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Creamy Mimi posts strong win in NYSS action
August 27, 2008
The soph sorority sisters hit town Tuesday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $238,945 New York Sire Stakes New Rochelle Trot for 3-year-old fillies, with Hambletonian Oaks and Hudson Trot victress Creamy Mimi more than ready for her closeup in one of five divisions.
With trainer Trond Sm
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Baylander overcomes post eight to win at Saratoga
August 27, 2008
Baylander had little trouble negotiating a winning trip from post eight on Tuesday, scoring a visually impressive victory in the featured $5,500 non-winners pace at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway in 1:55.
Driven by Dan Cappello Jr., Baylander was content to settle along the pylons in sixth place as
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Green is in at Harrington
August 27, 2008
Josh Green-trained mares captured both Junior Mares Open splits Tuesday as Larry Baron and Meadowbranch Stable's Blissful Maddie ($3.20, Ross Wolfenden) and Jeffrey Eckburg's Bikini Bottom ($4.00, Tony Morgan).each won their respective divisions.
"Maddie" received a two-hole trip and surged by pace
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Bigtime Ball scratched from Saturday's Crown Pace
August 27, 2008
Irwin Stable’s Bigtime Ball, a winner of more than $500,00 lifetime, has been scratched sick from the $500,000 Breeders Crown Pace to be raced Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack.
The gelded son of Presidential Ball was due to start from post seven. With just 10 entered in the event, there ar
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Joseph Robert Kina, son of trainer John Kina, dies
August 27, 2008
Joseph Robert Kina, the 5-month-old son of trainer John Kina and Jennifer Carpenter, died unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 24.
Besides his parents, Joseph is survived by a brother, Cameron Kina; sisters Mikel Decker and Riley Kina; grandparents Larry and Amelia (Kina) Hinkle and Barba
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Donttellmywife sets Mighty M mark in NYSS victory
August 27, 2008
The outstanding freshman trotting gelding Donttellmywife not only remained undefeated after he won his $50,915 division of the New York Sire Stakes Tuesday afternoon at Monticello Raceway, but in the process he obliterated the former track record of 2:03 when Jeff Gregory guided the altere
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Darlin's Delight gives Breeders Crown a fourth try
August 27, 2008
Darlin’s Delight is a Breeders Crown veteran. The venerable 5-year-old daughter of Bettor’s Delight will be making her fourth start in Crown competition, this time vying in the $331,500 Mare Pace on Saturday night.
At ages two and three she finished in the bridesmaid role on both occas
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Empire State's 2-year-old filly trotters in spotlight
August 26, 2008
Frosh fillies took over Yonkers Raceway's marquee Monday night in the $197,567 New York Sire Stakes Mike Cohen Trot, and odds-on choice She's So Savvy (Howard Okusko Jr.) made it look effortless in her $49,841 event, strolling home by 3 1/2 lengths in 2:01, the fastest statebred mile of t
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Hibbler now perfect in three with OSS Gold victory
August 26, 2008
Hibbler made it three for three Monday night at Mohawk as he captured the $120,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final for 2-year-old trotting colts.
Hibbler and driver Rick Zeron slipped into a comfortable third spot as Mopey Corey and Anthony MacDonald left sharply for the early lead, with L
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Crouch, Leavitt, Rooney elected to Living Hall of Fame
August 26, 2008
Tom Crouch, Alan J. Leavitt and Timothy J. Rooney have been elected to harness racing’s Living Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y., by members of the U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA). In addition, New Jersey racing consultant and legislative lobbyist Leon Zimmerman, and the multi-tasked John Berry,
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McCarthy bags five at Red Mile
August 26, 2008
A 30-minute delay due to heavy rain showers earlier in the day could not dampen a sizzling start for driver Andrew McCarthy on the Monday night card at The Red Mile. McCarthy won the first three races of the night, and did not stop there, finishing with five wins on the 12-race card.
The “McCarthy
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Classic Z Tam extends streak with 1:53 mile at DuQuoin
August 26, 2008
The Classic Z Tam remained undefeated in four starts this year after capturing his $5,000 Governor’s Cup elimination in a career-best 1:53 Monday night at the Du Quoin State Fair. The Cole Muffler gelding with Tyler Buter in the bike was a 3 3/4-length winner over Grandma Jan’s Max and Brent Holland
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Muscle Shirt bids for fourth straight victory
August 26, 2008
Muscle Shirt has ripped off three straight victories and will bid for her fourth in a row in the $43,900 second leg of the New Jersey Sire Stakes (NJSS) for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Thursday, Aug. 28 at Freehold Raceway.
Muscle Shirt drew post nine and has been installed as the 5-2 mo
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Seven to challenge Dewey in World Trotting Derby
August 26, 2008
Deweycheatumnhowe will start from post five when he faces seven other foes in Saturday’s $565,000 World Trotting Derby at the DuQuoin State Fair.
The Hambletonian winner will be seeking to extend his career unbeaten streak to 17 in the Derby. Among those who will be attempting to hand
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Enough Talk has a lot to say about the Breeders Crown
August 26, 2008
Actions have spoken louder than words for Enough Talk, one of four New Jersey-sired trotters heading into the $600,000 Breeders Crown Open Trot on Saturday, Aug. 30 at Mohawk Raceway.
The 5-year-old gelding, a New Jersey-sired son of Enjoy Lavec, won the Breeders Crown Elimination in 1:51.1
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Monticello making wagering easier for slots players
August 26, 2008
Monticello Gaming and Raceway has recently made a concerted effort to integrate video gaming machines (VGMs) with their horse racing product, and thus make it easier for racing fans to play the horses while enjoying the video games.
The addition of a multitude of TVs strategically placed throughou
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Top Hoosier trotter headed to Du Quoin
August 26, 2008
Indiana resident Larry Miller has never traveled to Du Quoin’s historic oval, but the 67-year-old owner plans to take a shot at victory in the World Trotting Derby with sophomore gelding ABC Mercedes. Participating alone will be the opportunity of a lifetime for Miller, but he also hopes to rep
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Hartmann increases winnng streak to seven in KYSS
August 25, 2008
Hartmann, a Like A Prayer half brother to the $1.8-million winner Cameron Hall, continues to do nothing wrong as he posted his seventh win in as many career starts Sunday night at The Red Mile, capturing his $25,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes division with a 1:55.2 effort. The 3-year-old trotter made
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Golden Receiver finds Tioga winner's circle
August 25, 2008
Golden Receiver chalked up a new track record at Tioga Downs on Sunday afternoon for 3-year old gelding pacers with a new lifetime mark of 1:51.4. Sean McAleese was in the sulky for breeder, owner, and trainer Nina Simmonds.
It was the fourth win in six lifetime starts for the son of Villag
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Chalk talks in Carney elims
August 25, 2008
Two very short-priced favorites proved victorious in the brace of eliminations for the Joseph Carney Memorial Trot at Rockingham Park on Sunday, and moved on to the race's $50,000 final at The Rock next week.
In the first of the $17,500 eliminations, Scorpion Moon (Armbro Scorpion-Angie’s
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Pa. Fair Sire Stakes championships to remain at The Meadows
August 25, 2008
After reconsideration by the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission, the Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes Championships will be held at The Meadows racetrack on Oct. 6-10, as originally scheduled.
"Upon further reflection," director of harness racing Anton J. Leppler said, "it was decided that h
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Canada's Clare MacDonald hurt in race accident
August 25, 2008
Canadian Clare MacDonald, the winningest female driver in that country’s history, remained hospitalized Monday after suffering a concussion and injured ribs in a race accident at Exhibition Park Raceway in Saint John, New Brunswick Saturday. MacDonald, 46, is the only female Canadian-based driver to
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Don Irvine Jr. suspended in Indiana
August 25, 2008
Veteran driver Don Irvine Jr. was taken off his mounts at Indiana Downs Saturday, Aug. 23, and his license has been suspended by the Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC).
