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An updated list of horses eligible to the 2012 Michigan Colt Stakes has been published. Sustaining and supplemental payments were made for 278 horses. Of that total, 114 are two year olds. The breakdown by division is as follows: 2FT-37, 2CT-24, 2FP-23, 2...
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By Patricia P. Miller for GLADA
Blazing temperatures matched the competition on Monday evening as eight eager amateurs faced the starter at Hazel Park. But it was all go go go for eventual winner Richard Roach, driving Mylittlej, a 7 year old mare by Loc...
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We are anticipating action on SB1075 and HB5546 this week in Lansing. Please make time to call your Senators' and Representatives' offices. Let them know that you are anxiously awaiting action on the legislation and would appreciate their support. This le...
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Congratulations to Jason Merriman who picked up career win number 1,000 during Sunday evening's Raceway Park card in Toledo. Jason managed three wins on Saturday at Hazel Park, including number 999 in the final race of the night, then reached to 1,000 win...
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Horsemen, family, and friends will remember Dennis Walton at Hazel Park Raceway on Monday evening (May 28th). The longtime Hazel Park Asst. Race Secretary passed away on Oct. 25, 2011. The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association will dedicate their Monday...
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By Patricia P. Miller, for GLADA
Last week’s initial race served to drive stronger competitive ambitions in the eight starters to face the gate this week. Week two will feature seven drivers from week one – winner Steve Oldford, Christina Kennedy, Pa...
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Please be advised that in a recent letter to Michigan race tracks and the MHHA, the Michigan Gaming Control Board has requested strict enforcement of the requirement that occupational licenses be displayed while in restricted areas. The only exception to ...
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June 1 is the application deadline for young people ages 12 to 14 who wish to participate in the Harness Horse Youth Foundation's Midwest Summer Programs, a series of one and two-day events designed to give youth hands-on experience working with the HHYF'...
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The 2012 schedule of Michigan Stakes & Futurities has been released. Colt Stakes action begins on July 6th with a Silver event in Charlotte and wraps up 77 days later with the Bronze in Hillsdale. In total, Michigan horsemen are looking forward to 27 ...
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Lansing, MI - Officials with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) today confirmed Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) in a 17-year old grade mare from Mecosta County. EIA is an infectious virus spread between equidae (hors...
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By Patricia P. Miller for GLADA
GLADA club president and race favorite Steve Oldford streaked to victory to take the first race and its points toward the championship under a threatening sky but before a receptive crowd. The eight eager amateur drivers t...
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Jerry Smith, 83, from Niles, Mich., and Deland, Fla., passed away on Friday, May 18, 2012, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, Indiana. Born on May 29, 1928, in Kessington, Michigan, he was the son of Clair Oscar and Edna Louise (Hi...
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Services for Janice Kramer, former Standardbred owner and mother of driver Brad Kramer, have been scheduled for 11 a.m. Sunday, May 27 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek. A Visitation will also be held on M...
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KRAMER, JANICE SUE
Age 76, of Lennon, passed away May 2, 2012 in St. Thomas USVI. Services will be 11 AM Sunday, May 27 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek. Visitation from 10 AM until the time of the service. She ...
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A meeting was held in Lansing on Thursday to assess the current status of SB1075 and HB5546. It appears that our horsemen have done a tremendous job of communicating our industry's message to their legislators and we're getting their attention. Many in La...
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Late Supplemental Sustaining Payment Due 5/15/12
Late Supplemental Sustaining Payments are due for the Michigan Early Closing Colt Stakes for 2 and 3-Year-Olds on May 15, 2012. Fee $1,800. If the $300 April 15th Sustaining Payment was...
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The MHHA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012-13 MHHA Scholarship Awards. Congratulations to the following students on well-deserved awards and best of wishes in their academic pursuits.
Winners - $1,250
Mariah Wrigh...
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Lansing has heard from many of you in recent weeks about how our industry must be allowed to evolve if we are to survive here in Michigan. On Thursday, they had a chance to see, first hand, an example of one of the emerging technologies about which we've ...
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We've all been hit up by desperate people on the corner looking for help. Now it's my turn. I'm begging every single horseman in the state to realize just how desperate our situation has become. The horse racing industry in Michigan is hanging over the ed...
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This weekend, MHHA Board President, Brett Boyd, drafted a letter to Governor Rick Snyder, which he also sent to each of Michigan's Senators and Representatives. The letter, designed to coincide with our push to move SB1075 and HB5546 along the legislative...
