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August 31, 2011 Expanded gambling set to begin at Ky. track Kentucky Downs is ready to debut the state's first gaming machines approved under new regulations created to help struggling horse racing venues boost revenues. The track near the Kentucky-Tennessee border became the first to get approval from ... Horse Racing Insider: Older horses highlight Saturday stakes at Northfield ... Illinois horse racing industry waiting for cash from casino licenses Illinois' horse racing industry is still waiting for its share of revenue from the state's 10th casino license. They were promised that money more than a ... After all these years, Lasix is 'a polarizing topic' in horse racing again At the Jockey Club Round Table earlier this month, leaders of the racing industry gathered to discuss the well-known problems issues facing the sport, such as the decline in its popularity and the steady erosion ... More Kentucky racetacks consider instant racing Officials at the Red Mile have not yet requested approval to add instant racing at its harness racing facility in Lexington but hope to add the wagering option — a sort of slot machine that places wagers on historical races — as part of a $187 ... Veteran reinsman scores a driving triple It was a strong showing for harness racing driver driver Mark Beckwith during the final Tuesday night of live racing at Saratoga Casino and Raceway. The veteran reinsman, who currently sits in third place in the driver standings, scored a driving ... Racing To Resume At Hippodrome De Quebec Racing will resume at Hippodrome de Quebec on Saturday, September 3 for the last stretch of the track's 2011 season. Live horse racing at Hippodrome de Quebec will take place every Saturday and Sunday until September 25. ... August 30, 2011 See You At Peelers' streak stopped Harness racing's most celebrated winning streak came to an end Monday afternoon as See You At Peelers was finally beaten. In her 23rd lifetime start, she tired badly in the stretch and finished sixth in the $193150 Nadia Lobell Stakes at ... Chris Page steers Nifty Prescott to victory Harness racing driver Chris Page steered Nifty Prescott ($6.90) to victory in the featured $9000 Open pace Saturday night at Batavia Downs Casino. The field paced single file in post-position order from the moment they left the gate approaching the ... More Xtreme Videos Added The first edition of the Xtreme Trot Under Saddle Race and the ever popular Miniature Horse Race offered harness racing fans a unique take on racing at Xtreme Horsepower 2011 Saturday night at Georgian Downs and those who missed the action -- or who .. August 29, 2011 See You At Peelers is 3-1 Favorite In $650,000 Little Brown Jug Future Wagering Pool See You At Peelers, the three-year-old filly and harness racing’s biggest star, is the 3-1 favorite in the first of two wagering pools for the 2011 Little Brown Jug. Delaware owned and trained Big Bad John is next at 4-1 and Meadowlands Pace champion Roll With Joe is third at odds of 9/2. “Our fans love the stars,” said Phil Terry, general manager and director of marketing for the Delaware County Fair. “Can you believe the bettors picked a filly over all of those good colts? We are really hoping trainer Jimmy Takter brings See You At Peelers to the Jug. She could be the second filly ever to capture the Jug.” (Fan Hanover won the Jug in 1981.)  See You At Peelers See You At Peelers was the champion two-year-old filly last year with 13 victories and is 9 for 10 this season including the Art Rooney Final at Yonkers against the colts. See You At Peelers has earned $1,485,952 for her owners, Christina Takter, John Fielding and Jim Fielding. Her driver is Marcus Johansson. Big Bad John will get plenty of support from his hometown fans in Delaware, Ohio. He is owned by Edward Telle of Powel, OH, trained by Ron Potter of Delaware, and driven by David Miller of Columbus, OH. He has six wins in nine starts this year including an elimination of the North America Cup, Pennsylvania Sires stakes and the Oliver Wendell Holmes at The Meadowlands where he set his record of 1:49-flat. Big Bad John’s next start will be Monday, September 5 in the $150,000 Pa. Sires Stakes Final at The Meadows. Roll With Joe is on a streak with victories in the $1,000,000 Meadowlands Pace and $500,000 Battle of the Brandywine. A lifetime winner of $1,375,457, the colt is trained by Edward Hart and owned by Blue Chip Bloodstock, Stephen Demeter, Not To Worry Stable and Winbak Farms. Ron Pierce, who has four Jug victories, is the driver. Roll With Joe’s next start is Saturday’s Cane Pace eliminations at Tioga Downs. The second future wagering pool will be from 12 p.m. Sunday, September 18 through 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 21, the first three afternoons of Grand Circuit racing at the Delaware County Fair. Complete past performance lines for all Jug starters will be available free of charge on the Little Brown Jug website: www.littlebrownjug.com. August 28, 2011 Toronto's Woodbine keeps pace with horse racing According to Bill Tallon, the Canadian editor of Daily Racing Form, a New York-based newspaper dedicated to covering thoroughbred horse racing, there are several ingredients. Among them are the following: Woodbine offers big prizes, which attract good ... Favorite, Aruba Vacation lowers track record Hometown harness racing favorite, Aruba Vacation and Fern Paquet Jr. captured Saturday night's (August 27) $18000 open trot at Tioga Downs, and posted a new track record for 4-year old gelding trotters. Leaving from post position number six, ... Jackie Rousse winning machine rebounds Lorenzo Dream made his way back to the harness racing winner's circle at Saratoga Casino and Raceway on Friday night. The Jackie Rousse trained trotter has been a winning machine this season but came into Friday's open after being a non-factor in the ... John Hogan to reunite with Daigneaulttoi Although the communities are just a few miles apart (Marlborough-Hudson), mention harness racing driving great John Hogan to Al Daigneault of Hudson, Mass. and you'll be in for an earful. It's been more than 30 years that the Hudson businessman owned ... Talented young horseman lives for racing And now aged 22-year-old the Saint John (New Brunswick) native is really starting to put his harness racing dream into action. “It's all I've ever dreamed of doing. My father (John) has been in the racing game all of his life and taught me everything I ... Settlemoir Named Second Jug Announcer The native of Newark, Ohio, whose entire life has been devoted to harness racing, will also continue as the fair's simulcast director. Settlemoir will replace Steve Cross as assistant to Hall of Fame announcer Roger Huston. ... Kadabra sires top three in Mohawk Gold Final Friday's Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack may not have gone as smoothly as harness racing driver Jack Moiseyev envisioned, but the end result had The Game Plan's owners celebrating all the way to the winner's circle. Starting from Post 8 Moffat resident ... August 27, 2011 American Nationals at Balmoral The $121,500 American National Stakes for 3-year-olds fillies was won by Iron Lady and Dave Magee, who trotted to a 1-1/2 length triumph in 1:54.1, just a tick off the track standard for a 3-year-old trotting filly. Balmoral Park photos  Marcus Miller guided GJ Photo Victory to a 1:56.1 win in the $113,000 AmNat for 3- year-old colts. August 26. 2011 Big Jim Injured, Possibly Retired Trot Insider has learned that three-year-old pacer Big Jim is finished for the year and could be retired from harness racing. Owner Jim Carr reports that a recent bone scan detected injuries to both of Big Jim's rear ankles. The recommendation is for ... Champion drivers agree to donate earnings The nine harness racing drivers competing in the six drivers championship races on Sunday afternoon (August 28) at Tioga Downs have all selected a charity and agreed to donate their 5% earnings on those races to those charities. ... It's possible Georgia could vote on horse racing during 2012 Horse racing in Georgia is the topic being explored by a study committee led by Roswell Republican Rep. Harry Geisinger. The group is holding hearings around the state on pari-mutuel betting on horse racing and will made recommendations to the General ... W. Pa. county ante's up for proposed track, casino The Lawrence County commissioners have voted to commit 1 percent of the county's share of any gaming revenues to support a yet-to-be-constructed harness racing track and casino in western Pennsylvania. Past plans to build the racino have stalled, ... 