2017 Winbak News

Read below for the latest on Winbak achievements and graduates.
Stories are from the leading industry news sources.

New York Stake Champions

  • Wednesday, December 27, 2017 | Winbak Farm

On November 19, New York honored its New York Sire Stakes champions.

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Strong Effort From Goldstar Badlands

  • Saturday, December 23, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Goldstar Badlands showed why he's a strong candidate for 2017 Horse of the Year at The Raceway at Western Fair District with a dominant performance in the Saturday afternoon (Dec. 23) feature event.

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Shepherd Trainees 1-2 In Claiming Series

  • Friday, December 22, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

The second round of the Alliance Claiming Series for $8,500 trotters kicked off with a 1-2 finish in the first division for trainer Patrick Shepherd and owner Carl Kuepfer.

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ON-Sired Trotter Best In The West

  • Friday, December 22, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

A graduate of the Ontario Sires Stakes program is making a name for himself at the age of five with his best season to date, capturing multiple open class events and setting track records along the way.

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New Faces Click In Alliance Series

  • Monday, December 18, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Round two of the Alliance Series for horse and gelding claiming pacers went postward Monday evening at The Raceway at Western Fair District, and three new winners found their way to victory lane.

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Easy Lover Hanover Wins Five Straight; Round Two For Valedictory

  • Sunday, December 17, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Ben Wallace-trainee Easy Lover Hanover brushed to control heading into the final turn and narrowly held the lead at the wire to win his fifth-consecutive $34,000 Preferred at Woodbine Racetrack on its Saturday, December 16 program, which also featured the second preliminary of the Valedictory Stakes.

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Heston Blue Chip Attracts Big Owner

  • Thursday, December 14, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

It has been announced that one of the biggest owners in the Standardbred industry has bought into stallion Heston Blue Chip.

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Pedal Power, Ibetyoucanwiggle win DSBF prelims in mild upsets

  • Tuesday, November 21, 2017 | Marv Bachrad

Dover, DE---Pedal Power and Ibetyoucanwiggle pulled mild surprises to win the second-leg $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Two-Year-Old Filly Paces on Tuesday (Nov. 21) at Dover Downs.

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Evolution Tour, Slick Tony Win DSBF $20,000 Freshmen 2nd Prelim Legs

  • Monday, November 20, 2017 | Marv Bachrad

DOVER, Del…Evolution  Tour won wire-to-wire while Fast Tony had to edge Transforming Joy at the wire in the second of two $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) freshmen colt and gelding paces on Monday, Nov. 20.

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Unbeatens, Gracefullyforgiven Vs. Go Sandy Go In $20,000 DSBF Filly Prelim

  • Monday, November 20, 2017 | Marv Bachrad

DOVER, Del. --- The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) spotlights two-year-old filly pacers on Tuesday, Nov. 21 with two $20,000 first leg preliminaries at Dover Downs. Post time is 4:30 p.m.

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DSBF $20,000 Frosh Male Stakes Move To 2nd Leg Preliminaries

  • Sunday, November 19, 2017 | Marv Bachrad

DOVER, Del…Two $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) freshmen colt and gelding paces begin the 2nd leg action on Monday, Nov. 20 with a $14,000 trot topping the overnight card at Dover Downs. Post time is 4:30 p.m.

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New Home For Vintage Master

  • Saturday, November 18, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Vintage Master (p,1:48.1, $2,162,979), the richest living son of Western Ideal, will be taking up a new residence for the 2018 breeding season as the stallion moves to Alberta.

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Artspeak Coming To Canada

  • Friday, November 17, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

On Friday (November 17), Hanover Shoe Farms announced that 2014 Dan Patch and O'Brien Award winner Artspeak, the outstanding son of the sire of sires Western Ideal, will stand at Winbak Farms in Ontario for the 2018 breeding season. Artspeak’s oldest foals will be yearlings in 2018.

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Callahan Wins Five

  • Tuesday, November 14, 2017 | Marv Bachrad

DOVER, Del. --- Gracefullyforgiven and Go Sandy Go won Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $20,000 two-year-old filly paces while Corey Callahan notched five wins on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Dover Downs. Post time is 4:30 p.m.

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Youaremycandygirl, Springsteen, Wolfgang and Plunge Blue Chip win Matron Stakes

  • Thursday, November 9, 2017 | Marv Bachrad

DOVER, DE --- Springsteen is not only a big hit on Broadway but also in the Matron Stakes after winning the $211,300 Colt and Gelding Pace at Dover Downs on Thursday (Nov. 9).

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Trogdon on Fear The Dragon and Blazin Britches

  • Wednesday, November 8, 2017 | Ken Weingartner

Harrisburg, PA --- As Bruce Trogdon made his way around the Standardbred Horse Sale the past couple days, he was looking to the future, but still keeping an eye on the present as well.

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Devious Man Returns for Carl Erskine Trot

  • Thursday, November 2, 2017 | Ken Weingartner

Devious Man missed his opportunity to race in last weekend’s Breeders Crown championship for 3-year-old male trotters at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, but the colt returns to the Anderson, Ind., track for Saturday’s $235,000 Carl Erskine Trot.

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Badlands Hanover Returns to Delaware

  • Wednesday, November 1, 2017 | Elizabeth Cheesman

Badlands Hanover is returning to Delaware in 2018. The once #1 stallion in Delaware, and the sire of 4 Millionaires on 2 continents, has been recently standing in Ontario.

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Blazin Britches scores in 1:52.1 in Crown filly pace

  • Friday, October 27, 2017 | Frank Cotolo

Anderson, IN --- Blazin Britches, one of last week’s beaten elimination favorites, won the $500,000 Breeders Crown 3-year-old filly pace by a half-length at Hoosier Park Friday night (Oct. 27). The time for the mile was 1:52.1 over a sloppy track.

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Winbak Farm Videos for Harrisburg Yearling Sale Now Posted

  • Thursday, October 19, 2017 | Elizabeth Cheesman

Winbak Farm will be selling yearlings by top North American sires at the 2017 Harrisburg Sale on November 6th-9th.

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Courtly Choice Wins NYSS Consolation

  • Monday, October 16, 2017 | Shawn Wiles for Monticello Raceway

Aces in Heaven (PP1) protected his position from the rail and left briskly, the post time favorite Courtly Choice (Mark MacDonald) patiently took the lead past the ¼ pole in 27.2 and tripped the following beams in 56.4, 1:25.4. and played catch me if you can.

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Crown Classic, National Debt Three-Peat

  • Sunday, October 15, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Crown Classic ($4.30) and National Debt ($6.70) both extended active win streaks to three in their respective featured Winners-Over events in the nation’s capital on Sunday night’s (October 15) 11-race program at Rideau Carleton Raceway.

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Jersey Jim Wins NYSS Final

  • Saturday, October 14, 2017 | Frank Drucker

Yonkers, NY --- Conducted for the first time in the afternoon, the first time alongside Yonkers International Trot at Empire City Casino and the first time out of a local detention barn, Yonkers Raceway’s $1.8 New York Day of Champions Saturday afternoon hosted $225,000 sire stakes finals…

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Western Passage Wins ONSS Super Final

  • Saturday, October 14, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Suctioned into contention from the contested pace, 2-1 favourite Western Passage swept to the front around the final turn to take the Two-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Pace in 1:51.3.

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Percy Bluechip Wins ONSS Super Final

  • Saturday, October 14, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Percy Bluechip reclaimed control late in the lane to take the Two-Year-Old Filly Pace in 1:53.4.

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Proven sires and newcomers keep interest in Ontario yearlings high

  • Tuesday, October 3, 2017 | Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association

Rockwood, ON --- Yearling sale season swings into high gear with the first session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale on Tuesday (Oct. 3).

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Winbak Farm Building New Fan Base for Harness Racing

  • Monday, September 25, 2017 | Elizabeth Cheesman

The month of September has been busy at Winbak. The farm has hosted two events with more than 30 people who are new to the Standardbred breeding business and harness racing. 

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Focus Power in career best at Batavia Downs

  • Saturday, September 23, 2017 | Tim Bojarski

Batavia, NY --- Focus Power left no doubt who the top pacer on the grounds was this week as he tripped out to a two length victory in the $10,000 Open Handicap pace at Batavia Downs on Saturday evening (Sept. 23).

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Art Stafford Jr. sweeps DSBF divisions at Harrington Raceway

  • Tuesday, September 19, 2017 | Matt Sparacino

Harrington, DE---Driver Art Stafford Jr. swept the three $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund divisions for 2-year-old pacing fillies at Harrington Raceway Tuesday (Sept. 19).

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Stage set for Metro Pace and She's A Great Lady finals

  • Tuesday, September 19, 2017 | Mark McKelvie

Campbellville, ON---Rookie pacers will be in the spotlight for the C$816,000 Metro Pace and C$500,000 She's A Great Lady this Saturday (September 23) at Mohawk Racetrack.

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Azreal As It Gets, Wisdom Tree win final Sires Stakes legs at Monticello

  • Tuesday, September 19, 2017 | Shawn Wiles

Monticello, NY---On Tuesday (September 19) Monticello Raceway hosted it’s 8th and final leg of the 2017 Sire Stakes Season featuring 2-year-old pacing fillies.

