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All Star Player's 1:53.1 leads PA Stallion Series
June 07, 2012
Winless at age two, All Star Player showed off her new and improved form Wednesday at The Meadows when she captured a Pennsylvania Stallion Series division in a stakes-record 1:53.1. The $100,000 event for 3-year-old filly pacers was contested over five divisions, with Nuclear Photo, Terror To C
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$50 mil for "transitional funding" in Ontario
June 07, 2012
A release from Ontario's Liberal government on Thursday (June 7) officially announced the transitional fund established to "help the horse racing industry transition from the Slots at Racetracks program to a more sustainable, self-sufficient model."   The announcement said the province
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Takter has 2 entries in Fan Hanover elims
June 07, 2012
Trainer Jimmy Takter will be racing two colts in the North America Cup elims, a colt in the Goodtimes eliminations, and the fillies American Jewel and Romantic Moment are his representatives in the Fan Hanover eliminations for 3-year-old filly pacers. American Jewel saw her 2011 campaign
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Play the summer Handicapping Challenge
June 07, 2012
Saturdays this summer harness racing fans will have their time to shine with a chance to compete for cash and prizes in the exciting Harness Handicapping Challenge. Be crowned the challenge champion and take home bragging rights and the ultimate prize of $2,000 cash! Co-sponsored by TrackMaster,
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Guaranteed Pick 4 for Sunday's Tioga card
June 07, 2012
Tioga Downs, in conjunction with the United States Trotting Association's Strategic Wagering Program, will offer a $5,000 guaranteed pick four on Sunday, June 10, for the Bettor's Delight and Artiscape races. The pick four will be spread out from race nine ($182,000 Bettor's Delight) through the f
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Handle up 20% on Running Aces opener
June 07, 2012
Running Aces opened its fifth season of live racing Wednesday night (June 6) to a large, enthusiastic crowd just as it has in each of the new Minnesota track's first four seasons. Despite a heavy rainstorm that lasted an hour just prior to first race post, more than 2,000 patrons packed the c
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NEW Weekend Preview now available!
June 07, 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 racing action is heating up as fast and this week's edition has the fields for the big stakes, plus comments from trainers about their 
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Mike Merton drives 2,000th winner
June 07, 2012
When Mike Merton guided the trotter Marquee T to a 2:01.4 wire-to-wire victory at Monticello Raceway on Thursday (June 7), it marked his 2,000th career win.   "I'm glad it's finally over now,” a seemingly relieved Merton said after his victory. "I was going along at a good clip then al
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Empire Classics for trotters at Vernon Friday
June 07, 2012
The top New York-bred trotting sophomores will gather at Vernon Downs on Friday evening to contest the rich Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) finals.   Ladies first, and the chase for the big share of the $239,500 final (race 6) is led by last year's NYSS final winner For A Dancer. Traine
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