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KYSS freshmen in action at Red Mile Thursday
August 31, 2012
So Nice kicked off Thursday night's card at The Red Mile with a maiden-breaking 1:52.2 victory in the lone $30,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) division for 2-year-old filly pacers. The race was the first of eight KYSS preliminaries held on the card that set the stage for the $2 million Super Nig
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Strong racing support at Queen's Park rally
August 31, 2012
The Thursday Queen's Park rally in support of Progressive Conservative MPP Lisa MacLeod's private members bill was the scene of something rare. The rally laid the groundwork for Ontario PC and NDP representatives in attendance to agree that they are on the same page against the Ontario Libe
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Lexus Helios motors to Ontario Gold victory
August 31, 2012
Heading into last week's Ontario Sires Stakes Gold elimination Norm Dunstan felt Lexus Helios was rounding into peak form and would be able to hold her own against the top 3-year-old trotting fillies in the province.   The filly finished a steady fourth in her elimination to qualify f
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SBSW: Still making his present felt
August 31, 2012
Racing fans have eagerly waited to see the first-crop offspring of the great Somebeachsomewhere hit the track and since bursting on to the scene, it appears that the apples haven't fallen far from the tree.   In the 2012 edition of the $1 million Metro Pace, set for Saturday at M
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Impressive winners in NY County Fair splits
August 31, 2012
The best fillies and colts in the County Fair divisions of the New York Sire Stakes program convened at Monticello Raceway on Thursday to compete in their respective $10,000 divisional finals and most raced like seasoned veterans. And a few were very impressive.   As often happen
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Aunt Mel wins by 3 in Helen Smith elim
August 31, 2012
Aunt Mel breezed to victory in the $10,000 elimination race Friday afternoon, marking the 3-year-old trotting filly as the favorite in next week's $50,000 Helen Smith Final at Freehold Raceway.   Aunt Mel, a daughter of Yankee Glide, had the lead at every call and held on for a three-
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Yonkers Trot winner returning to Yonkers
August 31, 2012
Archangel, who won July's $445,594 Yonkers Trot in world-record fashion, returns to Westchester Tuesday night. He does so as the marquee attraction in the $331,270 New York Sire Stakes Dick McGuire Trot for 3-year-old colts and geldings.   Post time for the 12-race card is the usual 7
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Northfield hosts freshmen OHSS on Saturday
August 31, 2012
Ohio Sires Stakes action will top Northfield Park's Saturday program, when 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers and trotters are featured.   They race in the fourth and last preliminary leg of the 2012 Ohio Sires Stakes, their last chance to earn points to be eligible to the OSS fi
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"Rocknroll" 6, "Heston" 9 in Cane Pace final
August 31, 2012
A Rocknroll Dance, whose connections accepted the bye to advance directly to the Cane Pace final, drew post six for Monday afternoon's $322,716 renewal of the first jewel of pacing's Triple Crown at Tioga Downs. This is the first time the Cane will be raced at Tioga; it was scheduled for 2011 bu
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Drop The Ball wins in world-record 1:48.4
August 31, 2012
Drop The Ball became the fastest 4-year-old pacing mare on a five-eighths-mile track when she won the $50,000 Fillies and Mares Open on Friday at Harrah's Philadelphia in 1:48.4. Yannick Gingras was in the bike for trainer Ross Croghan as the Western Terror-Mattcheck Girl mare won for the f
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Elliott doubles up in PA Stallion splits
August 30, 2012
A pair of Steve Elliott-trained 2-year-old pacing fillies were victorious in the Stallion Series events held Wednesday afternoon at Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack.   Starter Norton Shoemaker dispatched seven $20,000 divisions of the Stallion Series, with Want Answers
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Bolt The Duer favored in KYSS round two
August 30, 2012
The second and final preliminary round of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) for 3 year olds will be contested Saturday night, Sept. 1, at The Red Mile, with the outcomes putting in place the fields for the $250,000 finals scheduled for the Bluegrass State's Super Night on Sunday, Sept. 9. While mos
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New late-closing trot at Vernon Downs
August 30, 2012
A late-closer for 3- and 4-year-old trotters that are non-winners of $20,000 or two pari-mutuel races (fillies and mares non-winners of $30,000 or three pari-mutuel races) lifetime as of Sept. 1, 2012, is being offered at Vernon Downs.   The series will have two legs at $6,
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Freshman pacers find solid spots in PASS finals
August 30, 2012
Donuto Hanover, John's Polyview and Sir Richard Z Tam all secured themselves a spot in next Friday's $200,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes (PASS) Championship for 2-year-old pacing colts at The Meadows with impressive victories in Wednesday's $345,974 final divisional PASS preliminary at Mohega
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Currier & Ives exhibit at Hazel Park
August 30, 2012
Hazel Park Racetrack will celebrate the arrival of its new exhibit of rare, original Currier & Ives trotting lithographs, entitled "The Story of Harness Racing by Currier & Ives,"by hosting an official pre-event opening on Friday, Aug. 31.    The festivities will commence
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Brad Grant's drive and desire
August 30, 2012
Milton resident Brad Grant, a longtime Standardbred horse owner, who also owns a trucking company, could be in for a bona fide thrill ride on Saturday evening at Mohawk.   Fresh off his sizzling 1:49.4 triumph in his Metro Pace elimination, Apprentice Hanover will look to deliver Grant one
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Springsteen rocks Vernon Downs
August 30, 2012
Vernon Downs hosted the legendary Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at their outdoor stage on Wednesday night.   The weather was perfect as the concert began with a call to post by the E Street Band. Bruce rocked the house for four hours to a crowded infield of over 18,000 under a bea
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Mohawk ready to set the "pace" on Saturday
August 30, 2012
World-class racing is on tap this Saturday at Mohawk, $1 million Metro Pace night, as fans will be treated to a number of exciting on-track promotions, including 'Your First Bet On Us.'   The heavily-staked 13-race program also features the $787,000 Canadian Pacing Derby, $610,000 She
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"Own a horse for a day" at Colonial Downs
August 30, 2012
Most racing fans normally don't get to experience the thrill of owning their own horse, but harness fans this fall at Colonial Downs will get that thrill courtesy of an "Own a Horse for a Day” promotion being conducted by the Virginia Harness Horsemen's Association.   Each Saturday, the nam
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Freshmen in OHSS action at Northfield Park
August 30, 2012
Ohio Sire Stakes racing will highlight Northfield Park's Friday program when 2-year-old filly pacers and trotters square off. The fillies are racing in the fourth and final leg of their 2012 juvenile match-ups, their last chance to earn points to be eligible to the Ohio Sire Stakes Champion
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Strong winners in PASS 3FP divisions at Harrah's
August 30, 2012
Champagne Tonight won her fourth straight and sixth overall in seven starts in the first of three divisions of the $343,162 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes (PASS) for 2-year-old filly pacers Thursday afternoon at Harrah's Philadelphia. Handsoffmycupcake led at every call to win the second PASS division
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NEW! Weekend Preview now available!
August 30, 2012
The $1 million Metro Pace. The $787,000 Canadian Pacing Derby. The $610,000 She's A Great Lady. All that and more are on the card Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack and this week's HarnessRacing Weekend Preview takes an inside look at several of the contenders in the major races. Also, we hav
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Zorgwijk Nova, Bee A Magician win Champlains
August 30, 2012
Rookie trotting fillies were showcased Thursday evening at Mohawk in a pair of Champlain Stakes divisions. In the first $120,382 split, Zorgwijk Nova posted the 18-1 upset as she got under the wire first in a maiden-breaking score of 1:56.1 for driver Trevor Ritchie.   The daughter of Ar
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Trotting co-features held at Scioto
August 30, 2012
Trotters were spotlighted at Scioto Downs on Thursday night in a pair of $6,500 co-features. They were taken by Roln Master in 1:58.2 and Reverand Speed in 1:58.3.   Roln Master scored by a neck for driver Greg Grismore with a come-from-behind victory after the lead had changed hands
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Special wagers on big Sept. 8 Scioto card
August 30, 2012
Scioto Downs will host Ohio Super Night on Saturday, Sept. 8, and fans will have a lot more than just great racing to excite them. The track is introducing a Pick 8 wager on all eight Ohio Sires Stakes championship races. These events feature the best colts and fillies, trotters and pacers, in t
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Romantic Moment sets Mighty M mark in NYSS
August 29, 2012
Some of the country's top 3-year-old pacing fillies were on hand at Monticello Raceway on Tuesday afternoon to compete in three $54,125 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes. When they were completed the former track mark--for their age and gait--of 1:53.3, which was set in 2007 by Omen Han
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Aunt Mel favored in Helen Smith elim
August 29, 2012
Aunt Mel puts a two-race winning streak on the line in the $10,000 Helen Smith elimination, the fourth race on Friday afternoon at Freehold Raceway.   With nine New Jersey-sired 3-year-old trotting fillies in the entry box, the top eight will advance to the $50,000 final on Sept.
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Young challenges owners in A Spring Of Hope
August 29, 2012
Richard Young, co-owner of world champion mare Put On A Show, is once again supporting A Spring Of Hope, a charity near and dear to his heart.   Founded by his daughter, Brittany and wife, Joanne, A Spring Of Hope is a public foundation,which builds water wells in rural African school
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Gingras looking to "dance" in the Cane
August 29, 2012
For the first several races of the year, driver Yannick Gingras and star 3-year-old colt pacer A Rocknroll Dance seemed to have difficulty getting in rhythm. Since the end of June, though, the two have been in step with each other.   A Rocknroll Dance heads to Monday's $322,716
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Ryder says won't change anything on "Nitelife"
August 29, 2012
After watching I Luv The Nitelife set the world record of 1:50.1 for 2-year-old filly pacers on a mile track last weekend, trainer Chris Ryder is only hoping for more of the same in Saturday's C$610,000 She's A Great Lady final at Mohawk Racetrack. "We're not going to change anything,” Ryder
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He's Spooky 1:57 winner at Harrington
August 29, 2012
Rojan Stables, L A Express Stable, Allan Kaplan and Howard Taylor's He's Spooky ($3.80, Jon Roberts) made his first career start over a half-mile track a winning one Wednesday with a 1:57 triumph in the featured $18,000 Open Trot at Harrington Raceway. The Mike Hall-trainee left alertly from pos
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Up Front Bye Bye tops Blooded Horse Sale
August 29, 2012
Ed Mullinax had the sale topper Up Front Bye Bye in his strong consignment of racehorsse. The Grand Circuit-placed 3-year-old Cantab Hall filly changes owners but not barns as Mark Ford signed the ticket for $51,000 on behalf of himself and George Bonomo.   The 5-year-old open pacing
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Colonial stable area opens; meet starts Sept. 5
August 29, 2012
Colonial Downs' barn area opened on Monday and the first influx of an expected 375 harness horses to stable on the grounds this fall began to ship in.   Racing's only "one turn mile” oval opened for training this morning under sunny skies and seasonal temperatures while the starting gate
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Mach A Wish 1:50.2 Ontario Gold winner
August 28, 2012
Trainer Tony O'Sullivan had a hunch that Mach A Wish could compete with Ontario's top 3-year-old pacing lasses and his intuition paid off on Monday evening as the filly sailed to a Gold Final triumph at Mohawk Racetrack. With Rick Zeron back in the race bike, Mach A Wish lined up behind post
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KYSS 2YOs in action Thursday at Red Mile
August 28, 2012
The second leg of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) for 2 year olds will be contested Thursday night, Aug. 30, at The Red Mile, setting the stage for the $2 million Super Night scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 9. The 3 year olds will be in KYSS action on Saturday, Sept. 1, which will finalize the fields fo
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Can Betterthancheddar be big cheese in CPD?