2012 Inter Dominion V75 website launched The official harness racing website for the next year's V75 Inter Dominion will formally go 'live' today (Wednesday August 25) with the domain name www.interdominion2012.com.au. Everything you need to know about the 2012 V75 Inter Dominion Championship ... Complete Delaware Stakes schedule released The complete stakes and overnight harness racing schedules for the 2011 Delaware County Fair have been released and will be on the Little Brown Jug, US Trotting Association and Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association web sites beginning Thursday, ... Horse-racing groups focus on report's recommendations While everything appears to be going well locally, a study issued earlier this month reports that unless changes are made nationally, the sport of horse racing could be severely hampered by decade's end. The decline could threaten the $200 million ... Truro man gets introduction to live harness racing at the Ex Thursday was Heukshorst's first time watching live harness racing, which he was able to do during the third day of the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition. "I come every year to the exhibition and they never used to have harness racing," said the Truro ... Gambling races into Larimer County saloon Poppenwimer, seen here leaning against a tote betting machine, says the business will take wagers on dog and horse racing and will allow bets as small as 10 cents and as much as thousands of dollars. 'We're a saloon,' he said, 'and one thing you ... August 24, 2011 Balmoral Instant Guarantee Thanks to a carryover of more than $7,400, Wednesday’s Pick-5 at Balmoral Park will be guaranteed at $25,000 as part of the U.S. Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering program. The Balmoral Pick-5 is races two through six. Legislators consider sale of Perretti Farms a sign of NJ horseracing at crossroads Despite the likely loss of New Jersey's largest breeder of standardbred horses, District 12 legislators remain hopeful that horseracing can continue to have a future in the state with smart policies moving forward, according to a press release from ... Nadia Lobell Next For 'Peelers' See You At Peelers, the undefeated queen of harness racing and the sport's biggest star, will seek her 23rd consecutive win August 29 at The Meadows in the Nadia Lobell, a $200000 (est.) stake for three-year-old filly pacers. ... Atlanta developer champions horse racing With more than five million people and the world's busiest airport, Atlanta is “ideally situated” to become a horse racing Mecca for the Southeast, longtime Atlanta developer Hal Barry said Monday. With more than five million people and the world's ... Hurting for new fans, racing plans TV, online outreach The sport of horse racing is shrinking every day. Its fan base is drying up, losing 4 percent a year to death and disinterest. There are fewer horses being bred, born or raced and, when they do run, they run less. Racetracks, particularly those without ... County board commits unsecured funding to track, casino American Harness Tracks is facing a Sept. 12 deadline to show the Harness Racing Commission that it has $150 million — which is only a fraction of the estimated $500 million required to build Valley View Downs — in financing for the project. ... HTA Scholarship Recipients Announced Five college students with high marks, high hopes and high ideals have been named winners of Harness Tracks of America's 2011 college scholarships. Each has harness racing family connections and each receives a $5000 cheque toward their college ... Outside The Wire set to impress in his debut Two days after the sophomore colts battle in Gold Series harness racing action, Kawartha Downs fans will get a look at this year's freshman pacing colt crop when 64 youngsters arrive in town Saturday night (August 27) to battle for a total of $192000 ... Adjunct Bleeder Medication Ban Advanced in Kentucky An advisory panel to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) has approved a recommendation to prohibit the race day use of adjunct bleeder medications in the state. By a vote of 5-2, the Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council (EDRC) Aug. ... Kentucky Downs sets date for Instant Racing machines Kentucky Downs is scheduled to begin operating 200 Instant Racing machines on September 1, pending final approval from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. The Franklin, Kentucky, track will host a brief opening ceremony at 10:00 am CDT on the ... Many hope Rosecroft revival is on the way as reopening set Long-beleaguered Rosecroft Raceway is slated to reopen Thursday after being closed for more than a year, the first step in what some believe will be a revival of the Prince George's County harness racing track. Rosecroft will reopen for simulcast ... Update On Larry Lederman When Freehold Raceway kicks off its Fall meet on September 1, fans of harness racing were hopeful that Larry Lederman would return to the booth. Trot Insider has learned, unfortunately, that will not be the case. "I just got back from the oncologist ... August 22, 2011 Lesniak: Casinos Should Subsidize Racing According to a report, members of the party of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie have said that action might be needed from the Governor to stop further erosion of the horse racing industry. According to a report on courierpostonline.com, ... Horse racing to get a look from Ga. lawmakers A House panel studying whether Georgia should allow betting on horse racing is set to hold its first meeting. The Horse Industry Study Committee plans to hear on Monday from representatives of various horse racing breed groups. ... See You at Peelers earns 22d straight harness victory | Philadelphia Inquirer ... The only anxious moment harness-racing driver Marcus Johansson endured Sunday was getting caught in a traffic jam on his way to Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack. Once at the track, and reunited with harness racing's top-ranked horse, ... Charity to benefit on Hazel Park's closing 27 will be a shining night of harness racing to cap a successful summer meet at Hazel Park Raceway. Enhancing the evening's activities will be an elegant charity event to benefit the William Beaumont Hospital System's Center for Childhood Speech and ... Racing silks inspire new souvenirs for horseracing museum A TOWN artist has designed a range of racing-inspired gifts for the National Horseracing Museum's gift shop. Paula Wilson, of Lisburn Road, Newmarket, used the racing silks of Newmarket jockeys to design colourful mugs and greeting cards. ... August 20, 2011 Lawmakers pressure Christie to help racing, casino sectors New Jersey lawmakers are having second thoughts about overhauls to the state's horse racing and casino industries. With the owners of the 900-acre Perretti Farms announcing last week they plan to get out of racehorse breeding, state Sen. ... Three $24000 Grassroots divisions - Sudbury The number of members in the three-year-old trotting colt's undefeated club fell by one on Saturday night as Count Strike bested Frill Seeker in the first of three $24000 harness racing Grassroots divisions at Sudbury Downs. Tied with Traverse Seelster ... Kentucky Sires Stakes night at The Red Mile The Kentucky Sires Stakes for 2 and 3-year old trotters and pacers kicks off at The Red Mile on Sunday night (Aug 21), with 16 harness racing divisions going to post with over a quarter of a million dollars on the line in the opening leg. ... Brown Continues Family Tradition A longtime love of harness racing and the help of family propelled Manitoba's Chris Brown to his first win recently, and the up-and-coming horseman will not be slowing down once the province's Great Western Harness Racing Circuit winds down later this ... $200000 paid out on Saratoga's big night Two series finals served as harness racing co-features on a big night at Saratoga Casino and Raceway on Saturday. A big crowd filed in on the beautiful evening to witness the finals, which went for combined purses of over $200000, and to collect their ... Local attorney Sam