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Matron elims at Dover
November 30, 2004
Two eliminations for the Matron for 3-year-old pacing colts had colts owned by Perfect World Enterprises in the winner's circle, but it was not the ones expected to win. Geartogear and Rapid Dialing were the victors, with Rapid Dialing equaling the five-eighths mile track world record of 1:49.1 with
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No minor trainer change
November 30, 2004
If you did a double take when horses trained by DeShawn Minor swept the two Matron eliminations for 3-year-old colt pacers at Dover Downs Monday night, you probably weren't alone. The winning Geartogear and Rapid Dialing are both owned by David and Terry Brooks' Perfect World Enterprises, and both h
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Cammie a happy retiree
November 29, 2004
It's been nearly two months since Eternal Camnation made the last of her 101 career starts, finishing second in the Allerage Mare Pace at The Red Mile and trainer and co-owner Jeff Miller says the retired "Queen" is just now finally settling down to her new routine, which will soon include a date in
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Preps for Final Four
November 28, 2004
Ron Pierce won with both Just Wait Kate in the $20,000 Three Diamonds Prep and Dawn Ofa New Day in the $20,000 Governor's Cup Prep on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Just Wait Kate got up in the final stride to win the Three Diamonds Prep by a head over the pacesetting Restive Hanover in 1:53.1.
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10,000 wins for Palone
November 28, 2004
Driver Dave Palone steered his 10,000th career winner Saturday night at The Meadows in the last race on the card. Palone, a Pennsylvania native, drove in all 15 races on the card and won seven. His victory in the last race with Kris A Character gave him the career milestone.
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20 wins for "Blue" in '04
November 26, 2004
Rainbow Blue, the undisputed 3-year-old pacing filly champ of the 2004 racing season, defeated five other females in an Open Pace at the Meadowlands Friday night. It was her 20th win of the season, and she picked it up handily, scoring by two lengths in 1:51.1. Driven as usual by Ron Pierce, Rain
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Faves take preps
November 26, 2004
The 2-year-old trotting filly Motivational and the 2-year-old trotting colt Diesel Don won preps for the Goldsmith Maid and Valley Victory, respectively, at the Meadowlands Friday night. Motivational trotted to her victory in 1:582. while Diesel Don scored by 2 1/4 lengths in 1:56.4. In the Vall
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Yankee Slide scores
November 26, 2004
Breeders Crown champion Yankee Slide won a division of the Charles Singer Memorial Trot Friday night at the Meadowlands. He won with a 1:56.4 effort. Futile Qwest took the second division in 1:56.3.
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New PA commissioner
November 24, 2004
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell has announced the reappointment of Roy W. Wilt as chairman of the Pennsylvania State Harness Racing Commission. Rendell also announced the appointment of Richard J. Bolte Sr. to a commissioner spot vacant since the resignation of George Patterson earlier this year. T
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Business up at Colonial
November 24, 2004
Colonial Downs enjoyed double-digit increases in handle and attendance during the 2004 harness racing meet, which concluded this past Monday night. The total handle for the meet was $5,815,294, a 40 percent increase over 2003's $4,148,072. The average daily total handle was up 23 percent over las
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Big M numbers up
November 24, 2004
Handle--both on-track and total--for the first weekend of harness racing at the Meadowlands was up versus comparable dates in 2003. On-track handle for the Nov. 19 and 20 programs averaged $808,459, an increase of 6.6 percent. The total harness handle (including the wagering on the live harness p
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Rainbow Blue in at Big M
November 23, 2004
Rainbow Blue isn't getting any time off just yet. The sport's top pacing filly will take on older mares at the Meadowlands Friday night in a $40,000 Open. She has drawn post three in the six-horse field and will be taking on Young's Tower, Feathery Fame, Maybe A Rita, Jet Lag N and Figure The Odds.
