News Archive

Sweetasmusic still perfect in ISS
June 01, 2012
Sweetasmusic captured the second round of the $30,000 Indiana Gold Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Thursday to remain perfect in sire stakes action this season and retain her four-for-four win streak.   Over a "sloppy" rated track, Sw
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Heavy rain forces Maywood to cancel after 6
June 01, 2012
Despite the best efforts of the track crew at Maywood Park, Thursday night's 12-race program was forced to be cancelled after race six due to unsafe track conditions. With daylong rains pelting the area the track was scraped early in the program in hopes of keeping the racing surface safe fo
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Saracuda best in Scioto feature
June 01, 2012
The favorites raced to form in Thursday night's feature at Scioto Downs as Saracuda edged Facial Excpressions by a neck in the 2:00.2 trotting mile. Chip Noble drove the winner for trainer-owner Charles Lee Jr. of Ohio. Driver Jack Dailey had Passionate Gold, sent off at odds of 53-1, away fa
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Rosecroft closes Saturday with all superfecta
June 01, 2012
The spring 2012 season closes on Saturday evening at Rosecroft but there is plenty of action set for that evening. With the fantastic cooperation of local horsemen enough entries came in to have an entire card of superfecta wagering. A lucky 13 races will be contested on the betting card, with q
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Illinois Senate approves slots--barely
June 01, 2012
A bill that will allow slot machines at Illinois racetracks as well as stand-alone casinos, including one in Chicago, narrowly passed the state Senate Thursday night. The measure passed by one vote—30-26—but was six votes shy of being veto-proof from Gov. Pat Quinn, who has stated previous concern
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Pittsburgh legend Ed Ryan dies at 88
June 01, 2012
Ed Ryan, a former Pittsburgh racetrack owner, horse breeder and owner and philanthropist, died in suburban Pittsburgh early Friday morning (June 1). Mr. Ryan had been in ill health for several years and had suffered a stroke earlier this week. He was 88.   Mr. Ryan enjoyed success as a
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Holloway making news with Escape The News
June 01, 2012
Two decades ago, Joe Holloway, one of Standardbred racing's leading conditioners, sent out a horse in one of the sport's biggest events, the $1 million North America Cup at Greenwood Raceway.   Although the betting public didn't show much interest in Safely Kept the night of the 1992 North
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Illinois horsemen applaud slots approval
June 01, 2012
The Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association (IHHA) applauds the Senate's passage of SB1949 late Thursday. Passage of the bill is another step toward allowing slot machines at horseracing tracks in Illinois, which will boost purse values and help Illinois horseracing stay competitive with other state
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Scioto begins new era with VLT gaming
June 01, 2012
The action on the track at Scioto Downs was hot Friday night, but not nearly as hot as the action in the adjacent racino as the Columbus track ushered in a new era in Ohio racing. Thousands poured through the doors of the opulent new gaming facility and liked what they saw. They marveled at the d&ea
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Vivid Photo to be officially retired June 23
June 01, 2012
Vivid Photo, the winner of the 2005 Hambletonian, will be retired from racing Saturday, June 23, at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, the same night the track plays host to the Earl Beal Jr. Memorial Trot. "The Beal Memorial is always a special night, and having Vivid Photo as a guest will just make i
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HTA issues statement
June 01, 2012
Paul Fontaine, president of Harness Tracks of America (HTA), released the following statement outlining the association's position with respect to recent events in racing involving alleged medication violations and enforcement of racing regulations. In light of highly publicized recent events
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Yonkers purses to increase 20 percent
June 01, 2012
When Yonkers Raceway returns from recess, it's going to be accompanied by a sizable purse increase. Effective Friday, June 15, an approximate 20 percent, across-the-board increase goes into effect.   The new purse structure is now going to range from $11,500 (for non-winners of two pari-mut
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Googoo Gaagaa scores in 1:53.4 in Philly
June 01, 2012
Googoo Gaagaa stayed in shape by trotting to a 1:53.4 victory in an overnight race at Harrah's Philadelphia on Friday afternoon. The 3-year-old colt by Cam's Rocket was driven by his regular driver, Corey Callahan.   Callahan and Googoo Gaagaa had post one but got away sixth in th
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All Ready Hanover defeats Win Missy B
June 01, 2012
Despite unfavorable weather conditions at the Mohawk oval, a pair of Casual Breeze divisions took place featuring the sport's top sophomore trotting fillies.   In the first $79,519 split, All Ready Hanover rose to the challenge and upset the highly talented Win Missy B, who bank
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Feeling You prevails in Yonkers mare pace
June 01, 2012
Odds-on favorite Feeling You (Eric Goodell) found the passing lane just in time Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $36,000 Filly and Mare Open Pace. In play early from post position five, Feeling You was stuffed in behind Breakheart Pass (Jason Bartlett) before a :26.2 opening q
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Sweet Lou jogs over sloppy track in PASS
June 01, 2012
Sweet Lou continued to show his best form as he won a Pennsylvania Sire Stakes division at The Meadows Friday night by a comfortable five lengths. With rain turning the track sloppy, Sweet Lou covered the oval in 1:50.3. Two other divisions, all with purses of $93,000 to $94,000-plus, went to
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Leanback Coco gets back on winning track
June 01, 2012
On a windy, rainy night at Tioga Downs, the first leg of the Morrisville College Sale late closer was contested with three divisions behind the gate. In the first division, race favorite Opinion Hanover left from the gate to take the field through fractions of :29.2, 1:00.3 and 1:28.4. Unchallenge
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Former president Bill Clinton at Meadowlands
June 01, 2012
Former President Bill Clinton was in attendance at the Meadowlands on Friday night. Clinton was in the Pegasus dining area on the top level of the track attending a fund-raiser for New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez.   Meadowlands operator Jeff Gural is active in Democratic fund-raisers and
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