News Archive

NJ's Big Deal favored in Maywood Pace
June 22, 2012
If last week's Maywood Pace eliminations at Maywood Park were any indication Friday's $123,000 final figures to be an exciting affair from start to finish. Carded as race 10 on the 14-race program this test brings together the top Illinois conceived and foaled 3-year-old pacing colts in the Prairi
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Box closes soon for tickets to Hall of Fame dinner
June 22, 2012
If you plan to attend the induction ceremonies for this year's Living Hall of Fame in Goshen, the box is closing soon! The deadline for tickets is Wednesday. The Hall of Fame dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 1, on the lawn of hte Hall of Fame & Harness Racing Museum. This year's
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Meadows to introduce 50-cent Pick 3s, 4s
June 22, 2012
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino announced that, effective July 2, it will lower the minimum bet on all Pick-3 and Pick-4 wagers to 50 cents from the current $1. In addition, the track will introduce a second Pick-4 on each card and eliminate the 50-50/Pick 5 wager.   The changes are
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Ohio-bred mare Racy Tooter dies at 19
June 22, 2012
The 19-year-old pacing mare Racy Tooter, a winner of 27 races and $162,448 in purse earnings, died Monday, June 11, after breaking a leg while turned out at her home at R.C. Hunwick Farms in Galion, Ohio. A daughter of Tooter Scooter out of the $151,000-winning Gypsy Bret mare Race Muffin, Racy T
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San Pail fifth in Mohawk qualifier
June 22, 2012
San Pail, the 2011 Horse of the Year in both the U.S. and Canada, finished fifth in a qualifier Friday morning at Mohawk Raetrack. It was the 8-year-old son of San Pellegrino's first appearance since finishing second to Windsong Geant in an Open Trot April 23 at Woodbine Racetrack.   I
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Owner Grandich issues SRF funding challenge
June 22, 2012
New Jersey horse owner Peter Grandich has made an offer--and issued a challenge to other owners--to help fund the Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF).   Grandich, responding to news that the equine rescue group will have 30 days to vacate its farm in Hamilton, N.J., announced
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American Girl prevails in 12-horse ISS field
June 22, 2012
Post position proved to be no factor as American Girl overcame her rivals late in the lane to capture the third round of the $30,000 Indiana Gold Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Friday (June 22). Driven by Pete Wrenn, the daughter of Art's Chip
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MM's LuckyBoy takes Yonkers trot feature
June 22, 2012
Yonkers Raceway, undaunted by intermittent showers, persevered with a pair of $44,000 Friday night $44,000 co-features. The weekly Open Handicap Trot was won by MM's Lucky Boy (Brent Holland), zipping around the "good" oval in 1:54.2. That effort was a tick shy of the week-old, all-age track
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Kiddie McCardle captures Tioga open
June 22, 2012
Kiddie McCardle and Corey Braden took home Friday night's $16,500 featured fillies and mares Open Handicap Pace at Tioga Downs, scoring in 1:52.3.   Leaving from post position three in a field of seven, Braden settled in third as Itstimeformetofly (Lewayne Miller) was on top through an
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10 youngsters participate in Chicago camp
June 22, 2012
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation celebrated a one-day camp at Maywood Park Racetrack on June 13 with great success. A group of 10 youngsters from both Illinois and Indiana were in attendance garnering grooming, harnessing, and horsemanship tips from Maywood-based trainers. As well, the HHYF part
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Bettor's Edge, Coral Snake in 1:50.1 in NYSS
June 22, 2012
After turning in a big rally in the stretch drive in the North America Cup final, Bettor's Edge shipped over to Vernon Downs primed for a big effort in New York Sire Stakes competition, and he delivered. The 3-year-old colt by Bettor's Delight won his $44,000 split--one of three on the Friday
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Quick N Slick wins fourth of the season
June 22, 2012
Quick N' Slick made a bold move in sweeping past the leaders at the three-quarter pole to win the featured Friday night trot at Scioto Downs. Hall of Famer Chip Noble was in the sulky for owner Frances Schloss and trainer Scott Mogan. The mile was timed in 1:57.2.   Despite drawing post sev
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