Articles from August 2013

Regis The Horse strikes again

Regis The Horse earned his second straight victory in front of a national audience at Harrington Raceway Thursday with a 1:56.4 triumph.

Traverse Seelster back to winning ways Wednesday

Keith Pippi's Traverse Seelster ($3.40, Ross Wolfenden) defended his turf as Harrington Raceway's track record holder Wednesday with a 1:55.2 win in the featured $19,000 Open Trot over sloppy conditions.

Regis the Horse to bring national attention to racing again Thursday

Named after long time TV personality Regis Philbin, Regis The Horse will make his second start in front of millions of viewers Thursday at Harrington Raceway as the race will air live on Fox Sports 1’s “Crowd Goes Wild,” an hour-long show that airs Monday through Friday featuring a vibrant and contemporary look at the latest buzz in the world of sports.

Lorrie Please takes Tuesday feature

Lorrie Please ($3.40, George Dennis) earned her ninth win of the season with a 1:53.2 triumph in the featured $19,000 Mares Open Tuesday at Harrington Raceway.

Mojo Terror prevails Monday

Mojo Terror sprung a mild upset in Monday's featured Open Pace over Dancin Yankee with a 1:51.1 score.

Hat trick for 'Awsome'

Rev Trust of Barbara Boese’s Awsome Valley ($2.40, Tony Morgan) earned his third straight win Wednesday at Harrington Raceway with a 1:55.2 triumph in the featured $19,000 Open Trot.

Regis The Horse Gets National Coverage

George Teague Jr. Inc.'s Regis The Horse ($3.20, Montrell Teague) performed admirably in front of a national audience that includes his namesake in his maiden win Monday at Harrington Raceway in 1:56.4.

Kirby wins 3, Awsome Valley repeats in Wednesday feature

On an abbreviated program at Harrington Raceway Wednesday, driver Victor Kirby captured a third of the races with three driving winners.

With only 9 races carded, Kirby notched wins in the fourth race with Manchine ($10), sixth with Make Magic ($2.10) and eighth with Josh’s Z Tam ($5.80).

Barbara Boese's Awsome Valley ($2.20, Tony Morgan) was a well-backed winner in his second straight win in Harrington Raceway's featured $11,200 conditioned trot in 1:56.1.

$10,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 pool Wednesday

In conjunction with th USTA's strategic wagering program, Harrington Raceway will offer a $10,000 guaranteed pick four pool on races 3-6 tonight, Wednesday August 14. There is a carryover of $3,772 going into tonight's wager.

Track is back Monday

Harrington Raceway’s 67^th year of live racing will resume Monday August 12 with a 13-race program.

Patrons will be welcomed back with a hat giveaway in the lower grandstand beginning at 5 p.m. (while supplies last).

Driver George Dennis maintains a slim lead (82 wins) over Ross Wolfenden (79) in the driver standings. Joe Hundertpfund Jr. (24) sits atop the trainer standings as brothers Wayne Givens (21) and Les Givens (20) are close behind. All of the aforementioned horsemen will be in action on Monday.

Live racing will be conducted on a Monday through Thursday schedule through October 24.

The track’s signature event, the Bobby Quillen Memorial, will be held September 9 (eliminations) and September 16 (final).

Horsemen are reminded that the entry box will close at 1 p.m. for the remainder of the meet.

The popular “2-for-1” buffet in the clubhouse dining room will be back on Tuesdays during the meet. For clubhouse dining reservations, please contact 302-398-5920.

Entry Box closes at 10 a.m. this week only

A reminder to horsemen that the entry box for this week's first three draws (Tuesday through Thursday) will close at 10 a.m. Beginning with the draw on August 12, the normal 1 p.m. box closing time will apply. The first draw is set for Tuesday and entries will be accepted by calling 302-398-5970. To view a condition sheet, click here.