August 28, 2012
Betterthancheddar is out to confirm his status as the big cheese in Saturday's $787,000 Canadian Pacing Derby, but he will need to fend off nine rivals, including a rejuvenated Golden Receiver.   With wins in eight of nine races this year, Betterthancheddar is the top-rated olde
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Illinois governor vetos gaming bill
August 28, 2012
The Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday morning that Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has vetoed a major gambling expansion plan that would have permitted slots at the state's racetracks, plus allowed five new casinos, including one in Chicago. Chicago's mayor had been lobbying for the bill t
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Forte is 'Velvety Smooth' in Godfather Pace
August 28, 2012
Now the Italian Americans have someone to cheer for in Monticello Raceway's Heritage Drivers Series finale after Mike Forte drove Velvety Smooth to an easy 1:58.2 triumph in the Godfather Pace on Monday afternoon.   The race, which featured drivers of Italian extraction, was the sixth
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A Rocknroll Dance favored in Jug Future
August 28, 2012
Could it be two in a row for Ohio? A Rocknroll Dance, trained by Jim Mullinix of Wauseon and co-owned by Denny Miller of Archbold, is the 7-5 favorite in the first of two wagering pools for the 2012 Little Brown Jug. Bolt The Duer is next at 5-1 and Thinking Out Loud is third at odds of 6-1.
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Windsor officials file to open OTW site
August 28, 2012
The operators of Windsor Raceway, which is scheduled to be closed on Friday, Aug. 31, have filed an application to open an off-track wagering facility in Windsor. Tuesday's CBC News is reporting that the application calls for the site to be at Club Alouette on Central Ave.   The appli
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$825K yearling Detour Hanover 2nd in qualifier
August 28, 2012
Detour Hanover, a full brother to the 2007 Horse of the Year Donato Hanover who was purchased last fall at the Harrisburg yearling sale for a record $825,000, made his first appearance on the racetrack on Tuesday morning in a qualifier at Harrah's Philadelphia. With David Miller driving for trai
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Can 'Captain' keep 'Pace' for Katz?
August 28, 2012
For longtime owner Marvin Katz, the 2012 edition of the $1 million Metro Pace, set for Saturday night at Mohawk, is a decidedly different experience than last year's edition.   The Toronto-based businessman shares ownership of Simply Business, the 2-year-old colt that pulled off a 20
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Sylvain Filion wins 7,000th career race
August 28, 2012
Driver Sylvain Filion celebrated his 7,000th career win during Tuesday evening's harness racing card at Georgian Downs.   Filion, 43, scored a driving double with Richard Moreau-trained trotters Guiltywithanexcuse and Rodeo in the fourth and eighth races to reach the milestone. H
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Hava Kadabra! Eight-hole magic at The Meadows
August 28, 2012
Firing to the lead from post eight, Hava Kadabra showed some front-end magic in capturing Tuesday's $22,500 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows.   Hava Kadabra outdueled Heza Challenger for the early lead and was so strong on top for Dave Palone that no rival could mount an effecti
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Rocknmyjeans scratched from Metro final
August 28, 2012
The Tony Alagna-trained Rocknmyjeans has been scratched from Saturday's $1 million Metro Pace at Mohawk. The 2-year-old colt finished third in his Metro elimination behind Apprentice Hanover and runner-up Vegas Vacation.   "We were not happy the way he came out of his elimination
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Freshman duo sweep PA Stallion prelims
August 28, 2012
Momma's Jolt and McAlvin each completed sweeps of the four preliminary legs of the Stallion Series for 2-year-old colts and geldings on the pace with victories on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. There were eight Stallion Series divisions held at Pocono on Tuesday night, each carryi
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Mister Herbie cruises in Frank Ryan Memorial
August 27, 2012
Winning the 48th edition of the $185,335 Frank Ryan Memorial at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening turned out to be a piece of cake for Mister Herbie, who cruised to an easy victory in 1:54 for his O'Brien Award-winning connections--driver Jody Jamieson and trainer Jeff Gillis. &n
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Michaels Power hits $1 mil with Ontario Gold
August 27, 2012
Michaels Power moved into the millionaires circle on Sunday night at Rideau Carleton Raceway with a commanding track record performance in the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold final for 3-year-old pacing colts.   With regular reinsman Scott Zeron in the race bike Michaels Power waged an earl
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Jug winner Big Bad John returning to Delaware
August 27, 2012
Reigning Little Brown Jug champion Big Bad John will be returning to the Delaware, OH County Fairgrounds again this fall. One the most popular Jug winner in history, Big Bad John will be in the Jug Barn for the final three afternoons of the Grand Circuit meeting and will be available for photogr
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Apprentice Hanover takes connections to Metro
August 27, 2012
The newly acquired Apprentice Hanover has been nothing short of spectacular so far this season and that could translate into a $1 million Metro Pace victory this Saturday at Mohawk.   After capturing his Metro elimination in a sizzling 1:49.4, the freshman pacing colt has tasted defea
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Lou's Bad Yankee takes Harrington feature
August 27, 2012
Legacy Racing of Delaware, M.A. and T.D. Adams, and Kevin Evans' Lou's Bad Yankee ($21.40, Jon Roberts) scored his third straight win Monday, cruising to a 1:52.2 win in the $18,000 featured Open pace at Harrington Raceway.   The Wayne Givens-trainee left hard from post one and set al
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Sugar Wheeler to compete for Ontario Gold
August 27, 2012
Paul MacDonell qualified two Mike Keeling trained trotting fillies for Thursday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack, but the reinsman had committed to Sugar Wheeler well before he engineered the results of last week's eliminations. MacDonell has driven the 3-year-old trotting la
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Betterthancheddar captures CPD elim
August 26, 2012
Betterthancheddar, arguably the top aged pacer in North America this season, found the winner's circle in the single $50,000 Canadian Pacing Derby elimination on Saturday at Mohawk in 1:49.1.   Driven by George Brenna, the 4-year-old son of Bettor's Delight has tasted just one defeat
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My Last Chance stands tall in Ohio Breeders
August 26, 2012
My Last Chance was the smallest horse in the field of nine starters in the $20,000 Ohio Breeders Stakes Saturday at Scioto Downs, but he was standing tall in the winner's circle after the race.   The 2-year-old gelding upset heavily-favored Feelin Lika Winner to notch his fourth victo
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Prestidigitator ties Mohawk record in OSS Gold
August 26, 2012
The fourth Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Saturday turned into a match race between rivals Prestidigitator and Knows Nothing with the former hanging on to score in a Mohawk track record-equalling performance.   With the inside post advanta
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Favorites sweep Metro eliminations
August 26, 2012
The top 2-year-old pacers on the continent were in action Saturday night at Mohawk, but it was the three favorites who brought their ‘A' game in their respective $40,000 eliminations for next Saturday's $1 million Metro Pace.   Fresh off of winning one of last week's Nassagaweya divis
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Morrill wins six on State Fair card at Vernon
August 26, 2012
Sir Cary's Z Tam and Royalty For Life recorded the season's fastest miles by freshmen on the pace and trot, respectively, while Jim Morrill Jr., again, tied the 2012 single program mark of six driving victories during Saturday night's $153,800 State Fair racing program for New York-breds at Vern
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Rosecroft conditions available; purses rise 75%
August 26, 2012
Race Secretary Mike Wandishin has released the first condition sheet of the 2012 fall meet and purses are expected to average at least $35,000 for the meet. This is an increase of 75 percent from the spring meet.   Racing will continue to take place on Tuesday and Saturday evenin
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Market Share, Check Me Out win Zweigs
August 26, 2012
Hambletonian winner Market Share scored a two-length victory in a stakes and track record 1:52.1 in Sunday afternoon's $350,000 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial Trot at Vernon Downs. The 3-year-old colt was driven by Tim Tetrick, who also directed Check Me Out to a world record-equaling 1:51.3 victor
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Pierce wins $25,000 in Drivers' Championship
August 26, 2012
One week after Dave Palone took home the $10,000 first-place prize in the opening round of the 2012 Meadowlands/Vernon Downs Drivers' Championship , Ron Pierce captured three of Sunday's six races at Vernon Downs to finish first with 49 points and earn the $25,000 top prize. This
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Heston Blue Chip scores in Cane Pace elim
August 26, 2012
The hometown favorite, Heston Blue Chip, continued to do what he does best at Tioga Downs, and that is win races. He came into the $107,572 Cane Pace elimination on Sunday night a perfect six-for-six at Tioga Downs and he left now seven-for-seven.   The connections of Heston Blue Chip
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Sir Lehigh Z Tam fastest in NY State Fair splits
August 25, 2012
Sir Lehigh Z Tam turned in the fastest performance among the 81 New York-bred 2-year-old distaff Standardbreds competing in Friday night's $128,300 State Fair racing program at Vernon Downs.   With Pat Berry doing the teaming for trainer Richard Ringler in Friday's eighth event
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Well To Do Guru prevails in Egyptian
August 25, 2012
The top older Illinois conceived and foaled pacers were back in action on Friday at Maywood Park as a field of eight classy veterans were sent postward in the $30,000 Egyptian Stake.   As local fans have grown accustomed to, James Gorman's Well To Do Guru proved once again that he is
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Commander Crowe beats the best in France
August 25, 2012
The Grand Prix du Conseil General Des Alpes was raced Saturday at the southern France track of Cagnes-sur-Mer outside of Nice.  The French media had tagged the race as a challenge between the French champions Rapide Lebel, Ready Cash, and the leading trotter in Europe in 2012, the Swedish-b
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She's A Great Lady field set after elims
August 25, 2012
I Luv The Nitelife, sent off as the 4-5 post time favorite, set a new world record in her $35,000 She's A Great Lady elimination at Mohawk Saturday night in a sizzling 1:50.1.   Driven by Jack Moiseyev, the rookie pacing filly settled in the three hole in the early going as longshot,
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One More Laugh wins Yonkers Open
August 25, 2012
Double-millionaire One More Laugh (Eric Goodell) two-moved and prevailed Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $44,000 Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post position No. 5 as the 6-5 favorite, One More Laugh made the lead before a :26.4 opening quarter-mile. He yielded to Rock t
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Smarty Pants upsets Miss Paris in Ontario
August 24, 2012
Murmur Hanover displayed the heart of a champion at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening, battling back in the stretch to score a nose victory in an Ontario Sires Stakes record 1:55.2.   Starting from post 6, driver Mario Baillargeon sent Murmur Hanover after the early lead and the tw
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Zweig Trots attract 3-year-old stars
August 24, 2012
Historic Vernon Downs will revisit its former glory on Sunday, Aug. 26, the final day of the recreation of State Fair weekend. Being raced for the very first time at Vernon, the Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial has attracted the very finest 3-year-old trotters in the land.   Hambleton
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Delaware racing to be broadcast live via radio
August 24, 2012
Delaware radio station WINF (101.9-FM) and Marysville radio station WQTT (1270-AM) will broadcast "live” all of the harness races from the Delaware County Fair, September 16-20 concluding with Thursday's 67th Little Brown Jug. The broadcast will be streamed online on the worldwide web at www.win
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Vegas indictments in race wagering scheme
August 24, 2012
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting Friday that a former race and sports book manager of the Palms casino and two other ex-employees and a bettor have been indicted by a federal grand jury in a betting scheme that involved accepting "invalid" wagers on horse races. The group is alleged to