Irvine, racing on a probationary license, will be unable to drive while the IHRC and Indiana Gaming Commission investi
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SBSW still favored in second Jug Future pool
August 25, 2008
Although trainer and co-owner Brent MacGrath has repeatedly stated he was not entering Somebeachsomewhere in next month’s Little Brown Jug, bettors wagering in the second Jug Future pool have made that world-champion 3-year-old colt pacer the 5-2 favorite, with the field (all other 3 year olds not c
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Conrads Epilog Wins Sweden’s E3 Final In Upset
August 25, 2008
Conrads Epilog, a 3-year-old son of Rite On Line (Supergill), has captured the E3 final, one of the important European stakes for trotters his age. Raced at Sweden’s Romme track Saturday, Aug. 16, he came from off the pace to score in a mile rate of 1:56.2, defeating Boulder Classico, who also
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Kentucky bans anabolic steroids
August 25, 2008
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Thursday unanimously approved banning the use of anabolic steroids in racehorses, with the rules likely to go into effect the first week of September with Gov. Steve Beshear’s signature as an emergency regulation.
Under the new regulations, the anabolic ster
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Favorites take two of three ISS divisions at Indy Downs
August 24, 2008
The third round of Indiana Sires Stakes action for sophomore pacers headlined racing at Indiana Downs Saturday, August 23. Favorite EJs Copperstone won the $15,120 division for fillies while sons of I Scoot Hanover swept the two $12,000 pacing colt splits.
Coming off her first loss of the season, I
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Margarita Momma equals Indy Downs record in Kentuckiana win
August 23, 2008
Margarita Momma equaled the Indiana Downs track record for freshman filly trotters Friday night, winning her $70,225 division of the Kentuckiana Stallion Management stakes in 1:56.3. Trainer Jan Johnson sat behind the Yankee Glide filly, a third-place finisher in the $523,600 Merrie Annabelle final.
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Mya Tri wins 19th straight in lifetime best 1:56.1
August 23, 2008
Trotting phenomenon Mya Tri kept her perfect record intact Friday night, August 22 in Indiana Sires Stakes competition at Indiana Downs. The sophomore filly won her 19th career start handily in 1:56.1, a new lifetime best. She was driven by Walter Haynes Jr., who co-owns the three year old with bree
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Built By Lindy wins Scioto feature in 1:58.2
August 23, 2008
Built By Lindy, a 3-year-old half-brother to the noted stallion Lindy Lane, trotted away with the feature trot on Friday at Scioto Downs for trainer-driver Kenny Kidd. He won by 2-1/2 lengths in a time of 1:58.2 for the mile.
Pegafest went to the front at the start of the race, followed by Tommy G
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Conway Hall offspring sweep 3YO events at Yonkers
August 23, 2008
The state's marquee 3-year-old colts and geldings inundated Yonkers Raceway Friday night for the $236,883 New York Sire Stakes White Plains Trot. All four winners were sons of Conway Hall.
Four Starz Speed (Stephane Bouchard, $6.40) walked around the oval in the first ($59,770) division for a fourt
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Supplement starting to pay off as mare wins Crown elim
August 23, 2008
Lyle MacArthur and the supplemental entry Southwind Madonna made their intentions clear by charging to the lead and holding off all challengers to tie the Mohawk track record of 1:49.3 in the Breeders Crown elimination for mare pacers.
MacArthur pinched off a pylon-skimming bid in the f
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Saratoga feature to Pablo Angus in 1:57.2
August 23, 2008
Pablo Angus visited the Saratoga Gaming and Raceway winner’s circle for the third time in four local appearances when leading every step of the way to take the featured $15,000 Open Trot on Friday in 1:57.2.
Driven aggressively from post eight by Dan Cappello Jr., Pablo Angus outfought a stubborn E
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Brigham Dream takes Crown Mare Trot elim
August 23, 2008
The fast but unpredictable Brigham Dream shouldered by a pacesetting Susies Magic in the stretch of the Breeders Crown Mare Trot elimination at Mohawk and Luc Ouellette let her open up to the wire to nail her first win of the year in 1:54.
“I don't think I even picked my whip up, I just sho
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Six straight wins for Bella Dolce
August 23, 2008
Bella Dolce stepped into the spotlight for a sixth consecutive time Friday night at Mohawk, capturing the $201,300 SBOA Stakes final for 3-year-old trotting fillies in 1:55.2.Leaving from post 3 with Paul MacDonell at the lines, 1-9 favorite Bella Dolce settled into a comfortable seventh place
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David Paquet dies in Afghanistan
August 23, 2008
United States Army Sgt. David Paquet, 26, the son of longtime horseman Fern Paquet and his wife Dawn, was killed in combat while serving his country in Afghanistan on Wednesday, August 20. David Paquet was a seasoned Army veteran who had also served tours of duty in Iraq and Kuwait. In addition
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Art Official wins Cane elim in 1:50.4
August 23, 2008
Art Official paced the fastest mile in Freehold Raceway history, turning in a 1:50.4 effort to win one of two Cane Pace eliminations Saturday afternoon, with Badlands Nitro taking the other in a more pedestrian 1:53.
Art Official started from post six in the second $65,475 elim, but wa
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Enough Talk's 1:51.1 in Crown elim equals mark
August 23, 2008
Enough Talk won the Breeders Crown Open Trot elimination at Mohawk Racetrack Saturday night, and in the process he tied the Canadian mark of 1:51.1 when he easily won by 5 3/4 lengths over runner-up Digital Image, with Coreleone Kosmos even farther back in third.
Enough Talk, who campa
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Field and post positions set for Metro final
August 23, 2008
Three $40,000 eliminations on Saturday night at Mohawk determined who will race for $1 million Metro pot next Saturday night, and the youngster who stepped to the front of the class was Annieswesterncard, who turned in a sizzling 1:50.4 elim win for owner Sawgrass Farms and Joe Seekman, th
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Racing Star, Backstreet Sweetie in She's A Great Lady elims
August 23, 2008
Longshot Racing Star came home 2 1/2 lengths to the good and scored in 1:53.3 at Mohawk Saturday night in the first of two $35,000 eliminations for next week’s $780,000 Shes A Great Lady for freshman filly pacers. It was essentially a two-horse race as Yannick Gingras hustle
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Clerk Magistrate, Lantern Kronos win at Balmoral
August 23, 2008
The colt Clerk Magistrate and filly Lantern Kronos made up for their bad luck in the Hambletonian and Oaks by winning American National events at Balmoral Park Saturday night.
Regular driver Trevor Ritchie sent Clerk Magistrate to the lead just past the first quarter (:27.4) as David Miller
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Sportsbook cell-phone ban lifted in Vegas
August 22, 2008
The Nevada Gaming Commission has lifted the decade-old ban on the use of cell phones and other electronic devices inside sports books in the state for a one-year test period. Commission chairman Pete Bernhard was quoted as saying that regulators realize there is a lot of “purely innocent use of cell
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Son of Muscles Yankee-Scully FBI captures Mohawk feature
August 22, 2008
Federal Flex delivered as expected in Thursday night's $50,000(C) Bridger Trotting Series final for 2 year olds at Mohawk Racetrack, establishing a new stakes record of 1:56.4.
With Jody Jamieson in tow, the son of Muscles Yankee-Scully FBI got away third in the field of five and watche
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Dandy dominates in Saratoga open
August 22, 2008
The 5-year-old pacing mare Dandy’s Jewel halted a rare five-race losing streak on Thursday when dominating five foes to take the featured $15,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway in 1:55.4.
Guided from post five by conditioner Brian Allen, Dandy’s Jewel settled briefly i
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Hay Goodlooking, whatcha been doin? Winning a NYSS
August 22, 2008
On Thursday New York-breds were showcased at Monticello Raceway with five $41,110 divisions for 2-year-old pacing colts in the New York Sire Stakes and three $10,700 splits for freshmen trotting colts in the NYSS Late Closer program.
Though all the Sire Stakes winners went notable tri
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Racing for more than money
August 22, 2008
When the 8-year-old trotter Cello Hanover scored by three-quarters of a length in a $21,000 trot at Yonkers earlier this month, he and his owner-driver Steve Markoff did not get his driver's fee: more than 160 other horses did. That’s because Markoff has pledged all of his 2008 drivi
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Epic stretch duel in $50,000 KYSS
August 22, 2008
Thursday night was the last chance for Kentucky-sired 2-year-olds to earn points and punch their tickets into the $2.4 million night of champions coming up on Sunday, Aug. 31 at The Red Mile.
