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Settlemoir named GM/CEO of Meadowlands
October 31, 2012
New Meadowlands LLC president Jeff Gural has named Jason M. Settlemoir as general manager and chief executive officer of the New Meadowlands, effective Tuesday, Nov. 6.   Settlemoir has run Gural's two New York racetracks, Tioga and Vernon Downs, since operations began in 2006 an
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Panel makes recommendations; WEG comments
October 31, 2012
The Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel issued its final report to the Ontario racing industry on Tuesday and it primarily calls for an approximate 50-percent reduction in harness race dates so that purses would not be dramatically impacted.   On Wednesday, James J. Lawson, chairma
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Big stakes weekend on tap at Indiana Downs
October 31, 2012
Top trotters and pacers will converge on Indiana Downs Saturday, November 3 as the track plays host to several lucrative open stakes. The 14-race card will feature the $200,000 Indiana Pacing Derby, $250,000 Monument Circle and $260,500 Oliver Trotting Classic, along with a group of Circle City Divi
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Meadowlands to reopen for simulcasting Thurs.
October 31, 2012
Meadowlands Racetrack will be open for simulcast wagering on Thursday, Nov. 1. Gates open at 11 a.m., eastern. A simulcast calendar is available online at MeadowlandsRacetrack.com. Winners Bayonne, the Meadowlands' off-track wagering facility, re-opened Wednesday, Oct. 31 for wagering and dining
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Bartlett to represent US in 2013 World Driving tourney
October 31, 2012
Jason Bartlett has been announced as the driver who will represent the United States in the World Driving Championship in June 2013 in Paris, France.   Bartlett represented the U.S. in 2009 in Norway, where there were varied distances, and finished sixth. In 2011 he was agai
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Freehold cancels Thursday due to Sandy
October 31, 2012
Freehold Raceway has announced that live racing scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 1, has been cancelled due to a power failure that left the half-mile oval without power since Monday when Hurricane Sandy hit the northeast region.   Simulcasting and live racing will resume once power is re
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Hot Roddy, Inittowinafortune win DSBF finals
October 31, 2012
Harrington Raceway hosted two $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) events for 2-year-old pacers Wednesday to close out the track's 66th year of live racing.   The races were originally scheduled for Monday, Oct. 29, but were postponed due to the arrival of Hurricane San
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Kirschenbaum Memorial on Cal Expo opener
October 31, 2012
Watch and Wager LLC will raise the curtain on its new harness meeting at Cal Expo on Friday night, with the Alan Kirschenbaum Memorial Pace heading the card. It will go as the eighth race on a 14-race program.   The Watch and Wager meeting will run through May 11, with Friday and Sat
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Top Illinois sire Broadway Express dies
October 30, 2012
Broadway Express, the first millionaire stallion to ever stand stud in Illinois--and the horse that helped put Cottonwood Farm on the map—died Monday night, Oct. 29, at Cottonwood Farm at the age of 30. Bred by Patrick Kelly, he was a son of Big Towner and the Bengazi Hanover mare Snowball Expre
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News about top 2YO Captaintreacherous
October 30, 2012
Brittany Farms, in conjunction with Marvin Katz, Michael Parisi, Joe Sbrocco and Myron Bell, are proud to announce that a limited amount of shares in the great pacing colt Captaintreacherous p,2, 1:49.2 ($917,141) will be available for purchase this fall. "The Captain” started his stakes camp
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Blooded Horse Fall Sale includes 245 yearlings
October 30, 2012
The 65th annual Blooded Horse Fall Sale will offer 1433 horses at the Delaware County Fairgrounds Monday, Nov. 12, through Thursday, Nov. 15. The sale features 245 yearlings, 204 two year olds, 273 three year olds, and 97 weanlings along with hundreds of broodmares and a few stallions.  
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Draw at Yonkers Tuesday; reopen Thursday
October 30, 2012
The latest from Yonkers Raceway and Empire City regarding the Hurricane Sandy-related cancellations, closures and schedule amendments.   Horsemen are reminded that there is a double draw (for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2-3) scheduled for today (Tuesday), with the entry box for both day
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DSBF races re-scheduled for Wednesday
October 30, 2012
The four Delaware Standardbred Breeders' Fund races that will be contested Wednesday, Oct. 31, folowing their cancellation on Monday, Oct. 29, due to Hurricane Sandy, will be raced at Harrington Raceway in the same sequence as they were originally programmed.   First Race:2
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Woodbine set to offer 20-cent triactor tickets
October 30, 2012
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) on Tuesday announced it was adding 20-cent triactors to its live fractional betting menu through to the end of the year. Beginning Thursday, Nov. 1, racing fans can wager a minimum of 20 cents on triactors during Woodbine's live Standardbred and Thoroughbr
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8 entered in Messenger; no elims needed
October 30, 2012
Eight 3-year-olds--seven colts and a gelding---have been entered for Yonkers Raceway's Messenger Stakes, final jewel of the Pacing Triple Crown. No eliminations are therefore necessary and so the 57th edition of the Messenger, worth $415,820, goes as a one-dash-for-the-cash event a week fro
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Updated: Hurricane Sandy prompts cancellations
October 29, 2012
Hurricane Sandy's churn up the East Coast has prompted the cancellation of racing and simulcasting at several racetracks. As of 4:30 p.m. on Monday, here is the list:   The Meadows: Live racing is canceled on Tuesday.   Vernon Downs: Simulcasting is closed on Monday an
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Horsemen: Sign up for race office texts!
October 29, 2012
Consistently on the cutting edge of the ever evolving technology scene, Jeff Gural's three tracks have entered into a agreement with Sumotext to offer instant updates on race office information through mass text messaging.   The intended use is to get time sensitive information on upc
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Record 11-for-11 Crown night for Tetrick
October 29, 2012
Not only was it a record four-win Breeders Crown night for Tim Tetrick on Saturday, Oct. 27, at Woodbine Racetrack, he also set a record when he earned a purse check in all 11 of his drives on the card. Tetrick's total take on the program was $1,544,850, the second time this year he earned more t
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Bolt The Duer back in action with 1:52.3 win
October 29, 2012
World Champion Bolt The Duer, who won the 2012 Delvin Miller Adios but slumped recently due to a health setback, roared back Monday at The Meadows by capturing the $22,500 Preferred Handicap Pace from well back.   Bolt The Duer's 1:47.4 winning mile in the Adios is the fastest ever on
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Alan Kirschenbaum dies at 51
October 28, 2012
Alan Kirschenbaum, a successful writer of television sitcoms but also a friend of harness racing, breeding, owning and training scores of horses over the years, died Saturday in Los Angeles. Two of his most successful horses were Little Steven and Sugar Glider, who was trained by George Berkner,
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Googoo Gaagaa sets Rosecroft mark in MDSS
October 28, 2012
What do Maryland Sire Stakes and hurricanes have in common? Googoo Gaagaa!   Once again, just before a hurricane, Googoo Gaagaa set a track and stakes record, breaking Rosecroft's 3-year-old trotting colt record set in 1991 by Mr Chin and the Maryland Sire Stakes record set by Guyboi
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Tamla Celeber S upsets in Open Mare Trot
October 27, 2012
Tamla Celeber S, with Brian Sears, stormed down the stretch to nail the defending champion, Frenchfrysnvinegar  on the line in the $250,000 (US) Mare Trot, the first of 12 Breeders Crown finals worth $6.2 million, Saturday night, October 27 at Woodbine. The five-year-old daughter of Cantab H
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Ma Chere Hall, Banco Solo take Kindergartens
October 27, 2012
Ma Chere Hall and Banco Solo each earned champion status as a result of their impressive victories in Friday night’s $408,500 finals of the 2012 Kindergarten Classic Series for 2-year-old trotters at Vernon Downs.   Ma Chere Hall, who tied the Vernon record for her age, sex and gait w
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Freshman Somwherovrarainbow takes Filly Pace
October 27, 2012
Somwherovrarainbow, driven by Andy Miller, delivered an off-the-pace score for trainer George Teague Jr. in the $600,000 Breeders Crown Two-Year-Old Filly Pace on Saturday night at Woodbine. The daughter of Somebeachsomewhere-Rainbow Blue got away fifth behind UF Dragons Queen (David Miller), who
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American Jewel paces to 1:52.1 Crown win
October 27, 2012
Favoured American Jewel, with Tim Tetrick at the controls, took over from Economy Terror in early stretch and went on to a one and one-quarter length win over a closing Shelliscape in the $500,000 Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Filly Pace, Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack. It was the eighth win in 1