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SBOA to continue to monitor Freehold track
August 24, 2012
The responsibilities of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ)include the conditions under which horsemen operate at the state's tracks. "While we came to an agreement with the management of Freehold Raceway on Thursday to move ahead with qualifying races on
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Vernon familiar territory for Archangel
August 24, 2012
Archangel will see familiar foes in Sunday's $350,000 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial for 3-year-old male trotters, but this time it is on his home turf. The Zweig, being held for the first time at Vernon Downs, features five horses that competed in the Hambletonian, including winner Marke
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Maryland champs include Cam's Rocket offspring
August 24, 2012
Ocean Downs hosted the Maryland Sire Stakes Showcase of Champions and Carnival of Racing on Thursday night (August 23). The enthusiastic crowd enjoyed a great night of races, hat and shirt giveaways from both the USTA and Ocean Downs, plus drawings for many other prizes. The kids in the crowd we
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Interim report released in Ontario
August 24, 2012
Today, Ted McMeekin, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, released the following statement on the status of consultations being led by the horse racing transition panel, which came to the conclusion that the decision to end the Slots at Racetracks program by the government wa
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License granted for Cal Expo harness meet
August 24, 2012
The California Horse Racing Board unanimously approved the license application of new harness operator Watch and Wager.com LLC at their Thursday meeting. The Board also approved the management agreement between Watch and Wager and Golden Bear Racing LLC for the day-to-day operation of the r
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Pink Camo still red-hot in Ohio Breeders
August 24, 2012
Pink Camo rolled to her fourth straight win in setting a 1:52.4 track mark at Scioto Downs for freshman pacing fillies. Her victory came for driver Tony Hall in the $20,000 Ohio Breeders Stakes on Friday night.   Made the 1-9 favorite by bettors, Pink Camo grabbed the lead early in th
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Rock N Soul, Second Hand News win at Yonkers
August 24, 2012
Yonkers Raceway's usual Friday night pair of $44,000 co-featured Opens--this week handicapped for distaff pacers, but not for trotters--were won by a repeating Rock N Soul (Jason Bartlett, $15.40) and favored Second Hand News (Brian Sears, $3.60).   Rock N Soul, remanded outside her s
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Digital Lexington sale catalog now available
August 23, 2012
The catalog for the 2012 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale is now available on the company's website, www.lexingtonselected.com, or on the popular Equineline sales catalog app for the iPad.   The catalog in its entirety may be downloaded from the Lexington Selected website, or pages ma
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82YO Boots Dunn drives PA fair winner
August 23, 2012
The third day of racing at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Meadville, Pennsylvania brought the return of Walter "Boots” Dunn to the bike, and at age 82, he proved that he can still get the job done. Dunn, a longtime USTA Director and the winningest amateur driver in the sport with more tha
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Handover Belle wins Kentuckiana Stallion 2FT
August 23, 2012
Handover Belle moved first-over from third for driver Mike Lachance to win Wednesday night's $190,800 Kentuckiana Stallion Management 2-Year-Old Filly Trot at Indiana Downs in 1:56. Finishing second, 1 3/4 lengths behind the Tony Alagna trainee at the wire, was the odds-on favorite Frau Blucher, w
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Gural this year's LBJ Wall of Fame honoree
August 23, 2012
Jeff Gural, chairman of Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs and the managing member of the New Meadowlands Racetrack, has been elected the 28th Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame honoree. "This is a big honor for me. To be honest, my favorite two days of the year are when I come to Delaware for the Juget
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From world wide web to Metro
August 23, 2012
If you had asked Cosmo "Sam" DePinto months ago if Smokealittlesmoke would contest a $40,000 Metro Pace elimination this Saturday at Mohawk… his answer would be simple. "I'd start laughing,” he said. "I'd surely bet against it.”   Smokealittlesmoke has been a pleasant surprise accordi
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Wi-fi wagering now at Meadowlands, Bayonne
August 23, 2012
Wireless betting is now more convenient than ever before at Meadowlands Racetrack and Winners Bayonne.   Wi-fi networks at both facilities are enabling bettors to wager from their laptop, iPad or smartphone. At the Meadowlands, the network is currently available in the VIP teletheater
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Bid for Springsteen tickets to benefit SRF
August 23, 2012
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) will be auctioning a Bruce Springsteen concert package for Wednesday Aug.  29, at the Vernon Downs Casino and Hotel in NY. The package includes (2) tickets, Row K, Seats 18 and 19 for the concert; two nights hotel accommodations at Vernon Do
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Top older trotters at Rideau Carleton Sunday
August 23, 2012
Rideau Carleton Raceway in Canada will play host to the 48th edition of the Frank Ryan Memorial Trot on Sunday night. The event will be held as race 13 with a tentative post time of 10:27 p.m. The seven-horse race features Maple Leaf Trot champion Mister Herbie, 2011 Breeders Crown Mare Trot
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ORC cancels Windsor Raceway's license
August 23, 2012
The Ontario Racing Commission on Thursday issued the following ruling regarding Windsor Raceway and its license. Here is the ruling:   In accordance with Section 25 of the Racing Commission Act, 2000, the Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has conditionally canceled Windsor Rac
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11 entered in Cane elim, two receive final byes
August 23, 2012
Eleven 3-year-old pacing colts dropped in the entry box on Thursday morning at Tioga Downs for harness racing's first jewel of the 2012 Pacing Triple Crown, the Cane Pace.   One $107,572 elimination race will take place on Sunday night (Aug. 26) at Tioga Downs (post time 6:50 p.m.) with
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Winter training being considered at Tioga
August 23, 2012
The Southern Tier Harness Horsemen's Association (STHHA) has approached track management at Tioga Downs about the possibility of offering winter training this offseason. The parties have discussed some options but would like to get an idea if any horsemen would be interested in stabling at
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Three supplements go postward in Cane elim
August 23, 2012
For Pet Rock, supplementing to the Cane Pace means a chance to get into the Little Brown Jug. For Heston Blue Chip, supplementing is a chance at redemption.   Pet Rock, Heston Blue Chip and State Treasurer were supplemented to the Cane Pace, the first jewel in the Pacing Triple Crown,
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NEW! Weekend Preview now available!
August 23, 2012
Mohawk Racetrack is the site this Saturday night of eliminations for the Metro and She's A Great Lady for 2 year olds as well as the Canadian Pacing Derby for older horses, and this week's HarnessRacing Weekend Preview takes an inside look at several of the starters, including a daughter of the
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Major Athens fastest PASS winner in Philly
August 23, 2012
Three divisions of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings were contested at Harrah's Philadelphia on Thursday, with purses for the three divisions ranging from $111,708 to $112,108. Major Athens, who won an elimination for the Peter Haughton Memorial last month, w
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Freehold to hold qualifiers on Friday
August 23, 2012
Qualifying races will be held Friday, Aug. 24, at Freehold Raceway. In a letter dated Aug. 23, 2012, Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey president Tom Luchento stated, "in Dennis Dowd, Esq.'s letter to you (Howard Bruno) dated August 21, 2012, he states at the end of
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Mindsweeper gets ready for OSS Gold
August 23, 2012
Trainer Eric Adams says Mindsweeper's elimination victory last week was a matter of the right trip on the right day and he's hoping things work out just as well in Monday's $130,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack.   "She got a real good trip, that's kind of what she needed,” says
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Thinking Out Loud, Bolt The Duer win in Lex
August 23, 2012
North America Cup winner Thinking Out Loud and Adios champ Bolt The Duer strutted their stuff at the historic Red Mile on Thursday night, with warm late summer temperatures and a fast red clay surface setting the stage for their speed displays. They were competing in Kentucky Sire Stakes action,
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Veteran racing official Mike Corley dies
August 22, 2012
Mike Corley, 65, former state steward for the Illinois Racing Board, died Aug. 10 at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora from complications of lung cancer which was diagnosed 16 months ago. Mr. Corley, who recently retired from the Illinois Racing Board, was relocating from Beecher, Ill.,
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Colonial Downs nearing Sept. 5 opening
August 22, 2012
Colonial Downs will open its 15th annual harness racing season on Wednesday, Sept. 5, and continue a six-week campaign over the country's only "one-turn mile” track through Oct. 14.   Colonial will conduct a 10-race program every Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday beginning
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Johny Rock ready to roll in Metro elims
August 22, 2012
Johny Rock is still learning on the job, but he is getting good experience when it comes to winning.   A 2-year-old colt pacer, Johny Rock has won four of six starts and finished second twice for trainer John Butenschoen and owners William Wiswell, Jean Goehlen and Eugene Schick. He has ea
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Hambo winner Yankee Paco dies in Australia
August 22, 2012
Yankee Paco, the winner of the 2000 Hambletonian, has died at the age of 15. Doug McIntosh, who trained the horse, reported the news on his Facebook page.   "Sad day here at the McIntosh Farm," wrote Doug McIntosh. "Received a call from David James in Australia that my ole buddy Yanke
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Winbak's Canadian Open videos now available
August 22, 2012
On Sept. 15-16, Winbak Farm will be selling 28 yearlings at the Canadian Open Yearling Sale. The 2012 lineup includes yearlings by Angus Hall, Badlands Hanover and Royal Mattjesty.   This is the first year for yearlings by Shadow Play, a world champion and millionaire, and Classic Card
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PPs now available for Blooded Horse Sale
August 22, 2012
Past Performance lines for the Blooded Horse Summer Sale can be viewed on their website at http://www.bloodedhorse.com/. The sale takes place Monday and Tuesday August 27-28 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio.   Among the 433 horses cataloged are 195 yearings, in
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Freehold cancels qualifiers over track surface
August 22, 2012
Freehold Raceway cancelled qualifying races set for Thursday, Aug. 23, but track management and the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey disagree about whether or not the track is unsafe.   "We notified Freehold that we had concerns about the inconsistency of the
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Vernon hosting driving tourney Sunday
August 22, 2012
Canadian driving ace Jody Jamieson is set to defend his 2011 Drivers' Championship title on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 26 – post time 1:15 pm) at Vernon Downs. Jamieson captured the 2011 edition of the Drivers' Championship just weeks after he participated in, and won the World Drivers' Championship
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Authorize ready for She's A Great Lady elim
August 22, 2012
The 2-year-old filly pacer, Authorize is preparing for her She's A Great Lady elimination race Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack after capturing the New Jersey Sire Stakes championship last week at the Meadowlands.   It was Authorize's fourth consecutive victory and featured a :25.4 final
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3YO pacing fillies ready for more Ontario Gold
August 21, 2012
Eleven sophomore pacing fillies lined up behind Mohawk Racetrack's starting gate for a single Gold Elimination on Monday evening and all 11 shifted into another gear when they hit the three-quarter mile marker. From post 6, Mia Seelster was the quickest away from the starting gate, leading th
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A Rocknroll Dance gets top nod in Jug Future
August 21, 2012