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Record Win For Charlie Is A Joker

  • Sunday, September 17, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Stablemates Charlie Is A Joker and Muscle Matters were separated by just a neck at the wire in a 1-2 record finish in Sunday night's co-featured $11,000 Preferred 2 Trot at Flamboro Downs for the Ben Baillargeon stable.

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Upset Time For Glass Shadow

  • Sunday, September 17, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Glass Shadow, who had been winless in his last 14 starts, pulled off a big upset at Hippodrome 3R on Sunday (September 17), as he wired the field in the Invitational Pace for driver Gaetan Lamy at odds of 23-1. He returned $49.70 to win.

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Buckys Brat shines in County Fair finals at Saratoga

  • Saturday, September 16, 2017 | Mike Sardella

Saratoga Springs, NY --- There were eight County Fair finals as part of the New York Sire Stakes on Friday night (Sept. 17) at Saratoga Casino Hotel.

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Tequila Monday, Ann Hill win NYSS at Monticello

  • Tuesday, September 12, 2017 | Shawn Wiles

Monticello, NY---Tequila Monday and Ann Hill won their respective $59,100 New York Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old filly pacers Tuesday (Sept. 12) at Monticello Raceway.

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Winbak’s Lexington Sale Videos Posted

  • Monday, September 11, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Winbak Farm will be selling 70 yearlings by top North American sires at the 2017 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. The yearlings are eligible to New York, Ontario, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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Winbak Farm videos for Lexington now posted

  • Monday, September 11, 2017 | Elizabeth Cheesman

Chesapeake City, MD --- Winbak Farm will be selling 70 yearlings by top North American sires at the 2017 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. The yearlings are eligible to New York, Ontario, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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Record Mile For Plunge Blue Chip

  • Monday, September 11, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Plunge Blue Chip returned to town Monday night, having missed 29 days with a scratch-sick in between. She was quite healthy, which in turn made her rivals very ill.

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Bartlett Eying Rare Yonkers First

  • Wednesday, August 30, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

For all the success Jason Bartlett has enjoyed since making Yonkers Raceway his office nearly a decade -- and six driving titles -- ago, one of the few holes in the resume is a rather chasmic one.

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Miller Hopeful Of Yonkers Trot Trio

  • Friday, August 25, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Of the 12 colts and geldings who will contest the eliminations of the Yonkers Trot, three are trained by Julie Miller.

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Summer Travel faces stern test in Nassagaweya

  • Friday, August 25, 2017 | Kim French

Columbus, OH --- He wowed those in attendance by winning a qualifying contest by 15 lengths, followed that performance with a dominating debut score of 1:51.4 and became North America’s swiftest 2-year-old of the season with a new stakes record time of 1:50.3 in the $31,442 Dream Maker final at Mohawk on Aug. 7.

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Gillis, McClure Seek Success At Georgian

  • Saturday, August 19, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Ontario’s talented three-year-old pacing colts will light up Georgian Downs on Sunday evening in advance of the Innisfil oval’s signature event, the $75,000 Honourable Earl Rowe Invitation Trot.

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Yonkers hosts NYSS Clyde Hirt Pace

  • Friday, August 18, 2017 | Frank Drucker

Yonkers, NY --- Yonkers Raceway Thursday night (Aug. 17) played host to the $156,000 New York Sire Stakes Clyde Hirt Pace for 2-year-old fillies. Three divisions, worth $52,000 each, went postward.

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Fillies Impress In Gold Divisions

  • Thursday, August 17, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Three-year-old trotting fillies flocked to Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening as the oval offered some serious cash in a set of O.S.S. Gold Series tilts.

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Youngsters Notch Grassroots Wins

  • Thursday, August 17, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Seven of this year’s Battle of Waterloo hopefuls returned to Grand River Raceway on Wednesday (August 16) and four of the two-year-old pacing colts went home with the result that had eluded them in the Elora, Ont. oval’s signature event.

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Winbak Farm Videos for Goshen Yearling Sale Now Posted

  • Wednesday, August 16, 2017 | Elizabeth Cheesman

Winbak Farm is excited to be a partner in the third annual Goshen Yearling Sale, which will be held September 10th at the Mark Ford Training Center in Middletown, New York. 

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Lady Shadow To Enter At Mohawk

  • Thursday, August 10, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Lawyer Howard Taylor, who is a co-owner of Lady Shadow, has announced that his star pacing mare will be entered to race on the Woodbine Entertainment Group circuit in the near future.

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Sophomores finish stakes at Ocean Downs

  • Thursday, August 10, 2017 | Cheri Stambaugh

Berlin, MD --- Due to the weather related cancellation at Ocean Downs on Monday (Aug. 7) the Maryland Standardbred Fund Stakes were raced as non-wagering events before Wednesday’s (Aug. 9) card.

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Rookie Impress In Pennsylvania Stakes

  • Monday, August 7, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Imagine you’re the trainer of one of the favourites for the Little Brown Jug, the Triple Crown race held in your home town of Delaware OH, and you’ve got a colt who has a string of impressive stakes successes.

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Summer Travel Dazzles In Record Time

  • Monday, August 7, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Summer Travel became North America’s fastest two-year-old of the season with a dominating 1:50.3 performance in Monday’s $39,800 Dream Maker Final at Mohawk Racetrack.

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Play The Bell Dominates ‘Belles’ Field

  • Monday, August 7, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Following her going-away elimination win last week, Play The Bell ($4.90) earned her third career win in five starts in the $139,250 Battle of the Belles for Ontario-sired two-year-old pacing fillies, powering clear to a 1:54.4 victory.

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Clear Idea, Angel's Pride win NYSS at Batavia

  • Sunday, August 6, 2017 | Tim Bojarski

Batavia, NY --- The competition was keen among the two divisions of 3-year-old pacing fillies in the $117,600 New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) at Batavia Downs as Clear Idea and Angel’s Pride both beat post-time favorites to add to their points and earnings in the state-bred series on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 6).

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MacIntosh Stable Making Noise

  • Sunday, August 6, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Blake MacIntosh’s solid 2017 season isn’t going unnoticed. The resident of Cambridge, Ont. is currently sporting a training average slightly under .300 and his charges are racing well. He has pointed out that his lesser-priced horses have been delivering, which has provided his stable with quite a boost.

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Lorentzon hopes to spring upsets with Guardian Angel AS and Southwind Avanti

  • Friday, August 4, 2017 | Kim French

Columbus, OH --- Despite not possessing sterling resumes or bulging bank accounts, Anette Lorentzon has faith that Guardian Angel AS, her first $1.2 million Hambletonian contestant, and Southwind Avanti, the second filly she has entered in the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks, will be a great source of pride after their appearances on Saturday (Aug. 5) at the Meadowlands.

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Yonkers hosts NYSS Dick McGuire Trot

  • Friday, August 4, 2017 | Frank Drucker

Yonkers, NY --- Yonkers Raceway Thursday night (Aug. 3) hosted the $169,499 New York Sire Stakes Dick McGuire Trot for 3-year-old colts and geldings.

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John MacDonald wins six at Vernon

  • Thursday, August 3, 2017 | John Horne

Vernon, NY --- Drea's Good Powow (John MacDonald) would take the featured Fillies and Mares Pace ($7,500) at Vernon Downs on Thursday night (Aug. 3). Macdonald won six of the nine races.

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Jan Jogs In Whenuwishuponastar

  • Thursday, August 3, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Jan and driver Trevor Henry made a :26 final-quarter look as easy as possible en route to winning Thursday’s second leg of the Whenuwishuponastar Series at Mohawk Racetrack.

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Courtly Choice equals Saratoga track record in NYSS action

  • Thursday, August 3, 2017 | Mike Sardella

Saratoga Springs, NY --- Courtly Choice (Art Major-Lady Ashlee Ann) matched the track record for 2-year-old pacing colts on Wednesday night (Aug. 2) at Saratoga Casino Hotel as he prevailed impressively in New York Sire Stakes competition.

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Millers hope to be on winning side in this year's Hambletonian

  • Wednesday, August 2, 2017 | Ken Weingartner

Freehold, NJ --- Andy Miller knows how it feels to come within a neck of winning the Hambletonian Stakes. This year, he hopes to experience victory.

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Filly trotters and colt pacers in stakes action at Ocean Downs

  • Tuesday, August 1, 2017 | Cheri Stambaugh

Berlin, MD --- The Maryland Standardbred Fund stakes for 2-year-olds continued at Ocean Downs on Monday (July 31) with two divisions for filly trotters up first as non-wagering events.

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Freshman stakes season starts at Ocean Downs

  • Monday, July 31, 2017 | Cheri Stambaugh

Berlin, MD --- On Sunday (July 30) the Maryland Standardbred Fund (foaled) Stakes for 2-year-olds started at Ocean Downs with the trotting colts and geldings going to post in race two.

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Stage Set For 'The Battles'

  • Monday, July 31, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Elimination night for 'The Battles’ is now in the books at Grand River Raceway in Elora, Ont. as the half-mile oval now prepares for next Monday afternoon’s Industry Day matinee.

