NSW must see the light as revenue answer lies after dark Nov 23, 2009
Because of the harness racing mob. They don't want anyone treading on their Friday night meetings at Harold Park. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Bennett confident of a miracle with tough old Mick Nov 23, 2009
Karloo Mick, something of a throwback to the roots of harness racing, is trained by Barry Lew on his property at Dubbo and will be the sentimental favourite. But Bennett pointed out Karloo Mick had met and beaten the best, including $3 million buy Auckland Reactor, which is $3. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
The quiet man closing in on a slice of racing nirvana Nov 20, 2009
Duncan's association with the former champion harness racing trainer and driver remains solid. The highs and lows are shared. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Local briefs: Top-ranked Sunbirds need 4 sets, but remain perfect Nov 4, 2009
During the weekend, Cal Expo reached a tentative six-year agreement to keep harness racing there through at least 2013. The deal came three weeks after their board of directors pledged a move to Fresno by 2011. (Fresno Bee)
Price's Plate dreams alive Sep 20, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Good fist of it Craig Newitt and Heart Of Dreams claim the Underwood. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
You beauty, Hugh idiot, says Bart Sep 20, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Mixed fortunes Hugh Bowman, right, urges So You Think to victory in the group 3 Gloaming Stakes for three-year-olds at Rosehill Gardens yesterday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Muscle Hill Takes World Trotting De... Sep 18, 2009
Harness racing's season speed leaders include ... Top Ten in Harness Racing 2009. (Suite101.com)
Filly buster: tests reveal hermaphrodite horse Sep 15, 2009
At first the harness racing trainer thought nothing of it. But then the horse won at Bankstown and a swab revealed elevated levels of testosterone. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Book portrays diversity of sports for spectators north of Boston Sep 13, 2009
North of Boston, fans can take in popular sports such as hockey, baseball, basketball, and football, as well as polo (complete with high-class tailgating) and harness racing ... And there is harness racing at Rockingham Park in Salem, N.H.. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Grey's not racing for second Sep 11, 2009
Stuckey, a former leading bookmaker on the harness racing circuit, paid $250,000 for her as a tried galloper out of New Zealand. Under the guidance of training wizard John Size, who is now preparing horses with distinction in Hong Kong, Secret Liaisons won the James HB Carr Stakes at Randwick at start No.8. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Momentum builds for whip rules amendment Sep 9, 2009
Waterhouse pointed to French harness racing, which might be about to lose its mantle as the No.1 wagering sport in that country. French authorities have ruled pacers or trotters cannot be struck with the whip. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Emperor reigns and has trainer Payne eyeing The Metropolitan afterpremier performance Aug 30, 2009
Emperor reigns and has trainer Payne eyeing The Metropolitan after premier. The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Denman does his dad proud Aug 30, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Class Denman shows his rivals a clean pair of heels in yesterday's Golden Rose. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Suggs Get Henry County Fair Wins Aug 22, 2009
Standardbred driver J. Duke Sugg, of the family Sugg from Deshler, Ohio that , got a make-up full afternoon of harness racing off to a flying start Wednesday, August 17 at the 156th edition of Napoleon, Ohio's Henry County Fair when he subbed in for regular cart jock Pat Karcher and brought Western Jack handily first to the finish line in the initial race. Rain-outs On Monday and Tuesday. (Suite101.com)
PokerTek Installs PokerPro at Red Shores at Summerside Raceway With Atlantic Lottery Corporation Aug 20, 2009
In addition to the two PokerPro tables, Red Shores at Summerside Raceway offers harness racing and 40 slots, alongside PRO LINE sports betting and other traditional lottery products. Since 1976, Atlantic Lottery Corporation has managed the gaming business on behalf of the governments of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
High stakes: Delaware has much riding on sports betting Aug 19, 2009
Harrington Raceway, a harness racing track at the state fairgrounds in rural , has about 75 workers hammering and painting nearly 24 hours a day in anticipation of Sept. 1 the day Markell intends to have Delaware join as the only states offering virtually unlimited sports betting. While officials of Delaware's three horse-track-based casinos say they have spent a combined $12 million upgrading their facilities, the cash-strapped state government has racked up tens of thousands on outside lawyers... (USA Today -- Sports)
Internet cafes or gambling parlors? Aug 16, 2009
ON TRACK: Pari-mutuel wagering of greyhound dog racing, as well as thoroughbred, quarter horse and harness racing, is allowed with permit, including off-track and inter-track bets. CARDS: Pari-mutuel but not casino-style card rooms are allowed in conjunction with racing sites with permit. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Sears drives Muscle Hill to Hambletonian win Aug 9, 2009
Hambletonian, Brian Sears, Muscle Hill, Meadowlands, harness racing, horse, Broadway Schooner, Hambletonian Oaks - ESPN ... One of harness racing's best, the "White Knight" captured his first ever Hambletonian and drove a total of five winners on the afternoon ... Quite a day for one of harness racing's best in the sully. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Muscle Hill wins the Hambletonian Aug 9, 2009
