2004 North American News Archives



December 2004

2005 Contract Signed
December 29, 2004
The IHHA and track management settled on a contract for 2005. For more information, check out the IHHA website at www.harnessillinois.com.


Meadowlands Unveils
$24 Million Stakes Schedule for 2005
December 24, 2004
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Horse of the Year Facts
December 20, 2004
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Meadowlands Fall Meet 2004 Wrap Up
December 19, 2004
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National Harness Handicapping Championship to be held at
The Meadowlands on February 26, 2005
December 14, 2004
To read all about it, click here...

Enter The 2005 Harness Survival Challenge Now
Enrollment for the Big M 2005 Winter Harness Survival Challenge is underway on the Meadowlands website, http://www.thebigm.com/survival.


Nick Clegg at The Meadowlands
December 8, 2004
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2004 In Review
December 7, 2004
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Results of The Fall Final Four
Saturday, December 4,2004
        
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Notes from The Final Four at The Meadowlands
December 3, 2004
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November 2004

Hanover Stakes Results from Balmoral Park
November 28, 2004
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Associates Stakes Results from Maywood Park
November 27, 2004
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Dave Palone coming close to win #10,000
November 22, 2004
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The Windy City Pace Results
November 19, 2004
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Windsong's Legacy & Bunny Lake honored at  Big M
November 19, 2004
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Cinderella combatant Artbitration
November 17, 2004
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Profiles on all the Windy City Horses 
November 16, 2004
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The Meadowlands Inundated With Entries

November 16, 2004
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News from Harness Tracks of America
November 15, 2004
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Harness Racing in the News: The Chicago Sun Times, Nov.15
November 15, 2004
http://www.suntimes.com/output/ news/cst-nws horse15.html

The Progress Pace Results
November 14, 2004
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The Progress Pace Preview
November 7, 2004
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American National Results
November 6, 2004
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American National Analysis by Michael Antoniades & Tom Barker
November 5, 2004
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American National Morning Line Odds 
November 5,2004
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American Nationals Eilminations Recap
November 5, 2004
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Peruvian Hanover...hopes to end career with AmNat Victory
November 5, 2004
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Mutineer...seeks a repeat in American National Trot
November 5, 2004
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Lexington Legend....topper in the $170,000 AmNat Two-Year-Old Pace
November 5, 2004
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Diesel Don...a solid contender in the $150,000 AmNat Two-Year-Old Colt Trot
November 5,2004
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Arcola...the favorite in the $160,000 AmNat Two-Year-Old Filly Trot
November 4, 2004
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Restive Hanover in $180,000 American National Two-Year-Old Filly Pace
November 4, 2004
Read About Her...

Will Justice Prevail?..find out who's hot in the $250,000 Three-Year-Old Trot
November 4, 2004
Read about the standouts...

LaChance Plans to Take Time Off
November 4, 2004
Read about Mike!

Ron Pierce Joins Elite Club
November 1, 2004
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OCTOBER 2004

American Nationals
Elimination Previews & the fields for the finals
October 29, 2004
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Notes on Windsong's Legacy by Bob 'Hollywood' Heyden
October 26, 2004
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Bunny Lake Retires
October 26, 2004
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The Miller Brothers Score with Restive Hanover
October 26, 2004
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The Breeders Crown Fields
October 23, 2004
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Breeders Crown race-by-race analysis by guest handicapper Tony Lasinski
October 23, 2004
Study the contenders by
clicking here

Breeders Crown Elim & Preview Stories to Review
October 23, 2004
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Sarah Myers, Open Trot & Open Mare Pace at Balmoral
October 21, 2004
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The Meadowlands dates for the 2005 Winter Series 
October 22, 2004
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Violet & Cardinal Finals Contested at Maywood
October 15, 2004
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Purses To Increase at Big M Meet
When harness racing returns to the Meadowlands on November 19, the first of two purse increases will bring the average overnight distribution to nearly $180,000.
October 13, 2004
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Windsong's Legacy Newest Triple Crown Winner
October 9, 2004
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Violet Eliminations & Cardinal Eliminations Held at Maywood
October 6 & 8, 2004
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Eternal Camnation heads to the Breeding Shed
October 4, 2004   To read about this great mare, click here...

