News Archive

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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