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Haulin Laser upsets in Hoosier Open
April 26, 2012
Haulin Laser visited the Open ranks once again and rallied home a winner to pull of the 16-1 upset in the $24,000 Open Trot at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Wednesday.   Driven by Pete Wrenn, Haulin Laser maintained post position three as he sat fourth on the rail through an ope
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Cocktail Attire a snappy winner at The Meadows
April 26, 2012
Cocktail Attire completed a stylish series sweep--and established a season's mark in the process--when she captured Wednesday's $27,400 championship of the Action-Broadway Trot for 3-year-old fillies at The Meadows. In her two previous series wins, Cocktail Attire flashed different sty
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Hernia surgery for Cam's Card Shark
April 26, 2012
Dr. Bridgette Jablonsky, farm manager for Hanover Shoe Farms, told harnessracing.com Thursday morning that the 21-year-old stallion Cam's Card Shark has recovered well from scrotal hernia surgery on April 17 that resulted in his right testicle and several feet of small intestine removed and the
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Vernon Downs set to open Friday
April 26, 2012
Vernon Downs is all set for the 2012 opening weekend of live racing with 10 races being drawn for opening night on Friday, April 27, with a post time of 6:55 p.m. Fans of Vernon Downs will be welcomed back with a race date t-shirt and race date magnet giveaway at the front entrance of Verno
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NY USTA members support defined contributions
April 26, 2012
The Empire State Harness Horsemen's Alliance (ESHHA) on Thursday announced the results of a recent United States Trotting Association poll that showed nearly unanimous support among New York USTA members for mandating defined contributions to the state's racing industry from any future expa
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Sirius XM radio racing schedule announced
April 26, 2012
In conjunction with Creative Media Productions, Sirius XM radio will air more than 20 hours of live coverage of major harness races this year, including many of the sport's biggest events like the Hambletonian, Little Brown Jug and Breeders Crown.   "Tonight at the Races” will kick of
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Check Me Out wins Pocono qualifier
April 26, 2012
Check Me Out, last year's 2-Year-Old Filly Trotter of the Year and runner-up to San Pail in voting for Trotter of the Year, romped to a 14 ¾-length victory in 1:55 in a qualifier Thursday morning at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Also winning qualifiers Thursday were New Jersey Sire Stakes champio
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$3 per Springsteen/Vernon ticket to charity
April 26, 2012
As track owner Jeff Gural told harnessracing.com two weeks ago and with tickets going on sale Saturday, April 28, Vernon Downs announced Thursday a continuation of its recent $8.1 million dollar expansion by reviving the racetrack as a major concert venue!   The Bruce Springsteen
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2013 Harness Racing Congress announced
April 26, 2012
Four major, national and international Standardbred racing organizations–Harness Horsemen International (HHI), Harness Tracks of America (HTA), United States Harness Writers' Association (USHWA) and United States Trotting Association (USTA)–have announced that they will participate in the 2013 H
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Molson Pace on tap May 25 at Western Fair
April 26, 2012
The Raceway at The Western Fair District is gearing up for the $300,000 Molson Pace which will highlight the closing night program on Friday, May 25.   This year's event will be bigger and better than ever and fans should note that special post time of 6:50 p.m. has been implemented f
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NEW! Weekend Preview now available!
April 26, 2012
The latest edition of HarnessRacing Weekend Preview is now available by clicking below or by signing up by following the link at the top of this home page. The Weekend Preview is FREE and this edition features a look at Saturday's Levy Memorial Series final at Yonkers, a race which was turned
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Tbed turf races at Meadowlands May 4-5
April 26, 2012
As a prelude to the May 12 opening of the 2012 racing season at Monmouth Park, two days of Thoroughbred turf racing will be conducted at the Meadowlands on Friday, May 4, and Saturday, May 5.   Four races on the Meadowlands grass course will be run each day, with the first race going
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Knows Nothing knows Tie Silk winner's circle
April 26, 2012
Knows Nothing remains unbeaten in his career as he found the winner's circle once again in the $50,000 Tie Silk Series final on Thursday evening at Woodbine. The lightly-raced son of Kadabra-Savvy Yankee notched his third career victory in a career-best clocking of 1:56.1.   In the ea
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