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September 30, 2011 Casino Expansion Would be Boon to Horse Racing Oh, and it would put slots in race tracks too. That's right. Racetracks. Almost lost in the Sturm and Drang over the casino portions of the gambling bill are the bailout provisions for the Illinois horse racing industry, an industry knocked on its ... 'Awesome' Open House At Fraser Downs Describing the pre-season Open House at Fraser Downs Racetrack & Casino last weekend as “awesome”, Director of Racing Jackson Wittup refers to it as the perfect launch for the return of harness racing beginning Friday night, Oct. 7. “Harness Racing BC ... Hawthorne keeps spring meeting Arlington will take the reins on May 1 and continue racing four days per week through Sept. 30. Starting Oct. 1, the scene will shift back to Hawthorne for five-day weeks through Dec. 31. In harness racing, from Jan. 1-Dec. 30 Balmoral Park will have ... Break turned Lady Andover's season around Not often is a harness racing trainer happy after a horse races poorly, but Bob Stewart -- at least now in retrospect -- is thankful for Lady Andover's lackluster performance in the Delvin Miller Memorial in July at the Meadowlands. ... OHIO Preparing To Install VLTs At Their Racetracks, Michigan On ... Racetrack VLTs were legalized earlier this year in Ohio. ... two reports on the dismantling and cannibalism of the Horse Racing Industry and what could help us. ... September 27, 2011 Casino, horse racing leaders push for legalization of sports betting in NJ A Senate committee heard testimony this morning from key industry leaders who want legislation legalizing sports betting in New Jersey to pump revenue into the state's ailing horse racing and casino industries. The State Government, Wagering ... Saving racing, one ostrich at a time The soul and the heart of horse racing was the racetrack. Once upon a time, it was a great place to be. There were crowds, energy, excitement. The stands were full of colorful characters, rumpled guys in bad sports jackets who called the losing jockey ... Casino in Reading? New study shows it makes more sense than in Philly Other state gambling revenue funds economic development projects, the horse racing industry and state and local governments. The Treasury Department commissioned the study of the existing casinos, in part, to determine the strength of the various ... Faraldo attacks Gural's misrepresentations While I am loathe to subject readers of the harness racing industry news websites to any further back and forth between Mr. Gural and myself - since it is obvious that he and I will need to agree to disagree on certain opinions related to our industry ... Classic Conway becomes fastest in history The pacer Memory King and trotter Classic Conway delivered harness racing track record performances during Saturday night's $237915 New York Sires Stakes co-features at Vernon Downs. Memory King lowered the track standard for 2-year-old pacing geldings ... Bill would prohibit anti-bleeding drug in NY horseracing Thomas Duane is looking to stop the bleeding, both literally and figuratively, that has permeated the horse racing industry since the 1970s. The senator announced last Wednesday that he will push legislation (S.5887) that will ban the use of ... Gural On NY State Senate Testimony The origin of Mr. Faraldo's comments relate to the fact that I was invited to testify at a State Senate Committee Hearing on the Future of Horse Racing in New York on September 6, 2011 in Canandaigua, NY This was part of a series of hearings that the ... Area officials argue to keep fairgrounds in gambling expansion bill Raymond Poe, R-Springfield, who has urged that harness racing, along with slot machines, be allowed at the fairgrounds for nine months of the year, said he will vote against any compromise that takes the fairgrounds out of the mix. ... Company managing lottery's backroom operations to track electronic slots at ... The state lottery was authorized today to pay the company that manages its backroom operations to also track electronic slot machines at horse-racing tracks. The bipartisan Controlling Board unanimously agreed with the Lottery ... State board approves Ohio Lottery contract for gambling machine monitoring The company that handles the backroom operations of Mega Millions and other Ohio Lottery games will also monitor the slots-style gambling machines coming soon to the state's horse racing tracks. ... September 25, 2011 Racing families recognized for contribution Four Atlantic Canadian harness racing families will be recognized for their long time contribution to the regional industry during Atlantic Breeders Crown on Thanksgiving weekend. The weekend of Champions features the best two and three year-olds colts ... A big night for racing driver Mark Beckwith It was a big night for harness racing driver Mark Beckwith on Friday evening at Saratoga Casino and Raceway. Beckwith, currently third in the driver standings in 2011, added three wins to his year's total on Friday's trotting heavy program. ... Battles are fierce for freshman Semifinals When the top 20 horses from each freshman Grassroots division gathered at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday night, harness racing fans got to see just how deep the talent pool is in the Ontario Sires Stakes program. Only one favourite was able to deliver in ... Home-track advantage pays off at Little Brown Jug Every year, on the third Thursday after Labour Day, some 50000 fans and most of the harness racing world descends on the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Ohio. The rest of the year, Ron Potter mostly has the track to himself. Thursday, Potter became the ... Horse racing season at Erie track winding down As the end of September draws near, there's not much time left to see live horse racing at Presque Isle Downs and