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No elims for 2YO stakes
November 23, 2004
There will be no elims for the Goldsmith Maid, Valley Victory, Three Diamonds or Governor's Cup Final Four stakes at the Meadowlands this weekend, so $20,000 races for each group will be held as preps, but no horses will be eliminated. The trainer of two of those entered--Ladymatic in the Goldsmith
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Rosecroft sold to Angelos
November 22, 2004
Rosecroft Raceway chief executive officer Tom Chuckas Jr. has confirmed to The Horseman that the Maryland racetrack has been purchased by the family of Baltimore Orioles' owner Peter G. Angelos. The agreement was reached by fax over the weekend, which still has to be approved by the Maryland Racing
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Dancer to Holborn Hanover
November 21, 2004
Holbron Hanover held off Timesareachanging downs the lane and scored a stakes and track-record 1:51.2 victory in the $258,190 James B. Dancer Memorial at Freehold Saturday. With George Brennan in the bike, Holborn Hanover swept into the lead after opening fractions of :27.2 and :55.4 were set b
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Freshmen win 6th straight
November 21, 2004
Sanfandango and Florida Boy won their respective divisions of the Florida Stallion Stakes Saturday at Pompano Park, each posting their sixth straight victories. Sanfandango, a 2-year-old daughter of Mean Mr Mustard, wired her field of fillies in 1:56.2 for driver Bruce Ranger. Her six straight tr
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Maywood hosts four stakes
November 20, 2004
Western Terror surpassed the $1 million mark in seasonal earnings Friday night at Maywood Park, capturing the $350,000 Windy City Pace final in convincing fashion. As the richest entrant into this year's Windy City for 3-year-old colt pacers, Western Terror received a bye directly into the final.
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Bunny Lake honored
November 20, 2004
Bunny Lake, the 2001 Horse of the Year, made her last visit to the Meadowlands winner's circle on Friday night, the opening card of the fall meet. Bunny Lake was presented with a garland of roses, a bouquet of carrots and a new cooler, featuring artwork of a bunny sitting next to a lake. "We have
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Florida stakes winners
November 20, 2004
Dee Day Fame was able to catch pacesetter Talk About Me in the final strides to the wire in capturing the $30,000 Florida Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts Friday night at Pompano Park. They won by three-quarters of a length in a lifetime-best of 2:00.4. Youngbro Patriot (Bruce Ranger) w
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WEG announces awards
November 20, 2004
Woodbine Entertainment has announced its divisional champion Standardbred horses for the 2004 season. The winners will be honored at the annual Awards Night on Wednesday, Dec. 8 at Mohawk. The horses were chosen by a committee of Woodbine racing officials. The Horse of the Year will be announced
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Jailhouse Joey wins Matron
November 19, 2004
Jailhouse Joey sprung a 16-1 surprise Thursday night in the $258,214 Matron for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters at Dover Downs. With Ron Pierce driving, Jailhouse Joey trotted to a 1:55.2 victory, the fourth Matron score of the year for Pierce. Driver Brian Sears got Breeders Crown champ and
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Minn. track plan revived?
November 19, 2004
The Minnesota Racing Commission has voted 5-3 to reconsider its earlier decision to deny a racing license to the North Metro Harness Initiative, which proposed building a new $37 million harness track in the state. North Metro has reportedly been trying to work out an agreement with Thoroughbred
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Gallo wins qualifier
November 19, 2004
Gallo Blue Chip, the richest pacer of all-time with more than $4.2 million in earnings, won a qualifier at Mohawk Racetrack Friday morning in 1:54.2. Driven by Mario Baillargeon for trainer Mark Ford and owner Martin Scharf, the 7-year-old Gallo Blue Chip won by more than five lengths over Judge
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Bergman leaves Sports Eye
November 18, 2004
A changing of the operation at Sports Eye has led to the releasing of both editor Jay Bergman and associate editor Ken Walters. Sports Eye will no longer contain editorial content and instead consist of solely past performances and charts.
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Sun shines in Matron
November 18, 2004
Mystical Sunshine got up in the final strides to edge the leading Olympics and win the $220,075 Matron final for 3-year-old filly trotters at Dover Downs. With Ron Pierce driving, Mystical Sunshine followed the cover of Bramasole (Eric Ledford) around the final turn before rushing past Olympics a
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King Conch dies
November 18, 2004
Canadian trotting sire King Conch died Wednesday at the University of Guelph, where he was rushed to after beginning to colic. Surgery was performed but it was unsuccessful. The winner of the 1991 Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt Trot, King Conch had spent his entire stud career at Armstrong Bros.