There were plenty of great races on the 18-race stakes filled card, and the $50,000 third leg of th
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Morand trifecta in Maryland Standardbred races
August 22, 2008
There were six Maryland Standardbred Fund races with total purses of $75,100 for 2 year olds at Ocean Downs on Thursday, and the 43-year-old veteran driver Jim Morand logged three wins with some talented young horses, including one with his own Nice Dream to set a new Race Fund record for a 2-y
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David Myers triples on Scioto card
August 22, 2008
Driver David Myers demonstrated his skilled hand with young horses on Thursday night at Scioto Downs as he guided a pair of sophomores and a juvenile to the winner's circle.
His first win came with the 3-year-old trotting colt Vega Lavec (dam: Vega Venus by American Winner) to a three-lengt
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Meadville fair closes with 3-year-old colt pacers
August 22, 2008
Three-year-old pacers were in action on Thursday, the final day of racing at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Meadville, Pa.
Two $5,101 divisions of the PA Sire Stake filly pace opened the day. Peak-And-Boom earned her first victory of the season with a 2:05.1 mile. Steve Schoef
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Rockingham strangles restrictions lifted at Pompano, Plainridge
August 22, 2008
Pompano Park has announced that all strangles testing requirements have been lifted for any horses shipping to that track from Rockingham Park, while Plainridge Racecourse has announced effective Aug. 31, that track will accept entries on horses that were stabled at and/or raced at Rockingham on or
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American Nationals feature 3-year-old trotters at Balmoral
August 22, 2008
Some of North America’s finest 3-year-old trotters will be on display Saturday night at Balmoral Park as a pair of prestigious American National Stakes share top billing on the 14-race program.
Sophomore trotting fillies will get the action underway in race four as a field of 10 ladies batt
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Ontario Commission to conduct inquiry into Georgian workout
August 22, 2008
The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is conducting an inquiry into the circumstances of the qualifying race involving the horse Anderlecht, held on August 13, 2008 at Georgian Downs. The role played by all officials in the staging of the race will be part of this inquiry.
Concerned over the
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PASS announces changes to championships
August 22, 2008
The Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission has announced changes in the dates and location of some of its Sire Stakes Championships, due to construction at The Meadows that would inhibit owners and others to experience the full “thrill of victory.”
The 3-year-old pari-mutuel Championships (and con
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Nine George Ford Morris offerings added to 31st auction
August 22, 2008
In a hugely significant art development for harness racing and art collectors, and a giant boost for Harness Track's of America's (HTA) College Scholarship Fund, the upcoming October 4 HTA art auction at the Tattersalls Sales Pavilion in Lexington, Ky., has had nine original paintings and drawings b
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ORC confirms strangles outbreak near Barrie
August 22, 2008
The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has issued a release that there has been an outbreak of Strangles at a horse training center near Barrie, Ont. Strangles is a highly contagious and serious infection of horses and other equines caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi.
Local veterinaria
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Additional books available for sale at Harness Racing Museum
August 22, 2008
Due to recent generous donations from museum members and friends, The Peter Haughton Research Library has announced an updated online listing of used harness racing books, including John Hervey’s Lady Suffolk: The Old Grey Mare, Chester’s Complete Trotting and Pacing Record, and a complete
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PA Preferred sale on Sunday
August 22, 2008
The second annual PA Preferred Yearling Sale will take place at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg this Sunday, August 24, beginning at 1 pm.
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$3.7 million carryover for bet offered at Big M, Freehold
August 21, 2008
The Swedish V64 wager which can be played at the Meadowlands, Freehold Raceway and Monmouth Park, will carry a jackpot pool of $3.7 million for next Wednesday's (August 27) V64 races.
The reason for the huge carryover is because there was no payout for four correct due to the fact t
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Kevin's a hit at Saratoga
August 21, 2008
Kevin’s Hit visited the Saratoga Gaming and Raceway winner’s circle for the third time in his last five starts when taking the featured $5,500 non-winners trot on Wednesday in a lifetime-best 2:00.1.
Guided from the inside post by Frank Coppola Jr., Kevin’s Hit was content to settle along the pyl
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Four late-closer splits held at Batavia
August 21, 2008
Another exciting installment of New York Sire Stakes late-closers for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters was raced at Batavia Downs Gaming Wednesday night, with four races having purses in excess of $10,000. This edition was for the 3 year old colt and gelding trotters.
The fir
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Juanita's 1:58.2 ties Ocean Downs track record
August 21, 2008
Not only did Juanita win her eighth of nine races this year on Wednesday night and make it 16 of 18 lifetime, but the CR Commando filly out of Nice Juan by Super Juan also tied the Ocean Downs and Maryland Standardbred Race Fund trot record of 1:58.2 for a 3-year-old filly.
Both of those mar
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RCI reclassifies anabolic steroids
August 21, 2008
The RCI Board of Directors unanimously has approved a drug reclassification of stanozolol, boldenone, nandrolone, and testosterone, moving the anabolic steroids to Class 3 from Class 4. This change in classification clears the way for racing commissions to impose tougher penalties for a positiv
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PASS could see $12 million in purses in 2009
August 21, 2008
Based on the amount of money flowing into the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes account from its several sources, it is possible that the program in 2009 will distribute $12 million in purses, up from $10 million this year, it is said by the Pennsylvania Racing Commisions.
“The money going to Si
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Offutts sweep half of Meadville card
August 21, 2008
The red-hot trainer-driver team of Joe and Tim Offutt accounted for the back half of the six-race card at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Meadville, Pa., on Wednesday.
Team Offutt had a Sire Stakes win with the consistent SJ’s Caviar colt Tooth Ache, who’s won six in a row and nine overall at
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Stratton wins seven at Monticello
August 21, 2008
There’s little doubt that Jordan Stratton is a rising star. The 21-year-old reinsmen, who has been atop the leaderboard at Monticello Raceway all season long enjoyed his best day ever in the sulky when he won seven races on the Wednesday, Aug. 20, card at the Mighty M.
Argu
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National Championship Horse Show set
August 21, 2008
Presented jointly by the Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey and the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey, the 14th annual Standardbred National Championship Horse Show will take place September 28 at the Horse Park of New Jersey.
This ye
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Fillies in spotlight in SBOA at Mohawk
August 21, 2008
Friday night’s Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association Stakes at Mohawk celebrates the cream of the crop of 3-year-old fillies. And this year, two sophomore lasses are poised to dominate in their fields.
On the trotting side, last year’s standout filly, Bella Dolce, is the 1-5 morning line f
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Four NYSS wins for B Intensified
August 20, 2008
Yonkers Raceway's state-bred action resumed Tuesday night with the $195,009 New York Sire Stakes Clyde Hirt Pace for 2-year-old filly pacers, and the star of the show was B Intensified, who held off all challengers in the second $48,527 event, winning a by a hard-fought nose in 1:56.4.
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12 in Crown Trot; byes for Arch Madness, Knight Of Intrigue
August 20, 2008
With divisional honors up for grabs in the older trotting division, 12 of North America’s veterans entered the Breeders Crown final to be raced Aug. 30 at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ont.
A single elimination of 10 horses will jockey for the remaining eight spots on the starting gate, as tw
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Smedshammer takes byes for Crown Mare Trot
August 20, 2008
An even dozen of North America’s top trotting mares forced a single elimination race to be contested Friday to reach a field of 10 for the $250,000 Breeders Crown Mare Trot final, one of four open events scheduled for Saturday, August 30, at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ont.
Traine
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My Little Dragon aiming for Breeders Crown hat trick
August 20, 2008
A 12-pack of mares--bedecked with year-end titles north and south of the border and boasting total lifetime earnings of $11.8 million among them, will race Friday to arrive at a field of 10 for the $331,500 Breeders Crown Mare Pace final, one of four open events scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 30,
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New York-breds in action at Mighty M Thursday
August 20, 2008
New York-breds take center stage at Monticello Raceway on Thursday afternoon with over $205,000 up for grabs for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings in five divisions of New York Sire Stakes and over $32,000 on the line in three New York Sire Stakes late-closer trots for freshman tro
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Sixteen Candles wins Harrington open
August 20, 2008
Bob Kinsey Jr. and William Oberle Jr.'s Sixteen Candles ($4.60, Kinsey) earned her sixth win of the year Tuesday in the $18,000 Mares Junior Open at Harrington Raceway.