Casino in Erie, Pa. Watch Race 3 from a Sept. 17 race to get a feel for the excitement of live horse racing. ... September 22, 2011 Big Bad John wins the Little Brown Jug  Big Bad John, owned by Ed Telle of nearby Powell (as Winchester Baye Acres), trained by Delaware’s Ron Potter, and driven by native Ohioan David Miller, won the Little Brown Jug when he posted a straight heat victory on Thursday (Sept. 22) at the Delaware County Fair. The son of Western Hanover-Trulyawork Of Art, won his first-heat elimination in a time of 1:50.2, then came back to take the $252,864 final in 1:50, a national season's record for a 3-year-old pacing colt on a half-mile track. Big Bad John wins the Little Brown Jug Miller became just the second driver in harness racing history to win both the Little Brown Jug and its sister event--the Jugette--in the same year. Miller had steered Idyllic to victory in the Jugette on Sept. 21. Hall of Fame driver-trainer Billy ... Little Brown Jug~Sept. 22 Little Brown Jug Final Heat 1 Big Bad John (David Miller) 2 Roll With Joe (Ron Pierce) 3 Betterthancheddar (George Brennan) 5 High Noon (Mark MacDonald) 4 Something For Doc (Tim Tetrick) 6 Rollwithitharry (Brett Miller) 7 Up The Credit (Jody Jamieson) 8 Foreclosure N (scratched) :27 :55.1 1:23.1 1:50 $84,288 First Elimination 2 Big Bad John (David Miller) 1 Something For Doc (Ron Pierce) 6 High Noon (Mark MacDonald) 4 Foreclosure N (Tim Tetrick) 3 Powerful Mist (John Campbell) 5 Custard The Dragon (Montrell Teague) :26.4 :56.1 1:23.2 1:50.2 $84,288 Second Elimination 5 Roll With Joe (Ron Pierce) 4 Betterthancheddar (George Brennan) 1 Rollwithitharry (Brett Miller) 6 Up The Credit (Jody Jamieson) 2 Hugadragon (Yannick Gingras) 3 Wink N Atcha (Brian Sears)~DNF Idyllic Wins Jugette  David Miller steered the 3-year-old pacing filly Idyllic to victory in the $292,350 Jugette on Sept. 21 at the Delaware Co. Fairgrounds. Cassie Coleman trains the filly. $292,350 Jugette~ Sept. 21 $58,470 First Elimination 4 Idyllic (David Miller) 3 What's New Pussycat (Yannick Gingras) 2-Myluvmylife (Brian Sears) 1 Tu Sei Bella (Ron Pierce) 5 Latin Lyric (Tim Tetrick) :26.3 :54 1:22.4 1:53.1 $58,470 Second Elimination 5 Swinging Beauty (Douglas McNair) 4 Strike An Attitude (Dave Palone) 1 Rocklamation (Yannick Gingras) 3 Pretty Katherine (George Brennan) 2 Musette Mindale (Greg Grismore) 6 Rockratese (Tim Tetrick) :27 :56.2 1:24.1 1:54.2 $175,410 Jugette Final 2 Idyllic (David Miller) 5 Rocklamation (Yannick Gingras) 1 Swinging Beauty (Douglas McNair) 4 Strike An Attitude (Dave Palone) 7 Tu Sei Bella (Ron Pierce) 3 What's New Pussycat (Tim Tetrick) 8 Pretty Katherine (George Brennan) 6 Myluvmylife (Scratched) :27 :56.3 1:24.4 1:54 Campbell takes 2 at Balmoral After driving in four races Wednesday afternoon at Ohio's famed Delaware County Fair, Campbell climbed into a private jet that took him to Balmoral Park for the two American-Nationals for 2-year-olds, carded as the third and fourth races on the night's ... Big Bad John captures the Jug Potter is not among the big names when it comes to harness trainers and the Ohio racing circuit, outside of the Jug, is considered small time. But in Big Bad John Potter had a horse with the type of talent and speed it takes to win the Jug, ... Big Bad John wins Little Brown Jug Driven by David Miller and trained by Ron Potter, Big Bad John was timed in 1:50.0 for the mile and became the first Ohio-trained horse to win the race at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, where Potter is stabled. "I really thought he would be better in ... Horse racing season at Erie track winding down The fifth season of thoroughbred horse racing is entering the home stretch at Presque Isle Downs & Casino. For those who can't get enough, it won't be long before activity starts in anticipation ... Meet the stars of harness racing An inquisitive Standardbred race horse peers down from its stall inside one of the barns at Fraser Downs Racetrack. By Jennifer Lang - Cloverdale Reporter The barn doors at Fraser Downs will be thrown wide open Saturday, when the harness racing ... Rose beats a brain tumor - the rest is easy Tony Rose realises he's been given a second chance at life and the 38-year-old Ohio native and harness racing driver knows only too well he's lucky to be able to get back in the sulky on his home track at Lebanon Raceway on Friday (September 23). ... Racino backers kick off campaign The first two would be racinos, or combination harness racing and slots, in both Biddeford and Washington County, and the other would be a full-scale casino, with table games, in Lewiston. Those backing the Biddeford project, which would entail moving ... Newcomer scores a driving triple at Colonial Harness racing driver Keith Kash Jr., competing at Colonial Downs for the first time ever this fall, scored a driving triple in Thursday's ten trace card and escaped injury when he took a ninth race spill. With two wins in the meet's first three race ... State Sen. Raymond Lesniak says New Jersey's horse racing industry employs ... Raymond Lesniak says New Jersey's horse racing industry employs 13000 people and preserves 176000 acres of farmland The glory days of horse racing in New Jersey have faded. But if the industry disappears completely, state Sen. Raymond Lesniak claims it ... Greater Cleveland's Thistledown racetrack would need time to get slots out of gate Gov. John Kasich's request for a no-bid contract could hasten the debut of slotslike gambling at Ohio's horse-racing tracks, but don't bet on Thistledown installing the video lottery machines any time soon. ... 