- Clinic attracts current Meadows competitorOn Sunday, May 19th, New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program and SPHO of Ohio hosted a Dressage Clinic in Laurelville, Ohio with trainer, Jennifer Daniels. Ten horse and rider combinations participated along with individuals that audited the clinic. […]
- No racing at Yonkers from June 2nd to 14thA friendly reminder from friendly Yonkers Raceway that after the Art Rooney Pace/Lismore stakes program of Saturday, June 1, Yonkers Raceway is dark for live harness racing (and evening simulcasting) until Friday, June 14. […]
- Regulations - Kentucky Sire Stakes approvedThe Kentucky Standardbred Advisory Committee on Thursday (May 23) approved parameters for new regulations designed to increase participation in the harness racing Kentucky Sire Stakes program. […]
- Catskill amateurs offer spring pacing seriesThe Catskill Amateur Drivers Club will be offering a Spring Pacing Series which will begin at Monticello Raceway on May 29 and continue on the Wednesdays of June 5, 12 and 19 with the harness racing final and consolation slated for June 26. […]
- Fielding - Uncle Peter is on the upswing!Harness racing owner John Fielding feels the 'success pendulum' may be swinging upward again for Uncle Peter. He hopes to see proof of that from his 4-year-old trotter in Sunday's $250,000 Maxie Lee Memorial at Harrah's Philadelphia. […]
- A Buffalo mobile app for racing informationBuffalo Raceway is pleased to announce that as part of the Erie County Fair mobile application there is a dedicated section to all the harness racing information of the Hamburg Oval. […]
- Tisbert, Di Stefano shine at PlainridgeThe young and racing's elder stateman put on an offensive driving skills Thursday at Plainridge Racecourse. […]
- Pacers Legends coming to Hoosier ParkTen of the Pacers' more recognizable names from the past 40 years are slated to make a joint-appearance at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Friday, May 24 to kick off the start of Memorial Day weekend live racing. This group of past ABA and NBA Pacers will sign autographs and pose for pictures with fans starting at 7 p.m. in the Hoosier Park Terrace. […]
- Special memorial day card at Scioto DownsScioto Downs Racino will host a special Memorial Day race card on Monday (May 28) with a 1:00 p.m. post time. […]
- Horowitz retirement headlines closing nightCal Expo is giving a tip of the cap to Alan Horowitz Saturday night, naming the closing-night mainharness racing event for the executive secretary of the California Harness Horsemen's Association. He will be leaving the post at the end of the month after 36 years of service. […]
- Doctor Butch leads dozen into Art RooneyThe Doctor is in...to the tune of 30-large. […]
- Sirius XM's to debut with June 1 Art RooneySaturday Night at the Races, which features live radio broadcasts of many of the top harness racing in North America, will begin its fourth year June 1 with a show featuring the Art Rooney Pace and the Lismore at Yonkers. […]
- New Director of North American OperationsAward winning journalist and harness racing administrator Steven Wolf has joined Harnesslink.com as Director of North American Operations. He will begin his new duties immediately. […]
- Spain becoming a slaughterhouse for horses!Like his father and grandfather before him, Alberto Martin breeds horses, raising them on two farms, one of them here on the outskirts of Madrid. But even as a third-generation breeder, nothing in his experience had prepared him for times like these. Over the last two years, Mr. Martin says he has been forced to sell 50 of his 70 beloved mares for about $400 […]
- Software glitch stings punters - $30 million'Whoops! Wrong button!' - and there goes HK$30 million ... Yesterday's multi-million dollar betting blunder at Sha Tin might not have been that simple, but a betting software glitch certainly left a searing hole in plenty of punters' pockets, created an unexpected windfall for others and in the process spawned a host of highly entertainin […]
- Happy Easter I Am, A Harness Racing HorseHappy Easter from the Harness Racing documentary film ''I Am, A Harness Racing Horse'' and from American Rose Lee (light bay) and Angler (dark bay). Have a Happy Easter dinner with an abundance of good food, friends and family. […]
- Jimmy Marohn Jr, St Patrick & Pope FrancisWestbury (Long Island, New York) born harness racing driver Jimmy Marohn Jr won the 13th annual St Paddy Pace at Monticello Raceway last Wednesday (March 13), and on this past Sunday Catholics (and non Catholics) throughout the world celebrated St Patrick's Day - the great saint who cast all the snakes out of Ireland. […]
- Son of Cardigan Bay's co-owner reminiscesThe late Dr Lawrence Slobody was not only a brilliant American doctor and director of pediatrics but he was also a harness racing visionary. His son and standardbred enthusiast Roger, said that when New Zealand's millionaire pacer Cardigan Bay came to the United States in 1964 his father took an eighth share in the brilliant son of Hal Tryax. […]
- St Patrick's Day trailer - Monica Thors teamA cheerful "Happy St Patrick's Day" video from Monica Thors and the "I Am, A Harness Racing Horse" team... fun and serious at the same time. […]
