Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack. The time eclipsed the former record of 1:54.2, set four years ago by Snow White.
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Moiseyev had "The Game Plan" to win Wellwood
September 17, 2011
Not only did driver Jack Moiseyev capture the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, the Hall of Fame driver held on to win the $469,000 William Wellwood Memorial Trot with The Game Plan.   Sent off as the 4-5 favorite, American Gangster (Brian Sears), who s
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Watch video explaining re-banking of Big M
September 16, 2011
A track designed to spur more competitive racing is one of the changes bettors and horsemen can look forward to for the 2012 harness meet at the Meadowlands Racetrack.   A video has been made explaining the process, and in this interview, director of track maintenance Gary Wolff explains
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Ellisaro Hanover wins Meadows top trot
September 16, 2011
Ellisarro Hanover, making his debut in elite company, showed persuasively that he belongs Wednesday by capturing the $22,500 Preferred Handicap Trot. Although Ellisarro Hanover had won four straight, all those victories were in high-level claimers. On Wednesday, he fearlessly moved first over f
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Harlem Rockturne wins fourth in a row at Vernon
September 16, 2011
Harlem Rockturne continued her superiority in the female Open pacing class with a 1:53.3 victory in Thursday night’s $10,000 featured ninth race at Vernon Downs.Competing as the favorite from the seven post position, Harlem Rockturne ($4.80) sat patiently behind the pace-setter, newcomer Slomotion,
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Dan Noble takes lead in dash standings
September 16, 2011
North America’s leading dash-winning driver padded his lead with a four-win day on Thursday, all coming at a pair of Ohio fairs. Who is that leader? It’s Dan Noble, who currently has 562 wins in 2011, eight more than the 554 won by runner-up Tim Tetrick. George Brennan is third with 552 victories, f
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Guaranteed pools at Delaware, Ohio
September 16, 2011
The Little Brown Jug has joined  forces with the United States Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering program. The Delaware County Fair will have five multi-race guaranteed pools on the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday cards. Thursday’s $20,000 Pick 3 will feature the eliminations o
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Jugette 3-Year-Old Filly Pace draws 11
September 16, 2011
Eleven 3-year-old filly pacers have been entered into this year’s $292,350 Jugette on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Delaware, Ohio, with the field divided into two eliminations. The top four finishers in each elim will advance to the second heat, which according to new conditions beginning this year, will
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$50,000 East-West driving challenge at Pocono
September 16, 2011
The best of the best in Pennsylvania will battle it out for bragging rights, plus a share of $50,000 in total prize monies, at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Saturday, Oct. 15. The East Meets West Driving Challenge will bring the four leading drivers from The Meadows--Dave Palone, Brett Miller, To
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Speakers Series set for Delaware fair
September 16, 2011
Racing fans attending the Little Brown Jug festivities at the Delaware, Ohio, Fairgrounds will once again have the opportunity to meet and chat with harness racing’s stars during the fourth annual USTA Speakers’ Series.   On the morning before the Wednesday (Sept. 21) Jugette card and the Thu
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Mighty M's Little Grey Jug on Sept. 20
September 16, 2011
In an event that started in 1990 as a spook on the world famous Little Brown Jug Monticello Raceway’s Little Grey Jug has been a fan favorite for over 20 years.   “There’s something about watching a gray horse and having a field full of them is exciting to  see,” noted Eric Warner, the t
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After 28 years, owner back with The Game Plan
September 16, 2011
Linden Wells loves the excitement that comes with owning horses and on Saturday he will be cheering for The Game Plan when he goes postward in the $469,000 William Wellwood Memorial. The son of Kadabra-Image Control has banked $165,800 already in his debut season, which includes a victory in his W
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Another French speedster set for Crown
September 16, 2011
“We are happy and proud to accept the invitation to the Breeders Crown!”  read the RSVP from Commander Crowe’s owner Calle Wihlborg,  upon receipt of the second and final invitation to travel to Woodbine in Toronto, Canada, for the $600,000 Breeders Crown Trot on Sat., Oct. 29. Commander
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Lady Rainbow captures Moni Maker in 1:54.2
September 16, 2011
With a burst through the "Lightning Lane," Lady Rainbow, who was nearing the all-time harness racing record for money earned in a season without a victory, ended all that trash talk Friday at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino by capturing the $233,400 Moni Maker for 3-year-old trotting fillies. Her
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Mr. Ridgetaker 1:57.3 consolation winner
September 16, 2011
A pair of freshmen trotters lit up the toteboard Friday night at Mohawk Racetrack when longshots Talbotcreek Jewely and Mr Ridgetaker captured their respective $50,000 consolations.   The 2-year-old filly Talbotcreek Jewely pulled off a 4-1 upset in gate-to-wire fashion in the Peaceful Way co
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Yonkers mare pace feature to Fox Valley Sage
September 16, 2011
Fox Valley Sage (Jason Bartlett) found room and powered to a win Friday night at Yonkers Raceway, capturing the co-featured $52,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post position 3 and sitting a four-hole, "Sage" watched as second choice Feeling You (Cat Manzi) set
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Live Jazz headed to Delaware after Lex win
September 16, 2011
The 3-year-old trotting colt Live Jazz tuned up for an appearance in the Old Oaken Bucket at Delaware, Ohio, with a 1:56.1 victory in an overnight race at The Red Mile Friday night. Dan Noble drove the son of Andover Hall.   "This was a tightener," said Hall of Fame conditioner Chuck Sylveste
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Lucky Bettor sharp in Meadows $22,500 pace
September 15, 2011
Lucky Bettor survived a withering first-quarter to capture Wednesday’s $22,500 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows in a sharp 1:51.2. Dave Palone hustled Lucky Bettor toward the front from post 6, but the 7-year-old Bettor’s Delight-Hornby Lucky gelding found himself four wide in a spirited
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Ohio champion Haley Louise headlines Delaware opener
September 15, 2011
Ohio Sire Stakes champion Haley Louise is the early favorite for Sunday’s $29,000 Ohio Breeders Championship 2-year-old filly pace, the opening feature of the Delaware County Fair’s Grand Circuit week of racing.  First race post time Sunday will be 12 noon. The Tim Fouts Memorial Pace amateur d
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Southwind Moni romps in Am Nat elim
September 15, 2011
Freshmen trotting fillies were in action on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of 10 youngsters was sent to battle in an American National Stake elimination. The top eight finishers in the race will be back next Wednesday for the $70,200 final where they will be joined by Miss Dat Kat &
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Youth Foundation announces fund-raisers
September 15, 2011
