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Fla. track ready to go
November 30, 2005
Pompano Park will re-open for night harness racing on Friday, Dec. 2, following repairs and cleanup of damage caused by Hurricane Wilma. The track will begin with live racing three nights a week, on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, with post time 7:25 p.m. “(Monday) night we tested the lig
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Morgan stays hot at DD
November 30, 2005
For the second consecutive week, Apache Dame won top honors in the $24,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace at Dover Downs on Tuesday, Nov. 29. It was one of five winners for meet leader Tony Morgan. Post eight was not a burden for Morgan and Apache Dame as the Ontario-bred came up big in a 1
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Manzi's lead slipping
November 30, 2005
Only three weeks ago Cat Manzi appeared to have a firm hold on the dash championship as he had a 32-win lead over runner-up Mark MacDonald and a bulging 52-win margin over third-place Tony Morgan. However, Manzi’s grip on first is beginning to weaken a bit as Morgan, who has been on a win bin
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Ford hopes to burn oil
November 30, 2005
He may have been initially purchased to race in the claiming ranks, but Moonlite Jazz is now one of the top contenders heading into the $57,500 Oil Burner on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. The colt is one of two entrants trainer Mark Ford will start in the final of the three-week Oil Burner Seri
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Passionate Glide Scores
November 26, 2005
Passionate Glide chased down world champion Macaria Hanover in the lane and drew off to a 1:55.4victory in the $516,800 Breeders Crown 2-year-old filly trot with Ron Pierce in the bike. Pure Ivory rallied in the lane to garner the third spot. After an opening quarter in :28.1 by Love On the Rocks
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My Little Dragon roars
November 26, 2005
Ron Pierce picked up his second Breeders Crown title in as many races Saturday night at the Meadowlands, ushering My Little Dragon to a 1:52.1 victory in the $500,000 2-year-old filly pace. Darlin?s Delight and Yannick Gingras were more than two lengths back in second with Dave Palone bringing Cavia
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Chocolatier easy winner
November 26, 2005
Chocolatier rebuffed the first-over challenge by RC Royalty at the three quarters and cruised to a 1:56.1 victory for D.R. Ackerman in the $507,600 Breeders Crown 2-year-old colt and gelding trot. Mr. Pine Chip and Dave Palone rallied in deep stretch to be second while Capetown Hall and Brian Sears
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Strong Yankee takes trot
November 26, 2005
Strong Yankee held off Vivid Photo down the lane and captured the $610,000 Breeders Crown 3-year-old colt and gelding trot in 1:53.4 for driver Brian Sears. Sir Perseverance and George Brennan closed from the back of the field to be third. Trainer-driver Roger Hammer had Vivid Photo leaving alert
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Blur gives Trond threepeat
November 26, 2005
Blur swept into the lead after the opening quarter then held off a late surge by Flawless Bluestone in deep stretch and captured the $500,000 Breeders Crown 3-year-old filly trot, giving the driver-trainer combination of Brian Sears and Trond Smedshammer a sweep of the sophomore trotting events. Jus
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Belovedangel upsets
November 26, 2005
Belovedangel, at odds of 13-1, nailed Cabrini Hanover at the wire and captured the $500,000 Breeders Crown 3-year-old filly pace in 1:52.1, giving driver Ron Pierce his third Breeders Crown victory on the evening. Chotat Milk and David Miller, buried at the rail early in the stretch, got out to fini
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Jereme's Jet soars
November 26, 2005
Jereme?s Jet, the early leader who was shuffled back on the inside, slipped to the outside at the head of the stretch and swept into the lead in deep stretch to win the $575,400 Breeders Crown 2-year-old colt and gelding pace in 1:52.1 for Paul Macdonell. Western Cyclone and David Miller rallied to
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Colt wins Breeders Crown
November 26, 2005
Rocknroll Hanover staked his claim to Horse of the Year honors Saturday night at the Meadowlands with a 1:49.4 victory in the $555,000 Breeders Crown 3-year-old colt and gelding pace for Brian Sears. Leading X Ample and Eric Ledford edged Gryffindor and David Miller for second. The raced opened w
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Scharf gives scholarships
November 23, 2005
Nicole Baillie of East Windsor, N.J., and Michelle Miller of New Berlin, N.Y., are the first recipients of the Gallo Blue Chip Scholarships. The scholarships, $10,000 for Baille and $5,000 for Miller, have been made possible by Martin Scharf, owner of 2000 Horse of the Year Gallo Blue Chip who retir
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Winbak adds two in NY
November 23, 2005
Winbak Farm has announced the addition of Dream Vacation and Artiscape to the stallion roster at its New York farm in Walden.
