News Archive

Receive weather-related texts from Big M
February 07, 2013
The winter storm forecast in northern New Jersey this weekend presents the possibility of weather related issues for racing at the Meadowlands.   The best source of information on any decisions regarding the status of live racing will be the Race Office text service available to horse
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Monticello cancels Friday race card due to Nemo
February 07, 2013
Due to the impending Winter Storm Nemo, Monticello Raceway has cancelled live racing and simulcasting for Friday, Feb. 8. Live racing will resume on Monday Feb. 11, with post time of 12:25 p.m.
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New Vocations expands in Columbus
February 07, 2013
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program has expanded its Standardbred division to Laurel Haven Farm. The beautiful facility southeast of Columbus, Ohio, is managed by professional trainer Jennifer Daniels. Daniels has strong harness racing credentials that include working in vari
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Western Fair cancels qualifiers due to snow
February 07, 2013
Horse people are advised that qualifying races for Friday at Western Fair have been cancelled due to the heavy snowfall that is being forecasted for overnight Thursday in London. Live racing is scheduled for Friday night with first post at 7:05 p.m. and the next qualifying session at The Ra
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Molly Glazer, mother of Bob Glazer, dies
February 07, 2013
Molly Glazer, the mother of Standardbred owner and breeder Bob Glazer of Peter Pan Stables, has died. Ms. Glazer often attended races and horse sales with her son and was in the stands cheering on their colt No Pan Intended when he won the Little Brown Jug in 2003.   A memorial servic
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NJ Gov. gives conditional OK to internet gambling
February 07, 2013
Gov. Chris Christie vetoed legislation that would permit internet gambling, but has now issued a conditional veto statement that will move the initiative forward. Christie's recommendations include authorization, but with a limitation of 10 years. "With these goals in mind, I have concluded t
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New Weekend Preview now available!
February 07, 2013
Fifty Shades Darker is the second book of the best-selling trilogy and it's also the name of a 3-year-old colt pacer scheduled to go to post in a Junior Trendsetter division Friday night at the Meadowlands. Owner Leigh Raymer has read the book and she tells the story of the up-and-coming pacer i
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Simcoe, SBOA payments due Feb. 15
February 07, 2013
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has announced that the sustaining payments for the 2013 Simcoe Stakes divisions and SBOA Stakes, which are to be contested at Mohawk, are due Friday, Feb. 15. Feb. 15 is also the deadline for the late nomination fee of $1,000 for the 2014 WEG/SBOA Stakes for pa
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Racetracks cancel Friday cards due to Nemo
February 07, 2013
Due to the blizzard preparing to descend upon the greater New York and New Jersey areas, the Meadowlands and Yonkers Raceway have cancelled live racing and all simulcasting for Friday, Feb. 8. Canada has not been spared by Winter Storm Nemo as Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, The Raceway
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