Wagering on the first of two Little Brown Jug future wagering pools will start at 12 noon on Thursday, Aug. 23, and continue through 11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at racetracks and internet sites throughout North America and Europe.   A Rocknroll Dance (7/2) is the morning line favorite for the
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Put On A Show fine after break, set to race
August 21, 2012
Trainer Chris Ryder said on Tuesday morning that the world champion pacing mare Put On A Show jogged "100 percent fine" on Monday morning, a few days after she broke stride at the start of the Golden Girls at the Meadowlands. "I took her out and sprinted her a bit and she seemed 100 percent f
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Promise of Vegas vacation if horse wins Metro
August 21, 2012
If Adriano Sorella wins"The Big One,” the $1-million Metro Pace, with Vegas Vacation, plenty of other people, 40, to be exact, will be flying high courtesy of the 2-year-old pacer's owner.   Eight months ago Sorella vowed that if the son of Bettors Delight-Dont You Smile wins the richest ra
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South Pacific fastest in PASS 2FP divisions
August 21, 2012
Three divisions of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes (PASS) for 2-year-old filly pacers were contested Tuesday afternoon at The Meadows, with heavy favorites Champagne Tonight and South Pacific taking the first two $105,921 divisions and longshot Novascotia Hanover capturing the third $106,321 division. &
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Meadowlands finishes with handle up 2.5%
August 20, 2012
Meadowlands Racetrack capped its 2012 harness meet with a spectacular display of stakes races and events that drew increases in attendance and handle over the previous year. Night-time attendance on Friday (August 17) was 4,014 vs. 3,941 for the 2011 finale, which was raced on a Saturday. Live w
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Meadows to card $50,000 invitationals Sept. 7
August 20, 2012
The live card at The Meadows on Friday, Sept. 7, figured to be plenty exciting, as it features all four Pennsylvania Sires Stake championships — each worth $200,000 — for 2-year-olds.   Now, The Meadows, in association with the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA), is enhan
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Bergman nominated for Bergstein Award
August 20, 2012
Team Valor International has issued an automatic nomination to Jay Bergman of Daily Racing Form for the inaugural Stanley Bergstein Writing Award, recognizing an August 13 column in which he examined the perilous relationship between lax drug testing and rising purses at racetracks with slot mac
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Thinking Out Loud, Bolt The Duer in KYSS splits
August 20, 2012
Thinking Out Loud, winner of the $1.5 million North America Cup, and Bolt The Duer, winner of the $500,000 Adios, have drawn into separate $15,000 divisions of the first leg of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) for 3-year-old colt pacers on Thursday night, Aug. 23, at The Red Mile. Also on the ca
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Wishing Stone back in U.S. with Minor
August 20, 2012
If trainer Dewayne Minor seems more cheerful than usual during the early morning hours around his stable, there is a reason. Wishing Stone is back in town. A multiple stakes winner whose victories include the 2010 Kentucky Futurity, Wishing Stone has been racing in Europe since the end of his 3-
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Vernon gearing up for State Fair weekend
August 20, 2012
Vernon Downs is gearing up for the State Fair weekend (August 24 – 26) featuring the 2-year old New York bred races, the $ 700,000 (e) Zweig Memorial Trot, and the Sixth Annual $ 50,000 Drivers' Championship. Vernon will be putting on a carnival like atmosphere at the track all weekend long, hol
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Wheeling N Dealin sweeps Bridger Series
August 20, 2012
Wheeling N Dealin remains undefeated in his rookie campaign after delivering as the 1-5 favorite in the $50,000 Bridger Trotting Series final on Monday night at Mohawk.   The son of Cantab Hall-Quick Credit front-stepped his way to score the series sweep and his fourth lifetime victor
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Wind Me Up clocks Bad As Thunder's streak
August 20, 2012
Ted Gewertz, Elmer Fannin, Robert Feldman and George Teague's Wind Me Up ($5, Montrell Teague) was a wire-to-wire winner in Monday's $18,000 Open Pace at Harrington Raceway in 1:54.   Sent off as the second choice behind heavily favored As Bad As Thunder who was bidding for his sixth
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Vlos scores in Tioga feature
August 20, 2012
Vlos, driven by Fern Paquet Jr., captured Monday evening's featured $16,500 Open Pace at Tioga Downs.   Starting from post position number six, Paquet made and uncharacteristic move with Vlos and took him off the gate to settle in last as the field went by the opening quarter in :27.1
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Lloyd's Lady rallies to score in PA Stallion split
August 20, 2012
An impossible 8 1/2 lengths behind at the three-quarters, Lloyd's Lady launched a powerful move that carried her to an exciting victory in Monday's Pennsylvania Stallion Series stake at The Meadows.   The $140,000 event for 2-year-old filly pacers was contested over seven divisions, w
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Gerrity Memorial, NYSS featured at Saratoga
August 19, 2012
Classic Rock Nroll got up in time to prevail in the $122,500 Joe Gerrity Jr Memorial Pacing Series final at Saratoga on Saturday night. Dan Noble piloted the 5 year old for trainer Tony O'Sullivan and wound up getting a pocket trip in the championship race.   There were only abou
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Knows Nothing bests Prestidigitator in Ontario
August 19, 2012
Kadabra sons Knows Nothing and Prestidigitator returned to Ontario Sires Stakes action on Saturday night following their sojourn south of the border for the Hambletonian and the duo simply outclassed their sophomore trotting colt peers in the single Gold Elimination at Mohawk Racetrack. Prestidi
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A Rocknroll Dance wins Battle in 1:48.1
August 19, 2012
A Rocknroll Dance, Googoo Gaagaa and Romantic Moment were the biggest of the big 3-year-old winners on the Super Sunday Stakes day at Harrah's Philadelphia Sunday afternoon. Also, free-for-aller Chapter Seven won the $150,000 Maxie Lee Memorial Invitational Trot in 1:52.1 by open lengths&nb
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Googoo Gaagaa beats Market Share in 1:52.1
August 19, 2012
Googoo Gaagaa showed he can beat any 3-year-old trotting colt when he won the $500,000 Colonial at Harrah's Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon, edging Hambletonian champ Market Share in 1:52.1. The time is a stakes and track record.   "My plan was just to let Goo do what he wanted,” win
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Romantic Moment edges American Jewel
August 19, 2012
The $350,000 Valley Forge for 3-year-old filly pacers became a brief battle between the Brittany Farms-owned American Jewel and Romantic Moment, with Romantic Moment prevailing in 1:50.1 after enjoying a trip in the pocket.   The race got underway with Major Look stepping out in front
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Aruba Vacation wins Tioga Open Trot
August 19, 2012
Aruba Vacation and Fern Paquet Jr. captured Sunday afternoon's $16,500 featured Open Handicap Trot at Tioga Downs. Leaving from post position number three, Aruba Vacation controlled the field through fractions of 27.3, 57.1, and 1:25.1. Around the final turn Paquet asked Aruba to repel the first
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Shelliscape a NYSS winner at Batavia
August 19, 2012
New York Sire Stakes action continued at Batavia Downs on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 19) with 3-year-old pacing fillies in town to compete in three divisions worth $128,725 in total purse money. The Sunday program also featured three divisions of the Excelsior series, worth more than $12,000 each.
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Dewey offspring take 4 KYSS at Red Mile
August 19, 2012
Two year olds were showcased in Kentucky Sires Stakes on Sunday evening at The Red Mile, and the first crop by Deweycheatumnhowe made their presence known by taking four of the seven divisions for colts and fillies.   Dewey's daughter Simone Hall kicked off the card with a powerf
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Golden Receiver wires Haughton field
August 18, 2012
With two scratches shortening the field for the $431,400 William R. Haughton Memorial to just six horses, the race turned into a wire-to-wire, 1:48.2 journey for Golden Receiver.   "He is an iron-tough horse,” said winning driver Andy Miller. "He's so good off the gate. As soon as
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Gingras, Burke take Big M meet titles
August 18, 2012
Driver Yannick Gingras and trainer Ron Burke were presented with their first Meadowlands meet titles on Friday night (Aug. 17) as the track concluded its 2012 racing season. Burke Racing also won the owner's race. Dave Palone earned a $10,000 check as the points leader in the first round of t
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All About Kisses captures Tioga feature
August 18, 2012
All About Kisses (Mike Simons) captured Saturday night's $18,000 fillies and mares Open Handicap Pace at Tioga Downs. Despite having post position number nine, Simons quickly fired All About Kisses towards the front out of the gate and took control of the field past an opening quarter in :2
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No Monkeys Allowed rallies for 1:53 Vernon win
August 18, 2012
No Monkeys Allowed disposed of six swift-striding rivals to prevail in Saturday night's featured eighth event at Vernon Downs.   After getting shuffled back to fifth in the early going, No Monkeys Allowed ($8.10) began an overland journey that enabled him to pass Checkinthebox in the
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Noble Trick's 1:54.2 leads Ohio Sires Stakes
August 18, 2012
On Saturday (Aug. 18) Northfield Park hosted four divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes racing action as part of the 13-race program, with 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters and pacers each competing in two divisions.   The night's first race was the $16,500 first pacing division. Mr I Am
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2011 Ohio Horse of Year JJ Hall scores
August 18, 2012
In Theory upset the best open pacers at Scioto Downs for driver Randy Tharps on Saturday night with a 1:52.1 mile, triggering an $18.20 win payoff. He defeated Carol's Comet and Mcstraight for trainer Lynda Brewer.   Mcstraight was fastest away from the gate, but past the quarater-mil
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Rockin' Glass picks up 13th win of season
August 18, 2012
Rockin' Glass (Dan Dube) negated his ordered impost and his seven rivals Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $44,000 Open Handicap Pace.   Starting from the eight hole, Rockin' Glass made the lead around 17-10 favorite McClelland (Mark MacDonald) after a :26.4 opening quarter-mi
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Captaintreacherous 1:51.3 winner at Mohawk
August 18, 2012
Heavily favored Captaintreacherous held off an upset-minded Vegas Vacation to capture one of three Nassagaweya divisions for two-year-old pacers on Saturday night at Mohawk.   In the second $108,125 dash, Captaintreacherous, a son of Somebeachsomewhere-Worldly Treasure, who won t
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Upset winners in Eternal Camnation splits
August 18, 2012
I Luv The Nitelife and L Dees Lioness upset in their respective $129,748 Eternal Camnation divisions for two-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday evening at Mohawk.   I Luv The Nitelife broke her maiden while pulling off an 8-1 upset for trainer Chris Ryder and driver Jack Moiseyev. Ma
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Murmur Hanover bounces back in Ontario
August 17, 2012
Murmur Hanover bounced back from a disappointing performance in the last Gold Series event with an impressive win in Gold Elimination action at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening. Starting from post 2 with regular reinsman Mario Baillargeon in the race bike, Murmur Hanover powered out to a :13.
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Air-Stewart easy winner at Scioto
August 17, 2012
Officially the race was a mile but Air-Stewart needed only a short distance to make it no contest. When driver Ray Paver unleashed Air-stewart with a quarter-mile remaining, he moved three-wide around the field with ease and drew off to win comfortably by eight lengths in 1:57.4. Jailhouse Juice w
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Racing rained out at Indiana, Illinois state fairs
August 17, 2012
The Grand Circuit races at the Indiana State Fair, originally scheduledfor Thursday evening, have been canceled due to storms in the Indianapolis area. In addition, Illinois state fair races in Springfield were rained out and have been moved to Sunday at Balmoral Park.   As for the Fox
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Hobsons Choice trying to win Mohawk series
August 17, 2012
Hobsons Choice, a 2-year-old son of Cantab Hall,will look to take all the spoils in the $50,000 Bridger Trotting Series final on Monday evening at Mohawk, something that would certainly please his conditioner, Clark Beelby, as well as a harness racing legend.   "Ron Waples has kind of taken
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World record in Battle of the Brandywine?
