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Allthatgltrsisgold sparkles at Hoosier
May 03, 2012
Allthatgltrsisgold returned to Hoosier Park Racing & Casino's winner's circle for the second time this season while Abc Mercedes recorded his third win in a season's best performance in their $24,000 respective features on Wednesday.   Allthatgltrsisgold appeared to be back to his
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Riccolo sharp for Paisley at Balmoral
May 03, 2012
A pair of Illinois conceived and foaled stakes events shared top billing on Wednesday's 10-race program at Balmoral Park.   In the first of the two tussles, Walter and Paige Paisley's good looking trotter Riccolo continued to impress as he cruised to a deceptively easy 1 ½-length vict
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TrackMaster launches iPad app for programs
May 03, 2012
TrackMaster, in conjunction with their parent company, Equibase, has launched iPPs - a revolutionary new handicapping tool for the iPad that allows users to customize and "mark-up” Harness PPs, just as if they were handicapping with a traditional pen and paper. The App also works on all Thorough
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Out-handicap Big M parrot, win $500 voucher
May 03, 2012
Meadowlands chairman Jeff Gural has waved the white flag after losing the Beat the Boss contest for 16 weeks and has brought in a secret weapon, Lola the Parrot, to make his picks.   Starting May 4, Big M Club members can try to out-handicap Longshot Lola in the Friday Pick 6 for a ch
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Big Chocolate big 1:55.4 winner at Balmoral
May 03, 2012
In addition to showcasing Illinois-breds on Wednesday night, Balmoral Park also served as a proving ground for Hambletonian eligible Big Chocolate (1:55.4) and North America Cup nominee Private Jet (1:53.4), who both won overnight races easily. Another winner on the card was Mrs. D, a 3-year-old
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Up The Credit, Warrawee Needy win qualifiers
May 03, 2012
The 2011 Pepsi North America Cup winner Up The Credit and his stablemate Warrawee Needy, who will give trainer Carl Jamieson a rare chance at back-to-back victories in the $1.5 million race, both won qualifiers Thursday morning at Mohawk Racetrack. Both pacers won O'Brien Awards last year as div
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Gingras aims for first Big M dash title
May 03, 2012
Yannick Gingras is well on his way to securing his first Meadowlands driving title as the 2012 Championship Meet kicks off on Friday.   Gingras carved out the lead in the standings over the winter with 76 wins and $1.7 million in purses won through April 21. The 32-year-old Quebec na
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Big "Qs" for Economy Terror, Shakerattlenrock
May 03, 2012
The track at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs was rated "good" after rain had spoiled its usually fast surface, but still the 3-year-olds Economy Terror and Shakerattlenrock turned in impressive efforts in qualifiers on Thursday morning. Economy Terror, the 2011 Dan Patch 2-Year-Old Pacing Filly of t
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NEW! Weekend Preview now available!
May 03, 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 Graduate elimination at the Meadowlands. Chris Ryder gives his tak
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Skyway Poncho takes series final in 1:54.1
May 03, 2012
Skyway Poncho swept by his rivals late in the stretch to win the $20,000 Tubby Trimble Final, a late-closing event open to Indiana-sired 3-year-olds and up that are non-winners of $30,000 life, at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Thursday (May 3). It was his second career victory. Driven
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