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Little Miss K injured
November 23, 2005
Little Miss K, a top contender in the Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Pace, shattered the small pastern bone in her right front leg Wednesday morning. The Artsplace filly's racing career is over and her owners hope surgery is successful to save her life. Mike Gulotta, whose MJG Racing Stable shar
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American Ideal outside
November 22, 2005
The draw for post positions for the Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Pace took place at the Meadowlands Tuesday afternoon and after the connections of elim winners Up Front Charlie and Rocknroll Hanover picked their posts (in that order), the open draw took place. From the rail out, the f
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Post 3 for Strong Yankee
November 22, 2005
Strong Yankee won the draw over Muscle Memory to pick first for post position for the $500,000 3-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Trot, and trainer Trond Smedshammer selected post three for his Kentucky Futurity champion. As for starting the race from post three with Strong Yankee, Smedshammer quipped: "T
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Freshman Crown post draws
November 22, 2005
Although the post position draws for the Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt Pace and 3-Year-Old Colt Trot were drawn at a press conference at the Meadowlands Tuesday afternoon, the draw for the 2-year-old finals were held shortly after the eliminations were contested last weekend. With connections of th
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Macaria sets world mark
November 19, 2005
Macaria Hanover trotted to a world record 1:55 victory in the second of two Breeders Crown eliminations for 2-year-old fillies Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Driven by Dave Palone, Macaria Hanover lowered the previous mark of CR Kay Suzie by one-fifth of a second. Palone left with Macaria Han
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Crown draws not kind to favs
November 19, 2005
The draws for the Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Filly Pace and 3-Year-Old Filly Trot were held Friday night after the eliminations and they were not kind to Cabrini Hanover, who will start from post 10, and three of the top 3-year-old filly trotters. The two races will each carry purses of $500,000.
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Crown 2CT elim winners
November 19, 2005
Although Make You Mine got away "sluggish from the gate," according to Meadowlands announcer Sam McKee, driver Mike Lachance was able to rally his charge in deep stretch to win the second of two Breeders Crown eliminations for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters at the Meadowlands Saturday night in
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Upsets in 2CP elims
November 19, 2005
There were upsets in both Breeders Crown eliminations for 2-year-old colt pacers Saturday at the Meadowlands as the David Miller-driven Western Cyclone and Shark Gesture emerged victorious. In the first of the two elims it was Western Cyclone edging 2-5 favorite Jereme's Jet in the final strides
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Soph colts slug it out
November 19, 2005
Rocknroll Hanover edged past American Ideal in the final strides to win the second of two Breeders Crown eliminations at the Meadowlands Saturday night. The two divisional heavyweights slugged it out down the stretch before the Meadowlands Pace and North America Cup winner put his neck in front to w
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Yankee edges Vivid
November 18, 2005
Kentucky Futurity winner Strong Yankee took control of his Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt Trot elim at the first quarter and held on for a head victory over Hambletonian champ Vivid Photo in 1:54.4. Vivid Photo was about two lengths off the gate at the start and was settled fourth along the pylon
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Dates at Prairie Meadows
November 18, 2005
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission shortened the 2006 harness meet at Prairie Meadows by three dates at a meeting on Thursday. The track will now hold 14 dates instead of 17. Standardbreds will race for $630,000 in purse money at Prairie Meadows over the 14 days, an average of $45,000 per card
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Ohio dates awarded
November 18, 2005
The Ohio State Racing Commission on Thursday awarded 2006 race dates, with three of the four harness tracks in the state reducing its numbers. Scioto Downs, Lebanon Raceway and Raceway Park will all race less programs than they did in 2005, with only Northfield Park--with three more cards--will race