'Jug Is Kentucky Derby Of Harness Racing' Why would someone from New Jersey travel all the way to central Ohio to see a harness race? And, why would they do it for 30 years? Les Cahn and three friends from Brigatine, NJ, which is located on the outer banks north of Atlantic City, ... Then and now, harness racing a big part of fair The oldest booklet from The Great Frederick Fair in its archives section, from 1869, shows harness racing as part of the event. Nancy Hendricks, fair board member and head of the horse events, went through the books Wednesday, ... Bob 'Hollywood' Heyden recipient of award Upon his passing a few years ago, in order to perpetuate his memory, the Monticello-Goshen Chapter has named an award in his honor and this season Bob Heyden will be the recipient of that prestigious harness racing award when the scribes hold their ... Maine's Fair circuit gets underway Sunday when the Cumberland Fair comes to town with a week of harness racing through Oct. 2. Bill Ellis, soon to be inducted into the New England Harness Writers Hall of Fame, gets the call to post. Ellis, A resident of Dedham, Ma.,has been a member of the ... Wednesday at the Delaware County Fair Dan Noble drove Morningsailer to victory in the first ever half-mile race at the Delaware County Fair. Raced in the rain over a “good” track, the 4-year-old gelding paced in :57.1, three seconds off the World Record set at Northfield Park. To read more, CLICK HERE September 21, 2011 Fastest and richest trotter Dunkster retires Please give this horse a big round of applause as you are looking at a World Champion racehorse. He retires as one of the fastest and richest Ohio-bred male trotters in the history of Ohio harness horse racing and is the fastest trotting horse that was ... Wednesday at the Delaware County Fair Dan Noble drove Morningsailer to victory in the first ever half-mile race at the Delaware County Fair. Raced in the rain over a “good” track, the 4-year-old gelding paced in :57.1, three seconds off the World Record set at Northfield Park. To read more, CLICK HERE Area officials argue to keep fairgrounds in gambling expansion bill Raymond Poe, R-Springfield, who has urged that harness racing, along with slot machines, be allowed at the fairgrounds for nine months of the year, said he will vote against any compromise that takes the fairgrounds out of the mix. ... Canadian trainer eyes Little Brown Jug, Jugette titles In the harness racing world, the Little Brown Jug is the Holy Grail of the sulky set, a horse race equivalent to the Kentucky Derby, but in a more homespun way, with country folk chaining their lawn chairs to the fence surrounding the dusty little oval ... Bill would prohibit anti-bleeding drug in NY horseracing Thomas Duane is looking to stop the bleeding, both literally and figuratively, that has permeated the horse racing industry since the 1970s. The senator announced last Wednesday that he will push legislation (S.5887) that will ban the use of ... Daylon Magician simply magic "My driver [Mario Baillargeon] said that this horse was so good tonight. Look at him now, he looks like he didn't even race. There will be more races left this season, we had bad luck tonight, but that's horse racing." Andy Miller, who steered long ... Maine gambling referendum backers launch campaign A harness racing driver stood nearby holding a race horse named CC Bagaluck. Besides touting jobs and taxes, supporters said a racino in Biddeford would pump millions of dollars a year into the horse racing industry. It would preserve farmland and help ... Harness racing cancelled at Markham Fair One of the mainstays of the Markham Fair will ride off into the sunset as the popular fall agricultural celebration has announced it will no longer host harness racing. In an era of organized lotteries, provincially-sanctioned casinos and online gaming ... Romeo has a love affair with harness racing We all love our grandparents but Carey Romeo Jr has a very special affinity with his harness racing grandfather - John Ratchford of Nova Scotia. In fact 19-year-old Carey termed him a hero and someone whom he would always look up to. ... Maine gambling referendum backers launch campaign Backers of a referendum to allow a harness racing track with slot machines in southern Maine kicked off their campaign Monday with assurances the project would create hundreds of jobs, ... Streaking The only things keeping the horseplayer's motto from being anything is possible is the unfit horse, the rotten trainers, bad jockeys. Eliminate that stuff and it can be anybody's race. The most unlikely scenario to be envisioned by most handicappers is ... Morning racing: Why not? Should he win 20 in a row he will have passed Zenyatta for what is recognized as the longest winning streak in racing. He is not, of course, another Zenyatta -- or anything close. But he is remarkable in his own way. In the era of the fragile horse, ... Fastest and richest trotter Dunkster retires Please give this horse a big round of applause as you are looking at a World Champion racehorse. He retires as one of the fastest and richest Ohio-bred male trotters in the history of Ohio harness horse racing and is the fastest trotting horse that was ... Perkins to be greeted by Jean Emerson When Diann Perkins accepts her Hall of Fame award from the New England Harness Racing Writers October 23, she will be greeted by a three-time 'hall receipient, Jean Emerson of Saco, Maine. Diann and Jean have spent numerous years promoting and ... EDITORIAL: Weigh casino options carefully for racino A decade ago, when the state first proposed putting video slot machines at harness tracks to prop up the struggling harness racing industry, many said it was the first step on a slippery slope to full-scale casino gambling. Well, wax your toboggan, ... Former truckie now works real horsepower Canadian harness racing conditioner Bo Sowers is currently experiencing the best year of his training career but in order to keep racking up the winner's the 40-year-old has been forced to make a tough family decision. The New Brunswick (Limestone) ... Black Caviar just keeps winning Black Caviar, who has won all 13 