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July 30, 2011 Broad Bahn, Manofmanymissions win Hambletonian eliminations A pair of $70,000 Hambletonian eliminations for 3-year-old trotters were carded on Saturday (July 30) at Meadowlands Racetrack.  Lisa photo Broad Bahn won the first elimination in a personal best 1:53. Broad Bahn (George Brennan) led nearly every step of the way to win the first elimination in a career best 1:53, by three-quarters of a length over Chapter Seven. Broad Bahn is trained by Noel Daley for owner Fam Alber Horse Racing. First to the lead was Broad Bahn in :27.3, trailed by Fawkes. Those two led the field to the :56.1 half and also the 1:24.2 three-quarters. Chapter Seven (Mike Lachance) got on the engine down the stretch and finished strong to be second to Broad Bahn. Fawkes (Yannick Gingras) was third. Whit was fourth and Luckycharm Hanover was fifth and those two qualified for the final. "I was able to rate my mile pretty kind and give him his head at the top of the lane and he responded good," said Brennan. Asked if he thought the colt had a chance to win the Hambletonian, Brennan replied, "I don't see why not, he's big and strong and gets himself where he has to be." The race was subject to a recall as Chapter Seven, set to start from post six with Mike Lachance, was out of position. Manofmanymissions (Andy Miller) responded to just the lightest touch in deep stretch to win the final elimination race on Saturday in a time of 1:52.4. Manofmanymissions is owned by the Mystical Marker Farms, Manofmanymissions Stable and Mario Biasuzzi and is trained by Erv Miller.  Lisa photo Manofmanymissions won the second Hambo elim in 1:52.4. Bambino Hall (Dave Palone) was first to the lead in :27.4, with Whiskey Tax (Yannick Gingras) in behind him. Magnum Kosmos (George Brennan) was out to challenge at the three-eighths and took over the lead to the :56.1 half. He was still in that spot at the 1:24 three-quarters and Manofmanymissions, who'd followed him into the flow, was on the outside around the turn. Those two led the way home and in deep stretch, Andy Miller brushed his colt with the whip and Manofmanymissions went on by Magnum Kosmos to win by a length. Pastor Stephen was third and Opening Night and Whiskey Tax also gained spots in the final with their fourth and fifth place spots. "I had to help him along a little bit," said Andy Miller, "But that's him. There was enough there when I asked him and he kept going. I was pretty sure I would get by that horse (Magnum Kosmos); he felt like he had enough trot to go on. I've always known he had a lot of go. That's (Hambletonian) always been in the back of my mind and now we're here." "This horse, when he's on his A game, he's one of the fastest," said trainer Erv Miller. "Hopefully next week will be his A game again. I'm sure we'll take the inside somewhere, maybe not way inside, I'll talk to Andy. He (the horse) doesn't train much, maybe once a week is the most work he gets."  Alsace Hanover wins $500,000 Adios Alsace Hanover lowered his own world record for a 3-year-old pacing gelding on a five-eighths-mile track when he won the $500,000 Delvin Miller Adios final in 1:48.3 on Saturday at The Meadows. Ron Pierce was in the bike for trainer Tony O'Sullivan as Alsace Hanover defeated Custard The Dragon and Real Special. Chris Gooden photo. Haughton Elims Contested  Big Chocolate rallied from the back of the field to win one of two $20,000 eliminations for the Peter Haughton Memorial Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack. (Lisa Photo) Heavy rains soaked the track early in the card, creating sloppyconditions for the 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings. That didn?t stop Big Chocolate from accelerating down the stretch to capture his first careerwin in 1:57. Owner Richard Keys of Chicago, IL bred the colt by Chocolatier- Shez Mine. Big Chocolate was driven by trainer Homer Hochstetler and paid $14.80 to win. ?I just kind of stayed in the back and wanted to see how thinks shook out,? said Hochstetler. ?It wasn?t the greatest of trips but he?s strong enough. If he gets led up he usually trots straight to the wire and he did tonight. He raced really well last week and that was only his second start. I thought he would be stronger tonight.?  Lightning Storm and driver Yannick Gingras rallied in similar fashion, gunning down the leaders in the stretch, also winning their elimination in 1:57. (Lisa Photo) The son of Donato Hanover-Lightning Flower was a $90,000 yearling purchase from the Lexington-Selected Sale for owner Tom Dillion of Anson, ME. Steve Elliot bred the Jonas Czernyson trainee. Lightening Storm returned $12.00. The $400,000 Peter Haughton Memorial Final will be contested on Hambletonian day, August 6. Astarsborn Hanover, Blomkvist, No Frosting, Nothing But Class, Possess The Will, Power Play, Quit Smoking Now and Trojan Horse will join Big Chocolate and Lightning Storm in next week's final. Friday's card also featured a pair of $20,000 eliminations for the$333,200 Merrie Annabelle for 2-year-old trotting fillies. In the first elimination, Miss Paris [$8.00] shook loose and sailed up the outside, trotting to victory in 1:57.2 with Dave Miller at the lines. The daughter by Kadabra-Pizza Dolce was purchased as a yearling for $210,000 at the Lexington-Selected Sale in Kentucky. Melvin Hartman, Herb Liverman and David Mc Duffee own the Nifty Norman trainee. Check Me Out [$3.00] romped in the second elimination with Tim Tetrick at the lines, winning her Meadowlands debut in 1:56.1. The daughter of Donato Hanover-Illusion is perfect in five starts for trainer Ray Schnittker, who co-owns the filly with Charles Iannazzo. The field for the $333,200 Merrie Annabelle Final on August 6 is Aunt Mel, Bluff, Check Me Out, D?orsay, Love Walked In, Miss Paris, Quarantine S, Sterling Volo, Swinging Nadine, Upside Hanover Action Broadway set a new lifetime mark of 1:52.3 in the $25,000 Miss Versatility Open for mares. Virgil Morgan Jr trains the 7-year-old daughter of Broadway Hall-Photo With Molly. She now has nine wins this season for owner Kenneth Sommer of Sheffield, OH. July 29, 2011 Horse Racing Weekend Preview: Complete Analysis of the $1 Million Haskell ... This weekend is a big one in the sport of Horse Racing and you might as well get used to me saying that because the next several weekends are big. Looking ahead on the schedule, I see at least one huge race every weekend until around mid-October, ... MacDonald's RACE DAY Promo Video The producers of an upcoming user-generated short documentary about harness racing have released a promotional video for the project. In it, driver Anthony MacDonald takes viewers through his typical 'harness racing day' in an effort to inspire others ... High-definition live coverage of Hambletonian NBC, whose sports division was recognized this year with nine Emmy Awards, the most of any network, will provide high-definition live coverage of this year's harness racing Hambletonian at the Meadowlands Saturday afternoon, Aug. 6. ... Calgary horseman opts for Ontario racing This J. Campbell was born John Brandon Campbell but is also known by his middle name - and just like his $275 million namesake this Campbell is also a better than average harness racing driver. Last season's leading driver at Grand Prairie Raceway and ... Horse tracks line up at gate for VLTs Dayton Business Journal The changing face of legalized gambling in Ohio could be altered again in the coming months if as many as four of the state's seven horse racing tracks move ... Morris Bailey is no stranger to long odds It was the challenge of horse racing — studying the past in an effort to divine the future — that drew Morris Bailey in as a young man. And having poured over all the information concerning Sunday's $1-million ... Princeton race horse owner back on track In Higgins' case, she took the opportunity to become involved in horse racing. “Horses are so much fun, so versatile, especially the quarter horses, they have an amazing temperament and you can ride them, show them, use them for work. ... Washington Park race track hosted horse racing in heart of Myrtle Beach Roberts can only imagine what might have been had horse racing been allowed to continue and thrive at Washington Park race track. "Myrtle Beach would have been the center of things--just like Camden is now," he said. "We've got everything people could ... July 27, 2011 Del Mar's $1 million Pick Six winner celebrates into the night He had done a lot of advertising of the Web site on TVG and also had done some guest analysis work on the horse racing network. When asked what he planned to do with the money, his wife, Vanessa, whom he's been married to for 23 years, said they would ... DEL MAR: Trainer's client hits $1 million pick six The ticket singled Two Cuties ---- owned by Scott McKeever and John Tomigal ---- and spread January Miss in the last race. It's a California Horse Racing Board rule that anyone officially associated with a horse (owner or trainer) must single their ... Horse racing notebook: Texas Derby just needs $5 mil "We've got to do something, or Texas won't be in the horse racing business much longer." Subsidized by electronic gaming, races in surrounding states pay significantly larger purses than Texas tracks offer. The state's attendance and betting handle ... CV. Unlimited Satisfaction Announces New Horse Racing Card Game for Both the ... ) Unlimited Satisfaction has entered the playing card market with their new horse racing card game, Horse Race Card, also available as an app for most smart phones including iPhones, Blackberries, and Androids. Two horsemen injured in harness racing crash Two harness racing drivers were seriously injured Tuesday night when their horses collided during a race at the Edwards County Fair in Albion, Ill. Merle Finn, Sr., 61, of Browns, Ill., was the seriously injured. ... Callahan heads World Driving Championship at Chester | Philadelphia Inquirer ... Callahan, 33, will represent the US in harness racing's World Driving