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Perretti to NJSS board
November 18, 2005
Anthony J. Perretti, general manager of his family-owned breeding farm in Cream Ridge, N.J., has been appointed by New Jersey Acting Governor Richard J. Codey to be a member of the Board of Trustees that administers the New Jersey Sire Stakes program. For the past three years Perretti has been r
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Horses survive accident
November 18, 2005
Horses en route to the Meadowlands, including Love Of My Heart, who is entered to race in the Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt Trot, survived a fiery accident on an interstate in Pennsylvania this afternoon. A truck driven by trainer Rich Gillock was hit from behind on Interstate 78 when a tractor
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Friday night at Big M
November 18, 2005
Eliminations for the Breeders Crown for 3-year-old pacing fillies kicked off the opening night card of the fall meet at the Meadowlands. The winners were Restive Hanover and Chotat Milk. Restive Hanover rallied from last in her six-horse elim field to win in 1:51.4. Copywriter cut the pace but ti
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Blur wins by nose
November 18, 2005
Blur held on by a nose to win her Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Filly Trot elim in 1:55.3, while Flawless Bluestone rallied from off the pace to take her elim in 1:55.4. Blur, a 7-5 betting favorite, won her seven-filly elim field after taking the lead early in the backstretch. Kentucky Futurity Fill
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Pompano open for s'casting
November 17, 2005
After being closed for nearly one month due to damage from Hurricane Wilma, Pompano Park will open some of its doors for simulcasting on Thursday. "Patrons will be able to watch and wager on a total of 18 different signals Thursday starting at 12:30 p.m.," said track general manager Dick Feinberg
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Hopes ride with sophomores
November 17, 2005
Bob McIntosh is the leading trainer in Breeders Crown history with 14 champions, and in this year's upcoming races he hopes to add to that total with 3-year-old filly pacer Belovedangel and 3-year-old colt pacer Stonebridge Regal. Each sophomore will race in eliminations this weekend at the Meadowla
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HRTV coverage of Crowns
November 17, 2005
HorseRacing TV (HRTV) has reached a comprehensive agreement with The Hambletonian Society and Meadowlands Racetrack for exclusive live, uninterrupted coverage of the Breeders Crown Championships, harness racing's richest annual series, from the Meadowlands on Saturday, Nov. 26. Under the agreeme
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Huston recovering at home
November 16, 2005
Roger Huston, the voice of The Meadows and the Little Brown Jug, is recovering at home after a health ailment that required him to be life-flighted to a Pittsburgh area hospital last Thursday (Nov. 10). Huston was throwing up food Tuesday night, then throwing up blood on Wednesday. "I thought I h
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Elimination fields drawn
November 16, 2005
Eliminations for $4.3 million in Breeders Crown championships for 2- and 3-year-old trotters and pacers headline opening weekend of the 2005 fall harness meet at the Meadowlands Racetrack. The eight Breeders Crown finals--$610,000 3-Year-Old Colt Trot, $500,000 3-Year-Old Filly Trot, $555,000 3-Y
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HRTV to show Crown elims
November 16, 2005
HRTV, the horse racing channel that can be seen on channel 404 on the Dish Network, is scheduled to broadcast the Breeders Crown eliminations and finals at the Meadowlands. The complete HRTV broadcast schedule by race can be viewed by going to the HRTV web site at www.hrtv.com the day before the
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Marymatt finishes third
November 16, 2005
Marymatt Hanover, who holds the distinction of turning in the first sub-1:50 mile in the month of November by virtue of his 1:49.4 score at Woodbine on Nov. 8, finished third in an overnight at Woodbine Tuesday night. Marymatt Hanover, a 3-year-old colt by Blissfull Hall, was making his move from
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Lex officals speak out
November 16, 2005
The Lexington (Ky.)-Fayette Urban County Council is poised to approve a resolution endorsing the Kentucky Equine Education Project's (KEEP) mission statement calling for expanded gaming at the racetracks, but four council members have said they are not planning to support the measure. "I find it
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Wayne Shumate dies
November 16, 2005