Caruso Jr. is driving force at harness tracks While there is certainly nothing fundamentally similar between the court system and horse racing, the desire to win is pretty much the same. "It's like when a young district attorney doesn't call you back for two weeks or tells you 'The offer is plead ... August 19, 2011 Will Illinois governor Pat Quinn choose to save Illinois horse racing? It would be impossible to guess just exactly what it is that Pat Quinn has against the horse racing industry. Maybe it's nothing. Maybe he just doesn't like the concept of gambling expansion this quickly, and maybe it's oversight, ... Lesniak Set To Re-Introduce NJ Online Gaming Bill Amidst the closing of Perretti Farms, New Jersey's largest standardbred horse farm, and serious concerns about the 13000-job, $1 billion horse racing industry in the state, New Jersey Senator Raymond Lesniak ... Condren named to Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame The Canadian horse is entered in Saturday's $500000 Alabama Stakes. (Michal Burns photo) No matter when it happened, being inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was going to be the highlight of Steve Condren's racing career. ... Horse Racing Special: Is This Racing's Next Super Horse? You see I was going to wait until Friday, when I do my normal “Horse Racing Weekend Preview”, to mention this race but when the words “super (horse)” get thrown around, it makes me sit up and take notice. The horses that were entered in the Saratoga ... Breeders' Cup had its reasons The mayor of Los Angeles worked hard to sway the Breeders' Cup bigwigs to award Santa Anita horse racing's biggest days. The unrest and reorganization of NYRA may have been a key factor in awarding the 2012 Breeders' Cup to Los Angeles. ... At The Track: Big week of harness racing brings many people to PEI The Gold Cup and Saucer, one of the greatest harness racing events in North America, is less than 48 hours away and racing fans and visitors continue to pour into the Charlottetown Driving park for the 52nd anniversary of the great event. ... Racing: Winning trot should continue for Dickie Franco Jamar is rated the $5 third favourite from the ace against Lanercost in the 4-year-old pace. Tonight will mark a rare Friday without harness racing in New Zealand. The Addington meeting has been abandoned because of the snow. ... Supreme Court strikes down NY testing rules The Court began its analysis by recognizing that all parties, including the state's horsemen, "concur that drug testing is essential to the harness horse racing industry, the betting public's confidence and the health of racehorses. ... Chicago high school to breed racehorses The Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences will have students raise horses that will be sold and used in harness racing. Dennis Pietranduono, who works in the horse industry, lives near the school's 72-acre farm on the city's Southwest Side and ... No pressure for unbeaten filly in Valley Forge Pace | Philadelphia Daily News ... In horse racing, unbeaten has become a synonym for impossible. Which was why Zenyatta was such a fascination last year when she nearly finished her career 20-for-20. Standardbred racing also involves horses, but is quite different from thoroughbred ... WAGNER: NEW JERSEY'S HORSE FARMS, RACING INDUSTRY AT RISK UNLESS CHRISTIE ... Christie does not see the Perretti Farm dispersal as fallout from this year's overhaul to the state's horse racing industry ... Brian Sears is poised to capture his sixth Meadowlands driving title in seven years this weekend . ... SDSU alum knows highs & lows of horse racing On a day when two horses broke down and had to be euthanized, the trainer of the last horse to be destroyed at Del Mar won his first race in 19 months. Call it the lows and highs of thoroughbred racing. Sam Scolamieri got to celebrate this ... Matinee harness racing to highlight annual Port Elgin Exhibition this weekend Sunday afternoon harness racing will be a highlight of events during the annual Port Elgin Exhibition, set for Thursday, Aug. 18 through Sunday, Aug. 21 at the exhibition grounds in the village “We've got some new events as well as the old favourites, ... Legislation could rescue harness racing, Wolverine Futurity “I remember when I was a kid, horse racing was the thing. It was a lot of fun to watch. Boyd said harness racing is a huge industry in Michigan that goes largely unnoticed. “We drive a ton of economies,” Boyd said. “The way I've explained it to a lot ... Miller drives GJ Photo Victory to record harness racing win I was chasing him yelling. “He's from Jim Crebs' good mares, Fox Valley Redhot. That's just a great pedigree and it shows. There's a lot of class in the family and it really shows.” Today is the fifth and final day of harness racing at the fairgrounds. ... August 18, 2011 Hambo Enjoys Ratings Increase on NBC According to data provided by The Nielsen Company, NBC Sports’ August 6 telecast of the 86th Hambletonian from The Meadowlands registered a 0.5 in ratings compared to a 0.4 last year in the same time slot. The uptick represents an additional 150,000 viewers for the only national broadcast of a harness racing event. 86th Hambletonian NBC 3-4 PM 0.5 720,000 Viewers US Swimming Championships NBC 4-6 PM 0.6 909,000 Viewers ESPN Sports Saturday on ABC ABC 4-6 PM 0.4 560,000 Viewers Golf Special CBS 1-2 PM 0.3 430,000 Viewers PGA Golf CBS 2-6 PM 1.9 2,755,000 Viewers The Hambletonian is the richest Standardbred race of its kind with a $1.5 million purse. The companion event for fillies, The Oaks, was also aired live. Driver George Brennan became just the second driver in history to win both races with the Leif Alberg-owned Broad Bahn taking the Hambletonian and Maryland resident Bartling’s Bold And Fresh winning the Oaks. Tom Hammond and Gary Seibel anchored the broadcast, while Kenny Rice and Donna Brothers, part of the award-winning NBC racing team, reported from the front paddock and the racetrack. Meadowlands track announcer Ken Warkentin provided the live race call of the classic events. As part of the broadcast, NBC Sports presented a feature on Pastor Stephen, trained by Jimmy Takter. The colt is named for Rev. Stephen Heinzel-Nelson, pastor of the Allentown Presbyterian Church where one of Pastor Stephen’s owners, Christina Takter, is a parishioner. In addition to honoring Reverend Heinzel-Nelson, Takter and the horse’s other owners have decided to give five percent of Pastor Stephen’s earnings this year to support development projects in the African nation of Malawi. Pastor Stephen finished fifth in the race, earning $75,000. Keeneland launches betting Web site, offers perks for live meets You can now bet from your computer via Keeneland's Web site and help the horse industry. The Lexington track launched its advance-deposit wagering platform, Keeneland Select, on Wednesday at Keeneland.com. Cuomi inks bill on horse racing call centers In April, Cuomo sent a letter to the New York Racing Association , which operates the Saratoga Race Course, saying he was upset NYRA entered a contract with an out-of-state wagering company. He asked at the time that all activity under the contract be ... New Jersey's leading horse breeder to exit Jeffrey Gural, who will take over harness racing at the Meadowlands on Sept. 1, said New Jersey horse breeders are losing business to other states. “All the breeders in New Jersey are probably losing money, and since New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware ... New Jersey/Ontario case a critical one Crys Dream is owned by four major figures in harness racing: the French breeder and trainer Jean Pierre DuBois, whose Reve Avec Moi Dream With Me stable is highly successful on both sides of the US-Canadian border; former Wall Street trader Mike ... Bob Chapman reigns supreme at Zanesville ... Harness Driving Championship Series as he did in the past he did however, notch his 40th career amateur driving victory when he guided LW Jaynie Flyer to a 2:06:1 victory in Billings harness racing action at the Muskingum County Fair in Zanesville, ... Durkin-Owned Colt In To Go That trotters are on display is a fitting tribute to the memory of 'Tootie,' whose Harness Racing Hall of Fame career was highlighted by his tenure at Roosevelt Raceway. There, he helped launch the International Trot in 1959, making it a worldwide ... Huston, Settlemoir To USHWA