career starts, was also named the country's most popular horse and, of course, the country's best sprinter. With votes lodged on a 3-2-1 basis by senior racing administrators and members of the racing media nationwide, ... Gural's outrageous drugs comment slammed! Harness racing's SOA President Joseph Faraldo, testified on behalf of the Empire State Harness Racing Horsemen's Alliance before the New York State Senate Committees on Racing, Gaming and Wagering and Judiciary regarding the serious concerns posed by a ... Barrieau notches win 3500 at Charlottetown Harness racing driver Gilles Barrieau reached a career milestone in the race bike during PEI Colt Stakes action Saturday afternoon at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. The NB based driver recorded his 3500th victory ... Jack Moiseyev had a successful 'Game Plan' Not only did harness racing driver Jack Moiseyev capture the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, the Hall of Fame driver held on to win the $469000 William Wellwood Memorial Trot with The Game Plan. ... Race at Yonkers about more than winning and losing Linda Toscano was born in Brooklyn, grew up in Long Island and has spent most of her life working at race tracks in and around the local area. She is generally regarded as one of the best trainers in all of harness racing, and her horses have won about ... Doing it all at track keeps Coblentz young, active Oh, his wife, Sally, accompanied him, helping transport the 12 horses he will have at the New Kent County track for the 14th annual harness racing season, which begins Saturday with a post time of 1 pm and runs through Nov. 5. But when the racing gets ... State fair casinos in Delaware, New Mexico generating millions “We heard the same arguments that it would be the ruination of the fair, on the basis of mom and apple pie, but in all candidness, the fact that we had gaming (horseracing) — and in our case have had gaming since the late '30s — kind of diffused a ... September 20, 2011 Bill would prohibit anti-bleeding drug in NY horseracing Thomas Duane is looking to stop the bleeding, both literally and figuratively, that has permeated the horse racing industry since the 1970s. The senator announced last Wednesday that he will push legislation (S.5887) that will ban the use of ... Daylon Magician simply magic "My driver [Mario Baillargeon] said that this horse was so good tonight. Look at him now, he looks like he didn't even race. There will be more races left this season, we had bad luck tonight, but that's horse racing." Andy Miller, who steered long ... Maine gambling referendum backers launch campaign A harness racing driver stood nearby holding a race horse named CC Bagaluck. Besides touting jobs and taxes, supporters said a racino in Biddeford would pump millions of dollars a year into the horse racing industry. It would preserve farmland and help ... Harness racing cancelled at Markham Fair One of the mainstays of the Markham Fair will ride off into the sunset as the popular fall agricultural celebration has announced it will no longer host harness racing. In an era of organized lotteries, provincially-sanctioned casinos and online gaming ... Romeo has a love affair with harness racing We all love our grandparents but Carey Romeo Jr has a very special affinity with his harness racing grandfather - John Ratchford of Nova Scotia. In fact 19-year-old Carey termed him a hero and someone whom he would always look up to. ... Maine gambling referendum backers launch campaign Backers of a referendum to allow a harness racing track with slot machines in southern Maine kicked off their campaign Monday with assurances the project would create hundreds of jobs, ... Streaking The only things keeping the horseplayer's motto from being anything is possible is the unfit horse, the rotten trainers, bad jockeys. Eliminate that stuff and it can be anybody's race. The most unlikely scenario to be envisioned by most handicappers is ... Morning racing: Why not? Should he win 20 in a row he will have passed Zenyatta for what is recognized as the longest winning streak in racing. He is not, of course, another Zenyatta -- or anything close. But he is remarkable in his own way. In the era of the fragile horse, ... Fastest and richest trotter Dunkster retires Please give this horse a big round of applause as you are looking at a World Champion racehorse. He retires as one of the fastest and richest Ohio-bred male trotters in the history of Ohio harness horse racing and is the fastest trotting horse that was ... September 18, 2011 Perkins to be greeted by Jean Emerson When Diann Perkins accepts her Hall of Fame award from the New England Harness Racing Writers October 23, she will be greeted by a three-time 'hall receipient, Jean Emerson of Saco, Maine. Diann and Jean have spent numerous years promoting and ... EDITORIAL: Weigh casino options carefully for racino A decade ago, when the state first proposed putting video slot machines at harness tracks to prop up the struggling harness racing industry, many said it was the first step on a slippery slope to full-scale casino gambling. Well, wax your toboggan, ... Former truckie now works real horsepower Canadian harness racing conditioner Bo Sowers is currently experiencing the best year of his training career but in order to keep racking up the winner's the 40-year-old has been forced to make a tough family decision. The New Brunswick (Limestone) ... Black Caviar just keeps winning Black Caviar, who has won all 13 career starts, was also named the country's most popular horse and, of course, the country's best sprinter. With votes lodged on a 3-2-1 basis by senior racing administrators and members of the racing media nationwide, ... Gural's outrageous drugs comment slammed! Harness racing's SOA President Joseph Faraldo, testified on behalf of the Empire State Harness Racing Horsemen's