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Ralph Jones publishes harness racing book
January 07, 2013
Ralph Jones, former Deputy Executive Secretary for the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission, has announced his memoir "Buckeye Side Wheelers & Keystone Tail Sitters, Reflections of Harness Racing's Glory Days.”   Jones, 86, is an Ohio native now residing in Mechanicsbu
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Entries closing soon for Blooded Horse Sale
January 07, 2013
Entries for the Blooded Horse Winter Sale are due now! The 50th annual event takes place Feb. 11 and 12 in Delaware, Ohio, at the fairgrounds. Take a break and join horsemen from 27 states and Canada as they converge at the home of the Little Brown Jug to replenish their racehorse stock, look fo
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Delaware's Garey Service to Youth honoree
January 07, 2013
The University of Delaware's Susan Truehart Garey has been named winner of the 2012 Service to Youth Award by the Harness Horse Youth Foundation. She currently serves as a Statewide Extension Agent in Animal Science and has a wide and varied background of service through extension, 4H and other
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SRF meets generous match grant
January 07, 2013
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) is pleased to announce that a generous match grant has been met. The dollar-for-dollar match was the gift from a donor in the amount of $25,000 with a deadline of Dec. 31, 2012. Coming down to the wire, SRF received its last gifts from two ver
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Yonkers set to resume live racing Friday night
January 07, 2013
Yonkers Raceway begins its 2013 season Friday night, with a dozen-race dossier commencing customarily at 7:10 pm. A pair of $35,000 co-features--a Filly and Mare Open Pace (6th race) and an Open Handicap Trot (8th race)--highlight the opener. Yonkers again offers the highest purse structure a
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Hoosier Park now accepting stall apps
January 07, 2013
Stall applications are now available for the upcoming 2013 Standardbred season at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. The downloadable form, which includes all pertinent information, can be found here. Stall applications are due back to Hoosier Park Racing and Casino by Feb. 8.   Applic
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Melander hopes for Super Bowl score
January 07, 2013
Jenny Melander always wanted to train her own horses, but she was too busy helping other trainers with their stables. Last summer, though, Melander decided to give it a go. She bought a 6-year-old trotter, Don Dinero, and became the lessee on a 3-year-old trotter, Wisenheimer.   On Th
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Do Me Honor holds tough in Meadows win
January 07, 2013
Do Me Honor blazed to the lead from post eight, held off a serious third-quarter challenge from the favorite and went on to capture Monday's $22,500 Filly & Mare Not Listed Preferred/Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.   After a :30.1 second-quarter breather, Do Me Honor faced
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Manzi memorial contributions top $5,700
January 07, 2013
When Sharon (Mrs. John) Manzi passed away after a courageous fight with cancer on Nov. 3, 2012, the family had requested donations to Historic Track in lieu of flowers being sent to the funeral home.   More than two months have transpired and donations are still coming in. At last cou
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Jeremes Sweetheart sweet in Dover victory
January 07, 2013
In only her fourth start since being acquired by Ken Wood, Bill Dittmar and Steve Iaquinta, Jeremes Sweetheart stepped up the $23,000 Mares Open Handicap at Dover Downs and swept to her third consecutive victory on Monday. Driver Corey Callahan had four winners on the card.   Ron
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