- Tears flow big-time for Rocknroll HanoverEight hours after 2005 Horse-of-the-Year and harness racing giant Rocknroll Hanover was euthanized at the Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center in New Jersey, her former caretaker Sarah Lauren Scott was still having trouble holding back her tears. […]
- Super sire Rocknroll Hanover dead, aged 11"He made all of our dreams come true!" […]
- Kiwi gets his say at U.S.A. Racing CongressA United Code of Conduct should be introduced so there is consistent international governance in harness racing Associations, Clubs, Boards, and Commissions throughout the world. […]
- Plenty of trial form to dig your teeth intoJust when you think you've seen all of Mark Purdon's two-year-old artillery he reaches into the cabinet and gets out some more. That's what you had to be left thinking, after the Purdon clan dominated the 2yo harness racing trials at Addington yesterday (Monday February 25). […]
- USTA video from Harness Racing CongressThe U.S. Trotting Association, which will conduct its annual meeting in congress with Harness Horsemen International, Harness Racing Tracks of America and the U.S. Harness Writers Association from Feb. 28 through March 4, will provide live, online video streaming of several events and same-day online video coverage of several discussion panels. […]
- Happy Valentine's Day - horses included!Valentine's Day - February 14 - is not only a day when humans exchange their undoubted love for each other, but it should also be a day when we extend our adoration to all the world's beautiful animals - especially our wonderful harness racing breed. […]
- Troublemaker's last winner is really uniqueSemen that was collected 14 years ago provided the late American harness racing stallion - Troublemaker - with his last ever victory at Canberra on Monday night February 11th. […]
Archive for June 6th, 2012
2-year-old standard breeds prep at the Big M – NorthJersey.com
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2-year-old standard breeds prep at the Big M
NorthJersey.com Seigelman just purchased him and another horse for $700000 in Kentucky.The stables are filled with the two-year-olds that will race for the first time in their lives at the Meadowlands Racetrack this June. Prepping for their harness racing debut in … |
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Petition for slot-machine study sets stage for emotional debate – Boston.com
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Petition for slot-machine study sets stage for emotional debate
Boston.com Meanwhile, the state's other horse-racing venue, Suffolk Downs, has unveiled a $1 billion plan to turn the thoroughbred track straddling East Boston and Revere into a full-scale casino resort. Plainville residents on both sides of the gambling debate … |
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Hamburg trainer hits 1000 win mark at home track – Metrowny.com
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Hamburg trainer hits 1000 win mark at home track
Metrowny.com Every since he can remember, Hamburg resident Jim Graham has been working with Standardbred horses. “My father, Jim, was a part-time horse trainer and I started following him into the barns when I was about 7 or 8 years old,” said Graham, 45, … |
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Pandolfo: Brennan’s punishment hardly fits crime – Daily Racing Form
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Pandolfo: Brennan's punishment hardly fits crime
Daily Racing Form Here is the Brennan quote as it appeared in the New York Times: "I just know his horses look really good, and they race for a long time," Brennan said. "They're throwing this guy to the wolves when the primary objective in this game is to win races. REMINDER: QUALIFIERS & BABY RACES SCHEDULED AT GAITWAY IN JUNE |
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At Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown hopeful will have to run without nasal strips – Washington Post
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At Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown hopeful will have to run without nasal strips
Washington Post Chiapetta also wonders why the stewards forbid the strips for thoroughbreds but allow them for standardbred horses (“the ones who pull carts”). His conversations with racing officials have not gone well. Ted Hill, the Jockey Club steward at Belmont … Triple Crown pursuit could mark history Canadian owner J. Paul Reddam tries to stay grounded as Triple Crown chance nears Up the Backstretch: I'll Have Another moves to Belmont Stakes barn |
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Cowra harness racing to make its TV debut – Cowra Community News
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Cowra harness racing to make its TV debut
Cowra Community News THIS week's Carnival Of Cups harness race meeting will be the first time harness racing has been televised from Cowra, and will have full TAB coverage. The Sam Augustino Memorial will be one of many features at the event this Sunday afternoon. |
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Harness driver will know Saturday if he needs to go Father’s Day shopping – Guelph Mercury
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Harness driver will know Saturday if he needs to go Father's Day shopping