Alliance before the New York State Senate Committees on Racing, Gaming and Wagering and Judiciary regarding the serious concerns posed by a ... Barrieau notches win 3500 at Charlottetown Harness racing driver Gilles Barrieau reached a career milestone in the race bike during PEI Colt Stakes action Saturday afternoon at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. The NB based driver recorded his 3500th victory ... Jack Moiseyev had a successful 'Game Plan' Not only did harness racing driver Jack Moiseyev capture the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, the Hall of Fame driver held on to win the $469000 William Wellwood Memorial Trot with The Game Plan. ... Race at Yonkers about more than winning and losing Linda Toscano was born in Brooklyn, grew up in Long Island and has spent most of her life working at race tracks in and around the local area. She is generally regarded as one of the best trainers in all of harness racing, and her horses have won about ... Doing it all at track keeps Coblentz young, active Oh, his wife, Sally, accompanied him, helping transport the 12 horses he will have at the New Kent County track for the 14th annual harness racing season, which begins Saturday with a post time of 1 pm and runs through Nov. 5. But when the racing gets ... State fair casinos in Delaware, New Mexico generating millions “We heard the same arguments that it would be the ruination of the fair, on the basis of mom and apple pie, but in all candidness, the fact that we had gaming (horseracing) — and in our case have had gaming since the late '30s — kind of diffused a ... September 15, 2011 Ohio horse industry coalition needs members Members make their living through the breeding, racing, showing, training, and sales of ... Ohio's horse industry employs approximately 42000 people, with over ... Horse racing needs some new blood Horse racing needs some new blood. In the backstretch at Mohawk Racetrack, veterinarian Dr. Melissa McKee (right) does an ultrasound on a leg of race horse 'Village Java' while owner Elizabeth Thompson and trainer James Barton look on. ... Racetrack proves they have the money American Harness Tracks met a Sept. 12 deadline by providing the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission with proof they have the $150 million for the project as well as a fully executed management contract. This step was vital because a lack of ... Gary Gregory was hooked from the start Fast facts: In 48th year operating his own public stable and training horse s for harness racing. Has trained more than 300 different horses. Susie - from Sweden to USA and Canada When Swedish harness racing trainer Susie Kerwood came to North America 26 years ago she was a qualified kindergarten teacher who had an open mind on her working future. 'Dad worked in newspapers all of his life but always trained trotters as a hobby. ... Anderson Family Proud Of Aunt Mel Mike and Mary Jane Anderson got into harness racing as a tribute to Mike's dad, and those tributes are extending to aunts and adopted uncles these days. And the aunt's namesake is starting to make the family proud. Aunt Mel, a two-year-old filly ... Draw complete for $335000 Bobby Quillen Eight of harness racing's top aged pacers will go postward in one of the year's most prestigious events for older horses on Monday September 19. Defending champion Foiled Again (Yannick Gingras, 8/5) drew the rail for the Ron Burke stable after winning ... September 14, 2011 Kentucky Downs pays off on wrong superfecta in Saturday race They really want to do what's right, and they love horse racing." Johnsen said the error had nothing to do with equipment, noting that Kentucky Downs' American Teletimer photo-finish system is the same used at Churchill Downs, Arlington Park and Ellis ... The Boring family - - rich in racing history A lot of water has passed under the harness racing bridge since the 1920s when John Boring used to race his fellow milk vendors on their milk routes in Indianapolis in Indiana. Boring used to deliver his milk with a horse and trailer. ... Australian syndicate looking for next star Every harness racing owner wants a horse that can race on the Grand Circuit and despite the success the New South Wales based syndicate that races Smoken Up has had in the past, it is still on the lookout for another star. The group race fifteen horses ... American Harness Track meets financial deadline to construct track in Lawrence ... Officials from American Harness Tracks announced Monday that the company met a deadline to show documentation of financial resources for construction of a harness-racing track in Lawrence County. The state Harness Racing Commission had ... September 13, 2011 New York state senator introduces bill to ban Lasix Thomas K. Duane (D-Manhattan) introduced legislation on Tuesday banning the use of performance enhancing drugs in horse racing, including the anti-bleeding medication Furosemide, commonly referred to as Lasix, on any horse participating in a ... Officials Say Horse Racing Drug Report Dispels Criticism Thoroughbred racing industry officials said a report that shows 99.5% of biological samples taken from racehorses and tested by laboratories in 2010 were "clean" dispels claims that horse racing is drug-ridden. The report, called "Drugs in Racing ... Sire Stakes winners crowned at The Red Mile The Red Mile presented a 14-race harness racing card on Sunday (September 11), with eight of the contests worth a cool $2 million, producing the Bluegrass State's newest Sire Stakes champions. In the $250000 2-year-old pacing colt and gelding final, ... Who Doesnt & Franceschetti primed for big one Ranked fifth and sixth heading into Friday's (September 16) regular season finale at Flamboro Downs, two-year-old pacing colts Who Doesnt and Franceschetti are just a handful of the Grassroots harness racing contenders Wayne