The Kinsey trainee settled third early behind pacesetter Bikini Bottom who set fractions of :27.1 and :55.2. Sixteen C
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Alloveramerica breaks 15-race skein with Saratoga victory
August 20, 2008
The 6-year-old pacer Alloveramerica halted a 15-race losing streak on Tuesday when taking the featured $5,500 non-winners pace at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway in 1:55.
Guided from post five by Jim Devaux, Alloveramerica paced confidently on the lead through uncontested fractions of :27.2, :57.1, a
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Pedigree Snob fastest in PASS
August 20, 2008
Pedigree Snob posted the fastest winning time in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action on Tuesday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Pedigree Snob (Allamerican Native-Hallmark Hanover), driven by Tim Tetrick for trainer Jim Arledge, Jr., dominated a field of 2-year-old pacing fillies in 1:53.3
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Red Mile gearing up for Unbridled Evening of Champions
August 20, 2008
The Red Mile will be the place to be on Sunday night, Aug. 31, as the historic harness racetrack in Lexington, Ky., will host its second annual $2.4 million Kentucky Sire Stake’s Unbridled Evening of Champions, the richest final’s event of its kind in North America. Eight $300,000 finals for 2 and 3
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Broodmare Miss Marita euthanized
August 20, 2008
Brittany Farms’ outstanding broodmare Miss Marita, the dam of 2006 Hambletonian Oaks champion Passionate Glide, 2000 Hambletonian Oaks champion Marita’s Victory, and two-time New Jersey Sire Stakes champion Mr. Vic, was euthanized Monday after having undergone colic surgery a week earlier, at the ag
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Michigan's Otis Boring dies
August 20, 2008
Longtime Michigan horseman Rolland “Otis” Boring, the brother of Wolverine State Hall of Famer Chris Boring, died Tuesday. He was 65.
Mr. Boring was born June 6, 1943 to James “Leon” and Helen Boring in Indianapolis, Ind. On Jan. 26, 1965 he married Penelope Sue Head, settling in Adrian a
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Tie atop Jug Fantasy Contest halfway standings
August 20, 2008
John (Boomboom) Bell 111 and James (eharness) Guagliardo are the co-leaders at the halfway point in the Little Brown Jug Fantasy Contest and they, along with the remaining eight in the top 10, will receive two stadium seat tickets for this year’s Little Brown Jug Thursday, Sept. 18 at the Delaw
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Hogies Cam notches win number 20 at Mighty M
August 20, 2008
At Monticello Raceway on Wednesday afternoon, Hogies Cam, despite a move up in class, showed shear grit when the veteran pacer held off a late charge by Show-Time-Sam and driver Billy “Zeke” Parker Jr. to score his 20th seasonal victory.
Once again, Jordan Stratton was at
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14 entered in Cane, including Art Official, Badlands Nitro
August 20, 2008
The field is set for a pair of eliminations for the 54th edition of the Cane Pace, with 14 colts entered in the race to be contested at Freehold Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 23, with the top four finishers in each of the $65,475 elims advancing to the $392,85 final set for September 1.
Th
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Badlands Nitro favored in second Jug Future pool
August 19, 2008
The second of three pools on the 2008 “Future Wager” for the Little Brown Jug is fast approaching and Badlands Nitro, winner of the $500,000 Battle of the Brandywine and $538,270 Art Rooney final, is the 4-1 favorite. Wagering will get underway at noon Thursday and run through 11
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Brian P wins sixth of year at Harrington
August 19, 2008
Melvin Givens and Niel Gargiulo's Brian P ($5, Brandon Givens) was an impressive winner in Monday's featured $20,000 Junior Open Pace at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.2. The 5-year-old Western Hanover stallion earned his sixth win of the year and fourth in recent starts, with a front-end two-length t
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Jamieson wins two OSS Gold 2CP elims
August 19, 2008
Jody Jamieson steered home two of Monday night's three winners in a trio of $40,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes eliminations for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters at Mohawk Racetrack.
The leading driver on the WEG circuit clicked first with Hibbler in the second split as the son of Striking Sa
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Long Live America at Batavia Downs
August 19, 2008
Racing to victory in Monday night's featured $5,500 pace for $10,000 claimers at Batavia Downs Gaming was Long Live America with Ray Fisher Jr. in the drivers' seat for his third win on the night, pacing the mile in a commendable 1:56.2, while the quarter times were :28.4, :
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War Boots captures Meadows invitational
August 19, 2008
Taking advantage of a field with little early speed, War Boots worked out a perfect pocket trip and went on to capture the $25,000 Invitational Handicap Pace on Monday at The Meadows, his ninth victory in 19 starts this year.
While War Boots customarily reserves his brush for the back half of the
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Artsplace colt Lisdean impressive at Red Mile
August 19, 2008
Late-closers for freshman filly trotters and freshman colt pacers were featured on the Monday card at The Red Mile, with the most impressive performance of the night turned in by the lightly-raced Lisdean. Mark Harder trains the Artsplace colt, and was also in the bike for t
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Mister Big, Artistic Fella headline 10 entered in open pace
August 19, 2008
A nostril separated them at the wire in last year’s Breeders Crown, with Artistic Fella crowned the winner, though Mister Big eventually wrested the divisional title away. Same place, same event and once again the two dominant players are the headliners in a group of 10 of North America’s richest an
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3-year-old colt trotters in NYSS action Friday at Yonkers
August 19, 2008
Yonkers Raceway continues its New York Sire Stakes display Friday night, with the $236,883 White Plains Trot for 3-year-old colts and geldings with Holiday Credit, last seen here snatching Yonkers Trot defeat from the jaws of victory with an excruciating late-stretch break, returning in the ope
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Bouchard trifecta in NYSS late-closer action at Mighty M
August 19, 2008
Stephane Bouchard won three of the four New York Sire Stakes late-closer trots at Monticello Raceway on Monday, with his fastest ride coming behind Ken Jacobs’ Princessofhollywd, with the daughter of Conway Hall-J’onetta winning in 1:59.3 victory in their respective $10,700
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Indy Downs to host quartet of Kentuckiana contests Friday
August 19, 2008
A group of 31 freshman trotting fillies will converge on Indiana Downs Friday, August 22 for the Kentuckiana Stallion Management Stakes. Four divisions will be offered on the 13-race card, and will feature several notable entries.
The $70,225 first division includes Dover Miss, runner up in the $5
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Southwind Madonna lone Breeders Crown supplement
August 18, 2008
Carl MacArthur and Talacadac Stable’s Southwind Madonna will take the supplemental route to the $331,500 Breeders Crown Mare Pace, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 30, at Mohawk Racetrack.
The 5-year-old daughter of 1991 Breeders Crown champion Camluck has won eight of 20 starts this year
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Manzi breaks clavicle, ribs
August 18, 2008
Hall of Famer Cat Manzi suffered a broken clavicle and two fractured ribs in a spill at Harrah's Chester on Sunday, August 17, according to his wife, Ellen Manzi, who added that driver Eric Goodell was released from a hospital Sunday night with only bruises.
"He has lots of pain and the traum
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Dial or Nodial in NJSS
August 17, 2008
Unbeaten Dial Or Nodial extended his streak to four, and was one of three offspring of Western Ideal turning in winning efforts in the New Jersey Sire Stakes on Saturday at Freehold Raceway.