Hall The two newest members of the United States Harness Writers' Association Upstate New York Chapter Harness Racing Hall of Fame representing Tioga Downs are Jason Settlemoir and Roger Huston. After the votes were cast, the chapter members were in total ... Ervin Miller picks up three harness racing wins Trainer Ervin Miller was the big winner Tuesday on the third day of harness racing at the Illinois State Fair. Miller earned three trips to the winner's circle at the Grandstand. His son, Marcus Miller, a Williamsville High graduate, ... Kenneth Fischer, former Freehold Raceway owner, dies at 93 Before retiring, Fischer was active in the standardbred horse racing business. He acquired Freehold Raceway in the 1990s and founded Gaitway Farm in Manalapan, a training and stabling facility. Fischer owned numerous race horses as well. ... Future Wagering on Little Brown Jug Future wagering on the Little Brown Jug will be offered twice leading up to the 66th renewal of the three-year-old pacing classic at the Delaware County Fair. Each future wager will be for a period of four days. Wagers will be accepted at racetracks and on internet sites throughout North America and Europe. Fans can also bet on the second future wager at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. The future wager allows fans to bet early on all three-year-olds. The minimum bet is $2.00 and all wagers are for win betting only. Every three-year-old in North America is included in the Jug Field because if a colt wins the Cane Pace he can be supplemented into the Little Brown Jug. Eliminations for the Cane Pace at Tioga Downs will be Saturday, September 3 and the Cane Pace Final is September 10. Also, any filly who is eligible to the Jugette, can enter theJug. The Field will also be included in the morning line. There will be two separate betting pools for the 66th Little Brown Jug in the weeks leading up to the race on September 22. The winner of each pool being determined by the official first place finisher in the 2011 Little Brown Jug. The first wagering pool will be from 12 p.m.Thursday, August 25 through 11 p.m. Sunday, August 28. The second future wagering pool will be from 12 p.m. Sunday, September 18 through 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 21, the first three afternoons of Grand Circuit racing at the Delaware County Fair. All times are Eastern Daylight Savings Time. A team of harness racing analysts and handicappers will select a group of 23 colts and geldings. Each colt and gelding will be assigned odds based on the selection order. The horses in each of the two future wagering pools will be listed in alphabetical order. “This is the sixth year our fans at the track will have the opportunity to place wagers at the regular betting windows throughout the fair grounds,” said Phil Terry, general manager and director of marketing. Last year the champion Rock N Roll Heaven paid $8.20 in the first pool and $5.80 in the second pool. Complete past performance lines for all Jug eligibles will be available free of charge on the Little Brown Jug website: www.littlebrownjug.com. August 16, 2011 NJ's biggest horse farm going out of business Earlier this year, the state cut in half the number of race dates, and allowed the track to be privatized. Further, Perretti said, New Jersey's horseracing industry has had trouble keeping up with New York and Pennsylvania's industries because those ... Millions Dedicated To T-Bred Plan Following the release of a comprehensive report by consulting firm McKinsey & Company, The Jockey Club has announced a multi-million-dollar, nine-part plan for the betterment of thoroughbred horse racing and breeding. The recommendations, released ... Touch Gold heads Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame's 2011 class Touch Gold, winner of a particularly memorable running of the Belmont Stakes in 1997, will have a contingent of Team Stronach supporters on hand Thursday when he is inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of ... Today's fair harness racing card features 15 races Tuesday's harness racing card at the Illinois State Fair is the largest of the five-day meet. After a two-day break, racing will resume at the Grandstand at noon. The card will feature 15 races, including the Review Stakes, ... Racino means jobs This is a combination harness racing facility and casino. This facility would create hundreds of jobs that would benefit many different types of people trained in all different fields of employment. Horse owners, trainers, stable workers, ... 15yo Shane Baglole wants to live the dream Across Canada and the USA there are hundreds of teenagers just waiting for their big break into harness racing. Fifteen-year-old Shane Baglole of Prince Edward Island is one of those kids - but thanks to his parents he will get an easier pathway then ... NY wants a healthy Lederman back real soon On Monday, August 15, the Standardbred Owners Association of New York passed a resolution donating $1000 towards defraying the costs of Freehold's harness racing track announcer Larry Lederman's continuing quest to return to perfect health. ... Bartlett ready to return from head injury After an automobile accident sidelined him for a month, Windsor native Jason Bartlett recently returned to ... The History of Sulky Horse Racing in Ohio | eHow.com The History of Sulky Horse Racing in Ohio. Sulky horse racing, often called harness horse racing, differs from thoroughbred racing because the rider does ... August 15, 2011 Harness Racing To Lose Millions Accounting changes made by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) are expected to cost the harness racing industry millions of dollars annually. The provincial Liberal government has forced the OLG to change its accounting practises from ... Report outlines grim future for racing industry A study commissioned by the Jockey Club cites casinos, online poker, and poor public perception of horse-racing as major factors in the decline of the racing industry. A consulting firm presented the findings of its study on ... NSW harness probe in full swing Letters demanding phone and betting records have been sent to at least 10 harness trainers in New South Wales, as the insider betting scandal widens. Harness Racing NSW chief executive Sam Nati has promised to leave no stone unturned to try to regain ... Jockey Club: 'Medication-Free' Horse Racing Called Goal 14 it wants "medication-free" horse racing. The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Safety Committee (TSC), which already has made 11 recommendations to date, offered a few more during the Aug. 14 Round Table Conference in Saratoga Springs, NY They deal with drug ... Daylon Magician Equals Records In Gold Final Three-year-old trotting colt Daylon Magician dazzled harness racing fans with a 1:54.2 track, Canadian and world record equalling performance in one of two $130000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Finals featured on the Confederation Cup undercard Sunday ... Rocknroll Hanover to stand 'Down Under' Empire Stallions of Australia has secured the southern hemisphere breeding rights to Rocknroll Hanover who will stand in Avenel , Victoria beginning with the upcoming harness racing breeding season. Currently quarantined in New Zealand, ... Gold and Grassroots hardware for McIntosh 14, capturing two Gold Finals and a pair of Grassroots harness racing divisions with his 2011 freshman pacing crop. The Hall of Fame horseman started his weekend win streak at Flamboro Downs on Sunday afternoon when two-year-old pacing colt I Found My ... Blue Star Beauty Sets Freshman Record Two-year-old pacing filly Blue Star Beauty lowered the freshman track record with her 1:54.4 romp in the third and final $18767 Alberta Sires Stakes Starlet division on the Sunday afternoon harness racing program at Alberta Downs. ... Indiana's track 'Dash and Distance Challenge' The event was one of seven races that comprised the harness racing track's Dash and Distance Challenge. "It was pretty exciting," said winning trainer and driver Verlin Yoder. "We were nose-to-nose with Pete (Wrenn) and Sam (Widger) through the stretch ... Jockey Club: Racing needs new fans to stay viable Commissioned by The Jockey Club and conducted by the management consulting firm McKinsey & Co., the study highlighted some troubling trends in the racing industry. The growth strategies recommended in the