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John Gilmour retires after Mighty M victory
November 30, 2012
After a 35-year driving career, New York-based horseman John "Sep” Gilmour wanted to retire a winner—and he did just that on Thursday, Nov. 29, at Monticello Raceway. Driving My Buddy Chimo, a 10-year-old pacer he trains and co-owns, the 74-year-old Gilmour won his 4,492nd race and then told
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Modern Art filly OK Feisty takes Autumn final
November 30, 2012
In the last start of her two-year-old campaign, OK Feisty lowered her lifetime mark to 1:54 in the $50,000 Autumn Stakes final on Thursday night at Woodbine.   Driver Scott Zeron and the pacing lass were on the move from sixth as Prettyndangerous (Anthony MacDonald) clocked the :27 op
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Takeout on Pompano Pick 4 lowered to 10%
November 30, 2012
In what is described as one of the most significant pari-mutuel developments in recent years, the isle casino racing Pompano Park will debut a 10 percent take-out on their Pick 4 wager—by far the lowest in the industry—beginning on Monday, Dec. 3.   John Yinger, Director of Racing, sa
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Versado runs earnings to $742,448
November 30, 2012
Versado came along the passing lane to win a blanket finish in 1:50.1 in the $36,000 Preferred/Open Handicap pace while Francyfreeshark withstood a strong stretch assault for a 1:51 triumph in the $30,000 Delaware Special, the Thursday co-features, on a chilly Nov. 29 at Dover Downs. Yannick
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The day the deer stood The Meadows still
November 30, 2012
Oh Deer! The Meadows' track announcer Roger Huston has called thousands and thousands and thousands of races over his Hall of Fame career, but he was able to add a first on Wednesday night at the Pennsylvania racetrack when a trio of deer came onto the track prior to the ninth race and caus
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Fundraiser tix for SRF still available!
November 30, 2012
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF), in an effort to raise much needed funds, is scheduled to draw the winning ticket for the fabulous trip to the 2013 Prix d'Amerique in just seven days. This fabulous trip begins with an airfare voucher with a value of up to $1800 and includes a fou
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Meadowlands moves post, adds Early Pick 4
November 30, 2012
The Meadowlands Racetrack will undergo some changes for the upcoming standardbred meet. Post time will move to 7:15 p.m. each racing night with the exception of Hambletonian Day, Saturday, Aug. 3, which will begin at 12 noon.   The most significant changes are to the Meadowlands
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Krispy Apple, Sand Wyndham win 35G Yonkers' Co-Features
November 30, 2012
Yonkers Raceway's pair of Friday night, $35,000 co-featured Open Handicaps--for distaff pacers and trotters of all philosophic persuasions--were won by a pocket-sitting Krispy Apple (Brian Sears, $3.30) and a second-over Sand Wyndham (Dan Dube, $12.40). In what was essentially a match race
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Aubsession sweeps Autumn Series
November 30, 2012
After capturing her Autumn Stakes elimination last week, Aubsession once again returned to victory lane in the $60,000 final for driver Jody Jamieson on Friday evening at Woodbine. The heavily-favoured daughter of Lis Mara celebrated the biggest win of her career for trainer Bill Budd and o
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Parker closing in on Marohn at Monticello
November 29, 2012
He doesn't get much national attention but Billy "Zeke” Parker Jr. is one of the best harness drivers of all time. And his record speaks for itself!   On a muddy Wednesday afternoon at Monticello Raceway, Parker reined six winners on the card, with those victories bringing h
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Commander K continues to pay dividends
November 29, 2012
The ship from Pennsylvania to Florida didn't seem to bother Commander K at all as the 5-year-old son of Ken Warkentin sped to a 1:56 score over six highly-regarded rivals in Wednesday's $11,000 Open Trot at Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.   Joe Pavia Jr. guided the winner to the half-lengt
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Meadowlands hires PI to focus on integrity
November 29, 2012
The Meadowlands Racetrack has been proud to be home to the world's greatest harness racing since its founding. In addition, the racetrack takes pride in providing a racing product that is driven by integrity. In the 2013 racing season, the Meadowlands Racetrack will take another booming step in pr
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Put On A Show wins 12th of 2012
November 29, 2012
World champion 5-year-old pacing mare Put On A Show won her 12th race of the year on Wednesday afternoon at Harrah's Philadelphia, capturing a $50,000 Open in wire-to-wire fashion in 1:51.1 for driver Brian Sears. Also on the card, Empire Breeders Classic and Lady Maud champion Bettor B Lucky sc
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St. Lads graduate looks to zoom by in Autumn
November 29, 2012
He's been a part of the Standardbred scene for decades, but time hasn't diminished Bob Ladouceur's love for his horses or the sport.   Ladouceur, 68, who owns and operates St. Lads Farm with his wife Veronica, currently houses more than 80 horses at their home base in Ruscom Station.
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Horse owners tell why they enroll in Full Circle
November 29, 2012
Nancy Schechterle, of Wilbraham, Mass., keeps track of every horse she's ever been associated with.   "I know where all of mine are except one. I keep track of them; there is just one that I cannot locate and that's All Time Hit.”   Schechterle has enrolled All Time Hit and
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Campbell's 'thinking' he can win the Matron
November 29, 2012
John Campbell and Thinking Out Loud start Sunday's $176,663 Matron Stakes for 3-year-old male pacers at Dover Downs from the same spot as last week's elimination. Campbell hopes they finish in the same spot as well.   Thinking Out Loud, starting from post one, won his Matron elim
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New Weekend Preview now available!