August 17, 2012
If the recent past is an indication, there will be no lack of speed in Sunday's $500,000 Battle of the Brandywine for 3-year-old male pacers at Harrah's Philadelphia. A Rocknroll Dance, the 2-1 morning line favorite, enters the race off a second-place finish to Bolt The Duer in the Adios Stakes o
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Maven, Rebeka Bayama best in filly, mare races
August 17, 2012
W.J. Donovan's Maven, the 1-2 favorite, redeemed herself from a miscue in the Hambletonian Oaks to breeze to a 3 1/2-victory over Valdonna in the $191,500 Moni Maker for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Friday night at the Meadowlands. The Jonas Czernyson trainee, driven by Yannick Gingras, trotted th
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Yonkers features to And Heez Perfect, Rock N Soul
August 17, 2012
Yonkers Raceway's usual Friday night pair of $44,000 Open Handicaps--for trotters and distaff pacers, respectively--were won by a first-over And Heez Perfect (Mark MacDonald, $16.80) and a from-the-back-of-the-bus Rock N Soul (Jason Bartlett, $4.60).   Pole-sitting And Heez Perfect eased fr
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Toscano, Gutnick win NJSS final with "Cocoa"
August 17, 2012
Johny Rock extended his winning streak to three, scoring 1 1/2-length victory in the $150,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Final for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings, the final of the four championships contested on Friday night, Aug.17,closing night of the 2012 Meadowlands meet. Johny Rock [$5.00,
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Toscano, Jacobs take 2 NYSS at Tioga
August 17, 2012
Doctor Butch (Pat Berry) posted the most impressive win in one of three divisions of New York Sires Stakes for 2-year-old colt pacers on Friday night at Tioga Downs. Starting from post position number four, Berry hustled Doctor Butch to the front past an opening quarter in :27. From there his big
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2YO filly trotter Charmed Life 1:57.4 winner
August 17, 2012
The 2-year-old trotting filly Charmed Life beguiled Rideau Carleton Raceway fans on Friday night with an impressive Gold Elimination victory that saw her hit the wire just shy of the track record. Stephen Byron positioned Charmed Life behind the number five on the Rideau Carleton starting gate an
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Trotting filly Fashion Athena 1:56 PASS winner
August 17, 2012
Fashion Athena captured her second straight Pennsylvania Sires Stake victory Friday at The Meadows when she made a quarter-pole move stand up in a stake-fastest 1:56.   The $306,136 event for 2-year-old filly trotters, known as the Delmonica Hanover, was contested over four divisions, with
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Dead heat in Ohio Sires Stakes at Northfield
August 17, 2012
On Friday (Aug.17) Northfield Park hosted four divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes racing action as part of the 13-race program. The 3-year-old filly trotters and pacers each competed in two divisions. The trotters took to the stage first in race 1 and provided a thrilling dead-heat finish between Rose
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Rebeka Bayama bids for Golden Girls title
August 16, 2012
Rebeka Bayama carries the Bayama Farms banner into Friday's $218,850 Golden Girls at the Meadowlands Racetrack, and for owner and breeder, Yves Filion, his pacing mare conjures memories of his top horse, Goliath Bayama, who was known as "The Monster from Montreal.”   Rebeka Bayama is
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Aracache Hanover aims for Haughton upset
August 16, 2012
Doug McNair believes his father's trainee Aracache Hanover is about as ready as he's going to be to pull an upset in Friday's $431,400 William R. Haughton Memorial final at the Meadowlands Racetrack.   McNair, 22, will leave from post five with the 5-year-old son of Dragon Again, who
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Won The West to be retired Friday night
August 16, 2012
Won The West, two-time divisional champion and career winner of $3.9 million, will be officially retired on Friday night at the Meadowlands Racetrack. The 8-year-old son of Western Hanover will lead the post parade for the William R. Haughton Memorial, race 10, before being honored with a retirem
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Trotting colt generates feelgood story in Times
August 16, 2012
Even though Coraggioso didn't win his New York Sire Stakes division at Saratoga Casino & Raceway Tuesday night, he brought harness racing some good publicity in The New York Times. That's because race announcer Tom Durkin, the voice of the Thoroughbred tracks Saratoga, Aqueduct and Belmont,
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Punxsutawney springs 44-1 PASS upset
August 16, 2012
Punxsutawney pulled off a stunning upset at 44-1 to highlight Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The three divisions held carried purses ranging from $112,508 to $112,509.   Heavy favorite Bluto
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Homepage breaks maiden in PA Stallion split
August 16, 2012
Second in her last four starts, Homepage snapped her bridesmaid streak—and her maiden—Wednesday at The Meadows by capturing a Pennsylvania Stallion Series division in 1:59.2.   The $120,000 event for 2-year-old filly trotters was contested over six divisions, with Blizzard Warning, Ni
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Gerrity Memorial Pace Saturday at Saratoga
August 16, 2012
The fourth annual Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial final will take place Saturday night (Aug. 18) at Saratoga Casino and Raceway. The final is the culmination of the 2012 Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial $300,000 Open Pacing Series.   "Throughout August, a distinguished lineup of racing's top pacers c
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Walnridge helping Standardbred Retirement
August 16, 2012
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation is pleased to be moving its horse headquarters to Walnridge Farm in Cream Ridge, N.J. With racing and breeding in New Jersey having its problems, the farm has plenty of room to accommodate SRF's program that continues to have growing demand.   "Dr.
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Canadian racing writer offers another analysis
August 16, 2012
Dave Briggs, the editor of The Canadian Sportsman magazine, saved his best point for his last few paragraphs when he wrote that a person doesn't need to attend a full-day kindergarten to figure out that the Ontario provincial government's plan to end the Slots at the Racetracks program doesn'
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Tioga, Vernon adding under saddle races
August 16, 2012
Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs will host under saddle exhibition races in September as part of the Cane Pace Final card on Monday, Sept. 3, at Tioga Downs, and part of the End of Summer Showdown at Vernon Downs on Sept. 7.   Under saddle racing has been on the rise in popularity this year wit
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Standardbred Canada rescinds credit policy
August 16, 2012
Standardbred Canada (SC) has announced that it has decided it will not be implementing the new credit procedure and application form that was announced in a letter sent last week to buyers at its sales. SC operates the Canadian Yearling Sale, which will be held Sept. 15 and 16.  "At this ti
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Gelding clinic to be held in Michigan, Maryland
August 16, 2012
Thanks to a generous donation from the American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation (AAEP), The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) is able to continue its Operation Gelding program. The Operation Gelding program provides funds and materials to assist organizations, associations and events t
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Drivers competing at Tioga to earn minimum fee
August 16, 2012
Tioga Downs and the Southern Tier Harness Horsemen's Association (STHH) have worked together to implement a program that will pay drivers a minimum of $15 for their drives even when finishing out of the money. The program was brought to Tioga Downs' attention by the STHHA and the sides have agreed
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Saratoga drivers donate fees to local charity
August 16, 2012
For the fourth year in a row, drivers from Saratoga Casino and Raceway (SCR) have chosen Franklin Community Center (FCC) as the recipient of their generosity, donating their driver's fees for an entire day to the Center and proving that giving back to the local community is just as important as
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Tammy Hoovler 2012 Lady Pace honoree
August 16, 2012
Tammy Hoovler, a harness horse breeder and owner since 1968, is the 2012 Delaware County Fair Lady Pace honoree. The Pataskala, Ohio, native will be honored in winner's circle ceremonies on Jug Day afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio County Fair. "I grew up on a dairy farm with my mother, Helen and m
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Latest Weekend Preview now available
August 16, 2012
With so much great racing this weekend, starting with the big card at the Meadowlands Friday night and continuing with 2 year olds in action at Mohawk in the Nassagaweya and Eternal Camnation, and then the Super Sunday stakes card at Harrah's Philadelphia, you need a list of post times and pa
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Pacing fillies lower Monticello track mark
August 16, 2012
The sun was shining brightly and the wind whispered softly on Thursday afternoon at Monticello Raceway when 2-year-old pacing fillies raced for nearly $210,000 in New York-sired action, and when the racing was over the track record for the freshman fillies fell, not once, but twice. Actually the f
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Won The West headed for horse shows
August 16, 2012
When trainer Ron Burke looks back on the career of standout pacer Won The West, he remembers a lot of fast miles and big wins. But what stands out most of all is the look. "He is the most beautiful Standardbred I ever saw,” Burke said. "He absolutely is the picture of the breed.   "I think
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New inductees into Canadian Hall of Fame
August 16, 2012
Standardbred stars Astreos, Kadabra and Mystic Mistress headlined this year's class of inductees into Canada's Horse Racing Hall of Fameon Thursday night in a ceremony at the Mississauga Convention Centre in Mississauga, Ont. The 2012 Standardbred Inductees are: Astreos - Male Horse Category;
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Chip Noble drives 5,000th winner
August 15, 2012
Sam "Chip” Noble, III, one of Ohio's and the sport's leading drivers, scored career victory 5,000 on Aug. 14 at the Troy Ohio fair, when he guided She Can Attack to win an Ohio Fair Stake in 2:02.   Noble, 58, a native and resident of Xenia, Ohio, is in his fifth decade of driving hor
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2YO trotters in Ontario Sires Stakes action
August 15, 2012
Two-year-old trotting colts took centerstage at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening, with Enough About You clocking the quickest mile of eight Grassroots divisions.   Starting from post 1 in the third $24,000 division, Enough About You and driver Billy Davis Jr. took command of the race be
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Running Aces drivers donate for fellow driver
August 15, 2012
A large number of drivers and trainers at Running Aces Harness Park pledged all of their 5 percent commissions on the Tuesday night (Aug. 14) program to a fellow horseman and friend who was injured in a racing accident at the Minnesota five-eighths-mile oval on Aug. 5.   When the dust
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Archangel continues NYSS domination
August 15, 2012
Archangel continued his dominance in the New York Sire Stakes on Tuesday night at Saratoga Casino and Raceway.   The Peter Arrigenna trained 3-year-old scored impressively with Jim Morrill, Jr. at the controls. Archangel (Credit Winner) was the fourth-place finisher in the $1.5 m
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Canadian Hall of Famer Stew Firlotte dies
August 15, 2012
Canadian Hall of Fame trainer Stew Firlotte died early Wednesday morning, Aug. 15, at the age of 72 in Florida.   Included among Mr. Firlotte's standout horses were the 1982 Triple Crown champion Ralph Hanover, the 1989 Breeders Crown champion Town Pro, the 1993 Metro Pace w
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Alexie Mattosie scratched from Haughton
August 15, 2012
Alexie Mattosie, who won the 2011 William Haughton Memorial at the Meadowlands, won't have a chance to defend his title as he has been scratched "lame” from Friday's $431,400 renewal of the race for older pacers. Co-owner Wil Alempijevic told harnessracing.com Wednesday afternoon that an injury
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Only 2 in Fox; Ind-sired colts in other races
August 15, 2012
Only two horses will contest the historic Fox Stakes at the Indiana State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 16. Starting from post one will be Applejack Hanover, a son of Dragon Again owned by Wrenn Racing and Oldford Stables and trained and driven by Peter Wrenn, while Agood Time To Rock, a three-quarter
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Sweden's Tamla Celeber coming to Red Mile
August 15, 2012
Tamla Celeber won the European Championship for mares on Wednesday night (Aug. 15) at the Solvalla track in Stockholm, Sweden, and after the race trainer Roger Walmann said he would be shipping her to the U.S. to compete in the Allerage Trot for mares at The Red Mile on Sunday, Oct. 7, the same
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Nato Dream among Melander's big winners
August 15, 2012
Stefan Melander, the trainer-driver of 2001 Hambletonian champion Scarlet Knight, and who was at the Meadowlands earlier this month to take photos of the race, enjoyed a great night at the Solvalla track in Stockholm on Wednesday when he won three of the top events on the card.  
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Sires Stakes hat trick for McIntosh, Waples
August 15, 2012
Randy Waples and Bob McIntosh combined for a Grassroots hat trick at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday afternoon, landing 2-year-old pacing fillies Pan Luis Obispo, Western Empress and Expresso Yourself in the winner's circle. Pan Luis Obispo led off the McIntosh Stable hit parade, delivering an impre
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Fields set for big Super Sunday in Philly
August 15, 2012
There was a time when owner Richard Gutnick would have considered seeing two of his horses win stakes races at his home track as the best day of his harness racing life.   Now, it will have to do as a memorable No. 2.That is because Gutnick saw his horse Market Share win the $1.5 mill
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Harness Night School set for Thursday
August 15, 2012
Harness Night School, the racing industry's national online fan education program dedicated to the Standardbred set, offers a fifth session Thursday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. ET, with a focus on "Class, Conditions and Shippers.”   Meadowlands race secretary Peter Koch and Chicago-based handi
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McAlvin sets PA Stallion record in 1:52.3 win
August 14, 2012
McAlvin, a $7,500 yearling acquisition, outperformed his expectations once again on Monday at The Meadows when he ripped off his third straight Pennsylvania Stallion Series victory in a stakes record 1:52.3.   The $140,000 event for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers was conteste
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First-of-a-kind draw for Czernyson in Moni Maker
August 14, 2012
After seeing his four horses draw the four inside posts for Friday night's $191,500 Moni Maker Stakes at Meadowlands Racetrack, trainer Jonas Czernyson joked he might have depleted his allotment of luck.   "I'm kind of worried about that,” Czernyson said, laughing. "I've never had (a
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Plainridge's Calderone to announce at Fenway
August 14, 2012
Plainridge Racecourse announcer Lenny Calderone told harnessracing.com Tuesday morning that he has been asked by the Boston Red Sox to be their guest public address announcer at Fenway Park for the Aug. 24 game versus the Kansas City Royals. "It's crazy, just crazy,” Calderone said with a lau
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Edward Hartley dies at age 71
August 14, 2012
Edward L. Hartley, age 71, of Bellville, Ohio, passed away Aug. 11 in MedCentral Mansfield Hospital following a sudden illness. He was a longtime Standardbred owner-breeder and owned more than 100 horses over many years. His 80-acre farm was adjacent to Winterwood Farm and he was a close friend
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NYSS 2FP splits on tap Thursday at Monticello
August 14, 2012
The cream of the crop of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) 2-year-old pacing fillies will be looking to add precious points to seasonal resumes with hopes of having enough to be among the top eight who will automatically earn a berth in their $225,000 final on the Night of Champions on Sept. 22.