Championship, which begins Sunday at Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack. Callahan was a late replacement for Jason Bartlett, who was unable to participate because of injuries .. Jezzy "Second-Best Horse I've Ever Had” Top New York-bred pacers and trotters were on display as Batavia Downs' 65th season of live harness racing got underway in front of a large crowd on Monday, July 25. New York Sire Stakes races dominated the 12-race program, with five divisions carded ... Partnership boosts harness racing This year's Great Pocomoke Fair is on schedule to kick off soon, bringing together harness racing, livestock shows, a greased pig contest, fireworks and more. New to the fair is a collaboration with Ocean Downs to bolster harness ... Supply and demand: Equine racing challenges grow as foal numbers drop The number of registered Thoroughbred foals is declining as horse racing faces increasing economic challenges. The result has placed greater economic stress on equine practitioners serving fewer patients overall. ... Sky Bet, Racing UK launch mobile horse racing video British racing fans will be able to stream live racing on their mobile devices through a joint effort of Racing UK and Sky Bet, a subsidiary of the British satellite broadcaster BSkyB. Racing UK said all of its tracks will be offered through optimized ... Government set to increase betting tax Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has signalled an increase in the betting tax to fund the horse racing industry. Minister Coveney said that it is crazy that the exchequer continues to pay into the Horse and Greyhound fund, when the industry could be ... Santa Anita set for 24-day autumn meeting Pending approval by the California Horse Racing Board, Santa Anita Park will conduct a 24-day autumn meeting from September 30 to November 6. With the exception of a three-day opening week and five-day week during Columbus Day, the autumn meeting will ... July 26, 2011 Lesniak: NJ Racing Being Cut Out Of Bill When the push was on to save horse racing in the state of New Jersey, there was hypothetical talk of the proceeds from the expansion of legalized, intra-state gambling being diverted in some way to help the state's horse racing industry. ... Resorts Casino Hotel Finds New Business Partner Casinos in New Jersey have grown weary of subsidising the racing industry to prevent the tracks from getting slot machines. Monmouth Park, a horseracing track in New Jersey, and Resorts Casino Hotel have agreed a new marketing partnership that is ... NEW: Horse racing returns to Mt. Pleasant Meadows In recent years horse racing has taken a significant hit in the state of Michigan as numerous venues have closed or been limited in the number of dates they're allowed to host races. On Sunday afternoon Mt. Pleasant Meadows broke this ... Large crowd greets drivers for opening night at Batavia Downs Harness racing fans head into Batavia Downs Monday for opening night of the live racing season. BATAVIA — Warm weather and a large crowd greeted drivers Monday for the opening night at Batavia Downs. Monday marked the 65th summer of live harness ... Harness Racing Returns to the Wayne County Fairgrounds Despite oppressive heat and humidity, harness racing fans were treated to full cards of Pennsylania Sire Stakes races Saturday and Sunday afternoon. All told, 21 heats were run in both trotting and pacing categories...much to the delight of small, ... 'See You at Peelers' dominating harness racing Back in the 1940s and 1950s, there were three major sports in the United States: baseball, boxing and horse racing. While baseball is still one of the most popular sports in America, boxing and horse racing have ... Haskell Invitational a boost for Monmouth Park during transition year Chris Christie downsized New Jersey's commitment to horse racing, the sport will get a much-needed boost when the Haskell Invitational is run at landmark Monmouth Park Sunday. The $1 million-purse-race for 3-year-old thoroughbreds annually draws huge ... Resorts Casino Hotel gets business partner in Monmouth Park New Jersey's horseracing tracks and the Atlantic City casinos have had a bitter rivalry for years. The financially troubled tracks have been losing customers to the casinos. The casinos, meanwhile, have grown tired of paying millions ... Harness racing star Blacks A Fake deserves to be ranked alongside Queensland ... Forget any perception that harness racing is a minor player on the sporting landscape. Any athlete - and I recognise horses and greyhounds as athletes - who can dominate at the elite level over eight years has a rare talent. ... The Cane Pace to be raced at Tioga Downs Tioga Downs is proud to announce that beginning with this year's $450000e Cane Pace, it will be the new host of the first leg of the harness racing Pacing's Triple Crown. Freehold Raceway and Tioga Downs' management have worked out an agreement to move ... Republic's Stahl claims four races On the opening night of harness racing at the Seneca County Fair, when Ryan Stahl came into the winner's circle for the second time after the second race, the public address announcer introduced the Republic native as "Ryan 'Win 'Em All' Stahl. ... Award recipients combined own 40000+ wins When the golden era award recipients gather at the October 23rd awards program of the New England Harness Racing Writers, they put forth a combined career total of more than 40000 wins. Leading the array of half century harness winning greats is ... Roller-coaster racing That is, until you talk to Sandra Foley about harness racing. Those are the feelings the Fredericton owner/trainer goes through every time one of her horses steps onto the track. "When they're going to the gate, oh, it's hard on the nerves," she said. ... Competitive evening sees seven winners in 1st seven races A good crowd filed into the grandstands at the Seneca County Fair to watch the second day of harness racing, and they were treated to a competitive evening at the races. Seven different drivers rode into the winner's circle in the day's first seven ... Uproar Down Under A bit of an uproar has been stirred up Down Under after Monkey King was voted the aged pacer of the year over Smoken Up and Themightyquinn at New Zealand's annual harness racing awards. In Monday's The New Zealand Herald, racing writer Michael Guerin ... Brothers compete, records fall in harness racing It may have already been a hot day, but Ammon Hershberger managed to set the racetrack on fire. The area harness racing driver, who lives just outside of Mount Vernon, was a three-time winner in the ... State cross country meet on the move, just matter of when Scioto Downs' fate for hosting the state meet was sealed on June 16, when Ohio Gov. John Kasich OK'd an agreement to put slot machines in the state's seven horseracing tracks. Ohio officials hope (and probably pray) the slot machines will help the ... Ocean Downs Pledges Support for Harness Racing at Great Pocomoke Fair Ocean Downs Racetrack has pledged a total of $30000 over the next five years in support of the Great Pocomoke Fair in an agreement that further promotes harness racing in Maryland and expands the relationship between the ... July 24, 2011  San Pail set a stakes record while winning his third consecutive Maple Leaf Trot. (New Image Media) San Pail Scores Historical Maple Leaf Trot Win San Pail made harness racing history on Saturday night winning his third consecutive Maple Leaf Trot title at Mohawk Racetrack and becoming only the second trotter to accomplish the feat. San Pail and driver Randy Waples brushed to command from fourth ... Young driving star Matt Kakaley back for 'Battle' at Northfield Matt Kakaley established himself as one of the top young harness racing drivers in the country while at Northfield Park, and he won his first big stakes race here when he guided Foiled Again to victory in the $100000 ... Perfect 'Peelers' Returning To Yonkers Harness racing's number one storyline makes another Yonkers Raceway visit next Thursday night, flaunting her 20-for-20 career resume (four-for-four at Yonkers) in the $233230 New York Sire Stakes Rye Pace. See You At Peelers, seven-for-seven this ... Longest shot on the board takes Open Southern Allie and harness racing driver Jim Pantaleano surprised as the longest shot on the board Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $52000 Open Handicap Pace. Assigned post position No. 6 and making his first purse start in nearly three months ... Broadway Hall lass shocks in Armbro Flight Action Broadway pulled a harness racing shocker in the $349000 Armbro Flight Stakes final Saturday evening at Mohawk. Sent off at 27-1, the Virgil Morgan Jr.