November 29, 2012
Another edition of HarnessRacing Weekend Preview is now available! In the latest edition you can find out why Tim Tetrick won't be driving Heston Blue Chip in the Matron 3-Year-Old Colt Pace final on Sunday. Plus, Yannick Gingras talks about his chances in the race with Hillbilly Hanover, who pi
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Morrill is king of the New York road
November 28, 2012
As Mel Brooks famously said while portraying Louis the XIV in Brooks' comedy classic `History of the World,' "It's good to be the king.”   There is no denying Jim Morrill Jr.'s title as the king of the New York Sires Stakes, not after he picked up yet another award as the New York Sir
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Career best year for Trevor Henry at 41
November 28, 2012
Trevor Henry knows that no matter how near the finish line appears, it is best to drive on. So as Henry enters the final five weeks of the year trying to protect his status as Canada's winningest harness racing driver this season, he is taking nothing for granted. Henry leads Billy Davis Jr., 47
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Triple Command in charge of DSBF 2CT final
November 28, 2012
Triple Command came on in the stretch to notch a 2:00.4 victory in a $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) final for 2-year-old trotters on Wednesday at Dover Downs, where Sand Top Gun won the $23,000 Open Trot and Corey Callahan, Brad Hanners and trainer Josh Green each turned
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Meadows SOA names 2012 award winners
November 28, 2012
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association has named its 2012 award winners, as voted by the general membership. The key award winners include: Winning Mister, owned by Bob Key and trained by Rich Gillock, was named Horse of the Year and Trotter of the Year. The well-traveled trotter made The M
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Break The Bank K to stand at Midland in Ohio
November 27, 2012
Break The Bank K 2,1:55.3f; 3,1:51.3, a millionaire and winner of the 2010 Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Colt Trot, will stand his first season at stud in 2013 at Midland Acres in Bloomingburg, Ohio, it was announced today. He will stand for a fee of $3,500, or $3,000 for multiple bookings. &
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Woodbine helps with Toys for Tots campaign
November 27, 2012
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has joined the Halton (Ont.) Police to help kick off the annual Toys for Tots campaign, which benefits the Salvation Army.   "This is a cause that employees, harness drivers, horsepeople and customers at Mohawk Racetrack have embraced,” said Wendy Lo
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Luscious Leigh wins Delaware 2YOFT final
November 27, 2012
Luscious Leigh won the harness racing version of the friendly "Family Feud," taking the first of four Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $100,000 finals on a‘sloppy' track at Dover Downs on Tuesday, Nov. 27.   Owned, trained and driven by John Wagner, Luscious Leigh overtook e
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Yonkers cancels Tuesday due to weather
November 27, 2012
Yonkers Raceway has cancelled live racing and evening simulcasting for Tuesday night due to inclement weather in the greater New York area.   Live racing (and evening simulcasting) is scheduled to resume Thursday night (Nov. 29), with the usual 7:10 p;m. first post. Afternoo
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Life Is A Lady looks for maiden win in Autumn
November 27, 2012
Trainer Meg Crone hopes Life Is A Lady can get a smooth trip and be the brightest star when the 2-year-old filly goes postward in the $50,000 Autumn Stakes final on Thursday night at Woodbine.   The homebred daughter ofSantanna Blue Chip-Mate For Life was bred and is owned by Cr
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Guaranteed pools at Balmoral Wednesday
November 27, 2012
The Balmoral Pick 5 was not hit on Sunday and that sets the stage for the second consecutive Wednesday of all night action with two guaranteed multi race pools. With the help of the USTA Strategic Wagering Initiative, Balmoral Park will offer guaranteed pools on the Pick 4 and Pick 5 Wednesday,
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Lillywhites comes up huge at Saratoga
November 26, 2012
Lillywhites went a sensational mile to take the Sunday feature at Saratoga. The 7 year old was parked the mile in the $22,470 Fillies and Mares Open and never gave way. Mike Kimelman piloted the mare to the gutsy win in 1:55.4 for owner/trainer Sara Kimelman. It was the third win in the local
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Zoccali new dir. of racing operations at Big M
November 26, 2012
The Meadowlands Racetrack is pleased to announce that the position of director of racing operations will be filled by Darin Zoccali, effective Nov. 30. Zoccali, 29, a native of Staten Island, N.Y., is a graduate of St. John's University. He later attended Pace Law School in White Plains, N.
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Tioga, Vernon, Gural add to donations
November 26, 2012
Jeff Gural, chairman of American Racing and Entertainment, Tioga Downs Casino, and Vernon Downs Casino and Hotel are pleased to announce that they are donating $200,000 to the American Red Cross in aid of victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York City.   Between Sunday, Nov. 11, and
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Freehold, SBOANJ settle on 110 dates in '13
November 26, 2012
The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey reached an agreement Monday, Nov. 26, with Freehold Raceway for a 110-date meet in 2013. The calendar, which will be finalized and released soon, includes racing in the months of January and February. Initially, Freeho
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Bettis wins Meadows Preferred in 1:54.3
November 26, 2012
Dismissed at 28-1, Bettis saved ground, angled off the pylons late and rallied wide to pull off the stunning upset in Monday's $20,000 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows.   Bettis was among The Meadows' trotting elite before serious injury sidelined him last year. The 7-year-old s
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Freedom Crossing lands in Dover winner's circle
November 26, 2012
Corey Callahan left at the start and victory was never in doubt as Freedom Crossing scored a 1:52.1 triumph in the $16,500 mares winners-over pace at Dover Downs on Monday. Callahan completed the card with four winners while trainer Wayne Givens had a triple.   Freedom Crossing
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Can He Go upsets at 17-1 in Autumn final
November 26, 2012
Sent off at odds of 17-1, Can He Go, driven by Randy Waples, found the wire first in the $50,000 Autumn Stakes final on Monday evening at Woodbine. The series is for Ontario-sired 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers, who are non-winners of $30,000 lifetime as of midnight, Oct. 31.   Tr
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St Lads Zoom Zoom fastest in Autumn elims
November 25, 2012
A pair of $25,000 Autumn Stakes eliminations for sophomore colts and geldings were contested Saturday evening at Woodbine, and heavy the favorites St Lads Zoom Zoom and Autumn Gottem won their respective assignments in convincing fashion.   St Lads Zoom Zoom captured the quickest of t
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Sapphire City takes Yonkers open in 1:52.1
November 25, 2012
Odds-on favorite Sapphire City (Brent Holland) lasted on a windy lead Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $35,000 Open Handicap Pace. Assigned post position four, Sapphire City eschewed an early seat behind Eighteen (Mark MacDonald), instead making the lead before a :26.4 quarter
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Matron elims to Thinking Out Loud, Hillbilly Hanover
November 25, 2012
Thinking Out Loud, the public choice, beat Bettor's Edge by a nose to win the first $29,444 Matron 3-Year-Old Colt Pace elimination in 1:50 while Hillbilly Hanover pulled a 14-1 surprise to hold off fast-finishing favorite Heston Blue Chip in a lifetime fastest 150.3 to win the other Matron elim
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Field set for Autumn final for 3YO pacing fillies
November 24, 2012
Apach Of Luck pulled off a 7-1 upset and snapped Drunk And Dramatic's undefeated record in the first of two $25,000 Autumn Stakes eliminations on Friday night at Woodbine. The 3-year-old pacing filly, who debuting for WEG's leading trainer Richard Moreau, also lowered her lifetime mark to 1:55.2
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YR mare feature to Coleman's Keeper's Destiny
November 24, 2012
Yonkers Raceway's pair of Friday night, $35,000 co-featured Open Handicaps--for distaff pacers and trotters of all ranks and files--were won by a down-the-road Keeper's Destiny (George Brennan, $6.10) and a pocket-sitting Looking Hanover (Brian Sears, $4).   In play from what became penulti
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Horseman Bill Evilsizor, 85, dies in Ohio
November 24, 2012
Charles William "Bill” Evilsizor, 85, of Urbana, Ohio, an owner, trainer and driver, died Nov. 21, 2012, at Vancrest of Urbana.   In addition to his work as a horseman, Mr. Evilsizor was an avid collector of harness racing memorabilia. He was also a member of Grace Baptist C
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Prairie Big John takes Pompano feature
November 22, 2012
Wednesday night's $12,000 Open Handicap Trot at Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park featured a thrilling stretch drive with five horses within three-quarters of a length strung out across the track at the finish. Prairie Big John (Tom Sells) pushed a head in front of Wesleys Fortune (Rob Hoffman) to r
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JA Going Alltheway 2:00 winner in Delaware
November 21, 2012
It was deja vu in Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 2nd leg preliminaries for filly trotters as JA Going Alltheway and Luscious Leigh, trainer John Wagner and driver Vic Kirby, duplicated last week's opening round of the two weeks prelims on Tuesday (Nov. 20) at Dover Downs. Kirby bided
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Art's Chip moving to Ohio for 2013