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Chapter Seven grinds out 1:52.3 Open Trot win
October 27, 2012
Nothing worthwhile should come easy, and it didn’t for Chapter Seven who despite being parked from the start, gamely wore down international star Commander Crowe to capture the $600,000 Breeders Crown Open Trot at Woodbine Saturday evening, October 27. The race developed much as expected with Mis
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Big BC wins for To Dream On, Wheeling N Dealin
October 27, 2012
To Dream On, driven by Yannick Gingras, equalled the stakes record with a 1:54.4 score in the $600,000 Breeders Crown Two-Year-Old Filly Trot on Saturday night at Woodbine. The Jimmy Takter trainee followed behind splits of :28.1 put up by Cupcake (Ron Pierce), and :57.3 clocked by Royal A
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Maven and Gingras team for 1:54 Crown score
October 27, 2012
Maven gave driver Yannick Gingras back-to-back Breeders Crown victories with a powerful uncovered victory in the $500,000 Crown for sophomore trotting fillies. The always alert driver had Maven, a daughter of Glidemaster, on the bit from the start and aggressively pushed to get a spot fourth righ
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Rockin Amadeus, Somwherovrainbow win 2YO paces
October 27, 2012
Rockin Amadeus, a 17-1 shot with Yannick Gingras, got up in the final strides to take the $600,000 (US) Two-Year-Old Colt Pace on Breeders Crown night at Woodbine. It was a three-horse photo at the wire, but Rockin Amadeus had prevailed by a half-length, with Wake Up Peter one-quarter lengt
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Wheeling N Dealin still perfect with Crown win
October 27, 2012
Wheeling N Dealin remained undefeated in nine lifetime starts after capturing the $600,000 Breeders Crown Two-Year-Old Colt Trot on Saturday night at Woodbine. The Dustin Jones pupil and driver Sylvain Filion got away mid-pack behind Royalty For Life (Tim Tetrick), who clocked the opening panel i
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Crown victory for favored Heston Blue Chip
October 27, 2012
The team of driver Tim Tetrick and trainer Linda Toscano scored again when Heston Blue Chip wore down Sweet Lou to capture the $555,000 Breeders Crown three-year-old colt pace. The race was expected to be a shootout and it lived up to its billing with a host of leavers forcing an incredibly fast
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Anndrovette repeats, Tetrick sets Crown mark
October 27, 2012
Tim Tetrick became the first driver to win four Crown finals in one night, when he steered Anndrovette to victory in the $331,500 (US) Breeders Crown Mare Pace Saturday evening at Woodbine Racetrack. Tetrick, who won earlier on the card with Chapter Seven (Crown Trot), American Jewel (Three-Year-
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Intimidate rallies to 3YO Colt Trot victory
October 27, 2012
The supplemented Intimidate used his late closing kick to capture the $555,000 Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Colt Trot on Saturday night at Woodbine. Elimination winner Intimidate and driver Ron Pierce got away seventh behind Knows Nothing (Jody Jamieson), who marched past the first-quarter in 27
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Bettor Sweet impressive in Open Pace romp
October 27, 2012
It appears as if October at Woodbine is the perfect season for Bettor Sweet. The seven-year-old gelding made it back-to-back Breeders Crown Opens with an awesome 1:49 1/5 score in the $500,000 contest closing out the dozen race Crown card. Driver Dave Miller had a mission from the start and it ha
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It's all in the family for James MacDonald
October 26, 2012
Driver James MacDonald is looking forward to bringing his brother act to the Breeders Crown, one of standard racing's most prestigious events, boasting over $6 million in purse earnings this Saturday evening at Woodbine. The MacDonald name needs no introduction in harnes
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Breeders Crown challenge Saturday at Meadowlands
October 26, 2012
Bet the Breeders Crown simulcast from Woodbine and win big in the Breeders Crown Challenge on Saturday, October 27 at the Meadowlands. Walk-ups welcome. The top two finishers in the tournament will earn spots in the 2013 World Harness Handicapping Championship, courtesy of Woodbine.  P
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Intimidate intends to live up to his name
October 26, 2012
Even though Intimidate still has work ahead of him, trainer Luc Blais feels the toughest job is completed. Intimidate is the 5-2 morning line second choice in Saturday’s $555,000 Breeders Crown for 3-year-old male trotters. His connections – Blais and co-owner Judith Farrow – paid $62,500 t
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Melady's Money wins NJSS final in stakes record
October 26, 2012
Melady’s Monet extended his winning streak to three and trotted a stakes record 1:57.3, capturing the $25,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes – Green Acres Final for three-year-old trotting colts on Friday, October 26, 2012 at Freehold Raceway. Trained by Taylor Gower and driven by Hall of Famer Cat M
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Royal Cee Cee N, Tober score Yonkers features
October 26, 2012
Yonkers Raceway's Friday night pair of $44,000 co-featured Open Handicaps--for distaff pacers and everyone-welcome trotters--were won by odds-on choice Royal Cee Cee N (George Brennan, $3) and Tober (Jason Bartlett, $8.30). It was Royal Cee Cee N making quick work of her outside starting venu
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Passion for horses runs in the family for Alagna
October 26, 2012
In the world of harness racing, there’s no better recipe for success than hard work, perseverance, knowledge and passion for the game. Sprinkle in a bit of luck and as some would say, "it’s all good.” Chicago-based trainer Donna Lee couldn’t agree more, especially when it comes to her son
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European sensation Commander Crowe lands in Toronto
October 26, 2012
Swedish star Commander Crowe is the first foreign horse to accept an invitation to the Breeders Crown in successive years and his connections hope to see Europe’s top trotter make the return trip memorable. Commander Crowe is the 5-2 second choice in Saturday’s $600,000 Breeders Crown Open Tr
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Dover Downs feature race days rescheduled
October 26, 2012
The Dover Downs Race secretary Rod reveals there will be a new format for major race days this meet with the top pace, the $30,000 Preferred pace will move to Thursday this season. On Tuesdays, the feature race will be a $23,000 Filly and Mare Open pace. The week’s top event for diagonally gaite
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Quail upsets in Florida Stallion Stakes
October 25, 2012
With the Florida-bred stakes season in full swing it was the pacing fillies turn to shine at Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park on Wednesday night. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for the beach areas on the east coast of south Florida for Thursday and Friday, but it seemed like the threatenin
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The Panderosa will stand in Ohio for 2013
October 25, 2012
Peter Pan Stables and the Marvin Raber Farm announce that The Panderosa will stand in Ohio for the 2013 breeding season at a $4,000 fee. "Marvin and I are very excited about the future of harness racing in The Buckeye State," Bob Glazer stated. "We feel that bringing a stallion of the calib
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Majestized scratched from 2CT; Fashion Blizzard in
October 25, 2012
Majestized, who finished eighth in the single elimination for the $600,000 Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt Trot, has been scratched by trainer Linda Duncan from Saturday's rich finale. The scratch is the second from that contest, with Pine Credit being withdrawn earlier in the week. Pine Credit i
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Estevez to make harness racing movie in 2013
October 25, 2012
Actor Emilio Estevez will officially announce at a Thursday afternoon press conference at the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame & Museum that he will shoot a movie about harness racing in the Cincinnati area next year. Estevez, the brother of Charlie Sheen and son of Martin Sheen, was quoted as s
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New Valley View group approved in PA
October 25, 2012
According to reports, the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission approved new principals in the Valley View Downs project at its monthly meeting held on Thursday at Harrah's Philadelphia.   The racing commission approved the stock transfer of Valley View Down's assets from i
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Sylvain Filion talks about Crown chances
October 25, 2012
It's been over a decade since driver Sylvain Filion won his first and only Breeders Crown championship. On Saturday night at Woodbine, he'll have half a dozen chances to make a return trip to the winner's circle.   "Eleven years ago, I won a Breeders Crown with my Dad's horse, Goliath
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Johnson gets Captive Audience ready
October 25, 2012
He got the sport's attention as a 44-1 outsider in the Champlain this year, but Captive Audience has easy to overlook in the days leading up to the $600,000 Breeders Crown juvenile colt pace. Most of the headlines have been reserved for the Metro and Wilson winner Captaintreacherous.  
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New Weekend "Crown" Preview available!