Dial Or Nodial, driven by Brian Sears and trained by Jim Campbell, scored 1-1/2 length victory, in 1:55.2,
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Manzi, Goodell injured in Chester accident
August 17, 2008
Cat Manzi and Eric Goodell were injured when Goodell's horse Fake Denario N fell in the last turn in race 12 at Harrah's Chester early Sunday evening, and both drivers were conscious on the racetrack when a second ambulance arrived to take them both to the Crozer-Chester Medical Center for evaluatio
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Easy winners in Confederation Cup, Brandywine Battle
August 17, 2008
After winning his elimination heat for the Confederation Cup, Somebeachsomewhere drew post two for the final and turned in a world-record-effort in sub-1:50 time with ease, and just a about an hour later Badlands Nitro used a second-over journey to vault to a open-lengths score in the $500,000
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No Jug for Somebeachsomewhere
August 17, 2008
Brent MacGrath has again said his pacing colt Somebeachsomewhere will not be racing in the Little Brown Jug. Following Somebeachsomewhere's victory in the Confederation Cup, MacGrath reiterated the goal for the colt: "We want to prep this horse foir a world record in Kentucky, and in my opinion
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Crazed wins Colonial in track record time
August 17, 2008
Hambletonian runner-up Crazed won the $500,000 Colonial Trot at Harrah's Chester Sunday, winning in 1:53.2, while the celebrated world champion filly Snow White struggled throughout the mile and eventually broke stride on the last turn.
Crazed, driven by Tim Tetrick, picked up his
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Tug River Princess wins ninth of season
August 17, 2008
Tug River Princess, the 8-5 betting favorite, captured the $350,000 Valley Forge for 3-year-old filly pacers Sunday at Harrah's Chester, turning in a 1:50.2 effort for driver John Campbell and trainer Ross Croghan.
On Hambletonian Day a tough trip and an off track combined to derail Tug Riv
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Prime Interest Wins Saratoga Open Trot in New Track Record
August 16, 2008
Prime Interest trotted the fastest mile in the history of Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Friday (August 15) when capturing the featured $15,000 Open Trot in 1:55.1, eclipsing the previous mark of 1:55.2 set by Algiers Hall in 2006.
Starting from post one with Frank Coppola, Jr. at the lines
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Sears sets trotting, pacing track records
August 16, 2008
My Little Dragon generated the fastest mile in the 55-year history of Vernon Downs Friday night, pacing to a 1:49.4 victory in the $123,500 final of the Artiscape Pacing Series, sponsored by the Brittany Farms & Stallion Management.
My Little Dragon took control of the race before
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Track records fall on Grand Circuit day at Indianapolis
August 16, 2008
American Firedog and Mike Oosting proved to be much the best Saturday at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, winning the $63,343 Fox Stake for freshman colt pacers in a stakes record 1:51.2. The feature capped a record day of Grand Circuit action as two more track marks would fall.
It was a banner day f
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Art Official recovers from miscue to win in 1:51.3
August 16, 2008
Although the Fox Stake may have been the highlight of the Grand Circuit card at the Indiana State Fair, all eyes were on world champion Art Official. The three-year-old colt won the $28,979 Horseman contest in 1:51.3, but not without a little drama. Driven by Travis Seekman, the millionaire became r
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Mister Big & Sears on Top for Canada's Big Race
August 16, 2008
Mister Big made a big move in deep stretch to capture the 66th edition of Canada's most prestigious race for older pacers, the C$702,000 Canadian Pacing Derby at Mohawk Racetrack.
Driver Brian Sears played a waiting game with the 5-year-old son of Grinfromeartoear, while Eagle Luck and Sylv
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Bulletproof Sweeps Eternal Camnation Splits
August 16, 2008
The 8-5 co-favorite, In The Game, survived a last-second scrimmage at the wire to take the first of two C$141,800 splits of the Eternal Camnation Stakes, an important prep race for the She’s A Great Lady Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies, at Mohawk, in 1:55.4.
Jack Moiseyev urged the Bet
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Sailing Cruise Upsets Bullville Powerful in NY Fair Stakes
August 16, 2008
Sailing Cruise pulled off the upset on Saturday night at Tioga Downs when he nosed the heavy favorite, Bullville Powerful, at the wire in 1:51.3, in a New York State Fair Stakes.
The 3-year old son of Riverboat King, out of the Sportsmaster mare Mattie MacCheese, was driven by Jim Morrill,
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Stage Show sets 1:55.2 track mark
August 15, 2008
Coming off a third-place effort in the Hambletonian Oaks, Stage Show stole the spotlight in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action at Harrah's Chester on Thursday afternoon, parlaying pocket position into a 1:55.2 performance over fast going, breaking a track record for 3-year-old trotting fillies.
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Btwnyurheartnmine “coasts” home in 1:50.1 in KYSS
August 15, 2008
Three-year-old Kentucky sired trotters and pacers were back in the spotlight on Thursday night, and the betting public was right on target as six of the seven winners were betting favorites.
The fastest and perhaps most impressive Kentucky Sire Stakes winner of the night came in the
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Jim Morand wins seven at Harrington
August 15, 2008
Driver Jim Morand won seven races on the Harrington Raceway program Thursday. The 43-year-old driver and winner of 7672 races lifetime, became one of only four drivers in track history to win seven races on one program.
Morand started the win parade in the second race with Mayday Mojo ($3.
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Miller on a roll at Scioto
August 15, 2008
Brett Miller continued to show that he didn't lose his driving skills during his year-long absence from racing as he won half of the 10 races at Scioto Downs on Thursday night.
He scored in the first race with the 2-year-old filly Panolua Bay by The Panderosa with a 2:01 come-from-behind v
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Hawthorne wraps up summer meet
August 15, 2008
The Hawthorne Summer Harness Meet was a success by most any measure. On site handle increased by nearly 11 percent as full fields, contentious races, and a cornucopia of promotions brought more people to the Stickney, Ill. venue.
The quality of racehorse was evident by no less than fo
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Sister Kae scores impressively at Saratoga
August 15, 2008
After finishing third behind Whycantiforgetyou and Dandy’s Jewel in last week’s top female pacing event at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, Sister Kae benefited from the absence of those rivals when capturing Thursday’s featured $15,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace in 1:55.2.
Driven aggressively
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Bullville Powerful vies for third in a row
August 15, 2008
Tioga Downs is gearing up to kickoff another weekend of harness racing action as the New York State Fair races continue on. Friday gets the action rolling with five divisions of New York State Fair races for freshmen filly trotters with a post time of 6:50 p.m.
Saturday marks the return of
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Marks scores four at Vernon
August 15, 2008
Josh Marks scored four times during Thursday night’s 12-race program at Vernon Downs, including a 1:51.4 triumph behind Marietta Hall in the week’s top Miracle Mile class for female pacers.
After finishing fourth in this class during her initial Vernon venture last Friday, Marietta Hall was
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Point standings complete for PASS 3YO championships
August 15, 2008
With the conclusion of all four preliminary rounds of the pari-mutuel Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 3-year-olds after yesterday’s racing at Harrah's Chester, the competitors for the $150,000 divisional championships, to be held Sunday, September 7, at Chester, are known.
The top eight point
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Countdown begins for Breeders Crown
August 15, 2008
The Breeders Crown, harness racing divisional championship series, kicks into gear this week with supplemental entries due and payable on Monday, August 18, noon [EDT] in the racing secretary's office at Mohawk Racetrack.
The four Open Events, worth $1.6 million, have finals schedule
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PHHA extends weekly harness racing show
August 15, 2008
The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association has announced that the 2008 broadcast season of PA HarnessWeek will be extended through December 20. It will continue to air on Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia every Saturday, but startingon August 30, the time slot will switch from 1pm to 4 pm. Th
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Muscle Shirt flexes her muscles in Helen Smith
August 15, 2008
The $70,000 Helen Smith Memorial for 3-year-old filly trotters was contested at Freehold Raceway Friday afternoon. The overwhelming favorite Muscle Shirt won in 1:56.3 with Cat Manzi at the lines for trainer Chuck Sylvester. Owned by Irving Liverman, Neal Goldman, Alan Caplan and Keith Dic
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Spam Spade sets NJSS and track record
August 15, 2008
Spam Spade trotted to victory in 1:55.4, setting a track and stakes record, in the $23,250 first division of the opening round of New Jersey Sire Stakes (NJSS) action on Friday at Freehold Raceway.