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Hazel Park drops stakes
November 18, 2004
Hazel Park Harness Raceway has announced it is dropping its three remaining open stakes events from the 2005 schedule: the William C. Connors Memorial Trot; the Rose Red 3-Year-Old Filly Pace; and the Motor City 3-Year-Old Colt Pace. "We are deeply disappointed that we are going to have to cancel
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Freehold's Dancer drawn
November 18, 2004
Sunday night's Progress Pace winner Holborn Hanover doesn't have a lot of time to rest on his laurels as he has been entered into Saturday's $258,190 James B. Dancer Memorial at Freehold Raceway. Also among the eight entries is Little Brown Jug winner Timesareachanging. George Brennan has been na
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Hawk banned for life
November 18, 2004
At a meeting of the Ohio Racing Commission Thursday, driver Dave Hawk has reportedly accepted a lifetime suspension as a result of charges he wagered on horses other than the ones he drove in several races. Hawk was suspended in July after refusing to surrender bank and telephone records to state
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Ohio dates finally awarded
November 18, 2004
Although all parties concerned weren't completely satisfied, the Ohio Racing Commission on Thursday awarded 2005 racing dates, including 507 harness programs at the four Standardbred tracks, a total decrease of 17 dates from 2004. Cleveland's Northfield Park was granted 203 dates, 10 more than we
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Speed Demon sets mark
November 17, 2004
Speed Demon lived up to his name, fashioning a 1:51.4 track record in the $298,000 Matron for 2-year-old pacing colts Tuesday at Dover Downs. Brian Sears blasted away from post four to lead a field of only five freshman starters at every post on the way to giving Speed Demon his third victory of
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Cantab to stand in PA
November 17, 2004
The 2003 Trotter of the Year and undefeated 2 year old Cantab Hall 2,1:56, 3,1:54 has been retired and will begin his stud career at Hanover Shoe Farms beginning with the 2005 breeding season. A winner of $1,442,303 in two racing seasons, Cantab Hall ended his career as he began with an easy two-len
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16 years ago at GSP
November 17, 2004
Bob Heyden, the statistician at the Meadowlands, hasn't forgotten that 16 years ago today--Nov. 17--the March Of Dimes Trot was held at Garden State Park. A purse of $600,000 was up for grabs for the world's best trotters, but many looked to many that it was a grudge match between the French star Ou
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I Am A Fool in PA
November 17, 2004
Kentuckiana Farms has announced that last season's 2003 Two-Year-Old Colt Pacer of the Year, I Am A Fool, will stand the 2005 breeding season at Hempt Farms in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Kentuckiana Farms will serve as syndicate manager and along with Hempt Farms will manage his breeding career. I Am
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Rainbow Blue wins Matron
November 16, 2004
Rainbow Blue capped off her outstanding year with another impressive victory Monday night at Dover Downs, winning the $159,675 Matron final for 3-year-old filly pacers in a track record 1:51. With Ron Pierce driving, Rainbow Blue shot right for the lead but found themselves locked in a tussle wit
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Five years in jail for Case
November 16, 2004
Walter Case Jr. has been sentenced to five years in jail after pleading guilty to felonious assault for stabbing his wife, Nadine, in the back with a steak knife last June. At his sentencing hearing Monday, Case told the judge that "I really screwed my life up. I let alcohol take over my life. I
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Florida lawsuit filed
November 16, 2004
A lawsuit has been filed in Florida on behalf of opponents of Amendment 4, which calls for voters in Broward and Miami-Dade counties to decide their own fate of adding slot machines to the seven pari-mutuel tracks and jai-alai frontons in those two counties. The lawsuit is questioning the validit
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Presidential Ball to Ohio
November 16, 2004
Enviro Stables Ltd & United Concepts Ltd, owners of Presidential Ball, announced Tuesday that the 14-year-old stallion, the sire of 2002 two-year-old pacer of the year Allamerican Native--will relocate for the 2005 breeding season from Tara Hills Stud Farm to Cool Winds Farm in Lima, Ohio. He joi