Wayne Shumate, a member of the Kentucky Harness Racing Commission for many years, died Nov. 14, the day after his 71st birthday, in Paris, Ky. Shumate's Kentucky Textiles company produced Speedo swimwear, "Sloppy Joes" casual attire, and other clothing. He also raised blackberries on his WindSton
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Hammer named Good Guy
November 16, 2005
Roger Hammer, the "King of the Pennsylvania County Fairs," who competed against racing's royalty in 2005 with this year's Hambletonian winner, Vivid Photo, has been voted the winner of the W.R. Haughton Memorial Good Guy Award by the U.S. Harness Writers Association. The down-home Hammer, from Be
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1 mil for Merton at Mighty M
November 16, 2005
Greg Merton has become the first driver to reach the $1 million mark in purses won during a single meet at Monticello Raceway. Merton, who currently leads the strong driving colony at the Mighty M, has already banked $1,001, 819 with the horses he has driven. Merton's total, which will undoubted
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Fla. sale rescheduled
November 16, 2005
After being postponed due to Hurricane Wilma, the Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association has rescheduled its annual yearling and mixed sale. It will be held at Pompano Park on Sunday, Dec. 11, beginning at 11 a.m. The deadline for supplemental entries will be Wednesday, Nov. 30. The
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Freshmen score at Dover
November 13, 2005
Western Ace survived an inquiry to score a 1:53 victory in the $240,676 Matron final for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers at Dover Downs Saturday night. Western Ace raced outside, uncovered for most of the mile, and still rallied in the stretch for a 1:53 victory for driver Cat Manzi. Palone Ra
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Do Me Good in Am Nat
November 13, 2005
Do Me Good won the $250,000 American National final for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Balmoral Park Saturday night. Driven by Dave Magee, Do Me Good won by a half length over Fox Valley Zena, with longshot Sleazebisciuit third in the 1:55.3 contest raced over a "sloppy" track. A daughter of Keyst
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American Ideal upset
November 13, 2005
Rare Jewel and driver Luc Ouellette went wire-to-wire from post seven in Saturday's $50,000(C) Open Pace at Woodbine, stopping the timer in 1:49. With the 17-1 victory, Rare Jewel upset a field that included the highly-regarded 3-year-old colt pacer American Ideal and the veteran Admiral's Express.
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Ontario Super Finals held
November 13, 2005
Woodbine Racetrack hosted eight $300,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes Super Finals Saturday night. Here are the winners: Two-year-old filly trot: Pure Ivory (Striking Sahbra), driven by Steve Condren in 1:57. Two-year-old filly pace: Valkyrie Hanover (Island Fantasy), driven by Roger Mayotte in 1:5
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Road Kill at Cal Expo
November 13, 2005
Eaton Road Kill won the $50,000 Youbet.com Series final at Cal Expo Saturday night, setting a track record for older pacers with a 1:50.1 effort for trainer-driver Ed Hensley. The win was the 44th of Eaton Road Kill's career. He is owned by Gregg Pistochini.
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Gryffindor wins again
November 13, 2005
Gryffindor proved he is the sharpest 3-year-old pacer in Delaware these days as he paced wire-to-wire in 1:50 in the $394,120 Progress Pace Sunday night at Dover Downs. Driver David Miller had Gryffindor sprinting away from the gate with plenty of authority and they took command of the race from
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Woodbine preferred winners
November 12, 2005
Jet Lag N and Sweet Deal Hanover captured Preferred contests Friday night at Woodbine. Jet Lag N was a 1:51.1 winner in the $35,000(C) race for pacing mares while Sweet Deal Hanover scored in 1:53.4 in the $40,000(C) trotting event. Luc Ouellette directed Jet Lag N to the victory for trainer Rich
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Indiana dates announced
November 11, 2005
Indiana's 2006 racing calendar calls for the same number of dates as were offered by Hoosier Park and Indiana Downs in 2005, but includes some minor modifications. A total of 141 programs will comprise the meetings at both tracks, including twilight racing at Indiana Downs. The Indiana Horse Raci
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Liberator wins ISOBA
November 11, 2005
With only four starters dropped into the entry box for the $12,000 ISOBA Super Sale Stakes on Thursday night at Balmoral Park, this event for state-bred 2-year-old trotting colts was carded as a non-wagering event. In perhaps the best performance of his nine-race career, Liberator continued his l