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Tarpon Hanover vs. Captaintreacherous
August 14, 2012
Twenty-two of the sport's top two-year-old pacing colts will be showcased this Saturday night at Mohawk when they contest three divisions of the Nassagaweya Stakes. The Nassagaweya is a springboard to the $1 million Metro Pace, which is slated for Saturday, Sept., at Mohawk.   Tarpon
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Johns Polyview sets stakes mark at Meadows
August 14, 2012
Johns Polyview, a 3-year-old colt by McArdle, stole the show at The Meadows on Tuesday afternoon as he won an $81,444 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes division in a track and stakes-record setting time of 1:51.1. Donna Marshall trains the homebred for John Mortberg's Mortberg Trust of Torrance, Calif. H
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McDermotts, writer Brennan honored by NJ writers
August 14, 2012
Trainers John McDermott and Kevin McDermott as well as Bergen Record reporter John Brennan will be honored by the New Jersey chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Association in winner's circle ceremonies after the first race on Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack. First race post time is 6:35 p
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Parker wins 5, Arts Day wins 8th at Mighty M
August 14, 2012
Zeke Parker broke out again reining five winners on the 12-race card on Tuesday at Monticello Raceway. It marks the third time in the past two weeks that Parker has won five or more races on a card.   Parker got his day rolling with a 1:55.4 victory with Stanley Indig's rece
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Smoother Ride fastest in 2CT PA Stallion splits
August 14, 2012
Me And Cinderella and Smoother Ride each won their fourth consecutive race to highlight Pennsylvania Stallion Series action on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. There were six Stallion Series divisions held for 2-year-old colts and geldings on the trot, each carrying a purse of $20,0
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Put On A Show ready for Golden Girls
August 14, 2012
Chris Ryder might not be willing to guarantee a victory by Put On A Show in Friday's $218,850 Golden Girls for pacing mares at Meadowlands Racetrack, but the trainer believes his horse is ready for another top performance.   Put On A Show is coming off a world-record 1:47.3 win in th
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Rosecroft fall meet applications now available
August 13, 2012
Applications for Rosecroft Raceway's 29-date fall harness meet are now available on-line. Live racing will commence Saturday, Sept. 15, and run every Tuesday and Saturday evening through Dec. 22. First race is 7:25 p.m.   The first condition sheet for the fall meet will be posted on-l
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Harrington set to open Monday night
August 13, 2012
Harrington Raceway's 66th season of live harness racing will resume Monday night with a 15-race program.   The featured $18,000 Open Pace will go postward as the final leg of the pick four (races 3-6) and boasts Elizabeth Brittingham's As Bad As Thunder (2-1, Bret Brittingham) who is
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Tirade Hanover sets 1:55.4 mark at Tioga
August 13, 2012
The New York Sire Stakes and Excelsior for freshmen trotting colts accounted for 10 of the 12 races on the Monday night card at Tioga and were true to the promise of unpredictable form that baby trotters exhibit.   Top driver Brian Sears made the trip from Jersey for just the one dr
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Win Missy B 1:54.4 NYSS winner at Vernon
August 12, 2012
Crowd wagering choice Win Missy B lived up to her sterling reputation and snapped a string of three straight second-place finishes with a dominating 1:54.4 victory in the fastest of three divisions of Saturday night's $130,430 New York Sires Stakes feature for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Vern
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Heston Blue Chip sets Tioga mark in EBC
August 12, 2012
One was an upset winner and one had the race won when he entered. That's the story for Bettor B Lucky, who lived up to her name when she upset the heavily favored Takter entry of American Jewel and Romantic Moment to win the filly division of the Empire Breeders Classic. Heston Blue Chip, undefe
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Michael's Power captures Confederation Cup
August 12, 2012
Michael's Power shot up the passing lane in the 36th edition of the $581,500 Confederation Cup to prevail in a thrilling three-horse photo finish on Sunday afternoon at Flamboro Downs.   After finishing second to the pylon-skimming Pet Rock in his elimination heat earlier in the day,
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Miss Paris equals Flamboro mark in OSS Gold
August 12, 2012
The 3-year-old trotting filly Miss Paris turned in a track record equalling performance as she captured the first of two $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold finals featured on the Confederation Cup undercard at Flamboro Downs on Sunday afternoon.   Circles (Luc Ouellette) established t
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Check Me Out rebounds with PASS record win
August 11, 2012
Horse of the Year candidate Check Me Out, rebounding from her disastrous misstep in the Hambletonian Oaks, returned to form Friday at The Meadows when she overpowered a Pennsylvania Sire Stakes division in a stakes-record 1:53.4. Superstar Hanover won nearly as impressively in the other split of
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Idol holds on by a nose in Scioto Open
August 11, 2012
Even-money favorite Idol led all the way to win the featured $15,000 Open Pace for females at Scioto Downs on Friday, but her margin at the wire was just a nose.   Tu Sei Bella sat on the pacesetter's back the entire mile and gave her a real scare in the stretch as the two mares hit the wir
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Drivers to pick mounts in driving tourney
August 11, 2012
There have been several changes made for this season's $50,000 Vernon & Meadowlands Drivers' Championship, the most noticeable of which is the new location. In years past, Tioga Downs was the venue for this competition, with The Meadowlands added in 2011 when Jeff Gural took over that track'
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Funeral services for Paul E. Spears, 88
August 11, 2012
Paul E. Spears, chairman of Hanover Shoe Farms, executive vice president with the Standardbred Horse Sales Company, director emeritus of The Hambletonian Society, breeder of such notables as trotting Triple Crown champion Windsong's Legacy, and an amateur driver, died Saturday (Au
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Favorites win in PASS for 3YO filly pacers
August 11, 2012
Odds-on favorites Economy Terror, Big McDeal, and Darena Hanover all delivered in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The purses for the three Sire Stakes divisions ranged from $104,229 to $104,630. Economy Terror (We
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Longshot Forty Three takes Tioga feature
August 11, 2012
The 39-1 longshot Forty Three rallied from last to upset in the Tioga feature, for fillies and mares, Saturday night. A group of six talented mares went postward with heavy favorite Run On Luck moving quickly to the front through a brisk opening quarter of :27.1.   Run On Lu
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Sarandon Blue Chip defeats Major Look
August 11, 2012
Pacing fillies and mares were featured at the Meadowlands Saturday night and the winners were Rebekah Bayama and Sarandon Blue Chip, who both turned in big performances on Hambletonian Day at the Meadowlands.   Sarandon Blue Chip, who won the Miss New Jersey one week ago, capture
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McStraight takes Scioto open for 6th win of year
August 11, 2012
McStraight and driver Chris Page coasted to a comfortable win in 1:51.4 in the $15,000 Open Pace at Scioto Downs on Saturday night. It was the sixth win in 24 starts this season for the 5-year-old gelding, who defeated Chip Of Art and Frog Juice. McStraight is trained by Virgil Morgan, Jr. and o
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Heston Blue Chip, American Jewel in EBCs
August 10, 2012
The top sophomore pacers in New York will gather at Tioga Downs on Sunday afternoon for the rich Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) finals.   Ken Jacobs's Heston Blue Chip has been towering over the New York Sire Stakes competition all summer and comes into the $270,000 Empire Breeder
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New conditions for Zweig at Vernon Downs
August 10, 2012
The Zweig Memorial 3-Year-Old trot will have both a new location and format in 2012. Raced on Sunday, Aug. 26, over Vernon Downs' highly regarded seven-eighths mile strip for the first time, the race is expected to attract the top sophomores in training.   This will be
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Hambletonian Society endorses Gural; Reid new director
August 10, 2012
At the annual meeting of The Hambletonian Society held Aug. 3, the board of directors voted to strongly endorse track owner Jeff Gural's initiatives on whipping restrictions and uniform medication rules, elected a new director and opened Hambletonian No. 90, the stake for foals of 2012. &nbs
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Horse of the Year San Pail nears return
August 10, 2012
San Pail, who was sidelined due to injury earlier this season, will be returning to the racetrack in a couple of weeks, according to trainer Rod Hughes.   The three-time defending Maple Leaf Trot winner was unable to defend his title this year.   "He was sidelined because of inflamma
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Ontario Sire Stakes makes some date changes
August 10, 2012
The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has announced date changes for five Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Series races.   Given the uncertainty regarding the fall meet, the three OSS dates scheduled for Windsor Raceway are being moved to other racetracks. Moving the dates at this time will a
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Alagna scores NJSS hat trick
August 10, 2012
Trainer Tony Alagna sent out a trio of winners in the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacers on Friday night at the Meadowlands. His hat trick began with Somebodythatiusedtono, who gamely held off Sweetheart winner Jerseylicious to win the $23,000 opener in wire-to-wire fashion. Dr
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Gracie Montana wins Girls' Night Out final
August 10, 2012
Gracie Montana overcame a trailing post 12 to score the 5-1 upset in the inaugural edition of the Girls' Night Out Pacing Series final on Friday night at Mohawk.   With driver Jody Jamieson in the bike, the five-year-old mare emerged in a blanket finish to score the lion's share of th
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MM's Lucky Boy, All Spirit win Yonkers features
August 10, 2012
Yonkers Raceway's usual Friday night pair of $44,000 Open Handicaps--for trotters and distaff pacers, respectively--were won by odds-on choice MM'S Lucky Boy (Brent Holland, $3) and All Spirit (Jim Marohn Jr., $10).   MM's Lucky Boy made it three wins in his last four Friday trotting featu
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Frontierpan fastest in PA Stallion splits
August 10, 2012
Driver Matt Kakaley won two of the four Stallion Series divisions for 3-year-old pacing fillies that were held on Friday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Each of the four divisions carried a purse of $20,000.   Kakaley won the first split with Frontierpan (No Pan Intended-Disneyp
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Summertime Lea's 1:52.2 fastest in NYSS
August 09, 2012
Summertime Lea (1:52.2) captured the fastest of three divisions in a $116,605 New York Sires Stake for 2-year-old filly pacers on Wednesday night (Aug. 9) at Vernon Downs.   Also on the card, Jetta Blue Chip collected a career-fastest 1:53.3 victory in the quickest of five flight
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Freshmen in MSRF action at Ocean Downs
August 09, 2012
Ocean Downs hosted the 2-year-old Maryland Standardbred Fund races on Wednesday night.   In the first division for colt and gelding trotters, a non-wagering event, Cashmere Briefs (Political Briefing-Cashmere Sahbra) left from post three to control the mile. Jonathan Roberts pulled Pure Glo
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Ewart named 2012 Neville Award recipient
August 09, 2012
The late Jim Ewart, a longtime racing official, will be honored as the 2012 Joseph Neville Award winner by officials at the Delaware, Ohio fair.   Ewart worked as race secretary at 18 different tracks in North America plus Australia and New Zealand. Much of his career centered at Scio
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NY racetracks generating big bucks for schools
August 09, 2012
New York Gaming Association (NYGA) members continue to produce significant funding for New York's schools, generating over $71 million for public education in July, according to data available on the Division of Lottery's website. In addition to directly funding New York's public schools, the mo
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New Weekend Preview now available!
