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| Februray 28, 2012 Hoosier Park is gearing up for harness racing Final preparations are underway for the 19th season of harness racing at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. The 80-day meet begins Tuesday, March 27, offering five days of racing per week through Saturday, July 14. Post time Tuesday through Saturday is set ... $12m likely in Pa Sire Stakes purses in 2012 Some $12 million is ready to be won by Pennsylvania's brightest and fastest harness racing stars during Pennsylvania Sire Stakes competition in 2012. With slots betting reaching an all-time high of more than $30.3 billion last year, the Pennsylvania ... Ontario Horse Racing Industry Condemns Misleading Ads by Ontario Liberal Party The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association is deeply disappointed with the Ontario Liberal Party's misleading portrayal of the OLG Slots at Racetrack Program. The OLG Slots at Racetrack Program is not a 'secret subsidy' that benefits 'a few wealthy ... Annual Cost To Ontario If Racing Partnership Ends: $1.1 Billion According to the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association, the province would stand to lose more than a $1 billion annually from its the partnership with the horse racing industry should the Government follow the recommendations in the Drummond Report ... Ontario horse people make their voices heard Ontario harness racing and horse people, their livelihoods threatened by a recent announcement from the provincial government, made their voices heard at Queen's Park, the seat of the provincial legislature in Toronto, on Wednesday (Feb. 22). Bongiorno scores driving double in NJ & NY Bongiorno, a senior at Colts Neck (NJ) High School, was honored as the Amateur Driver of the Year by the United States Harness Writers Association in 2012, his firs t year in the sulky. His family ties to harness racing are strong, as he is the grandson ... Stratton Celebrates 2000 Win Milestone Driver Jordan Stratton scored a driving double on Saturday night's harness racing card at Yonkers Raceway, which put him at the celebratory milestone mark of 2000 career wins. Stratton, who reached 1999 with Foreign Officer ($9.30) in the $27000 eighth ... |
| February 26, 2012 Smooth Transition brings joy to students Harness racing is a large part of Tony Somone's life. As the Executive Director of the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association, it's only natural that his love for the sport and the Standardbred horse would trickle down to his children. Horse racing locals board 'Bus of Hope' to Queen's Park Locals connected to the horse racing industry are off to Queen's Park to protest the possibility of the government no longer sharing slot revenues. Locals connected to the horse racing industry are off to Queen's Park to protest the possibility of the ... Bill aims to boost horse racing in Husker State Legislation that aims to expand and enhance Nebraska's horse racing industry is before state lawmakers this session. The measure, LB806, is sponsored by Senator Scott Laughtenbaugh of Lincoln.... Horse racing industry fears end of slot revenue But with the province facing major budget challenges, Finance Minister Dwight Duncan has signalled that the government could withdraw the horse racing industry's $345-million annual share of slot machine revenues. Tropea said that if that happens, ... Time for horse racing industry to 'confront reality' Hugh Mitchell was in his first agribusiness class at the University of Guelph in the late 1970s when his professor wrote two words on the blackboard that apply well to the political crisis facing Ontario's horse racing industry: Confront reality. |
| February 21, 2012 Thompson: Protect Horse Racing Lisa Thompson, MPP (Huron-Bruce) is calling on the McGuinty government to back of any attempt to end the Slots at Racetracks Program, which has brought substantial growth to the horse racing industry. The horse racing industry in Ontario provides an ... Proposal could cut millions from horseracing industry Bitten by the horse bug at an early age, John Bax is a born and bred horseman. For the Peterborough man, training and racing standardbreds is more than a hobby. It's an addiction he's fostered for more than 30 years. Pavia, 'Billie' prevail in Pompano mares open With Wally Hennessey's 8000th lifetime winning drive now out of the way, the milestone watchers at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park are turning their attention to harness racing driver Joe Pavia Jr. The 51 year old horseman hailing from Utica, ... 250 attend 'Hall Of Fame Awards Banquet' With the largest attendance in more than 15 years, the Florida USHWA Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association, held its 21st annual harness racing 'Hall of Fame Awards Banquet' Sunday at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott North Hotel. Ise The By Boy, Nova Artist repeat features It was deja vue in the twin $30000 harness racing feature paces at Dover Downs on Monday, Feb. 20 as Ise The By Boy and Nova Artist repeated their victories from last week. Ron Pierce executed a perfect drive guiding Ise The By Boy to his fourth ... |