Giles hopes to be watching ... September 12, 2011  Casey Leonard scored his very first Super Night championship with Fox Valley Arrow To see & read about all of the happenings on Super Night 2011, CLICK HERE ARCI report: "Drugs and Racing: Perception vs Reality" Bill would let counties decide gambling issue Allows horse racing facilities in counties that approve expanded gaming an option for a limited gaming license. Canterbury average attendance sets record, but shutdown effects likely to be ... Canterbury Park concluded its live thoroughbred and quarter-horse racing season on Sunday. >>> Reshaping "the racing experience for the next three decades" ... Hong Kong's bold $HK7bil master plan announced >>> Davidowitz: ACRI Paints a positive picture about the lack of drug use in Thoroughbred racing, but, I remain unconvinced >>> NJ op-ed: Horse-racing could rebound "if Gov Chris Christie would just get off his high horse and see the irreparable damage his tough love is reaping on the industry." Ky: Instant racing bets coming in as expected Florida: Appeals court hears arguments on Hialeah slots September 9, 2011 Cane Pace moved from Tioga Downs to Pocono Downs The $342875 Cane Pace, the first jewel in harness racing's Pacing Triple Crown, has been moved to Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs because of flooding in the Tioga Downs area in Nichols, NY Two $60000 divisions of the Shady Daisy Stakes, ... Harness racer banned after betting scandal HARNESS racing authorities have taken their first action against a leading figure in the sport following a recent drug and betting scandal by banning a successful driver from racing. Robbie Byrnes was ''warned off'' yesterday, a punishment which means ... See all stories on this topic ยป Unassuming and likable Ben Hollingsworth Harnesslink It was at that moment Hollingsworth, now aged 19, became hooked on harness racing. “I had no ties to harness racing in my family but what the Pinkneys were doing intrigued me. I thought I could do this and from that moment on I have been hooked on ... Another real big weekend ahead at Batavia Honoring and remembering is the theme this upcoming harness racing weekend at Batavia Downs Casino. On Friday night we'll honor Joseph Teresi as the Batavia Downs Casino Italian American of the Year with a special Winners Circle ceremony. ... Baileys Dream & Harley Earl both injured The harness racing careers of the Brendon Hill trained duo Baileys Dream and Harley Earl remains in limbo after both have suffered different injury problems according to a report on Harness Racing TV. Baileys Dream (a 10-year-old by Dream Away), ... 107th Lincoln County Fair opens Saturday The sleek, muscular harness racing ponies that have been practicing all summer will begin racing Tuesday for money and blankets at the 107th Lincoln ... Check Me Out tastes her first career defeat A trio of $30000 Peaceful Way eliminations took place Thursday evening at Mohawk Racetrack featuring the continent's top harness racing freshmen trotting fillies. Win Missy B and driver Trevor Ritchie gave the 1-9 favourite, Check Me Out, ... September 8, 2011 August horse betting down 12 percent from previous year Wagering on US thoroughbred horse racing fell 12.3 percent in August compared to the same month last year, according to statistics released by Equibase, the industry's statistical recordkeeper. Bettors wagered $982.1 million. ... 3-time trainer of year Jimmy Takter elected to Harness Racing Hall of Fame Three-time trainer of the year Jimmy Takter has been elected to harness racing's Hall of Fame. The US Harness Writers Association announced Monday that the 50-year-old Swede was voted into the Hall along with writers Jean Emerson ... Kentucky Downs gaming machines draw $594K in five days Customers of Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Ky., have bet a total of $594000 through the track's new gambling machines in the first five days the devices have been in operation, according to data provided by the Kentucky Horse Racing ... Is San Pail NA's best? Inside Harness Racing See more from his record-breaking performance on this week's episode of 'Inside Harness Racing.' “It was never about ducking anyone,” said driver Randy Waples after San Pail trotted the fastest mile in Vernon Downs history in the Credit Winner over the ... When it comes to giving back, harness people play ball What does a racetrack, the trainer of a recently-inducted Hall of Fame racehorse, and two of the most dynamic father-son training and driving tandems in harness racing have to do with a local baseball league? Raz MacKenzie of Elora was the man that ... Mr Feelgood wins another coveted title The 2010/11 Queensland harness racing season was capped off with the announcement of Mr Feelgood as the Queensland Horse of the Year on Sunday night (September 4). The Luke McCarthy-trained stallion won this award in 2009 and in 2010/11 had another ... Track wraps up season with richest card ever Running Aces Harness Park wrapped up its fourth season of live harness racing on Labor Day (Monday september 5) with a holiday bang-the richest program ever offered with an entire card of nine $20000 Minnesota State Championship races in all the ... Little Brown Jug Week Radio Simulcasts The publicity arm of the Little Brown Jug has stated that a pair of local radio stations will broadcast all of the harness racing action at the Delaware Ohio County Fairgrounds from September 18-22 live. The coverage will also be simulcast on the ... Septembr 6, 2011 Likie father like son scores at Plainridge Although the largest harness racing crowd of the season was focused on Plainridge's 16th memorial tribute to Bert Beckwith,the fourth generation of the Nason family had themselves a day to remember. The biggest races of the Labor Day afternoon's ... Commission approves simulcast races in Casper Patrons keep watch