study range from increasing horse racing's ... Becher's Brook to be tamed in bid to make Grand National safer The most famous obstacle in horse racing is to be altered in response to the tragic and controversial scenes that tarnished the Grand National in April. By raising the landing side at Becher's Brook, ... Del Mar Fairgrounds CEO Is Ready for Additional Race Meets Fennell says if the California Horse Racing Board decided to bring additional meets to Del Mar, the meets would most likely last only four or five weeks and would be held sometime in the fall season. "We'd probably be looking at seven or eight-thousand ... Historical Horse Race Puts Bickering Into Perspective Thus, we view the 355th running of Il Palio as a barometer signaling the staying power of horse racing, not only as the "sport of kings," but something neighborhoods can also cheer for. "It kind of makes all the discussions about the future of ... Manofmanymissions trots to a 1:52.1 record ... regain his status as the sport's top three-year-old trotter with a record-setting 1:52.1 victory in a 175000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship Final at The Meadowlands that was part of a $700000 Night of Champions for harness racing state breds. ... August 14, 2011 Harness racing champ helped dad train horses as a toddler “It's the only thing in harness racing that you represent your country in as an individual,” said Jamieson, whose win at Yonkers Raceway was sweetened with a $25000 cheque. “It's always a big deal to wear that maple leaf. ... Norwegian horseman loves American racing Torgeir Hagmann loved North American harness racing so much he emigrated there soon after the turn of the century, but that doesn't mean he won't campaign his young horses in his homeland of Norway and neighboring Sweden. “If I have age group horses ... Preparations under way for 165th Muskingum County Blue Ribbon Fair, starting ... Most fair spectators watch harness racing from the stands, but this year, four fans will get a... Horse Racing Insider: Ohio horse racing prosperity a long way off ... Ohio horsemen and Buckeye bettors won't find out any time soon if legislation allowing video slot machines and musical race tracks could bring prosperity to ... August 13, 2011 Handsoffmycookie Wins Sweetheart Elim Handsoffmycookie rallied in the stretch to win the $20,000 Sweetheart elimination for two-year-old pacing fillies Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack. In her Meadowlands wagering debut, Handsoffmycookie and driver Tim Tetrick sailed past heavy favorite Podges Lady to score a one-length victory in a career best 1:52.4. The daughter of Art Major-Observe Me was a $25,000 yearling purchase at the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg, PA. She is perfect in four starts this season for trainer Scott Di Domenico and owners Jfe Enterprise LLC of Elmsford, NY. She paid $8.80 to win. ?"She?s been perfect all along,?" said driver Tim Tetrick. ?"She likes to win and she loves to pass horses. Every time I?ve tipped her I haven?t had to tell her because she?s already going forward. She?s definitely got a lot of high speed and she had a big last quarter tonight. I think she could be the one to beat in the final. There are a lot of nice fillies in there. Ed?s [Hart] filly [Pirouette Hanover] already went in 1:51 but we get to pick our post [for the final]. My filly is really nice and I think there?s a lot left in her.?" Tonight?s victory advances Handsoffmycookie to the Sweetheart final, which will be contested for a purse of $364,000 on Saturdy, August 20. Rounding out the field for the final will be Bettor B Lucky, Podges Lady, Major Look, Sangaal, Ramalama, Rockin Belle, Rockin Reese, Yummy Sushi and Pirouette Hanover, who received a bye into the final. Another Note From Michael... Let me explain my thoughts on why the Balmoral Pick 4 at 15% outperforms the marketplace. Winners get 13.3% more at 15% than at 25%. Based on our average payout of $2,668,the player gets an additional $314 at 15%. The 25% payout would have been $2,354. This creates more long term winners. This fact cannot be understated. And if you think this extra $314 came at the expense of someone else, think again. We have now tripled our Pick 4 handle in 18 months. That made every vested interest a winner. Balmoral Park makes more money. Balmoral horsemen make more money. Tracks that simulcast Balmoral make more money. Horsemen at tracks that simulcast Balmoral make more money. The handle formula of X at 25% has become 3X at 15%. $7,698 wagered on the Pick 4 at 25% in January of 2010 has become $26,191 at 15% in a relatively short 18 months. Larger pools create larger interest which increases handle not only on the Pick 4, but other races as well. The average Balmoral race in 2011 outhandles the 2010 Balmoral race in a down market. This allowed us to guarantee our pools ( Thanks USTA ) which has helped immensely. It took five long months of growing pains through May 2010 to get to the same profitability with the lower rate. In our case short term pain became long term gain and we continue on our tremendous roll. Because Balmoral Park had the guts to ride out the storm in a falling market, we get to tell a great story about doing the right thing and making everybody a winner. We are now in the enviable position of giving Big M Pick 4 players a reason to stick around after August 20. Balmoral Pick 4 Pools at Record Levels $1 AVERAGE PAYOUT RISES TO $2,668 – AVERAGE PICK 4 POOL NOW $29,473 By Michael Antoniades, Odds On Racing's Racing Analyst On the heels of a successful July, Balmoral Park released handle figures that continue to amaze. Through July 31, the 40 guaranteed Pick 4 pools handled $1,178,943 for an average of $29,473 per program. The average one dollar payout was an unprecedented $2,668.31. With the help of the USTA and Track Master, Balmoral is in position to do what no track in the country has been able to do. The Big M Pick 4 is the best bet in harness racing. Since the Meadowlands Pick 4 began, the Pick 4 dollars wagered on the Meadowlands disappeared when the Big M closes in August and they do not appear until the Big M reopens. The reason up to this point is that no track in the U.S. offered Pick 4 pools that the larger players could wager into except The Big M. The hope is that the improved Balmoral Pick 4 pools and payouts and the same 15% takeout can keep Meadowlands players wagering after The Big M closes on August 20 until the Meadowlands starts again. Speaking of The Big M, I can’t express how great Hambletonian Day was. Total handle for the day was $8,290,762 and the Pick 4 pool was over $170,000. With races of that magnitude, they took enough time ( 6 hours and 41 minutes for an average of 28 minutes per race ) to have an outstanding television production with some of the greatest talents in our business having the time to do it right. There is a big lesson here that hopefully other tracks will follow on their signature nights. I urge harness fans to support The Meadowlands for their final two weekends. Our sister track Maywood Park will now offer ten cent superfecta wagering starting Thursday, August 11. The ten cent wager will be offered on almost every race. The Friday Maywood Pick 4 now has a guaranteed pool of $10,000 with a takeout if 15%. Balmoral Park races every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday with a first post of 8:10 Eastern, 7:10 Central and 5:10 Pacific. The only ten cent High 5 in harness racing is offered on the final race. Balmoral offers Guaranteed Pick Four pools every racing night with a $1 minimum and a 15% takeout. Sundays $25,000, Saturdays $20,000 and Wednesdays $15,000. The Balmoral Pick 4 is offered on the final four races. Free program pages are available at the handicapping section at ustrotting.com My selections are available under the Bettor's Corner/Player's Guide tabs at the top of this page. August 11, 2011 Harness racing schedule condensed Brandon Simpson drives Miss Vickie during the State Fair Championship for 3-year-old trotting fillies in 2009, when there still were six days of harness racing at the Grandstand. General Assembly to revisit horse racing Horse racing enthusiasts are about to renew a push to legalize pari-mutuel betting on horses in Georgia. A six-member study committee created by the state House of Representatives is expected to take up the proposal during a