Marion Miss Julie wins $22,500 F&M Trot
Marion Miss Julie worked out a pocket trip, then charged through harness racing's 'Lightning Lane' to capture Wednesday's (May 16) $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot at the Meadows.
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Dennis A. Cummings passes away in Akron
Mr. Cummings attended Akron High School, and proprietor of Cummings Stables in Pembroke which he established 35 years ago. Mr. Cummings attended Akron High School, and proprietor of Cummings Stables in Pembroke which he established 35 years ago. He raised harness racing horses and was a member of the US Trotting Association as well as the WNY Harness Horseman's Association, and was frequently in the winners circle.
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Sophomore colts featured in stakes action
Two divisions of three-year-old pacing colts lined up behind the starting gate on Wednesday (May 16) at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino to square off in the first round of the $30,000 Indiana Gold Sire Stakes harness racing action.
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Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs weekly review
The harness racing action at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs has been great all season long, but the last few weeks have been particularly fine, highlighted by the first track records of the season.
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It's the Dan Clements & Bruce Ranger show
With a reset of the harness racing stats page at the start of this month for the Spring/Summer session at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, it's already a virtual certainty that Dan Clements and Bruce Ranger will dominate the driving colony in South Florida for the final ten weeks of the meet.
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They're not booing, they're saying Loouuu
There was a time when racing a horse like Sweet Lou may have caused sleepless nights for harness racing trainer Ron Burke. But as Burke gets Sweet Lou ready for his 3-year-old debut Saturday night (May 19) at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, that's no longer the case.
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Lucky Chucky is on 'Inside Harness Racing'
After earning back-to-back Dan Patch Awards and earning more than $2 million on the racetrack, Lucky Chucky began his harness racing stud career last year at Winbak Farm in New York.
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Mike Merton inches closer to 2000 wins
Mike Merton is en route to a harness racing career milestone and after reining All Tricked Out to a gait to wire triumph in a 1:56.3 clocking on Tuesday, May 15 at Monticello Raceway. Now he needs just 13 victories for 2000 career wins.
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Meet Ohio horseman and Dad of 7: Rob Zink
Robert Zink has always relied on employment outside of harness racing to support his wife Tamara and their seven children - but like many Ohio horseman he dreams of the day when he can earn a full-time living from training.
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Saratoga casino owner to buy Colorado casino
Saratoga Harness Racing Inc., which owns Saratoga Casino and Raceway in Saratoga Springs, said today (Tuesday May 15) that it will buy Fitzgeralds Casino - Black Hawk in Black Hawk, Colo., from Majestic Star Casino LLC for $28 million.
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Our Lucky Chip fastest in ISS Gold
Two divisions of 3-year-old pacing colts lined up behind the starting gate on Wednesday at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino to square off in the first round of the $30,000 Indiana Gold Sire Stakes action.
Jason Miller's Our Lucky Chip earned his first career sire stakes victory with an impressive 1:5...
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Tioga TV show visits stallion Lucky Chucky
After earning back-to-back Dan Patch Awards and earning more than $2 million on the racetrack, Lucky Chucky began his stud career last year at Winbak Farm in New York and is managed by Perretti Farms. We travel to the farm and catch up with "Chucky on this week's episode of "Inside Harness Racing....
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Sweet Lou to debut in PASS at Pocono
The fastest 2 year old in harness racing history, Sweet Lou, makes his sophomore debut Saturday in one of three legs of a $317,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for pacing colts at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.
Sweet Lou, who shocked the harness racing world with his 1:49 triumph in the Breeders Crown ...
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ISS champ Dontfusswithruss returns with win
Dontfusswithruss picked up right where he left off in stakes action last year as he returned to victory in the first round of the $30,000 Indiana Gold Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Tuesday. The 2011 Indiana Sire Stakes champion covered the ...
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Yonkers fogged in, but the show goes on
Sulkies with fog lights would have been in high demand Tuesday night (May 15), with Yonkers Raceway shrouded in a heavy mist through much of the 11-strong harness racing card.
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Hardy and Hogan both score big at Plainridge
Harness racing drivers - Jim Hardy and John Hogan were in the Plainridge Racecourse spotlight Tuesday (May 15).
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Billmar Scooter downs the best mares again
Billmar Scooter beat a tough group of distaff pacers to win her second straight winners of over $25,000 lifetime pace for mares in the feature harness race on Tuesday night (May 15) at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.
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Dontfusswithruss impressive in Indiana Gold
Dontfusswithruss picked up right where he left off in stakes harness racing action last year as he returned to victory in the first round of the $30,000 Indiana Gold Sire Stakes for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Tuesday (May 15).
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Maven upsets Dan Patch winner Check Me Out
Maven, who performed under the radar last year at 2, grabbed a share of the harness racing spotlight Tuesday (May 15) at The Meadows when she upset Check Me Out, the 2011 Dan Patch Award winner, in a division of a $274,112 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for 3-year-old filly trotters.
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Monochromatic and Ash Larue nail splits
North State Street Stable's Monochromatic ($2.60, Brad Hanners) and Jeff and David Clark and Vernon Cannon's Ash Larue ($3.40, Jim Morand) each won their respective $16,000 Mares Junior Open harness racing divisions Tuesday (May 15) at Harrington Raceway.
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Catch up with Lucky Chucky on this week’s Inside Harness Racing
We travel to the farm and catch up with Lucky Chucky on this week’s episode of “Inside Harness Racing.”
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Pair of Indiana Sire Stakes raced at Hoosier Park
Two divisions of 3-year-old pacing colts lined up behind the starting gate on Wednesday (May 16) at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino to square-off in the first round of the $30,000 Indiana Gold Sire Stakes action.
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Racing Roundup: A big night for Glaude
Trotting specialist trainer Gaston Glaude had a night to remember on the May 16 card in South Florida as a pair of high producing mares from his barn turned in stellar winning efforts.
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Meadowlands hosts a USO fundraiser
Meadowlands Racetrack encourages harness racing fans to support America's troops and their families at its first USO Night at the Races on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 19.
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Terhune - director of Harness Racing Museum
Janet T. Terhune has been appointed the next Director of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame by its Board of Trustees. Following the annual meeting of the Museum's trustees on July 1, Terhune will succeed Gail Cunard, who will be retiring after having served the Museum for 27 years, the last 17 as Director.
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Maven upsets Check Me Out in 1:53.4
In a $68,778 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes at The Meadows on Tuesday afternoon, the Glidemaster-sired Maven upset Check Me Out, the 2011 Two-Year-Old Filly Trotter of the Year, in a stakes record time of 1:53.4. The clocking was just three-fifths of a second off the world record, set by Hidden Viggorish ...
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Scholarships are available for the harness racing community
For the sixth consecutive year scholarships are again available for those pursuing higher education related to the harness racing industry.
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Dontfusswithruss impressive in Indiana Sire Stakes
Dontfusswithruss picked up right where he left off in stakes action last year as he returned to victory in the first round of the $30,000 Indiana Gold Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino on Tuesday (May 15).
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Check Me Out upset in PASS
Maven, who performed under the radar last year at 2, grabbed a share of the spotlight Tuesday (May 15) at The Meadows when she upset Check Me Out, the 2011 Dan Patch Award winner, in a division of a $274,112 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for 3-year-old filly trotters.
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