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Leading up to the final day of harness racing at Pompano Park, set for Easter Sunday, April 17, the local horsepeople and racetrack management are reflecting on the historic Florida oval.

This week's edition of Rewind takes a trip back in time to 1977; 45 years ago.  Robert Smith recalls a number of happenings that were then "in the news" from various geographical areas.

The MGM Yonkers International Trot is unique in the Standardbred world as a race that attracts top talent worldwide. On October 15, 2022, the $1 million invitational race for trotters will return from a two-year COVID-related hiatus to anchor a multi-million dollar program at Yonkers Raceway, featuring the best horses in the sport.

Eddie Dennis usually remains quiet when watching his horses compete. But as Hellabalou charged down the stretch on his way to an 81-1 upset in his Meadowlands Pace elimination last Saturday, the trainer made an exception. “I don’t ever holler for a horse, but I hollered for him the other night,” Dennis said with a laugh. “It was a nice treat. We thought we could make the final. We didn’t realize we might maybe have that big of a shot to win. “He just responded. That’s him. If he’s in that position and he’s healthy and everything is going his way, he responds. He likes to pas...

Just call them “The Road Warriors”. With things at a standstill at their home track due to a COVID-19 shutdown, a pair of horses who call Woodbine Mohawk Park home ruled The Meadowlands Saturday night (April 24) as trotter Its Academic and pacer Sintra scored in the co-featured $30,000 Preferreds. Sintra was nothing short of scintillating in overcoming post 10 to score in 1:48.4. The eight-year-old gelded son of Mach Three-Dancin Barefoot left hard from the outside in the 10-horse field and got a spot fourth at the pegs out of the first turn. The 8-5 favourite came first-over at the five-...