Muscle Hill extended his winning streak to 13 in the richest race of the year in harness racing. He lost his first race and is undefeated since. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Racehorses test positive to EPO Aug 1, 2009
Harness Racing Victoria has told two of its licensed trainers that the results of blood samples from two horses have also shown the presence of EPO.. The Victorian trotting trainer Alan Donohoe was last week disqualified for six years for giving a form of the blood-boosting drug to five of his horses. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Binkley in sulky for final-day win Aug 1, 2009
Judson Director, co-owned by Clark s brother Hal, his father Ron and twin daughters Lacey and Haley while trained by Clark, won the Topline 3-year-old pace s second division Friday in the windup of this week s harness racing at the fair. Charleston s Larry Binkley came through as the substitute driver with a win in 1 minute, 57 1/5 seconds. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Ralston rubs off on Bubbles In The Tub Jul 31, 2009
The five days of harness racing at the Coles County Fair is to be completed today with a post time set for 12:30 p.m.. While Arnold Ralston was listed as the trainer as well as driver for Bubbles In the Tub, the Charleston horseman said his son Nate does most of the training at his farm near Greenup. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Patton sets blazing start to racing week Jul 30, 2009
CHARLESTON -- On a day that brought harness racing Hall of Famers Del Insko and Connel Willis to the track and one during which Lerna driver Clark Fairley delighted the home crowd by kicking it off with a win, Jamaica Patton was nearly untouchable at the Coles County Fair Wednesday. Right after Giddy Up Boy blazed to a lifetime best in a gelding pace, Patton gathered the highest purse offered in the 2-year-old filly trot, as Mybirthday Two won for the third time in just five starts. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Viviani shows he can drive too Jul 29, 2009
Along with the Paul Phillips Memorial race conducted later on Tuesday s program, Citizens Arrest also was named by Donna in honor of her father, an Illinois Harness Racing Hall of Famer ... While veteran horseman Viviani made the most of one of his rare driving appearances before hustling off to Balmoral Park where another of his horses was to race Tuesday night, 18-year-old Kyle Wilfong added some early success to what he hopes becomes a long career in harness racing. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
MONDAY'S HARNESS RACING RESULTS Jul 28, 2009
TODAY'S HEADLINES SPECIAL SECTION ONLINE POLL. What is your favorite part of the county fair. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Kiwi draws ace for Chariots of Fire Jul 27, 2009
NSW Harness Racing Club chief executive John Dumesny says the field for Friday night's $200,000 group 1 Chariots Of Fire at Harold Park is "the best ever". "We've got horses from everywhere. They've come from New Zealand, Western Australia, Victoria and of course we have the NSW representation," Dumesny said yesterday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
OUR VIEW: County fair tradition is fun, affordable for all Jul 27, 2009
In addition, the fair offers lots of other activities throughout the week: livestock shows, harness racing, arts judging, magic shows, a livestock auction and more. And, of course, who can resist getting a little bit dizzy on the carnival rides and a little bit queasy from eating too much fair food. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Five days of harness racing scheduled for Coles County Jul 27, 2009
TODAY'S HEADLINES SPECIAL SECTION ONLINE POLL. Who should most be chastised for special admissions consideration allegedly given to some politically connected prospective students at the University of Illinois. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Tabcorp throws its might behind Menangle Park in new deal Jul 24, 2009
MENANGLE PARK's transformation into the home of Sydney harness racing was given a further boost yesterday, with wagering giant Tabcorp entering into a 15-year partnership with the NSWHRC. ... "It will be a sister track to Tabcorp Park Melton, which is the premier harness racing track in Victoria." ... Nason said the deal, which includes exclusive media rights to showcase Sydney harness racing on Sky Racing, emphasised Tabcorp's "commitment to harness racing". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Harness racing and Dave Palone ... the Gait to Greatness Jul 19, 2009
Harness racing and Dave Palone ... But in a sulky at The Meadows or most any other harness racing track in America, this smallish 47-year-old is a veritable giant ... On April 10, 2007, Dave Palone shattered his upper right femur in a harness racing accident at his home track, The Meadows. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Wayne Nickells Jul 7, 2009
He entered the U.S. Army in 1959 and after his discharge in 1962, he began his career in harness racing as an owner/trainer. Comments. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Canes' Ruutu files for arbitration Jul 6, 2009
The brother to Steelers owner Dan and son of franchise founder Art was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y., on Sunday night along with Tom Crouch and Alan Leavitt. Tim Rooney, the owner of Yonkers Raceway, has also bred champions from his family's Shamrock Farm in Maryland. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Sports news briefs: 7/5/09 Jul 5, 2009
Yonkers Raceway president Tim Rooney, son of late Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr., will be inducted today into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y. John Berry, Leon Zimmerman, Tom Crouch and Alan Leavitt also will be inducted. Mike Smith is back on Mine That Bird. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
> Chester project gets $25M Jun 27, 2009
