Tag: harness racing
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Camden Hills wins NJSS-SDF final; Delgado sets Freehold track record
They say patience is a virtue and that certainly proved true for Joe Bongiorno and Camden Hills. Thanks to a ground-saving trip right off the leaders, Camden Hills powered on to win the New Jersey Sire Stakes – Standardbred Development Fund final for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters on Sept. 24 at Freehold Raceway. Leaving…
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Peter Grandich and Company teams up with Freehold Raceway
Peter Grandich and Company has announced it will be sponsoring three special races this fall at Freehold Raceway. Through the events, the two groups will also team up to raise funds and awareness for two worthy organizations. “Having first visited Freehold Raceway in the late 1970s as a racing fan, and then as a racehorse…
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Mikala sets new track record in harness action at Freehold Raceway
Going into Saturday’s (Sept. 11) New Jersey Sire Stakes – Standardbred Development Fund final for 3-year-old filly pacers at Freehold Raceway, Mikala looked very tough to beat. She won the first leg two weeks ago by three-and-one-quarter lengths and was a winner of five of 11 races this year. Not only did she win at…
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Mikala, Always B Laughin to square off at Freehold Raceway
The first of many New Jersey Sire Stakes – Standardbred Development Fund finals will be held at Freehold Raceway this Saturday (Sept. 11), when a field of five will contest the $56,000 final for 3-year-old filly pacers. The headliner of the field, and likely favorite, is Mikala, for trainer Nik Drennan and driver George Brennan.…
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Dandeo makes history at Freehold Raceway
History was made at Freehold Raceway on opening day, Aug. 27, as 86-year-old Tony Dandeo became the oldest driver to win a race in New Jersey harness racing history. Dandeo was named to drive Stick That Lip Out in the 10th race for owner August Santore and trainer John Wyatt, according to a press release…
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Freehold Raceway will begin summer/fall harness meet on Aug. 27
Freehold Raceway will begin the summer/fall harness racing meet on Aug. 27 with a 10-race card. The summer/fall meet is generally headlined by the New Jersey Sire Stakes – Standardbred Development Fund series and this year is no exception, according to a press release. The series kicks off on Aug. 27 with the first leg…
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New Jersey Sire Stakes trustees announce increase in purses
The New Jersey Sire Stakes Board of Trustees has announced purses will be increasing by 20% for Premier Division races at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford for the 2022 season. This means purses for the Premier Division races will be $240,000 for the finals and then $30,000 for the legs in each of those…
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New Jersey Sire Stakes trustees announce increase in purses
The New Jersey Sire Stakes Board of Trustees has announced purses will be increasing by 20% for Premier Division races at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford for the 2022 season. This means purses for the Premier Division races will be $240,000 for the finals and then $30,000 for the legs in each of those…
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Marohn wins four races on card at Freehold Raceway on March 6
The saying that March comes in like a lion certainly applies to Jim Marohn Jr. He won four harness races on the first Saturday of March (March 6) at Freehold Raceway. Marohn got his first win of the day in race 2, as he went gate-to-wire on Sword Ofthe Spirit for trainer Lewis Nunes. After…
