News Archive

Adenium wins Pompano Trot feature in 1:56
January 24, 2013
Adenium, handled by Dan Daley, made amends for his untimely miscue last week by eking out the narrowest of decisions in Pompano Park's Open 1 Trot on Wednesday night.   The 7-year-old son of Revenue S, though starting from the rail, lollygagged near the back of the pack in seventh as
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He's Spooky steps up in 1:53.4 at Dover
January 24, 2013
After winning a Dover Downs winners-over trot at 8-1 last week and stepping up to the $23,000 Open Handicap feature on Wednesday, bettor's didn't give He's Spooky a ghost of a chance of winning, sending him off at 16-1 odds in the feature race. He's Spooky surprised, however, scoring a
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Indiana Senate committee OKs table games
January 24, 2013
A gambling bill that would allow table games such as blackjack at racetracks near Indianapolis received unanimous support from an Indiana state Senate committee during a hearing Wednesday. The Public Policy Committee voted 9-0 in favor of the bill, which would also reduce taxes in
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Yonkers series paymnents coming due
January 24, 2013
The Standardbred Owners Association  (SOA of NY) wishes to remind all horsemen that the Petticoat Pacing Series for 3- and 4-year-old fillies and mares gets underway at the Hilltop oval commencing Monday, March 11. The Petticoat Series goes three consecutive Monday nights with a consolation
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Murray Brown comments on purse structure
January 24, 2013
Murray Brown, longtime director of public relations for Hanover Shoe Farms and general manager of the Standardbred Horse Sales Company in Harrisburg, has written the following in letter regarding the sport's purse structure.   "The relatively low sale prices for Idyllic and Marti
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WEG: purses to continue at 2013 level
January 24, 2013
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) held a press conference Thursday morning (Jan. 24) to discuss its agreement in principle with the Ontario Government's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, which ensures the continuation of live horse racing at Mohawk Racetrack and Woodbin
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Important changes to Yonkers stake purses
January 24, 2013
Yonkers Racetrack management has increased the appeal of its most important stakes beginning in 2013 by guaranteeing final purses in the open divisions, slashing entrance fees for colt and filly races by more than half, and reducing the sustaining payments by 50 percent to these events.The
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It's a girl for Buck I St. Pat!
January 24, 2013
Three-time Trotting Mare of the Year Buck I St. Pat, who retired in 2011, gave birth Thursday morning to her first foal, a filly by 2007 Horse of the Year Donato Hanover, co-owner Howard Taylor said.   The foal was born at Hanover Shoe Farms in Pennsylvania, where Donato Ha
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New Weekend Preview now available!
January 24, 2013
Driver David Miller has told Weekend Preview he has presidential aspirations—he wants to win Saturday night's Presidential Series final at the Meadowlands with Dial Or Nodial. In the new Weekend Preview Miller talks about Dial Or Nodial's chances of an upset victory over prohibitive favorite Gol
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Tritton ready to launch Presidential duo
January 24, 2013
Australian-born trainer Peter Tritton sends out a pair of Down Under imports in his quest to upset the mighty Golden Receiver in Saturday's $103,500 Presidential final at the Meadowlands.   Second Wind N and Malak Uswaad N have drawn posts three and four, respectively, and the favorit
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Escape The News wins Meadows feature
January 24, 2013
Escape The News escaped the field after a demanding first quarter and scored easily in Thursday's $22,500 winners over $10,000 life/preferred handicap pace at The Meadows.   Although Escape The News was parked out the entire first panel, he thwarted the first-over challenge of JJ Glad
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Come Together wins 10th in a row at Dover
January 24, 2013
Come Together continues as hottest horse at Dover Downs, winning his 10th race in a row while Nova Artist put on a fast-closing show to win the 30,000 Delaware Special Handicap to highlight the Thursday program.   Since last fall, it has really "come together" for the Artsp
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