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation is teaming up with a pair of Indiana yearling sales to offer a pair of very unusual collector’s items by way of silent auction, which will benefit the HHYF’s education fund.At the Indiana Premier Yearling Sale, Sept. 23 and 24, HHYF will sell an equine-themed, hand
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See You At Peelers scratched out of NYSS
September 15, 2011
"She's just not the same horse." With that, trainer Jimmy Takter said he plans to scratch the brilliant See You At Peelers from her scheduled start Monday night, in a division of Yonkers Raceway's $234,832 New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers.   See You At Peelers had dr
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Heston Blue Chip Leads NYSS Frosh pacers
September 15, 2011
Freshmen grabbed the marquee Thursday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $249,459 New York Sire Stakes Hartsdale Pace for 2-year-old colts and geldings.Three divisions--two off the card--went postward in a brisk wind. The lone ($83,653) wagering event was, on paper, the most contentious, w
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Snow White brother wins at Red Mile
September 15, 2011
One In A Million, a Donato Hanover half brother to world-champion trotter Snow White, scored the first pari-mutuel victory of his career Thursday night at The Red Mile. With Trace Tetrick driving for trainer Scott Andrews, One In A Million crossed the wire in 1:58.1 in a $2,100 non-winners-of-one co
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Lady Rainbow eyes Moni Maker pot of gold
September 14, 2011
Hambletonian Oaks runner-up Lady Rainbow will be looking for her first 2011 win in the $233,400 Moni Maker Stake for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Friday evening at The Meadows.   Her 0-for-8 record, with runner-up honors in the Hambletonian Oaks, Simcoe Stakes, American National a
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Red Mile late-closers due Sept. 15; error in #14
September 14, 2011
Nominations for the late-closing events during the upcoming Grand Circuit meet at The Red Mile must be postmarked and are due by Thursday, Sept. 15, and race office officials note that the conditions for late-closer #14 contain a typographical error in advertisements that have been published.
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See You At Peelers to race Monday at Yonkers
September 14, 2011
See You At Peelers will look to get back to her winning ways on Monday (Sept. 19) when she races in a division of the New York Sire Stakes at Yonkers Raceway.   The 3-year-old filly pacer won the first 22 races of her career before finishing sixth in the Nadia Lobell at The Meadows on August
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"Beach" yearling brings $110,000 in Australia
September 14, 2011
The first yearling foal by Somebeachsomewhere to be sold in the Southern Hemisphere topped the auction last weekend at Rob and Julie Van Dyke's Pepper Tree Farm Spring Sale in the state of New South Wales in Australia. The colt was sold for $110,000 to Tony Xerri. Based on presen
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Winbak Select Sale to be held Friday
September 14, 2011
The seventh annual Winbak Select Sale is set for this coming Friday, Sept. 16, at 1 pm at Winbak's Delaware farm. Winbak is offering 41 Delaware-eligible yearlings and seven by Pennsylvania-based sires. The sale features the last offspring of the ill-fated Sho
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Lexington Selected Sale has iPad catalog
September 14, 2011
Lexington Selected Yearling Sales Company LLC, in conjunction with The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc., introduces the release of the 2011 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale Catalog for the iPad.   The Equineline Sales Catalog app, which can be downloaded free from the App Store on iPad or
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Tioga Downs honors best of 2011
September 14, 2011
Although the Tioga Downs’ race season was cut three days short due to the devastating flooding in the local area, awards for Trotter of the Year, Pacer of the Year, Driver of the Year and Trainer of the Year are still being issued.   Hometown favorite Aruba Vacation took home 2011 Trotter of
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CTC magic for once-in-a-lifetime horse?
September 14, 2011
David Lemon has waited 40 years for a horse like Daylon Magician and on Saturday, the homebred colt will go to post in the biggest race of both their careers, the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic at Mohawk Racetrack.   It was about two years ago when Lemon made the decision to retire fr
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Field set for Quillen Memorial at Harrington
September 14, 2011
The draw has been completed for the fifth annual $335,000 Bobby Quillen Memorial Final. Eight of harness racing’s top older pacers will go postward in one of the year’s most prestigious events for older horses on Monday, Sept. 19.   Defending champion Foiled Again drew the rail for the R
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Trainers offer analysis of Trotting Classic
September 14, 2011
The race for 3-year-old male trotter of the year heats up Saturday night with the C$1 million Canadian Trotting Classic at Mohawk Racetrack in Ontario. Stakes-winners Broad Bahn, Dejarmbro, Manofmanymissions and Whiskey Tax – the four richest 3-year-old trotters in North America this season – a
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Takter talks about his Wellwood finalists
September 14, 2011
Jimmy Takter will send three horses into Saturday’s C$469,000 William Wellwood Memorial at Mohawk Racetrack in Ontario, including elimination winner Little Brown Fox, who finished a half-length ahead of stablemate Weingartner in 1:56.3. Joining those two in the final from the Takter Stable is Nothin
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Don Anderson the inspiration behind Aunt Mel
September 14, 2011
Mike and Mary Jane Anderson got into harness racing as a tribute to Mike’s dad, and those tributes are extending to aunts and adopted uncles these days. And the aunt’s namesake, Aunt Mel, is starting to make the family proud.   Aunt Mel, a 2-year-old filly trotter that is one of two
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Cambest's dam, Oxford Mary Ann, dies
September 13, 2011
David Meirs III has told harnessracing.com that Oxford Mary Ann, the dam of the $1.4 million-winner Cambest, whose 1:46.1 time trial in 1993 at Springfield, Ill., is still the fastest mile in history, has died at the age of 31. A daughter of Harold J, Oxford Mary Ann has been at Meirs' Wa
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France's Rapide Lobell set for Breeders Crown
September 13, 2011
Alexandre Provost, owner of French superstar Rapide Lebel, believes he has one of the fastest trotters in the world and has accepted an invitation to prove his case in the $600,000 Breeders Crown Trot at Woodbine Racetrack, on Sat. Oct. 29.   The 6-year-old gelded son of Ginger Somo
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Archangel leads winners in 249G Elmsford trot
September 13, 2011
First-season statebreds returned downstate Monday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $249,400 New York Sire Stakes Elmsford Trot for 2-year-old colts and geldings.Four divisions--three off the card--went at it.The lone ($63,175) wagering event wasn't a happy one for those who took 10 cents on t
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27-1 Migisi repeats as PA Stallion Series champ
September 13, 2011
Last year, Migisi pulled off a 32-1 shocker in capturing her Pennsylvania Stallion Series final. Monday at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino, it was déjà vu all over again, as the 27-1 Migisi took the $40,000 Stallion Series championship for 3-year-old filly trotters — her first win of the year — a
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Foiled Again, Atochia win Quillen elims
September 13, 2011