October 25, 2012
A new edition of HarnessRacing Weekend Preview is now available and it is full of everything you need to follow the big Breeders Crown championship night at Woodbine Saturday. Free TrackMaster past performances are included, along with stories about the contenders and plenty of statistics. And r
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Williamson, Austin ready for Crown debuts
October 25, 2012
John Williamson has been in the harness racing business for more than 40 years, so it will be a special occasion when he watches his first Breeders Crown finalist--Urbanite Hanover--go behind the starting gate in Saturday's $600,000 Breeders Crown for 2-year-old male pacers at Woodbine Racetrack
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Kindergarten finals on tap Friday at Vernon
October 24, 2012
Vernon Downs is gearing up for more than $400,000 up for grabs in the Kindergarten Classic finals on Friday night for freshman trotters. Post time for the first race is 6:55 p.m.   Leading the way in the $202,500 Kindergarten Classic final for 2-year old trotting fillies is a three-part ent
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Freshman DSBF trot finals held at Harrington
October 24, 2012
Jesse Lewis and Bryan Truitt's Dingys Boy ($5.20, Bryan Truitt) and Pam Wagner's JA Going All The Way ($5.60, Victor Kirby) each won their respective $100,000 2-year-old Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund finals for trotters Tuesday at Harrington Raceway.   Sired by Giant Hit, Dingys
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White Birch a birthplace of Crown champions
October 24, 2012
White Birch Farm, a major nursery in the Standardbred sport, has a history of excellence that spans three generations of the Parisi family. Once known as Joe-Mar Farm, the Allentown, N.J., breeding and training center has been known to produce some of the finest pacers and trotters in the s
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Meadowlands announces winter late-closers
October 24, 2012
The application for Meadowlands Racetrack's 2013 January and February late-closing program is now available at MeadowlandsRacetrack.com.   The six winter series are the Presidential for free-for-all pacers; Clyde Hirt and Exit 16W for 4-year-old pacing stallions and geldings; Junior
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Mandabra upsets again at Harrington
October 24, 2012
Nick Callahan, Shaun Callahan and C.A. Bonnucelli's Mandabra (Franklin Milby, $19.60) was an upset winner for the second straight week in the $22,000 Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.   Dismissed at 8-to-1, Mandabra charged hard up the backstretch and wore down the early leader lat
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Pathtodover finds path to Batavia circle
October 24, 2012
Using a big move at the three-quarter pole, Pathtodover found the path to the winner's circle in the $9,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at a damp and foggy Batavia Downs Wednesday night.   Sitting fourth behind the parked-out and stalling cover of Real Joy (Jason Merriman), driver Doug Bowi
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Diamond Creek purchases See You At Peelers
October 23, 2012
World Champion and two-time divisional champion pacing filly See You At Peelers p,2,1:51.3f; 3,1:49.2f, a career winner of more than $1.5-million, has been purchased privately by Diamond Creek Farm of Paris, Ky.   The mare is presently carrying her first foal, by the year's leading si
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Palone update: still waiting on test results
October 23, 2012
Roger Huston, announcer at The Meadows, told harnessracing.com that he spoke with Dave Palone's wife, Bethann, at 8 am Tuesday morning and she told him they were still waiting on the results from x-rays to determine if Dave sustained any injuries to his neck and shoulders in a racing accident at T
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Crown draw streamed live at 12:25 today
October 23, 2012
Beginning at 12:25 p.m. today, Woodbine Entertainment Group will live stream the post position draw for the Breeders Crown 3-year-old colt trot. The draw, which will take place at WEGZ Stadium Bar, can be viewed at www.WoodbineEntertainment.com/BreedersCrown.   James van Riemsdyk, sta
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Badlands Nitro to stand at Winbak Farm of Delaware
October 23, 2012
Winbak Farm of Delaware is proud to announce that Badlands Nitro p,2,1:51.1f; 3,1:50f ($1,597,638) will be coming to Winbak Farm of Delaware in 2013. Badlands Nitro was a stakes winner at 2 and 3. At 2, he equaled Artsplace’s world record of 1:51.1f winning the Matron Elimination and won the Dela
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Another Palone update: up and around
October 23, 2012
At the beginning of the broadcast of the Meadows Live racing show on Tuesday at 12:30 pm, announcer Roger Huston reported that he spoke with Bethann Palone, wife of driver Dave Palone, shortly before going on the air and she reported that her husband was up and walking around in his room at Allegh
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Intimidate 3, Little Brown Fox 4 in BC 3YOCT
October 23, 2012
Trainer and co-owner Luc Blais selected post three for Intimidate for Saturday night's $555,000 Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt Trot at Woodbine Racetrack at the post-position draw held Tuesday afternoon at the WEGZ Stadium Bar. Blais earned the right to choose his post after Intimidate won his Cro
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Callahan hoping to outfox Hot Shot
October 23, 2012
Corey Callahan will drive Hot Shot Blue Chip (post three--odds 8-1) in the $600,000 Breeders Crown for older trotters at Woodbine Racetrack this Saturday. Callahan is the 18th driver to compete with the speedy but inconsistent gelding. The 6-year-old winner of nearly $1.2 million has vexed hi
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Copiad, who beat Pine Chip in Elitlopp, dies
October 23, 2012
Copiad, a fan favorite in Sweden, especially on the day in 1994 when he beat Pine Chip in the deciding heat of the Elitlopp in Stockholm, died Oct. 19 on the same farm where he was born, SR Varmland, 23 years earlier.   A son of Texas-Bibbi Girl, Copiad won 50 of his 81 starts, with t
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Mark Loewe named VP for Ohio tracks
October 23, 2012
Penn National Gaming Inc. has named Mark Loewe as Vice President of Ohio Racing Operations, subject to customary regulatory approvals. Loewe, a 30-year veteran of the horse racing industry with a five year tenure at Penn National Gaming, most recently served as Vice President of Racing
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Palone released from hospital
October 23, 2012
Hall of Famer Dave Palone, who was injured in a five-horse accident in Monday's 10th race at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino, was released from Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.   Following the spill, Palone was transported directly to the
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Toscano could win back-to-back Crowns
October 23, 2012
Market Share, who  on Tuesday drew post eight for the $555,000 Breeders Crown for 3-year-old male trotters, was made the 2-1 morning line favorite and he could give trainer Linda Toscano back-to-back winners in the event. Chuck Sylvester is the only trainer to win the 3-year
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Wilder bounces back, takes Meadows feature
October 23, 2012
In Tuesday's $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot at the Meadows, it was hard to tell who was more determined — the winning horse or the winning driver.   Mike Wilder, competing only a day after suffering a sprained wrist and bruised ribs in a five-race mishap at The Meado
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Hall of Famer Jimmy Arthur dies at 93
October 22, 2012
Hall of Fame trainer/driver Jimmy Arthur, 93, died Sunday, Oct. 21, in the Tampa, Fla., area. He had been living with his son Bill, a former racing official.   Mr. Arthur's family moved to Hanover, Pa., in the mid-1930s, seeking more favorable working conditions for his father, n
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Delmarvalous to stand in Winbak Farm’s PA lineup
October 22, 2012
In 2013, Winbak Farm will be welcoming Delmarvalous p,2,1:52.3f; 3,1:48.2 ($905,691), to its Pennsylvania stallion lineup. The Badlands Hanover son had a lucrative career that included wins at two in the Arden Downs and two Delaware Breeders Finals. Early in the season, he finished second to Two Yea
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Successful filly Cowgirl Hall overcomes injury
October 22, 2012
Cowgirl Hall will start from post 10 in the $500,000 Breeders Crown for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday (Oct. 27) at Woodbine Racetrack. The daughter of Cash Hall-Centerfold Hall has a mark of Q1:54.4s and $386,152 in earnings -- 100 percent of them in the state of New York. The 2012
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McArdle to stand in Ohio
October 22, 2012
The McArdle Syndicate is pleased to announce that beginning with the 2013 breeding season, McArdle p,3,1:49 ($2,455,609) (Falcon Seelster-Lilting Laughter-Nihilator), will stand stud in Ohio at Hickory Lane Farm. To date, McArdle has sired ten (10) 1:50 or better winning performers; is curr
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Accident at Meadows sends drivers to hospital
October 22, 2012
Five drivers went down in a horrific accident in race 10 at The Meadows Monday afternoon, and as of early that evening all appeared to have escaped life-threatening injuries. Dave Palone was airlifted to a Pittsburgh hospital because of possible head trauma. A scan ruled out head
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DSBF 2-year-old splits raced at Harrington
October 22, 2012
Six $20,000 divisions of the second leg for the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes for 2-year-old pacers were contested Monday at Harrington Raceway. There were three divisions apiece for colts and fillies.   There was an event held as an early non-wagering race which w
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Royalty for Ducharme in 2CT? Pine Credit scratched
October 22, 2012
He's called Royalty For Life. For trainer George Ducharme winning the Breeders Crown juvenile colt trot would be a life changing experience.   For the conditioner who trains a small group of trotters pointed towards the New York Sires Stakes program each year, the Breeders Crown is a
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Crown/Walsh offers MVT Award
October 22, 2012
The Breeders Crown and Walsh Products are pleased to announce the renewal of the Most Valuable Trainer ( MVT ) Award to be presented at the conclusion of the Breeders Crown races Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack.   Last year's winner, Ron Burke, was named The Breeders Crown MVT whe
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Draws held for Crown 3YO Colt Paces
October 21, 2012
Forty-four of harness racing's top 3-year-olds went postward Saturday night at Woodbine to contest six $25,000US Breeders Crown eliminations. The elimination winners earned the privilege to select their post positions for their respective finals, set for Saturday, Oct. 27.   Bettors E
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Trotting mare doesn't miss a "Beat"
October 21, 2012
Beatgoeson Hanover delivered a two-length score in the lone $40,000US Breeders Crown elimination for older trotting mares on Saturday night at Woodbine. The draw for the race was held and Beatgoeson Hanover will start from post two in the final while defending champion Frenchfrysnvinegar drew po
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Big Brad's 1:51.1 sets Balmoral 2YOCP mark
October 21, 2012
Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old pacing colts were in action on Saturday night at Balmoral Park as a field of seven youngsters met in the $12,700 Crete Stake. This affair turned into a showcase for John and Mary Krasnican's up and coming star Big Brad as the youngster set a new tr
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Big efforts take Kindergarten splits at Vernon
October 20, 2012
Ma Chere Hall tied the track record for 2-year-old filly trotters with her impressive 1:56 score in Friday night's fifth and final leg of the 2012 Kindergarten Classic Series action at Vernon Downs. The $175,000 (est.) finals are scheduled for Friday night, Oct. 26, also at Vernon.   C
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Silverman brings siblings into Crown action
