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Valley View license story is erroneous
February 22, 2012
Pennsylvania State Gaming Control Board director of communications Doug Harbach says statements issued on Tuesday, including on harnessracing.com that used reports from the Ellwood City Ledger website, claiming the gaming license for the Valley View Downs project was approved are erro
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Tioga discontinues LCs, adds NYSS "preps"
February 22, 2012
Tioga Downs will begin its 2012 live racing season on Saturday, May 5, and some changes have been made to this season's opening schedule of races. The New York Sires Stakes (NYSS) will start in mid May this year, resulting in the late closers restricted to 3YOs offered in past se
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Steve Wolf new president of Harness Writers
February 22, 2012
Long-time horse racing publicist Steven Wolf has been elected president of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA).   Wolf, a resident of Coral Springs FL, has been writing and covering harness racing for more than 30 years. He is currently the president of StableTracker
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WEG's Eaves says tracks make $1.5 billion for ONT
February 22, 2012
On Wednesday morning (Feb. 22), as the horse racing community was poised to rally at a park in downtown Toronto, Ont., to voice opposition to a government plan to take money away from the province's racing program, Woodbine CEO Nick Eaves delivered some powerful data in a story published in Toro
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Summertime Yankee's 1:54.3 sets season's mark
February 22, 2012
Summertime Yankee willingly accepted cover early, then powered through the lane to capture Tuesday’s $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows in 1:54.3, fastest this year by an older mare on a five-eighths-mile track.   Summertime Yankee yielded the point to Photo Fanta
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Sugar Valley Farm in Ohio to hold open house
February 22, 2012
Sugar Valley Farm will host an open house and stallion parade on Saturday (March 31) from 2-4 pm. There will be two parades -- one at 2:30 p.m. and the other at 3:30 pm. The stallions will be available to be viewed throughout the afternoon.   Food will be provided by Jeff Short of Shorty's Ba
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KY gaming bill passes committee after revision
February 22, 2012
The Kentucky Senate's State and Local Government Committee on Wednesday voted 7-4 in favor of Senate Bill 151, a constitutional amendment that would put a question on the November ballot authorizing up to seven casinos in the state. The bill will be heard next on the Senate floor.   The bill
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Norwegian Wassberg visits Pompano
February 22, 2012
Even though he has never before been away from his stable and never before been on a vacation, top Norwegian trainer and driver Ove Wassberg admitted he was glad he made a stop at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. His visit was a major highlight of the Wednesday program in South Florida. &n
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Tagyoureit upsets at 13-1 at Dover
February 22, 2012
Overlooked at 13-1,Tagyoureit Hanover made his first start since early November a winning one to win the $23,000 Mares Open trot at Dover Downs on Wednesday. Matt Kakaley catch-drove the Andover Hall-Tags Sweetie gelding for red-hot trainer Eric Ell and owners Gorden, Rekoon, Goldberg and Ken Wood.
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Mitchell says racing must make business case
February 22, 2012
Hugh Mitchell, chief executive officer of Western Fair District, which operates Western Fair Raceway, and a former president of Harness Tracks of America, has been commenting publicly about a proposal in Ontario to change horse racing's share of slots revenues.   Mitchell says the horse racin
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