The second-race clocking set a new standard for 3-year-old trotting geldings, eclipsing
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NY State Fair at Tioga
August 15, 2008
Tioga Downs hosted five divisions of New York State Fair Stakes for 2-year-old filly trotters on Friday night (August 15).
Howard Okusko, Jr. and She’s So Savvy (Malabar Man-Twitty) posted the fastest split in the first division with a new lifetime mark of 1:58.4. The Purple Haze Stable LLC
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Fifth Straight for Caviar FortheLady in PASS
August 15, 2008
Caviar Forthe Lady, a 2-year-old Sj's Caviar-Croupier Lady filly trotter, won her fifth straight race Friday afternoon (August 15) at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, capturing one of six divisions of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies.
Reined by Charlie Norris, Caviar F
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Bella Dolce Leads Field for SBOA Final at Mohawk
August 15, 2008
Bella Dolce simply toyed with her competition on Friday night (August 15) at Mohawk to extend her current win streak to five in winning one of two C$25,000 SBOA Stakes eliminations for 3-year-old filly trotters.
The daughter of Kadabra-Pizza Dolce sat sixth in the early stages before beginning a l
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Dewey Tops in Sweet Sixteen
August 15, 2008
Deweycheatumnhowe was victorious in his 16th straight win Friday night at Vernon Downs. He won handily by eight lengths in 1:54 over pacesetter Summertime Yankee and Andy Miller.
Coming home with a :28.2 final panel, Dewey overcame the assigned post position five in the $30,000 t
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Millers donate earnings on Pink Ribbon Day at Springfield
August 14, 2008
Marcus Miller and his Uncle Andy raised $640 for cancer research during Pink Ribbon Day Wednesday at the Illinois State Fair. Marcus, the 19-year-old son of trainer Ervin Miller, and Andy, the trainer’s brother, donated half of their five percent driver’s earnings from their day’s drives to the Amer
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Bigpepper a big winner at Saratoga
August 14, 2008
Bigpepper visited the Saratoga Gaming and Raceway winner’s circle for the second consecutive time on Wednesday after taking the featured $5,500 non-winners trot over a "sloppy" track in 2:01.2.
Starting from post seven with Brian Cross at the controls, Bigpepper bided his time in sixth place thro
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Stormont Northstar wins 69th race at Harrington
August 14, 2008
Paul McDougall and WJ McDougall Racing's Broke As Usual A ($7.80, Ross Wolfenden) was a decisive winner in Wednesday's $20,000 Junior Open Trot at Harrington Raceway.
Trained by Peter Tritton, the 8-year-old Malhana Gindin gelding set all the fractions in his 1:56.4 triumph by three lengths over
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Shaniaraider holds on in Batavia blanket finish
August 14, 2008
At the wire first in the featured $8,500 Open Pace for fillies and mares at Batavia Downs Gaming Wednesday night was Shaniaraider with an excellent mile of 1:56.3. Ken Holliday was at the lines for one of his three wins on the night.
Shaniaraider left fast at the start an
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Muscle Shirt favored in Helen Smith final
August 14, 2008
Elim winner Muscle Shirt has been installed as the 3-1 morning line favorite in the $70,000 Helen Smith final on Friday at Freehold Raceway. Cat Manzi will once again drive the Chuck Sylvester-trainee, who trotted a lifetime-best 1:58.2 to win last week’s elimination race.
Muscle Shirt, who will
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2008 season over for Buck I St. Pat
August 14, 2008
Trainer Mickey Burke said Thursday morning that the 5-year-old trotting mare, Buck I St Pat, who surpassed $1 million in career earnings with her victory in the Perretti Farms Matchmaker at the Meadowlands in July, has been shut down for the rest of the year due to a slight tear in a tendon she
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Share The Delight shares with SRF
August 14, 2008
When 3-year-old pacer Share The Delight and driver John Campbell finished third at 25-1 in the $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace on July 19, it felt like a win to his owners, Andrew Cohen, Joseph Faber, Harvey Nagler, Lorne Polger and Ed Cohen. The mile came one week after Share The Delight won an
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On-track harness handle climbs at Hawthorne
August 14, 2008
The Hawthorne Race Course summer harness meet concluded with a nearly 11 percent increase in on-site handle, quite a few new track records, and has applied for more harness dates in 2009.
Four new track-record performances were turned in. The 2-year-old gelded trotter Southern Ro
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Kentucky Drug Council recommendations ban on anabolic steroids
August 14, 2008
The Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council on Thursday passed a recommendation that the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission adopt a ban on anabolic steroids in horse racing, prompting council chairman Dr. Jerry Yon to call it the "toughest in the country."
The recommendations calls for anabolic
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National ride to support horse adoption
August 14, 2008
Horse lovers from across the country are stampeding to join the National Rescue Ride on October 19, and among the charities that can benefit is the Standardbred Retirement Foundation. Fifty charities from more than 40 states have answered the call to help raise funds and awareness for un
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Southern Rocketop wins Ill Colt Stakes final in 1:54.1
August 14, 2008
Southern Rocketop, who tied the world record of 1:55.3 for 2-year-old trotting geldings on a mile track in his elimination for the Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes Friday, Aug. 8, obliterated the record Thursday evening in the $50,000 final by 18 lengths in 1:54.1. Brian Carpenter was at the lines as
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Scoot N Time a first-time Saratoga winner
August 13, 2008
Canadian invader Scoot N Time made his first trip to the Saratoga Gaming and Raceway winner’s circle on Tuesday after utilizing a perfect second-over trip to take the featured $5,500 non-winners pace in 1:56.
Driven from post six by Mark Beckwith, Scoot N Time bided his time in sixth place as thr
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Betting Machine cashes in at Harrington
August 13, 2008
Only Money Inc. and Teague Inc.'s Betting Machine ($7.80, Jim Morand) received a perfect trip and scored a 1:54 triumph in Tuesday's $20,000 Mares Junior Open feature at Harrington Raceway.
The 4-year-old Bettor's Delight mare got a rail trip behind pacesetter Blissful Maddie and moved into the two
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It's a small world after all at Mohawk
August 13, 2008
The world's smallest living horse will be making a special appearance at Mohawk Saturday night as Thumbelina, a 5-year-old miniature horse listed at 17-1/2 inches tall and just 57 pounds will be at the track. According the Guiness Book of World Records, this makes her the planet's tiniest equ
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Ginger And Fred dances to PASS record
August 13, 2008
It wasn’t exactly a waltz, but Ginger And Fred danced to a stake record 1:53.2 in the $241,388 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for freshman pacing fillies on Tuesday afternoon at The Meadows.
The stake, known as the Sand Tart, was contested over six divisions, with Tidewater Misty, Singnoevil Hanove
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Shawn Gray wins 1,500th career race
August 13, 2008
Shawn Gray visited the winner’s circle for the 1,500th time in his 15-year driving career on Tuesday after engineering the winning strategy while sulky-sitting Anthony Brannigan’s Hurricane Emily at the Maine State Fair at Skowhegan Raceway.
Gray, a 34-year-old native of South Gardiner,
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$2.3 million card on tap Sunday at Harrah's Chester
August 13, 2008
Hambletonian runner-up Crazed and world-champion filly Snow White—making her first appearance against the colts—headline the field for the $500,000 Colonial Trot at Harrah’s Chester Sunday, part of an impressive $2.3-million card of races that also includes the $500,000 Battle of the Brandywine for
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Proposed Delaware tracks gets conditional commission approval
August 13, 2008
The Delaware Harness Racing Commission on Tuesday gave conditional approval for a proposed harness racetrack in Delaware, however before the commission awards any racing dates necessary zoning changes and permits will need to be obtained and site plans submitted that meets the commission’s approval.
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Tioga issues statement regarding wrong horse racing in Open
August 13, 2008
Tioga Downs has issued a statement regarding its 11th race last Sunday, where a horse who raced in a conditioned race early on the card came back and raced again in the Open Pace in place of a programmed horse.
The incident involved Always Lucky K, a 10-year-old No Nukes gelding with career
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SBSW, Shadow Play top 11 entered in Confederation Cup
August 13, 2008
North America Cup winner Somebeachsomewhere heads a field of 11 three-year-old colt pacers that also includes Adios winner Shadow Play entered in Sunday’s $593,000(C) Confederation Cup XXXII at Flamboro Raceway. Two $50,000 eliminations will be drawn Thursday morning for the two-heat contest.