August 09, 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. In this week's feature, trainer John Butenschoen talks about his pair of formidable contenders going postward in New Jersey Sire Stakes action
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Doctor Butch 1:54.4 NYSS winner
August 09, 2012
Doctor Butch (pictured) was the fastest as the New York Sire Stakes invaded Yonkers Raceway Thursday night with the $285,120 Jim Meagher Pace for 2-year-old colts and geldings. The event, honoring the memory of the Raceway's long-time corporate controller, went as a fearsome foursome. &n
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Coleman talks about Sarandon, stable, slots
August 09, 2012
Casie Coleman always knew Sarandon Blue Chip possessed sizable talent. She just had to wait for the pacing filly to grow into it.   With Dave Miller in the sulky, Sarandon Blue Chip reeled off an impressive 1:50.1 victory in the $125,000 Miss New Jersey on Hambletonian Day. The three-
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Googoo Gaagaa easy 1:57.4 winner
August 09, 2012
Googoo Gaagaa was back to his winning ways on Thursday night as he captured a $20,555 Maryland Standardbred Race Fund event in 1:57.4 at Ocean Downs. With Corey Callahan driving for trainer Richard Hans, he won by open lengths over Windshield, who was undefeated in six starts this season. Googoo
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Plainridge applies for gaming license
August 09, 2012
Plainridge Racecourse president and CEO Gary Piontkowski today issued the following statement regarding the track's efforts to obtain a license for expanded gaming: "It is an honor and privilege for the owners, employees, vendors and management of Plainridge Racecourse to submit this applicat
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Cantab Hall colts take Mohawk series leg
August 09, 2012
Wheeling N Dealin, a rookie son of Cantab Hall, has stamped himself as a top contender heading into the $50,000 Bridger Trotting Series final on Monday (Aug. 20) at Mohawk. The bay remains perfect in three outings to start his young career as he took his $30,000 division in the second round of t
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Rare white colt at Meadowlands Aug. 17
August 08, 2012
The 2012 Championship Meet at the Meadowlands Racetrack will end with a bang – literally - on Friday, August 17. Fireworks, live music, eight stakes races, the Vernon/Meadowlands Drivers' Championship and unbelievable prize drawings are in store at the track's Summer Finale. The evening kicks of
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Posts drawn for two-heat Confederation Cup
August 08, 2012
Eleven 3-year-old pacers have been entered for Sunday's Confederation Cup at Flamboro Downs. The double-heat race is divided into a pair of $50,000 eliminations, with the top four finishers in each plus one fifth-place finisher will return for the same-day $481,000 final.   Included a
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Check Me Out ready for Friday's PASS
August 08, 2012
The 3-year-old trotting filly Check Me Out returns to the races this Friday (Aug. 10) at The Meadows, after finishing third-placed-eighth for interference while on a break in the final turn at odds of 3-5 in the Hambletonian Oaks on Aug. 4. Trainer (and co-owner with Charles Iannazzo) Ray Sch
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$10,000 Pick 4 guarantee Thursday at Red Mile
August 08, 2012
The 139th season of live racing kicked off at Lexington's The Red Mile with a bang on Sunday, Aug. 5. A good crowd enjoyed great weather and a parade of longshots on the opening night program which has made for a $2,663 Pick 4 carryover into the first Thursday night program. As part of the
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Samsawinner a winner at Monticello
August 08, 2012
Last year, Samsawinner had a terrific year winning seven races, the fastest in 1:58.3, and amassing purses in excess of $65,000 for the owner-trainer combination of Woody Hoblitzell and Brue Aldrich.   This season the 6-year-old Victory Sam gelding has been struggling producing just two wi
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Jamieson guest auctioneer at Hall of Fame dinner
August 08, 2012
Don't miss your chance to be part of the excitement at the 2012 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremony and gala dinner, as three-time O'Brien Award Driver of the Year winner Jody Jamieson takes to the microphone for the Hall of Fame live auction.   Generous donors like
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Canada's dash leader Davis wins 1,000th race
August 08, 2012
Canada's top dash-winning driver for 2012 is harness racing's newest member of the 1,000 win club. Billy Davis Jr. drove his 1,000th win on Wednesday afternoon at Flamboro Downs.   After being shut out for the first seven races, Davis hit the milestone in Race 8 aboard the appropriately nam
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Lady Laker sets In Free stakes mark
August 07, 2012
Lady Laker lowered the stakes record by a full second in Monday's $50,000 final of the In Free Trotting Series at Mohawk, and completed her sweep of the series for 2-year-old fillies.   The Allen Tomlinson trainee and driver Trevor Ritchie went coast to coast to stop the clo
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Arrigenna appreciates Archangel's Hambo effort
August 07, 2012
As trainer-owner Peter Arrigenna well knows, even getting into Saturday's $1.5 million Hambletonian at The Meadowlands is a challenge. "To get there is one of the hardest things to do," he said two days later.   So he appreciates what his 3-year-old trotting colt Archangel, a dominan
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Gaelic And Garlic ties Mighty M mark in NYSS
August 07, 2012
Acl Suteri's Mado Dream, who'd been second twice, third and then eighth in four prior New York Sire Stakes appearances, got the job done at Monticello Raceway Monday afternoon, cruising to a wire-to-wire 1:57.2 victory with Jeff Gregory in the sulky in the second $83,922 division of the NYSS 3-Y
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Racing to continue at Rosecroft in 2013
August 07, 2012
Penn National Gaming has agreed to a two year contract extension to continue live harness racing at Rosecroft Raceway with the Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association. The final agreement was signed on Aug. 3. The agreement provides for live racing to continue provided there is no casino appr
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Pro sports sue to block NJ sports wagering
August 07, 2012
A lawsuit has been reportedly filed in U.S. District Court by the NBA, NFL, NHL and Major League Baseball to block a new law in New Jersey that allows sports wagering at casinos and racetracks, including the Meadowlands. Currently only four states—Nevada, Delaware, Oregon and Montana—allow wa
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Hambo Day produces strong export handle
August 07, 2012
The export handle for the 2012 Hambletonian Day card on Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Meadowlands Racetrack was the highest since 2008. The export (other North American locations betting on the Meadowlands card) was $4,577,692, up 19 percent from the $3.85 million in 2011. Contributing to th
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2YO gelding Its Complicated sets season's mark
August 07, 2012
Its Complicated made things pretty simple Tuesday at The Meadows when he captured a division of a $311,725 Pennsylvania Sires Stake in 1:56, fastest this year by a 2-year-old getting trotter on a five-eighths-mile track.   The event, known as the Florida Pro, was contested over three
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Marohn wins 6 races at Monticello Tuesday
August 07, 2012
Jimmy Marohn Jr. put on a driving clinic at Monticello Raceway on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 7), winning six races on the program. Marohn got the ball rolling copping the first race with Vincent Valante's,Hammer ($6.80) by 13-lengths in a time of 1:57.1. He then won the second with Ed and J
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Meadowlands Friday overnight sheet to be out Tuesday
August 06, 2012
The overnight sheet for Friday, August 10 will be out on Tuesday morning, August 7. The box for the NJSS 2 year old colt pacers and 2 year old filly pacers will remain open until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 7. These races will go on Friday night. The following overnight races have been dra
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Tarpon Hanover wins Battle of Waterloo
August 06, 2012
Trainer David Menary swept Grand River Raceway's signature Battle Of Waterloo and Battle Of The Belles stakes with a pair of record-setting Ontario-sired 2-year-old pacers during the Elora, Ont. half-mile track's annual Industry Day on Monday afternoon.   Menary trainee Tarpon Hanover
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Sweet Lou wins fastest PASS split
August 05, 2012
Rebounding from his Delvin Miller Adios disappointment, Sweet Lou overpowered his Pennsylvania Sires Stakes division Saturday at The Meadows in a crisp 1:49.4. The $290,937 event for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers, known as the Tarport Effrat, was contested over three divisions, with Da
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Heston Blue Chip, Bettor's Edge win EBC elims
August 05, 2012
Heston Blue Chip (1:50.4) and Bettor's Edge (1:51.2) captured the two eliminations of the Empire Breeders' Classic races on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 5) at Tioga Downs.   In the first elimination on Sunday afternoon, Heston Blue Chip (Tim Tetrick) was the overwhelming favorite and settle
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Raceway spill sends Jason Merriman to hospital
August 05, 2012
Drivers Mark Headworth, Lindsy Moen and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. and Jason Merriman were involved in a racing accident in race 9 at Raceway Park on Sunday night. Headworth, Moen and Wrenn were checked out by Raceway Park's EMT staff and resumed driving. Merriman was transported to St. Vincent's Hospital
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Hambo horses clear out-of-competition testing
August 04, 2012
The New Jersey Racing Commission has cleared all out of competition tests on all entrants in the $1.5 million Hambletonian and $714,050 Hambletonian Oaks to be raced Saturday, Aug. 4 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ. Earlier this week samples were drawn from the 20 finalists entered throu
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Top Billing sets PASS record with 1:53.4 win
August 04, 2012
Top Billing, who just missed qualifying for the Hambletonian final, took out his revenge on a Pennsylvania Sires Stakes field Friday at The Meadows by capturing his division in a stake-record 1:53.4 for Dave Palone. The $286,512 event for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters, known as the Hickory
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Gurfein reflects on trio of Hambo wins
August 04, 2012
Only one Hall of Fame trainer in harness history has conditioned three Hambletonian winners using the same Hall of Fame driver, in the same decade, at the same racetrack.  Astute harness racing and Hambletonian fans know that can be none other than Ron Gurfein, racing’s "trotting guru.” T
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Put On A Show takes Lady Liberty in 1:47.3!
August 04, 2012
 Five year old Put On A Show did just that Saturday, August 4 in the $253,700 Lady Liberty final, slipping up the rail and surging late to victory in world record time. Driven by Jody Jamieson, the Rocknroll Hanover mare held off Rebeka Bayama, Anndrovette and Rocklamation at the wire in 1:
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Sarandon Blue Chip wins Miss New Jersey
August 04, 2012
Sarandon Blue Chip, runner-up in last week’s elimination, used a first-over trip to claim victory in the Miss New Jersey for sophomore filly pacers Saturday in 1:50.1. The Western Ideal filly, driven by David Miller, picked up the winner’s share of the $125,000 purse with a lifetime best effort. J
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Sweetheart to Jerseylicious in 1:52.1
August 04, 2012
Jerseylicious and driver Corey Callahan wore down heavy favorite Nikki Beach and Brian Sears in the stretch to win the $268,300 Sweetheart final for freshman filly pacers Saturday afternoon in 1:52.1. Cult Status and Trace Tetrick were third in a scratch-shortened contest that saw seven fillies li
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Track record for Captaintreacherous in Wilson
August 04, 2012
Making only his third career start, Captaintreacherous blew the field away in the $309,050 Woodrow Wilson final for freshman pacing colts, winning by open lengths in a track record 1:49.3 Saturday. Driven by Tim Tetrick, the Somebeachsomewhere colt pulled away in the turn and was unchallenged in
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Track, stakes record for To Dream On
August 04, 2012
To Dream On kept her perfect streak intact Saturday, winning the $354,450 Merrie Annabelle in a stakes and track record time of 1:54. Sent off at 1-5 odds, the Credit Winner filly stormed down the lane to overtake leader Royal Assets for driver David Miller. Raring To Go S and Yannick Gingras were
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Perfect win for Aperfectyankee in Haughton
August 04, 2012
Aperfectyankee and owner/trainer/driver Jim Oscarsson upset the field in the $387,250 Peter Haughton Memorial for freshman colt trotters Saturday at the Meadowlands, falling one-fifth of a second shy of the stakes record with a 1:54.1 performance. Sent off at 4-1, the Yankee Glide colt held off Co
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Chapter Seven trots to world record in Nat Ray
August 04, 2012
The highly-anticipated rematch between Chapter Seven and Mister Herbie did not materialize in Saturday’s $250,000 Nat Ray Invitation for free-for-all trotters. Neck and neck racing out of the final turn, Chapter Seven distanced himself from Mister Herbie to win in a world record 1:50.1. Tim Tetr
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Personal Style, 55-1, upsets in Hambo Oaks
August 04, 2012
When Check Me Out and Maven, the top two contenders in the $714,050 Hambletonian Oaks, made breaks racing out of the final turn, the 87th edition of the race for sophomore filly trotters was thrown up for grabs. In a wild finish, Personal Style, sent off at odds of 55-1, wore down Win Missy B la
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Market Share, Toscano make Hambo history!
