Matching Funds Grant Program award winners announced
The 2013 Matching Funds Grant Program will provide financial assistance to 23 fairs and horsemen’s groups to help fund promotional events, items and advertising for county fair harness racing.
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Stallion Series action held at Pocono
The combination of trainer Virgil Morgan, Jr. and driver David Miller scored a pair of wins with the two fastest times in Stallion Series action for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.
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Track record highlights big night at Running Aces
Another large crowd turned out at Running Aces Harness Park on Tuesday night (June 18) and were treated to some outstanding racing and thrilling stretch drives, evidenced by the fact that six of the final seven races produced photo finishes.
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Retired trotter makes friends at NJ library
On Monday (June 17) dozens of youngsters entering the Monmouth County Library in Manalapan, NJ to check out a book also could check out a retired standardbred racehorse named Independent Act aka Indy.
A mellow 12-year-old trotter by Conway Hall, Indy was happy to gently suck up carrots from han...
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Arch Madness returns for TVG FFA Series
After facing some of the best trotters in Europe in last month's Elitlopp, Arch Madness is back in the States and ready to tackle another tough group.
The 9-year-old Arch Madness, who was second in the Elitlopp for the second consecutive year, faces nine rivals in Friday's third round of the TVG ...
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Morgan/Miller take two in PA Stallion 3FT
The combination of trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. and driver David Miller scored a pair of wins with the two fastest times in Stallion Series action for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. There were five divisions held on the night, each with a purse of $20,000.
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Stars, stars and more stars at Pocono Saturday
There are 11 stakes race eliminations on the Saturday card at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, with horses earning their way into competition next Saturday, June 29, Sun Stakes Saturday, that will be worth almost $2 million in purses.
15 three-year-old pacing fillies in the two eliminations for the $...
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PA drug testing gets $700,000 for equipment
Advanced equipment and supplies recently donated by horsemen's organizations have given the New Bolton Center at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine important new tools. The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen's Association (PHHA) donated approximately $470,000 to purchase a mass ...
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Arch Madness returns to America in TVG FFA at Meadowlands
After facing some of the best trotters in Europe in last month’s Elitlopp, Arch Madness is back in the States and ready to tackle another tough group.
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The stars will be shining in Sun Stakes Saturday eliminations
Harness racing’s No. 1-ranked horse, 3-year-old pacer Captaintreacherous, leads a star-studded card Saturday night when Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs hosts eliminations for the Ben Franklin Pace, Earl Beal Jr. Memorial, Max C. Hempt Memorial and James M. Lynch Memorial stakes.
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Retired racehorse makes friends at the library
Dozens of youngsters entering the Monmouth County Library in Manalapan, N.J., on Monday (June 17) to check out a book also could check out a retired Standardbred racehorse named Independent Act.
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