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Holborn wins Progress
November 15, 2004
The thermometer may have registered 39-degrees, but the track was hot for a world record and a track record in the $345,900 Progress Pace. Meadowlands Pace champ Holborn Hanover won with a 1:49.3 clocking. George Brennan executed a perfect drive behind Holborn Hanover en route to a 1:49.3 clockin
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Matron to Strong Yankee
November 15, 2004
In the $204,550 Matron 2-Year-Old Colt Trot Final, Strong Yankee, a lightly-raced son of Muscles Yankee, lived up to his name, racing outside for much of the last half, before pulling away to his second consecutive victory in 1:56.3. The clocking broke the track record set in last year's Matron by G
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Mare tops $100,000
November 15, 2004
The Steve Jones consignment created quite a stir at the Blooded Horse Sale in Delaware, Ohio, Monday morning with buyers packed in the coliseum at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Oath, a 3-year-old daughter of Artsplace, topped the morning at $110,000. An unraced filly out of Her Mattjesty p,2,1
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2 year olds shine at Dover
November 14, 2004
Fast Ruffles coasted to a Dover Downs track record 1:52.4 victory in the $189,225 Matron final for 2-year-old filly pacers Saturday night. Driven by Ron Pierce, Fast Ruffles drew away from her competition to win by 4 3/4 lengtghs over runner-up Crystal Slipper (Cat Manzi) with Arts Bid (Andy Miller)
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Chalks rule in OSS Finals
November 14, 2004
Favorites ruled in Saturday night's Ontario Sire Stakes Super Final night at Woodbine Racetrack as seven of the bettor's choices came up victorious in the eight contests. Ironically, only a horse named Fan Favourite spoiled the chalk parade when she won the opening $300,000 contest for 2-year-old fi
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Windy City elim held
November 13, 2004
Georgia Pacific made it look easy in Friday night's $25,000 Windy City Pace elimination at Maywood Park. He led at every pole for driver Andy Miller and finished with a 1:52.1 time. Georgia Pacific and driver Andy Miller were easy winners over Live Out Loud and Tarver Hanover.Also gaining spots
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7,000 wins for Hiteman
November 13, 2004
Driver Dale Hiteman posted career victory number 7, 000 when he brought home Scotland Jag N ($9.80) to victory in Friday's 10th race at Maywood Park. Hiteman, a 48-year-old native of Ohio, entered 2004 ranked 18th in both lifetime wins and purse money won in North America. Hiteman has finished am
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Codey wants Big M slots
November 11, 2004
Incoming New Jersey Gov. Richard Codey is reportedly planning to introduce a plan to allow about 5,000 slot machines at the Meadowlands. The budget for the fiscal year 2006 will include the plan which Codey projects would raise $275 million for the state. Reports state that an agreement between t
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Joy and Sun in Matron elims
November 11, 2004
Almond Joy and Mystical Sunshine captured their respective $32,513 Matron eliminations for 3-year-old filly trotters Wednesday night at Dover Downs. Jacquie Ingrassia directed Almond Joy to a 1:56.4 victory while Ron Pierce guided Mystical Sunshine to a 1:56 win. Almond Joy is a daughter of Enjoy
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8 straight for Amethyst
November 11, 2004
Amethyst posted her eighth straight victory, an easy, two-length triumph in the second round of the Sandpiper Pacing Series at Pompano Park on Wednesday. Driven by Wally Hennessey, it was the 12th win in 14 starts this year for the 3-year-old filly who raced against male rivals for the first time
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218 enter N.J. qualifiers
November 11, 2004
An overflow entry box of 218 horses has resulted in a decision to split qualifiers between two mornings this week at Gaitway Farm in Englishtown, N. J., in preparation for the opening of the Meadowlands meet on Nov. 19. A total of 99 two and three year olds will start in 15 qualifiers Thursday mo
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Eight $300,000 finals set
November 10, 2004
