News Archive

John Campbell appointed to ROAP board
April 05, 2018
The Racing Officials Accreditation Program's (ROAP) board of directors elected its 2018-2020 officers during its March 27 board meeting and appointed two new board members. Dan Fick, a ROAP-accredited steward and previously ROAP vice chairman, was elected ROAP chairman; Wendy Davis, director
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Big M's Shiaway St. Pat Series starts Friday
April 05, 2018
A trotting series for older horses memorializing Shiaway St Pat, the winner of the very first Hambletonian raced at The Meadowlands back in 1981, opens on Friday night over the same racetrack. The first leg split into two $15,000 divisions, listed as races 2 and 4 on the 10-race card.  
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Harrington's 72nd meet gets underway April 9
April 05, 2018
Harrington Raceway's 72nd year of live harness racing will kickoff Monday, April 9, with a 13-race program starting at 5 p.m.   Reigning leading driver Victor Kirby and last season's top trainer Brian Malone will both be back in action on the opening day program.   The wagering forma
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Wrenn Jr. and The Meadows: Love at first sight
April 05, 2018
Ordinarily, when drivers first locate at a harness track, they may experience some lean months as they build relationships and eke out assignments. With Ronnie Wrenn Jr. and The Meadows, however, it was pretty much love at first sight.   Wrenn, 31, has been driving at The Meadows relatively
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Blumenfeld mares draw well for Matchmaker leg
April 05, 2018
Trainer Paul Blumenfeld will start two horses in the fourth leg of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series Friday night. Vintage Babe and Motu Moonbeam, who both started from post eight last week, each drew the rail in their respective divisions this week. Blumenfeld sees the draw as an opportunity to w
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Bone density drugs disccussed at RCI meeting
April 05, 2018
Bisphosphonates, a class of drugs that prevent the bone-density loss, might have some therapeutic value for older racehorses but speakers at the Conference on Equine Welfare and Racing Integrity warned of the potential harm caused by such treatments for young horses such yearlings and 2-year-ol
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MGM has agreement to buy Northfield Park
April 05, 2018
MGM Growth Properties announced on Thursday that it has entered into an agreement with Milstein Entertainment LLC to acquire Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park. The membership interest purchase agreement will be for 100 percent of the issued and outstanding limited liability company i
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Hazel Park closing after 70 years
April 05, 2018
Hazel Park Raceway, which held its first harness meet in 1953 but has hosted only Thoroughbred racing the past few years, announced Thursday morning that it was closing, effective immediately.   Hazel Park was scheduled to open its Thoroughbred meet on Friday, May 4, which it had been promo
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Meadowlands addresses testing concerns
April 05, 2018
In response to horsemen's concerns over the accuracy of blood-gas testing being done at the Meadowlands, equipment was brought in from Tioga Downs and Meadowlands management, with the assistance of the New Jersey Racing Commission (NJRC), conducted on-site TC02 testing over the weekend of March 16 a
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Mike Sweeney gets 1,000th training win
April 05, 2018
As the night of Wednesday (April 4) deepened over Pompano Park with the final race concluding, a 5-year-old trotting gelding left the winner's circle after completing a victory of 1:55.2 for driver Wally Hennessey. Not only was it a new lifetime mark for PC's Alleyway, it marked the 1,000th career t
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New Weekend Preview now available!
April 05, 2018
In the new and free HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, trainer Linda Toscano talks about her 4-year-old mare pacer Stormtracker, who will line up behind the gate in Saturday night's Burning Point Series at the Meadowlands. Toscano reveals why Stormtracker missed her entire 2-year-old year and why the
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