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| January 30, 2012 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 ... Can you remember Foxborough Raceway? For 50 years the raceway coducted harness racing which began in 1947 and ended one summeer's day in August, 1997. I remembere it well for I had an interview that day only to be greeted by two state police cruisers who blocked the main entrance to the ... Standardbred Canada Announces 2011 O'Brien Award Winners Standardbred Canada hosted the 2011 O'Brien Awards this evening to honour and recognize the horses and people who have made the greatest contribution to Canadian harness racing over the past season. The awards are named for the late Hall of Famer Joe ... |
| January 25, 2012 San Pail is one harness racing's greatest rags-to-riches stories Five years ago, a struggling young horse trainer walked into a feed store in Port Perry, Ont., and accepted an offer that irrevocably changed his life and harness racing ... Harness racing drug testing in Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania TV show - 'Harness Week' looks inside the rigorous testing procedures at the cutting-edge Pennsylvania Equine Toxicology & Research Laboratory in West Chester, PA that ensures a level playing field for all harness racing competitors. The Oscars Of Harness Racing In her latest Trot Blog entry, Kelly Spencer gives fans of harness racing a glimpse into why she loves the O'Brien Awards and a sneak peek at nominee Jody Jamieson's tuxedo fitting. To read Spencer's blog and view the video, click on the following ... Racing and Wagering Board adopts new law that will allow cell phones in ... Harness drivers and trainers, previously prohibited from using cell phones in the paddock, are now able to reach out and touch someone from there, too. The state Racing and Wagering Board on Wednesday adopted the new law ... Neb. bill would allow bets on historic horse races Bettors at Nebraska horseracing tracks would be able to wager on races that have already happened, under a bill set for a hearing in the Legislature's Judiciary Committee. Lawmakers on Wednesday will discuss whether to allow gambling machines ... |
| January 22, 2012 CHRB considers change in claiming rule The California Horse Racing Board on Thursday delayed deciding on a rule change that would allow a claim to be voided when a horse is severely injured during or after a race. Currently, the stewards can void a claim if a horse is euthanized on the ... Colonial Downs announces 2012 harness racing schedule 5 and runs through Sunday, Oct. 14 with racing every Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm The New Kent County Fair will be held Sept. 8-9 in conjunction with the harness racing. The season concludes with the annual $300000 (est.) ... Behind The O'Brien Trophy With numerous O'Brien Awards handed out each year, people have gotten quite familiar with Canadian harness racing's top honour. Although, there is much more to the average O'Brien Award than what meets the eye. In this piece, the SC Marketing ... |
| January 16, 2012 Hambletonian to remain at Meadowlands Harness racing's premier event, the Hambletonian, will continue at The Meadowlands through 2014. An agreement has been reached between the Hambletonian Society and Meadowlands leaseholder Jeff Gural. ... Technology In Horse Racing - Part III: Statistics And Data This is the third in a five-part series examining the role and implementation of technology within the horse racing industry. Part I featured a review of horse racing websites. Part II examined mobile applications. Handicapping horse races, for many, ... Law Paves Way For Horse Betting At NJ Restaurants & Taverns Legislation intended to boost New Jersey's horse racing industry by allowing wagering in taverns and restaurants has been signed into law. The law directs the New Jersey Racing Commission to implement a pilot program for taverns, ... Campbell 'closer' but not at finish line For the last 31 years, the world's richest and most successful harness racing driver has lived in the same house about 40 kilometres from the Meadowlands track in New Jersey. But truth be told, John Campbell would ... 2012 Hall of Fame inductees are announced The Living Horse Hall of Fame nominating committee of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame has announced the results of recent balloting to determine the 2012 inductees into the Harness Racing Living Horse Hall of Fame. ... Less is more when it comes to betting on harness racing Total wagering on Woodbine harness racing was up 4.57 per cent in 2011 compared to 2010. Even better, the average daily handle of more than $1.3 million was up more than 14 percent and was the highest on the circuit in five years. ... Study: Casinos would produce $1.1 billion at Kentucky racetracks ... An executive summary said the consultants were hired by a “consortium of Kentucky horseracing interests.” Brett Hale, Churchill Downs Inc.'s senior vice ... |
| January 8, 2012 Italian horse racing left hanging by a thread The future of horse racing in Italy appears to hang in the balance as protesters are set to target the government in Rome this week in an attempt to secure increased funding for the sport. Jockeys, trainers and breeders, as well as racing officials, ... Kentucky making inroads into casino-style gambling In tiny Franklin, near where Andrew Jackson and Sam Houston fought separate duels in the 1800s, Kentucky Downs horse racing track and simulcasting facility has offered "Instant Racing" since Sept. 1. It's the site of Kentucky's first gaming machines. ... Cuomo's Expanded Gaming Vision Helps Horse Racing Among the creation of 25000 new jobs expanded gaming would bring, in addition to recapturing the $3 to $5 billion New Yorkers spend at casinos outside the state, there is one other factor that would be good news for horse racing in this state, ... |
| January 7, 2012 Elora woman completes ambitious Race Day documentary The Hambletonian Muscle Massive drinks from the 2011 Hambletonian trophy cup after winning the Hambletonian at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, NJ The Hambletonian capped the day in harness racing - a subject explored in a new documentary by ... Dover Downs extra - all the very latest news Beginning this Sunday live harness racing on Sundays switches to a 1 pm early afternoon post time. The weekly schedule for the rest of the 2011-2012 meet ending on April 12 features weekday racing - Monday through Thursday – with the usual post time of ... Movie review: Speilberg's War Horse The downside of internet racing forums, blogs and social media... "The problem is that not everyone chooses to utilize these sites to engage in meaningful, businesslike dialogue. There are a slew of posters who... [engage] in vindictive, salacious and usually vulgar shout-outs..." |
| January 5, 2012 A new sheriff at the Meadowlands If that means pumping a horse full of illegal drugs to get to the wire first, so be it. It's a problem plaguing both thoroughbred and harness racing and has put honest owners and trainers at such a disadvantage that some have gotten out and others are ... New Jersey legislators trying to spur new off-track betting locations for ... WAYNE PARRY AP TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey is trying to jump-start its stalled effort to increase off-track wagering on horse races. A state Senate committee approved bills Thursday that would let up to 12 bars or restaurants set up off-track betting ... Tetrick reflects on 2011; looks ahead to 2012 Tim Tetrick won harness racing's money title for the fifth consecutive year in 2011, the sport's longest streak since John Campbell reeled off five straight from 1986-1990. Billy Haughton holds the record with eight consecutive titles, from 1952-59. he ... |
| January 1, 2012 Sparky Mark: Racing's Hottest Horse? Over the last three months of 2011, a case could easily be made that the hottest horse in North American harness racing was pacer Sparky Mark. The four-year-old finished his season with another win at Woodbine Racetrack's Preferred level with a sharp ... Gulfstream cancels Quarter Horse race Gulfstream Park cancelled a Quarter Horse Race scheduled for Saturday morning after track officials agreed to a tentative purse agreement with the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (FHBPA), the track said on Saturday. ... |
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