Driver Yannick Gingras, owners Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and JJK Stables, and trainer Ron Burke teamed up to win both $30,000 Bobby Quillen Memorial eliminations Monday at Harrington Raceway with horses Foiled Again ($2.10, 1:51.2) and Atochia ($5.60, 1:51.1).Foiled Again, the 2010 de
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Red Mile launches new wagering website
September 13, 2011
The Red Mile has launched a new website for its internet wagering platform: RedMileBets.com.  Powered by Ebe technologies, RedMileBets.com is fully integrated with The Red Mile’s already existing telephone account wagering system: Bet Race. Players will appreciate the ease and conveni
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Meadowlands operational turnover set for Dec. 5
September 13, 2011
A request by New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC (NMRLLC) to extend the date it will assume control of the racetrack's operations to December 5, 2011 has been approved by the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority (NJSEA). "We asked to extend the date in order to give the New Jersey Racing Commissio
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Mystical Sunshine sold for $145,000 to Denmark
September 13, 2011
World champion trotter Mystical Sunshine, the dam of the 2011 Peter Haughton Memorial Trot runner-up Power Play, has been sold for $145,000 to Thomas Lindholm of Denmark, via an online auction at OnGait.com. A winner of $1.7 million on the racetrack, the now 10-year-old Mystical Sunshine won 27 race
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Colonial Downs set to open Saturday
September 13, 2011
Colonial Downs will open its 14th annual season of harness racing this Saturday in conjunction with the New Kent County Fair, which features a number of events including a 5K running race on the track, live music, grape stomping, a blood drive and an inflatable village.   The fair itself
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Jezzy wins NYSS split at Monticello
September 13, 2011
Until recently, the 3-year-old trotting filly Jezzy had been among North America’s top 10 horses. But shed  no tears  for the outstanding daughter  of  Credit Winner-Ladylind because she has already bankrolled over $445,000 this season, with her latest vi
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Edie's Desire wins 14th race of year at Mighty M
September 13, 2011
With her stunning 1:56.4 eight-length victory, the unwanted  pacer, Edie’s Desire, scored her 14th seasonal triumph at Monticello Raceway on Monday. The win also moved Edie's Desire into second place, just two wins behind the season's leading race winner, the Canadian-owned Mythi
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Michael Herbert, counsel for SBOANJ, dies
September 13, 2011
Michael J. Herbert, 73, of Titusville, NJ, died Monday, Sept. 12, surrounded by his loving family at his home. Born in Jersey City, he moved to Trenton in 1965 and to Titusville in 1976. He was a senior partner in the Lawrenceville law firm of Herbert, Van Ness, Cayci and Goodell.  
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Campbell looking for a better "Jazz" tune
September 13, 2011
Even a Hall Of Fame driver can get frustrated at times, and that just may be how John Campbell feels about his trotting colt Live Jazz, who he owns  with Mel Hartman, Chuck Sylvester and Neal Goldman. If things had gone a bit differently, the Andover Hall Colt, a $55,000 yearling purchase, coul
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Hanover Lex yearling videos now online
September 13, 2011
Videos of the 24 yearlings that Hanover Shoe Farms has consigned to the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale are now online. They may be accessed by going to the Hanover Shoe Farms website at hanoverpa.com.  These yearlings will be sold in Lexington on the evenings of Monday, Oct. 3, and Tuesday, O
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American Harness Tracks submits financials
September 13, 2011
American Harness Tracks, the Pittsburgh-based company that bought Centaur Gaming's Lawrence County, Pa., assets with hopes of building a one-mile harness track, filed its financial package with the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission by the Sept. 12 deadline imposed by the commission. American
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Meadows adds four Saturday night cards
September 13, 2011
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino has announced that it will add four Saturday evening cards in October and November to make up for programs lost last week due to weather. Post time for each added card is 6:55 pm. Pending approval by the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission, the added dates
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Lorrie Please wins Harrington feature
September 13, 2011
Allen and Ira Kaplan and David Sheib’s Lorrie Please ($3.40, Tony Morgan) scored her third consecutive win Tuesday at Harrington Raceway with a 1:53.3 triumph in the $20,500 Mares Open.The 4-year-old Western Ideal mare showed her customary early speed and took no prisoners in her front stepping wire
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Field Set For OSS Gold Final
September 13, 2011
With only nine of Ontario’s top sophomore pacing fillies entering the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations scheduled for Tuesday evening at Mohawk, all fillies entered automatically will advance to the $170,000 final.The draw took place this evening with the following post positions assigned for t
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Ezpass Hanover takes a toll on the competition
September 13, 2011
Ezpass Hanover made it look easy Tuesday at The Meadows as he drew off by 5 lengths to capture the $40,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series championship for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers in a stake-record 1:52.1. The Meadows hosted all four $40,000 Stallion Series freshman championships, with
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Pastor Stephen breaks coffin bone
September 12, 2011
Driver Ron Pierce told harnessracing.com Sunday night that Pastor Stephen’s break early in a Canadian Trotting Classic elimination the night before at Mohawk Racetrack resulted in the 3-year-old colt trotter breaking a coffin bone in his left front leg, and trainer Jimmy Takter confirmed the news on
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No Jug start for Shadyshark Hanover
September 12, 2011
Trainer Erv Miller told harnessracing.com Monday afternoon that Shadyshark Hanover, whose 1:47.4 win in an Oliver Wendell Homes division Aug. 6 at the Meadowlands is the fastest mile by a 3-year-old pacer in 2011, will not be entered into next week’s Little Brown Jug at Delaware, Ohio. Shadyshark Ha
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PA horseman Daugherty's health improves
September 12, 2011
Mercer, Pa., horseman William Daugherty Jr., life-flighted out of the Amulet Farms paddock area after a cardiac incident during the races Saturday afternoon, Sept. 10, is “doing much better now,” said his son, Robert Daugherty, to Harness Commission/MSOA representative Jeff Zidek last night. “T
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Favorites fall on Super Night at Indy Downs
September 11, 2011
Indiana Downs played host to a lucrative $2 million Super Night program Saturday, September 10 where a group of 10 Indiana Sires Stakes champions were crowned. It was a tough night for favorites, as only four reached the winner’s circle. In one of the biggest upsets of the night, and the closest fin
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For A Dancer sets 1:56 Vernon 2YOFT mark
September 11, 2011
Vernon Downs celebrated its second track record performance of the weekend after the undefeated For A Dancer delivered a 1:56 victory in a division of Saturday’s $121,591 New York Sires Stake that trimmed one-fifth of a second off the previous local standard for 2-year-old trotting fillies.  