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$57,356 Ned McCarr - 3-Year-Old Filly Trotters

  • Saturday, July 29, 2017 | Evan Pattak

Broadway Concert’s split figured to end on a sour note; she appeared to be tiring after a demanding trip, and rivals inside and out were threatening.

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Ella Christina pulls off 56-1 Adioo Volo shocker

  • Saturday, July 29, 2017 | Evan Pattak

Washington, PA --- Dismissed at 56-1, Ella Christina poured through the Lightning Lane to pull off the shocker in Saturday’s (July 29) $125,950 Quinton Patterson Adioo Volo at The Meadows.

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Curtain comes down for 2-year-old contests at Meadowlands

  • Saturday, July 29, 2017 | Meadowlands Media

East Rutherford, NJ --- Breakfast With The Babies, final edition of 2017, began at 9:30 a.m. on a cool, overcast morning with the temperature at 66 degrees. Gabe Prewitt was there to paint a picture of the races with words.

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Governor's Cup, DSBF finals headline Governor's Day program at Harrington

  • Friday, July 28, 2017 | Matt Sparacino

Harrington, DE --- Harrington Raceway hosted its annual Governor’s Day card during the Delaware State Fair Thursday (July 27), featuring more than $600,000 in total purses over 13 races.

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Ontario Racing Delivers Stranded Standardbred Purse Funds

  • Thursday, July 27, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Ontario Racing is pleased to announce that it will distribute $2.5 million in stranded Standardbred purse funds to support Standardbred purse enhancements and supplements.

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Richest program of season Thursday at Harrington Raceway

  • Wednesday, July 26, 2017 | Matt Sparacino

Harrington, DE --- Harrington Raceway will host its richest program of the season on Governor’s Day Thursday (July 27) during the Delaware State Fair with a 7 p.m. post time.

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Sophomore Maryland Sires Stakes finals held at Ocean Downs

  • Tuesday, July 25, 2017 | Cheri Stambaugh

Berlin, MD --- The 3-year-old trotting colts/geldings made their final Maryland Sire Stakes appearance on Sunday (July 23) at Ocean Downs, going for a purse of $69,800.

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Hayter Memorial To Bella Palazzo

  • Sunday, July 23, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

On Sunday, July 23, Clinton Raceway played host to the second annual Vic Hayter Memorial Trot, the stakes event that honours the late Stratford, Ont. resident who was a successful hotelier and passionate harness horse owner.

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Nobettorplacetobe Wins Again At Rideau

  • Sunday, July 23, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Nobettorplacetobe overcame his assigned outside post position on Sunday night (July 23) and continued his consistent run in Rideau Carleton Raceway's $6,650 Winners Over Handicap for trainer/driver Guy Gagnon.

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First Training Win For Mitchell

  • Sunday, July 23, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Four-year-old pacing gelding Play Dance won his Hanover Raceway debut on Saturday evening (July 22) to give Jason Mitchell his first career training victory.

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Gold Mine At Mohawk

  • Saturday, July 22, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series action was the highlight of Saturday's harness racing card at Mohawk Racetrack.

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Darling Fillies Impress In Grassroots

  • Saturday, July 22, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

 Pacing fillies were in the spotlight at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening (July 21) with three Grassroots divisions for the sophomore lasses and five for their novice counterparts.

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Her Own Land Wins Saratoga Feature

  • Saturday, July 22, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Her Own Land emerged from a scramble in the stretch to prevail in the Friday feature at Saratoga Casino Hotel.

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Mets Hall Sets Record In Sires Stakes

  • Friday, July 21, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Mets Hall set a new track record for two-year-old trotting colts in his second victory while the Ontario-owned Lawmaker also doubled up to highlight Friday afternoon's Pennsylvania Sires Stakes action at Harrah's Philadelphia.

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K Js Caroline Too Tough For Tioga Mares

  • Friday, July 21, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

K Js Caroline ($5.30), driven by Jim Taggart Jr., was just too tough in Tioga Downs' Fillies and Mares Open 2 pacing feature on Friday night (July 21).

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Shesjustadelight Beats The Bunyan Boys

  • Friday, July 21, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Shesjustadelight N defeated a field of male rivals in the 24th annual Paul Bunyan Pace for driver Ron Cushing and trainer Heidi Gibbs on Friday, July 21 at Bangor Raceway.

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Goshen Yearling Sale catalog and roster now available

  • Wednesday, July 19, 2017 | Goshen Yearling Sale

Goshen, NY --- The complete roster and pedigree pages for the third annual Goshen Yearling Sale on Sunday (Sept. 10) at the Mark Ford Training Center in Middletown, N.Y., are now available on the web.

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EI EI O sets stakes and track record at Ocean Downs

  • Tuesday, July 18, 2017 | Cheri Stambaugh

Berlin, MD --- On Sunday (July 16) the second leg of Maryland Sire Stakes for 3-year-olds were held at Ocean Downs.

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Filion Triples In Georgian Grassroots

  • Wednesday, July 12, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Defending Lampman Cup champion Sylvain Filion made the trip to Georgian Downs for the two-year-old pacing filly Grassroots opener on Tuesday evening and delivered three trophies into the hands of delighted trainers and owners.

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Top Royal Earns Back-To-Back Wins

  • Wednesday, July 12, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Top Royal stepped up her game on Wednesday evening (July 12) to win the $10,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred 2 Handicap Pace at Grand River Raceway.

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Freakonomics is fastest in four Pa All-Stars races

  • Tuesday, July 11, 2017 | PHHA/Pocono

Wilkes-Barre, PA --- Freakonomics won her second straight race in 1:51.2, equaling the mark she set here on June 20, in taking the fastest of four $30,000 divisions of the Pennsylvania All-Stars 3-year-old filly pace Monday night (July 10) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

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Glamour Boys Battle At Yonkers

  • Tuesday, July 11, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

The downstate denizens took their turn Monday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the New York Sire Stakes' Hugh Grant Pace for three-year-old colts and geldings.

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Rookie Parade In Mohawk Grassroots

  • Tuesday, July 11, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

A small army of two-year-old pacing colts and geldings marched into Monday evening battle at Mohawk Racetrack, as the Campbellville, Ont. oval hosted five divisions of the OSS for Grassrooters.

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Ginger Tree Marty just misses track record at Gratz

  • Monday, July 10, 2017 | PA Fair Harness Horsemans Association

Gratz, PA --- Sam Beegle and Roger Hammer have been friendly rivals ever since both were high school wrestlers in their native Bedford.

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Maryland three-year-olds start Sires Stakes at Ocean Downs

  • Monday, July 10, 2017 | Cheri Stambaugh

Berlin, MD---The pacing fillies started the Sunday night (July 9) card with two divisions of prelims.

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Stage Set For Sheppard Pace

  • Monday, July 10, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Yonkers Raceway’s $110,500 final of the Lawrence B. Sheppard Pace for two-year-old colts and geldings goes Saturday night, with an annual six-figure look at the stars of tomorrow.

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Dr. Moore Discusses Classic Pro

  • Monday, July 10, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Classic Pro might be the easiest horse to identify in Saturday’s $738,550 Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace for three-year-old pacers, but not because of any markings or equipment – or even a number – on the colt.

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Eye Ofa Tiger AS, Guardian Angel AS win in NYSS action at Buffalo

  • Sunday, July 9, 2017 | Brian Mazurek

Hamburg, NY --- Eye Ofa Tiger AS continued his impressive front-stepping style in the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for the 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters at Buffalo Raceway on Sunday afternoon (July 9) with an easy 1-1/2 length win over Swell Chap in 1:57.2 in the first division worth $60,000 (approx.).

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Percy Bluechip Debuts In Record Time

  • Sunday, July 9, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Pacing filly Percy Bluechip's career debut was a smashing success as she established a new track and Canadian record during Sunday evening's Ontario Sires Stakes at Georgian Downs for driver Trevor Henry and trainer Dr. Ian Moore.

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Governors Plate Elims In The Books

  • Sunday, July 9, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Hot Deuce has landed on red soil and he proved he came to play in Sunday afternoon’s (July 9) $5,000 Governor’s Plate eliminations at Red Shores’ Summerside Raceway.

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Breeders Cup Series Contested At 3R

  • Sunday, July 9, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

In a dramatic head to head battle from after the half mile, a parked-out Wildriverbumblebee was still able to collar and defeat a determined C L Sportaction to highlight the Breeders Cup Series at the Hippodrome 3R on Sunday (July 9).

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Powerful Huntsville Pace ready

  • Saturday, July 8, 2017 | Dave Little

East Rutherford, NJ --- Huntsville is ready for The Pace.

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MacIntosh Trainees Take Two NY Stakes

  • Saturday, July 8, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

A pair of Canadian-campaigned freshman pacing fillies from the Blake MacIntosh stable were victorious in their respective divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) contested at Vernon Downs on Friday night (July 7).

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Stars Out Saturday At Meadowlands

  • Friday, July 7, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

The Meadowlands' Saturday night card is loaded with fast horses racing for big money both in and out of stakes competition.

