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NYSS 2CT action kicks off at Vernon
July 05, 2012
The 2-year-old stakes season officially begins at Vernon Downs on Friday night, when the freshman New York-bred trotting colts travel to Vernon, N.Y. Four divisions of New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) and five divisions of the Excelsior Series will highlight a 12-race program that kicks off at 6:55 p
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Schnittker high on NYSS winner Thirty Two Red
July 05, 2012
In the past Monticello Raceway has had full wagering cards featuring only trotters, full cards of only pacers, and a full program amateur races, but not until July 4 did the Mighty M have a complete race card featuring just 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers, and most of which were making t
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Hiawatha cancels Thursday due to heat
July 05, 2012
Officials with Sarnia, Ont.'s Hiawatha Horse Park have announced that the schooling and qualifying sessions, and the track's pari-mutuel card of live racing scheduled for Thursday, July 5, have been cancelled. The cancellations have come due to high temperatures in Sarnia.   The temp
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European group wants Cal Expo harness meet
July 05, 2012
At its June 29 meeting, the Board of Directors of the California Exposition & State Fair unanimously approved a term sheet outlining the major components of a proposed agreement for the operation of a harness racing meet between the parties. European Wagering Services had earlier proposed th
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Palone breaks Filion's win record
July 05, 2012
Twenty-nine years after he drove his first career winner, Dave Palone became the winningest driver in North American racing history when he directed the 2-year-old filly trotter Herculotte Hanover to a 2:00.1 score in the eighth race Thursday afternoon, July 5, at The Meadows. The win was the 15,18
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Andover Hall 4YO wins in 1:52.1 in Sweden
July 05, 2012
Brad de Veluwe, the top 4-year-old in Sweden, showed his superiority once again on Thursday when he won the Sprinter Championship at the Halmsted track in 1:52.1 for the one-mile distance. Brad de Veluwe, a son of Andover Hall won his elimination in 1:54.1, then came back and captured the final.
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NEW! Weekend Preview now available!
July 05, 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. One of the big stories this weekend is Saturday's Meadowlands Pace eliminations, and owner Ken Jacobs gives his thoughts on Heston Blue Ch
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Hurrikane looks to bounce back in Pace elims
July 05, 2012
Trainer John McDermott has his fingers crossed that Hurrikane Kingcole is well on the recovery trail from recent health issues heading into the eliminations for the $600,000 Meadowlands Pace.   The Cam's Card Shark colt drew post eight (program number seven) in the first of two $50,00
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Angel Band rallies for ISS Gold 3FT upset
July 05, 2012
Angel Band and driver Ed Hensley planned a well-timed rally to sweep by the heavy betting favorite, Sweetasmusic, late in the lane to capture the fourth leg of the $30,000 Indiana Gold Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Thursday. The win notched th
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Domi Racer wins Scioto trotting feature
July 05, 2012
Domi Racer won the featured trotting event on Thursday night at Scioto Downs, covering the mile in 1:57.4 for driver Jeremy Smith while hitting the wire a head in front of favored Lookslikefire. It was the second win in six starts this season for the 6-year-old son of Windswept Balance. He sent
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Thinking Out Loud aims for NA Cup/Pace double
July 05, 2012
Thinking Out Loud will try to become the ninth pacer in history to parlay a win in the North America Cup into a Meadowlands Pace victory.   Trained by Hall of Famer Bob McIntosh, the 3-year-old son of Ponder drew post three in the second of two $50,000 eliminations for the Pace, carded as ra
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