November 21, 2012
Velocity Standardbreds of Ohio has announced that after standing two very successful seasons in Indiana Art's Chip p,4,1:49.3 ($726,999) will be relocating to Ohio for the 2013 breeding season. Indiana’s leading money-winning sire of 3-year-old pacers in 2012, Art's Chip is the sire of American N
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Buffalo to open Jan. 9 with new barns
November 21, 2012
Buffalo Raceway, in Hamburg, NY, opens its 71st season of live harness racing on Wednesday Jan. 9, but never in its history has a meet opened with so much optimism. "Much has been done this off season to improve live racing, especially in the stable area,” said C.O.O. Jim Mango. Two new barns hav
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Pocono announces 2013 racing schedule
November 21, 2012
Looking ahead to an exciting season featuring the Breeders Crown, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs has announced its 2013 racing schedule. Opening night will be Saturday, March 23, and it will kick off the Northeast PA track's 48th racing season. With a post time of 6:30 p.m., racing will take place on
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Carolers at Hall of Fame Museum Dec. 6
November 21, 2012
Mark your calendar to attend the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame's annual Holiday Concert on Thursday, Dec. 6. This member benefit event will be held in the Museum's William R. Haughton Memorial Hall. We are delighted to again welcome the Yuletide Carolers, sponsored by Robert Boni of No
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Filly with memorable name a contender in Autumn
November 21, 2012
Whether she wins or loses in her Autumn Stakes elimination this Friday, Drunk And Dramatic has already exceeded her conditioner's expectations. Trained by Philip Doyle, Drunk And Dramatic remains a perfect eight-for-eight in her young career, along with earnings of $25,600. The bay miss has raced ex
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Big Rigs sets track record at Dover
November 21, 2012
Big Rigs became the fastest trotter in track history winning the $23,000 Open trot in 1:52.1 while Second Wind N scored his fourth straight victory and Solo Command, Dingy’s Boy and He’s A Primadonna win Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) freshman colt trotters 2nd leg preliminaries on a
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John Kelly, owned KY's Janne Farm, dies
November 20, 2012
John Morgan Kelly, who owned and operated Janne Farm in Winchester, KY, and also worked as comptroller of The Red Mile, in the 1980s, died Saturday, Nov. 17, at Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester. He was 85.   Mr. Kelly had a small broodmare band and stood the Albatross stall
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Retirement Foundation's Paris trip raffle underway
November 20, 2012
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation's annual raffle for a trip to the celebrated Prix d'Amerique at the Vincennes track in Paris, France, has left the gate with the finish just 18 days away when the winning ticket will be drawn.   The Prix d'Amerique, one of harness racin
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Heston Blue Chip making his case in Matron
November 20, 2012
Owner Ken Jacobs has long believed Heston Blue Chip is the best 3-year-old male pacer in the nation. He hopes that by winning the upcoming Matron Stakes at Dover Downs, Heston Blue Chip will convince a lot of other people as well. Heston Blue Chip, trained by Linda Toscano and driven by Tim T
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Perretti Farms to stand its studs in PA in 2013
November 20, 2012
Perretti Farms is opening a new stallion station in Newtown, Pa., just over the border from New Jersey, so its stallions can have the benefits of a solid sires stakes program in 2013.   Rocknroll Hanover, the leading money-winning sire of 3 year olds and all-age pacers this year, along 
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Legendary broodmare Rich N Elegant dies at 22
November 19, 2012
Rich N Elegant, the mare which many consider to be the greatest Standardbred broodmare ever, was humanely euthanized Friday, Nov. 16, at Hanover Shoe Farms in Pennsylvania due to a severe bout with colic. Rich N Elegant, who was a Harness Racing Hall of Fame broodmare, was 22 years old
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Vote now for the 2012 Race of the Year!
November 19, 2012
It's time to vote for the 2012 Race of the Year! As selected by the staff at harnessracing.com, here are the five finalists, in alphabetical order: Breeders Crown Open Trot, won by Chapter Seven; Colonial Trot, won by Googoo Gaagaa; Hambletonian, won by Market Share; Metro Pace, won by Captaintr
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Hatfield wins Billings Gold Cup final
November 19, 2012
The Billings Series finals were held at a new venue this year and a few weeks earlier than in past seasons. When the events were completed, "Trader Bud” Hatfield emerged victorious in the $25,000 Delvin Miller Memorial Gold Cup Championship final while "Smokin' Joe” Faraldo copped the $15,0
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New Yorker Margie Vance, 79, dies
November 19, 2012
Margaret "Margie" Vance, 79, the wife of Paul Vance, has died. Margie was the matriarch of the family and its nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Margie loved attending the horsemen's year-end celebrations during the heyday of Roosevelt Raceway, which included the years when the fa
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Caraluzzi raises $2,080 for Retirement Foundation
November 19, 2012
Jimmy Caraluzzi, 22, a recent Rutgers University graduate working as a groom for his father, Joe, while looking for professional employment, turned in a time of 3:37.57 for the 26.2 miles of the Philadelphia Marathon on November 18, and raised $2,080 for the Standardbred Retirement Foundationin the
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Meadows to race 208 programs in 2013
November 19, 2012
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino today released its racing schedule for 2013 — the track's 50th anniversary season — featuring 208 live cards and highlighted by the Delvin Miller Adios on July 20 and July 27. Mike Jeannot, president of Meadows Racing, noted that the track has offered 208 live
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Personal Style pushes Miller past $10 million
November 19, 2012
In August, driver David Miller won his first Hambletonian Oaks with Personal Style. On Sunday, she helped Miller to another memorable moment by winning the $149,400 Matron Stakes for 3-year-old filly trotters at Dover Downs, pushing Miller's seasonal earnings beyond $10 million. The purse ear
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Campbell fined $150; Bluegrass DQ appealed
November 19, 2012
Following a formal hearing with two of the three track stewards at The Red Mile, driver John Campbell has been fined $150 as a result of the disqualification of Odds On Equuelus from first to last in a Bluegrass division on Sept. 29. Campbell met with all three of the track stewards two days
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Top colts entered in Matron 3YO pace; 2 elims
November 19, 2012
Three of the leading contenders for Dan Patch U.S. Harness Writers Association's 2012 Three-Year-Old Colt Pacer of the Year Award will match strides in one of two $29,444 Matron eliminations this Sunday at Dover Downs. Heston Blue Chip, Pet Rock, Bettor's Edge, Mel Mara, Bolt The Duer and Thinki
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Rockincam captures Yonkers feature
November 18, 2012
Locally-debuting Rockincam (Eric Goodell) worked out the perfect trip Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $35,000 Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post position six as the 6-5 favorite, Rockincam sat early as Silent Swing (Mark MacDonald) left to an immediate lead. That one th
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Rocklamation tops Camille in Forest City
November 18, 2012
Heavy 1-4 favorite Rocklamation held off her Ron Burke stablemate Camille to win Western Fair Raceway's $200,000 Forest City Pace on Saturday night with Scott Zeron in the sulky.   With the inside post advantage, Milton Stakes champion Rocklamation and Zeron grabbed the early lea
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Dillander returns to Florida and wins
November 18, 2012
It didn't take Jason Dillander long to pick up right where he left off in sunny Florida. Following a most successful 2011-12 winter season at Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, the 36-year-old reinsman spent the past summer at his other home base, the Hoosier Park-Indiana Downs circuit where he ha
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USTA District 7 meets; initiatives in PA discussed
November 18, 2012
The United States Trotting Association District 7 annual meeting and banquet took place on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Holiday Inn in Clarion, PA. At the meeting, Chairman Walter "Boots” Dunn stepped down from that position and passed the reins to Sam Beegle.   "I'm going to continue on
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Progress to Heston; Googoo Gaagaa falters
November 18, 2012
Heston Blue Chip continued with his late-season surge as he captured the $270,000 Progress Pace in 1:49 on Sunday night at Dover Downs. Driver Tim Tetrick and the American Ideal colt controlled the race, setting fractions of :25.2, :54 and 1:21.1.   There was plenty of
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Key has 2 wins, 1 second in Matron action
November 18, 2012
Owner Bob Key had a big Sunday at Dover as he won two Matron events and finished second in another. The program started out well for the Pennsylvania breeder-owner as his 2-year-old trotting colt Text Winner, a son of Tom Ridge, scored in 1:56.3. A few races later his top 3-year-old trotting fil
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$35,000 top price for racehorse at Blooded Horse
November 17, 2012
Buyers from across the country flocked to Delaware, Ohio Nov 12-15 for the 65thannual Blooded Horse Fall Sale.Ohio-bred yearlings were the stars opening day as prominent owner Ed Mullinax purchased two Feelin Friskie offspring for $45,000 and $32,000, along with a Chip Chip Hooray for $26,000.