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Haley Louise closes out big Ohio night with bang
September 11, 2011
The grand finale of the Ohio Sire Stakes championships on Ohio Super Night at Scioto Downs Saturday, the $75,000 event for 2-year-old filly pacers, had a big bang of an ending as Haley Louise, a 63-1 shot, held on to win, virtually wiring the field.   Haley Louise, a daughter of Mantacular tr
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Dewey colt brings $100,000 at Canadian Sale
September 11, 2011
Rockin With Dewey fetched the highest price in Sunday's second and final session of the 2011 Canadian Yearling Sale at Flamboro Downs. Sold as Hip 166, Rockin With Dewey is from the first crop of trotting superstar Deweycheatumnhowe and from the family of standouts Pure Ivory and two-year-old sensat
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Kentucky crowns 2YO champions at The Red Mile
September 11, 2011
The Kentucky Sire Stakes 2-year-old champions of 2011 were crowned Sunday night at The Red Mile, with Bolt The Duer (Ponder) taking the colt pace, TB Beach Girl (Jenna's Beach Boy) winning the filly pace, and the Like A Prayer-sired juveniles Northern Miss Hall and Prayer Session capturing the trots
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The Evictor takes KYSS 3YOCT in 1:54.2
September 11, 2011
The Evictor, who finished fourth behind Audition, Soulful Delight and Pembroke Big Bo in last year's Kentucky Sire Stakes colt championship at The Red Mile, came back this year and snagged the big prize, winning the $250,000 final for 3-year-old colt trotters in 1:54.2 Sunday night.   Soulful
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Maine Sire Stakes finals for 2YOs at Scarborough
September 11, 2011
A large and enthusiastic crowd gathered at Scarborough Downs on Sunday to witness to the crowning of the 2-year-old Champions of the Maine Sire Stakes program. Over $250,000 in purse money was on the line in this, the richest day yet of harness racing in the State of Maine.   One Little Star
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Ohio horse industry coalition needs members
September 10, 2011
With autumn 2011 upon us, members of the Ohio Equine Industry Coalition (OEIC) encourage everyone involved in the Ohio equine industry to unite as one voice for the purpose of enhancing and supporting all horse activities in the Buckeye State.   The Ohio equine industry has been, for many yea
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Betterthancheddar takes Cane in 1:49.2
September 10, 2011
The 57th edition of the Cane Pace, worth $342,875, was raced at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Saturday night and Betterthancheddar pulled off a mild upset victory. Starting from post seven, Betterthancheddar was fired to the front by Yannick Gingras and set a :25.4 opening quarter before
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Hot Shot Blue Chip 1:51.3 winner at Pocono
September 10, 2011
Hot Shot Blue Chip staged a furious rally to win the $50,000 Open Trot on Friday night in 1:51.3, one of the fastest trotting times ever recorded at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Leaving from post position two in a field of seven as a 7-2 shot, Hot Shot Blue Chip, a 5-year-old gelding from t
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Seeking Jeanie still undefeated with Pompano win
September 10, 2011
The Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association (FSBOA) and Isle Casino Racing Pompano hosted 13 Sunshine State Stakes Saturday morning and the card produced winning favorites in the undefeated Seeking Jeanie (1:59.4f winner in the 3yoft for the Wesgate Storm offspring bred and owned by Art
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Water recedes, but Tioga still affected by flood
September 10, 2011
While the Cane Pace is set to be contested at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Saturday night, the water is beginning to recede in New York's Southern Tier area, where flooding forced the race to be moved from Tioga Downs.   "For what's happened here in this area, what we've had to go through is m
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Little Michael B takes Babic with 1:56.3 mile
September 10, 2011
Little Michael B made use of the passing lane to overtake the pacesetter All Stienam and win the $104,500 Louis Babic Memorial Open for 2-year-old New Jersey-sired pacers by a neck in 1:56.3 Saturday at Freehold Raceway.   In the companion $60,500 Babic Filly Final, Clear View Hanover (W
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Manofmanymissions, Daylon Magician win elims
September 10, 2011
With a pair of $40,000 Canadian Trotting Classic eliminations taking place Saturday night at Mohawk, Daylon Magician and Manofmanymissions earned the trip to the winner's circle and also advanced to next week’s $1 million final.   In the first elimination, only two and three-quarter
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Southern Allie wins 52G Yonkers Open
September 10, 2011
Southern Allie (Jim Pantaleano) did his damage from off the pace Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $52,000 Open Handicap Pace in divisional-record time.Leaving from post position No. 6, "Allie" watched early as first Shoobee's Place (Cat Manzi), then Valentino (Pat Berry), took turns on the
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World records in PASS finals at Pocono
September 10, 2011
Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championship night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Saturday featured a world record by the 2-year-old filly trotter Sand Violent Blu, a wire-to-wire performance by the 2-year-old pacing colt Sweet Lou, a world-record equaling victory by She's A Great Lady runner-
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Up The Credit fastest in Simcoe 3YOCP
September 10, 2011
North America Cup winner Up The Credit delivered in his division of the Simcoe Stakes for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, winning in 1:49.1.   Roll On (Randy Waples) took the glamour boys to the quarter pole in :26. As they entered the backstretch, drive
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The Meadows cancels Friday's card
September 09, 2011
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino has canceled Friday's card as the track continues to repair damage to the racing surface caused by heavy, persistent rain after maintenance on track was begun last weekend. A decision will be announced later today on the status of qualifying races scheduled for Sat
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Harlem Rockturne wins Vernon feature
September 09, 2011
The favorite Harlem Rockturne lived up to her advanced billing with a front-striding 1:53.2 triumph in Thursday night’s $10,000 featured sixth race at Vernon Downs.Leading driver Jimmy Whittemore did the steering and kept Harlem Rockturne ($2.80) on the bit through splits of ::27.1, :56.3 and 1:24.3
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Burgess keeps the faith in Blue Porsche
September 09, 2011
Despite posting four consecutive off-the-board finishes, Blue Porsche’s reputation still speaks tons as the 3-year-old colt has been installed the 4-1 second choice by the Mohawk oddsmaker in the first of two eliminations for the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic (CTC) on Saturday night. Trainer
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Indiana Downs hosts rich Super Night program
September 09, 2011
The top Indiana-sired trotters and pacers will compete Saturday, September 10 for more than $2 million in purses as part of Indiana Downs’ Super Night program. The 14-race card consists of 10 lucrative Indiana Sires Stakes finals and four consolation events. First post is slated for 6:55 p.m.  
