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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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