-trained mare captured her eighth victory of the season in 1:53.3. ... Canadian Breeders Championships in books Four Canadian Breeders Championships (CBC) were contested Saturday night at Mohawk for harness racing sophomores. China Pearls upset in her division of the $156993 Canadian Breeders Championship final in 1:54.4 for trainer Carman Hie. ... Dreamfair Eternal surpasses $2m in 'Roses' Dreamfair Eternal, last year's Horse of the Year, and harness racing driver Randall Waples scored an eye-catching victory in the final strides of the $385000 Roses Are Red Stakes at Mohawk. Warrawee Koine (Andy Miller) left aggressively from post 10 ... Lexington house offers clues into life of little-known yet acclaimed black trainer Ashland had become an agricultural showplace and raised Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds for harness racing. In 1900, Mathews was given a distinguished crop of yearlings to raise and prepare for racing. Among them was Bracegirdle's first foal, ... Youngstown News What's the best use of racetrack The stakes are high indeed but if Ohio's horse racing industry is to keep pace with the more successful ones in other states it will need to come up with a ... Bill allows horse-racing tracks to install video slots Ohio's seven horse racing tracks are jockeying for position in a new market that will feature larger payouts and video slot machines. Gov. John Kasich recently signed into law ... Voice of Woodbine piling up memories Clarity and accuracy is everything to a horse race announcer. Other sports announcer might utilize dead air, but for Loiselle it is a hushed death knell. As the horses move to the gate, Loiselle sees Sweet Starlet's white bridle; that is how he will ... Heat forces Harrah's to cancel racing card “Our concern today is with the safety of the horses”, said Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack's Director of Racing Operations, Barry Brown. Live harness racing is scheduled to resume on Sunday, July 24, 2011 pending determination of the weather. ... Older drivers deliver exciting finish at Ocean Downs Last weekend harness racing fans from across the country were urged "Back to the Track" by the local raceways and many of them convened at Ocean Downs looking for their share of the action to watch drivers young and old compete for moderate purses that ... Showcase time The 30th edition of Truro's fastest week of harness racing kicks off Sunday with the three-year-old colt division of the Nova Scotia Stake Series along with the initial leg of the 2011 Erwin Andrew Memorial for aged mares sponsored by Standardbred ... MacDonald is one tough Canadian cookie Most harness racing drivers would give the game away after breaking every bone in their face which required eight screws and three plates and then having their nose rebuilt. That's not to mention eye and shoulder operations as well. ... DEL MAR NOTES: CHRB to review Thursday's payoff snafu The California Horse Racing Board is conducting a review after incorrect payoffs were posted and distributed following Thursday's seventh race at Del Mar, board spokesman Mike Marten said Friday. Del Mar attributed the mistake to human ... Big Jim Wins NJSS  Big Jim rebounded to win his NJSS Saturday (Lisa Photo) Big Jim came back from a second place finish in last week?s Meadowlands Pace to win the second leg of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack. July 22, 2011 Snag for gov's racetrack leases Christie has touted the deals as putting ”the New Jersey horse racing industry on the path of self-sufficiency and, as a result, save taxpayers millions of dollars annually, and end the racing industry's reliance on purse subsidies. ... Laws will change for claiming horses and medicating them Despite protests from horse owners and trainers, the California Horse Racing Board passed three measures Thursday that will change claiming and medicating regulations in the state. Any owner or trainer who places a horse in a ... Harrah's cancels horse racing to keep animals from extreme heat The Chester-based casino and racetrack has canceled its live harness racing today because, well, what animal in their right mind would want to run around in this weather? "Our concern today is with the safety of the horses,” Director of Racing ... Racing Panel: Class 1 Rank for Designer Drugs On July 27 the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) board of directors will consider a committee recommendation to categorize three designer drugs a Class 1--the most serious in horse racing. The organization's Drug Testing Standards ... Extreme Heat Sticks Around: Horse Racing Canceled Due to extreme temperatures and an elevated heat index in southern Maine, the Friday afternoon harness racing program has been canceled at Scarborough Downs. The decision to cancel was made in concert with leaders of the harness racing industry as well ... Del Mar offers wrong payoffs after entry runs 1-2; CHRB to investigate An incorrect set of win, place, and show prices were briefly displayed and distributed to bettors after Thursday's seventh race at Del Mar, prompting the stewards to call for the California Horse Racing Board to investigate the situation. ... Horse track owners line up at gate for VLT launch The changing face of legalized gambling in Ohio could be altered again in the coming months if as many as four of the state's seven horse racing tracks move to new cities. The potential relocations became possible July 15, when Gov. ... Saratoga Springs-based Carr-Hughes Productions to produce new NBC horse racing ... Bob Hughes, executive producer of Carr-Hughes Productions, says that he's no horse racing expert, but racing people have told him that his company's latest deal with NBC is, “A landmark deal. ... Rain forces early end to CDP race card The 12-dash harness racing card Thursday night at the Charlottetown Driving Park was cancelled after Race 8 when heavy rain washed out a turn at the track. Racing officials, along with track management, made the decision for the safety of the horses ... Vernon Downs opens $8.9 million expansion From the facility's roof-top terrace, Vernon Downs officials marked the completion of an 11-month process to add nearly 9000 square feet onto its existing hotel, casino and harness racing arena. Nearly a year ago Vernon Downs made a promise to the ... Banks posts 1000th career win at harness races Harness racing driver Craig Banks drove "It's Getting Hairy" to victory in the second race at the Cannon Valley Fair Grandstand show on July 4. Posting a time of 2:04.4, it was 59-year-old Banks' one-thousandth career driving victory. ... Winbak Farm continues turning out successful horses During the early part of the 21st century, while harness racing in Maryland has suffered a precipitous drop in live racing and breeding, Winbak Farm in Chesapeake City has not only weathered the storm but also bucked the trend in dramatic fashion. ... Doug Salvatore: Horse ran under wrong name at Presque Isle Downs Daniel Tufano, Pennsylvania Racing Commission director of horse racing, said Ness and Perez each will appear before stewards for questioning. Ness also will appear before Delaware stewards. The Paulick Report, a website run by racing writer Ray Paulick ... July 21, 2011 Extreme heat forces cancellation of live horse racing at Monmouth Park tomorrow First race post time for the Spa is 1 pm. Live Thoroughbred horse racing has also been called off up and down the East Coast at tracks such as Woodbine in Ontario, Canada, Presque Isle Downs in Erie Pennsylvania, Finger Lakes in New York State and ... Can San Pail Best His 'Arch' Rivals? The two-time O'Brien Award winner leaves from Post 9 in the $730000 Maple Leaf Trot against nine rivals including the three fastest trotting geldings in harness racing history: Enough Talk, Lucky Jim and Arch Madness. "[The nine hole] is a bit of a ... Del Mar is fast out of the gate There was a traffic jam at a horse race Wednesday. It took some people hours to get in. It was real Carmageddon, not some overdone media concoction. Del Mar opened and they came. The attendance was 46588. ... Taking care of fans is key to growth Although they both feature speed, NASCAR and horse racing are in very different places at the moment when it comes to fan base. I understand that. But at a time when discretionary income is hard to come by, angering the people who allow you to exist ... What impact would Lasix ban have on field size? I think some of racing's leadership has been scared by an outcry of a minority that is far more vocal than representative of those whose dollars indeed make the sport possible, a minority that includes some who haven't bet a horse race in their life. ... Horses start arriving for Batavia Downs' meet Veteran conditioner Paul Messina gave his 6-year-old trotting mare, Dusty Diamond, her first look at Batavia Downs as the horses have begun arriving for the 65th season of live harness racing at America's oldest lighted harness track. ... Local writers association donates to racing museum The Monticello-Goshen Chapter of the US Harness Writers Association made a $3000 donation to the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame in Goshen. Money is raised for the annual donation through chapter banquets and the ... July 20, 2011 Horseshoes not just luck, but a living Arlington Park has an enormous back lot operation that most horse race fans never think about, including 2500 stalls, currently occupied by about 2000 horses, which translates into 8000 hooves whose walls, a thick substance similar to toenails, ... Adios eliminations attract 18 top 3-year-old pacers Adios Week, the highlight of the summer harness racing season at The Meadows, begins Saturday and culminates July 30 with the 45th Delvin Miller Adios. The Grand Circuit racing starts Saturday night with $50000 eliminations for the Adios. ... Harness racing tonight at Fayette County Fair Schwartz has received a lot of positive feedback regarding the return of harness racing in the evening at the fair. "We look for a real nice turnout," Schwartz said. Lucky You is providing one hundred hats and one hundred T-shirts to be given away. ... Harness racing heads to Monroe (Wis.) Fair The 'Harness The Stars' tour is heating up just as the days of summer are heating up in Wisconsin. Horses and drivers make their next stop on the 2011 tour as harness racing returns to the historic oval in Monroe at the Green County Fair on Sunday ... Mary Ann's winning look will be missed People and horses were her greatest loves, and not necessarily in that order. She spent four decades in harness racing and was a popular owner, trainer and driver. Her escape from harness racing was ... getting dolled up to watch harness racing. ... Steacy readying an octet of trotting fillies Saturday night will be a hectic one at the Kawartha Downs oval for Mark Steacy as the harness racing trainer-driver sends out eight fillies in the second two-year-old trotting filly Grassroots event. "That'll keep me busy, I don't usually drive that ... Ellis Park may embrace Instant Racing "Instant Racing" has not cleared every legal hurdle, but Ellis Park still hopes to get a jump on the field by installing the electronic games perhaps by the end of the calendar year. Last week, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission ... July 19, 2011 >>> Illinois: City councilman laments current situation at Fairmount Park... Supports racetrack slots which "would spur the possibility of a total rejuvenation of the area." Officials pleased Kasich signed new law The horse-racing license is contingent on American Harness getting a Category 1 gaming license from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, a process that could take a year, according to previous reports. Back in Ohio, the new law does say that the ... Entities will profit from proposed gaming law If Effingham County Fair and 4-H officials have their way, Gov. Pat Quinn’s office will be inundated by expressions of support for legislation that would dramatically increase gaming opportunities in the state. While it’s doubtful fair officials — or anybody in Effingham County — cares about new casinos in the Chicago area, local folks are excited about increased funds for fairs and 4-H programs that the legislation is expected to create. "I have seen the future!"