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Sunshine Stakes leg Saturday am at Pompano
September 09, 2011
The Florida Standardbred Breeders And Owners Association and Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park are hosting Sunshine State Stakes Leg#3 on Saturday, with first post at 11:30 am following qualifying and schooling events.   The 13 race non-betting card kicks off the fall/winter racing season
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Dave Brower leaves the Meadowlands
September 09, 2011
Dave Brower, the morning-line oddsmaker, handicapper and TV co-host at the Meadowlands since 1996, told harnessracing.com Friday morning that he has decided to leave the track. Brower was also a regular contributor to the Drive Time segment broadcast on TVG, giving viewers an insider’s perspective o
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E L Rock, Firstclassprincess win Smith divisions
September 09, 2011
Using completely different strategies post time favorites E L Rock and Firstclassprincess won the Charles Smith for sophomore colt trotters and its filly companion race, the Helen Smith, at Freehold on Friday afternoon.With a long first over brush, post time favorite E L Rock and driver George Brenn
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Osborne’s Sweeper, Hare Craft look for Super Night repeats
September 09, 2011
It’s a great honor to win an Ohio Sires Stakes final, but it’s a greater honor to win the championship two years in a row.On Saturday at Scioto Downs, only two sophomores racing on Super Night have a chance to be crowned as the best in Ohio again. They are the pacing filly Osborne’s Sweeper and the
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Kindergartners in attendance Friday at Red Mile
September 09, 2011
The Kindergarten Classic kicks off at The Red Mile with five $10,000 divisions on Friday night for freshman trotters.  There were 29 two-year old filly trotters dropped in the box causing three divisions, while 16 two-year old colt trotters split into two fields of eight.  
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Handsoffmycookie chews up NYSS field
September 09, 2011
New York Sire Stakes resumed in Westchester Friday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the$250,012 Frank Becerra Pace for 2-year-old fillies. Four divisions--two off the card, two on--went postward.  The first ($63,403) wagering event went to 2-5 favorite Double Major (Jason Bartlett). Leaving
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"Gangster" sets 1:54.4 mark in Wellwood elim
September 09, 2011
Twenty freshman trotters contested a trio of $30,000 William Wellwood Memorial eliminations Friday night at Mohawk Racetrack, but it was The Game Plan and American Gangster who stole the spotlight after they each took a turn lowering the track record.   By stopping the teletimer in 1:54.4 in
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Autumn Escapade trots 1:53.2 Vernon record
September 09, 2011
Autumn Escapade lowered the track record for older trotting mares to 1:53.2 with her gate-to-wire victory in Friday night’s $25,000 leg of the Miss Versatility Series at Vernon Downs.   With David Miller doing the teaming for trainer Jonas Czernyson in Friday’s eighth race, the third and fina
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Big stakes day in Maine Sunday at Scarborough
September 09, 2011
The Maine Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association (MSBOA) and Scarborough Downs will present the Maine Breeders Stakes 2-year-old Trotting and Pacing Finals on Sunday, September 11, 2011.  Post time is 1:05 pm.   The event showcases the very best in young harness racehorses that are
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Big miles by Vic Smith, Whit at Red Mile
September 09, 2011
New Jersey Sire Stakes champion Vic Smith showed that he's was the top dog in Kindergarten Classic 2-year-old trotting colt action at The Red Mile Friday night, turning in a powerful 1:57.4 performance before he heads to Balmoral for the American National.   Vic Smith is trained by Julie Mill
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Tioga, Meadows cancel Thursday cards
September 08, 2011
Tioga Downs has cancelled racing for Thursday, Sept. 8, due to the extreme weather conditions and resulting flooded roads in the area. In addition, The Meadows has cancelled its Thursday card as the track continues to repair damage to the racing surface caused by heavy, persistent rain. Th
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Cane moved to Pocono due to flooding at Tioga
September 08, 2011
Due to the extreme conditions resulting from record flooding and impassable roads, live racing has been cancelled at Tioga Downs for Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. As a result of those cancellations, some stake races have been moved to other venues. The Cane Pace and Shady Daisy will be
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Mike Newlin named New Meadowlands GM
September 08, 2011
Mike Newlin has been appointed general manager of the New Meadowlands Racetrack. In this role, Newlin will be responsible for all aspects of the operation at the Meadowlands and the development of the Bayonne OTW.   Newlin has a proven record of leadership success across d
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NYSS sophomore pacers in action at Mighty M
September 08, 2011
Many of top 3-year-old pacing colts in the New York Sire Stakes strutted their stuff in the three $49,000 divisions over the rain-soaked half-mile oval at Monticello Raceway  on Wednesday afternoon, and when the judges hung the official sign Heston Blue Chip, Steelhead Hanov
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Pocono still on despite area flooding
September 08, 2011
Although more than a million people have been evacuated from the Wilkes-Barre, Pa. where Pocono Downs is located, and heavy rains are continuing to negatively impact travel, Rick Kane, race secretary at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, said that only horseman coming from certain areas would likely
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Nisonger family on track on Ohio Super Night
September 08, 2011
Having a Nisonger behind a horse on the track at Scioto Downs isn’t anything unusual as Jeff Nisonger has long been one of the top drivers at the track. On Saturday night, however, Jeff’s wife and two daughters are going to take their turn in the spotlight as they will lead the post parades for seve
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Check Me Out tastes defeat in Peaceful Way elims
September 08, 2011
A trio of $30,000 Peaceful Way eliminations took place Thursday evening at Mohawk Racetrack featuring the continent’s top freshmen trotting fillies.Win Missy B and driver Trevor Ritchie gave the 1-9 favorite, Check Me Out, her first career defeat in nine tries to advance to next week’s $447,000 fina
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Soph fillies in 230G NYSS Bedford trot
September 07, 2011
Statebreds sloshed their way back down the Thruway Tuesday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the soggy $230,508 New York Sire Stakes Bedford Trot for 3-year-old fillies. Four, $57,627 consecutive divisions started in a monsoon (the evening’s first race was delayed about 20 minutes due to power iss
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Faraldo testifies on NY gaming expansion
September 07, 2011
Joe Faraldo, president of the Standardbred Owners Association of New York (SOA), testified before the New York Senate Committees on Racing & Wagering and Judiciary on Wednesday, Sept. 7, regarding the expansion of gaming at New York's racetracks. Any expansion would require a constitution