| February 19, 2012 NEW JERSEY HORSE RACING ROUNDUP It's still early, but it appears that the Meadowlands Racetrack takeover by horseman Jeff Gural is producing positive vibes in the state harness racing industry. The next interesting step comes this spring, where I've heard whispers that the track will ... Nails spread on NZ horse racing track About 150 nails have been scattered around a New Zealand horse racing track, which race officials are calling an "act of terrorism" against the industry. An anonymous phone call 90 minutes before racing was due to start at Ascot Park Raceway in ... Wally Hennessey: 21st driver to 8000 wins After a succession of near misses on Pompano's last card before Saturday night, Wally Hennessey made no mistake in reaching the 8000 win career milestone with his very first drive on the February 18 harness racing program. Itrustyou extends his winning streak to 13 The 13-strong harness racing card also produced the highest total handle of the meet, with $3144519 wagered. The milestone was also higher than any night in 2011, excluding the Meadowlands Pace and Hambletonian cards. Itrustyou worked hard to clear the ... Decoding 'Luck': Flirting with horses -- and disaster In horse racing, the odds are set by the gamblers, not the house. The more money bet on a horse, the lower its odds. It's a system known as pari-mutuel wagering, after a French term meaning “among ourselves.” As a result, handicapping information ... |
| February 16, 2012 Horse racing an easy target for cash-strapped province The first thing you need to know is Ontario's horse racing industry does not get an annual “subsidy” of $345 million. Ontario's Finance Minister Dwight Duncan wants you to believe taxpayers are on the hook for a direct injection of $345 million for ... Removing slot money could hamper local harness racing A Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame member says it will be the end of harness racing locally if the Ontario government eliminates the slots-at-racetrack partnership. Mud Pie looking to nail Cape & Cutter Final Harness racing trainer Jason Robinson cannot say whether Mud Pie Hanover will win Friday's (Feb. 17) $63750 Cape & Cutter series final at Meadowlands Racetrack, but the 6-year-old pacing mare has exceeded his expectations regularly since he claimed her ... |
| February 13, 2012 San Pail wins harness racing's Horse of the Year San Pail, a 7-year-old who won 14 of 16 races in 2011, was honored Sunday as harness racing's Horse of the Year. Bill Kostroun, AP Broad Bahn driven by George Brennan, won the Hambletonian last August, and Sunday was named 3-year-old ... Heyden & McKee nominated for Hall Of Fame Two of the best and brightest communicators in harness racing - who just happened to be hosting the TV show at the nation's flagship track last night - were finalized as ballot candidates for the Communicators Hall of Fame election this summer. Liberal deficit cutting could spell trouble for Ontario's horse-racing industry Comments by Finance Minister Dwight Duncan Monday saying the government is re-evaluating a $345-million-a-year “subsidy” to support horseracing in Ontario is sending a chill through the industry. “It's hard to know where it's going,” said Ian ... Race horse owners feel let down After investing nearly a half-million dollars in his horse farm, stable owner Steve Salerno feels betrayed by Gov. Tom Corbett and a decision he believes will hurt horse racing in Pennsylvania. Steve Salerno said he fears he'll have to close his ... Horse Racing Capsules: San Pail wins harness Horse of the Year San Pail, a 7-year-old who won 14 of 16 races in 2011, was honored Sunday as harness racing's Horse of the Year. The champion from Canada also took home the trophies for Trotter of the Year and top older trotter at the annual banquet of the US ... |
| February 4, 2012 San Pail picks up two major harness racing awards San Pail picks up two major harness racing awards. TORONTO -- San Pail and driver Randy Waples won the Breeders Crown Open Trot at Woodbine. The Port Perry-owned horse recently captured two big honours at the annual O'Brien Awards. Information About Retired Race Horses Is a Privilage, Not a Right Fans were understandably upset to learn that one of the most popular mares in horse racing was at the vet clinic and it wasn't until Stonestreet released a statement later that day that the storm calmed. But that was just the beginning. Fargo horse racing set to return this summer Horses could be returning to the starting gate in Fargo after a two-year shutdown to pay bills. North Dakota Racing ... |
| February 2, 2012 Jody Jamieson's fingerprints all over harness racing's O'Brien Awards Horses and people with strong connections to the Guelph area walked away with over two-thirds of the 17 O'Brien Awards presented Saturday honouring the best in Canadian harness racing for 2011. That list features all of the biggest awards presented in ... Sports Creek Raceway cuts live harness racing season to two days a week Live harness racing at Sports Creek Raceway, will be down to two days a week when the season begins in October. Live harmess racing at the track last year was three days a week but was ... Kakaley Eyes Harness Racing Record At the age of 23 years old, Matt Kakaley is on track to making harness racing history in the near future. Kakaley currently boasts 1989 wins on his career record and could soon become the youngest driver in harness racing history to reach 2000 lifetime ... |
| February 1, 2012 When things get out of comptroll Nor does it make sense to pass a charge along to horsemen when shipping is necessitated because NYRA does not have enough stall spaces to house every horse at the track that's open for racing. DiNapoli also brought up staff reductions, which in some ... Ready Cash wins a second Prix d'Amerique The 7-year-old French trotter Ready Cash, driven by Franck Nivard, won Europe's biggest trotting race, the Prix d'Amerique, on Sunday afternoon at Paris-Vincennes for the second consecutive year. Ready Cash went to post as even money harness racing ... |
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