SBOANJ - FREEHOLD QUALIFIERS RESCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY

MANALAPAN, NJ – August 23, 2012 – After discussions between the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey and Freehold Raceway, it was mutually agreed to hold qualifying races on Friday morning, August 24, 2012.

It will be the same 12 qualifying races, as drawn, originally scheduled for Thursday.  Post time for the qualifiers is 9:30 a.m. at Freehold Raceway.

--Submitted by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ

 

Tgdn5/8 - Tioga Downs to possibly offer winter training this offseason

The STHHA has approached track management at Tioga Downs about the possibility of offering winter training this offseason. The parties have discussed some options on the idea but would like to get an idea if any horsemen would be interested in stabling at Tioga Downs for the winter.

“Some of our local horsemen and horsemen that ship to Tioga Downs in the summer have expressed interest in stabling at Tioga Downs during the winter. We are hoping that we can work out a deal with track management in the next few days that will offer horsemen a nice and affordable location for winter training” said STHHA President, Guy Howard.

Horsemen are asked to contact Guy Howard, President of the STHHA at 607.765.7168 or by email at ghoward1@stny.rr.com if they are interested in winter training. 

For more information on Tioga Downs please visit us on our website at www.tiogadowns.com .

Tgdn5/8 - Eleven enter for Cane Pace at Tioga Downs

Eleven three year old pacing colts dropped in the entry box on Thursday morning at Tioga Downs for harness racing’s first jewel of the pacing Triple Crown, The Cane Pace.

One $107,572 elimination race will take place on Sunday night at Tioga Downs (Post time 6:50 pm) with a field of nine after A Rocknroll Dance & Time To Roll accepted byes to the final. Pet Rock, who paid $35,000 to supplement to the Cane Pace was offered a bye to the final but the connections opted to race in the elimination.

Two other supplemental entries were received in the Tioga Downs’ race office Thursday morning from Heston Blue Chip and State Treasurer. The field of nine which includes: Mybrothergeorge, Pet Rock, Dynamic Youth, I Fought Dalaw, Bettor’s Edge, Steelhead Hanover, Simply Business, Heston Blue Chip, and State Treasurer will go to the post in race number nine on Sunday night at Tioga Downs. The top seven finishers will join A Rocknroll Dance, and Time To Roll in the $322,716 Cane Pace Final on Monday, September 3^rd at Tioga Downs (Post time 1:30 pm).

Also highlighting the Sunday night racing card at Tioga Downs is a $40,000 leg of the Miss Versatility trotting series which drew a field of eight including: Magic Wheel, Pembroke Heat Wave, Uffra Girl, Pantholops, Unefoisdansmavie, Cedar Dove, Action-Broadway, and Beatgoeson Hanover.

Tioga Downs begins its three day weekend of live racing on Friday, August 24 with a post time of 6:50 pm, for more information on Tioga Downs please visit us on our website at www.tiogadowns.com .