Woodbine Racetrack will host eight $300,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Super Finals for 2 and 3 year olds Saturday night. Here are the fields in post position order: Race 3 – $300,000 OSS Super Final – 2TF 1. Honour Way (Chris Christoforou) 2. Fan Favourite (Luc Ouellette) 3. Dream On Berni
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3FT's aim for Matron elims
November 10, 2004
Matron Stakes action continues at Dover Downs Wednesday night with 21 three-year-old filly trotters going postward in a pair of eliminations. Bramasole, a $25,000 supplemental entry of owner James Jesk, leads the field in the first elim. The Breeders Crown runner-up will have the driving services
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Progress Pace drawn
November 10, 2004
Stablemates Western Terror and Timesareachanging have drawn posts two and six, respectively, for the $345,900 Progress Pace final Sunday night at Dover Downs. Both Western Terror and Timesareachanging won their Progress Pace eliminations last weekend. Western Terror scored in 1:50.3 while Timesar
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Field set for Matron pace
November 10, 2004
The draw for the $159,675 Matron for 3-year-old pacing fillies was conducted early Wednesday afternoon. From the rail out, the field will be (1) Heather's Gambit, (2) Whig Party, (3) Glowing Report, (4) Rainbow Blue, (5) Artbitration, (6) Kikikatie, (7) R Burning Desire and (8) L Dee's Val. The race
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Andy Miller wins six
November 09, 2004
Driver Andy Miller scored six wins at Maywood Park Monday night. The 36-year-old driver won with Girl Wonder in 2:00.3 (race 1), Great Getaway in 2:00 (race 2), with Suffern's Z Tam in 1:56.3 (race 5); with Maverick Muffler in 1:57.2 (race 6); with Jeanette Mission in 1:56.1 (race 8); and with Finan
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Stablemates sweep elims
November 08, 2004
Stablemates Western Terror and Timesareachanging won their respective Progress Pace eliminations at Dover Downs Sunday night. The two Brett Pelling trainees will lead the field for the $350,000 final Sunday night, Nov. 14. Western Terror, driven by Brian Sears, wore down the pacesetting Quik Puls
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Strong win in Matron elim
November 08, 2004
Strong Yankee led wire to wire to win the $54,850 Matron elimination for 2-year-old colt trotters at Dover Downs Sunday night. With trainer-driver Trond Smedshammer, Strong Yankee won in 1:57.2, with Penn Stix second and Green Dot third. The top eight finishers in the Matron elim will return for
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Peaceful Way wins Gold
November 08, 2004
Peaceful Way won the $130,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final for 3-year-old filly trotters in 1:56.4 at Windsor Raceway Sunday night. After getting away in fourth behind Zorgwijk Emani (Kevin Wallis), driver Chris Christoforou made a quick brush to the lead with Peaceful Way well before the ha
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Filly wins 18th of year
November 08, 2004
Rainbow Blue made her first competitive appearance in her home state of Delaware Monday night and won her Matron elim with an easy 1:53 effort. It was the filly's 18th victory in 19 starts this season. L Dee's Val won the second elim in 1:52. Rainbow Blue, with regular driver Ron Pierce aboard, s
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Cantab Hall wins 3CT
November 07, 2004
Cantab Hall won Saturday night's $250,000 American-National for 3-year-old colt trotters at Balmoral Park. With Mike Lachance driving the 2003 Trotter of the Year, Cantab Hall covered the mile in 1:55. Justice Hall finished second for John Campbell and Coventry was third for D.R. Ackerman. The
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Peruvian retires with win
November 07, 2004
In his last career start, Peruvian Hanover went out in style with a 1:49.4 victory in Saturday's $260,000 American-National for older male pacers at Balmoral Park. It was announced prior to the race that the start would be the 6-year-old son of Life Sign's final start and it resulted in his 28th car
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New mark for Mr. Muscleman
November 07, 2004
Mr. Muscleman set a Balmoral Park track record as well as posting a new career mark in winning the $235,000 American-National for older male trotters Saturday night. With John Campbell driving for the first time, Mr. Muscleman defeated Mutineer (David Miller) and Elegant Man (Mike Lachance) in 1:53.