special session of the ... Is Canadian harness racing in trouble? A casino battle is brewing in Canada and harness racing could suffer in that country as a result. According to a report in today's Ifpress in ... www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=91527 Scholarship winners have been announced The Harness Horse Association of Central New York is proud to announce its 2011 harness racing scholarship winners. First place winner of $5000 is Howard Bantle of Vernon, NY Bantle,an honors student with a 97.1 cumulative average, is a 2011 graduate ... Indiana casino preparing to exit bankruptcy Indianapolis-based Centaur LLC anticipates having approval from the state casino and horse racing commissions for the reorganization plan within 60 says, Hoosier Park President Jim Brown said. The Herald Bulletin reported (http://bit.ly/pPhRZX) ... August 10, 2011 Horse racing notebook: Officials push for ban of Lasix But many horse racing people now want to make Lasix a name to forget. Sure, it produces positive results. When racing or heavy training stresses a horse's lungs, bleeding often results. Exercise-induced lung bleeding, confirmed by a veterinarian, ... Horse Tracks Get $141 Million The state's horse racing industry has gotten a $141 million boost. The money, which has been fought over all the way to the US Supreme Court, was released from an escrow account this week. ... Harness racing continues at the fair, but for how long? Tom Valliere would love to see the Spartan Futurity harness racing at the Midland County Fair continue its 53-year tradition for many more years. But he's just not sure it will. Valliere, the fair manager and racing secretary, said the state of ... Jamieson wins championship on big weekend for Guelph are harness racers Ten years after he first stood astride the harness racing world, Jody Jamieson of Moffat is back on top of the podium after winning the World Driving Championship Friday at Yonkers Raceway in New York City. “That's why we're here — for ... Hambo Society Implements Sire Restrictions The Hambletonian Society, which owns and administrates many of harness racing's richest and most prestigious events, held its annual meeting on Friday, August 5, the eve of the $1.5 million Hambletonian, its crown jewel for 86 years. ... See You At Peelers' Next Start Harness racing's top-rated horse See You At Peelers will attempt to stretch her lifetime unbeaten streak to 22 this Sunday as Tioga Downs plays host to the New York Sire Stakes State Fair series. The three-year-old daughter of Bettors Delight - West ... Mane Event, Taste add flavor to Million Week Whether you are fond of horse racing or not, the highlight of Million Week — the annual celebration of the Arlington Million horse race — is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-13, when Arlington Heights turns ... $141 million released to horse racing industry Illinois' horse racing industry is getting an influx of cash. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reports that $141 million that's been collecting in an escrow account for years was ... Balmoral Park celebrates 85 years Saturday Harness racing track Balmoral Park, 26435 S. Dixie Highway, turns 85 this week with a celebration Saturday for the whole family. "This is a milestone not only for us but for the community and the industry as well," General Manager Mike Belmonte ... August 9, 2011 Illinois racing gets $141 million boost A lengthy legal battle that tied up millions of dollars in funding for the Illinois horse racing industry has finally ended. As of midnight Monday, $141 million that had been accruing in an escrow account ... New racetrack owner bets on slots Saturday's running of the $1.5 million Hambletonian, harness racing's biggest event, was operated jointly by Gural and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. Gural said he made only one significant change Saturday, parading his outrider horse ... Breeders Panel Highlights Day 4 Of WTC Gulotta commented on the need to expand markets for standardbred foals, specifically recounting his experiences in China, where he predicted harness racing and pari-mutuel wagering will become a reality in the next few years. “Wagering is not legal on ... 157th Topsham Fair gets under way in Maine It features agricultural activities, carnival rides, plenty of food, harness racing and nightly entertainment that includes two demolition derbies, professional wrestling, a truck pull, country music and fireworks. Organizers say more than 25000 people ... Cuomo reins in bid to move NY telebet jobs Cuomo's gamble to bring telebetting operations -- to handle surging wagers on horse-racing since the close of New York City's OTB last December -- back to New York state paid off yesterday. Instead of seeing the jobs outsourced to Oregon, ... Advertisement in Daily Racing Form promotes Valenzuela, stirs up controversy Are all of you BLIND and losing your knowledge of horse racing? I know you want to win every horse you send to post! Why would you use good jockeys when you can use one of the greatest jockeys of all time and still the smartest and best rider in ... August 8, 2011 Gural Outlines Plan For The "New Meadowlands" The idea will be to offer racing in a “right-sized” facility designed with substantial amounts of outdoor seating for harness racing, concerts and other entertainment. The detailed drawings presented to the delegates reveals a facility that is much ... Brennan Scores Big on Hambletonian Day George Brennan, known affectionately in the harness racing industry as "The Minister of Speed," rewarded the connections of both Broad Bahn and Bold And Fresh by capturing the $1.5 million Hambletonian and the $750000 Hambletonian Oaks on August 6 at ... Man on panel studying horse racing industry A Cumming resident has been tapped to serve on the state House Study Committee on the Horse Racing Industry. While not a legislator, John Damico is involved in the industry. An avid thoroughbred owner, ... Mizrachi´s Deal Hurts Online Poker Progress in States In a big PR exercise last week, the organisers of the Breeders Cup – America´s premier horseracing series – announced a sponsorship deal with 2010 WSOP Player´s Champion, Michael Mizrachi, to promote betting on the Breeders Cup. ... Racing fans' emotions high As horse fans descended on The Meadowlands Racetrack Saturday for Hambletonian Day — the Super Bowl of harness racing — it seemed there were nearly as many opinions about saving the Big M as there were bets cast ... Track record too good A harness-racing trainer who burst on the scene last year and is clobbering the field was shown the barn door last week by Yon kers Raceway, where he's racked up an astounding 39 percent win ning record this year. ... House speaker names picks to panel studying horse racing in Georgia A House committee designed to study horse racing and pari-mutuel betting in Georgia is off and running. House Speaker David Ralston has named the six members to the House Study Committee on the Horse Racing Industry. ... August 6, 2011 Broad Bahn wins $.15 M Hambletonian  George Brennan isn't likely to forget Hambletonian Day 2011. Not only did Brennan have masterful drive in posting his first victory in the $1.5 million Hambletonian with Broad Bahn on Saturday at the Meadowlands Racetrack, the 44-year-old posted the win rougly 35 minutes after guiding Bold and Fresh to an upset in the $750,000 Hambletonian Oaks. To read the rest of this story, click this link http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/44046228/ns/sports/ Bold And Fresh wins Hambletonian Oaks  Upset in $750000 Hambletonian Oaks Bold And Fresh worked out an ideal trip then sprinted past odds-on harness racing favorite Crys Dream and second choice Jezzy to capture the $750000 Hambletonian Oaks in grand style Saturday afternoon at the Meadowlands Racetrack. ... Hambo Day Figures Attendance: 25,354 Handle: $8,290,672 Broad Bahn Wins The Hambo!  