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Former Flyers' filly wins
April 05, 2005
Rick MacLeish, a Hall of Fame hockey player with the Philadelphia Flyers, isn't skating on the ice these days. Instead, he's getting his sports rush from the 3-year-old Jenna's Beach Boy pacing filly Ain't Goin back, who is now two for two this year. Ain't Goin Back is trained and driven by Benja
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No Lasix for Muscleman
April 05, 2005
According to reports from the Meadowlands, Mr. Muscleman will not be racing on Salix (the bleeder medication formerly known as Lasix) when he competes in the Su Mac Lad final at the Meadowlands Sunday. The change appears to be to prepare the horse for a possible start in the Elitlopp in Sweden n
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Village Jolt 3 weeks away
April 05, 2005
Trainer Ed Hart has reported to The Horseman that 2004 Two-Year-Old Colt Pacer of the Year Village Jolt is about three weeks away from making his first qualifying start. The Woodrow Wilson and Breeders Crown winner is "training very good," according to Hart. "So far everything has been excellent.
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No invitation just yet
April 05, 2005
Hans Lindskog, the race secretary at the Solvalla racetrack in Stockholm, Sweden, told The Horseman's Lars Palm that he plans to attend the Su Mac Lad final at the Meadowlands Sunday so he can decide if Mr. Muscleman should be invited to the May 29 Elitlopp. Previous reports have stated that Adam
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Joe Napolitano dies
April 05, 2005
Joseph Napolitano, one of the top-10 trainers at Pompano Park Harness Track over the past eight years, died late Monday evening. He was 61. Napolitano was involved in the sport for nearly 40 years. His father, George Napoltaino, is a trainer, and his sons, George Napolitano, Jr. and Anthony Napol
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