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Chicago, IL – A Hawthorne Race Course official told the Illinois Racing Board at its Jan. 28 meeting that the Carey family, which owns the track, has a new local partner for the development of a casino that was approved by the Illinois General Assembly in June 2019. Hawthorne president and general manager Tim Carey […]
Ipswich horticulturist and hobby breeder, owner and trainer Bruce Wyborn is excited about his first foray as a seller at the Australian Pacing Gold QLD Yearling Sale on Sunday 8 February. Lot 23 Wyborn, the man who produced the champion trotting mare Susan Is Her Name, offers a beautiful filly by Top Ten sire A […]
Judging by the way she won her R41-R60 race at Ascot Park today, six-year-old trotting mare Ah Dinnae Ken (Majestic son) seems like a mare on the rise. From barrier three, trainer driver Craig Ferguson took her straight to the top. Nubliah Chamay tried to take the lead, but Ferguson was having none of it. […]
Chicago-area horse racing is facing a potential life-or-death deadline in mid-February Hawthorne Racecourse Officials are struggling to overcome a financial crisis that has left riders and others unable to collect money owned by the track. John Walsh, Hawthorne’s assistant general manager, acknowledged to the Illinois Racing Board on Jan. 28 that the track is currently […]
Minella Study will look to strengthen his Triumph Hurdle credentials at Musselburgh on Saturday, provided conditions underfoot are deemed suitable. Adam Nicol’s stable star is three from three over hurdles and the form from his last success at Cheltenham in December looks strong, with runner-up Winston Junior then advancing at Ascot and third at home […]
Club Menangle is delighted to officially announce Australian rock band The Angels as the main entertainment for Garrards Miracle Mile on Saturday 14th March. The Angels will perform some of their classic hits in straight sets, adding to the on-track excitement of this iconic harness racing event. Formed in 1974 in Adelaide, The Angels are […]
It’s a tale of two different stories after a crucial Great Southern Star ‘trial’ in Menangle yesterday. Watts Up Partytime (Stuart McCormick photo) Defending champion Watts Up Partytime, now back with his original trainer Rickie Alchin, bookended his trip back to Victoria by winning the stage in a 1:55.4 second mile. But French import Kristal […]
HRNZ CEO Brad Steele answers current questions on breeding numbers, Harness 5000, small fields and weekly payments for stakeholders. Why is there a trial to pay stakeholders weekly? HRNZ introduced weekly stake payments better align with the way participants operate and manage cash flowwhile also modernizing our financial processes. Our participants incur weekly costs (food, […]
Batavia, NY – After living with kidney disease for more than a decade, longtime member of the New York running community Jim Urtel has undergone a successful kidney transplant, marking a major milestone in a journey marked by patience, discipline and resilience. Jim Urtel received a new kidney from Sharon West (WGRZ-TV News Photo) Urtel […]
Jovial Haufor (7g Un Amourd’Haufor-Dolores Haufor) at odds of 8.5/1 with David Thomaindriving won the Prix de Chateaufoux (Quinte+, purse €46,000, 2850 meters, 15 starters aged 7-8 years) in Paris-Vincennes today. Jovial Haufor The Christian Bigeon bred/owned/trained veteran was clocked in 1.12.9kr for his fourth career victory and earned €181,810. Jade Renardier (7f Ecu Pierji-Daisy […]
