News Archive

Burke sets training mark at The Meadows
December 15, 2011
Jessesjo got the jump on the field with a backside burst and went on to a comfortable victory in Wednesday’s $22,500 Preferred Trot at The Meadows.   Jessesjo was sitting second when Mike Wilder sent him after the leader, Florida Mac Attack. The 4-year-old Jailhouse Jesse-Boston Blaze ge
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Hi Ho Get Chipped!!
December 15, 2011
Winning races in bunches at any racetrack is a common occurance nowadays for many drivers. On Wednesday, Larry Stalbaum, Mike Forte and Billy “Zeke” Parker Jr.  each had a hat trick of their own at Monticello Raceway.   But Parker had another trick besides w
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Harness Racing Museum eyes Guinness world record
December 15, 2011
Seeing the name of The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in The Guinness Book of World Records is getting closer to reality.   Thanks to many, many supporters, the Museum’s Christmas tree now carries 434 ornaments, each one with a horse theme. There are rocking horses, jumping horses,
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Nordic De Vie wins Autumn 3FT final
December 15, 2011
Nordic De Vie, driven by Randy Waples, used a ground-saving trip to capture the $60,000 Autumn Stakes final for sophomore trotting fillies Thursday evening at Woodbine.   The odds-on favorite, Pretty Crafty (Mario Baillargeon), overtook the lead from Ashlake (Chris Christoforou) after the op
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NJ Tbed horsemen won't oppose Gural's deal
December 15, 2011
John Forbes, president of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, was quoted Thursday afternoon on northjersey.com that his group does not have any opposition to Jeff Gural's continuing quest to lease the Meadowlands Racetrack. The statement came two days after real estate executive Morr
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Photorama wins first of Dover meet
December 15, 2011
Photorama registered his first win of the current meet scoring a 1:57.3 victory in the $13,500 trot on Thursday at Dover Downs. Meet leading driver Corey Callahan had a driving quadruple.   Driver Matt Kakaley and Photorama ranged up on the outside to collar leader The Dud Abides (R
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