Guelph Mercury Last year, on the eve of Father's Day at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Jamieson handed his father, Carl, a cheque for $750000 and a golden trophy signifying victory in the nation's biggest race with a horse named Up The Credit. |
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Triple Crown pursuit could mark history – Harnesslink
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Triple Crown pursuit could mark history
Harnesslink Once again, one lucky guest will win the chance to place a $10000 'mega-bet' on the horse he or she believes will win the Belmont Stakes. The $10000 mega-bet promotion is free and open to the public. Guests can enter to win from 11 am to 5 pm on … Canadian owner J. Paul Reddam tries to stay grounded as Triple Crown chance nears Up the Backstretch: I'll Have Another moves to Belmont Stakes barn Additional Wagering Board Protocols Welcome and Timely |
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Reddams watch horse racing history from front row – Calgary Herald
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Reddams watch horse racing history from front row
Calgary Herald “He loved horse racing. Peter had his own harness racing horses. It runs in the Reddam family. “For our first date, he took me to the Western Fair track in London. I won $75 and he taught me how to read the program. “When Paul's horses were racing, … Lou Pena fever ruining 'The Belmont Stakes' SiriusXM to Offer Live Coverage of I'll Have Another's Attempt at Triple Crown … |
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$2500 reward offered for information on murdered Indiana racehorse – Chicago Sun-Times
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$2500 reward offered for information on murdered Indiana racehorse
Chicago Sun-Times The 8-year-old standard bred trotting horse was scheduled to race the next day at Balmoral Park in south suburban Crete. A necropsy performed by a forensic veterinary pathologist at Purdue University's Animal Disease and Diagnostic Laboratory … |
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- JK Special delivers in the featureJK Special, under the command of Walter Cheverie, captured the fillies and mares feature in 1:57.3. […]
- Tisbert, Di Stefano shine at PlainridgeThe young and racing's elder stateman put on an offensive driving skills Thursday at Plainridge Racecourse. […]
- Sixpence and Bling ready to be crownedThe McCarthy stable will this week send their two best mares to Tabcorp Park Melton for the SEW-Eurodrive Queen Of The Pacific, but their link runs deeper than just the trainer. […]
- Pacers Legends coming to Hoosier ParkTen of the Pacers' more recognizable names from the past 40 years are slated to make a joint-appearance at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Friday, May 24 to kick off the start of Memorial Day weekend live racing. This group of past ABA and NBA Pacers will sign autographs and pose for pictures with fans starting at 7 p.m. in the Hoosier Park Terrace. […]
- Special memorial day card at Scioto DownsScioto Downs Racino will host a special Memorial Day race card on Monday (May 28) with a 1:00 p.m. post time. […]
- Harness Jewels barrier draw completeThe barrier draw has been conducted for all 12 Harness Jewels races, and the results of it look to have made for some very intriguing contests. […]
- Zeron wins four, Dad one - Mohawk videosHarness racing driver Scott Zeron drove four winners tonight at Mohawk Raceway while his father drove just the one winner but it was the second to last rank outsider in a trotters race 'Open All Doors' at odds of $97.10 to win. […]
- Alabar wins five of six Southern Cross HeatsSouthern Cross Heats last Friday night at Globe Derby Park Alabar stallions sired 5 of the 6 2yo heat winners - Colts: Major Secret (Art Majot), Major Cruiser (Major In Art) and the Fillies: Flagbearer & Dougs Courage (Courage Under Fire), & Revered (Village Jasper). […]
- Roy Hobbs - is a natural square gaiterFollowing her commanding win the NSW Trotters Oaks top class square gaiter Habibti is all the rage heading into Saturday night's NSW Derby but harness racing trainer Lisa Miles is quietly confident about her chances with Victorian Roy Hobbs. […]
- Horowitz retirement headlines closing nightCal Expo is giving a tip of the cap to Alan Horowitz Saturday night, naming the closing-night mainharness racing event for the executive secretary of the California Harness Horsemen's Association. He will be leaving the post at the end of the month after 36 years of service. […]
- Darby takes control in Amateur ChampsThe defending harness racing NZ Amateur Champion, Jeff Darby, leads the 2013 competition after the first two heats of competition at Addington last night. […]
- Doctor Butch leads dozen into Art RooneyThe Doctor is in...to the tune of 30-large. […]
- Sirius XM's to debut with June 1 Art RooneySaturday Night at the Races, which features live radio broadcasts of many of the top harness racing in North America, will begin its fourth year June 1 with a show featuring the Art Rooney Pace and the Lismore at Yonkers. […]
- MSOA, The Meadows to host special eventThe Meadows Standardbred Owners Association is proud to announce that on Saturday night of Memorial Day Weekend (May 25), horsemen at The Meadows will honor veterans that have lost their lives for their country. […]