... Racing and technology: Japan leads the way with information-rich racing app >>> NY: Chair of State Senate Racing, Wagering and Gaming Committee to hold hearings looking into issues related to casinos, horse racing and OTBs Eds: Updates with comment by Knoll, details of Centaur deal and background on ... Six racetrack casinos are already operating in Pennsylvania, and state law allows just one other racetrack — the holder of this last harness racing license — to win a slot machine license. That provision was designed to boost the state's racing and ... >>> Illinois: Arlington wary of competition for just-opened casino http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/15/sports/drug-ban-pledged-by-breeders-cup.html The Breeders’ Cup pledged on Thursday that its annual two-day event would be free of race-day medication by 2013, bringing its drug rules more into line with those in the rest of the world. Yeesh... Commentary on ESPN/W (ESPN's first business dedicated to serving female athletes and fans) pokes at horse-racing: "There remains one sport where athletes are routinely drugged on the day of competition... We know there can be no real humanity in a sport that needs a financial incentive to be humane." Oldford to drive in Southern Italy in July Oldford will be in Italy's most southern city in the province of Puglia from July 27 through Aug.1 and will compete in the Magna Grecia, an harness racing annual event held at Ippodromo Paolo Sesto where the USA will be seeking its first victory. ... Running Aces hopes to race this Saturday Running Aces Harness Park hopes to resume the 2011 harness racing season this Saturday (July 23) as the state of Minnesota budget impasse, which has idled the Minnesota Racing Commission and a host of other state agencies since July 1, appears to be ... Groups React to Breeders' Cup Drug Phase-Out | BloodHorse.com Industry organizations that have weighed in so far are for the most part supportive of the plan by Breeders' Cup to phase out race-day ... 'Back To The Track' weekend a real hit! The USTA's Back To The Track weekend was a hit at Maywood and Balmoral Park both on and off the track as non-stop racing action; giveaways and contests provided plenty of fun for harness racing fans of all ages. On Friday, July 15th fans at Maywood ... McKirgan wins Scioto Driving Challenge Proving that age is no issue when it comes to driving horses, 70-year-old Don McKirgan steered Four Starz Motor to victory against nine other Ohio harness racing driving legends on July 16 at Scioto Downs. The Ohio Driving Legends race featured many of ... New licensee authorized to build a horse track in Pennsylvania The state Harness Racing Commission has authorized American Harness Tracks LLC to take over the Valley View Downs & Casino project. Now the potential operators must petition the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for a license to operate slot machines ... Horse cams may add new excitement Now some of that new technology may help revive the sport of kings, horse racing. "We've seen what it can do for other sports," says Kenleigh Hobby, a U of A student in the Horse Racing Industry ... Reasonable doubt And a favorite at the horse races wins a third of them. Unfortunately these no-brainers aren't enough to get you close to the real money. All that anybody interested in horse racing asks is for somebody to come up with something like card counting, ... An Honest Mistake Ruma testified that Marble Court's decrease in value was because "the level of competition is lower in Ohio races and because he is forced to race Marble Cliff in Kentucky where horse racing is famously more popular. Accordingly, because Marble Cliff ... July 18, 2011 Tognarelli: Bill could save horse racing industry On May 31, 2011, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill, Senate Bill 744, that will authorize electronic gaming (slot machines) at Illinois' five horse racing tracks. The bill needs to be signed into law by Gov. Quinn. The governor is threatening ... Champaign County Fair has storied history Horse racing was added in 1859 after much debate as to the morality of horse racing. In 1868, the Central Ohio Fair Association was organized in Mechanicsburg and held at what is now Goshen Memorial Park. It first included Champaign, Clark, ... HARNESS RACING: One night only This year, the annual harness horse racing at the Jackson County Fair was one night only. However, it was one of those seemingly “one-time only” accidents which will be remembered most. Ryan Holton had three driving victories ... Meadows' Adios Week Celebrations Abundant Adios Week 2011 at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino, a celebration of Grand Circuit harness racing and exciting entertainment that culminates with the 45th edition of the Delvin Miller Adios, kicks off Saturday, July 23, with $50000 eliminations for the ... Movers, shakers to buy Lawrence County racetrack-casino The group buying a long-delayed Lawrence County racetrack and casino project from Indianapolis-based owners consists of local behind-the-scenes movers in politics, horse racing and development. According to documents filed with the state Harness Racing ... Hart's Roll With Joe pulls out spectacular win But he never quite reached the grandest stage of harness racing. Hart, of Mount Hope, not only made it to the $1 million Meadowlands Pace, his horse won it. As his spectacularly bred Roll With Joe glided down the stretch two lengths in front, ... Bryan's Ideal racks up win number 4 in 2011 The $18000 harness racing feature for distaff pacers saw Bryan's Ideal take her third shot at the local open. Gerry Mattison was at the controls for trainer Jimmy Mattison as Bryan's Ideal took advantage of her inside post on Sunday to secure the early ... Ya Gotta Go impresses at Dayton - Fair report Sophomores were featured at the Dayton, Pennsylvania Fairgrounds in PA Sire Stake harness racing action on Sunday (July 17). Bay Ridge scored for the first time this season in the first race, for filly trotters. The Jeff Indof-trainee, by Tom Ridge, ... Live harness racing set to return to Rosecroft Harness racing is ready to return to Prince George's County in the fall after a three-year drought but not before the track's new owner clears several hurdles -- stipulations some say could keep the track shuttered. The Maryland Racing Commission ... Back To The Track - Pompano summer party It was a harness racing evening that had it all...a contest with a premium top prize, miniature horse rides trackside, winners' circle interactive games, a handicapping seminar, a showcase of state bred stakes races, and exotic distance races all under ... Alexandria trainer claims HP crown Stewart got his start around harness racing a mile down the road at the horse farm of Modie Beeman. Then at 16 he went to work for Dick and Ricky Macomber. On Saturday he was crowned as the track's top harness trainer. “I started training when I was 18 ... Stakes record & unbeaten streaks reign: Big M Pirouette Hanover set a stakes harness racing record for freshman filly pacers and Mr. Vic and I Fought DaLaw stayed unbeaten in the freshman colt trotting and pacing ranks highlighting four New Jersey Sire Stakes Night of Champions races worth $700000 ... See You At Peelers: now 20 starts for 20 wins Harness racing's champion 3-year-old filly See You At Peelers made it 20 for 20 with a one length win in the $127000 Tarport Hap for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday night (July 16) at Meadowlands Racetrack in 1:51. ... Roll With Joe Captures The Meadowlands Pace But for us, it's all about racing horses at the greatest venues and creating champions." "That's what makes harness racing great,” said Blue Chip Bloodstock's Tom Grossman. “A bunch of guys who love harness racing were at the sale. ... Big money on the line tonight at Sudbury Downs Aside from harness racing, I'll admit I'm not the type that hungers enough for any sport to sit and watch a lot of regular season games. But, when it comes to the playoffs, no matter what the sport, and especially final games, I am a confirmed playoff ... July 17, 2011 Campbell Contemplating Retirement The last decade has seen 'Mr. Harness Racing,' John Campbell, bear the brunt of some serious accidents and bounce back like a true prizefighter. Although the 56-year-old is in the midst of overcoming a litany of serious injuries sustained in his most ... Canada could be an option for Steven Reid One of the most successful New Zealand-based trainers to have plied his trade in North America - Pukekohe horseman Steven Reid - could be back in Canada and the United States within a couple of years unless the Harness Racing New Zealand changes some ... Developers to move forward with racino A spokesman for one of the developers of the proposed Biddeford Downs racino said the group is “committed” to working toward building a harness racing track/slot machine facility in Biddeford. Developer Ocean Properties LLC ... PEI owners set sights on Governor's Plate victory The $16000 pace will conclude a 16-dash program, and the weeklong Lobster Carnival harness racing