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Big freshman trot winners
November 07, 2004
Saturday night's American-National card was opened up with a victory by Strong Tea in the $160,000 race for 2-year-old filly trotters. Driven by Trevor Ritchie, Strong Tea cruised to a 2 1/2-length win over Maple Grove Smoky (John Campbell) in 2:00. Ritchie moved Strong Tea to the lead approachi
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Restive, Team Hutch win
November 07, 2004
Breeders Crown champ Restive Hanover posted her eighth win of the year in capturing Saturday night's $180,000 American-National for 2-year-old filly pacers at Balmoral Park. With Andy Miller in the sulky behind the daughter of The Panderosa, she coasted to a 1:53.2 victory over Odds On Shania (Tim T
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Courageous Lady winners
November 07, 2004
Tawnyand Pantidepressant won their respective $68,600 divisions of the Courageous Lady for 3-year-old filly pacers at Northfield Park on Saturday night. A $10,000 Courageous Lady supplement, Tawny was driven by Chip Noble for trainer Gary Gilliland and owner Charles Miller. A daughter of Nobel Re
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Fast Ruffles, Solveig win
November 07, 2004
Fast Ruffles romped to an 11-length victory in the Matron elimination for 2-year-old filly pacers Saturday on the opening day program at Dover Downs. Driven by Ron Pierce, Fast Ruffles coasted to a 1:54.2 victory over Crystal Slipper. The top eight finishers in the 10-filly contest will return for
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OSS Gold winners at Windsor
November 07, 2004
Geartogear and Lady Dillinger, both trained by Nat Varty, won their respective $130,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Gold finals at Windsor Raceway Saturday night. Geartogear set a Sire Stakes record with a 1:50.3 victory in the Gold final for 3-year-old colt pacers. Driven by Kevin Wallis, Geortogear
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Vernon to interview 3
November 05, 2004
The Syracuse Post-Standard is reporting today three candidates will be interviewed over the next two days for the chief executive officer position at Vernon Downs: Gil Short, Dennis Dowd and Joseph Lashinger. Short was involved in helping launch Colonial Downs and Indiana Downs; Dowd, a former Ne
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2005 dates at the Big M
November 05, 2004
The New Jersey Racing Commission has approved 161 dates of harness racing in 2005 at the Meadowlands. The track will open Jan. 7 and race through Aug. 6, the traditional Hambletonian day closing card. The track will re-open Nov. 18 and continue through Dec. 31. The Meadowlands will race a Tuesday
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Armstrong era completed
November 05, 2004
The final Armstrong Bros. consignment went through the auction ring at the Standardbred Horse Sales Company's mixed sale in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday and 17 mares brought prices of $100,000 or more. The dispersal was led by three mares which fetched prices of $300,000 or more. The $300,000-plus m
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McNichol hurt in Florida
November 04, 2004
Horseman Mickey McNichol, 55, suffered a broken ankle that needed surgery for pin placements following a training accident Wednesday morning at the South Florida Training Center. McNichol was training a filly that spooked and dumped him to the track.
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Saginaw may close
November 04, 2004
Saginaw Harness Raceway co-owner Marshall Davis told the Saginaw News that because of the defeat of Proposal 1 in the state, "I don't know if Saginaw (which opened in 1980) will be around in 2005." The passage of the proposal, which called for a statewide vote for any expansion of gambling and e
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Rosecroft purchase close
November 04, 2004
Published reports state that the family of Baltimore Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos is close to finalizing a deal to purchase Rosecroft Raceway. Earlier talks had broke down but there are reports that a deal is nearing completion.
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Penn National buys Argosy
November 04, 2004
Penn National has announced it is acquiring Argosy Gaming Co. for $1.4 billion cash. Argosy announced last week it had purchased Raceway Park in Toledo, Ohio, for about $20 million.