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Edie's Desire flourishes at Monticello
September 07, 2011
An old adage states that there are horses for courses and  that could certainly apply to a 5 –year-old pacing mare by the name of Edies’s Desire.  Unwanted and considered not caliber enough to compete on the five-eighths mile oval at Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs, the daughter of Real Desire ju
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Peaceful Way, Wellwood elims drawn
September 07, 2011
Driver Randy Waples will steer two freshman trotting fillies in Thursday’s $30,000 Peaceful Way eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack in hopes they both advance to the $447,000 final on Saturday Sept. 17.   From post position two, Waples will first drive Witch Way for trainer Joseph Macisaac in
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Live coverage of Jug on radio again this year
September 07, 2011
For the second straight year, Delaware radio station WINF(101.9-FM) and Marysville’s True Oldies WQTT (1270-AM) will broadcast with live racing coverage from the Delaware County Fair, Sept. 18-22, concluding with the 66th Little Brown Jug.  All coverage will be simulcast on www.w
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Giveaways big part of Super Night at Scioto
September 07, 2011
There will be over $600,000 given away to horses in the Ohio Sires Stakes finals at Scioto Downs on Saturday night, but racing fans will also benefit from some giveaways.Ticket packages to the Little Brown Jug will also be given away as part of the Super Night festivities at Scioto. The Jug is held,
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Hockey player inspires cheers for trainer Ed Hart
September 07, 2011
When Tom Grossman was a kid, he saw New York Rangers goalie Ed Giacomin knocked unconscious in a game at Madison Square Garden. The crowd began chanting “Ed-die, Ed-die” as it tried to will Giacomin to his feet.   More than three decades later, Grossman one night at dinner resurrected the cha
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Breaks keep Go Tapaigh out of PASS final
September 07, 2011
Pennsylvania's rule that horses must have a clean line in a race or qualifier--not a workout--has apparently kept the 2-year-old trotter Go Tapaigh out of this Saturday's Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championship for freshman colt trotters at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Go Tapaigh, a son
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Xquisite Chocolate a Peaceful Way contender
September 07, 2011
Paul Kelley cannot recall whether Xquisite Chocolate was on his list of yearlings to examine at last fall’s Lexington Selected Sale, but the filly grabbed his attention anyway. She has kept his interest since then.    A daughter of Chocolatier out of the mare Armbro Exquisite, Xquisite C
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Tea Party Princess upsets in Simcoe 3FP
September 06, 2011
Tea Party Princess got up in time to capture the lone $204,626 Simcoe Stakes division for sophomore pacing fillies Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack. Sent off at 9-2, the David Menary trainee notched her sixth victory in 13 starts this season while taking a new lifetime mark of 1:50.3.   Swi
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Brennan labors to 7 wins at Yonkers
September 06, 2011
George Brennan spent the second portion of his Labor Day winning...and winning...and winning. Brennan, who began his Monday with a fruitless visit to Harrah's Chester--0-for-4 with three breakers--reached Yonkers Raceway in time for his scheduled debut in the fourth race. From there, he reached the
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Smedshammer triples up in NYSS
September 06, 2011
Trond Smedshammer stole the show, taking three of the four New York Sire Stakes divisions that were part of an all-stakes evening program during the Labor Day doubleheader at Batavia Downs Casino.   The second half of the twin bill featured four New York Sire Stakes events for 3-year-old colt
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Scioto gearing up for Ohio Super Night
September 06, 2011
The countdown to Ohio Super Night has begun at Scioto Downs as the track prepares to host the greatest night of racing in the Buckeye State on Saturday.   "Scioto hosted Super Night three years ago and it was one of the greatest evenings ever at the track,” says Stacy Cahill, general manager.
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See You At Peelers at Cornell; no Jug start
September 06, 2011
Trainer Jimmy Takter told harnessracing.com Monday morning that See You At Peelers will not be entered against the colts in the Little Brown Jug and that the 3-year-old filly pacer is currently at Cornell University where she is undergoing tests to determine her health status. See You At Peelers ha
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Meadows cancels Tuesday, Wednesday cards
September 06, 2011
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino has canceled its live racing programs for Tuesday and Wednesday due to poor track conditions. Scheduled track maintenance, which included scarifying the racing surface to restore life to it, was performed over the weekend, but when steady rain settle
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Two elims for Canadian Trot Classic, Simcoe 3CP
September 06, 2011
Fifteen of the nation’s top sophomore trotting colts will line up behind the starting gate this Saturday at Mohawk to compete in a pair of $40,000 Canadian Trotting Classic eliminations. Saturday night will also feature two Simcoe Stakes divisions for 3-year-old pacing colts, two Champlain Stakes
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Michigan's Carlson moves to Balmoral/Maywood
September 06, 2011
Driver Eric Carlson has moved his base of operations from his home state of Michigan to Illinois and he is now competing on a full-time basis at Balmoral Park and Maywood Park. Carlson drove for the first time at Balmoral on Sunday night, Aug. 27, and he quickly found himself in high demand. Carlso
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Hanover allowing x-ray, scoping of yearlings
September 06, 2011
Hanover Shoe Farms has announced that customers will be permitted to make radiographic (x-ray) and endoscopic (scoping) examinations of the farm's yearlings prior to their being shipped to their respective sale.  Such examinations will not be permitted after the horses arrive at the sales
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Colonial set to open harness meet Sept. 17
September 06, 2011
Colonial Downs will open its 14th annual harness racing season next Saturday, Sept. 17, and continue a seven-week campaign through Nov. 5. The track will conduct racing strictly in the afternoon this year, on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday beginning at 1 pm. In the past, Colonial had run
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NY track operators lobbying for more gaming
September 06, 2011
New York racetrack operators have joined as the New York Gaming Association to lobby the legislature for the expansion of gaming at the state’s racetracks. On Tuesday (Sept. 7), Jeff Gural, who owns and operates Vernon and Tioga Downs, testified to a Senate Racing Committee about the revenue the ex
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Southwind Amiga wins; Lady Rainbow breaks
September 06, 2011