meet at SRW. It will be the first time Willis Silliker of Summerside and brothers Dale and Ronnie Rennie of Elmsdale will have their own horses racing in ... EDITORIAL: Off and running: Lawrence County casino bid has a way to go American Harness Tracks LLC won approval Tuesday from the state Harness Racing Commission to take over the Valley View Downs & Casino project in Mahoning Township, which has been suspended for years due, at first, to a protracted dispute over which of ... Arabian horse racing goes forward Arabian racing, which started in the 1950s, has today grown into one of the most popular equestrian sports in the US. Dubai: Arabian horse racing in the United States, which started as an organised sport in the late 1950s, has seen a steady growth, ... Saratoga Springs a summer magnet for spas, history, culture and horse racing Gambling became a major draw followed by the first horse racing in the United States. Music by big band and classical names was popular and many notables came to Saratoga Springs: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, royals, movie stars and many of the ... July 16, 2011 Roll With Joe Wins Meadowlands Pace  Roll Win Joe captured the $1 million Meadowlands Pace on Saturday night, July 16, in a blistering 1:48.2. Ron Pierce steered the winner to the 35th edition of the classic race, and has now won three of the last five Meadowlands Paces. "I hadn't driven him before, but Ed told me before that he was a really nice horse," Pierce said. "He's better than everyone thought he was and just felt super tonight." Custard The Dragon led the field through a :26.1 opening panel, then settled back as Roll With Joe Took the lead, then relinqushed when Custard The Dragon came right back first-over to the :53 half. ARound the far turn Role With Joe pulled and led the field to a 1:21 three-quarter clocking before rolling home in command at the end of the mile. "The longer I sat in the hole the more this colt swelled up," Pierce continued. "I thought I had enough to hold off Big Jim becuase I really hadn't gotten after the colt up to that point." Ed Hart trains the colt. Big Jim was a hard-charging second, while Wink N Atcha notched third-place honors. Manofmanymissions Wins Dancer Dash  Manofmanymission (#6~Andy Miller) captured the $166,000 first division of the Stanley Dancer Memorial for sophomore pacing colts and Hambletonian hopefuls on Saturday night at The Meadowlands. The colt pulled first up, three wide past the :56.1 half to take the lead, and strutted through a three-quarter clocking of 1:24.2, before drawing off to win in 1:52.1. Chapter Seven Takes Second Dancer  Chapter Seven and driver Mike Lachance came flying down the lane to capture the second $166,000 Dancer Memorial Division in 1:53.1. "I knew he was a tough colt when he won the Matron for me last fall," the four-time Hambletonian winner said. "This colt has a great gait and he covers the ground so well. It's just so easy for him." Linda Toscano conditions the gelding who wore down a hard-trying Big Rigs (Tim Tetrick) who had lead the field through fractions of :27.4, :56.1 and 1:25.1. "This horse had pnemonia and missed five weeks of training," said owner Richard Gutnick. "But I give Linda (trainer Toscano) all the credit in the world for getting this horse healthy and happy and back to the races." See You At Peelers Wins Tarport Hap  Undefeated See You At Peelers captured the $127,000 Tarport Hap in 1:51 on Saturday night at The Meadowlands, upping her victories to 20 straight. AFter an opening panel of :27, See You At Peelers and driver Brian Sears stormed to the front, snapping off a :28 second quarter to reach the half in :55. When Chrispy Apple made a bold rush at the leader, See You At Peelers didn't back down and dug in to the 1:23.3 three-quarter marker before sprinting home to win in 1:51. Idlylic was second and What's New Pussycat was third. July 15, 2011 Big Jim needs a little TLC to win Owning the favourite for a $1 million horse race is a nice position to be in, but Jim Carr has no illusions about that — still being a long way from actually winning it. Tonight, his three-year-old pacer Big Jim will head postward in ... Canterbury Park expects to salvage live racing season Canterbury Park hopes to resume live horse-racing next Thursday. After this weekend, the track will have lost 12 days of racing — roughly twenty percent of the entire season — and more than $3 million in revenues. ... Ontario Racing Commission Expands Clenbuterol Testing Starting August 15, testing for clenbuterol in Ontario Quarter Horse racing is expanding to include a 30-day withdrawal period and lower threshold levels, according to a release by Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) Deputy Director Rob McKinney. ... Harness racer John Campbell still recovering from nasty spill Until then, the harness racing community must wait to learn whether its most illustrious driver will get back in a sulky again. Considering that Campbell, a 56-year-old River Vale resident, only advanced from a wheelchair to crutches last week – a good ... Harness Horse Youth Foundation holds summer camp at Vernon Downs Campers from as far away as Connecticut are learning about harness racing and how to properly take care of horses. The Harness Horse Youth Foundation holds camps all over the country. This session, in particular, is for kids ages 11 to 14. ... Judge: Canterbury, Running Aces can't operate without regulators; shutdown ... A judge overseeing appeals about the shutdown says Thursday she won't reconsider her prior orders about Canterbury Park and Minnesota Harness Racing. In her order, Ramsey County Chief Judge Kathleen Gearin says funds for the state's two horse racing ... Kentucky approves 'slot-like' gaming for one race track For the first time ever, The Kentucky Horse racing Commission will allow 'slot-like' machines at a state horse track. The commission will allow what's called 'instant racing.' It's expected to produce extra revenue, and it's a decision Churchill Downs ... Expanded gambling moves one step closer to Ellis Park The sport took an important step toward financial survival Thursday after the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved the first expanded gambling at a state horse track. Kentucky Downs, a track on the Tennessee border, had requested permission to ... With one year to go, 2011 live racing wraps up Lincoln A group of men ventured out to the Lincoln Race Course on Saturday and found refuge in the clubhouse on a hot, sultry day. The friends told stories of their memories of the horse racing venue from their childhood days. Some hadn't been to the track in ... July 14, 2011 Gambling on the fairgrounds “They say they're going to have horse racing three to nine months a year, and I don't know if people understand there's going to be casino gambling year-round – 900 gambling positions.” An electronic gaming device, like those slated for racetracks in ... MTR Gaming abandons high yield bond plans The regional operator of middle-market casinos and horse racing tracks reportedly did not agree with the market terms proposed to them. MTR Gaming had planned to use the ... Racino advocates see an opportunity to make their move -- and help budget ... A throng of horseracing supporters and some GOP lawmakers think so, and they gathered Wednesday at Canterbury Park in Shakopee to make their case. Two legislators who represent the area — Sen. Claire Robling of Jordan and Rep. Michael Beard of ... Yavapai Downs racetrack in Prescott Valley files for bankruptcy protection The owner of the Yavapai Downs horse racing track in Prescott Valley has filed for bankruptcy protection. The filing under Chapter 7 of the US Bankruptcy Code could lead to a liquidation of the track's assets. The Yavapai County Farm & Agriculture ... Approval expected for Instant Racing at Kentucky Downs The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission is expected this afternoon to approve an application by Kentucky Downs to put in “historical” wagering, otherwise known as Instant Racing. The application is the first ... "My Horse Needs A Job" Horse racing participants and advocates have been pushing for expanded gaming in the state. The move could see racetracks converted to racinos in order to house alternative gaming and give a shot in the arm to the state industry via subsidy. ... Betting shakeup will target offshore bookmakers The Conservative MP Matthew Hancock had earlier called for bookmakers taking bets in Britain to be run from Britain so they funded horse racing through the betting levy, rather than being able to avoid it by being based offshore. ... Pa. allows new group to develop track and casino The development of a long-stalled horse-racing track and casino project in western Pennsylvania gained new life Tuesday when the State Harness Racing Commission voted to allow a new partnership to 'Back to the Track' event returns to Saratoga Saratoga Casino and Raceway, US Trotting Association, and Saratoga Harness Horseperson's Association (SHHA) have joined forces once again to present 'Back to the Track' night for the 2011 season. This annual harness racing event will be held Saturday, ... Horse racing can't spring any upsets at ESPN's ESPY awards There was a lot of chalk at the ESPYs this year, which meant no extra love for horse racing. While horse racing-related nominations were put up in both the Best Sports Movie and Best Upset categories of ESPN's annual Excellence in ... July 13, 2011 Horse-racing subsidy / End to the madness Chris Christie's recent veto of the New Jersey Racing Commission's minutes finally puts to rest the ridiculous practice of having Atlantic City's casinos subsidize the horse-racing industry. Christie, who is not shy about using the considerable powers ... Horse people rally against shutdown Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders, describing what they called "the disintegration of Minnesota's horse racing season. ... This is quickly becoming a crisis for our horse industry." And Canterbury jockey