October 20, 2012
History has a way of repeating itself. If that's true, Richie Silverman hopes it happens on Oct. 27 at Woodbine Racetrack.   Last year half-brothers Sweet Lou and Bettor Sweet became the first siblings to capture Breeders Crowns on the same night. This year, Silverman has a brother and sist
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Naughtytiltheend repeats in Yonkers feature
October 20, 2012
Yonkers Raceway's misting Friday night pair of $44,000 co-featured Open Handicaps for distaff pacers and either-gender trotters--were won by a repeating Naughtytiltheend (Brent Holland, $13.40) and a freakishly formful Blacktuxwhitesocks (George Brennan, $2.40).   At the outset of the fair
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Rebeka Bayama bests Put On A Show in Open
October 20, 2012
Supplemental Breeders Crown entry Rebeka Bayama topped a field of 10 in Friday night's $42,000 Fillies & Mares Open Pace at Woodbine Racetrack with a dazzling 1:48.4 track record equaling effort for driver Sylvain Filion and her new trainer Stephane Laroque. Put On A Show, prepping
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Great Vintage takes Yonkers feature
October 20, 2012
Favored Great Vintage (George Brennan) found the finish when he needed it Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $44,000 Open Pace.   In play early from post position 5, Great Vintage easily stepped around pylon-patrolling Sapphire City (Brent Holland). After a quick, :26.4 op
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Filion says Rebeka Bayama "super"
October 20, 2012
Though it didn't happen in a Breeders Crown elimination, Rebeka Bayama's impressive, 1:48.4 track-record equaling performance at Woodbine in an Open Mare prep on Friday night established her as a top contender for the $600,000 Breeders Crown Mare Pace Final on Oct. 27. The record was one of Wood
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Big performances by Little Brown Fox, Intimidate
October 20, 2012
Little Brown Fox sprinted away from the field and won by 7 lengths in the first 3-year-old colt trot Breeders Crown elimination, timed in 1:53 at Woodbine on Saturday, while Intimidate upset Market Share in the second elim in 1:53.1. The top five finishers from each elimination, listed below in
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Always About Katey wins second Indiana final
October 20, 2012
The second Indiana Sires Stakes $200,000 Gold finals for 2 year olds were contested at Indiana Downs on Saturday  night and one horse, the filly pacer Always About Katey, picked up her second championship victory. The filly by Always A Virgin won her first on Sept. 8 in 1:54.4 and
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Googoo Gaagaa wins by 23 lengths in 1:58.1
October 20, 2012
While the sport's top performers were in action at Woodbine, the fast 3-year-old trotting colt Googoo Gaagaa had a lazy night at Rosecroft Raceway. Competing in a $3,200 Maryland Sires Stakes race, he won by 23 lengths in 1:58.1 with Jim Morand driving. Corey Callahan, who usually drives Googoo
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Under saddle race on turf at Indy Downs
October 19, 2012
Indiana Downs hosts an innovative race on Saturday night when a field of trotters races under saddle on the track's turf course. This is a follow-up to a similar race for saddled trotters at the track earlier in the month. Saturday's race is believed to be the only such turf race ever held in No
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Crown contenders in qualifiers at Mohawk
October 19, 2012
Qualifiers at Mohawk Friday saw action from several Breeders Crown contestants whose events have gone straight to finals on Sat., Oct. 27.   Defending sophomore Crown champ Cedar Dove is one of three mares to take a bye in the $250,000 Mare Trot along with last year's Mare Trot
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Luchento re-elected SBOANJ president
October 19, 2012
The slate of officers, headed by president Tom Luchento, will be at the helm of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey for 2012-2013.   The SBOANJ held its annual membership meeting on Friday at Freehold Raceway and followed the public session with the reorgan
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Alagna trainees sweep Crown 2CP elims
October 19, 2012
Tony Alagna-trained horses swept the two eliminations of the Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt Pace Friday night at Woodbine, with one being expected and the other a surprise. Captaintreacherous rolled to his eighth straight victory with a 1:50 effort in the first elimination at odds of 1-9, while
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Somwherovrarainbow finds gold in 2FP elim
October 19, 2012
Somwherovrarainbow, a daughter of 2008 Horse of the Year and Breeders Crown champion Somebeachsomewhere out of the 2004 Horse of the Year Rainbow Blue, also a Breeders Crown champ herself, scored a 10-1 upset victory in the single elimination of the Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Pace Friday nigh
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Wheeling N Dealin scores in Crown 2CT elim
October 19, 2012
Wheeling N Dealin remained perfect in eight career starts in Friday night's single elimination for the Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt Trot at Woodbine Racetrack, but it wasn't easy for the favorite. The top eight finishers in the elim will join Dontyouforgetit and Major Athens in the $600,000 fina
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Drivers hospitalized after Harrington accident
October 18, 2012
An accident marred the seventh race Wednesday at Harrington Raceway and initiated a "no contest” ruling by the judges, and drivers George Dennis and Brad Hanners are recovering from injuries. While their injuries are not believed to be severe at the time of this writing, both drivers are bein
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Miller/Hammer team up on Crown hopeful
October 18, 2012
In 2005 Erv Miller and Roger Hammer were on completely different sides of the racing spectrum. Miller sent out the 1-2 Hambletonian favorite that year in Classic Photo and Hammer piloted the upset race winner Vivid Photo to victory in the $1.5 million event one spot ahead of Classic Photo. &n
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New Weekend Preview Now Available!
October 18, 2012
Breeders Crown XXVIIII is upon us with eliminations for 2 year olds on Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack and eliminations for 3 year olds and the older mare trot on Saturday night. This week's free HarnessRacing Weekend Preview has all the news leading up to the championship events.  
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Hockey player to assist with Crown draws
October 17, 2012
James van Riemsdyk, star forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs, will be the special celebrity drawmaster for this year's edition of the Breeders Crown, which offers over $6 million in purses, on Saturday, Oct. 27, at Woodbine.   Van Riemsdyk, will be on hand to assist with the noon even
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Second leg of DSBF for 2YOs at Harrington
October 17, 2012
The second leg of $20,000 eliminations for 2-year-old Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) trotters was contested at Harrington Raceway Tuesday. Three divisions of colts were held while there were two for fillies.   Art Stafford and Art Stafford Jr.'s Royal Briefing (Art Staffor
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Billy Davis Jr. to represent Canada in France
October 17, 2012
Billy Davis Jr., Canada's leading dash winning driver to date this year, will represent Canada in an International driving event in Paris, France in early December. The International Week End is dedicated to the "Trotteur Français" and is held at Hippodrome Paris- Vincennes' racecourse, from
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Rick Zeron has chance at two Crowns
October 17, 2012
There's very little that has eluded WEG circuit regular Rick Zeron over his decorated career. That's why a Breeders Crown coronation would mean the world to the veteran horseman. This year the 56-year-old horseman has two hopefuls in the 29th edition of the Breeders Crown, set for Satu
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Hurrikane Kingcole has the need for speed
October 17, 2012
It's been a rocky road for the connections of Hurrikane Kingcole this year. The brilliantly fast 3-year-old pacer has at times looked like a world beater. Then there were the times when he would simply beat himself.   Trainer John McDermott planned out a 3-year-old season for his $10,
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Marcus Miller wins at Yonkers; Sears has 5
October 16, 2012
Marcus Miller declared that he was "the happiest person here" after he made a winning Yonkers Raceway debut Monday night.   Miller went the distance with odds-on favorite Domethatagain ($2.90) in the $19,000, seventh-race pace. The 3-year-old son of Bettor's Delight air
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Delaware Breeders Fund for 2YO pacers
October 16, 2012
Six $20,000 divisions for the first leg of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes for 2-year-old pacers were contested Monday at Harrington Raceway over a sloppy racetrack. The top eight point earners in each division will return on closing night, Oct. 29, to compete in $100,000 f
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Hoosier Classic preview on Thursday night
October 16, 2012
The Hoosier Classic Sale Company will host the Classic Preview on Thursday, Oct. 18, from 6-9 pm in the West Pavilion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The event, sponsored by Gluco Glide LLC, Hubbard Feeds, and Indiana StandardbredAssociation, will give buyers the opportunity to examine ye
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Put On A Show one of 10 in Crown Open Pace
October 16, 2012
Entries for the $6 million Breeders Crown finals had one big surprise – the $2.3 million winning mare Put On A Show was one of 10 pacers entered in the $500,000 Open Pace, a first in Breeders Crown history. The other nine pacers in alphabetical order are: Aracache Hanover, Bettor Sweet, Foiled Again
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Toscano hopes to double up in Breeders Crown
October 16, 2012
Market Share will try to win the upcoming Breeders Crown for 3-year-old male trotters at Woodbine Racetrack, thereby duplicating the accomplishment of stablemate Chapter Seven a year ago. Chapter Seven, meanwhile, will try to win the upcoming Breeders Crown for older trotters, thereby accomplish
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Big entry fee doesn't "intimidate" owners
October 16, 2012
The $62,500 entry fee for the $555,000 Breeders Crown for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings did not keep the connections of Intimidate from writing a check that equals nearly half his lifetime earnings.   The son of Justice Hall-Fabulous Tag has 11 wins in 15 starts this year, w
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SBOA opposes fewer dates at Freehold
October 16, 2012
The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ), representing the horsemen and women who race in the Garden State, will "vigorously oppose” Freehold Raceway's request of only 90 racing dates in 2013.   The Freehold application for dates, submitted on Monday,
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Here's who took byes for Crown 2YO races
October 16, 2012
Four freshman Breeders Crown eliminations are carded for Friday, Oct. 19, at Woodbine Racetrack to get the 10 finalists for the $600,000 two-year-old finals on Sat.,Oct. 27. The Crown races for 2 year olds includes byes in the colt trot and filly pace. The byes in the 2-year-old colt trot were t
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Mare Trot only older Crown needing elim
October 16, 2012
Among the for Breeders Crown for older horses, only one division–the mare trotters–needed a single elimination to get to a 10-horse final on Saturday, Oct. 27. The Breeders Crown conditions allow for a single trailer so there will be 11 in the $331,500 Mare Pace, which has been drawn for th
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Six Crown elims needed for 3 year olds
October 16, 2012
Six sophomore Breeders Crown eliminations are carded for Sat., Oct. 20 at Woodbine Racetrack to get the 10 finalists for the $500,000 filly races and the $550,000 colt finals on Sat., Oct. 27. The $500,000 three-year-old filly trotter drew 11 and has been drawn for the final.   All ot
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Commander Crowe third; Crown still planned?