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Fox Valley Smarty's 1:55.2 best in trot feature
November 17, 2012
Fox Valley Smarty worked out a cozy pocket trip before brushing through the Lightning Lane to capture Friday's $22,500 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows.   Meadows newcomer Southwind Pepino gained steadily uncovered to slip past early leader Rembrandt Spur at the top of the stret
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Market Share tops $2 million with Galt victory
November 17, 2012
Market Share went over the $2 million mark in earnings for the 2012 season with a victory in the $108,000 Galt Stakes at Maywood Park Friday night. He also set a track and stakes mark with his 1:54.4 victory by 3 1/2 lengths over Lindys Jersey Boy. Appomattox finished third while the pacese
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Pet Rock easy 1:51.4 Windy City winner
November 17, 2012
Pet Rock picked up a big stakes win when he captured the $215,000 Windy City at Maywood Park Friday night. Doug McNair, who drove the colt, allowed A Rocknroll Dance to initially take the lead, but before his foe had even broken the beam at the first quarter-mile mark (:27.2), McNair t
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Racing Medication group oks thresholds
November 16, 2012
At its Nov. 13 meeting in Louisville, Ky., the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) board of directors addressed a number of important initiatives including therapeutic medications, laboratory proficiency, corticosteroid regulation and penalties for rule violations. Among the board's
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Malabar Millennium dies at age 12 due to cancer
November 16, 2012
The stallion Malabar Millennium, 12, owned by Mal and Janet Burroughs, was euthanized on Thursday (Nov. 15) at Lindwood Farm in Greensburg, Pa., due to intestinal cancer. He won a Hambletonian elimination race in 2003 and was sixth in the final in what ended up being his final career starts due
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Dadoyan, Silver leave Meadowlands
November 16, 2012
More management changes have taken place at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Jeff Gural, chairman of New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC, confirmed that Alex Dadoyan, Director of Racing Operations, and Amy Silver, Director of Marketing, are no longer with the company.   Dadoya
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Put On A Show rallies, But Royal Cee Cee wins
November 16, 2012
Yonkers Raceway's pair of Friday night, $35,000 co-features--an Open Handicap for distaff pacers and an Open for trotters--were won by first-over Royal Cee Cee N (George Brennan, $6.80) and pocket-sitting Brando's Muscle Man, also driven by Brennan.   In play from post position s
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Toscano's magical season nears completion
November 15, 2012
As trainer Linda Toscano gets her horses ready for the final full weekend of stakes action this season, she also is getting ready to see the final chapter written in what has been a career year.   Toscano trains three horses in the sport's Top 10 poll: No. 1-ranked Chapter Seven, who
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Jans Luck retired; Do Me Honor wins
November 15, 2012
Her shoes pulled in the winners' circle, millionaire Jans Luck officially retired from racing Wednesday at The Meadows while a newcomer to the track, Do Me Honor, honored the great lady by winning the Jans Luck Retirement Pace.   The 8-year-old Jans Luck, who will join the Hanover Sho
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Pet Rock out to smash rivals in Windy City
November 15, 2012
Friday's $215,000 Windy City Pace, the signature event on a big Friday night of stake action at Maywood Park, should be a hotly contested affair from start to finish as a very strong field of eight 3-year-old pacing colts square off in this prestigious event.   Frank Bellino's Pet Ro
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Big McDeal favored in Cinderella
November 15, 2012
Brad Grant's prize filly Big McDeal will look to show the world that she is the "real deal” when she takes on nine other 3-year-old pacing fillies in Friday's $83,000 Cinderella Stake at Maywood Park. Coming off a third-place finish in the Breeders Crown final at Woodbine, the daughter
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Stallion retirement restrictions in effect in 2013
November 15, 2012
A restriction in the conditions of stakes races serviced by the Meadowlands, Tioga and Vernon Downs and Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) tracks regarding the breeding of stallions under five years of age goes into effect for mares being bred in the 2013 season.   The restriction stat
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Somebeachsomewhere stud fee $20,000
November 15, 2012
Jim Simpson, the President of Hanover Shoe Farms and the syndicate manager of the stallion Somebeachsomewhere, announced on Thursday (Nov. 15) that the horse will stand the 2013 season at a stud fee of $20,000. His 2012 fee was $15,000.   The Beach's first crop are now two ye
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California Board approves exchange wagering
November 15, 2012
The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) on Thursday unanimously approved exchange wagering at racetracks, including Cal Expo, the state's lone Standardbred site. Exchange wagering allows a betting platform in which individual bettors wager between themselves on possible outcomes in races. The Ca
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New Weekend Preview now available!