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NY Sire Stakes To Vernon Friday

  • Thursday, July 6, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Four New York Sire Stakes divisions for two-year-old pacing fillies will take centre stage at Vernon Downs on Friday night (July 7).

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Freshman Fillies Flaunt It At Mohawk

  • Thursday, July 6, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Two-year-old trotting fillies were out in full force Thursday evening at Mohawk Racetrack as the Campbellville oval played host to the first O.S.S. events of the season for trotting lasses.

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Top Royal Upsets In Mares Preferred

  • Wednesday, July 5, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Top Royal pulled off a 20-1 upset defeating favourite Sr Beach Babe in Wednesday evening's featured $7,500 Fillies & Mares Preferred 3 Pace at Grand River Raceway.

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Maryland Standardbred Fund Stakes continue at Ocean Downs

  • Tuesday, July 4, 2017 | Cheri Stambaugh

Ocean Downs hosted a second night of Maryland Standardbred Fund Stakes on Monday (July 3) with another great crowd and a flag and hat giveaway.

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Thirteen Enter Meadowlands Pace

  • Tuesday, July 4, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

 Thirteen sophomore pacers were declared for the Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace which, per race conditions, resulted in byes being offered to and accepted by the connections of Downbytheseaside, Classic Pro and Miso Fast as three of the top 2017 money winners.

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L A Delight Returns

  • Tuesday, July 4, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Two-time O'Brien Award winner L A Delight started her quest for a three-peat on Tuesday (July 4) at Mohawk Racetrack with her first qualifying mile of 2017.

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Freshmen Step Out In PA All-Stars

  • Monday, July 3, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Pennsylvania two-year-old colts got their first taste of pari-mutuel stakes action Sunday night (July 2) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, with a total of ten $30,000 divisions of the Pennsylvania All-Star Series, six for trotters and four for pacers, and as could be expected season’s leaders emerged on both gait.

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Big N Bad Leads Hennessey Winners

  • Sunday, July 2, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Big N Bad toughed out a first-over journey to score in the Saturday night Open Pace at Saratoga Casino Hotel.

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MacDonald, Steacy Triple At Dresden

  • Saturday, July 1, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

It was a profitable trek to Dresden Raceway on Saturday (July 1) for driver James MacDonald and trainer Mark Steacy, clicking in three of the four Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots events on the special Canada Day card.

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Devious Man Wins Beal Memorial Final

  • Saturday, July 1, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Devious Man pulled off a 15-1 upset victory in the $500,000 Earl Beal Jr. Memorial for three-year-old trotters as he shot through along the pylons to win by one and a quarter lengths in 1:52.4 over favourites Long Tom and the filly Ariana G.

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McNair Pupils Impress At Mohawk

  • Friday, June 30, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

A 16-race slate of two-year-old qualifiers went postward at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday morning with Team McNair unleashing some impressive rookies.

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Meadowlands Thanks Stakes Sponsors

  • Friday, June 30, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

 The Meadowlands wishes to recognize its stakes sponsors for the 2017 Championship Season.

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Moreau Mares Finish 1-2 In Preferred

  • Wednesday, June 28, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Richard Moreau trainees Dewar N Soda and Heels On The Beach swept the top two spots in Wednesday evening's featured $10,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred 2 Pace at Grand River Raceway.

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Five win night for James MacDonald at Mohawk

  • Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | Mark McKelvie

Campbellville, ON --- Winning five races in a night at Mohawk Racetrack is no easy task, but for the second consecutive evening, a driver was able to do just that.

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Obvious Blue Chip, Clear Idea win in NYSS at Buffalo

  • Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway

It took a great charge in the stretch by Clear Idea (Mark MacDonald) to help post the $12.80 surprise.

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EBC triumph sends Devious Man to Beal

  • Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | Ken Weingartner

Freehold, NJ --- Less than a week ago, trainer Julie Miller was uncertain whether she would send Devious Man to the Earl Beal Jr. Memorial.

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Master Clave Continues DSBF Dominance, Kirby Wins Five

  • Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | Matt Sparacino

HARRINGTON, Del. - Ben Brooks' Master Clave ($2.40, Ross Wolfenden) continued his dominance among the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund 3-year-old colts and geldings division with a 1:59 triumph Wednesday in one four $20,000 eliminations.

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King and Kirby sweep DSBF filly divisions at Harrington

  • Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | Matt Sparacino

Harrington, DE---Owner Jo Ann Looney-King, trainer Jim King Jr. and driver Victor Kirby swept all three $20,000 divisions of the second leg of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes Tuesday (June 20) at Harrington Raceway.

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Fillies Flaunt It In Grassroots

  • Monday, June 19, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Father-son duo Gregg and Doug McNair picked up one win and one second in four Grassroots divisions at Grand River Raceway on Monday evening.

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Henry Dominates Monday Card

  • Monday, June 19, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Carrying momentum over from last week, Trevor Henry posted five driving victories on Monday evening’s 10-race card at Mohawk Racetrack.

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Rookies Impress At Gaitway

  • Monday, June 19, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Dave Van Wart walked away from Gaitway Farm wearing a broad smile this morning, but that’s not unusual. Van Wart, who grew up near the training facility and still lives in the area, has owned harness racing horses for the past six years and spends as much time as possible watching them prep for the races at trainer Tom Fanning’s stable.

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Favourites Prevail In Empire Classic

  • Sunday, June 18, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Devious Man ($4.70) and Barn Bella ($3.10) refused to disappoint their backers on Sunday (June 18) at Vernon Downs, as favourites swept both Empire Breeders Classic events on a special Father’s Day afternoon card.

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North America Cup News Centre

  • Saturday, June 17, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Bettors Up persevered in a dramatic photo finish with Agent Q ahead of the favoured elimination winners to win the $440,000 Fan Hanover Stakes for three-year-old pacing fillies in upset fashion for her local connections.

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Pacer Financial Celebrates at Winbak Farm

  • Friday, June 16, 2017 | Elizabeth Cheesman

Joe and JoAnn Thomson, owners of Winbak Farm (one of North America’s largest Standardbred farms) and Pacer Financial, have a lot to celebrate.

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Blake Macintosh smitten with Sports Column

  • Friday, June 16, 2017 | Sandra Snyder

Even if he cannot quite articulate the reasons,Blake Macintosh isclear; he would not trade places with any other owner or trainer in Saturdays $1 million Pepsi North America Cup.

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Two-Year-Old Mohawk Qualifiers

  • Thursday, June 15, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

A total of ten qualifying races full of two-year-olds went postward Thursday morning (June 15) at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ont. over a 'fast' track.

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May The Best Horse Win

  • Thursday, June 15, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

"You know, Brian Brown said it quite well when he was on the podium here that he hopes everybody has a good, safe race and hopefully we don't cause an issue in that regard. And all the best of luck to everybody: all the drivers and trainers and owners in the race Saturday."

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Empire Breeders Classic Trot finals Sunday at Vernon Downs

  • Thursday, June 15, 2017 | Vernon Downs

Vernon, NY --- The rich finals of the Empire Breeders Classic, a New York sired event for 3-year-old trotters, will be raced as a part of the Father's Day card on Sunday (June 18) at Vernon Downs.

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Spoonful, Master Clave Shine In Delaware

  • Wednesday, June 14, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Four $20,000 divisions of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) three-year-old trotters went behind the gate Wednesday (June 14) at Harrington Raceway to complete their first elimination leg.

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Bags To Riches Breaks Track Record in DSBF Elim

  • Tuesday, June 13, 2017 | Matt Sparacino

HARRINGTON, Del. - The opening round of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) action for 3-year-old pacers at Harrington Raceway commenced Monday with three $20,000 divisions.

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Y S Suzanne poised to win fifth straight start

  • Monday, June 12, 2017 | Quebec Jockey Club

Trois-Rivieres, Quebec---Ask any harness racing trainer what is the most difficult horse to train and they will tell you it’s trotting fillies and mares.

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New York Sire Stakes underway at race tracks across New York State

  • Monday, June 12, 2017 | Baker Public Relations, Inc

Albany, NY --- The 53rd official season of New York State’s premier harness racing program is underway with an exceptional lineup of races and events at harness tracks and county fairs statewide.

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Presto Blue Chip works her magic at Gaitway

  • Monday, June 12, 2017 | Ken Weingartner

Manalapan, NJ --- Jeff Smith liked 2-year-old female pacer Presto Blue Chip as she trained down during the winter and the filly’s first trip around the track in race conditions had Smith smiling as well.

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Brazuca sets stake record 1:51.3 in PA Stallion Series at The Meadows

  • Monday, June 12, 2017 | Evan Pattak

Washington, PA---Looking for a sharp prep before tackling the best in her division, Brazuca found the right spot in Monday’s (June 12) Pennsylvania Stallion Series at The Meadows, where she rolled to victory in a stake-record 1:51.3.

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North America Cup Elims Complete

  • Saturday, June 10, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Eliminations for next Saturday's mega-stakes card continued on June 10 at Mohawk Racetrack, including three eliminations for the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup.

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Fall Bliss Rebounds At EPR

  • Saturday, June 10, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

After seeing a three-race win streak snapped a week ago, Fall Bliss started on a new one by virtue of victory in the Saturday feature at Exhibition Park Raceway.

