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2YO UF Tadys Donato 1:57 winner in PASS
July 19, 2012
UF Tadys Donato avoided a breaker at the top of the lane Wednesday at The Meadows and went on to capture a division of a $306,536 Pennsylvania Sires Stake in 1:57, matching the stake record. The event for 2-year-old filly trotters, known as the Meadow Gladys, was conducted over four divisions, wit
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Jamieson wins again--at the Grand River mike!
July 19, 2012
Jody Jamieson took the microphone--and the spotlight--in a special Wednesday night edition of From Bike To Mic on July 18 at Grand River Raceway. A staple of the track's Fun & Frivolity Friday Night cards, the series puts harness drivers in the announcer's booth to call a race.  
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Lady Riviera sets Mighty M mark in NYSS
July 19, 2012
With the temperature hovering around 91 degrees and the racetrack lightning fast New York-bred freshman trotting fillies were front and center at Monticello Raceway with five divisions of the $148,000 New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) and three $12,800 splits in the Excelsior Series.   Right out
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Burke, Palone talk about Sweet Lou
July 19, 2012
Sweet Lou, the best 2-year-old pacer in harness racing last year, hasn't been able to match that performance in the marquee events of 2012. He finished fourth as the favorite in the North America Cup final, fifth as the big threat in the final of last week's Meadowlands Pace. But that doesn't me
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Anthony MacDonald going into politics
July 19, 2012
Ontario-based driver Anthony MacDonald, 35, has been approved as a Progressive Conservative party candidate in the next provincial election in the riding (subdivision) of Guelph-Wellington. MacDonald has been a strong vocal opponent of the government's plan to end the slots-at-racetracks program.
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New shoes to aid Tall Cotton in Maple Leaf Trot
July 19, 2012
Blacksmith Steve Durand would love to add Tall Cotton's horseshoes to a growing collection after the gelding takes on nine rivals in the $750,000 Maple Leaf Trot this Saturday at Mohawk.   The only set of shoes that currently hang on the wall of his trailer are the ones worn by his father'
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2 qualifiers left in TrackMaster handicapping contest
July 19, 2012
There are only two qualifying rounds left of the TrackMaster Harness Handicapping Challenge. The final round is shaping up to be a battle of the sport's best handicappers, where $3,500 in cash prizes will be awarded. The second to last chance to earn yourself a seat in the finals is this coming Satu
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Balmoral handle up $17 million in 2012
July 19, 2012
Balmoral Park reported surging handle growth in the first half of 2012 showing an increase of 27 percent in handle versus the first six months of 2011. Total combined Q1 and Q2 handle of $80,909,290 for 76 programs in 2012 was an increase of $17,469,771 compared to the 2011 combined Q1 and Q2 ha
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Tompkins-Geers rolls into Tioga
July 19, 2012
The Tompkins-Geers Grand Circuit events begin its stay at Tioga Downs beginning Thursday night at 6:50 p.m. Three divisions for 2-year-old trotting fillies and three divisions for 2-year-old trotting colts lead off the five-day stretch of live racing.   Tioga Downs will race Thur
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NEW! Weekend Preview now available
July 19, 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 Maple Leaf Trot and Roses Are Red are the featured races at Mohawk Saturday night and trainers Linda Toscano (Chapter Seven) and Chris Ryder
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2YO colt Aperfectyankee trots 1:56.4 mile
July 19, 2012
Three divisions for 2-year-old trotting colts and three divisions for 2-year-old trotting fillies highlighted the nine race card on Thursday night at Tioga Downs.   Aperfectyankee (Jim Oscarsson) established a new stakes record for 2-year-old trotting colts in the second division with
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Blazing Future takes Scioto feature trot
July 19, 2012
Blazing Future won the co-featured seventh race trot event on the Thursday night card at Scioto Downs. The 3-year-old gelding triumped in 1:57.4 for driver Dan Noble and trainer Jim Arledge Jr. The victory was his third in nine starts this season and brought his seasonal earnings to $15,375 for
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Luchento's comments at NJ gaming hearing
July 19, 2012
On Thursday (July 18) afternoon, the New Jersey Assembly held a meeting on gaming at the Meadowlands. Among those offering testimony was Tom Luchento, president of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ). Below is Luchento's comments:   I want to t
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2YOs in action in series at Mohawk
July 19, 2012
The second round of the Dream Maker Pacing Series continued at Mohawk on Thursday evening featuring two-year-old pacing colts. Lucan Hanover, driven by Scott Zeron, captured the fastest of two $30,000 divisions in 1:53.1.   A  son of Western Ideal, Lucan Hanover took over co
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Glad Cam a 1:52.3 winner in Vernon feature
July 19, 2012
The hard-charging pacer Glad Cam didn't disappoint her backers in Thursday night's featured first race at Vernon Downs, posting a 1:52.3 victory.   Going off as the favorite in Thursday's $10,500 Open for laterally-gaited females, Glad Cam ($3.00) gathered momentum from fourth at the
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