Where will you be next Friday (Sept. 10) from 10 am to noon? If you train horses in New Jersey or race routinely at New Jersey racetracks, your answer should be the Pegasus dining room area at the Meadowlands. That’s because the state’s second Legislative Gaming Summit will be held there at that time.

The first Gaming Summit took place at the Atlantic City Convention Center the day before the Hambletonian. About 150 harness supporters showed up, and the Standardbred Breeders And Owners Association of New Jersey is calling on harness racing supporters—everyone from caretakers, to trainers, to farm employees, to owners, to family members of those who work in the industry, to vendors at the Meadowlands—to attend the... more...

Trainer Bruce Saunders told harnessracing.com Thursday morning that it’s all systems go for Rock N Roll Heaven for the Little Brown Jug on Thursday, Sept. 23, after the 3-year-old colt pacer successfully went a schooling mile last Friday night, Aug. 27, at Yonkers Raceway.

With the son of Rocknroll Hanover never having raced on a half-mile racetrack, Saunders wanted to ensure the colt could maneuver the smaller oval before committing to the Jug that is contested over the two-turn track at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds. In the schooling race—which matched up Rock N Roll Heaven and an older trotter in a two-horse match-up—the winner of the... more...

Six colts are scheduled to go postward the $80,000 Charles I. Smith Trot on September 10, 2010 at Freehold Raceway.

The six New Jersey-sired three-year-old trotters were the only entrants so no elimination races were necessary this week and all will have spots on the gate.

Sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey, the Charles I. Smith was named in memory of a New Jersey harness racing pioneer, founder of the New Jersey Sire Stakes program and owner of... more...

Starting in 2012, for the 67th Little Brown Jug, the maximum number of starters will be 24. This is a reduction from the current limit of 30 starters.

Beginning in 2012, if more than 24 horses declare in to start, the field will be limited to the 24 horses with the highest lifetime earnings.

“The 24 limit rule puts everybody on the gate,” said Phil Terry, general manager of the Delaware County Fair. “We have been dealing with complaints in the past from trainers and owners whose horses were forced to start from the second tier.”

For 2010 and 2011, ... more...

The 2-year-old trotting filly Evening Escort topped the recently held Blooded Horse Sale at $16,500. Sold by the estate of Jack Tramonte, the daughter of Andover Hall was purchased by Lynn Wilfong of Indiana.

Martinez Equine purchased Shark Fight, the top yearling in the sale, for $14,000. The beautiful colt from the first crop of Shark Gesture was consigned by Spring Haven Farm.

Doc’s Bonanza, a handsome 3-year-old conditioned pacer at The Meadows, went to Tommy Dawson of West Virginia on... more...

If Jezzy isn’t the best 2-year-old trotting filly in the country at this time, then she is definitely among the best. On the hot and sunny afternoon of Sept. 1, the undefeated daughter of Credit Winner jogged to yet another easy victory, winning her division of the$160,000 New York Sire Stakes for freshmen trotting fillies in a track record of 2:00.2 at Monticello Raceway.

With Ray Schnittker again at the controls Jezzy took an early lead and was never seriously challenged en route to the win, with her time a new track standard for freshmen trotting fillies. Jezzy’s clocking erased the old mark of 2:00:4 which was set on the September... more...

Pilgrims Truffles, a daughter of Chocolatier, won the biggest race of her young career with a 2:00.2 victory in the $100,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Premium Division championship final for 2-year-old trotting fillies today at Freehold Raceway.

With Jim Meittinis driving, the filly sat second through most of the race until the stretch and drew off to win by a length and a half over Caitir (Classic Photo), who was closing in the stretch. What’s Your Name (Muscles Yankee) finished third. The race leader, Kenda (Yankee Glide) trotted in front until the three-quarter-mile mark and broke stride.

It was the second win in five starts this year... more...

A group of 439 yearlings representing the top sires in Indiana and other racing jurisdictions has been cataloged for this year’s Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale, slated for October 29 and 30. Requests for catalogs, available in late September, can be submitted through the sale website, www.hoosierclassicyearlingsale.com. The site also offers a complete sale roster, viewable by sire and consignor, with pedigrees to be added later this month. Video links are also available.

Hoosier Classic’s first session will begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday, October 29 in the Indiana State Fairgrounds’ West Pavilion. Saturday’s session will kick off at 9:30 a.m. Buyers will have a chance to inspect yearlings and enjoy drinks and hors... more...