Paul Nolan, a Bloomington resident, ... A California horse owner is challenging a Kentucky racing rule that limits ... Jerry Jamgotchian's lawsuit against the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, filed in Franklin Circuit Court, claims the Kentucky rule is an unconstitutional restriction on commerce. The rule prohibits horses claimed in the state from running elsewhere ... Regulators recommend Kentucky Downs approval for Instant Racing Kentucky racing regulators are recommending the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approve Kentucky Downs' request to implement slot-like devices where gamblers bet on old horse races. If approved, Instant Racing games like ones used in Arkansas could be ... Pa. track adds urgency to Valley plans The resurgence of a horse track and casino project in western Pennsylvania will not deter two groups trying to bring racing to the Mahoning Valley. On Tuesday morning, the Pennsylvania State Harness Racing Commission met in a special meeting to decide ... Racing Commission Votes in Favor of Lawrence Co. Racetrack The Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission Tuesday morning voted to permit a stock transfer between Centaur Gaming and American Harness Tracks, which recently purchased rights to the Valley View Downs project in Mahoning Township out of bankruptcy ... Tetrick To Announce at The Big M Harness racing's leading driver Tim Tetrick will step out of the sulky and into the announcer's booth on Thursday, July 14 at Meadowlands Racetrack. Tetrick has always dreamt of stepping behind the microphone at the mecca of harness racing. ... Why racing needs another ACRS Yet, there was only an hour of television coverage (for the Hollywood Gold Cup) and hardly a word was written about racing in a newspaper anywhere. The New York Times' racing writer has taken to writing about harness racing with two recent articles on ... SRF Announces 'Win*Win Program' Showing the way for owners to help these animals transition off the racetrack in a dignified manner is United States Harness Racing Writer's Association's 2010 winner of the Unsung Hero Award, Fran Azur, and Jeff Gural, standardbred owner, ... See You At Peelers could take Meadowlands spotlight Harness racing's brightest star, See You At Peelers, is undefeated in 19 starts. She tops the $127000 Tarport Hap for 3-year-old pacing fillies, staged four races before the Pace. See You At Peelers could be a tough act for the boys to follow. ... July 12, 2011 Track overcomes big hurdle “Now we are literally in a horse race with the state of Ohio,” commented Lawrence County Commissioner Richard DeBlasio, referring to plans by Penn National Gaming Inc. to relocate a horse-racing gaming license to Austintown, where they would like to ... Ater Still Tough in the Sulky ... and a driving percentage of .347 (from eight starts in 2011). Sporting red, grey and green colors, Ater will next appear in the Ohio Driving Legends race at Scioto Downs on Saturday, July 16. Dan Ater is a mainstay on the Ohio harness racing circuit. Hippodrome de Quebec racing twice per week Starting on Saturday, July 16, the Hippodrome de Quebec will give twice as much fun to harness racing fans, while two racing cards per week are scheduled every Saturday and Sunday, with a 1:00 pm first-race post time. But from August 7 through ... Decision On Lawrence County Racetrack Coming Tuesday Ohio also is considering a horse racing track in Austintown, but Lawrence County Commissioner Dan Vogler doesn't think that is having any effect on his county's racetrack future. "Pennsylvania is far ahead of Ohio in terms of the laws being in place, ... Pa. allows new group to develop track and casino The development of a long-stalled horse-racing track and casino project in western Pennsylvania gained new life Tuesday when the State Harness Racing Commission voted to allow a new partnership to take it over. ... July 11, 2011 Racing commission members reappointed Five members of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, including its top two officers, have been reappointed by Gov. Steve Beshear to terms ending July 1, 2014. The five include commission chairman Bob Beck, a Lexington attorney with Stites & Harbison, ... Open season on the middle class "Horse racing may have been called the 'sport of kings,' but that doesn't mean that the owners of horses, those millionaires and billionaires owning those horses, need royal tax treatment," Merkley said, presumably with a straight face. ... Slideshow: Saratoga, horses and tourism In The Business Review's current print edition, we preview the Saratoga Springs tourist season—how businesses there are marketing to a more global audience, how New York's horse racing industry has a lot riding on this year's meet. ... Filly's Unbeaten Streak Reaches 19 Races Harness Racing's biggest star, See You at Peelers, ran her unbeaten streak to 19 races on Saturday, winning a division of the $145208 New York Sires Stakes and setting a new track record at Vernon Downs for 3-year-old fillies. ... Fox 56 holding 'Win Place Show' event at the Pocono Downs 'Win Place Show,' a chance to experience live harness racing and support the Wyoming Valley Children's Association's programs for at-risk children and children with developmental disabilities, will take place July 23 at the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs ... Canadian trainers are fierce competitors Canadian harness racing trainers Blake Macintosh and Casie Coleman have a mutual respect for each other. Actually there's a bit more than that going on - they are in love. They also don't mind bragging a bit when one of their stable runners has toppled ... JS Tango Wins Abercrombie Dash at Hoosier Park The evening will also be tied into the national harness racing promotion “Back To The Track.” A special drawing for a trip for two to the 2011 Little Brown Jug will be conducted along with several giveaways by the Indiana Standardbred Association. ... Top horse trainer at Parx is among nation's best | Philadelphia Daily News ... He ended up at the race track. In the next quarter-century, he got a doctorate in horse. In 2010 and 2011, the trainer has put up unprecedented numbers at Parx Racing, winning with 40 percent of his starters. This being horse racing, nobody puts up ... Horse breeders saddled with tax scrutiny in budget battle After threatening to trim the nation's ballooning budget deficits in part by ending tax breaks on corporate jets, high-priced yachts and hedge funds, Senate Democrats also proposed eliminating a $126 million tax carve-out for the nation's horse racing ... Struggling horse tracks get derby but not slots Anderson said expanding gambling to allow slot machines at tracks was not going to pass in this year's legislative session, so the Texas Derby was a way to help the horse racing business. A high-stakes race could lure breeders and related horse ... Television must strike the right balance when covering horse racing You don't want to wait to see the horse walking back, the interviews and the analysis of the race from all angles. You want it now. Hayley Turner winning her first Group One when landing the July Cup on Dream Ahead was one of the great stories of a ... Hong Kong Bets $10 Billion at Sha Tin Racecourse Yesterday’s set of races at Sha Tin Racecourse was the finale of the 2010-11 racing season and here’s the final tally: The day’s punters bet 1.4 billion Hong Kong dollars (US$180 million) with the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the authority that runs the races, to push the total season take to HK$80.4 billion (US$10.3 billion). The season total is a 6.5% increase over last year’s total bets. The Hong Kong Jockey Club is the territory’s single-largest taxpayer, thanks to a duty paid on each bet. This year, the government’s take reached HK$9.6 billion, a 6.2% rise over last year’s HK$9 billion. However, attendance at races dipped slightly by 1.9% to 1.918 million. That represents an average attendance of 23,100 at each racing event, though Sunday’s finale nearly tripled that figure, with more than 62,000 watching in Sha Tin. July 10, 2011 Leader Of The Gang wins Yonkers Trot Leader Of The Gang went the distance Saturday night (July 9), winning Yonkers Raceway's 57th Yonkers Trot in 1:57.2, giving trainer Jimmy Takter a third consecutive Trot victory.  Mike Lizzi Photo Leader Of The Gang (3), driven by David Miller, wins the Yonkers Trot in 1:57.2. Custard The Dragon, Big Jim win Big M Pace Elims Custard The Dragon and Big Jim won their $50,000 Meadowlands Pace elims July 9.  The top five from each elimination race contested at the Meadowlands advanced to the $1 million Meadowlands Pace Final, the track’s signature event for 3-year-old pacers. In the first elimination, Custard The Dragon picked up his fourth win in nine starts this year in 1:50.2. The colt is trained by George Teague Jr., who won the 2007 Meadowlands Pace with Southwind Lynx. His son, driver Montrell Teague, 20, will become the youngest driver ever in a Meadowlands Pace final. Big Jim, with Phillip Hudon driving, won his Big M elim in 1:50.  