October 15, 2012
Commander Crowe, the third-place finisher in last year's Breeders Crown Open Trot, prepped for a possible return appearance in the Crown when he finished third in the Grand Prix d Sud-Ouest on Sunday in France. In other news about European horses, Tamla Celeber, the Swedish mare, is reportedly o
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Pembroke Dewey among new Maine champions
October 15, 2012
Maine Sire Stakes Championships for the 3-year-old divisions were decided on Sunday (Oct. 140 at Scarborough Downs. An enthusiastic crowd came forth to witness the combat as the Maine-breds battled for purses in excess of $77,000 per split.   Pembroke Picture claimed the filly crown o
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Powerful Poe tops Mystical Dew in Hanover
October 15, 2012
Despite rain, hail and winds in excess of 30 mph throughout the day, Sunday night's stake action at Balmoral Park went off without a hitch with the action being headlined by a pair of Hanover Stakes for 2-year-old trotters and the Betzotic Stake for Illinois conceived and foaled 2-year-old pacin
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Saratoga to begin Wednesday Pick 5 wager
October 15, 2012
Saratoga Casino and Raceway will present a new guaranteed pick five opportunity beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 17. The first of its kind at a New York harness track, Saratoga Harness' Pick 5 wager will cover races 6 through 10 on Wednesday race dates throughout the end of the 2012 s
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Box for last Kindergarten leg closes Tuesday
October 15, 2012
The fifth and last leg of the 2012 Kindergarten Classic series is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 19, at Vernon Downs. Friday's card will be drawn on Tuesday, Oct. 16, with a 9 am box close. The Race Office may be reached at (315) 829-6825 and the condition sheet is available on the Vernon website.
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Go ahead & Tweet about the Breeders Crown!
October 15, 2012
TheHambletonian Society and Woodbine Entertainment Group havey announced the official Twitter hashtag for the 2012 Breeders Crown. Fans of theStandardbred Racing's year-end championships, set for Saturday, Oct. 27, at Woodbine, can follow news and updates on Twitter using…#BreedersCrown. Twit
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Commander Crowe 3rd, but Crown bound
October 15, 2012
Calle Wihlborg's European champion Commander Crowe was committed to the $600,000 Breeders Crown Trot by the noon deadline on Saturday, Oct. 13, but he had one small obstacle to complete before making travel plans for the Oct. 27 event. Trainer Fabrice Souloy and driver Christophe Martens had to
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Michael's Power one of 3 BC supplements
October 15, 2012
Two sophomores, colt pacer Michael's Power and colt trotter Intimidate, along with mare pacer Rebeka Bayama were supplemented to their respective divisions by the noon deadline on Monday, Oct. 15. The $6 million Breeders Crown finals will be contested on Saturday,Oct. 27, at Woodbine Racetrack in To
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Or wins 44G Open Handicap Pace at Yonkers
October 14, 2012
Or (Brent Holland), assigned the inside as the wagering outsider, picked off favored Code Word (Jason Bartlett) Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $44,000 Open Handicap Pace. Code Word, last week's wire-to-wire winner and this week's 9-10 favorite, had few issues making the lead from
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Hammer fillies finish 1-2-3-4 in PA Fairs Final
October 14, 2012
Roger Hammer, who hit the big time when Vivid Photo won the 2005 Hambletonian, proved that he’s still "King of the Fairs” in Pennsylvania when 3-year-old filly pacers he trains swept the first four positions in a PA Fairs championship Saturday at The Meadows. On a splendid fall night, The M
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Mel Mara upsets Michael's Power in Gold Final
October 13, 2012
Returning to Canada after competing at the Grand Circuit meet in Lexington, Kentucky, three-year-old pacing colt Mel Mara earned his first Ontario Sires Stakes Gold trophy of his career defeating divisional leaders Michaels Power and Warrawee Needy in the $130,000 final on Friday evening at Flam
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Sir Caviar soars over $500K in career earnings
October 13, 2012
Returning to his stomping grounds after a disappointing road trip, Sir Caviar regained his form with a narrow victory in Friday’s $22,500 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows. Long dominant among The Meadows trotting elite, Sir Caviar traveled to Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs for a Sept. 29
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Naughtytiltheend, Celebrity Bluechip win Yonkers co-features
October 13, 2012
Yonkers Raceway's Friday night pair of $44,000 co-features--an Open Handicap for distaff pacers and an old-fashioned Open for trotters--were won by Naughtytiltheend (Brent Holland, $11.80) and Celebrity Bluechip (Jason Bartlett, $7.80). In play early from post position No. 6, Naughtytilthee
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Helios remains undefeated in his young career
October 13, 2012
The capable colt Helios remained undefeated in his young career following Friday night’s 1:57.2 triumph in the $24,200 Late Bloomer Series final for three and 4-year-old trotters at Vernon Downs. Making just his fourth career start, Helios ($4.40) followed Celebrity Obsesion and Zanna Royal
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SS Tommy Turner upsets in Betzotic stake
October 13, 2012
After watching their female counterparts battle in a Betzotic Stake last night at Maywood Park it was time for the Illinois conceived and foaled three-year-old colt pacing set to grab the spotlight on Friday night as a field of six lined up behind the gate for their share of a $12,700 jackpot.
