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September 19, 2008

Canadian owned horse Shadow Play wins the Little Brown Jug

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: September 19, 2008 · Comments (0)

The Jug is the Kentucky Derby equivalent for standardbred pacers. From the Calgary Herald- Harness Racing - Canadian owned and trained Shadow Play won the 63rd Little Brown Jug harness race on Thursday in Delaware, Ohio. The three-year-old pacer was the 3-5 favourite to win the $551,225 US event and... [Full Story]

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September 16, 2008

2009 dates awarded to Balmoral, Maywood, and Hawthorne raceways

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: September 16, 2008 · Comments (0)

However Hawthorne's dates are only for Thoroughbred racing. From Harnessracing.com- The Illinois Racing Board has awarded 2009 racing dates and only Balmoral Park and Maywood Park will host Standardbreds, with Hawthorne only receiving dates for Thoroughbred racing. Maywood Park will race on Jan. 1 and Jan. 2, with Balmoral racing... [Full Story]

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July 16, 2008

Rosecroft Raceway to discontinue live racing for up to 2 years

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: July 16, 2008

Another horseracing track in dire straits. From the Baltimore Sun- CAMBRIDGE - The Maryland Racing Commission declared Rosecroft Raceway to be in an emergency situation yesterday and approved the track's request to discontinue live racing for perhaps as long as two years while allowing it to simulcast races at the... [Full Story]

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May 25, 2008

Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown has hoof injury

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: May 25, 2008 · Comments (3)

This news comes two weeks before the horse tries to become the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years. NEW YORK -- Triple Crown contender Big Brown has a slight crack to his left front hoof, although trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. expressed confidence Sunday the injury won't keep his colt... [Full Story]

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May 4, 2008

Triumph and Tragedy in Louisville

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: May 4, 2008

My bride and I have just returned from our annual pilgrimage to Churchill Downs. We have only missed one Derby weekend since we met; last year my daughter graduated from college and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. We avoided the awful weather watching the races from the Oaks Day Member... [Full Story]

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May 3, 2008

Triumph and tragedy at the Kentucky Derby

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: May 3, 2008

The most exciting two minutes in all of sports was raced today. Big Brown backed up his trainer's boasts with an explosive finishing kick and won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday -- a day marred by the fatal breakdown of the filly Eight Belles. The unbeaten Big Brown took charge... [Full Story]

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March 15, 2008

Heavy rains close Pompano Park for a night

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 15, 2008

What the heck? Due to heavy rains in the Pompano Beach area during the late afternoon hours, and with the forecast calling for additional downpours in the vicinity, Pompano Park cancelled its live racing for Friday.Florida gets heavy rains all the time. Horse racing takes place in bad weather(With the... [Full Story]

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February 27, 2008

Horse racing bet makes man birthday millionaire

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 27, 2008 · Comments (1)

What a gift Fred Craggs from Yorkshire got. LONDON (Reuters) - A British man celebrated his 60th birthday in unexpected style at the weekend when a 50 pence ($1) bet on the horses turned him into an instant millionaire. Fred Craggs, from Yorkshire in northern England, was not even aware... [Full Story]

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February 20, 2008

Former Kentucky Derby winner Winning Colors dead at 23

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 20, 2008

She was the 1988 Derby winner and only one of three fillies to win that leg of the Triple Crown. RIP. ... [Full Story]

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January 22, 2008

Freehold Raceway cuts purses, Meadowlands could be next

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 22, 2008

Just more proof that horse racing in the United States can't survive economically today. Freehold Raceway has released a reduced purse structure and the Meadowlands is expected to follow with drastic purse cuts if the New Jersey legislature does not quickly fulfill promises to provide a purse supplement. Freehold issued... [Full Story]

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January 21, 2008

Harness horse driver Wally Hennessey gets his 7000th career win

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 21, 2008

The Hall of Fame driver has won at least 200 races for 17 straight years. From Harnessracing.com- Hall of Famer Wally Hennessey became the 22nd driver in harness racing history to reach the 7,000-win plateau on Wednesday when guiding Blessed Victory through the wire first in the 11th race at... [Full Story]

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December 28, 2007

Adios stakes race probably moving to Pocono Downs for 2008

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: December 28, 2007

It has been raced at the Meadows since beginning in 1967. From Harnessracing.com- The Meadows is working on an agreement to move its signature race, the Delvin Miller Adios, to Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs for one year, while the new casino building is being constructed on the track's property.... [Full Story]

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