Big Jim, a son of Western Ideal-Bold Pink, recorded his third win of the year and has finished on the board in all six 2011 starts. He has been in the top three in 15 of 16 career starts for a bankroll of $1,279,924. The Two-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year in 2010, Big Jim is trained by James “Friday” Dean and owned Jim Carr of Hamilton, Ont. July 10, 2011 Fairmount closing in on casino money: Court decision brings millions one step ... A circuit court's ruling puts Fairmount Park and the state's four other horse-racing venues closer to millions in revenue that has been collected from Illinois casinos. On Friday, the 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals in ... Casinos, consultant hit Kasich's jackpot: Brent Larkin For the owners of Ohio's seven horse racing tracks, the deal was a good one. They get to install video lottery terminals for less money than the Strickland administration wanted to charge them in 2009, before casinos were approved by voters. ... Christie's veto could spell end of casino subsidies to horse racing tracks Chris Christie may signal the end of Atlantic City casinos having to pay millions of dollars a year to supplement horse racing purses. The NJ Racing Commission voted June 29 to authorize $15 million in purse money, which is paid to horse race winners, ... See You Peelers Sets Vernon Record Harness racing's top-rated equine See You At Peelers remained unbeaten with a track record performance in a division of Saturday night's $145208 New York Sires Stakes feature at Vernon Downs. One race after Mystical Gypsy had tied the previous 1:51.2 ... Exciting time of year for harness racing enthusiasts Lobster Carnival harness racing has been an Island tradition for over 40 years. Next to Charlottetown's Old Home Week, this is the biggest harness racing week in our region. The first of seven race cards over the next seven days begins at Red Shores at ... Meeting Could Determine Fate of PA Casino, Track Project The Pa Harness Racing Commission will hold a special meeting next week which could determine the fate of the Valley View Downs project in Lawrence County. The commission will meet Tuesday to make a decision on the application for a racing license for ... WEG gets in the 'Zone' with Shoeless Joe's Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and Shoeless Joe's has launched the HorsePlayer Interactive Zone, an off-track platform that allows fans to watch and wager on Thoroughbred and harness racing Standardbred racing at the sports-themed restaurant's new ... Pacers sizzle in 'Heat' and Summertime finals Junior K scored his second victory of the season and defeated eleven harness racing rivals in the inaugural Beat The Heat Pacing Series. The Robin Davies-trained Junior K (Roger Mayotte) was first off the gate and led the field to a :26.3 opening ... Dana's Sharp Smart and Magnum Kosmos win Dana's Sharp Smart and Magnum Kosmos produced the fastest times in their respective harness racing classes in Saturday night's (July 9) WN Reynolds Memorial stakes action at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The Reynolds races are the highlight of Grand ... Dejarmbro leads NYSS divisions at Tioga Fresh off his impressive 1:52.2 harness racing triumph in the $500000 Earl Beal Final at Pocono Downs, Dejarmbro, will look for his fourth straight win on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs in a division of the NYSS. Trainer Trond Smedshammer will do the ... Two-year-old colts take center stage Hanover Raceway hosted the final of the Hanover Claiming Series and four harness racing divisions of 2 year old Colt Trotters in the Ontario Sires Stakes Saturday night. In leg 1 of the OSS, 2 year old Northern Kingdom got a quick start and grabbed the ... Road Warrior Dillander Triples At Pompano Building on his first campaign at The Winter Capital Of Harness Racing, Dillander continued his race bike duty pattern of the past two months for long distance commuting from Indiana to Florida. The former Chicago circuit regular brought home three ... Js Tango wins division of Abercrombie Series Js Tango and Mike Peterson turned in a strong performance to take a harness racing division of the $15000 Abercrombie Series Friday, July 8. The duo covered the one-mile distance in a time of 1:55.4. Peterson had Js Tango ready to race as the Todd ... Dream year for Anthonyskywalker continues The dream harness racing season for South Of The Tracks Racing's Anthonyskywalker continued on Saturday night (July 9) at Balmoral Park as the three-year-old gelding captured the $31700 Hanover Stake over eight rivals in 1:55.1. ... July 8, 2011 Appellate court says yes, casinos must pay tracks The decision comes as the horse racing industry is awaiting Gov. Pat Quinn's decision on their top priority — slot machines. Lawmakers approved 1200 slot machines at Arlington Park, but Quinn has expressed skepticism and continues to mull the plan. ... Calling Penn National's bluff at Rosecroft When Penn National Gaming bought the bankrupt Rosecroft Raceway this year, it promised to resume live harness racing there for the first time in nearly three years. To be sure, the giant national gambling conglomerate made clear its intent to also seek ... Repeat Winners In Hiawatha Grassroots Scott Coulter piloted the Striking Sahbra son to his ninth victory of the season for trainer Wayne Preszcator of Exeter and his partners Harness Racing Canada 12 of Ajax, Shawn Dixon of London and William Seplowe of Westbury, NY. ... USHWA Donates To Museum For the 29th consecutive year, the US Harness Writers Association's Monticello-Goshen Chapter once again made a donation to the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame. The organization presented a $3000 cheque to museum president Ebby Gerry, ... Dexter Dunn wins his second race in the USA Today at the Meadowlands, Dexter Dunn was back in winning form with his second win in his North American harness racing campaign. With only three drives and a slow start to the day, Dunn found his form in the last race of the Meadowlands Thursday night ... Live racing coming back to Rosecroft? Live horse racing may soon be back on it's way to Prince George's County's Rosecroft Raceway after a more than three-year drought. The track's new owner, Penn National Gaming, was conditionally awarded a racing license this week by the Maryland Racing ... Matt Kakaley forever indebted to the Burkes Matt Kakaley will always be grateful to the Pennsylvania-based Burke family for giving him the best possible platform to launch his harness racing career. He readily admits had it not been for Mickey Burke senior and his son Ron he could well have ... Top Catch-Driver To Announce 'Big M' Race The Meadowlands Racetrack has announced that on Thursday, July 14 at the cherished East Rutherford, New Jersey oval, harness racing's leading driver, Tim Tetrick, will step out of the race bike and into the announcer's booth. Tetrick has always dreamed ... Time to go 'Back To The Track' at Northfield The United States Trotting Association sponsors the second Back To The Track weekend July 15-17 and Northfield Park is in the thick of the harness racing action. On Friday (July 15), Northfield is part of a four-track, $25000 guaranteed National Pick ... Saratoga unveils rewards payout platform The daily payout plan is the first and only payout schedule of its kind in New York State, and is part of an unparalleled set of handicapping resources that SaratogaBets will provide for its members, leading into harness racing's busiest and best ... 2011 ICE Bloodstock Unsung Hero The Unsung Hero has been created for those within harness racing who are hard working, passionate and dedicated to our sport. Whether they are in paid employment or a volunteer, this award is designed to reward their efforts, which have made a positive ... New Inter-Dominion format planned by NSW In a dramatic switch from Inter-Dominion tradition, the joint bid by Harness Racing NSW and the NSW Harness Racing Club (Menangle) will involve six-heats run throughout Australia and New Zealand leading into a $750000 Final at Menangle's Tabcorp Park ... MID Puts Horse Racing Out to Pasture To Focus on Real Estate The deal also includes MID's joint venture interest in an associated retail development; horseracing technology assets, including Xpressbet, AmTote and MID's joint venture interest in HRTV, a cable and satellite television network dedicated to the ... South Africa: Horses Second To Fashion at Premiere Racing Event It's a busy month of July for the continent's top port of Durban, with Africa's premiere horseracing event, the naming of the host country for the 2018 Winter Olympics and a visit from Prince Albert of Monaco and the new Princess Charlene ... Racing united in seeking 'betting right' payments from bookmakers Horse racing continues to attract healthy crowds but its income from the betting industry has been in decline. Photograph: Julian Herbert/Getty Images Racing took what it intends to be the first step towards a commercial, and hopefully lucrative, ... July 7, 2011 Live racing coming back to Rosecroft? Live horse racing may soon be back on it's way to Prince George's County's Rosecroft Raceway after a more than three-year drought. The track's new owner, Penn National Gaming, was conditionally awarded a racing license this week by the Maryland Racing ... Matt Kakaley forever indebted to the Burkes Matt Kakaley will always be grateful to the Pennsylvania-based Burke family for giving him the best possible platform to launch his harness racing career. He readily admits had it not been for Mickey Burke senior and his son Ron he could well have ... Top Catch-Driver To Announce 'Big M' Race The Meadowlands Racetrack has announced that on Thursday, July 14 at the cherished East Rutherford, New Jersey oval, harness racing's leading driver, Tim Tetrick, will step out of the race bike and into the announcer's booth. Tetrick has always dreamed ... Time to go 'Back To The Track' at Northfield The United States Trotting Association sponsors the second Back To The Track weekend July 15-17 and Northfield Park is in the thick of the harness racing action. On Friday (July 15), Northfield is part of a four-track, $25000 guaranteed National Pick ... Saratoga unveils rewards payout platform The daily payout plan is the first and only payout schedule of its kind in New York State, and is part of an unparalleled set of handicapping resources that SaratogaBets will provide for its members, leading into harness racing's busiest and best ... 