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Verdad edges Mortal Zin in NJ Futurity
October 13, 2012
Verdad edged out stablemate Mortal Zin for a neck victory in the $50,000 New Jersey Futurity for three-year-old pacers on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Freehold Raceway. Restricted to New Jersey-sired pacers, the featured tenth race drew five geldings, two fillies and one colt.  The St
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Memorial service for Jim Barry on Monday
October 13, 2012
A memorial service for James "Jim" Barry, who died on Oct. 5, will be held at Mt. Horeb Church on Iron Works Pike in Lexington, KY on Monday, Oct. 15, at 5 pm.   Mr. Barry, a friend of many in the harness racing community, had worked at Peninsula Farm in Georgetown, KY. A native of&nb
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Services Tuesday for Patricia Wollam
October 13, 2012
Patricia Wollam, the wife of veteran horseman Marty Wollam and an owner of harness horses, died Saturday at Sharon Regional Hospital in Sharon, Pa. Mrs. Wollam, who was 59, had become ill recently and developed pneumonia.   The daughter of Robert and Mayellyn Williams Hoffman, sh
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Illinois-bred youngster shine in Betzotic splits
October 13, 2012
Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old pacing colts hit the track on Saturday night at Balmoral Park as a total of 14 youngsters lined up behind the gate for a pair of $10,700 Betzotic Stake splits. In the first division John & Mary Krasnican’s Big Brad took advantage of a late brea
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OSS regular season wraps up
October 13, 2012
The Ontario Sires Stakes regular season wrapped up with two-year-olds Kims Royal Day and Windsong Jack winning the last two $130,000 Gold Finals of the year on Saturday night at Georgian Downs. Kims Royal Day, the leading two-year-old pacing filly in the OSS program, earned her first Gold F
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Pole-sitters sweep Betzotic splis
October 12, 2012
Sophomore pacing fillies took center stage on Thursday night as 2 Illinois conceived and foaled 3-year-olds battled in a pair of $10,600 Betzotic Stake splits at Maywood Park. As can often be the case on a half-mile oval, speed and the inside post are often a winning combination and it certai
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Katys Jet rockets to OSS lead with Gold win
October 12, 2012
As predicted, Ontario's exciting 3-year-old pacing fillies delivered another sizzling performance at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening.   Ottawa fans sent reigning Gold Final champion Apogee Hanover off as their top choice, with elimination winner Jet Wash ranked second and pole
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Day of Champions set for Sunday at Colonial
October 12, 2012
Colonial Downs will wrap up its 15th season of pari-mutuel harness racing on Sunday, Oct. 14, with the $390,125 "Day of Champions” card. Eight Virginia-bred championship races featuring 2- and 3-year-old pacers and trotters of both sexes will be decided in the richest "Champions” card ever. &nbs
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2013 Michigan Colt Stakes program announced
October 12, 2012
On Thursday, the Michigan Department of Agriculture along with the Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association, the Michigan Standardbred Breeders' Association, the Northern Michigan Fair Association and the Michigan Association of Fairs approved a tentative plan for horse racing at 2013 Michigan Coun
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Time To Kill prevails in NJ Futurity Trot
October 12, 2012
Time To Kill rolled to a length and three-quarters victory in the $30,000 New Jersey Futurity for two-year-old trotters on October 12, 2012 at Freehold Raceway. The Futurity is restricted to New Jersey-sired horses and is sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of Ne
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Burke entry rated 2-1 in NJ Futurity Pace
October 12, 2012
The Ron Burke-trained entry of Mortal Zin and Verdad is rated the 2-1 pick in the $50,000 New Jersey Futurity for three-year-old pacers on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Freehold Raceway. Restricted to New Jersey-sired pacers, the featured tenth race drew five geldings, two fillies and one col
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Breeders Crown supplements, entries up next
October 11, 2012
With most divisional titles still in play after the Grand Circuit left Lexington's Red Mile, the spotlight turns north to Woodbine Racetrack and the US$6 million 12-race Breeders Crown series.   It's decision week for foreign invitees, supplementals and entries for the races slated f
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Bolt The Duer placed on Lasix after blood found
October 11, 2012
Trainer Pete Foley told harnessracing.com Thursday morning that tests run Wednesday on Bolt The Duer at Rood & Riddle Equine Clinic in Lexington, Ky., showed the 3-year-old colt pacer had blood in his lungs and will now be placed on Lasix. "We had him on the treadmill and they couldn't see an
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Sugar Wheeler fights off Miss Paris in Gold
October 11, 2012
The weather was 10 degrees cooler and she started one spot closer to the rail, but other than that 3-year-old trotting filly Sugar Wheeler's second tour of Grand River Raceway looked much the same as the first.   Starting from post three in Wednesday's $130,00 Gold final, driver
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Jim Barry to be laid to rest in Illinois hometown
October 11, 2012
James E. "Jim" Barry, a well-known horseman from Illinois who since 2008 had worked with Peninsula Farm in Kentucky, will be laid to rest in his hometown of Bradford, IL. Barry, 63, died on Friday, Oct. 5.   Mr. Barry became a harness racing enthusiast as a young man and started
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Breeders Crown Fantasy Draft set for Oct. 18
October 11, 2012
The Breeders Crown Fantasy Draft, presented by Standardbred Canada, will award one lucky player entry into the 2013 World Harness Handicapping Championship featuring an estimated $100,000 prize pool! The 2013 WHHC is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 13, at the Meadowlands.  
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New Weekend Preview now available
October 11, 2012
After the flurry of major stakes the past two weekends at The Red Mile, this weekend's calendar is light by comparison. The latest edition of HarnessRacing Weekend Preview includes driver Jody Jamieson's take on a resurgent Warrawee Needy, who competes in an Ontario Sires Stakes Gold event th
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NY Yankees wins at The Meadows
October 11, 2012
While the New York Yankees were trying to wrap up their series against the Baltimore Orioles, NY Yankees was wrapping up a victory in Thursday's $22,500 Filly & Mare Not Listed Preferred/Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.   NY Yankees got away fourth for Dave Palone and moved
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Aunt Mel visits NJ Green Acres winner's circle
October 11, 2012
Aunt Mel recorded the ninth win of the year and 11th of her career in the $25,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes–Green Acres for 3-year-old trotting fillies, the featured ninth race on Thursday at Freehold Raceway.   The daughter of Yankee Glide was a half-length winner in 1:58.3, holding off
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Shady Breeze scorches Rosecroft in 1:50
October 10, 2012
In what was the fastest night of pacing ever at Rosecroft Raceway on Tuesday, Shady Breeze and driver Chris Welty broke the track record for 3-year-old pacers while winning in a lifetime mark-equaling time of 1:50. This broke a track record held by Presidential Ball, Cam's Card Shark and Sh
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Put On A Show breaks Pocono track record
October 10, 2012
Put On A Show continued her monster 2012 season with a virtuoso performance on Tuesday night, breaking the track record for older pacing mares with a 1:49 win in the $50,000 Open Handicap distaff pace at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Leaving from the outside post as the even-money f
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Royal Briefing upsets at 52-1 in DSBF
October 10, 2012
Four $20,000 divisions of the first leg of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes events for 2-year-old trotters were held Tuesday at Harrington Raceway. The filly divisions were won by Dr. William Moffett's Country Romance (Jon Roberts, 2:03.4) and Pam Wagner's JA Going All the W
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Village Beat scores in Meadows feature
October 10, 2012
Village Beat waited patiently in the pocket, then blitzed by the dueling leaders in the Lightning Lane to capture Tuesday's $20,000 winners-over $10,000 life handicap pace at The Meadows in 1:50.4. With Hickory Big Red and American Rage duking it out on the front, Dave Palone guided V
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Jug champ Michael's Power returns in OSS Gold
October 10, 2012
Driver Scott Zeron is hoping to experience a few moments of déjà vu at Flamboro Downs on Friday evening as he sends 3-year-old pacing gelding Michael's Power after a fourth Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final title from the same post they drew for the Confederation Cup final in August.
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Bee A Magician continues magical OSS year
October 10, 2012
Driver Rick Zeron crafted the ideal second over trip for Bee A Magician in the ninth race at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening, and the 2-year-old trotting filly sprinted home to her second $130,000 Gold Final title.   Starting from Post five, fan favorites Zeron and Bee A Magician
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$1,000 credit to be drawn at Hoosier Classic
October 10, 2012
Horsemen attending the Hoosier Classic yearling sale Friday, Oct. 19 and Saturday, Oct. 20, will have an opportunity to win a $1,000 sale credit. A drawing will take place prior to the first session and the person receiving the credit may apply it to a purchase from either session. The cred
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Fund-raiser for son of harness racing veteran
October 10, 2012
The son of a Standardbred owner has suffered an accident that has caused him to be paralyzed from the waist down. John Morris, the 23-year-old son of Joe Morris, fell from a balcony in California in July and is working to rebuild his life. A golf tournament is being held as a fund-raiser on Mond
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Indiana Sires Stakes races rescheduled
October 10, 2012
Due to the recent cancellation of races at Indiana Downs on Friday (Oct. 5), the Indiana Sires Stakes legs from thatnight have been rescheduled for the following dates: 2-year-old filly trot Gold Series–Friday, Oct. 19; 2-year-old colt/gelding trot Silver Series–Monday, Oct. 22.   Hor
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NJ Futurity set for Friday at Freehold
October 10, 2012
The winners of this year's Harold Dancer Trot and Marion Dancer Trot will face off in the $30,000 New Jersey Futurity for 2-year-old trotters on Friday at Freehold Raceway.   King Muscles, the Harold Dancer winner, and Time To Kill, the Marion Dancer winner, both by Muscles Yankee, wi
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Prestidigitator captures his third Gold Final
October 09, 2012
Since his first tangle with Knows Nothing in the July 21 Canadian Breeders Championship Prestidigitator has not been able to achieve favoured status in the public eye, and Monday’s $130,000 Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack was no different. In the last regular season Gold Series event of th
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Phone outage at Indiana Downs keeps box open
October 09, 2012
Indiana Downs is currently experiencing phone issues due to a widespread outage in Shelbyville, Ind. As a result of the outage, the entry box will remain open until 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, to accomodate horsemen attempting to make entries for Saturday's card.