PP Horse Driver Trainer 1 Broad Bahn George Brennan Noel Daley 6 Whiskey Tax Randy Waples Thomas Durand 7 Opening Night John Campbell Jim Campbell 4 Chapter Seven Mike Lachance Linda Toscano 10 Pastor Stephen Ron Pierce Jimmy Takter 9 Lucky Charm Hanover D Miller T Haughton 5 Whit Tim Tetrick Homer Hochstetler 2 Manofmanymissions Andy MIller Erv Miller 8 Magnum Kosmos Brian Sears Tony Dinges 3 Fawkes Yannick Gingras Jonas Czernyson Time: :27.1 :56 1:23.4 1:53 $750,000 Hambletonian Oaks PP Horse Driver Trainer 5 Bold And Fresh George Brennan Doug Miller 4 Lady Rainbow Rick Zeron Rick Zeron 2 Crys Dream Luc Ouellette Henrick Hollsten 10 Jezzy Tim Tetrick Ray Schnittker 1 Iron Lady Mike LaChance Fredrick Persson 7 Hey Mister Brian Sears Ross Crogan 8 Wincinnatti Yannick Gingras Brett Bittle 3 Seducedbychocolate David Miller J Czernyson 9 Martiniontherocks Trevor Ritchie R. D. Jones 6 Sashay Ron Pierce Bob Stewart Time: :27.1 :55 1:23.3 1:53.1 Weingartner wins Peter Haughton Memorial The Jimmy Takter trained and Johnny Takter driven Weingartner upset harness racing favorites Power Play and Big Chocolate today's (Saturday August 6) $400000 Peter Haughton Memorial Trot for 2-year-old colts and geldings. ... World record in the US Pacing Championship We Will See equaled the world record for a harness racing 4-year-old in today's (Saturday August 6) $174250 United States Pacing Championship Free-For-All Pace. The time of 1:47.2 was previously held Hypnotic Blue Chip who set the world record in the ... Drop The Ball -1:49.1 in the Mistletoe Shalee The Ross Croghan trained Drop The Ball flew from back in the field to get up and win today's (Saturday August 6) $272500 Mistletoe Shalee Final for harness racing 3-year-old pacing fillies at the Meadowlands. It was her fifth win in 14 career starts. ... Mystician wins Gold Final in a nail biter Harness racing rivals since their freshman season, pacing colts Mystician and Prodigal Seelster once again went head-to-head in Gold Final action at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening, engaging in a fierce stretch battle that had fans on their feet. ... Hambletonian: Meadowlands brass seeks change to reverse fortunes of New Jersey ... “I'd tell the governor if he were here today, 'This is indicative of the enthusiasm for harness racing. If you had slots here and the purses were competitive, it would be like this on a weekly basis.' ” It was a theme echoed from all sides in ... Middletown trainer's horse to compete in $750000 Hambletonian Oaks Middletown trainer Ray Schnittker has a great horse racing in the $750000 Hambletonian Oaks on Saturday at Meadowlands Racetrack. Jezzy, however, has the not-so-great No. 10 post position in the prestigious race for fillies. The multiple-stakes winner ... Santa Anita to host 2012 Breeders' Cup Dancing in Silks won the race by a nose. (Benoit Photo) By Bill Dwyre The Breeders' Cup will hold a luncheon Wednesday at LA Live to confirm one of the worst-kept secrets in horse racing in recent years — that the 2012 Breeders' Cup will be held at ... North Jackson eyed for horse track location A proposed multi-million dollar horse racing track and resort that had been tabbed for Vienna is now being planned for a Mahoning County location. The Mahoning Valley Development ... Chantal Sutherland draws a crowd on and off the racetrack If Zenyatta was the Queen of American Horse Racing last year, then Chantal Sutherland is the game's princess this year. “When you think about it, she's just a girl making a living, and she's doing a lot of things right,” said former jockey Julie Krone, ... August 5, 2011 She's What Horse Racing Needs Horse racing in North America is down but not out. If it is to rise again, and attract a new generation of fans and bettors, it could do much worse than embracing as a human model someone with the talent and integrity of trainer Linda Toscano. ... A short history of fairs as our big event nears At county fairs, horse racing became one of the main attractions. From the 1840s to about 1860, women also participated in the horseracing. In early 1860, that was banned. Ohio farmers created the Ohio Board of Agriculture in 1845, and it was formally ... On a roll at harness racing camp Now in its second summer at Gaitway Farm in Manalapan, the week-long day camp teaches children 12 to 14 years old harness racing skills, horse-care and equipment maintenance. The traveling program makes stops at welcoming stables in Indiana, ... TV's big hearted harness racing personality Television host, racing personality and philanthropist - Heather Vitale Moffett admits she probably wouldn't have undertaken the career path she has today had she not been raised in a third generation harness racing family. The lady with the big heart, ... Day of Firsts: Six break maiden on Day 3 of harness racing The third day of harness racing on a soggy Wednesday at the 51st Clearfield County Fair featured six horses that broke their maiden as well as nine different drivers picking up a win during the nine-race program ... Ben Baillargeon trio head for Gold Monday Harness racing trainer Ben Baillargeon will harness three of the novice trotters, and the Rockwood resident's hopes are highest for regally-bred Cool Creek Breeze, who makes her Gold Series debut from Post 4 in the first elimination. ... Harness Racing: Youngsters Shine In Trotting Stakes As is usually the case with these lightly raced young trotters it's survival of the fittest and that's exactly what this race turned into as Kent Schenk and Taylor & Dixon Racing's Mucho Bueno went charging by his rivals in the lane to win by 2 ¼ ... These jockeys are engaged — to race, that's all Neither has ever won a race. This isn't about them. This will be a horse race that has little to do with horses. Smith is a Hall of Fame jockey who is closing in on his 5000th career victory. Sutherland has been called the "Queen of Canadian Racing. ... Callahan sets track record at Tioga Downs American hopeful Corey Callahan gave harness racing fans at Tioga Downs plenty to cheer about Monday evening, setting a track record in the first of four races during the 25th World Driving Championship on Monday evening. Callahan, making his WDC debut ... August 3, 2011 Harness Racing: Youngsters Shine In Trotting Stakes As is usually the case with these lightly raced young trotters it's survival of the fittest and that's exactly what this race turned into as Kent Schenk and Taylor & Dixon Racing's Mucho Bueno went charging by his rivals in the lane to win by 2 ¼ ... These jockeys are engaged — to race, that's all Neither has ever won a race. This isn't about them. This will be a horse race that has little to do with horses. Smith is a Hall of Fame jockey who is closing in on his 5000th career victory. Sutherland has been called the "Queen of Canadian Racing. ... Callahan sets track record at Tioga Downs American hopeful Corey Callahan gave harness racing fans at Tioga Downs plenty to cheer about Monday evening, setting a track record in the first of four races during the 25th World Driving Championship on Monday evening. Callahan, making his WDC debut ... World-class drivers light up Monticello Raceway There are still times when harness racing can flex its muscles, when it can pose for photographers and stand proudly amid the dizzying number of American sporting outlets. This was one of those days, a piece of the ... Anderson and Bartlett return this Friday With Yonkers Raceway hosting Friday night's fifth and final round of the 2011 World Driving Championship, this next bit of Friday harness racing news might bounce below the radar......but not here at Harnesslink. Drivers Ryan Anderson and Jason ... Miller Men On A Hambletonian Mission The colt, trained by Erv Miller and driven by Miller's brother, Andy, stamped himself as the 9-5 favourite for harness racing's premier event for three-year-old trotters. Erv Miller sent out the 2005 Hambletonian favourite, Classic Photo, who finished ... CHRB Seeks Input On Exchange Wagering The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) is soliciting input in its development of rules pertaining to the regulation of exchange wagering, which is defined as a form of pari-mutuel wagering in which two or more persons place directly opposing wagers ... Birmingham Race Course could bring back live horse racing Live horse racing could be returning to the Birmingham Race Course after a 15-year hiatus, track officials announced this week. In a written statement, Chief Operating Officer Lewis Benefield said restoring the racetrack would take 12 to 14 months, ... KHRC Review of Medications in Horse Racing Begins Two panels of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) have begun the lengthy--and potentially contentious--process of reviewing and revising the state's medication regulations. Included in the reviews by the KHRC Rules