August 04, 2012
Market Share and Linda Toscano made history Saturday, August 4 at the Meadowlands winning the 87th edition of the Hambletonian for three-year-old trotting colts in 1:52.1. Toscano became the first female trainer to win the prestigious $1.5 million event with the Revenue S colt, a $16,000 yearlin
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Golden Receiver wires field in US Pacing Championship
August 04, 2012
Golden Receiver and driver Andy Miller wired the field in the US Pacing Championship Saturday at the Meadowlands, winning the $242,500 in a time of 1:48. The seven year old was followed closely across the wire by co-favorite Aracache Hanover. Meirs Hanover was third. Starting from the rail, M
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Panther Hanover scores New Jersey Classic
August 04, 2012
Hurrikane Kingcole flashed past three quarters in a world record 1:18.2, but it was pocket sitter Panther Hanover that surged late to win the $275,000 New Jersey Classic for sophomore pacers Saturday at the Meadowlands, stopping the clock in 1:47.2. Driven by Sylvain Filion for trainer James Dean,
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State Fair pacing stakes sizzle at Scioto
August 04, 2012
Pacers were in the spotlight as the Ohio State Fair stakes wrapped at Scioto Downs on Saturday night. A huge crowd came out to watch the action on a humid summer evening. Driver Kayne Kauffman won a division of both the Buckeye State Pace for freshmen and the Director of Agriculture for sop
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Harness Night School in session Saturday
August 03, 2012
On the heels of a highly successful launch last week, Harness Night School, the racing industry’s national online fan education program dedicated to the Standardbred set, stops at Meadowlands Racetrack for Hambletonian Day. Jeremy Plonk and Tom Kelley will be joined on-site by Horse Player NOW’s Cat
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Red Bulls Coach and Lt. Governor to present Hambletonian trophy
August 03, 2012
New York Red Bulls head coach Hans Backe and New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno and will present the trophy to the winning connections of Saturday’s $1.5 million Hambletonian at the Meadowlands Racetrack. A longtime fan of harness racing, Backe plans to return to New Jersey for the Hambleto
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Hambletonian Amateur Trot winners at the Big M
August 03, 2012
Don Hoover and Tina Duer were winners of the Hambletonian Amateur Trots at The Meadowlands on Thursday, August 2. Although not exclusively for members of the C.K.G. Billings Harness Driving Championship Series the Hambletonian Amateur Trots have been popular venues since the world class race
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Sassy Syrinx an Oaks legacy longshot
August 03, 2012
Despite her long odds and modest past performances, Sassy Syrinx has something to prove in Saturday’s $714,050 Hambletonian Oaks at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Scoring from post 10, she is listed as 30-1 on the morning line. Eleven years ago her dam, Syrinx Hanover 3,1:53.2 ($1,699,426), won t
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Hambletonian casino night a rousing success
August 03, 2012
The generosity and support of the harness racing community has helped raise much needed funds for the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame and the Standardbred Retirement Foundation at the inaugural Hambletonian Casino Night held August 1st at Il Villaggio in Carlstadt, NJ. Sponsored
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Filion looks for smoother trip in Hambo
August 03, 2012
Sylvain Filion took a circuitous route to get to Saturday’s $1.5 Hambletonian final at the Meadowlands with Prestidigitator. Last Saturday, flight delays almost caused Filion and Jody Jamieson (driver of Hambletonian elimination winner Knows Nothing) to miss their assignments. "It was un
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Brennan sweeps Yonkers co-features
August 03, 2012
Yonkers Raceway's usual Friday night pair of $44,000 Open Handicaps--for trotters and distaff pacers, respectively--were won by E L Rock (George Brennan, $53.50) and Keeper's Destiny (Brennan, $10).   One doesn't normally associate Brennan with 25-1 rank outsiders, but such was the circumstan
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Special Lady D impressive at Scioto Downs
August 03, 2012
Driver Ryan Stahl didn’t get the trip he wanted in the $42,000 Ohio’s First Lady Pace at Scioto on Friday night, but his courageous filly Special Lady D overcame adversity to win by a length in 1:53.4 The 4-5 favorite, trained by Brian Brown, grabbed the lead entering the final quarter. When
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Gracie Montana, Ferrari Sena win at Mohawk
August 03, 2012
The second round of the Girls’ Night Out Pacing Series continued on Friday evening at Mohawk. Gracie Montana and Ferrari Sena captured their $30,000 divisions to mark their spot in the rich $50,000 final taking place next Friday, August 10 at Mohawk. Gracie Montana, sent off at odds of 12-1, cam
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Twisted Pretzel a 1:59.1 winner in NYSS action
August 03, 2012
Kelley Racing Stable’s Twisted Pretzel, trained by Paul Kelley and driven by Jim Morrill, Jr., scored his first pari-mutuel victory in the third and final $39,000-plus division of the New York Sire Stakes 2-year-old colt and gelding trot at Batavia Downs on Friday evening (August 3) in a sparkling
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Doctor Butch's 1:54.2 fastest in NYSS at Batavia
August 02, 2012
Trainer Linda Toscano and driver Jim Morrill Jr., not only won the first two $36,000-plus divisions of the New York Sire Stakes 2-year-old colt pace at Batavia Downs Wednesday evening, they scored in a $12,800 division of the Excelsior Series in between them. So through Batavia's fifth race,
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Brian Zendt drives 2,000th winner
August 02, 2012
Brian Zendt drove the 2,000th winner of his career when he piloted Hall Of Memories to victory in Wednesday's sixth race at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino.   Zendt credited his success to such trainers as his father, Bill Zendt, and Walter "Boots” Dunn for giving him the opportuni
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Freshman trotters go wire to wire at Balmoral
August 02, 2012
A pair of $54,000 events for Illinois conceived and foaled 2-year-old trotters shared top billing on Wednesday at Balmoral Park as a field of eight colts squared off in the Plesac Stake while 10 of their female counterparts met in the Fox Valley Flan Stake.     Fresh off
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Ohio State Fair stakes underway on Thursday
August 02, 2012
The Ohio State Fair is in full swing north of downtown Columbus, but the fair's stakes races start Thursday night south of the city at Scioto Downs. Six divisions of Ohio State Fair races will be contested on Thursday evening, followed by four divisions on both Friday and Saturday.  
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Can Stormin Normand storm to Hambo win?
August 02, 2012
The top three finishers in each of the three Hambletonian eliminations last weekend at the Meadowlands advanced to Saturday afternoon's $1.5 million final, along with the richest fourth-place finisher. With the Jim Campbell trainees Stormin Normand ($591,202) and Possess The Will ($580,762) the rich
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NY Breeding Dev. Fund executive director fired
August 02, 2012
The Albany (NY) Times-Union newspaper has reported that Tim Gordin, executive director of the Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund, has been dismissed. The newspaper's story said directors of the state public authority dedicated to improving horse breeding remov
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Three Hambo horses who can't be overlooked
August 02, 2012
While the bigger names in the Hambletonian are getting most of the pre-race hype, there are others in the race who could surprise. That list includes Money On My Mind, Gym Tan Laundry and Guccio, the latter being overlooked since he is the stablemate of Hambo favorite Uncle Peter. Although Mo
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Mohawk backstretch may remain open
August 02, 2012
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) considered closing the Mohawk backstretch for stabling, but a plan has been reached for it to remain open as a training facility. Stall applications for Mohawk Racetrack for the winter season are now available. Qualifiers will be moved from Mohawk to Woodbine
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NEW! Hambo Weekend Preview now available!
August 02, 2012
The latest edition of HarnessRacing Weekend Preview contains everything you want to know about Saturday's Hambletonian at the Meadowlands, and it is now available by clicking below or signing up by following the link at the top of this home page.   Uncle Peter is the Hambletonian favorite
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Lehman named new ORC executive director
August 02, 2012
The governing Board of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC), at a meeting Thursday, moved quickly and decisively in naming Steve Lehman as its new Executive Director. The appointment is contingent on a contract agreement and will become effective on Oct. 31, 2012 when current CEO John Blakney re
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Coraggioso featured in NYSS at Monticello
August 02, 2012
He was a good 2 year old, but this year Coraggioso is even better, and arguably the best of the 3-year-old colt trotters in the rich New York Sire Stakes (NYSS).   On Monday afternoon, Aug. 6, at Monticello Raceway, the son of Conway Hall-Electra Hanover has been installed as the 9-
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Merton has another five-bagger at Monticello
August 02, 2012
When Mike Merton scored five consecutive driving victories in the first five races on the Monticello Raceway card of June 28 he claimed, with tongue in cheek, that when he got dumped out and fell on his head in an early morning qualifying race that it must have done something to him when  he ha
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Landmark race under saddle set for Hambo day
August 02, 2012
For the 10 Standardbred riders going postward between the fourth and fifth races on Saturday, August 4 at the Meadowlands Racetrack, the 25,000-plus fans expected on Hambletonian Day may be the largest crowd to ever witness a racing under saddle event in North America.  The race also boast
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Yonkers hosts five NYSS divisions for 2YO fillies
August 02, 2012
Yonkers Raceway continued its statebred baby shower with Thursday night's $285,840 New York Mike Cohen Trot for 2-year-old fillies.Five divisions went at it, with a resurgent Crazy Grigio (Stephane Bouchard, $9.70) leading the parade by winning the opening ($56,968) division in a life-best 2:01. Lea
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Stakes Record for Parlee Beach in Whenuwishuponastar
August 02, 2012
Parlee Beach distinguished herself as one of North America’s top rookie pacing fillies as she lowered the stakes record to 1:50.4 in the $50,000 Whenuwishuponastar final on Thursday evening at Mohawk.Trained by Hall of Famer, Robert McIntosh, the homebred daughter of Somebeachsomewhere-Countryview M
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Pink Camo in track record at Scioto
August 02, 2012
Pink Camo set a new track record for her new owners and trainer on Thursday night with her 1:52.4 victory in a division of the State Fair Managers Pace for driver Tony Hall.Hall moved the 1-5 favorite to the front soon after the start and she drew off in the stretch to win by 5-1/4 lengths over Cati
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Hurrikane Kingcole favorite in NJ Classic
August 01, 2012
Hurrikane Kingcole, who won the Meadowlands Pace Consolation with a season's record 1:47.3 mile, has been installed as the 7-5 morning line favorite in the $275,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic, the 14th race on Saturday's Hambletonian Day card at the Meadowlands. In the $125,000 Tho
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California girl in Youth Camp race at Big M
August 01, 2012
Marcela Riddick, 14, of Redondo Beach Calif., and Brittney Billman, 14, of Jim Thorpe, Pa., will represent the Harness Horse Youth Foundations Pocono Downs Youth Camp in a youth driving exhibition at The Meadowlands on Hambletonian day, while 12-year-olds Madison Lofgren, of New Egypt, NJ,&
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Gillis: "We have a legitimate shot to win it"
August 01, 2012
Two years ago, when Ontario-based trainer Jeff Gillis attended the Harrisburg yearling sale, he never dreamed of having a Hambletonian contender, let alone buying Knows Nothing.   After his Hambletonian elimination victory in 1:53.1, Knows Nothing has been installed the 7-2 second-cho
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Fielding family will be cheering for Uncle Peter
August 01, 2012
John Fielding has won numerous stakes races over the years, including 10 Breeders Crown trophies, which is good for second place in the history of the series, and was named the sport's owner of the year in 2011 by the U.S. Harness Writers Association. He is still seeking his first win in the
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Willmot retires as Woodbine chairman
August 01, 2012
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) on Wednesday (Aug. 1) announced the retirement of David S. Willmot as the company's chairman of the board. James J. Lawson has been elected chairman.   Willmot was first elected to the WEG board in 1984. He served as president and CEO of the com
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