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Vivid Photo wins qualifier
November 11, 2005
Hambletonian winner Vivid Photo won a qualifier at The Meadows Friday morning in 1:58.3. With Roger Hammer driving, the 3-year-old son of SJ's Photo clicked off fractions of :30, 1:00 and 1:28.3 en route to the easy victory. Vivid Photo has won 16 of 21 starts this year and nearly $1.3 million in
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Brett Miller suspended
November 11, 2005
Driver Brett Miller has been given a 20-day suspension by the Ohio State Racing Commission for a human drug positive test in August at Northfield Park for benzuylecgonine, which is a metabolite of cocaine. Miller, 32, has not driven since Oct. 15, in which he competed at Northfield despite having a
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Pompano to re-open Dec. 2
November 11, 2005
Pompano Park general manager Dick Feinberg has announced that the racetrack has set a timetable to reopen for simulcasting on Thursday, Nov. 17, and have targeted the return of live racing for Friday, Dec. 2. "After assessing all of the repairs that will be needed to reopen the facility from the
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Cabrini qualifies in 1:56.1
November 11, 2005
In final preparations for the upcoming Breeders Crown, Cabrini Hanover won a qualifier at Gaitway Farms in New Jersey Friday morning with a wire-to-wire effort in 1:56.1. With Brian Sears driving for trainer Jimmy Takter, the sophomore daughter of Western Ideal paced to an opening half of 1:00.1 bef
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Strong Yankee takes Open
November 10, 2005
Yonkers Trot and Kentucky Futurity winner Strong Yankee led wire to wire against older horses to win a $9,500 Open Wednesday night at Pocono Downs in 1:55.1. The win was the sixth of the year in 16 starts and third straight for the son of Muscles Yankee. Brian Sears was once again in the sulky be
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Broke As Usual cashes
November 10, 2005
Broke As Usual A ended Coerfurt's four-race win streak with a 1:55.3 victory in the featured $24,000 Open Trot at Dover Downs Wednesday night. Drivers Ron Pierce and Brad Hanners led the way on the program with four winners each. Broke As Usual A was driven by Tony Morgan. Morgan got away in the
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Yearling sale average up
November 10, 2005
The Standardbred Horse Sales Company's annual yearling auction in Harrisburg, Pa., concluded Wednesday night with a total of 1,006 yearlings selling for an average price of $31,541, up six percent from last year's sale. The yearling sale generated a gross of $31,730,000, up from last year's gross
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Matron finals on tap
November 10, 2005
The 2005 Matron Stakes for 2 year olds at Dover Downs come to a close on Saturday, Nov. 12, with $1 million on the line in four division finals. The colt pacers race for a $240,675 purse. Cat Manzi will be back to pilot Western Ace, a winner of 10 of his 11 career starts and $514,108 for Delaware
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Even field in Am Nat 3FP
November 10, 2005
A very evenly-matched group of 10 three-year-old pacing fillies, led by last week's elimination winners Up Front Dragonfly and Do Me Good, will close out the 2005 American National Stakes season on Saturday night at Balmoral Park. This contentious affair carries a purse of $250,000 and has been card
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Progress final set
November 10, 2005
As the luck of the draw had it, Rocknroll Hanover, the sport's leading money-winning horse this season, and Village Jolt, last season's top freshman pacer, drew posts one and two, respectively, and race as a Jeff Snyder-owned, Brett Pelling trained entry, in the $394,120 Progress Pace on Sunday nigh
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Lonesome Day aims for BC
November 10, 2005
Trainer Ross Croghan said Thursday afternoon that he is pointing 2-year-old pacing filly Lonesome Day to the upcoming Breeders Crown and that is why he decided to not enter the full sister to 2001 Crown champion filly Cam Swifty in Saturday's Matron final at Dover Downs after she had won her elimina
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Fla. slots compromise?
November 10, 2005
Thursday's Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel is reporting a compromise agreement appears to have been reached between the Florida State House and Senate regarding the addition of slot machines at racetracks and a jai-alai fronton in Broward County, including Pompano Park. The proposed agreement calls for
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BC hopefuls in Gaitway quas.