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Hanover yearling videos being posted
October 08, 2012
Videos of the 219 Hanover Shoe Farms yearlings selling at Harrisburg will be posted on the Hanover Shoe Farms website (hanoverpa.com) as they are completed. Providing the weather cooperates, the video process should be completed by Saturday, Oct. 13. Visitors to the Hanover Fairgrounds will be w
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Two Tattersalls starters land at Rood & Riddle
October 08, 2012
Trainer Jim Mulinix told harnessracing.com Monday afternoon, Oct. 8, that A Rocknroll Dance, who finished seventh in the $510,300 Tattersalls Pace on Saturday, Oct. 6, at The Red Mile, had throat surgery earlier in the day at Rood & Riddle Equine Clinic in Lexington, Ky. Mulinix's call came
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No penalty for Campbell in disqualification
October 08, 2012
After a hearing with The Red Mile track judges, driver John Campbell will not be further sanctioned for the rulilng that he caused interference on the front end while driving Odds On Equuleus in a Bluegrass division on Sept. 29. After a lengthy inquiry. Odds On Equuleus was disqualified fro
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Backstretch With Gordon: Ky Futurity Day
October 07, 2012
The Kentucky Futurity is a tradition that has attracted trotting enthusiasts from around the world and one of those is Jeff Gural, who of course operates the Meadowlands and Tioga and Vernon racetracks. Gural has been in Lexington for several days and besides taking in the racing at The Red Mile
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Allerage Farms finals raced at Red Mile
October 07, 2012
Four finals of the Allerage Farms for older horses are on Sunday afternoon's card at The Red Mile, with Drop The Ball, Chapter Seven, Frenchfrysnvinegar and Bettor Sweet emerging victorious.    The first final on tap was the $70,000 contest for older pacing mares. Although the fi
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Win Missy B wins Kentucky Filly Futurity
October 07, 2012
Win Missy B, who upset the heavily-favored Check Me Out in the second of two eliminations of the $287,000 Kentucky Filly Futurity Sunday afternoon at The Red Mile, came right back with a second victory in the decisive second heat to take home the trophy. Oasis Dream, who won the first eliminatio
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My MVP wins 120th Kentucky Futurity
October 07, 2012
My MVP, who finished a close third in the Hambletonian final in early August at the Meadowlands, scored a decisive straight-heat victory in Sunday afternoon's $508,000 Kentucky Futurity for 3-year-old colt trotters at The Red Mile.   Driven by Mike Lachance, My MVP got away fourth in
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Stillings hits $40 million in career earnings
October 06, 2012
Dick Stillings, who was elected to harness racing's Living Hall of Fame this summer, added another laurel Friday at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino when he passed $40 million in career purses.   Fittingly, he achieved the milestone when he piloted Rembrandt Spur, the co-holder of T
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Saturday Backstretch With Gordon
October 06, 2012
I've got a couple of things to say right away this Saturday morning while writing this in the press box at The Red Mile. First, the weatherman got it wrong. Although it is a bit cool this morning, the sun is shining. All predictions called for rain to start last night and continue through t
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John Campbell named Grand Circuit president
October 06, 2012
The Grand Circuit, at its annual officers and stewards meeting on Saturday morning in Lexington, Ky., named John Campbell as its president.   The 57-year-old Campbell replaces the late Tom Thomson, who served as Grand Circuit president for 21 years before his death this past
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Market Share wins in 1:50.3 in Lexington
October 06, 2012
In one of the easiest looking 1:50.3 miles ever trotted, Hambletonian winner Market Share cruised to a 3 1/2-length victory in a $10,000 late-closing trot Saturday afternoon at The Red Mile. The 3-year-old colt was not eligible to Sunday's Kentucky Futurity, but his connections decided to not ma
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Economy Terror, Romantic Moment win Garnseys
October 06, 2012
With a 1:50 effort, Economy Terror captured the fastest of two $111,000 divisions of the Glen Garnsey Memorial for 3-year-old filly pacers Saturday afternoon at The Red Mile. The other Garnsey split went to Romantic Moment in 1:50.3.   Leaving from post six in the second Garnsey divis
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Big efforts needed to win ISS 2CP divisions
October 06, 2012
Four divisions of the $347,200 International Stallion for 2-year-old colt pacers were contested Saturday afternoon at The Red Mile. Odds On Euuleus won he second division in 1:50 flat, shortly after the first split went to Fool Me Once in 1:51.3. Captaintreacherous continued his stellar season w
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Sweet Lou in 1:48.1 in Tattersalls Pace
October 06, 2012
The 12-horse $510,300 Tattersalls for 3-year-old colt pacers Saturday afternoon at The Red Mile was expected to be a wild and wooly affair and it lived to its expectations as the contest had action to start to finish. When the dust settled it was the reigning divisional champion Sweet Lou reachi
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Code Word wins Yonkers Open for Burke
October 06, 2012
Code Word (Jason Bartlett) was left to his own devices and made 'em pay Saturday night, easily winning Yonkers Raceway's $44,000 Open Handicap Pace. Leaving from post position four, Code Word had no issues getting around inside assignee McDynamite (Brent Holland) and making the lead. A
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Brett Miller takes Driving Challenge at Pocono
October 06, 2012
Brett Miller won the night's very first race and never looked back on his way to winning his second straight Battle of PA Driving Challenge on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The event featured drivers from Pocono and The Meadows but Meadows kingpin Dave Palone was missing, drivin
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Lex Selected finishes with increase in average
October 06, 2012
The Lexington Selected Yearling Sale concluded its 2012 auction on a crisp pre-fall night in Kentucky and the final session kept the sale in positive territory. The sale finished with 677 horses sold for a gross of $23.89 million, resulting in an average price of $35,297. The average increased b
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Red Mile to remember the sport's greats Sunday
October 05, 2012
The Red Mile has been a favorite destination for horsemen and trotting fans for more than a century, and on Sunday, Kentucky Futurity Day, the track will remember many who made the trek there annually and loved every minute of it.   Since last fall's Grand Circuit meet some of The Red
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Friday Backstretch With Gordon
October 05, 2012
The one thing I probably hate most is sitting in my car in traffic. And that's what I had to do yesterday after leaving The Red Mile following the last race. It was total gridlock getting out onto Red Mile Road and I commiserated with Woodbine/Mohawk race secretary Scott McKelvie and his wife, L
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Frosh filly pacers sharp in International Stallions
October 05, 2012
Parlee Beach got good early position and then was able to rally back to win the first of three divisions of the $256,000 International Stallion Stakes (ISS) for 2-year-old filly pacers Friday afternoon at The Red Mile. Authorize came flying late to win the second division, with Hit The Curb capt
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Colt trotters strong in International Stallions
October 05, 2012
Four divisions of the $328,000 International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old colt trotters were on the Friday afternoon card at The Red Mile. Taking home the trophy in the first $81,750 division was Your So Vain, who scored in 1:55 after a break-filled contest.   Show Ticket and Charli
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Aunt Mel wins New Jersey Futurity
October 05, 2012
Aunt Mel extended her winning streak to three with a victory in the $45,000 New Jersey Futurity for 3-year-old trotters on Friday afternoon at Freehold Raceway.   The New Jersey Futurity, restricted to New Jersey-sired horses, is sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owner
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Vida De Vie wins NJSS Green Acres final
October 05, 2012
Vida De Vie scored a half-length victoryin the $25,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes- Green Acres Final for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Friday, Oct. 5, at Freehold Raceway.   The Chris Ryder trainee picked up her third win of the year, finishing in-the-money in six of 12 starts
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Lex Selected Sale average still up slightly
October 05, 2012
The fourth session of the 2012 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale on Friday night brought out a nice crowd who enjoyed the warm weather in the Bluegrass. Still, the 145 yearlings sold brought an average price of $16,931, which was a 5.8 percent decrease from last year's average price.  