November 15, 2012
The new HarnessRacing Weekend Preview is now available, taking a look at stakes action that takes place at Maywood Park, Dover Downs and Western Fair. Also, all the news from the recent yearling and mixed sales in Harrisburg can be found in theWeekend Preview, with plenty of stats that includes
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Nova Artist repeats at Dover
November 15, 2012
Allan Davis drove Nova Artist to a 1:51 triumph in the $35,000 Preferred Open Handicap at Dover Downs on Thursday, the second straight week the 5-year-old son of Real Artist ground out a victory.   Owned by Eddie and Kathy Davis, and trained and driven by their sons, Martin and Allan, Nova
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Clarence Chaffee dies at 83
November 14, 2012
Veteran Standardbred owner and breeder Clarence L. Chaffee Sr., 83, died Nov. 10. In the 1980s, Mr. Chaffee fulfilled a lifelong dream and entered the Standardbred breeding business. He and his wife bought a small horse farm in Hartwood, Va., and under the moniker of Shadow Acres bred and raised
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Michigan House passes Instant Racing 91-16
November 14, 2012
The Michigan State House of Representatives has passed by a vote of 91-16 a bill that will allow the state's racetracks to add Instant Racing Machines, which allow bettors to play on slot machine-like games on historical Thoroughbred races that are selected by random.   The bill is no
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Gaming legislation resurfacing in Illinois
November 14, 2012
Since the latest election cycle is over, legislation for expanded gaming is back on the agenda in Illinois. According to reports, the two main sponsors of legislation to expand legal gambling in Illinois say they're prepared for a veto override if Gov. Pat Quinn continues to push back. &
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Approval given to build new Lebanon Raceway
November 14, 2012
The moving of Lebanon Raceway in Ohio got a big boost on Tuesday when Warren County Commissioners approved site plans that will allow the building of a new multi-million-dollar racetrack and casino in Turtlecreek Township near Dayton. The project is scheduled to begin next month and last a
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Put On A Show in Friday's Open at Yonkers
November 14, 2012
The mare with the big resume finally tries the small track. Put On a Show, the fastest mare of all time, makes her Yonkers Raceway--and small-track--debut Friday night, beginning behind the eight ball in the $35,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace. Brian Sears does the sixth-race honors for tr
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Zubrod named vice chair at UK Gluck Center
November 14, 2012
Case Clay, president and chief executive officer of Three Chimneys Farm, a Thoroughbred farm in Lexington, Ky., was named chair of the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Foundation's board of directors at its October meeting. Art Zubrod, manager of Brittany Farm, was named vice chair.
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McCarthy has Windy City hopes
November 14, 2012
Andrew McCarthy has come close to winning several big races with Dynamic Youth. He hopes Friday is the night he gets to bring the horse to the winner's circle.   Dynamic Youth is among eight 3-year-old male pacers entered in Friday's $215,000 Windy City Stakes at Maywood Park in Chic
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Mare has home-field advantage in Forest City
November 14, 2012
The best older pacing mares in the sport will descend on The Raceway at The Western Fair District this Saturday night for the $200,000 Forest City Pace final.   Local favorites Modern Cinderella and Misty Moonstone will leave right beside each other from posts two and three, respectiv
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Jan's Luck retiring in ceremony at Meadows
November 14, 2012
Jan's Luck, a winner of more than $1 million lifetime, will be retired Wednesday night after she leads the post parade for the Preferred Mare Pace at The Meadows, her home track. She has been purchased privately by Hanover Shoe Farms, where she will begin a new career in the breeding shed next&n
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Commission approves Meadowlands dates
November 14, 2012
Meadowlands Racetrack will hold 82 dates of live harness racing in 2013, as approved by the New Jersey Racing Commission at its meeting on Wednesday. The principal meet, which officially begins Friday, Dec. 28, will run through Saturday, Aug. 3. Racing is slated for three nights a week, Thu
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Delaware 2YO trotters in action at Dover
November 14, 2012
Racing last at the top of the stretch, Anders Bluestone closed in spectacular fashion to overtake his five opponents and score a 1:54.3 victory in the $23,000 Open/Handicap Trot. Meanwhile, Dingy's Boy and Bella's Spunkypunk won $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Colt and Gelding
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Ponder to stand in Pennsylvania for 2013
November 13, 2012
Ponder, the sire of last weekend's Messenger Stakes winner Bolt The Duer p,3,1:47.4f ($1,036,063), will be relocated to stand in 2013 at the new Diamond Creek Farm of Pennsylvania, according to farm owner Adam Bowden. His fee will be $4,000. The stallion had stood the past two seasons at Seel
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Darkhorsebet.com to donate to Sandy relief
November 13, 2012
The partners of Avatar Ventures/Darkhorsebet have announced a plan for their company to contribute to the victims of Hurricane Sandy. The handle driven donation drive will take place on Nov. 21, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, with a pledge to donate 25 cents, for every dollar wagered through
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Vernon meet closes with handle increase
November 13, 2012
Vernon Downs saw a double-digit increase in export wagering handle and single-digit growth in live handle during its recently concluded live racing season.   The export handle (money wagered on Vernon's races at off-track facilities) increased by 14 percent while the live handle (mone
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It's not too late: Sponsor Caraluzzi's runs for horses
November 13, 2012
At 22, Jimmy Caraluzzi is a recent college graduate, helping at his father Joe Caraluzzi's stable at Gaitway Farm in New Jersey while he looks for a job. Just out of college, he doesn't have a lot of spare cash to give away, but he does have two strong legs that he's hoping will go a long way toward
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Campbell meets with Red Mile stewards
November 13, 2012
Driver John Campbell was in Kentucky Tuesday morning to attend a hearing with two of The Red Mile's track stewards regarding the disqualification of Odds On Equuleus for a win in a Bluegrass division Sept. 29. Shortly after the hearing, Campbell told harnessracing.com that he believes he pr
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Campbell, Thomson named Proximity finalists
November 13, 2012
John Campbell, the Hall of Fame horseman and all-time leading money-winning driver, will be joined by Joe Thomson, squire of Winbak Farms, which has bred three recent Harness Horses of the Year, as finalists for this year's Stan Bergstein–Proximity Award, second only in harness racing prestige t
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Stallion registration due in Maryland
November 13, 2012
All stallions standing in Maryland for the 2013 breeding season must be registered with the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund by Dec. 1, 2012, for their foals to be eligible to the Maryland Sires Stakes.   We recommend that all payments be sent by certified mail. Please note the mailing
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Building of new Big M grandstand underway
November 13, 2012
The first columns of steel have been raised for the new grandstand at the Meadowlands Racetrack.   The 155,000 square-foot building, expected to open in late 2013, is the integral part of track operator Jeff Gural's plan to reinvigorate harness racing at the Meadowlands.  