Committee and the Kentucky ... August 2, 2011 World-class drivers make stop this week at Monticello Raceway The world's best harness racing drivers will compete in one of the legs of the prestigious World Driving Championship Series on Wednesday at Monticello Raceway. The last time Monticello hosted the event was in the late 1970s. ... How to bet on horse racing Contributor Network 4 minutes ago Horse racing is truly a year round sport. There isn'ta day in the year that you can't enter a casino or off track betting establishment and place bets on horses. It runs all day long and many people use it as their ... Dover harness racing champ to compete in international tournament Corey Callahan will represent the US in harness racing's annual World Driving Championship, which began July 31 at Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack. The 33-year-old Callahan was a late replacement for Jason Bartlett, who was unable to ... New Zealand Association protests Australia The New Zealand Standardbred Breeders Association has sent a very strong protest to Harness Racing Australia's (HRA) consultation paper on enhancing breeding in Australia. The paper proposes an A$5000 import fee on all NZ Colts and Geldings and A$1500 ... Alexander defies death to live his dream Michigan harness racing trainer Travis Alexander was all set to follow his late father, Mark's footsteps and become a veterinarian. He even undertook a pre-vet course at College - but at the age of 18 he received news that would change his life forever ... Atlantic Sires Stakes racing action this week It's shaping up to be another busy week of Atlantic Sires Stakes harness racing action across the Maritimes as both the trotters and pacers meet for competition this week. Woodstock, NB, will be invaded by the two and three-year-old trotters Wednesday ... Dean Hoffman and Don Berman to broadcast Delaware radio station WINF (101.9-FM) and Marysville radio station WQTT (1270-AM) will broadcast "live" all of the harness racing program from the Delaware County Fair, September 18-22, concluding with Thursday's 66th Little Brown Jug. ... August 1, 2011 Horse's win at the Hambletonian Stake would be orphans' bounty The partnership of the church and the horse-racing community will benefit New Jersey too, he said. “We want people to realize what a great sport it is and that right here in Central New Jersey is the epicenter of harness racing,” Heinzel-Nelson said. ... Plainridge track cuts its August racing dates Plainridge Racecourse has cut back its racing dates in August. Beginning today (Monday) harness racing will be held in August on Mondays and Thursday with posttime 4 pm (est)., according to track officials. An 11-race program is on tap today with $3500 ... HORSE RACING: Associations ask TOC to lower takeout The Pacific Racing Association (Santa Anita) and Hollywood Park Fall Racing Association want daily doubles to be lowered from a 22.68 percent takeout to 15.43 ---- the same as a win, place or show bets, which are the nation's lowest ---- and they want ... Marcus turns Sunday Stakes into 'Miller time' The bevy of state-bred stakes harness racing action that comprise the Southland Festival of Racing continued on Sunday night (July 31) at Balmoral Park as sophomore trotters took center stage in a pair of big money events. Headlining the action were ... The ups and downs of horse racing Albany Times Union (blog) When the race was over, Repole and his entourage descended upon the winner's circle to have their picture taken with Giant's Surprise when he came back. But Giant Surprise didn't come back. Velazquez pulled the horse up around the clubhouse turn and ... Horse racing expected to go the distance in NJ The event adds to NJ officials' optimism about the future of racing in the state as the track shifts from state control to private operators. As New Jersey gets out of the horse-racing business, the track that has been losing millions of dollars a year ... Campbell brothers co-star in Hambletonian John Campbell, who was unsuccessful in his bid to reach the Hambletonian with Live Jazz, will drive Opening Night in Saturday's harness racing $1.5 million final. Opening Night finished fourth in Saturday's second Hambletonian elimination, ... Dexter Dunn third after first round of WDC After a hot and humid day at Harrah's Chester in Pennsylvania, harness racing driver Dexter Dunn has ended the first round of 2011 World Driving Championship heats in a podium finish. With 30 points from the four heats, Dunn sits behind Canada's Jody ... Bettor Cover Lover is likely to race again Injured harness racing star Bettor Cover Lover has completed two weeks swimming at the property of Brent and Dianne Mangos in preparation for a return to racing later on in the year. The winner of eleven races and over $600000 in stake earnings is ... Yonkers gives Lou Pena his marching orders The track's leading harness racing trainer definitely thinks so. As of next Thursday night (August 4) Sacramento conditioner Lou Pena will no longer be permitted to train or race his horses at the Empire City Casino track. No reasons were given except ... Lake Shark shallows up the competition A $10000 Preferred Pace and two $12200 New York Bred late closers highlighted the Saturday night harness racing program, closing out the first week of live harness racing at Batavia Downs Casino. In the Preferred, Barbara Andrels' Lake Shark sat in ... A six-pack for Campbell at Scarborough Driver Drew Campbell, a perennial powerhouse, came to the forefront on Sunday at Scarborough claiming victory in six of the 12 races carded on the matinee harness racing program. No stranger to the upper echelon of the leader's board, Campbell has been ... Australasian Breeders Crown heats staged Maryborough - Victoria's home of the squaregaiter was certainly that on Monday August 1, with no less than seven heats of harness racing's Australasian Breeders Crown for both 2-Y-0 and 3-Y-0 Trotters taking place, all over the journey of 2190 metres. ... American Ideal colt impressive - now 4 for 4 Tioga Downs hosted five divisions of New York Sire Stakes for harness racing 2-year old colt and gelding pacers on Sunday afternoon. Two of the most impressive colts up until this point drew in against one another in the fifth and final division with ... Del Mar Racetrack Attendance Off To Good Start The average daily attendance in the first 10 days horse racing at the Del Mar Racetrack was 20737, up by more than 2800 patrons over last year, track officials announced Monday. Del Mar averaged 17906 fans per day last year. The horse racing industry ... Broad Bahn & Manofmanymissions earn Hambletonian berths Broad Bahn won the first elimination in a personal best 1:53 with driver George Brennan at the lines for trainer Noel Daley and owner Fam Alber Horse Racing. Broad Bahn led the field through an opening panel of :27.3, trailed by Fawkes (Yannick ... Sandown's horse racing history “It gives every horse a good chance, yet you got to be a good horse to win there.” Sandown opened in 1888 as a privately owned track (known as Oakleigh Park) until it was closed by the state government in 1931. In the early 1960s, the Melbourne Racing ... High takeout rates at Pa. horse tracks debated Although Pennsylvania's horse racing industry is among the healthiest in the nation thanks to slot machine revenue, a group says the high percentage going to tracks and owners is keeping some out of the action. ... Twin B Legend sharp in Gold Elimination Twin B Legend cruised to a new personal best in Gold Series Elimination harness racing action at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening. The three-year-old pacing gelding and driver Paul MacDonell sailed off the starting gate into third spot as Celebrity ... Luc Ouellette sweeps Hambletonian Oaks Crys Dream trotted past stablemate Hey Mister in deep stretch to win the first elimination in 1:54.4 with harness racing driver Luc Ouellette. Crys Dream is trained by Henrik Holsten for owners Reve Avec Moi Dreamwithme Stable, Deo Volente Farms, ... Pa. horse racing: Not a sure bet The high takeout rates come as the industry has flourished with the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund, which uses a portion of slot profits to benefit the equine business. Ten percent of all slot revenue in Pennsylvania goes to the horse tracks ... |
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