2011 ICE Bloodstock Unsung Hero The Unsung Hero has been created for those within harness racing who are hard working, passionate and dedicated to our sport. Whether they are in paid employment or a volunteer, this award is designed to reward their efforts, which have made a positive ... New Inter-Dominion format planned by NSW In a dramatic switch from Inter-Dominion tradition, the joint bid by Harness Racing NSW and the NSW Harness Racing Club (Menangle) will involve six-heats run throughout Australia and New Zealand leading into a $750000 Final at Menangle's Tabcorp Park ... MID Puts Horse Racing Out to Pasture To Focus on Real Estate The deal also includes MID's joint venture interest in an associated retail development; horseracing technology assets, including Xpressbet, AmTote and MID's joint venture interest in HRTV, a cable and satellite television network dedicated to the ... South Africa: Horses Second To Fashion at Premiere Racing Event It's a busy month of July for the continent's top port of Durban, with Africa's premiere horseracing event, the naming of the host country for the 2018 Winter Olympics and a visit from Prince Albert of Monaco and the new Princess Charlene ... Racing united in seeking 'betting right' payments from bookmakers Horse racing continues to attract healthy crowds but its income from the betting industry has been in decline. Photograph: Julian Herbert/Getty Images Racing took what it intends to be the first step towards a commercial, and hopefully lucrative, ... July 6, 2011 Racing industry calls for commercial 'right-to-bet' in attempt to solve ... The racing industry is calling for laws that will force bookmakers to pay for the right to set markets on the sport as part of a new commercial relationship with the gambling industry. The British Horseracing Association and other racing ... A little money would go long way toward catching those using illegal drugs It was a short column written by a man who writes very little on Thoroughbred racing, but who shakes up harness racing with his offerings from time to time in a rising newsletter called Harness Racing Update and another in Australia ... The 'Hall of Fame Trot' at Historic Track The harness racing program which featured the annual Hall of Fame Trot, a race with the trotters being driven by Hall Of Fame drivers, was supported by three divisions of the CKG Billings Harness Driving Championship Series. Steve "You're Never too" ... 'Hollywood' Heyden's Yonkers Trot Notes In anticipation of this year's event, harness racing statistician extraordinaire Bob 'Hollywood' Heyden has compiled some obscure facts about the Yonkers Trot and the Triple Crown: • Jimmy Takter is looking for an unprecedented third straight Yonkers ... ' July 5, 2011 Canterbury Shutdown Affecting Local Horse Owners "So much excitement and comradery in thoroughbred racing in Minnesota, and yet I have to go to Iowa," said Kark. The ruling to close Canterbury during the shutdown was a blow to the entire horse racing community. Owners have to pay daily fees just to ... Senate approves lease deal for Monmouth Park “There is an agreement to race at least 71 days a year.” Beck praised the bill in a press release, saying it will save horseracing while relieving the burden on taxpayers. “Horseracing in New Jersey will continue for years to come but will do so in a ... Big Press, Nomination For Takter Actual horse racing aside, it has been a big week for trainer Jimmy Takter --- even if it is only Tuesday. The New York Times has run an expansive piece on the Swedish-born trainer, who has once again cracked the mainstream spotlight due to his success ... Newest Hall of Fame class inducted On a mid summer's eve, with the occasional pop of a firecracker foretelling the next day's significance, inductions for the Harness Racing Hall of Fame were held in Goshen, New York. Inductees Jim Simpson, president of the sport's most prolific ... History packs irony for visiting Arlington jockey Corey Nakatani He is hoping to race in the prestigious Arlington Million on Aug. 13, a race he has ridden in eight times but never has won. He finished second in 2000 and 2002. Nakatani was a 15-year-old wrestler when he saw his first horse race. ... July 3, 2011 Kasich closes Ohio off from more casinos Slot machines won't soon be in Ohio bars. And the state won't open its doors to gambling parlors or any new casinos or horse-racing tracks for 10 years. At least if Ohio Gov. John Kasich has his way. In a flurry of activity in the past ... Horse racing Harness Racing Hall of Fame inducts class of 2011: The leading money-earning pacer Gallo Blue Chip and the president of Hanover Shoe Farm are among the inductees into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in Goshen, NY Racing judge Walter Russell also was ... Harness Racing Roundup Jaguar Royal N made it five wins in a row at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park on Saturday night. The 14-year-old bay gelding, who left from the No. 8 hole, won a $1200 pace in two minutes flat. ... Harness Racing Update: When Do You Know When You Have a Future Champion? There are many harness racing fans across the state of New Jersey and as the championship season approaches with the million dollar Meadowlands Pace and Hambletonian sitting in our own back yard, we'll keep you updated on the interesting stories that ... Youngsters to witness World Driver's Champs A group of young New South Wales harness racing drivers will travel to the United States later this month to witness the World Driver's Championship featuring West Australian Chris Lewis and New Zealand's Dexter Dunn. Headed by tour guides Wally Mann ... Ranger Returns To Race Bike Duty The leading driver in the 47-year history of harness racing in South Florida has made his first appearance in a charted race following a racing accident which sidelined him almost three months ago. In a qualifying race on Saturday morning, ... Biddeford residents lend support to Mayor Twomey for racino On Friday, several dozen people stood on the steps of city hall, including local business owners, local people who make their living from the harness racing industry, and concerned residents. They were lending their support ... Failure to pass bill will kill horse racing in Maine I fear that harness racing will be only at the fairs now, if the horsemen come back to the state to race. There is a big difference between a casino and a racino. I could give many reasons why casinos won't work, but I guess time will tell. ... July 1, 2011 NJ governor vetoes horse racing subsidies Chris Christie has vetoed a move by the state Racing Commission to provide $15 million in state subsidies for horse racing purses. The Republican governor's veto message issued Friday says the commission's action contradicted his goal of making the ... Christie vetoes $15M in subsidies for horse racing purses Chris Christie this afternoon vetoed a move by the New Jersey Racing Commission to allocate $15 million in state subsidies to bolster horse racing purses. Christie said the allocation made by the commission at its June 29 meeting contradicted his goal ... More outrage at NYRA The people who support horse racing deserve better. So do the people who depend upon it. Take a look at that tote board, New York, for all it says about the precarious state of horse racing here yet the comfortable lives of the people operating it. ... Givens could have powerful pace contender Powerful Mist has emerged as a major harness racing contender for this year's Meadowlands Pace with a string of impressive stakes efforts over the past month. The Maryland-bred by Powerful Toy will prep for the Pace eliminations in the $25000 tenth ... Fan Advisory Council established to create future horse racing fans The adopted resolution said council members “shall be selected on the basis of long-term involvement, interest in, knowledge, and devotion to the sport of horse racing as fans of the sport.” Continued... Veitch defends himself on stand at Life At Ten hearing Attorneys for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission continued on Wednesday to attempt to build a case that Kentucky Chief State Steward John Veitch had a responsibility to alert veterinarians about comments jockey John Velazquez made on television about ... Retama trainer: 'We've got to have slots' Quarter horse season begins Friday, July 1 at Retama Park. Texas Independence Girl, a quarter horse owned and trained by Cindi Keeton, grazes after a morning of light training at Retama Park on Thursday, June 30, 2011. Quarter horse racing starts ... Stronach Group buys racing assets formerly held by MI Developments had previously agreed to support the transfer of MI's horse racing tracks to the Stronach family, which will then give up special voting control of the real estate firm. MI Developments was spun off from Magna International, which Stronach ... Senate Dems Target Tax Breaks for Horse Racing in Debate Over Debt Limit Democrats are targeting $126 million in tax write-offs for the horse-racing industry that they say amount to a "Bluegrass Boondoggle" offered up by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in the 2008 farm bill. McConnell, the Kentucky Republican ... Sports digest Dave MacLean, who has been involved in the harness racing industry as an owner, racing secretary and publicity director, has been named general manager of Saint John's Exhibition Park Raceway. MacLean has also covered the industry as a journalist for ... Praise For Maxwell, Byron With earnings of $91244 in his career, Hare Craft is eligible to contest the Ohio Breeders Championship on Little Brown Jug day in Delaware, Ohio. “I love the 'Jug,'” Heimbecker said. “The atmosphere is just tremendous and to have a horse race on that ... Track closes after last horse race but still seeks injunction to reopen After I Am That Hero hit the finish line first in Thursday's Canterbury Park Quarter Horse Derby, the Shakopee track prepared to close along with the state government. To many fans and horsemen, though, the idea of shutting down in the middle of the ... HORSE RACING: Del Mar pleased that Hollywood Park will stay open for training "We're happy Hollywood Park decided to stay open," said Tom Robbins, Del Mar's executive vice president/racing, on Friday. "We just don't want any interruption of training for horses (in the Los Angeles area)." Del Mar was worried about horses not ... |
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