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Freehold moves to NJ preference for 40% of races
November 13, 2012
The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey and Freehold Raceway reached an agreement on Tuesday (Nov. 13) to offer 40 percent of all races at Freehold with a preference for New Jersey-owned or New Jersey-sired horses.   The SBOANJ's Tom Luchento and Leo McNa
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Wagners/Kirby double up in DSBF prelims
November 13, 2012
It was an all John Wagner show in both ends of the $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF), the first of two filly trot preliminary legs, at Dover Downs on Tuesday. The Wagners--John and Pamela--bred both JA Going Alltheway and Luscious Leigh, winners of the opening round of the DSBF
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Rosecroft applies for 54 dates in 2013
November 12, 2012
Rosecroft Raceway has submitted a 54-date live racing schedule for 2013 to the Maryland Racing Commission. The schedule, along with year-long simulcast approvals, will be voted on by the commission at its Nov. 20 meeting. This will mark the third year of live racing for the Maryland harness t
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Yearlings open first Blooded Horse Sale session
November 12, 2012
Horsemen from across the country flooded into Delaware, Ohi,o for the 65thannual Blooded Horse Fall Sale. The first 50 horses through the ring were purchased by buyers from 16 states. A total of 245 yearlings were featured in the opening session, with bidding wars especially fierce for Ohio-bred
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Michael's Power in 1:48.1 in Super Final
November 11, 2012
Eight $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Finals highlighted the Saturday race card at Woodbine Racetrack. The night began with a big victory for the 2-year-old filly trotter Bee A Magician and ended with a track-record win by 3-year-old gelding pacer Michael's Power.   Driver Rick Ze
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Bolt The Duer wins Messenger
November 11, 2012
Bolt the Duer (Mark MacDonald) prevailed from the pocket Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $415,820 Messenger Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings.   It was a case of role reversal in the third jewel of the Pacing Triple Crown. Bolt the Duer, who had cut the mile only to f
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Chapter Seven closes career with Am-Nat win
November 11, 2012
Chapter Seven added another crown to his closet full of trophies as he romped to an easy 1:54.4 victory in the $180,000 American National Aged Trot on Saturday night at Balmoral Park.   With Tim Tetrick at the lines for trainer Linda Toscano, the 4-year-old son of Windsong's Lega
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Keemosabe dominates in Fla Breeders final
November 11, 2012
Champions in all eight juvenile divisions were crowned Saturday night at Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park in Florida Breeders Stakes finals each carrying over $50,000 purses.   The night commenced with a non-betting pre-program $53,200 event for the Sunshine State's finest 3-year-old
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Heston Blue Chip wins Progress preview
November 11, 2012
A 1:49.3 victory by Heston Blue Chip in the 16th Progress Pace Preview and several longshot wins among seven Matron elimination or preview events marked Veteran's day, Sunday at Dover Downs.   Heston Blue Chip, last year's Matron freshman pace champion, had little trouble returning at
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White Birch Farm buys Western Silk for $330,000
November 10, 2012
The tempo picked up at the final day of the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg on Saturday when two broodmare prospects were sold for $200,000 and $330,000.   Western Silk p, 3, 1:50.1 ($1,667,427), a 5-year-old daughter of Western Terror out of the Jenna's Beach Boy mare Extempora
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Burke sweeps Forest City eliminations
November 10, 2012
Trainer Ron Burke swept both $15,000 Forest City Pace eliminations for older pacing mares during Friday night action at The Raceway at The Western Fair District.   In the first elimination, Scott Zeron got Rocklamation away second from the starting gate from post two and sent her to t
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Last-to-first scores in Yonkers features
November 10, 2012
Yonkers Raceway's pair of Friday night $35,000 co-featured Open Handicaps--for distaff pacers as well as trotters of all shapes and sizes--were won by a from-last, odds-on Krispy Apple (Brian Sears, $2.80) and Aisling (George Brennan, $5.10).   There were more than a new Maalox moment
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Gural, Meadowlands donate $250K to Red Cross
November 09, 2012
New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC chairman Jeff Gural has pledged $250,000 to the American Red Cross to assist with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in New Jersey.   Gural and his wife, Paula, will make a personal donation of $200,000, while another $50,000 will be donated by the Meadowlan
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Am-Nat a Big Brad/Blatantly Best showdown
November 09, 2012
Fresh off a record-setting performance at Balmoral Park, John and Mary Krasnican's Big Brad will square off against Circle City Stake winner Blatantly Best and seven others in Saturday's $157,000 American-National 2-year-old colt pace at Balmoral.   Big Brad etched his name into
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Always About Katey favored in Am-Nat 2FP
November 09, 2012
After dominating the state of Indiana to the tune of nine wins and one third in 11 starts, William C. and William P. DeLong and Katey McClymont's Always About Katey retuns to the local scene, looking to continue an impressive start to her career when she faces five rivals in Saturday's $113
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Vernon, Tioga to donate proceeds to Red Cross
November 09, 2012
Vernon Downs Casino and Hotel and Tioga Downs Casino have announced that all proceeds from their respective Champions Buffet and The County Fair Buffet will be donated to aid victims of Hurricane Sandy. The sites hope to raise $100,000 to give to the American Red Cross. Between Sunday, Nov. 1
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Four get chance to repeat in Super Finals
November 09, 2012
On Saturday evening at Woodbine Racetrack four of Ontario's finest young racehorses will have an opportunity to achieve something that has only occurred six times since the Super Finals were introduced in 2000.   Apogee Hanover, Miss Paris, Prestidigitator and Warrawee Needy were all Super
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Florida Super Night on tap Saturday at Pompano
November 09, 2012
Almost a half million dollars in purses will be awarded Saturday night at Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park when eight lucrative Florida Breeders Stake championship finals are contested as part of an exceptional 12-race program plus one early non-betting event. Dubbed "Florida Super Night," t
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Windsong Soprano sells for $340,000
November 09, 2012
Windsong Soprano 2, 1:53.4; 3, 1:52.4 ($1,231,385) was sold for $340,000 in the opening session of the Standardbred Horse Sales Company's mixed auction in Harrisburg on Friday (Nov. 9). In foal to Kadabra, she was purchased by White Birch Farm.   In other mixed sale new
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Freshman pacer ready to "roar" in Super FInal
November 09, 2012
What's in store for Roar in Super Finals? Marc Hanover and Gordon Banks' Enviro Stables Ltd are looking to Roar into this Saturday's Ontario Sires Stakes Super Finals for rookie pacing colts.   Roar, a $82,000 yearling purchase, has raced just five times this season, but the son
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Freehold, Plainridge cancel Thursday
November 08, 2012
The storm in the Northeast has prompted Freehold Raceway and Plainridge Racecourse to cancel live racing on Thursday.   Freehold Raceway announced that live racing scheduled for Thursday has been canceled due to a winter storm that left over a foot of snow in the Freehold area. S
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Maria Andersson wins Meadows monte race
November 08, 2012
Maria Andersson and Celebrity Playboy, the only horse in the field who had raced under saddle this year, used that experience well as they scored a front-end victory in 2:04.1 in Wednesday's special Racing Under Saddle Invitational at The Meadows. Andersson and Celebrity Playboy got the ear
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Hillbilly Hanover aims for 1st of '12 in Messenger
November 08, 2012
Prior to the draw for Saturday's $415,820 Messenger Stakes for 3-year-old pacers at Yonkers Raceway, trainer Ron Burke said he would "love our chances” if his horse Hillbilly Hanover drew an inside post. After getting post one, Burke will get to see if Hillbilly Hanover can take advant
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Credit Balance wins Pompano Open Trot
November 08, 2012
Credit Balance made his first-ever Florida start a successful one on Wednesday night at Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park winning the $8,500 Open Trot in 1:56.   Sent off as the second longest shot in the race, the 5-year-old son of Credit Winner swept from fifth to first in the third q
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New Weekend Preview now available!