With just five entries competing in the lone $204,626 Simcoe Stakes division for sophomore trotting fillies at Mohawk, it was Southwind Amiga and driver Jody Jamieson scoring the upset victory over the 2-5 favorite Lady Rainbow.   Jamieson was in no hurry in the early going as Mario Baillarge
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Big M news: track work, Gural reviewing lease
September 06, 2011
The Meadowlands racing surface is receiving a major facelift. The project to increase banking on the turns, bringing the banking back to the level it had about 10 years ago, began the last week of August, with work well underway before the rains of Tropical Storm Lee arrived. “We’re going
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Sophomore champs crowned in Pennsylvania
September 05, 2011
Four Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championships for 3 year olds were contested Monday afternoon at Harrah's Chester, with the pair of $200,000 pacing finals going to Big Bad John and Foxy Lady, while the $200,000 trotting finals went to Opening Night and Caitrin Hall.   In the sophomore pacing co
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Jimmy Takter elected to Hall of Fame
September 04, 2011
Jimmy Takter, whose journey from promising horseman in early-80’s Sweden to the very pinnacle of conditioning harness racehorse worldwide, has been rewarded for his outstanding talents and successes with election to harness racing’s Living Hall of Fame, in balloting recently conducted by the U.S. Ha
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John Campbell wins Legends Day title at Clinton
September 04, 2011
Driver John Campbell earned his third straight victory in the $20,000 Legends Day Invitational Trot featured on Clinton Raceway’s Sunday afternoon Legends Day program.   Campbell, who won the 2007 edition with Runway and the 2009 event with New Dice Please, guided Lexis D J to a six leng
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Fanning, Emerson voted to Communicators Corner
September 04, 2011
Jean Emerson and Moira Fanning, pioneering journalists who have crossed the country (north to south and back in Emerson’s case, east to west and back in Fanning’s), have been recognized for their outstanding efforts in harness racing with election to the sport’s Communicators Hall of Fame, in ballot
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See You At Peelers dq'd in NYSS
September 04, 2011
Although it appeared at first that See You At Peelers had got back on the winning track after seeing her perfect 22-race unbeaten streak halted in last week's Nadia Lobell at The Meadows, the 3-year-old filly was disqualified from a victory in a $49,235 New York Sire Stakes division Sunday night at
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Palm, Credit Winner score big in Europe
September 03, 2011
Journalist Lars Palm posed with Timetosaygoodbye, who he bred, in Sweden on Saturday afternoon after the horse won the Birger Bengtsson Memorial at the Jaegersro track in Malmo in 1:53.4.   Johnny Takter drove Timetosaygoodbye, a son of Super Photo Kosmos-Baltic Tara. Palm (holding the horse
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American Jewel 1:50.2 in She's A Great Lady
September 03, 2011
American Jewel earned herself a share of the world record for 2-year-old filly pacers with her 1:50.3 victory in last weekend's She's A Great Lady eliminations at Mohawk, and on Saturday night she took the title of world champ for herself as she scored a 1:50.2 win in the $633,000 final fo
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Elims set stage for Saturday's Babic finals
September 03, 2011
Denyittotheend, an overwhelming favorite, and Mikeleh, upsetting an overwhelming favorite, won $10,000 elimination heats Saturday in 1:56.1 and 1:56.2, respectively, to earn spots in the $60,500 Lou Babic Memorial Filly Pace final next Saturday at Freehold Raceway.  
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It's Simply Business in the $1 mil Metro
September 03, 2011
Hall of Fame driver Ron Pierce won his first-ever $1 million Metro Pace for 2 year olds Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, giving the 20-1 longshot Simply Business a textbook steer to score in 1:50.1. Last year's highest-priced yearling sol at auction with a price of $350,000, Simply Business won f
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NYSS 3CT splits on Batavia Labord Day twin bill
September 03, 2011
The first twin bill in over 20 years, featuring an all stakes evening program, highlighted by some of the top 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters the Empire state has to offer, should make for a Labor Day to remember at Batavia Downs Casino. The rich 12-race night card, worth $296,920 in purse
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Giddy Up Lucky scores in Yonkers open
September 03, 2011
Giddy Up Lucky (Dan Dube) was wide early but talented all the way through Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $52,000 Open Handicap Pace.   Starting outside his six rivals (in one notch after Real Nice was a judges' defection), Giddy Up Lucky was uncharacteristically put in play early.
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Ohio breds shine in Scarlet & Grays
September 03, 2011
BV's Sister rallied past Tom's OK Lady in the final strides to win the $26,400 Scarlet & Gray for older mare trotters in 1:56.4 Saturday night at Northfield Park. The race was one of four for older Ohio breds on the card at the Ohio half-mile racetrack.   Driven by Dan Noble, BV's Sister
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We Will See captures Canadian Pacing Derby
September 03, 2011
Ron Pierce won his first-ever Canadian Pacing Derby final Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, capturing the $832,000 event with the 7-5 favorite We Will See. Moving off cover in the final turn, We Will See had just enough left to hold off the late-rallying Won The West and driver David Miller by a l
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Pastor Stephen, Whiskey Tax win Simcoes
September 03, 2011
Pastor Stephen benefited when the leading Blue Porsche broke in the stretch and the made it through a judges' inquiry that looked into a possible violation of Ontario's whipping rule by driver Ron Pierce, to capture the first $123,644 Simcoe division for 3-year-old colt trotters Saturday night
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Frosh trot record falls twice at Tioga
September 03, 2011
The track record coming into Saturday night at Tioga Downs was held by A Penny Earned for 2-year old colt trotters of 1:57.4. When the night was over, the record has been lowered twice, and by more than two full seconds.   In the third of four divisions of New York Sire Stakes, Royal Shyster
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Uncle Peter will be at Mohawk for the Wellwood
September 02, 2011
Eliminations for this year’s $500,000 William Wellwood Memorial for 2-year-old colt trotters at Mohawk Racetrack are scheduled for Friday, Sept. 9, and there is one contender who may have been forgotten by all but his connections. That first-year trotter is Uncle Peter, who won a Reynolds division
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Roll With Joe qualifies in 1:54.3 at Tioga
September 02, 2011
Roll With Joe warmed up for next Saturday's Cane Pace at Tioga Downs with an easy 1:54.3 victory in a qualifier at Tioga on Friday morning. Trainer Ed Hart was along for the ride as Roll With Joe reeled off splits of :29.2, :58 and 1:25.1 before coasting home a 9 3/4-length winner. &
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Wallace hoping for upset by Art Professor
September 02, 2011