of monitors showing horse racing from around the country at Wyoming OTB in Evansville on March 12, 2010. Off-track betting may return to Casper within weeks, after Tuesday's vote by the Natrona County Commission. ... Harness racing opens Sept. 17 the Virginia Harness “Day of Champions” is slated for Nov. 5. The season's opening weekend will be held in conjunction with the New Kent County Fair. There will be a mixed-breed card with a thoroughbred race, two steeplechase events and 10 ... Wagering down at Ellis Park's live meet Nonetheless, owner Ron Geary will submit an application with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Thursday, asking for live racing dates in 2012. He says he also plans to make application with the commission in October to install Instant Racing ... Instant racing bets coming in as expected Initial returns from Kentucky Downs' new instant racing machines are in line with early expectations, track president Corey Johnsen told the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Wednesday. A total of $594431.65 was wagered on the ... Insider blew whistle on corruption in trotting AN ELABORATE fraud to fix harness races was uncovered after somebody in the "inner sanctum" of the rort came to the sport's authorities and turned informant. Senior officials at Harness Racing NSW were tipped off eight months ago that one of their ... See You At Peelers wins and then disqualified See You At Peelers bounced back from her first harness racing career loss by reaching the finish line first at Tioga Downs on Sunday night (September 4), but her victory was short lived as she was disqualified for interference in the stretch and placed ... September 4, 2011 $832000 Canadian Pacing Derby in 1:47.4 We Will See and harness racing driver Ron Pierce stormed their way to a 1:47.4 mile Saturday evening to capture the 69th edition of the $832000 Canadian Pacing Derby at Mohawk. The four-year-old son of Western Hanover-Aberdakara notched his 17th career ... Horse racing tracks fighting for their lives as local casinos pull away gamblers Currently, night races are reserved for harness racing in Illinois. And there's been one bit of good news. Arlington and other harness tracks in the state will each get a piece of $141.8 million from a fund that Illinois' four highest-earning casinos ... Commentary: Perception of Medications and Racing Over and over we hear this phrase as it relates to politics, business, and even Thoroughbred racing. These three words are used so often because the concept is real and powerful. Unfortunately, horse racing is dealing with its own shady perceptions. ... Locals named to new NYRA Racing Fan Advisory Council The panel is charged with providing input to the New York State Racing and Wagering board, the regulatory body that oversees racing and gaming issues. Members have backgrounds in both thoroughbred and harness racing, as well as off-track ... Baking soda made pacers hot to trot But the "dope" at the centre of the scandal that has engulfed harness racing in the last month was not supplied by a dishonest chemist or drug dealer. The most pernicious substance corrupting the sport is available on any supermarket shelf: baking soda ... Son of Cantab Hall wins $123644 Simcoe Pastor Stephen, driven by Ron Pierce, inherited a mid-stretch lead after pacesetter Blue Porsche made a break, then held off a closing Luckycharm Hanover to win the $123644 Simcoe Stakes for 3-year-old harness racing trotters on Saturday (September 3) ... Horse racing advocates, legislators want Gov. Christie to reverse course on ... Major initiatives concerning casinos and horse racing went into effect only a few months ago, but racing supporters already want the governor to reverse his opposition to casino subsidies and slot machines at racetracks. Two events this summer have ... Ruidoso Downs: Quarter Horse rider Jacky Martin paralyzed below his neck Jacky Martin, who is one of the most accomplished jockeys in Quarter Horse racing as a seven-time winner of the All American Futurity, has been diagnosed as paralyzed below the neck following examinations Saturday at University ... Canfield Harness Racers Keep Eye on Casino Developments Ask around and you'll see, it's hard to find a Valley native that hasn't been to the Canfield Fair. One of the longest traditions at the fair is horse racing. "It's just fun," Race spectator Michael Williams said. "I don't take it seriously. ... Probe into alleged trots misconduct AN ANONYMOUS phone call to Harness Racing NSW was all it took to set in place a chain of events that threatened to expose a rampant underbelly. AN ANONYMOUS phone call to Harness Racing NSW was all it took to set in place a chain of events that ... Tell Voters the Truth Secretary Summers in July released a draft of the ballot question that read: “Do you want to allow a slot machine facility at a harness racing track in Biddeford and at a harness racing track in Washington County?” Dennis Bailey, executive director of ... MacDonnell long term perspective with Magish Ontario's two-year-old trotting colt crop descends on Georgian Downs on Tuesday night, and harness racing trainer Ted MacDonnell is hoping Magish can earn another top five finish in the second $24000 Grassroots division. “On the track he's been all ... September 3, 2011 Sabini: 'Industry Has Not Listened To Fans' The council consists of individuals steeped in both thoroughbred and harness racing, as well as off-track betting enterprises. The council will examine the “total racing experience” and report its findings to the board. ... Sandwich Fair is ready for end-of-summer action There is a wristband special at the carnival: $22 from 5 to 10 pm Events Wednesday include a Western horse show, harness racing, yeast breads and quick breads competitions, and a fiddle contest. Musical entertainment includes Max Armstrong performs ... Maine racino question to top referendum ballot Maine Secretary of State Charlie Summers says the proposal to allow slot machines at a harness racing track in Biddeford will be the top citizen initiative question on the Nov. 8th ballot, but it may turn out to not be the top ... Off-track betting could return to Casper Live horse racing is back in Wyoming, and off-track betting could soon follow in three cities. The Natrona County Commission on Tuesday will consider whether to allow simulcast racing at Sidelines Sports Bar in Casper. ... 