November 08, 2012
Stakes, stakes and more stakes. The new HarnessRacing Weekend Preview is now available and inside there is a look at the major stakes on tap, including a slew of American National finals at Balmoral Park, the Matron eliminations and previews and Progress Pace preview at Dover Downs, and the Mess
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Yearling sale concludes; average drops 8.5%
November 08, 2012
The yearling portion of the Standardbred Horse Sale Company's annual auction in Harrisburg, Pa., concluded Thursday afternoon with a total of 1,162 horses selling for an average price of $28,889. The average dropped by 8.5 percent from 2011, when the figure was $31,572 for the 1,067 ye
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Trace Tetrick, Burke take Indy Downs titles
November 08, 2012
Indiana Downs closed the books on its 2012 harness meet Wednesday, Nov. 7, with a 12-race card highlighted by a late-closing series and mini-series finals. In addition,Trace Tetrick and Ron Burke secured titles as the Shelbyville track's topdriver and trainer. After taking the leading driver
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Colonial to race same schedule in 2013
November 08, 2012
The Virginia Racing Commission awarded 2013 racing dates to Colonial Downs yesterday (Nov. 7) at its monthly meeting. The New Kent track will host a 24-day harness meet that will run Sept. 18-Oct. 27.   Days and times of the fall harness meet will remain unchanged for 2013. Racin
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Harness racing-related election news
November 07, 2012
One day after casino expansion in Maryland was approved by voters, Penn National Gaming, which owns Rosecroft Raceway, issued a statement saying it was disappointed in the outcome. Penn National reportedly spent more than $41 million trying to convince voters to defeat Question 7 on Tuesday
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Grismore wins 6,000th career race
November 07, 2012
Greg Grismore was looking for career win 6,000 in Tuesday's 13th race at The Meadows. He got it, although it may not have been exactly the way he envisioned it.   Grismore and Springboard finished second by a nose but were awarded the victory when the apparent winner, Nonver
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Sugar Valley Farms' Dr. Dale Walters dies
November 07, 2012
Dr. Dale E. Walters of Delaware, Ohio, died Tuesday, Nov. 6. He was 85.   Dr. Walters was a 60-year resident of Delaware and was a highly respected veterinarian for which he practiced for more than 50 years. He also owned Sugar Valley Farm on Troy Road where he raised champion Stand
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Archangel NY Horse of the Year
November 07, 2012
The most notable personalities of Empire State racing gathered in the grand ballroom at the Vernon Downs Hotel on October 28 for the 2012 New York Sire Stakes Awards Banquet and USTA District 8 meetings. And once again this year, some of the best performers on the Grand Circuit were bred in New
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Pet Rock tabbed Messenger favorite
November 07, 2012
Pet Rock, already with a Yonkers Raceway stakes-record performance on the resume, was made the early favorite for his return to Westchester for Saturday night's $415,820 Messenger Stakes.   The final jewel of the Pacing Triple Crown goes as the eighth race on the 13-race wagering card (firs
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Average drops in third session, drags down sale
November 07, 2012
The third session of the Standardbred Horse Sale yearling auction concluded Wednesday (Nov. 7) with a double-dip percentage drop in the average price, which brought the overall sale down as well. A total of 308 horses were sold in the third session for an average price of $16,367, down 11.5 percen
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Meadowlands releases tentative series list
November 07, 2012
With the Harrisburg Mixed Sale coming up this week, Meadowlands Racetrack would like to advise horsemen of new series and racing opportunities available this winter and spring at the East Rutherford oval.   In addition to the previously released January and February late closing progr
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Progress Pace draws 7; 4 Matron elims needed
November 06, 2012
Tattersalls Pace winner Sweet Lou, North America Cup winner Thinking Out Loud, and Breeders Crown champion Heston Blue Chip will line up respectively in the three inside posts on Sunday at Dover Downs in a preview race for the Progress Pace that is scheduled for Nov. 18. Also on the card are fou
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Muscle Mass, MOMM to stay in ONT in 2013
November 06, 2012
Kentuckiana Farms has announced that Muscle Mass and Manofmanymissions will stand at stud in Ontario for the 2013 breeding season at Kentuckiana Farms of Ontario, located at Emerald Ridge Farm of Rockwood, Ont.   The first crop by Muscle Mass has had a tremendous impact
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Auciello: "We aren't going to lay down for them"
November 06, 2012
Trainer Carmen Auciello is hoping his Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) starters, Goban and Kamkar Kutie, are on par for victory this Saturday night at Woodbine.   The former avid golfer has three hole-in-ones to his name, but he would gladly trade them all for a trip or two to the winner's
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Ont. panel says Sires Stakes purses to stay same
November 06, 2012
The three member panel charged with the transition of horse racing in Ontario issued a statement on Tuesday (Nov. 6) revealing their expectations regarding the purse structure of the Ontario Sires Stakes program. The full statement, issued today in response to a request for clarificati
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Winless Hillbilly Hanover draws rail in Messenger
November 06, 2012
Hillbilly Hanover, who hasn't won a race all season, won the draw for Saturday night's 57th edition of Yonkers Raceway's Messenger Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings. The final jewel of the pacing Triple Crown, worth $415,820, goes as the eighth race on the 13-race wagering card (first pos
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Plano first since 1989 to take 2 Vernon titles
November 06, 2012
Rick Plano has proven once again that even in harness racing, age is only a number.The 60-year-old native of nearby Frankfort, NY, earned leading driver and trainer honors at the recently concluded Vernon Downs meet to become the first horseman since Del Richards in 1989 to sweep both categories
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Rosecroft to increase purses, make-up card
November 06, 2012
Rosecroft Raceway announced on Tuesday (Nov. 6) a roughly 10 percent increase to purses will begin on Saturday night, Nov. 10. All classes, except the winners-over, will have at least a 10 percent increase. "We are happy to be able to reward the horsemen that have made this meet a success s
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Chapter Seven to stand at Blue Chip in NY
November 06, 2012
Chapter Seven, world champion and winner of the Breeders Crown Open Trot, will stand at Blue Chip Farm of New York for the 2013 breeding season, co-owner Southwind Farm announced today (Nov. 6). The 4-year-old stallion, co-owned by Richard Gutnick, Southwind Farm and Jerry and Theresa Silva, and
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Cam's Card Shark colt sold for $275,000
November 06, 2012
A little more than a week after his pupils Wheeling N Dealin won the Breeders Crown and Prestidigitator finished fourth in Crown action, in the 2-Year-Old Colt Trot and 3-Year-Old Colt Trot, respectively, horseman Dustin Jones was in Harrisburg and bought the pacing colt Marc Hano
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Callahan wins 5 on Dover opener
November 05, 2012
The Onlyest One, driven by meet defending champion Corey Callahan, proved fastest in the stretch to hold a pair of fast-finishing opponents at the wire in 1:57 to win the $10,500 3&4-Year-Old Male pace at Dover Downs on opening day of the 2012-2013 season at Dover Downs, Sunday, Nov. 4. Core
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Colts top $300,000 at Harrisburg; average dips
November 05, 2012
Churchill Hanover, a colt by Well Said from the prolific mare Cathedra, was sold for $380,000 at the Standardbred Horse Sale auction on Monday afternoon. Bred and consigned by Hanover Shoe Farms, the colt was purchased by Emilio and Maria Rosati's E&M Stride of Australia.   Cathedra is
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Chapter Seven shares available; to stud in 2013
November 05, 2012
Southwind Farms is in the process of finalizing the breeding plans for its newest stallion, Chapter Seven, who this year established himself as one of the best trotters in the world. His recent performance in winning the Breeders Crown, parked every step of the way, was one of the most impressiv
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11 mares entered in Forest City elims