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Empire Elims To Bills Man, Devious Man

  • Saturday, June 10, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Vernon Downs hosted the Empire Breeders Classic eliminations for three-year-old trotting colts on Friday night (June 9) in addition to three divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for sophomore pacing fillies.

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Studio City Wins Again At Buffalo

  • Friday, June 9, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

It's been all or nothing for Studio City this season as the eight-year-old gelding either wins or is out of the money.

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DSBF stakes commence Monday

  • Thursday, June 8, 2017 | Matt Sparacino

Harrington, DE --- The first leg of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF ) stakes for 3-year-olds will begin Monday (June 12) at Harrington Raceway with three $20,000 divisions of pacing colts and geldings.

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Shes Marvalous is an upset winner at Pocono

  • Wednesday, June 7, 2017 | the PHHA/Pocono

Wilkes-Barre, PA --- She’s Marvalous, a 15-1 longshot who was well-placed in a lively outer flow during the last half by driver Andrew McCarthy, kicked home strongly enough to hold off the horse on her back, Rei’s Star Cross, by 1-1/4 lengths to win the $18,000 distaff pacing feature Tuesday night (June 6) at The Downs at Pocono Sun Mohegan.

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Empire Breeders Classic Divisions Drawn

  • Wednesday, June 7, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

The cream of the New York-sired sophomore trotting colt crop will gather at Vernon Downs this Friday night (June 9) to contest the eliminations for the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC).

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Eliminations galore this weekend at Mohawk

  • Tuesday, June 6, 2017 | Mark McKelvie for WEG media

Campbellville, ON---The Pepsi North America Cup eliminations may snag most of the headlines, but Friday (June 9) and Saturday’s (June 10) cards of racing are flooded with stars of the sport competing in a variety of elimination races.

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All Bets Off prevails in Battle of Lake Erie

  • Sunday, June 4, 2017 | Ayers Ratliff

Northfield, OH --- All Bets Off won Saturday’s (June 3) $200,000 Battle of Lake at Northfield Park, making him only the second horse to win both the Carl Milstein Memorial and the Battle of Lake Erie, which are two of the track’s prestigious Grand Circuit events.

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Banker Volo lowers his own track record at Running Aces

  • Saturday, June 3, 2017 | Darrin Gagne

Columbus, MN --- Banker Volo went to the gate for just the third time in 2017 on the Saturday (June 3) night harness racing program at Running Aces.

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Rosecroft driving champion Russell Foster dominates closing night

  • Thursday, June 1, 2017 | Pete Medhurst

Fort Washington, MD --- Rosecroft Spring dash champion Russell Foster dominated closing night at Rosecroft Raceway on Wednesday (May 31).

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Classic Pro revving up for Somebeachsomewhere

  • Thursday, June 1, 2017 | WEG Communications

Campbellville, ON --- Following a 2-year-old season rife with bad trips and bad posts, Classic Pro returns to the Grand Circuit stage and will attempt to tap into his potential in the first of two C$70,000 Somebeachsomewhere divisions on Saturday (June 3) at Mohawk Racetrack.

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Sky's The Limit For Ozone Blue Chip

  • Wednesday, May 31, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Ron Coyne Jr. and his partners might reach for the sky with Ozone Blue Chip, but the ownership group will have a better idea of their horse’s future following Thursday’s (June 1) third round of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action.

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Rosecrofts Tuesday Night Recap

  • Wednesday, May 31, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Rosecroft Raceway hosted the second-last program of its current meet on Tuesday, May 30, as a 12-race docket of races went postward.

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Buffalo Feature To Double Joy

  • Wednesday, May 31, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Double Joy is finding that shuffling off to Buffalo was the right move.

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Angels Rockn Pink Wires Them Up

  • Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Pacing distaffs ascending the class ladder got the spotlight on Tuesday at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, with the $18,000 'nw 7 races' feature going to the Rock N Roll Heaven mare Angels Rockn Pink in 1:53.

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Trotters Battle In Quebec Bred Series

  • Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

The trotters were in the spotlight for the first live harness racing program of the 2017 season at the Hippodrome 3R Tuesday night with the opening round of the $100,000 Quebec-Bred Series for trotters.

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Battle Of Lake Erie Drawn

  • Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

A field of eight top aged pacers have been drawn to contest the $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie this Saturday (June 3) at Northfield Park.

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Grassrooters Post Upsets At Mohawk

  • Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Favourites struggled mightily in Monday’s four OSS Grassroots divisions for three-year-old pacing fillies at Mohawk Racetrack.

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Somebeachsomewhere Splits Drawn

  • Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

The connections of 22 three-year-old pacers have entered their charges to contest the Somebeachsomewhere Stakes, which will be the highlight of Mohawk Racetrack’s live program this Saturday (June 3) in Campbellville, Ont.

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Rosecroft Meet Culminates Wednesday

  • Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

A 16-race card with over $300,000 in purses will highlight the Wednesday night (May 31) program that will conclude the spring meet at Rosecroft Raceway.

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Harrington Open To Arque Hanover

  • Monday, May 29, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Arque Hanover notched his third win of the season Monday at Harrington Raceway with a 1:52 win in the $17,500 Open Pace.

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Enterprise Still Undefeated

  • Monday, May 29, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Three-year-old trotting colts held center court during Monday’s New York Sire Stakes presentation at Vernon Downs.

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Hippodrome 3R Night Racing Tuesday

  • Monday, May 29, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Live nighttime racing will get underway at the Hippodrome 3R this Tuesday (May 31) with first race post time at 7:00 p.m.

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Alacrity, Solid Performance Nab Features

  • Sunday, May 28, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Alacrity ($10.90) and Solid Performance ($10.20) took down the post-time favourites in their respective Winners Over Handicap events on Sunday night (May 28) at Rideau Carleton Raceway.

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Fall Bliss Reigns Again At Exhibition Park

  • Sunday, May 28, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Reigning New Brunswick Horse of the Year Fall Bliss improved his seasonal record to three-for-three on Saturday (May 27) winning the $1,600 Winners Over top class in 2:00.3 at Exhibition Park Raceway.

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Mossdale Conner, Lady Shadow win Philly pace invites

  • Sunday, May 28, 2017 | Ken Weingartner

Chester, PA --- Peter Tritton wasn’t looking for another horse, but the trainer is happy New Zealand-bred Mossdale Conner found his way to his stable.

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Arsenal Reloads; Hennessey Wins Five

  • Sunday, May 28, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Arsenal, who fired bullets start to finish in winning last week’s $10,000 Open Handicap Pace at Pompano Park, reloaded and fired a second round of ammunition in scoring a repeat wire-to-wire win for Dave Ingraham in South Florida’s feature on Sunday night (May 28).

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Beyonces Rockn Breaks Track Record

  • Sunday, May 28, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Beyonces Rockn crossed the finish line faster than any other mare in the history of Northfield Park when she won the $14,000 Fillies & Mares Open Handicap in 1:51 on Saturday (May 27).

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Tequila Monday Wins Lismore Pace

  • Saturday, May 27, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Tequila Monday and driver Brian Sears stalked 1-9 favourite Agent Q before blowing by that filly foe to win the companion $180,770 Lismore Pace by four and three-quarter lengths at Yonkers Raceway on Saturday, May 27th. The American Ideal-Margarita Monday miss established a new lifetime mark and was one-fifth of a second off the stakes record with her 1:52.2 clocking.

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Lord Cromwell Looks To Rule New York

  • Saturday, May 27, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Dexter Cup champion Lord Cromwell has the biggest win in his division so far this year, but he will have his hands full on Memorial Day (Monday afternoon) when he takes on last year’s New York Sire Stakes champion Devious Man in the second (race 6) of three divisions of the NYSS for three-year-old colt trotters at Vernon Downs.

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Bit Of A Legend N Wins Molson Pace

  • Friday, May 26, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Favourite Bit Of A Legend N ($3.80) and driver Jordan Stratton swept to the lead at the quarter pole and never looked back en route to winning the $150,000 Molson Pace, the final race of the meet at The Raceway at Western Fair District on Friday night (May 26).

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Standardbred Foal Goes Viral

  • Thursday, May 25, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

An attention-seeking Standardbred foal is getting a lot more attention than expected after a video of her amorous antics has gone viral.

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Sophomores Streak In Maryland Stakes

  • Thursday, May 25, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Driver Roger Plante won three races on the live harness racing card on Wednesday night (May 24) at Rosecroft Raceway in addition to steering Holy Trout to victory in a non-wagering Maryland Sire Stakes event.

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Plante wins three at Rosecroft

  • Thursday, May 25, 2017 | Pete Medhurst

Ft. Washington, MD --- Roger Plante won three races on the live card and steered Holy Trout to a win on Wednesday night (May 24) in a non-wagering Maryland Sires Stakes event at Rosecroft Raceway.

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Selling The Dream Scores In Preferred

  • Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Selling The Dream notched her first win of the year after making a three-wide move on the backstretch in Wednesday evening's (May 24) featured event, the $7,500 Fillies & Mares Preferred 3 Pace, at The Raceway at Western Fair District.

