News Archive

Gingras dominates; Meadowlands handle climbs
February 08, 2013
It was a common theme in 2012 and it made a reappearance on Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Gingras and Burke dominated. When all was said and done Yannick Gingras scored six wins on the night, four of the six teaming up with trainer Ronnie Burke.   The night began with the tandem
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Feb. 15 payments for Jug, other Delaware races
February 08, 2013
Sustaining payments for the sophomore pacing classics Little Brown Jug and Jugette are due Feb. 15. These payments are for foals of 2010. Sustaining payments are also due February 15 for the Old Oaken Bucket (3-year-old open trot) and the Buckette (3-year-old filly trot). Also, nominations
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Europan Union wires field in 1:50 at Dover
February 08, 2013
Europan Union and driver Jim Morand took no prisoners in a wire-to-wire 1:50 performance, winning the $30,000 Delaware Special Handicap on Thursday (Feb. 7) at Dover Downs. Meanwhile the 10-race win streak by Come Together came to an end with Morand piloting his fourth winner on the ca
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Nemo causes cancellations, race page changes
February 08, 2013
Anyone looking for Nemo has certainly found him as he has taken aim at the Northeast. Winter Storm Nemo has prompted racetracks on the East Coast to cancel at the least Friday night, including Yonkers Raceway and the Meadowlands, where three divisions of the Junior Trendsetter Series were schedu
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Congress hotel deadline extended to Feb. 14
February 08, 2013
For those still lacking a reservation for hotel rooms for the Harness Racing Congress, running from Feb. 28 to March 4 at the Westin Resort and Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., good news--the deadline for obtaining rooms for Friday, Saturday and Sunday has been extended to Thursday, Feb.
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Bill introduced to change KYSS eligibility
February 08, 2013
Kentucky State Sen. Damon Thayer introduced a bill on Thursday in the state legislature that would allow the progeny of Standardbreds not sired by Kentucky stallions to compete in the Kentucky Sires Stakes program. Sen. Thayer's bill would take out language in the state statute that defines a
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The show goes on Friday at Buffalo
February 08, 2013
Buffalo Raceway has moved the qualifiers scheduled for Friday to Saturday at 5 p.m. Friday night's13-race card will go as scheduled, with first post at 6:40 p.m.   Live racing continues at Buffalo Raceway through July 21. Post time is 5 p.m. Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. Friday and Saturd
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Ontario says $30 million in place for racing
February 08, 2013
Rod Seiling, Chair of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) announced on Friday (Feb. 8) that planning and implementation of the 2013 Horse Improvement Program (HIP) is moving forward.   Funding of up to $30 million will be used to develop the Standardbred and Thoroughbred componen
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