News Archive

Three chances for Daley to repeat in Hambo
July 20, 2012
Trainer Noel Daley heads into the final weeks before the $1.5 million Hambletonian on Saturday, Aug. 4, with three chances to repeat in harness racing's ultimate classic at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Daley has his 3-year-old trotters Gym Tan Laundry, Magic Tonight and Beer Summit all pointing in
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Palone: "We're going to go down swinging"
July 20, 2012
Despite finishing fifth with Sweet Lou in the $600,000 Meadowlands Pace last Saturday night, driver Dave Palone said his expectations have never been higher for the colt who will start in the first of two eliminations of the $600,000 Del Miller Adios Pace Saturday at his home track of The Meadows.
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McIntosh: "Having John is like having Allstate"
July 20, 2012
A pair of 8s is a great way to begin a poker hand, but it's not such an auspicious draw when you're trying to win the $600,000 Delvin Miller Adios. Yet trainer Bob McIntosh must deal with that hand as his two Adios hopefuls, Thinking Out Loud and Dapper Dude, have drawn post 8 in Saturday's n
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Retirement Foundation still needs farm
July 20, 2012
When the Standardbred Retirement Foundation was faced with time constraints to vacate the farm it made its headquarters for the past five years, the news made for a very busy few weeks.   While the organization is looking at prospective new homes, it is welcoming the increase in adoptio
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Faraldo to represent US in Italy
July 20, 2012
Joe Faraldo, the president of the North American Amateur Drivers Association, is making arrangements to travel to Italy to represent the USA and compete in an international amateur driving competition on July 28-29 at Dell'ippodromo Paolo Sesto di Taranto in the province of Puglia.   Th
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Batavia's 66th season underway on Monday
July 20, 2012
A bigger signature race, a new first race post time and Sunday afternoon racing in August are just some of the changes in store when racing returns for the 66th season on Monday, July 23, at Batavia Downs Casino. The pacers and trotters will meet at America's oldest lighted harness track for
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Check Me Out to race in Hambo Oaks
July 20, 2012
Ray Schnittker told harnessracing.com Friday afternoon that he has decided to race his 3-year-old filly trotter Check Me Out in the $750,000 Hambletonian Oaks and not enter her against the colts in the $1.5 million Hambletonian. Eliminations for both races are scheduled for Saturday, July 28,
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One 'geant' step for Brayford
July 20, 2012
This coming Saturday will be no ordinary one for Alliston resident Fred Brayford. The 76 year old will eagerly wait for 9:42 p.m., post time for the 61st edition of the Maple Leaf Trot, in hopes that Windsong Geant can provide him with another thrilling performance.   The 5-year-old son
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