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After 2 sessions, Lexington sale up 6.6%
October 04, 2012
Another offspring from the first crop of Muscle Hill topped the second session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale on Wednesday night. Southwind Chronicl (hip 163), a colt out of the Broadway Hall mare Caerphilly, a half sister to No Pan No Gain ($415,63), was sold to Bill Augustine, a
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Thurs. Backstretch With Gordon: Good Times
October 04, 2012
As I drove into The Red Mile this glorious morning in Lexington the Owl City/Carly Rae Jepsen song "Good Times” came on the radio and it couldn't have been more fitting as the two weeks of Grand Circuit racing and the yearling sale are always good times. As the song goes, "It's always a good tim
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OLG says table games possible at Woodbine
October 04, 2012
A spokesman for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG)  has gone on the record as saying that there is a possibility that not one, but two casinos could come to Toronto, and that table gaming could be added at Woodbine Racetrack. The news comes via a story in
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Round Barn fund-raiser set for Sunday
October 04, 2012
The annual fund-raiser for the Round Barn at The Red Mile will be held Sunday morning, Oct. 7, prior to the big racing card featuring the Kentucky Futurity. The event is free and open to the public andgets underway at 10 am with coffee and pastries. There will be many items offered in a silent a
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Scott Zeron, Jamieson battle for driving title
October 04, 2012
While Woodbine kicked off its Standardbred Fall/Winter meet this past Monday, the top driver on the WEG circuit continues to remain unclear as the end of the calendar year draws near.   Jody Jamieson, Canada's Driver of the Year in 2011, currently sits atop the leaderboard with 218 vi
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13 in Ky. Futurity; Tetrick to drive Archangel
October 04, 2012
Thirteen 3-year-old colt trotters were entered for Sunday afternoon's 120th renewal of the $508,000 Kentucky Futurity at The Red Mile. The field was divided into two eliminations, with the top five in each returning for the second heat. If one of the elim winners does not win the second heat, th
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Season-best 1:53.2 efforts top ISS 2FT splits
October 04, 2012
Fashion Athena won the first of three divisions of the $293,300 International Stallion Stakes (ISS) for 2-year-old filly trotters in a national season's best 1:53.2, a clocking that was equaled in the second split by To Dream On. Capturing the third division was Mistery Woman, who was a tic
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14 entered in Kentucky Filly Futurity
October 04, 2012
Fourteen 3-year-old filly trotters were drawn into Sunday afternoon's Kentucky Filly Futurity at The Red Mile. Seven will start in a pair of eliminations, with the top five in each returning for the second heat. If there is no double winner, then the three victorious fillies will return for a th
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Won The West to be retired at Horse Park Saturday
October 04, 2012
The Kentucky Horse Park will welcome multiple Breeders Crown winning standardbred Won The West to the Hall Of Champions with a special event to be held on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 10:15 am.   "We are thrilled to retire Won The West here to the Kentucky Horse Park Hall of Champions, where
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Peter Wrenn scores 9,000th career winner
October 04, 2012
Peter Wrenn scored his 9,000th career victory behind Sand Royal Blu in the second leg of the Indiana Sires Stakes Gold Level on Wednesday (Oct. 3) at Indiana Downs.   One of many individuals in the sport who were born into harness racing families, Peter Wrenn is the son of the late ho
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Average drops at third Lex Selected session
October 04, 2012
The third session of the 2012 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale showed that the market continues to suffer from a lack of buyers. The crowd was smaller and quite a few people who had bought yearlings on the first two nights of the sale did not show up for the third session. With fewer buyers, and
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Wed. Backstretch With Gordon: The Sale
October 03, 2012
The sun shined bright on my old Kentucky home this morning. Finally! But let's not get too cocky because although the forecast calls for the next three days to be glorious with highs in the high 70s, the bottom falls out on Saturday and Sunday with predicted highs in the low 50s. Not only wer
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Seven stakes on tap Friday at Red Mile
October 03, 2012
Clear skies are forecast for the next few days in Lexington, setting the stage for more intriguing 2-year-old racing in the International Stallion Stakes (INSS). Friday brings with it nearly $600,000 in purses for the taking on the clay carpet. The INSS events begin in the second half o
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Mohawk meet shows handle increase
October 03, 2012
Woodbine Entertainment Group Wednesday announced the average nightly wagering handle on the 2012 Mohawk Standardbred meet, which concluded Saturday, Sept. 29, was up over last year. The average per night total of $1,526,411 in 2012 was an 18.8 percent increase over the $1,284,883 bet per card
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Muscle Hills average $125,625 at Lex Selected
October 03, 2012
Last year the debut of the first crop by pacing sire Somebeachsomewhere gave the opening session of the Lexington Selected Sale a boost when 18 yearlings were sold, generating an average price of $114,278 and representing about 23 percent of the gross. This year the first crop by trottin
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Majestized wins Ontario Gold in 1:57.3
October 03, 2012
Heading into Tuesday's Gold Final at Georgian Downs, the 2-year-old trotting colt Majestized had captured three Gold Elimination trophies but had self-destructed at the start of every Gold Final, failing to even post a top five finish.   As a result the colt, who had captured his eliminatio
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Untersteiner to drive Tamla Celeber at Red Mile
October 03, 2012
The Swedish trotting publication Trav Ronden has reported that Johan Untersteiner, who drove Giant Diablo to a world record at The Red Mile in 2007, will be in the sulky this Sunday behind the Swedish mare Tamla Celeber in the Allerage Mare Trot.   Orjan Kihlstrom has been Tamla
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12 entered in $510,300 Tattersalls 3YO Colt Pace
October 03, 2012
Twelve 3-year-old colts and geldings will line up behind the gate in the $510,300 Tattersalls Pace Saturday afternoon at The Red Mile, including $60,000 supplemental entry Mel Mara, who will start from the outside post 10 for driver Tim Tetrick. Also included in the field are North America Cu
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Stakes galore on Saturday at Red Mile
October 03, 2012
Saturday's 11-race Grand Circuit card at The Red Mile is laden with talented pacers vying for over $1.1 million. The sophomore pacing fillies compete in two $111,000 divisions of the Glen Garnsey Memorial, the Tattersalls stake for the fairer sex.   Carded back to back as races 4 and&
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2YO filly by Infinitif trots 1:54.1 at Colonial
October 03, 2012
On a day when nine of 10 winning horses established new life speed marks at Colonial Downs, Dan O'Mara's 2-year-old filly trotter True Day Dream went beyond that and tied a track record that had stood for five years.   True Day Dream entered Wednesday's fifth race with five wins, a secon
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Little Ms Chrissy wins Lady Lincoln Land
October 03, 2012
Robert and Donnie Taylor's Little Ms. Chrissy picked the right time to come up with the biggest effort of her eight race career as she knocked off the heavily favored Trot Fudge Sundae at Balmoral Park Wednesday in the $118,000 Lady Lincoln Land Stake for Illinois conceived and foaled 2-year-ol
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Sugar Wheeler sets Grand River track mark
October 03, 2012
Ontario's talented 3-year-old trotting fillies graced the Grand River Raceway oval on Wednesday evening and the balmy October weather resulted in another new track record being etched into the track's history books. Sugar Wheeler set a 1:56.1 mark for owners Alan Hainsworth, Paula Wellwood Ente
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Woodbine opens fall meet; MacDonell wins 5,000
October 02, 2012
  Paul MacDonell drove his 5,000th winner as Woodbine opened its 2012 fall meet on Monday night. MacDonell guided Count Speed to victory in a $19,000 conditioned trot in the eighth race on the card. The 3-year-old son of Majestic Son scored a front end victory in 1:56.2. MacDonel
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Tuesday Backstretch With Gordon
October 02, 2012
Let's start with a spelling bee this morning. S-T-U-P-I-D. Let's use it in a sentence. Gordon is S-T-U-P-I-D because he left his umbrella in the car this morning after arriving at The Red Mile and it started to pour as he made his way around the backstretch. Yes, you can say ‘Hi, Stupid' to m
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Market Share ready for LC start in Lexington
October 02, 2012
Market Share's road to the Breeders Crown will go through Lexington this weekend, but not in Sunday's Kentucky Futurity. Market Share, who is ranked No. 4 in the sport's current Top 10 poll, is not eligible to the Futurity, so he will compete in a late closer for 3-year-old male trotters on Satu
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Muscle Hill colt tops Lex opener at $360,000
October 02, 2012
The opening session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale showed there is still enthusiasm for buying a very good prospect as the 95 yearlings offered were sold for an average price of $87,295, an increase of 9.3 percent from the 2011 opener, when the average was $79,856 for 111 horses. The me
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Indiana Downs to host under saddle race
October 01, 2012
Indiana Downs will host an Under Saddle race Saturday, October 6th. The event, which will carry a purse of $10,000, will be contested between races three and four on the card.  The race is a by invitation only event.  For those with questions, contact the Indiana Downs racing office at 866
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Monday Backstretch With Gordon
October 01, 2012
Two words I never want to use in the same sentence are jacket and umbrella, but I have no choice this morning. I had to wear a jacket and carry an umbrella because it is yet another cool, damp and dreary day in Lexington. After a sunny Sunday the rain has returned and so did my back-up shoes as
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Kelley looks for Aspidistra Hanover repeat
October 01, 2012
If Aspidistra Hanover and Upfrontluckycarol finish side by side in Thursday's third of three International Stallion Stakes divisions for 2-year-old filly trotters at Lexington's Red Mile, no one should be surprised.   Last week, Aspidistra Hanover and Upfrontluckycarol finished in a d
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International Stallions start Thursday at Red Mile
October 01, 2012
Grand Circuit racing resumes at The Red Mile on Thursday, Oct. 4, with a matinee post time of 1 p.m. Week two features the International Stallion Stakes (INSS) for all divisions of 2 year olds, beginning with the freshman filly trotters returning to kick off the week's events in three split
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Schadt appeals DQ of Odds On Equuleus
October 01, 2012
Harnessracing.com has learned that trainer Robin Schadt has filed an appeal in the ruling of the disqualification of her horse Odds On Equuleus from first to last in a division of the Bluegrass for 2-year-old colt pacers last Saturday night at The Red Mile. Schadt filed the paperwork hersel
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Indiana Downs qualifiers cancelled
October 01, 2012
Qualifying races scheduled for Tuesday morning, October 2 at Indiana Downs have been cancelled and rescheduled for Wednesday, October 3. For more information call the Indiana Downs race office at 866-478-7223. (Indiana Downs)
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