News Archive

USTA president Langley issues Pena statement
May 25, 2012
The following is a statement from U.S. Trotting Association president Phil Langley on the suspension of trainer Lou Pena by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board: The integrity of harness racing is of paramount importance to the USTA and everyone who participates in our sport.   The U
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Pena suspended in PA; horses all scratched
May 25, 2012
Trainer Lou Pena's Pennsylvania racing license has been suspended in reciprocity to the indefinite suspension imposed Thursday by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board for an alleged 1,700 drug violations over a two-year period. Pena's four horses that were scheduled to race Friday afternoon
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Trotting sire Striking Sahbra dies at 22
May 25, 2012
Striking Sahbra, one of the sport's leading trotting sires, died Friday morning at Westwind Farm in Strathroy, Ont., of a ruptured aorta. He was 22, and had just been collected when he collapsed and died within minutes. At the time of his death, Striking Sahbra had sired the winners
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Gural responds to racing suggestions
May 25, 2012
In response to suggestions made to Meadowlands Racetrack owner Jeff Gural on how to improve racing at that track, Gural issued the following on Friday afternoon: I would like to thank all the people who responded to my request for suggestions on how to improve the racing product at the Meadowlands
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Magical Mike freshman filly wins in 1:59
May 25, 2012
Fourteen 2 year olds took to the track on Friday morning at The Meadows in qualifying events, and a Magical Mike filly became the first local youngster to break the 2:00 mark.   DVC Jaded Attitude, a daughter of Magical Mike-Cajun Attitude (Albert Albert), paced in 1:59 for owner/trainer
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Tioga hosts NY State Fair Stakes Monday
May 25, 2012
Tioga Downs will host a special racing program on Monday (May 28-Memorial Day) at 1:30 p.m. featuring 13 divisions of New York State Fair Stakes. Seven divisions for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers will be contested, while there will be six divisions for 3-year-old pacing fillies.   Leadin
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First Running Aces qualifiers slated Saturday
May 25, 2012
The 2012 Running Aces Harness Park live racing season begins Saturday morning at 11 a.m. (CST) when six qualifiying races will go to post in anticipation of the track's June 6th Opening Night program. A total of 38 horses entered to race in the first of two pre-season qualifying sessions. The final
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Muscle Hill colt tops Elit Sale
May 25, 2012
Traditionally held the Friday night of the Elitlopp meeting, this year’s “Elit Sale” in Stockholm garnered special interest as the first offspring of Hambletonian champion Muscle Hill were sold at auction. A colt sired by the 2009 Horse of the Year topped the list of 100 yearlings offered. Consigned
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HPItv to carry Elitlopp Sunday morning
May 25, 2012
Racing fans will want to be up bright and early this Sunday morning to watch the prestigious trotting event, the Elitlopp, from Solvalla Racecourse in Stockholm, Sweden, on HPItv. The Elitlopp Final is scheduled to go postward at approximately 11:45 a.m. (EST). HPItv will also carry the elim
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World record for Tui at Pocono Downs
May 25, 2012
Four-year-old mare Tui beat the boys in a $18,000 condition trot on Friday night, May 25 at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs and set a world record for her age group in the process. Racing in a condition for non-winner of $18,000 in the last five starts, Tui, the pride of the Don Wiest barn, left
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Radar Contact, Blacktuxwhitesocks win at Yonkers
May 25, 2012
Locally-debuting Radar Contact (George Brennan) benefitted from a wicked speed duel Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $36,000 Filly and Mare Open Pace. Leaving from post position No. 2 (in one notch after a defection due to sickness), the 3-4 choice watched as pole-sitting Quicksi
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Forever Showin Off upsets at Hoosier Park
May 25, 2012
Forever Showin Off and Charlie Conrad swept by their rivals late in the stretch to pull of the 15-1 upset in the featured $24,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Friday (May 25). Forever Showin Off prevailed for the second time of the season in the Open ranks at he
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Foiled Again repeats in Molson Pace in 1:51.3
May 25, 2012
Foiled Again successfully defended his title in the Molson Pace and provided trainer Ron Burke with his third straight victory in Western Fair District's $300,000 signature race during an action-packed Friday night of harness racing in London, Ont.   It was a six-horse cavalry charge of
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Market Share capitalizes on miscue in NJSS action
May 25, 2012
Market Share romped to a nine-length victory in the second of two New Jersey Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old colt trotters on Friday night at the Meadowlands Racetrack.  Driven by Tim Tetrick, Market Share saved all the ground and easily scooped up the lion’s share of the $19,500 p
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Sophomore fillies dazzle in SBOA finals
May 25, 2012
Three-year-old filly trotters and pacers dazzled in their respective SBOA Stakes finals on Friday night at Mohawk. After lowering her lifetime mark in her elimination last week, trotting filly Im On Cloud Nine put forth another career-best performance in the $159,218 final. The Kevin O’Rei
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