Housethatruthbuilt Wins At The Red Mile
October 2, 2004  Read The Story...

SEPTEMBER 2004

Quik Pulse Mindale Sets New Track Record at Balmoral
September 25, 2004
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Windsong's Legacy takes $1.1 million Canadian Trotting Classic
September 25, 2004
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ICF Freshman Trotters in Balmoral Stakes
September 23, 2004
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$571,500 Little Brown Jug Won By Timesareachanging
September 23, 2004
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Glowing Report Wins Jugette
To read about it, click here
September 22, 2004

Illinois Harness Racing Dates for 2005
September 21, 2004
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Taser Gun Recovers After Trailer Mishap
September 20, 2004 Click here...

Illinois' Super Night Results 
September 19, 2004  Click Here

Balmoral Park's Super Night Eliminations 
September 18, 2004 
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Grand Circuit Update
September 17, 2004

Metropolitan wins the Messenger Stake
September 14, 2004    Click here

Cane Pace & World Trotting Derby Recaps
September 7, 2004 Read the story...

Fast Miles Highlight Labor Day Weekend
September 6, 2004 Read More...

Sophomore Colts vie in Cane Pace
at Freehold Raceway

September 2, 2004. Click Here... 

World Trotting Derby Field Set
September 1, 2004 Read about it...


AUGUST 2004

Interesting Facts from the World of Harness Racing
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August 30, 2004

Illinois Governor to Consider Gambling Expansion.
August 26, 2004
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Team Smedshammer Captures Both Trots at Hawthorne
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August 28, 2004

Four Starzzz Shark Retired
August 25, 2004

Updated Hambletonian Notes
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August 7, 2004 

JULY 2004 

Hambletonian Eliminations ....
read about it
July 31, 2004

Breeders Crown Races Today at The Big M.
July 31, 2004
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Breeders Crown Fields & Notes
July 20, 2004


Windsong's Legacy Wins $328,000 Stanley Dancer Trot Final
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July 16, 2004


Meadowlands Pace set for July 17
check out the field...
July 14, 2004

Illinois State Fair harness races at
Springfield & DuQuoin:
dates & times
July 13, 2004

Hanover Results from Balmoral
July 12, 2004

Haughton Final Results
July 10, 2004

Harness Happenings
July 9, 2004

Auction Benefits Knox Children
July 9, 2004


Meadowlands Pace Elims set for this weekend
July 7, 2004

Moni Maker's First Foal Qualifies at Big M
July 7, 2004

Meadowlands Pace & Haughton Final Favorites
Study the Haughton field....

Updated July 6, 2004

Balmoral's Big Night &
Ron Pierce's 5,000th Win

July 3, 2004

Titan Cup Final
July 2, 2004

False Alarm Third in Maywood Test
July 2, 2004

Balmoral Hosts Big Night of Ameircan Nationals
July 2, 2004

Harness Happenings
July 2, 2004

Breeders Crown Issues Invites to
Trotting Winners

July 2, 2004

Harness Happenings
July 1, 2004

JUNE 2004 

Longshot Wins North America Cup
June 20, 2004

Erv Miller Captures both ends of
Maywood Pace Finals
June 18, 2004

Loyal Opposition Wins $238,600
Lady Liberty Final

June 18, 2004

Chicago Driver Danny Knox Laid to Rest
June 15, 2004

Maywood Pace Filly Eliminations &
$25,000 Est. Pick Four Pool

Tuesday, June 8, 2004

One Winner in Woodbine's Record Pick Seven
June 29, 2004

Chicago Drivers Hot!
June 28, 2004

MAY 2004 

Campbell Scores Earliest Sub 1:49 Mile Ever at The Big M
Wednesday, May 5, 2004