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Lady Shadow To Face Pure Country

  • Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

The 2017 edition of the Betsy Ross Mares Pacing Invitational features a classy group of aged distaffers, as they vie for a $150,000 purse on Sunday, May 28 at Harrah's Philadelphia.

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Tamarind Wins Meadows Feature

  • Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

The veteran Tamarind displayed his class and toughness Wednesday at The Meadows when he sustained a first-over bid in the slop and went on to capture the featured race, a $13,000 conditioned trot.

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Pocono Feature To Skippin By

  • Tuesday, May 23, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Skippin By, forced to go a fast first half by Yes You Can, held off that foe by three-quarters of a length at the wire to emerge triumphant in the $16,500 featured mares pace Tuesday night at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

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Newborn Sassy Scores Again at Harrington Raceway

  • Tuesday, May 23, 2017 | Matt Sparacino

HARRINGTON, Del. - CC Racing and Jo Ann Looney-King's Newborn Sassy ($2.40, Victor Kirby) improved to 2-for-2 in 2017 with a 1:53 win in the $15,000 Mares Open at Harrington Raceway Tuesday.

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Plainridge Feature To Escape The News

  • Monday, May 22, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Coming off the pace and missing by only a head last week, Escape The News executed the same strategy successfully on Monday in winning the $10,000 ‘Old Ironsides’ featured pace at Plainridge Park.

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Miller Stakes Winners Qualify At Big M

  • Saturday, May 20, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Meadowlands Racetrack hosted a short five-race qualifying session prior to Saturday evening's (May 20) card, with a couple of Team Miller's Grand Circuit stakes champions back in action.

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Rhapsody Rose scores at Rosecroft

  • Thursday, May 18, 2017 | Pete Medhurst

Ft. Washington, MD --- The Twin Ponds Stable's Rhapsody Rose secured win 39 of her career in the $10,000 Open Handicap for Mares Wednesday night (May 17) at Rosecroft.

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Gracie's Parade, Windsongmusclelady capture Monday co-features at Pocono

  • Tuesday, May 16, 2017 | PHHA / Pocono

Wilkes-Barre, PA --- A pair of ladies proved to be the winning hand Monday night (May 15) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, as the mares Gracie’s Parade and Windsongmusclelady reported home first in a pair of $14,000 claiming handicap co-features.

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Newborn Sassy Wins 4-year-old Debut

  • Tuesday, May 16, 2017 | Matt Sparacino

HARRINGTON, Del. - CC Racing and Jo Ann Looney-King's Newborn Sassy ($7, Victor Kirby) had a successful return to the races Tuesday with a 1:53.1 triumph in the featured $17,500 Mares Open at Harrington Raceway.

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Reigning Autumn wins the John Mongeon Sr. Memorial final at Saratoga

  • Sunday, May 14, 2017 | Mike Sardella

Saratoga, NY --- While both series finals that took place on Saturday (May 13) night at Saratoga Casino Hotel were won by big favorites, the John Mongeon Sr. Memorial Trotting Series final saw an upset on Sunday (May 14) afternoon.

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S.B.O.A eliminations are complete

  • Saturday, May 13, 2017 | WEG Communications

Campbellville, ON --- Ontario sired 3-year-old fillies stepped into the spotlight Saturday (May 13) night at Mohawk Racetrack for the eliminations of the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (S.B.O.A.) Stakes.

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Classic Pro Perfect This Season

  • Thursday, May 11, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

During his rookie season Classic Pro was a fringe player, but he’s undefeated to kick start his sophomore campaign for trainer/co-owner Dr. Ian Moore.

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Fisher takes two at Rosecroft

  • Wednesday, May 10, 2017 | Pete Medhurst

Fort Washington, MD --- Trainer Brian Fisher picked up a pair of wins on Tuesday night (May 9) at Rosecroft as both of his veteran mares Rhapsody Rose and Rocket Rosy were dead game on the front end.

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Lady Shadow Matches Miami Record

  • Monday, May 8, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Multiple O’Brien Award-winning mare Lady Shadow made her much awaited 2017 debut Monday afternoon at Miami Valley Raceway in the $100,000 Sam ‘Chip’ Noble Memorial, and all she did was equal the track record for older pacing mares thanks to a dazzling performance in 1:50.3.

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Surgery For Thats The Ticket

  • Monday, May 8, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

After a pair of victorious qualifiers to start her year, including one in 1:52.4, Thats The Ticket’s 2017 campaign is “pretty much over,” according to one of her co-owners.

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Cup Eligibles Prep Over Mohawk

  • Monday, May 8, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Three-year-old pacers eligible to the 2017 Pepsi North America Cup were out in full force Monday morning (May 8) at Mohawk Racetrack, as a robust 14-dash qualifying session went forth at the Campbellville, Ont. course.

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Lyonssomewhere Goes The Distance

  • Monday, May 8, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Despite being handicapping with the outside post, Lyonssomewhere had little problem vanquishing the seven foes he faced in Monday’s $11,000 Horses & Geldings Preferred 2 at The Raceway at Western Fair District.

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Escape The News Wins At Plainridge

  • Monday, May 8, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Escape The News took full advantage of a garden-spot trip to surge late and snatch a win in the $10,000 pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon.

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Purrfect Bags Prevails Tuesday

  • Tuesday, May 2, 2017 | Matt Sparacino

HARRINGTON, Del. - Jo Ann Looney-King's Purrfect Bags ($9.80, Ross Wolfenden) recorded her 27th career win Tuesday at Harrington Raceway in 1:53 in the $15,000 Mares Open.

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A night of firsts for Richard Gayton

  • Tuesday, May 2, 2017 | Ken Weingartner

Freehold, NJ --- Richard Gayton has trained his share of winning horses during the past 16 years, but on Thursday he will do something he’s never done before.

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Goldstar Badlands Drops And Pops

  • Monday, May 1, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

After going home empty handed versus Preferred 2 foes one week ago in London, Goldstar Badlands dropped in class and posted a sharp victory in Monday’s $7,500 Preferred 3 for horse and gelding pacers at The Raceway at Western Fair District.

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Front Steppers Cop 3R Features

  • Sunday, April 30, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

The feature races during Hippodrome 3R’s Sunday, April 30 program of live racing were both captured by front-end performers, as Rocky Boy won the $8,000 Preferred 1 Trot and Glass Shadow triumphed in the $8,400 Preferred 1 Pace after gate-to-wire miles.

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Trotting mare Allerage Star retired

  • Thursday, April 27, 2017 | Allerage Farms

Stanfordville, NY --- Top homebred trotting mare Allerage Star 4,1:52.3f ($415,322) has been retired due to a fractured pelvis.

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Maryland Racing Commission approves $1.85 million for sire stakes program

  • Thursday, April 27, 2017 | Tom LaMarra

Silver Spring, MD --- Total purses for the Maryland Sire Stakes  (MDSS) and Maryland Standardbred Race Fund (MSRF) will amount to $1.85 million this year, up 8.1 percent from 2016, according to a schedule approved by the Maryland Racing Commission Thursday (April 27).

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Trainer Casie Coleman switching her gait to the trot

  • Thursday, April 13, 2017 | Derick Giwner

Casie Coleman, a three-time Little Brown Jug winner who has won most of the major pacing stakes in North America, is trying her hand at something new in 2017.

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Spoonful Wins Another DSBF Final

  • Wednesday, April 12, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Spoonful won her second $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) final in six months, holding on by a neck in the three-year-old filly trot final, while Celebrity Pegasus set a new track record for an older trotter in the $20,000 Open on an eventful Wednesday, April 12 card at Dover Downs.

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Trainer Enjoys The Diva Act

  • Monday, April 10, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

George Leager will turn 79 in August, but says he feels like a man half that age. The success of horses such as Diva Demands might help him keep that youthful disposition.

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Faves Dominate In Delaware Stakes

  • Thursday, April 6, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Four divisions of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Series went postward Thursday at Dover Downs for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings, with Henry The Dragon turning in the fastest performance in the second leg of the event.

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Wind Surfer Earns 50th Career Win

  • Thursday, April 6, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Wind Surfer trotted home for his 50th career victory, winning the 10th race at Northfield Park on Wednesday (April 5).

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Summer Return For L A Delight

  • Thursday, April 6, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

With an enviable list of stakes winners, world record holders and divisional champions produced by his stable, Bob McIntosh still reveres and respects those horses as much as ever. Thus, dual O'Brien Award winner L A Delight has received an "extended vacation" in preparation for her first campaign as an older competitor.

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Willow Mill Anna Strikes At 33-1 In DSBF

  • Wednesday, April 5, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Breeder, owner and trainer Gordon Barrett put Donnie Long in the bike to drive Willow Mill Anna and the combination clicked for a 2:02.3 triumph in the second leg of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Stakes for three-year-old trotting fillies, with Spoonful notching a 2:00.2 victory in the other $20,000 division on Wednesday night at Dover Downs.

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Box Of Luck wins at 18-1 in Meadows series opener

  • Tuesday, April 4, 2017 | Evan Pattak

Washington, PA---Dismissed at 18-1 thanks to a stale date and poor post position, Box Of Luck zipped right to the front and pulled off the upset in Tuesday’s (April 4) Tamarind Trot at The Meadows.

