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Up-in-class Surclasser upsets at Hoosier
May 24, 2012
Surclasser responded positively to a bump in class to take top honors and produce the 11-1 upset in the co-featured $24,000 Open Trot at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Wednesday.   Leaving from post three, Ricky Macomber Jr. settled Surclasser seventh along the rail while Trace T
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Demolition of Lexington's Tattersalls underway
May 24, 2012
Demolition of the Tattersalls Sales Company facility in Lexington, Ky., is presently underway. For the better part of the past century, the special ambiance of the harness racing scene in Lexington in the fall included the sale of horses at Tattersalls. The Tattersalls property, which has had
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Tim Tetrick updates status to "new father"
May 24, 2012
Driver Tim Tetrick has had to make a status update change on his Facebook page as he and his wife, Ashley, are now the proud parents of a baby girl, Trysta Lilly, born Wedneday.   Ashley's due date was actually Friday, but she delivered two days early. A couple days ago Tetrick told K
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Hochstetler sweet on Big Chocolate
May 24, 2012
Trainer Homer Hochstetler cherished his first trip to the Hambletonian last year with Whit, and hopes to be back in this year's edition of harness racing's $1.5 million classic on Saturday, Aug. 4 with Big Chocolate. On Saturday night at the Meadowlands Racetrack, Big Chocolate looks to go tw
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Wild things, Palone you make my heart sing!
May 24, 2012
Legends' Week continues at CONSOL Energy Park during the Washington Wild Things' opening homestand, as harness driver Dave Palone graces the park to throw out the first pitch and meet with fans Thursday night.   Palone will highlight the Wild Things' "Legends' Week” with former Pittsb
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Bolt The Duer qualifies at Pocono in 1:50.1
May 24, 2012
Art Rooney Memorial entrant Bolt The Duer tuned up for the June 2 race by zooming to a 1:50.1 qualifying win at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Thursday morning. The 3-year-old Ponder colt carved out fractions of :29, :57.3 and 1:24.2 before rocketing home in :25.4 (for a back half in :52.3)
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Economy Terror returns with PASS victory
May 24, 2012
Brian Sears had but one drive on the Thursday afternoon card at Harrah's Philadelphia before embarking on his trip to Sweden to drive Arch Madness in Sunday's famed Elitlopp, but he made the trip worth it as he directed Economy Terror to a 1:50.3 win in the first of five divisions of Pennsylvani
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Pena suspended in NY; 1,700 drug violations
May 24, 2012
The New York State Racing and Wagering Board, after a comprehensive and groundbreaking investigation with assistance from racing officials from New Jersey, has suspended harness trainer Luis (Lou) Pena immediately and indefinitely for illegally drugging horses in nearly 700 races in New York State a
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NEW Weekend Preview now available!
May 24, 2012
The latest edition of HarnessRacing Weekend Preview is now available by clicking below or signing up by following the link at the top of this home page. The latest edition includes a preview of Sunday's Elitlopp in Stockholm, where Arch Madness will take on the world's best trotters. Weekend Pr
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14 freshmen set to qualify at The Meadows
May 24, 2012
Fourteen 2 year olds will take to the track on Friday morning at The Meadows in qualifying events, the first freshmen to appear this season at the Washington County track.   The first three qualifying races, beginning at 11 a.m., will feature youngsters, most of which are ma
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