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Vernon increases purses
June 21, 2012
Vernon Downs will sport bigger purses starting with the Thursday (June 21) card. For example, the purse for the open trot and open pace have been increased $1,000 each, from $9,500 to $10,500.   Jason Settlemoir, Vice President of Racing, said, "We are happy to be able to have shown c
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Check Me Out's next race the Hudson Filly Trot
June 21, 2012
After the tough battle with Maven in the $530,000 Elegantimage final at Mohawk Raceway, racing against the colts might not be too much harder. But trainer Ray Schnittker said he won't decide whether or not his top filly trotter will take on the colts in the Hambletonian until just before the box
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Breeders Crown champ Artist's View retired
June 21, 2012
The 8-year-old pacing stallion Artist's View p,5, 1:49.4 ($788,811) has been retired according to Buzzy Sholty, who trained the son of Artsplace-Lady Ashlee Ann throughout his career.   Artist's View is out of the prolific broodmare Lady Ashee Ann and is a half brother to Ashlee's Big
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TrackMaster adds info to past performances
June 21, 2012
TrackMaster Past Performance programs, including the standard, platinum and pace printed versions, have all been upgraded to include additional information related to horse breeding.   "How certain horses meet conditions for particular races has prompted a number of inquiries from our
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Big night planned for Lisa Photo fund-raiser
June 21, 2012
Award-winning Meadowlands Racetrack photographer Michael Lisa and his wife, Annette, will host the third annual Lisa Photo Stride For The Cure race and fund raiser for the American Cancer Society on Saturday, June 23.   Designated the seventh race on Saturday's card, the Lisa Photo St
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Possess The Will wins Q; Takter wins 7 baby races
June 21, 2012
Possess The Will, the 2011 Two-Year-Old Colt Trotter of the Year, made a successful sophomore debut Thursday morning at the Meadowlands, winning a qualifier in 1:54.2. It was also a big session for trainer Jimmy Takter as the 2012 Hall of Fame inductee sent out seven winners in nine races for 2
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Titan Cup final moved up a day to June 29
June 21, 2012
In the interest of having the sport's leading drivers available, and with the consent of all the connections involved in the race, the Meadowlands has moved the $201,700 Titan Cup final to Friday, June 29. The race was previously scheduled for Saturday, June 30.   Also, the Meado
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WEG's Eaves talks more about racing's future
June 21, 2012
Just days after the Ontario government passed a budget which called for eliminating the slots at the racetrack program, Woodbine president and CEO Nick Eaves has stepped up his comments about the future of the company's racing operations.   In a speech to launch the 153rd running
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Retirement Foundation needs help boarding horses
June 21, 2012
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation's (SRF) home must be vacated in 30 days. The leased facility has a new landlord whose demands for a rent increase by 75 percent, a price that is equally over market value, and impossible for SRF to manage.   "It is unfortunate, but this land
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Link to latest Weekend Preview now available!
June 21, 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. There is plenty of racing action this weekend, with Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in the spotlight on Saturday night when the $500,000 Earl Beal Jr
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Stakes nominations up at Meadowlands
June 21, 2012
Lower fees help boost nominations to Meadowlands Racetrack's summer stakes events for two-year-old horses by over 35 percent in 2012. Nomination fees were reduced by 20 per cent, resulting in significant increases in horses eligible to the track's marquee events for freshmen, including the Pe
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Sweetasmusic in tune in INSS Gold
June 21, 2012
Sweetasmusic continued her winning ways in the third round of the $30,000 Indiana Gold Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Thursday. Notching her fifth consecutive win, and third sire stakes win of 2012, the reigning freshman filly trotting champ turn
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Special horses, special night for Toscano
June 21, 2012
On a night of events and fund raising activities for the American Cancer Society, trainer and breast cancer survivor Linda Toscano has something special to look forward to.   Toscano will send out 2011 Hambletonian finalist Chapter Seven in his 4-year-old debut, the $40,000 Titan Cup
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Hoosier Park Pub players can play by mobile
June 21, 2012
Guests of Hoosier Park's Winner's Circle Pub, Grille & OTB now have a new and convenient way to place race wagers by means of the recently approved FastBet Mobile wagering system. Granted under a pilot program by the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, FastBet Mobile offers guests the ability t
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Freshman filly pacers debut at Mohawk
June 21, 2012
Canary Island, a daughter of Somebeachsomewhere out of the Goalie Jeff mare Duck Duck Goose, won an $18,000 conditioned pace for 2-year-old filly pacers Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack in 1:59.4 over a "sloppy" racetrack. With trainer-driver Rick Zeron, Canary Island held on by a nose over Ra
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