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DSBF prelims for filly pacers highlight Dover card

  • Tuesday, April 4, 2017 | Marv Bachrad

Dover, DE---Logan’s Girl won her second $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Three-Year-Old preliminary paces while 40-1 Lunar Phase upset odds-on favorite Spanish Dream in the second of four divisions at Dover Downs on Tuesday (April 4).

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Master Clave and Jiggs wins DSBF prelims

  • Monday, April 3, 2017 | Marv Bachrad

Dover, DE---Master Clave won his second $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Three-Year-Old Male Trot prelim while Jiggs recorded his first of the season during second leg action at Dover Downs on Monday (April 3). 

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Driver, Off Eight Years, Wins Open

  • Wednesday, March 29, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Does an eight-year absence from the sulky lead to a little rust? Apparently not.

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Spoonful, Luv Is Blind win $20,000 DSBF trots

  • Wednesday, March 29, 2017 | Marv Bachrad

Dover, DE --- Spoonful and Luv Is Blind used different methods to first leg victories in Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 3-year-old $20,000 preliminaries on Wednesday (March 29) at Dover Downs.

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King Fillies Double In Delaware Prelims

  • Tuesday, March 28, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

 Logans Girl and Spanish Dream, both trained by Jim King, owned by his wife JoAnn Looney-King, and driven by Vic Kirby, won first-leg divisions of the 2017 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) three-year-old $20,000 preliminaries on Tuesday (March 28) at Dover Downs.

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I Guess I Got A Little Bored

  • Monday, March 27, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

John Burns' stable has made just 10 starts since 2014. He hasn’t entered a horse to race since October of 2015.

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Gingras Discusses Vintage Babe

  • Sunday, March 26, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Driver Yannick Gingras felt confident in four-year-old mare Vintage Babe when she faced the starting gate for the opening leg of the Petticoat Series at Yonkers Raceway March 6.

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Daughter of Betterthancheddar wins Group 1 Gold Tiara

  • Sunday, March 26, 2017 | Alabar Farm

My Sweetchilliphilly produced a performance that defies belief to win the Group One Bathurst Gold Tiara.

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Shadow Play sires second Gold Crown winner

  • Sunday, March 26, 2017 | Alabar Farm

Castalong Shadow became Shadow Play's second Bathurst Gold Crown winner by winning the Group One event last night.

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Flamboro Preferred To J Eagle Feather

  • Sunday, March 26, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Shipping in off the WEG Circuit, J Eagle Feather won his Flamboro Downs debut in Sunday night's featured $11,000 Preferred 2 Handicap Pace for trainer/driver Travis Cullen.

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Zipnthruthehall Wins Buffalo Feature

  • Saturday, March 25, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Zipnthruthehall showed plenty of 'zip' in the stretch and captured the $8,600 featured pace at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night (March 25) by holding off Jolt Of Whiskey by a half-length in 1:57.4.

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Three Complete Meadows Series Sweeps

  • Saturday, March 25, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

The Meadows hosted the championships of four series on Saturday (March 25), and three of the winners — DDs Comet, Art N Music and Ms Mullen — completed sweeps of the events for three and four-year-olds. The finals offered combined purses of $102,100.

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Sophomore Fillies Star In Young Elims

  • Saturday, March 25, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Three-year-old pacing fillies Ladies From Hell and Tahuya Gameday proved to be the leaders of the pack scoring front-end victories in their respective $7,500 eliminations for the Marian Young Memorial on Friday night (March 24) at Fraser Downs.

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Series Finals At The Meadows Saturday

  • Thursday, March 23, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

 Four late closer finals totalling more than $100,000 in purses will head to the post this Saturday (March 25) at The Meadows and will feature top three and four-year-old pacers and trotters.

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Preferred Repeat For Hldontghttoyurdrms

  • Thursday, March 23, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Despite being assigned the outside post and battling through a wardrobe malfunction, Hldontghttoyurdrms came up huge in winning Thursday’s $11,000 Preferred 2 for trotters at Flamboro Downs.

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A 'Lady' In Waiting...For Now

  • Tuesday, March 21, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

While many of the sport’s top distaffers are stateside butting heads in the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at Yonkers Raceway, arguably the best older pacing mare in the game is setting her sights on a later start to the season.

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Six Straight For Awesomeness

  • Tuesday, March 21, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

A snowstorm is the only thing has been able to keep pacer Awesomeness out of the winner’s circle in recent weeks for owner Martin Scharf.

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Bettabrown Tiger remains undefeated

  • Tuesday, March 21, 2017 | Alabar Farm

Bettabrown Tiger won yet again, this time at Devonport last Friday night.

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Barbaras Shadow And Dismissal Renew Rivalry

  • Monday, March 20, 2017 | Marv Bachrad

DOVER, Del. --- Barbara’s Shadow, who has won her last three in-a-row, and Dismissal, following near misses in her last two outings...seeks to return to her four consecutive winning form earlier this year meeting in the $15,000 4&5-Year-Old distaff feature.

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Hat Trick For Goldstar Badlands

  • Monday, March 20, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

 Fans of Goldstar Badlands have had the change to fill their pockets with winnings in recent weeks at The Raceway at Western Fair District, and it was more of the same on Monday evening.

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Roy And Tessier A Winning Team

  • Sunday, March 19, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Driver Louis-Philippe Roy and trainer Yves Tessier were the stars of the Sunday harness racing card at Rideau Carleton Raceway, sweeping the co-featured Winners Over events during a multiple-win night.

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First Of Itskind Wins Third Straight Open

  • Sunday, March 19, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

First Of Itskind, driven by Mike Simons, scored a three-peat victory in Pompano Park’s $12,000 Open Handicap Pace on Sunday night (March 19), stopping the teletimer in 1:51.2.

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Daylight Rush Delivers At Flamboro

  • Sunday, March 19, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Sent postward as the 6-5 favourite, Daylight Rush delivered on his pari-mutuel promise with a front-end victory in the $11,000 Preferred 2 & 3 Handicap Pace featured on Flamboro Downs' Sunday harness racing card.

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Art N Music wins second straight in Meadows Series

  • Saturday, March 18, 2017 | Evan Pattak

 Washington, PA --- Art N Music exploded from the pocket in the lane and captured his second straight in Saturday’s (March 18) Walter Russell Memorial Pace at The Meadows.

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Millenium Wheel upsets again at Meadowlands; Miller wins three

  • Saturday, March 18, 2017 | The Meadowlands Media Relations Department

East Rutherford, NJ --- Millenium Wheel made a winning Meadowlands debut last week as a 7-1 outsider.

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Trainer’s High Hopes For Devil Child

  • Thursday, March 16, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

When Devil Child makes her 2017 debut Friday night at Yonkers Raceway, she will also make her first start for trainer John Butenschoen, who was tasked by owners Crawford Farms Racing and Susan Oakes of prepping the daughter of American Ideal for the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series.

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My Sweetchilliphilly wins again in 1:55.3

  • Thursday, March 16, 2017 | Alabar Farm

My Sweetchilliphilly (Betterthancheddar) won the final and fastest heat of the Gold Tiara last night at Bathurst.

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Flamboro Preferred To Hldontghttoyurdrms

  • Thursday, March 16, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

The gelding sat a two-hole trip behind Avuncular before edging out late to beat that foe by a length in 1:58.3. Giona rounded out the top three finishers in the nine-horse trotting affair.

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Goldstar Badlands Upsets

  • Monday, March 13, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Despite winning last week’s $11,000 Preferred 2 for horse and gelding pacers at The Raceway at Western Fair District, Goldstar Badlands wasn’t given much respect in his quest to double up in Monday’s edition of the class.

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Rosecroft Feature To Use Your Noodle

  • Wednesday, March 8, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Use Your Noodle survived a tight three-horse photo to win the Fillies and Mares Winners Over Pace Tuesday night (March 7) at Rosecroft Raceway.

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Tim Tetrick Wins Four Including Scandalalicious in the $20,000 Dover Feature

  • Tuesday, March 7, 2017 | Marv Bachrad

DOVER, Del.--- Scandalicious battled race favorite Enhance Your Mind side-by-side down the lane before edging to the front at the wire by a head to win the Tuesday, March 4 $20,000 Mares Open Handicap  at Dover Downs.

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Petticoat Kicks Off At Yonkers

  • Monday, March 6, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

It wasn’t all ‘death and taxes’ for Yonkers Raceway’s first ‘death and taxes’ proposition of the season.

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Winbak Farm Welcomes First Winbak-Bred Bolt The Duer Foal

  • Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | Elizabeth Cheesman

Winbak Farm’s first foal sired by Bolt The Duer, p, 2, 1:51; 3, 1:47.4f ($1,828,995), was born at Winbak Farm of Maryland on February 22nd

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Get ready to register 2017 foals

  • Friday, February 24, 2017 | Jessica Schroeder

Columbus, OH --- As the 2017 foaling season kicks into high gear, the USTA would like to remind breeders about the ease of doing online live foal/no foal reporting and foal registration.

