News Archive

Trotter Jessesjo wins third straight
January 05, 2012
Jessesjo worked out a comfortable half, then brooked no challenges late as he drew off to his third straight victory in Thursday’s $22,500 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows.   Vaulting to the lead from post 8, Jessesjo and Dave Palone threw on the brakes to get the opening half in :59.1.
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New farms for Shadyshark Hanover, Allamerican Captor
January 05, 2012
It's the time of year for stud news, and new homes have been announced for Shadyshark Hanover and Allamerican Captor.   Shadyshark Hanover p,2,1:50.4; 3,1:47.4 ($765,656), a son of Cam's Card Shark-Shady Past (by No Nukes), will stand in 2012 at Victory Hill Farm in LaGrange,
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Keystone Thomas continues to win at Pompano
January 05, 2012
The Wednesday card at Pompano Park featured the first Open Handicap Trot of 2012 and Keystone Thomas gave no clue that his 2011 successes will be curtailed anytime soon.   Jaavos Boy, in rein to David Ingraham, was trying to repeat his heroics of Dec. 28 with another front-end try which
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Blueridge Tornado upsets in Dover feature
January 05, 2012
Blueridge Tornado, a 10-1 shot, won his fifth straight recording a lifetime-best 1:55.4 in the $23,000 Open Trot on Wednesday at Dover Downs.   Shortly after the start of the feature race, prohibitive favorite Anders Bluestone (Ross Wolfenden) and Lets Get Serious N (George Dennis) went off s
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Miss Gypsy Witt to be inducted into Wisconsin Hall
January 05, 2012
The Wisconsin Harness Horse Association will hold its awards banquet on January 21 in Madison at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel on East Washington Avenue. Numerous awards will be presented, including three inductions into the Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame. One of this year’s inductees w
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Cancellieres negotiating to buy Magical Acres
January 05, 2012
New Jersey-based trainer Tom Cancelliere told harnessracing.com Thursday morning that not only is he extremely happy with the early progress of the eight yearlings he and his brother John purchased last fall for a combined $1.95 million, but they are also negotiating to purchase Chuck Sylvester
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"Monkey" no wrench in Umphrey's O'Brien pursuit
January 05, 2012
His career year in 2011 turned plenty of heads, a million dollar-plus campaign that could see Travis Umphrey get the nod for a coveted O’Brien Award, courtesy of a fleet-footed filly.   After eclipsing the seven-figure mark in purse earnings last year, it’s only fitting that Umphrey will be
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Cam Fella Award not awarded in 2011
January 05, 2012
Standardbred Canada on Thursday announced there is no 2011 recipient for the Cam Fella Award.   The Cam Fella Award, named in honor of the world class Standardbred horse, Cam Fella, is awarded for extreme recent meritorious service to the Canadian harness racing industry. Because of his
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Pierce to head to Sweden for festivities
January 05, 2012
The Swedish trotting publication Trav Ronden has reported on its website that Hall of Famer Ron Pierce will be a special guest at the Swedish Horse Year Gala, where year-end honors are presented, on Friday, Jan. 13, in Gothenburg, Sweden.   Pierce, 55, also said he was interested in any drivi
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Bier wins with his horse Highway at Dover
January 05, 2012
Daryl Bier rang up his second winner at Dover Downs on Thursday night when he steered Highway to victory in a $13,500 trot for 4 and 4 year olds.   Highway, a four-year-old altered son of Cantab Hall-Something Of Value who is owned, trained and driven by Bier, turned in a
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