News Archive

Adenium takes Open Trot at Pompano
January 03, 2013
Adenium, making only his second start over Pompano Park's five-eighths mile oval, made amends from his early miscue a week ago and scored a handy one length victory in the $11,500 Open 1 Trot on Wednesday night. The 7-year-old gelded son of Revenue S, owned by Lloyd Gilmour of Lake Worth, Fla.,
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Horseplayers avoid limitation on deductions
January 03, 2013
There was plenty of talk about the federal government's "fiscal cliff” negotiations in the past few weeks, including changes in the tax code that would limit itemized deductions. Fortunately for all of horse racing, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) successfully lobbied so t
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Woodbine drops purses 10 percent
January 03, 2013
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) Thursday announced that purses will be reduced by an overall average of 10 percent, effective Jan. 10.   "It is crucial during this ongoing period of uncertainty that purse money be conser
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Maryland stallion pedigrees now available
January 03, 2013
The pedigrees for all stallions standing in Maryland and eligible to the slots infused Maryland Sire Stakes program are now available online. Stallion booklets will be available soon.   Please use our website http://www.msrfonline.com/ for all your current Maryland Standardbred Race Fund in
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Palone is "Good Guy," Morgan is "Unsung Hero"
January 03, 2013
One leads a quiet life in Ohio, away from the racetrack; one leads the most public of lives as he pursues records and exudes ability--and rapport with fans--wherever he goes.   But both do very important jobs for harness racing in these varied pursuits, which is why the United States Harnes
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Charlotte Sheppard DeVan dies at 92
January 03, 2013
Standardbred breeder and owner Charlotte Sheppard DeVan, 92, whose father Lawrence B. Sheppard founded Hanover Shoe Farms, died Tuesday, Jan.1 2013, at her home with her loving family by her side. Born August 30, 1920, in San Antonio, Texas, Mrs. DeVan was the daughter of the late Lawrence B. and
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Chapter Seven, Toscano receive NJ honors
January 03, 2013
Chapter Seven, the Dan Patch Award-winning Horse of the Year, has been named the 2012 New Jersey Standardbred of the Year, as selected by the New Jersey Equine Advisory Board.   Chapter Seven's trainer, Linda Toscano of Freehold, N.J., will also be honored with the Governor's Cup as New Jer
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USTA releases 2012 wagering and purse figures
January 03, 2013
The United States Trotting Association released on Thursday the year-end, national handle totals for pari-mutuel wagering in the United States and Canada on live U.S. harness racing as well as for U.S. purse distribution, race days and races in 2012.   Total handle on U.S. harness rac
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New Weekend Preview now available!
January 03, 2013
One of the primetime players at the Meadowlands, trainer Ron Burke, is in action with 17 starters on Friday and Saturday, and in the new edition of Weekend Preview he gives his take on the new classified racing system used by race secretary Peter Koch. Burke also dishes the scoop on Meirs Hanover
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Risk Management wins Meadows feature
January 03, 2013
Shuffled to last down the backside, Risk Management found racing room wide in the lane and pulled off a 12-1 upset in Thursday's $20,000 Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.   Risk Management still trailed by three lengths when Brett Miller tipped him
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Hal Jones to be honored as Ohio Hall of Famer
January 03, 2013
Hal S. Jones, who managed Pickwick Farms in Ohio in the 1950s and 60s, is the newest member of the Ohio Harness Racing Hall of Fame. He was elected by a vote of the Ohio chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Association. Jones was inducted into the Harness Racing Living Hall of Fame in 2011. Jon
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TVG changes time for Meadowlands replay show
January 03, 2013
The Racing From The Meadowlands replay show on TVG will air at 11 a.m. (EST) Friday and Saturday and 10:30 a.m. (EST) on Sunday.  All replay shows are 30 minutes in length. Regionally, TVG airs on channel 718 on Comcast, 402 on Cablevision, channel 315 on Verizon and 670 on AT&
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