News Archive

Riccolo wins Cardinal to stay perfect in '12
May 31, 2012
After showing glimpses of talent during an abbreviated 2-year-old campaign in 2011, Walter and Paige Paisley were optimistic that their bay gelding Riccolo would return in 2012 a more mature and even stronger race horse. The talented son of Northern Kid has not disappointed his connections
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Merriman--Jason Merriman--wins 1,000th race
May 31, 2012
Whenever Jason Merriman travels to a new track, he is greeted by the same question: No, he is not related to Aaron Merriman.   But that's not to say Merriman is without family ties in harness racing. Although he is not related to Aaron Merriman, a well-known driver with more than
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Whittemore escapes injury in Bangor truck accident
May 31, 2012
Trainer Stan Whittemore and his wife and daughter escaped serious injury late Tuesday night after racing at Bangor Raceway when their truck and trailer hydroplaned on a wet road and overturned. Three horses in the trailer also were not hurt in the accident that occurred on Interstate 95. Whit
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Fields set for EBC 3CT divisions at Vernon
May 31, 2012
Eliminations for the Empire Breeders Classic, for New York-sired 3-year-old trotters, will be raced on Friday, June 1, at Vernon Downs. Two divisions, each, of colts and fillies will endeavor to advance to next Friday's rich finals.   The colts come up first in race five, with Flyhaw
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MDSS Showdown finals moved to July 29
May 31, 2012
To avoid any conflict for trainers and drivers that race both the Maryland and Delaware Stakes, the 3-year-old Maryland Sire Stakes Summer Showdown Finals, scheduled for Thursday, July 26, have been moved to Sunday, July 29.   This is due to the Delaware State Fair's change to night
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Mike Merton now two from 2,000
May 31, 2012
No jinx for Mike Merton as he approaches 2,000 career driving victories. On Wednesday afternoon at Monticello Raceway the Monticello native reined another pair of winners and now finds himself just two away from a personal career milestone.   In the second race on the card Merton won
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Rosecroft requests change in fall meet opener
May 31, 2012
Rosecroft Raceway has requested a change in the starting date for its 2012 fall race meet. The 29-night meet was scheduled to commence on Oct. 9. The revised schedule will now move the opening date to Sept. 15. The track will conduct live racing two nights a week--Tuesdays and Saturdays--with a
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Big M to raise purses, pay all overnight starters
May 31, 2012
Purses will increase 25 percent for the non-winners of one and non-winners two classes at the Meadowlands beginning Friday, June 8. In addition, all horses competing in overnight races at the Meadowlands will earn money regardless of where they finish. Beginning Friday, June 8, horses finish
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Check Me Out, Superstar Hanover win PASS
May 31, 2012
Check Me Out, the 2011 Two-Year-Old Filly Trotter of the Year, won her first race of 2012 Thursday afternoon at Harrah's Philadelphia, posting an open-lengths score in 1:53.4 in one of four Pennsylvania Sire Stakes (PASS) divisions for 3-year-old filly trotters. It was also a big afternoon for t
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8-year-old pacer shot to death at Indiana farm
May 31, 2012
The 8-year-old pacing mare Lady May Z, who did not make a start on the racetrack unti last year at the age of seven, was reportedly killed Tuesday by a gunshot to her head while in a field at her trainer's farm in Lowell, Ind. The local sheriff's department reported the mare had been shot b
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Lovely Vacation booked for Casual Breeze split
May 31, 2012
Lovely Vacation might be on the smallish side, but the trotting miss is large and in charge heading into her $81,020 Casual Breeze Stakes division on Friday night at Mohawk.   "I think she is a contender if she races the way she has been,” said assistant trainer Shawn Steacy, who
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New! Weekend Preview Now Available!
May 31, 2012
The latest edition of HarnessRacing Weekend Preview is now available by clicking below orsigning up by following the link at the top of this home page. The racing action is heating up as fast and this week's edition takes a look at the chances of a pair of unheralded 3 year olds in stakes events
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Real Infusion fastest in PA Stallion divisions
May 31, 2012
Real Infusion idled outside for much of the first quarter, then kicked it into high gear to capture a division of Thursday's $120,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series event at The Meadows in a stake-fastest 1:51.3.   The stake for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers was contested over six
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