In al
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Fuller remains optimistic for Buck I St. Pat
August 13, 2008
Connections of Buck I St. Pat are hopeful that she will be back in racing condition for the Miss Versatility Trot on Sept. 18 at the Delaware Co. Fair although she was scratched from the Classic Oaks at the Meadowlands on July 19 due to inflammation of the tendon sheath in her leg. She has been
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Maxter, Mucho Sleazy impressive in finals
August 13, 2008
Maxter extended his winning streak to 10 and Mucho Sleazy also turned in an impressive victory as the two 3 year olds won their respective $50,000 Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes finals at Springfield Wednesday evening.
Driver Brent Holland tucked Maxter in fifth through the first three-eig
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Pat Lachance wins 1,000th race
August 12, 2008
Pat Lachance, whose colors have a fair number of Yonkers Raceway victories over the past few decades, won the 1,000th race of his driving career on Monday night. Lachance and the 7-year-old mare Stormin' Gal ($15) won the $6,000, fifth-race trot in 2:01.1, a length better than GS Spu
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Viviere wins eight straight at Harrington
August 12, 2008
Lauren Allen's Vivere ($3.20, Jim Morand) won his eighth straight race at Harrington Raceway Monday in 1:54.
Allen trains the 6-year-old Life Sign gelding who has been on a torrid pace throughout his run of wins, all of which have come at Harrington during the streak. His most recent win came in an
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A truly american win at Batavia
August 12, 2008
Winning the feature race at Batavia Downs Gaming Monday night, an optional claiming event with a purse of $5,500, was Truly American in a time of 1:57 with Ken "Doc" Holliday in the drivers' seat for his third win of the night.
YZ Two Fifty was just behind for the place driven by Jerry Nuge
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Co Ed Desire sharp in KYSS victory
August 12, 2008
Two year olds were back in the spotlight on Monday night at the Red Mile, as the track hosted eight divisions of the second leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes, and the most fantastic freshman performance of the evening may have come in race two of the 20-race card as Co Ed Desire and driver Mike L
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Oullette returns to driving action
August 12, 2008
Driver Luc Ouellette will return to competition this week at Mohawk after missing just over a month due to a fracture in his left arm that was sustained in a racing accident at Flamboro Downs on July 11.
Ouellette had surgery on the arm on July 19 to insert a plate and screws to aid with th
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Daughter of Cameron Hall second at Red Mile
August 12, 2008
Grand Cameron, a daughter of the recently deceased Cameron Hall, finished second in a $6,000 late closer event Monday at The Red Mile. This was the 2-year-old filly’s first pari-mutuel start after breaking in two baby races at Mohawk in July and finally qualifying on Aug. 5 in Lexington.
“W
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New harness track proposed in Delaware
August 12, 2008
A new harness track has been proposed by two real estate developers from Sussex County, Del. The $60 million development would include a one mile track, a 2,500-seat grandstand, and a 750-seat clubhouse. The current plan does not include slot machines, but it has not been ruled out for the future ac
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Deweycheatumnhowe heads five-horse Vernon open on Friday
August 12, 2008
Hambletonian champion Deweycheatumnhowe will make his first start since winning the $1.5 million trotting classic Aug. 2 at the Meadowlands in a five-horse $30,000 Open Trot Friday nght at Vernon Downs. Trainer, driver and co-owner Ray Schnittker said following Dewey's Hambo victory he was hoping to
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I Wanted Wings, Gabbys Dream win NJSS splits
August 12, 2008
A pair of 2-year-old trotting fillies trained by Ross Croghan captured both $28,000 opening round divisions of the New Jersey Sire Stakes on Tuesday at Freehold Raceway.
I Wanted Wings, who won the $175,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes final at the Meadowlands on July 9, scored a length vict
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Express Glide, Jeansandatshirt win Review trots
August 12, 2008
Two days of Review Stakes at the Illinois State Fair came to a conclusion with Express Glide capturing the $70,000 Review-Greyhound in 1:59.3 for his second victory in as many starts. Earlier, Jeansandatshirt won the $38,000 Review for freshman filly trotters in 1:57.3.
Express Glide, with
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Sophomore colt pacer SBSW on verge of $2 million
August 11, 2008
In what’s become his trademark style, Brent MacGrath’s Somebeachsomewhere powered to a 4 3/4-length victory Sunday night at Mohawk in the $180,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final for 3-year-old pacing colts, and effortlessly set a new OSS record of 1:49.2 while he was at it.The Monster
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Chicy Micky equals Robert Stewart record
August 11, 2008
Longshot Novelty AS broke her maiden in fine style Sunday night in the first of four divisions of the Robert Stewart Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Mohawk, as she trotted to the wire three lengths ahead of her nearest rivals in 1:59.2.Jody Jamieson, catch-driving Novelty AS after regular
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Stewart filly winners go gate to wire
August 11, 2008
A pair of Ontario Sire Stakes stars, Northern Duchess and St. Lads Popcorn, were victorious in Sunday night's two $106,000(C) Robert Stewart Stakes divisions for 2-year-old filly pacers at Mohawk Racetrack.
Both fillies were able to score in gate-to-wire fashion, with Northern Duchess taking the
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Perfect Launch sets career mark in NY Fair Stakes
August 11, 2008
Perfect Launch and Jim Morrill Jr. took down the second division of the New York State Fair Stakes for 2-year old pacing fillies on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs. The mile of 1:54.3 established a new lifetime mark for the 2-year old daughter of Riverboat King out of the Topnotcher mare Cambridge U
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Ab's Beach Boy upsets Always A Virgin in Lexington
August 11, 2008
Always A Virgin, a winner of over $1 million last year, was the overwhelming choice of the betting public on Sunday night at The Red Mile, dispatched as the 1-5 choice in the $6,000 Open. However, someone forgot to tell Ab’s Beach Boy and driver Kyle Ater, who used a first-over trip to look the heav
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Tom Haughton fractures shoulder in Red Mile accident
August 11, 2008
Tom Haughton was transported to a Lexington hospital Sunday night following a race accident at The Red Mile, with his wife, Lynn, telling harnessracing.com Monday afternoon the 52 year old suffered a fractured scapula (shoulder blade) and five cracked ribs. Haughton was hurt in the night's
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Top colt pacer cuts tendon in Adios final
August 11, 2008
Trainer Jim Arledge Jr. told harnessracing.com Monday afternoon that the leading 3-year-old colt pacer Sand Shooter has been retired after cutting a tendon during Saturday’s $350,000 Adios final at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The son of Western Hanover finished a well-distanced eighth in the race a
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Promising freshman Blue Shark euthanized
August 11, 2008
The 2-year-old colt pacer Blue Shark, who started in an Arden Downs division at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Saturday but made a break and did not finish the race, suffered a shattered pastern bone in his right hind leg and has been euthanized, trainer Erv Miller told harnessracing.com M
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Ideal Danny sprints to 1:53.3 win in Little Pat
August 11, 2008
Ideal Danny kicked off his cover at the head of the stretch and sprinted home to a career-best 1:53.3 victory in the Review Stakes-Little Pat for 2-year-old colt pacers on the first day of Grand Circuit racing at the Illinois State fair in Springfield.
Andy Miller was in the bike as Ideal D
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The Pres, Make It Happen Highlight Zweig
August 10, 2008
Make It Happen did just that in the $153,550 first division of the Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial Trot on Saturday night (Aug. 9) at Tioga Downs, winning in 1:58.