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Solid Queen Prevails In Preferred

  • Wednesday, February 22, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Driver Garrett Rooney worked out a perfect pocket trip aboard Solid Queen to take the $7,500 Fillies & Mares Preferred 3 Pace on Wednesday evening at The Raceway at the Western Fair District.

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Shadow Play's Book Full, Closed

  • Wednesday, February 22, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Blue Chip Farms, in conjunction with Winbak Farms Canada, is pleased to announce that Shadow Play’s book is full and closed for 2017.

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Daylight Rush Rebounds In London

  • Monday, February 20, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

After just falling short in his seasonal debut last week, Daylight Rush was victorious in Monday's $11,000 Preferred 2 Handicap at The Raceway at the Western Fair District.

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Daughter of Betterthancheddar in 1:55.3

  • Sunday, February 19, 2017 | Alabar Farm

Debuts don't come a lot more impressive than that of My Sweetchilliphilly's today at Bathurst!

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Shebestingin's Brother Breaks Maiden

  • Sunday, February 19, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Iminurblindspot, the three-year-old full brother to world champion Shebestingin, broke his maiden in his third career start on Saturday night (February 18) at The Meadowlands.

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Bettor Rock On Shines On Opening Day

  • Sunday, February 19, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Bettor Rock On N came from well off the pace to secure the victory in the first feature of the 2017 racing season at Saratoga Casino Hotel on the year’s opening day card, Sunday, Feb. 19.

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Devaux drives five winners for second time this week at Monticello; weekly tally now stands at 13

  • Thursday, February 16, 2017 | Shawn Wiles

Monticello, NY --- James Devaux rounded out a productive week at Monticello Raceway, as he drove five winners on a single card for the second time this week; the tally for the last seven days was 13 trips to the winner's circle.

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Standardbred Canada and Forest City Standardbred Sales to combine yearling sales

  • Tuesday, February 14, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Standardbred Canada and Forest City Standardbred Sales Inc. are proud to announce that agreement in principle has been reached to combine the two yearling sales into one which is scheduled to take place at the Western Fair District Metroland Media Agriplex in London, Ontario, on the weekend of Oct. 14-15.

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Bettors Delight Book Full, Closed

  • Friday, February 10, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Blue Chip Farms is pleased to announce that Bettors Delight book is full and closed for 2017.

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Talented trotter lives up to his name

  • Thursday, February 9, 2017 | Kim French

Columbus, OH --- Although his behavior is certainly not deceitful, dishonorable or underhanded, New York Sire Stakes champion Devious Man does have a mischievous glint in his eye, which warrants special surveillance and lends credence to his name.

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McNiven Stable Sweeps Preferreds

  • Wednesday, February 8, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Driver Travis Henry, trainer Scott McNiven and local owner Thomas Brodhurst teamed up to sweep Wednesday night's Fillies & Mares Preferred events with Ride Away Shark ($3.70) and Alphabet Queen ($3.30) at The Raceway at Western Fair District.

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Tessa Seelster Wins Dover Downs Debut

  • Tuesday, January 31, 2017 | Marv Bachrad

DOVER, Del----  Tessa Seelster made her first Dover Downs appearance a winning one in the $20,000 Mares Open Handicap pace on Tuesday, Jan.31. Yannick Gingras had a quartet of winners.

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Improved attitude has made a difference for Vintage Babe

  • Monday, January 30, 2017 | Charlene Sharpe

Seaford, DE --- If you’d asked horseman Ed Gannon Jr. about pacing mare Vintage Babe in mid-November, he admits he wouldn’t have had much positive to say.

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2016 O'Brien Award Winners

  • Saturday, January 28, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

On Saturday, January 28, Standardbred Canada announced harness racing’s national champions at the 2016 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.

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Miami Open To Tag Up And Go

  • Tuesday, January 24, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Tag Up And Go notched his first local score at Miami Valley Raceway Tuesday afternoon, but it certainly wasn’t anything new to the well-traveled seven-year-old son of Angus Hall who now sports 29 career victories.

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Medusa Sweeps To Meadows Score

  • Tuesday, January 24, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Last in the field of six at the three-quarters, Medusa unleashed a three-wide blitz that carried her to victory in Tuesday’s $18,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.

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Divine Caroline To Be Retired, Bred

  • Tuesday, January 24, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

It has been announced that Dan Patch and Breeders Crown winner Divine Caroline p,3,1:49.2 ($880,335) has been sold and will be retired and bred this year.

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Sports Column Makes Headlines

  • Tuesday, January 24, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

With just six starts as a freshman in 2016, Sports Column made the most of those appearances. He didn't finish out of the top two on the track, and his O'Brien Award nomination gives him another guaranteed placing off the track as well.

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Mr Muscleman and Rock N Roll Heaven elected to Living Horse Hall of Fame

  • Monday, January 23, 2017 | the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame

Goshen, NY --- The Living Horse Hall of Fame nominating committee of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame has announced the results of recent voting to determine the 2017 inductees into the Harness Racing Living Horse Hall of Fame.

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Hat Trick For Goldstar Badlands

  • Monday, January 23, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

 Goldstar Badlands was the last horse to the quarter pole in Monday’s $11,000 Preferred 2 Handicap for horse and gelding pacers, but he was the first one to the finish for driver Scott Young.

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Bettors Edge Rewards New Owners

  • Sunday, January 22, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Bettors Edge, the 2015 TVG Free For All champion, returned to The Meadowlands and rewarded his new connections with a decisive 1:49.4 score in the $16,000 Saturday night feature.

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Bettor N Better Prevails By A Nose

  • Friday, January 20, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Slight favourite Bettor N Better (Jason Bartlett, $7.20) lasted — barely — Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $45,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.

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Silverlode, Flameon putting on great show

  • Thursday, January 19, 2017 | Mark Ratzky

Sacramento, CA --- It’s been some time since we’ve seen as heated a rivalry as the one at the top of the trotting ranks between Silverlode and Flameon, with the pair splitting the six Open Trots decided at this Cal Expo meeting.

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McNair Mastery In Blizzard Series

  • Thursday, January 19, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Nineteen pacers of the female persuasion faced the gate in Thursday’s opening leg of the Blizzard Series, and it was driver Doug McNair who mapped out the winning trips for the round one winners.

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Back in New York, Rock N Roll Heaven keeps producing as a stallion

  • Thursday, January 19, 2017 | Jay Bergman

Moving is always an adventure. In the case of pacing stallion Rock N Roll Heaven, let’s just say it’s good to be home again.

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A long and winding road leads to harness racing for Marta Piotrow

  • Wednesday, January 18, 2017 | Rich Fisher

Trenton, NJ --- To say that Marta Piotrow took the standard route to becoming a Standardbred trainer would be your standard false statement.

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Gural Group Joins With Lexington Select Yearling Sale and Winbak Farm in Sponsoring USHWA Luncheon

  • Tuesday, January 17, 2017 | USHWA

HARRISBURG PA – The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), harness racing’s leading and largest membership organization for industry communicators, is pleased to announce that a group of four Jeff Gural racing entities are partnering with the Lexington Select Yearling Sale and Winbak Farm in sponsoring a luncheon...

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Enhance Your Mind Wins $20,000 Open; Vintage Babe 6 Straight

  • Tuesday, January 17, 2017 | Marv Bachrad

DOVER, Del.--- Streaking Enhance Your Mind stepped up in class to score a 1:51.3victory in the $20,000 Mares Open Handicap pace while Vintage Babe lengthened her win streak to six-in-a-row over a sloppy track on Tuesday, Jan.17 at Dover Downs. Yannick Gingras had five wins.

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Goldstar Badlands Doubles Up

  • Monday, January 16, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

A 1:54.4 score in Monday’s $11,000 Preferred 2 for pacers at The Raceway at Western Fair District made it back-to-back trips to victory lane for Goldstar Badlands.

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Pair Of Preferreds Featured At Flamboro

  • Sunday, January 15, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Choose My Jet and Lets Wait And See earned their first wins of the year, both scoring from off-the-pace in Sunday night's co-featured $7,500 Preferred 3 events at Flamboro Downs.

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Pennyslvania Fair awards banquet held on Saturday

  • Saturday, January 14, 2017 | Jerry Connors

Bedford, PA --- The annual Pennsylvania Fair Harness Racing awards banquet was held on Saturday (Jan. 14) in Bedford with the top performers receiving awards.

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Delaware 2016 Standouts Honoured

  • Friday, January 13, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Some 300 horsemen, legislators, including the newly elected governor of Delaware John Carney, and friends of harness racing turned out for the 19th annual Delaware Standardbred Owners Association (DSOA) Awards-Dinner at the Modern Maturity Center, in Dover, on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017.

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Ride Away Shark Delivers In Preferred

  • Wednesday, January 11, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Favourite Ride Away Shark ($3.10) made the winning move on the way to the half-mile mark and held clear to earn her first win of the year in the $10,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred 2 Handicap Pace on Wednesday (January 11) night at The Raceway at Western Fair District.

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Skippin By Tops At The Meadows

  • Tuesday, January 3, 2017 | Standardbred Canada

Skippin By overwhelmed the leader with a first-over blitz in the slop and went on to a comfortable victory in Tuesday’s $18,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace at the Meadows.

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