When trained Ben Wallace sends out Art Professor in the $832,000 Canadian Pacing Derby this Saturday at Mohawk, the 4-year-old son of Art Major has already exceeded the veteran conditioner's expectations. Purchased for $210,000 at the 2010 Harrisburg Mixed Sale, Art Professor has earned a whopping
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More LEX "Consignment Highlights" In Preview
September 02, 2011
The latest edition of HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, available FREE by following the link at the top center of this homepage, includes stories about Saturday's night's big stakes contenders at Mohawk Raceway, plus "Consignment Highlights," featuring insights about yearlings for sale at the upcoming
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Freshmen score big Historic wins at Vernon
September 02, 2011
The Historic Series for 2 year olds were contested Friday night at Vernon Downs, with the card opening up with a pair of divisions for filly trotters. Upside Hanover took speed-badge honors of the Historic-Acorn Cup with a 1:56.1 effort in the first $36,550 division, with the second $36,050 split go
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Western Graduate, WInd Surfer win at Yonkers
September 02, 2011
Favored Western Graduate (George Brennan) enjoyed the perfect Friday night trip, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $52,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap.   The true definition of "living right" is being the 13-10 favorite and getting towed into the race by an 11-1 outsider. Such was the ca
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Scioto bettors can't lose with Can't Lose
September 02, 2011
Bettors at Scioto Downs felt that Can’t Lose would make good on his name in Friday’s Open Trot and sent off as the odds-on favorite. The 4-year-old son of Cantab Hall led all the way to trip the timer in 1:56.3. Trainer Ty Van Rhoden was in the bike behind Can’t Lose, who is owned by Thomas Stubbs
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Weingartner, Guccio win fastest Champlain splits
September 02, 2011
Twenty-five rookie colt and gelding trotters rolled into Mohawk Racetrack Friday night to contest three Champlain Stakes divisions. Weingartner, Guccio and Money On My Mind took the top prizes.   The first $101,671 division went to Weingartner for trainer-driver Jimmy Takter. Weingartner cloc
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Hello Great Mate upsets at Tioga
September 02, 2011
Hello Great Mate and Lewayne Miller posted a mild upset victory in Friday night’s feature condition event at Tioga Downs.   Leaving from post position four, Miller settled in early and made a quarter-pole move in :27.3. Hello Great Mate then led the field through fractions of :57.2 and 1
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San Pail, Action-Broadway set Vernon records
September 02, 2011
Not only did San Pail edge Lucky Jim in the final strides to win Friday night’s $218,000 Credit Winner Trot at Vernon Downs in a track-record 1:51.1, it was Lucky Jim’s mark that San Pail lowered. There was also a close finish in the $164,000 Muscle Hill Open Mares Trot as Action-Broadway rallied pa
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Sand Violent Blu sets PASS mark at Meadows
September 02, 2011
A menace to herself in the stall, Sand Violent Blu showed again that she’s an even bigger danger to her rivals on the track as she captured a division of Friday’s $220,134 Pennsylvania Sire Stake at The Meadows in a track-record 1:55.2. The event for 2-year-old filly trotters, known as the Delmonica
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Morrill back on Peelers; Jug still possible
September 01, 2011
Trainer Jimmy Takter told harnessracing.com Thursday morning that See You At Peelers, coming off her first-ever loss in the Nadia Lobell three days ago at The Meadows, will race Sunday in a New York Sire Stakes division at Tioga Downs. Takter said Jimmy Morrill Jr., who was behind the daughter of B
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Temple Blue Chip upsets in Pa Stallion Series
September 01, 2011
Defying her 30-1 odds, Temple Blue Chip patiently stalked the leader and charged late to capture a division of Wednesday’s $100,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series event at The Meadows in a stake-record 1:57.4. The stake for 2-year-old filly trotters was contested over five divisions, with Can’t B
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KYSS featured Thursday at The Red Mile
September 01, 2011
The Kentucky Sires Stakes continue with the second leg Thursday night at The Red Mile, with over a quarter of a million dollars on the line on the 15-race all stakes program.  It will be the final opportunity for 2 and 3-year old trotters and pacers to earn enough points to make the $2 Million
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Black Book now available online
September 01, 2011
The 2011 edition of The Black Book Volume 1 is now available online at www.theblackbook.com. The website contains the complete pedigrees of the 1125 yearlings consigned to Harrisburg. The pedigrees of the yearlings on the site may be accessed by gait, sire, sex, and consignor. The yearling portion o
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Flipper J ties Batavia record in NYSS 2CP
September 01, 2011
The track record for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers was equaled during Wednesday night’s $120,168 New York Sire Stakes action at Batavia Downs Casino. Forever Just equaled Flipper J’s 1:54.4 record set last year when he defeated Steelhead Hanover (Jim Morrill Jr.) by 1 1/4 lengths. Dynamic
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Record-setting duo ‘Hope’ for another big performance
September 01, 2011
Fleet of foot stablemates Maureen Rocks and Laughandbehappy will go head-to-head Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack in the $100,000 A Spring Of Hope Invitational for trainer Tony O’Sullivan.There’s no doubting that both mares have speed to burn. Just how fast are they? The duo shares the track record for
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Brennan to be honored at Monticello
September 01, 2011
He was born in Monticello, N.Y., graduated high school in Monticello, and began his illustrious career at Monticello Raceway. On Oct. 30, George Brennan will be honored in his hometown by the Monticello- Goshen Chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Association when the scribes hold th
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Prodigal Seelster wins OSS Gold in 1:50.1
September 01, 2011
Prodigal Seelster shredded the Kawartha Downs track record on Thursday evening with a dominant victory in the third $130,000 Gold Final of the three-year-old pacing colt season.   As the field of talented pacers fired away from the starting gate in race 7, local colt Cam B Zipper, owned by W
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Screaming Awsome takes a 2nd KYSS leg
September 01, 2011
Defending Kentucky Sire Stakes champion Screaming Awsome herself as a top contender for another title as the 3-year-old trotting filly won her second straight KYSS leg on Thursday night at The Red Mile.   Screaming Awsome, a daughter of Like A Prayer out of the Garland Lobell mare T
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Check Me Out sets stakes mark in Champlain
September 01, 2011
With a trio of $89,267 Champlain Stakes divisions featuring sophomore filly trotters taking place Thursday evening at Mohawk Racetrack, it was Merrie Annabell champion Check Me Out who stole the show with a 1:55.1 stakes record performance.   The daughter of Donato Hanover-Illusion Bi sat com
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