'Home of the Stars' turns 100 His name was Dan Patch, an exceptional racehorse out of Oxford, Ind., who was grabbing headlines as fast as he was setting harness racing records. Word quickly spread in 1905 that he'd be running at the Allentown ... George Brennan to be honored in hometown He was born in Monticello, NY; graduated high school in Monticello and began his illustrious career at Monticello Raceway and on October 30 harness racing driver George Brennan will be honored in his hometown by the Monticello- Goshen Chapter USHWA ... See You At Peelers looks to start new win streak The winning streak was harness racing's fourth longest in the US over the past 20 years. See You At Peelers earned $1.48 million during the streak. "You always know it's going to happen, but of course, I'm disappointed," said driver Marcus Johansson. ... Instant Racing begins at Kentucky Downs Kentucky Horse Racing Commission officials reported no problems with the launch of the gambling device, which the commission approved last year. Rather than bet against the house, Instant Racing players bet against each other in a pari-mutuel pool ... September 2, 2011 Kentucky Racetrack Receives New Instant Racing Machines A South Central Kentucky race track is the first in the state to install new machines supporters say will help save the horse racing industry in the Commonwealth. Kentucky Downs in Franklin put the instant racing machines in use Thursday morning and ... State horse racing board reviews status of horsemen's petition The California Horse Racing Board notified the California Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (CTHA) and Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) on Wednesday of the process underway to validate the license status and signatures of those ... Harness racing: What does the future hold? Wolf Von Richtoven — a descendant of World War One flying ace Manfred Von Richtoven, (the 'Red Baron') — and his group of investors saw a 400-acre swath of land in Campbellville Campbellville as the perfect location to build a horse racing facility ... Canadian teenager lives for harness racing Harness racing isn't always about the stars that have their names put up in headlines every week. It's also about the future of the industry and those youngsters who will keep the sport blossoming well into 21st century. ... Track developers promise first-class facility Sodl, whose company is American Harness Tracks' financial adviser, said there was little likelihood that the company would scale back the track length because the state Harness Racing Commission has been supportive of developing a 1-mile track, ... Inside Harness Racing August 31, 2011 Full Show Canadian superstar Jody Jamieson solidifies his spot amongst the elite drivers in the world with a dominant win in the 5th Annual $50000 Drivers' Championship at Tioga Downs. Watch all the highlights and hear from Jody after his historic win. ... Harness Racing NSW investigation hotlines All industry participants and supporters will be well aware that there are two separate investigations into Harness Racing in New South Wales. For the internal HRNSW investigation anyone with information can ring the Investigation hotline on 1800 672 ... September 1, 2011 Field Set For Milton Downey Memorial Pace Saint John's harness racing community will honour the memory of one of its most significant contributors on Friday when Exhibition Park Raceway hosts the Milton Downey Memorial Pace. The $7500 invitational pace will put the finishing touches on the ... 'Peelers' To Start New Streak Sunday? Her 22-race win streak was harness racing's fourth longest in the US over the last 20 years and done against primarily stakes competition. See You At Peelers earned $1.48 million (US) during her streak, which leaves her $407523 shy of harness racing's ... Rosecroft Raceway draws hundreds on reopening day The Fort Washington harness racing track facility, which opened its doors to the public this week after more than a year, drew hundreds of Prince George's residents and those from out of state. On Aug. 25, the main floor of the Rosecroft building ... Hammer, Long Dominate PA Fair Action Harness racing in Pennsylvania wrapped up at two fairs on Wednesday (August 31), with action at Wattsburg in Erie County and Indiana in Indiana County. At Wattsburg, three-year-olds competed in 11 heats, led off by Graciously's win in the Quaker Trot. ... Freehold opens for Summer - Fall meet Freehold Raceway, America's oldest parimutuel harness track, will resume live harness racing action on Thursday, when the raceway opens for its 41-day summer/fall meet. Races for New Jersey sired horses are well represented on the schedule. ... Binoculars and cigarettes: A day at the Bangkok horse races Horse racing in Bangkok dates back to 1892, when His Majesty King Rama V approved Englishman Franklin Hurst's petition to rent land and hold races in Sra Pratunam. Hope reigns eternal, or at least for a few seconds, ... Horses For Courses: Time for sense on horse racing fixture list It seems difficult to believe given the number of races and horses thrown at us each day but the horse racing population is said to be 3.2 per cent down this year and forecast to be seven per cent down next year. Another interesting statistic is that ... |
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