In his first start since finishing third to stablemate Deweycheatumnhowe in the $1.5 million Hambletonian, trainer-driver Ray Schni
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Favorites fall in Indiana Sires Stakes action
August 10, 2008
Sophomore pacing filly Alexabeth handed previously unbeaten EJ’s Copperstone her first loss of the season Saturday night, August 9 at Indiana Downs. The upset, a 1:54.3 score, came in the second leg of Indiana Sires Stakes competition. The race was one of three $12,000 events offered for three year
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Sportsmaster filly brings $95,000 at Walker Standardbred
August 10, 2008
The best was saved until last as Redhot’s Memory, the last yearling to enter the sales ring at the Land Of Lincoln Sale Sunday afternoon at Walker Standardbred Farm in Sherman, Ill., topped the sale with a $95,000 bid from John Carver. The under bidder on the highest priced yearling ever sold by Fox
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Trio of ISS contests offered at Indiana Downs
August 09, 2008
Favorites swept all three divisions in the second leg of Indiana Sires Stakes action for freshman pacing colts Friday, August 8 at Indiana Downs. Trace Tetrick reined in two of the three winners in the $15,000 contests, steering Mystical Valentine to a 1:56.4 victory before guiding Suprizemeagain to
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Brett Miller returns, wins four at Scioto
August 09, 2008
Brett Miller showed that a year’s layoff didn’t hurt his driving skills as he won four races at Scioto Downs and finished second in three others on Friday. Miller returned to racing action after serving a one-year suspension for personal drug use.
He served notice of his return on the dri
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George Paffenbarger Jr. dies
August 09, 2008
George C. Paffenbarger Jr. of Arden, N.Y., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Elant at Goshen Inc., after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was born Nov. 22, 1928, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of George C. and Rachel A. Paffenbarger.
He earned a degree in agricultural science from
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Shadow Play Cruises to 1:50.4 Victory
August 09, 2008
Shadow Play, with a rapid brush down the stretch going to the half and holding off a late rally by Major General, won the $350,000 42nd Delvin Miller Adios at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Saturday evening in 1:50.4.
Parked through a 25.2 opening quarter, driver David Miller took Shadow Play
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Likabatoutahell Takes Ricci Memorial
August 09, 2008
Likabatoutahell drew from deep down in his cauldron of tricks to post a devilishly fast victory by the scantest of margins over a stellar field of trotters in Saturday's $50,000 renewal of the Joseph Ricci Memorial Trot at Scarborough Downs.
"He handled perfectly in the preliminaries and he did
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Yonkers $150,000 Invite to Psilvuheartbreaker
August 09, 2008
Psilvuheartbreaker, returning to town Saturday night equipped with a Chester form spree and an inside draw, won Yonkers Raceway's $150,000 Frederick Fialkow Invitational Pace.
With Jim Meittinis driving for trainer Bruce Saunders, 'Heartbreaker' was sent postward as 3-1 fourth choice in the field
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Western Shore Leads Canadian Pacing Derby Field
August 09, 2008
Western Shore used a take-no-prisoners approach in capturing Saturday's lone $50,000 elimination for the Canadian Pacing Derby over a sloppy oval at Mohawk Racetrack.
Mark MacDonald sent the strapping five-year-old son of Western Hanover - Artomatic straight to the front from post five and laid d
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Chancey Lady Takes Gold
August 09, 2008
Chancey Lady turned in a gritty effort over the off going on Saturday night (Aug. 9) at Mohawk Racetrack to capture the $140,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for 3-year-old filly pacers in 1:53.
After sweeping both eliminations a week ago, driver Mike Saftic was forced to make a choice g
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Elims set for Canadian Pacing Derby
August 08, 2008
Three powerful contenders for the August 16 final of the $750,000 Canadian Pacing Derby have opted to skip this Saturday’s $50,000 elimination at Mohawk and advance straight to the final, but a strong field of open pacing heavyweights will still make the elim a contest for the record books.
Jean-
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Empire State's 2-year-old filly trotters in action at Saratoga
August 08, 2008
Juvenile filly trotters made their third stop along the New York Sire Stakes trail on Thursday as six divisions were contested at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, with She’s So Savvy putting forth the most impressive performance of the night, winning her $36,778 split in 2:00.3.
Starting from post fi
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Dennis easily picks up eighth career win
August 08, 2008
Dennis, who missed the cut for the Hambletonian, overcame an unfavorable post position and went on to a decisive 1:56 win in the Arden Downs Trot for 3-year-old colts and geldings in Grand Circuit action on Thursday at The Meadows.
Dennis had captured eight of 18 career starts
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Mattonthechooch finds Scioto winner's circle
August 08, 2008
Driver Chris Page used his rail position to take the lead from the start with Mattonthechooch at Scioto Downs on Thursday and draw off to a 15 1/4-length win in 1:52.3. He defeated Sweet Sam and Wart for trainer Jeff Amann and owner Matt Amann of Circleville. The winner was bred by top trainer Jim A
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Make It Happen, Big Apple Deli favored in Zweig splits
August 08, 2008
Ray Schnittker won’t be bringing the 2008 Hambletonian champion Deweycheatumnhowe with him to Tioga Downs on Saturday night, but he will be bringing top New York-bred trotter Make It Happen, a 3-year-old son of Conway Hall who finished third in the $1.5 million Hambo last Saturday with Dan
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Splendid Les repeats at Vernon
August 08, 2008
Splendid Les turned in a repeat victory in the top Miracle Mile trotting class at Vernon Downs on Thursday night. Competing in the $10,000 featured eighth event, Splendid Les idled directly behind the mile-cutter, Eng-amer Davanti, through three-quarters, and then closed with a flurry to record
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Valley View Downs project in trouble
August 08, 2008
Published reports state the proposed Valley View Downs racetrack in Pennsylvania is in trouble and the development may be abandoned. Friday’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that lenders for the track’s parent company, Centaur Inc., will “push to abort (the) Pennsylvania racino project (and) get re
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Mystra leads Red Mile speed parade
August 08, 2008
The 133-year old historic clay oval, known as The Red Mile, was lightning fast on Thursday night, producing an astonishing 10 lifetime marks on the 14-race card. The speed figures were inevitably linked to the fact that many young horses were competing, but are also a testament to the outs
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Harness Racing Hall of Fame names Immortals
August 08, 2008
On Sunday, July 5, 2009, “Hall of Fame Day,” the 2008 Immortal Honorees will be inducted into the Hall during ceremonies held under the tent on the museum lawn. This great distinction is given both to people and horses, no longer living, who have made significant contributions to the sport of harnes
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6,000 wins for Andy Miller
August 08, 2008
Andy Miller needed only one win on Friday to reach 6,000 career wins and he reached the milestone in the second race at Freehold Raceway driving Robert Weinstein's Fancy Muffler ($6.40) to victory. The win was Miller's 289th of the year.
The 39-year-old Miller, who began his driving care
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Share The Delight co-owner Edward Cohen dies
August 08, 2008
Edward Cohen, a longtime harness owner whose career in the industry spanned four decades, died Friday in Denver, Col., from complications relating to diabetes. He was 79.
Born during the presidency of Calvin Coolidge and the Canadian prime minister-ship of William Lyon Mackenzie King,
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Knoxtrot Hall Wins Sixth Straight in Arden
August 08, 2008
Knoxtrot Hall won his sixth consecutive race, making it look easy in the process, when he captured a division of the $80,000 Arden Downs trot for freshman colts and geldings in Friday's Grand Circuit action at The Meadows.
The event, known as the Henry Oliver, was contested over four divisions,
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Helen Smith Final at Freehold Set - Muscle Shirt Wins Elim
August 08, 2008
Muscle Shirt won the $10,000 elimination race on Friday (Aug. 8) in 1:58.2 while the first eight of nine advance to the $70,000 Helen Smith final on Aug. 15 at Freehold Raceway.
Muscle Shirt, driven by Cat Manzi and trained by Chuck Sylvester, took command before the half, was up five lengths
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OSS Gold Final to Bella Dolce
August 08, 2008
A post-10 starting spot was no obstacle for Bella Dolce who dominated her rivals in the $120,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold final for 3-year-old filly trotters Friday night (Aug. 8) at Mohawk Racetrack.
The 1:56 victory ran her current unbeaten streak to four and sent her career earnings to
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Hogies Cam wins 18th of year at Monticello
August 07, 2008
Charles Strukel’s 10-year-old pacer Hogies Cam won his 18th race of the season at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday and continues to lead all other Standardbreds in North America in races won this year. The altered son of Camluck again used the front-end route to score a 1:57 victory--last h
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