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Tim Rooney inducted into Trotting Hall Tim Rooney

July 6th, 2009 · No Comments

Tim Rooney inducted into Trotting Hall
Tim Rooney can call himself a Hall of Famer now, too. The brother to Steelers owner Dan and son of franchise founder Art was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame on Sunday night along with Tom Crouch and Alan Leavitt. Tim Rooney, the owner of Yonkers Raceway, has also bred champions from his family’s Shamrock Farm in Maryland. Dan Rooney is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Crouch is the breeder of 1990 Hambletonian champ Harmonious at Kentuckiana Farm in Georgetown, Ky.

Munnings wins Belmont’s Tom Fool Handicap (AP)

In this photo provided by New York Racing Association, Munnings, ridden by John Velazquez, captures The Tom Fool stakes at Belmont Park Sunday, July 5, 2009, in New York.

Munnings seized the lead turning for home Sunday, drawing off to a 2-length win over Riley Tucker in the $185,000 Tom Fool Handicap at Belmont Park. Munnings powered to a second-straight stakes win at Belmont, having captured the Woody Stephens last month. Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by John Velazquez, Munnings, the only 3-year-old in the four-horse field, improved to 3-for-7.


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