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Brett Miller hurt in spill
November 04, 2004
Brett Miller, the leading driver in North America this year with 589 wins, was seriously injured in an accident in Northfield Park's second race on Wednesday night, and will be out of action indefinitely. Miller suffered a broken nose and bruised cheekbone. He will require plastic surgery to repa
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Western Terror to Ontario
November 04, 2004
Western Terror, whose wins this year include the Breeders Crown, divisions of the Tattersalls Pace and Bluegrass, and a dead-heat effort in the Cane Pace, will stand stud at Kentuckiana Farms of Ontario in 2005. The 3-year-old son of Western Hanover, who has not yet been retired and will start in
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Florida passes amendment
November 04, 2004
Two days after the election, it appears now that voters in Florida have approved a constitutional amendment that would allow voters in Broward and Miami-Dade counties to vote on racetrack slot machines. Although it appeared Amendment 4 was going to be defeated, absentee ballots in well-populated cou
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Michigan slots appears dead
November 03, 2004
The prospects of slot machines at Michigan's racetracks took a direct hit Tuesday when voters in the state easily passed Proposal 1, which requires statewide and local voter approval of any gambling expansion. Although both chambers of the state legislature voted to allow slot machines at the tracks
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50-50 vote in Florida
November 03, 2004
With more than 6.8 million votes cast--98 percent of Florida's precincts reporting--the vote for Amendment 4 is virtually a tie with the amendment losing by less than 7,000 votes. Amendment 4 would allow voters in Broward and Miami-Dade counties to vote in separate referendums to allow slot machi
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Star-studded Progress elims
November 03, 2004
Breeders Crown champ Western Terror has drawn post three in the first of two Progess Pace eliminations at Dover Downs Sunday night, with the high-quality field of six going postward also including North America Cup winner Mantacular, Meadowlands Pace winner Holborn Hanover and Quik Pulse Mindale, th
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Courageous Lady split
November 03, 2004
One dozen 3-year-old pacing fillies, including two supplemental entrants, dropped into the box for Saturday's Courageous Lady at Northfield Park, which forced the race to split into a pair of $68,600 divisions--each with six starters. The first division features the Peter Pan Stable-owned entry o
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Average down 5 percent
November 03, 2004
In keeping with the industry trend, the Standardbred Horse Sales Company concluded its annual yearling sale in Harrsiburg, Pa., early Wednesday evening and finished with a five percent decline in the average price. The major yearling sales in Kentucky had also posted declines in average. Last yea
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Magee patriarch dies
November 03, 2004
Curtis Magee, the father of horsemen Dave, Dean and Darryl Magee, died Monday (Nov. 1). A wake was to be held Nov. 3 at Wendt Funeral Home in Bonduel, Wisconsin.
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14 in Matron 3YOF Pace
November 03, 2004
Fourteen 3-year-old pacing fillies were entered in the Matron, requiring two eliminations on Monday, Nov. 8. Breeders Crown champ Rainbow Blue, a winner of 17 of 18 starts, has been entered and will compete in the first elim, race 10 on the card. Jugette winner Glowing Report is in the second elim.
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Ohio dates still undecided
November 02, 2004
At a meeting last month, the Ohio State Racing Commission awarded 2005 racing dates to the state's seven racetracks. Final approval hinged on a nine-party agreement between the four harness tracks, the three Thoroughbred tracks, the Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association (OHHA) and the Ohio Horsemen's
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Average up through two
November 02, 2004
The second session of the Standardbred Horse Sales Company's annual Harrisburg yearling auction concluded early Tuesday evening with the 684 yearlings selling thus far in the first two days generating an average price of $35,975, up from the $32,868 average through two sessions in 2003. There wer
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Lindy Lane filly wins
November 01, 2004
Passionate Kemp, a 3-year-old filly by Lindy Lane out of the Mystic Park mare Sonata Lobell, captured the Orsi Mangelli for 3 year olds in Milan Monday by trotting to a stakes record-setting mile of 1:55.1. Passionate Kemp won her elimination with authority in 1:56.1 over the very firm track and
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Pacing colt brings $305,000
November 01, 2004
A total of 338 yearlings went through the ring and brought an average price of $43,966 during the first session of the Standardbred Horse Sale Company's annual auction in Harrisburg, Pa., on Monday. Western Mac, a brown colt by Western Hanover, fetched the highest price of the first session when he
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2YO Matrons drawn
November 01, 2004
Matron eliminations for 2-year-old pacing and trotting fillies will be featured on the Saturday night, Nov. 6, card at Dover Downs. Nine have been entered in the $63,150 2-year-old filly trot elim with Solveig leading the field. In the 2-year-old pacing filly elim, 11 were entered, including Bree
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