Chester has already benefited from sports by having a harness racing track, with slot machines. Since Harrah s Casino & Racetrack opened in late 2006, the city has collected $24. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
And they're off! Retired race horses fight crime Jun 24, 2009
"The common trait among the race horses is that they are smart and they can learn their jobs. They are well suited for police work,'' said Jennifer Nagle, the adoption manager of the Standardbred Retirement Foundation in Hamilton, an organization that seeks homes for former harness horses who have either finished their racing careers or whose owners can no longer provide for them.Overbreeding, the recession and the high cost of care has sent the number of unwanted horses spiraling. The last... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Goodell: No timetable on labor deal Jun 3, 2009
Rockingham Park in Salem, N.H., begins live harness racing Saturday, during which the track also will simulcast the Belmont Stakes. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Gambling may be in place by chase May 24, 2009
Would you like to see race fans be able to bet on NASCAR races trackside, kind of like harness racing. "Sure, we would like to see anything that could enhance the entertainment value of the NASCAR races."I don't think they'll be able to do it trackside, so to speak, on the grandstand side of the race track. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Jones has Twenty20 rugby vision May 15, 2009
She was unimpressed, believing harness racing was barbaric, and made that point widely known one night when, during the main race, a trotter crashed in the home straight and had to be destroyed. As the curtain was drawn around the horse, she loudly issued her disgust. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
The costly demise of rep football May 11, 2009
The Big Wrap wouldn't be doing the right thing if we didn't add our farewell to Bill Whittaker, the former great Herald gallops and harness racing writer who passed away on Friday. Whittaker's coverage of the trots included the era when mighty horses such as Paleface Adios, Hondo Grattan and Pure Steel were going around at the same time, and I'm sure that next time I rummage through the boxes of old newspaper cuttings in the garage at home I'll find Whittaker's yellowing report on the win by... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Punters were better informed with Whit around May 11, 2009
Those in charge of the wellbeing of thoroughbred and harness racing had better descend on Whit's fortress ... Harness racing history. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
End of an era for the track that created legends May 9, 2009
In Harold Park's history, 50 years of Night Harness Racing, 1949 1999, Bill Whittaker, doyen of harness racing and The Sydney Morning Herald's long-time columnist who passed away yesterday morning, singled out a champion above all, the "heart-attack horse, Ribands, pure pacing dynamite". The handsome, excitable bay stallion loved racing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Racing to return to The Meadows (Yesterday) Apr 13, 2009
"The partnership between harness racing and the casinos has worked in almost all the venues it's been tried," said Randy Bendis, trainer of 50 horses at the track and part-owner of many ... The higher purses, far more lucrative than what are offered in Ohio and other non-racino states with harness racing, have attracted interest from owners and trainers without a history of competing at The Meadows. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Harold Park farewell part of 2010 series Mar 29, 2009
" The series will again have only two nights of heats, with grand final day at Menangle Park Paceway featuring the Australian Gold three-year-old finals, the Sapling Stakes for two-year-olds, and the Trotters Mile. There will be another feature called the Tabcorp Cup, possibly for four-year-olds, as well as finals for horses that qualified in heats run during the series at Harold Park and Newcastle and, of course, the Interdominion Consolation. The series is shaping to be the handover of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Hoffman's deal is biggest among league relievers Mar 9, 2009
Thursday, November 1, 2007 2:19 PM CDT. SPRING TRAINING NOTES. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Fresno may be a target for racing Mar 7, 2009
Unsure status at Cal Expo may open up harness racing ... Should harness racing at the Cal Expo in Sacramento come to a halt, officials from the Fresno Fairgrounds said bring the races here. (Fresno Bee)
Somebeach Gets Harness Horse of the... Mar 4, 2009
SBSW, a pacing phenom, and driver Tim Tetrick, who scored 903 victories, were voted harness racing's Horse of the Year and Driver of the Year, respectively, for 2008 ... Surpassing the $18 million mark in harness racing purses had never been accomplished before Tetrick turned the trick in 2007; he repeated the feat in 2008 ... SBSW and Dewey battled all of 2008 for top harness racing honors, and both missed opportunities to win key races as they each scored legend-like three-year-old seasons. (Suite101.com)
One-eyed star takes command Feb 21, 2009
Harness Racing NSW chief steward Michael Beattie explained: "As long as they are trackable and not a danger to themselves or any other horse they are allowed to race.". Trainer-driver Mark Hewitt took over the training of "Joe", as he is known around the stables, from Young horseman Lyle Jones, who broke in the son of Armbo Operative. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Longtime sports publicist Goldstein dead at 81 Feb 15, 2009
He had a hand in everything from track and field to harness racing to Knievel's motorcycle jump of Snake River Canyon ... He is a member of the Harness Racing Hall of Fame and New York City Basketball Hall of Fame ... Goldstein promoted Roosevelt Raceway from 1954-1969 at a time when harness racing was more than the fringe sport it is today. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