November 05, 2012
Defending champion Voelz Hanover is one of 11 top older pacing mares entered in this Friday night's Forest City Pace eliminations at The Raceway at The Western Fair District.   The 7-year-old daughter of Astreos is quietly putting together another stellar campaign for Quebec owner Ric
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Meadowlands changes to ABC Racing
November 05, 2012
The Meadowlands will introduce ABC Racing when the track re-opens on Dec. 28. ABC Racing categorizes horses into A, B and C rankings, replacing conditions determined by money earnings. This permits the racing secretary to create races in which the entrants are most competitive and equal in ability
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Sharon Manzi, wife of Monticello's John Manzi, dies
November 05, 2012
Sharon Manzi, loving wife, mother and grandmother, died Saturday, Nov. 3, at the age of 68 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was the wife of longtime Monticello Raceway publicist and Communicators Corner inductee John Manzi.   Mrs. Manzi was a gentle and elegant
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Marty's Charm back in Meadows winner's circle
November 05, 2012
Marty's Charm, a fan favorite at The Meadows who has struggled with injuries for two seasons, showed that he's all the way back when he made up 7 lengths to capture Monday's $22,500 Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap Pace   Unraced at ages two and three, Marty's Charm went on
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Chancey Lady picks up ninth 2012 victory
November 05, 2012
Chancey Lady took the lead early for driver Eric Goodell and cruised to a 1:52.3 victory in the $24,000 Filly and Mare Open/Handicap Pace at Dover Downs on Monday, Nov. 5. I'm Won Wine Wiser took the $13,500 distaff sub-feature for George Dennis.   Defending trainer champion Josh Green
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Foiled Again, Bettor's Edge set Indy marks
November 04, 2012
Foiled Again, harness racing’s richest pacer, successfully defended his Indiana Pacing Derby crown Saturday, November 3 at Indiana Downs. Driven by Yannick Gingras, the favorite took control after the half in the $200,000 free-for-all before going on to eclipse his own track record with a 1:49.1 per
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Tioga Thunder turns back the clock at Vernon
November 04, 2012
Tioga Thunder set a track record for trotters racing 7/8ths-of-a-mile clockwise during Saturday night’s 13-race card as Vernon Downs completed its 59th season. Competing in Saturday’s third race, a "Turn Back The Clock Rewind Race,” Tioga Thunder had owner and trainer Adam Capizzano at the contro
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Hypnotist paces to 1:53 win in Yonkers feature
November 04, 2012
Inside assignee Hypnotist (Larry Stalbaum, four winners on the 12-race card) ducked inside and picked off Silent Swing (Mark MacDonald) Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $35,000 Open Handicap Pace. Silent Swing, as the 11-10 choice, was the lone leaver. From post position No 3., he put up
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TSM Photo Bugger gets DQ win at Meadows
November 03, 2012
Although the Lightning Lane charge of TSM Photo Bugger fell a neck short in Friday’s $22,500 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows, he was awarded the victory when the apparent winner, Sir Caviar, broke at the wire. While Sir Caviar was advancing steadily first over before his miscue, TSM
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Hallin Cash takes fourth win of 2012 at Vernon
November 03, 2012
The trotter Hallin Cash collected his fourth win of 2012, and gave Dan Daley his second driving triple of the 59th season at Vernon Downs following a 1:59 tally in Friday’s $6,000 featured eighth event. Leaving from post four, Hallin Cash ($8.70) drafted along behind the pace-setting M
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HarnessRacing Weekend Preview now available!
November 02, 2012
The new HarnessRacing Weekend Preview is now available, following the Harrisburg Preview that was emailed on Thursday and is also currently available. Although the Breeders Crown championships are now in the books, there is still plenty of racing action this week as the spotlight shifts to
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Delaware horseman Mark King dies
November 02, 2012
D. Mark King has died at age 53, shortly after horses he had raced at Harrington Raceway finished first and third on Oct. 25 after he was taken to Kent General Hospital in Dover, Del.   From a well-known and popular Delaware harness racing family, Mr. King worked with horses his
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$1 million card on tap Saturday at Indiana Downs
November 02, 2012
The richest pacer ever on a racetrack will be in action at Indiana Downs on Saturday night. Foiled Again, an 8 year old with earnings of more than $4.5 million, is the favorite in the $200,000 Indiana Pacing Derby, one of the features on a 14-race program that offers purses of more tha
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Kirschenbaum funeral set for Sunday morning
November 02, 2012
Funeral services for Alan Kirschenbaum, who died Friday, Oct. 26, at age 51, will be held Sunday, Nov. 4, at 11 a.m. at the Orangetown Jewish Center in Orangeburg, N.Y. The Center is at 8 Independence Avenue, Orangeburg, N.Y. 10962. The phone number is (845) 398-1646,   Kirschenb
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Goodell sweeps Yonkers' Friday night 35G co-features
November 02, 2012
Yonkers Raceway's Friday night pair of $35,000 co-featured Open Handicaps--for distaff pacers and everyone-welcome trotters--were won by Feeling You (Eric Goodell, $8.90) and odds-on, on-a-roll Blacktuxwhitesocks (a Goodell catch-drive, $3.20). Assigned post position No. 5, Feeling You two-
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Quid Pro Quo wins Italy's Orsi Mangelli
November 01, 2012
The Gran Premio Orsi Mangelli was raced Thursday at the San Siro racetrack in Milan, Italy, with a purse of just 209,000 euro (approximately $270,000). Although the low purse was a result of the state of harness racing in Italy, the race was a success for Sweden with the victory by the Menhammar
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Powerful Poe scores in Cardinal
November 01, 2012
It was all treats and no tricks for Mystical Marker Farms and Jack and Peggy Hood's Powerful Poe on Wednesday night as the division leader among the Illinois conceived and foaled 2-year-old colt trotting set put another notch in the win column knocking off five other youngsters by 2 ½ lengt
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Rapide Lebel sets under saddle record in Paris
November 01, 2012
One year after finishing second to San Pail in the $600,000 Breeders Crown Open Trot at Woodbine Racetrack, the star European Rapide Lebel scored an impressive victory in an under saddle "monte” race at Hippodrome de Vincennes in Paris, France. Eric Raffin rode Rapide Lebel to the win We
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New York horseman Dan Dylo dies
November 01, 2012
Sad news struck the Western New York circuit with the passing of 35-year-old harness driver Daniel Dylo. The popular reinsman fittingly won his last race driving his top trotting mare Vicky Winner. Dan Dylo burst onto the Western N.Y. circuit in 1999, winning 40 races. His best year came
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Bartlett gets another chance in World tourney
November 01, 2012
It rarely happens in racing and in life, but driver Jason Bartlett will get a second chance.   Injured in an auto accident days before he was to represent the United States in the 2011 World Driving Championship, Bartlett has been selected as this country's representative to the
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New! Harrisburg Preview now available
November 01, 2012
A special edition of Harness Racing Harrisburg Preview is now available, providing an insight to the upcoming yearling and mixed sales that gets underway on Monday in Harrisburg, Pa.   Included in the Harrisburg Preview is a glimpse at some of the yearlings attracting early atte
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TVG, Cal Expo announce broadcast partnership
November 01, 2012
TVG, America's Horseracing Network, and Watch and Wager LLC, the new operator of Sacramento's Cal Expo Harness, which will launch its 2012-13 meet on Friday night, have forged an exclusive broadcast partnership, both companies have announced.   Cal Expo Harness, located at the Califo
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Fox Valley Steffen best in Life's A Holiday
November 01, 2012
What already looked like it was going to be a stroll in the park for Paula Smith, James Runyan and Gary Engel's Fox Valley Steffen became even easier with the defection of two of the six scheduled starters in Thursday's $12,600 Life's A Holiday Stake at Maywood Park. The diagonally gaited s
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