November 10, 2005
Elegantimage winner Blur romped home a 13 1/4-length winner in 1:59 in one of 15 qualifiers at Gaitway Farm in New Jersey Thursday morning. The program had several 2 and 3 year olds of both gaits making final preps before the upcoming Breeders Crowns at the Meadowlands. With trainer Trond Smedsha
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Walnut Hall Ltd. mares sell
November 10, 2005
The dispersal of the majority of Walnut Hall Ltd.'s broodmares took place Thursday at the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg, with 72 mares selling for a gross of $2.5 million. Walnut Hall Ltd., which has been operated by Alan Leavitt and his wife, Meg, announced following its September yearli
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Pa. rejection reasons
November 10, 2005
The Pennsylvania State Harness Racing Commission has issued an 87-page report why it denied last week both Centaur and Bedford Downs' applications to build a new harness racetrack in the state. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette stated the report revealed that the reason behind the rejection of Centaur'
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PA Ag chief buys mare
November 10, 2005
Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Dennis C. Wolff became the newest Standardbred owner Thursday when he bought the broodmare Yankee Dallas for $22,000. The mare by Balanced Image is in foal to 2004 Trotter of the Year Windsong's Legacy. She was consigned by Hempt Farms and was knocked down f
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Average up after 2 days
November 09, 2005
With yearlings from the first crop by Andover Hall fetching big money, the annual Standardbred Horse Sales Company yearling auction at Harrisburg, Pa., appears headed for a solid finish. Through Tuesday's second session, when an Andover Hall yearling was sold for $250,000 - the fourth by the sire to
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Average up after 2 days
November 09, 2005
With yearlings from the first crop by Andover Hall fetching big money, the annual Standardbred Horse Sales Company yearling auction at Harrisburg, Pa., appears headed for a solid finish. Through Tuesday's second session, when an Andover yearling was sold for $250,000 - the fourth by the sire to top
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Magna sells The Meadows
November 09, 2005
Magna Entertainment Corp. has announced it has reached an agreement to sell The Meadows and its off-track betting parlors in the western part of the state to Millennium Gaming and Oaktree Capital Management for $225 million. According to a press release issued by Magna, it will continue to manage ra
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Marymatt in 1:49.4
November 09, 2005
Marymatt Hanover, who won his first 11 races this year by an average of 6 1/2 lengths, stepped off a wire-to-wire 1:49.4 victory in an $18,480 conditioned pace at Woodbine Racetrack Tuesday night. The win now gives the sophomore colt 14 wins in 16 starts this year. With Mark MacDonald driving, th
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Stars in Gaitway qualies
November 09, 2005
Twenty-seven qualifiers will be held over Thursday and Friday mornings at Gaitway Farms in New Jersey, with several 2 and 3 year olds in action in final preparation for the upcoming Breeders Crowns at the Meadowlands over the Thanksgiving weekend. Fifteen qualifiers are scheduled for Thursday while
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Chocolatier wins qualifier
November 08, 2005
Two-year-old colt trotter Chocolatier easily won a qualifier at Mohawk Racetrack Tuesday morning. Coming off a break in his Valley Victory elimination, Chocolatier romped home a 7 1/2-length winner for driver D.R. Ackerman in 2:00.2. The son of Credit Winner is now headed to the Breeders Crown at
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American Ideal vs. elders
November 08, 2005
World champion 3-year-old colt pacer will take on a field of older pacers Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack. Trainer Casie Coleman has entered the son of Western Ideal owned by Mac Nichol and Brittany Farms in the $50,000(C) Open Pace where he will take on six rivals, including Admiral's Express.
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Horses die in barn fire
November 07, 2005
Carol and Bob Yohn of Wisconsin suffered one of a horsemen's worst nightmares Saturday night when a barn fire killed nine of their horses. The barn was left in rubble, Carol Yohn told friends. "It was our future, yearlings and 2 year olds," she said. " We had a couple of the race horses in anothe
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Swedish BC action
November 07, 2005
The Swedish Breeders Crown semifinals for the fillies were raced at the Halmstad track in southern Sweden Monday night. The first semi went to Joy As (Malabar Man-Nevele Duchess), who has mixed many ups with a few downs during the season. Joy As had a bad day in the Swedish Oaks, but was back aga
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Loyal Opposition wins
November 06, 2005
Loyal Opposition paced home in :26.4 to win the $70,000 Fairy Godmother in 1:52.4 Saturday night at Balmoral Park. Loyal Opposition set the pace while Stonedbridge Kisses raced on her back. Stonebridge Kisses pulled even with her foe, but couldn't put her nose on the wire first. Parklane Powerful
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Peaceful Way beats boys
November 06, 2005
The 4-year-old trotting mare Peaceful Way beat the boys in 1:53.3 in the $250,000 American National Saturday night at Balmoral Park near Chicago. With regular driver Trevor Ritchie aboard, Peaceful Way won handily over Mohammed Mali, with Hellava Hush taking third. The only other mare int he fie
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Escape The Wind wins
November 06, 2005
Escape The Wind won the $250,000 American National for older pacers at Balmoral Saturday night, pacing to a 1:51.1 score over Town Champion on a sloppy track. Boulder Creek finished third. Escape The Wind now has seven wins in 26 starts this year for trainer-driver Roger Mayotte.The victory pushe
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Colt wins after layoff
November 06, 2005
Self Professed had not raced since winning the Bluegrass at The Red Mile on Oct. 8, but the vacation from racing didn't seem to bother the 3 year old as he won a $72,5000 Hanover Stakes in 1:55.3 Saturday night at Balmoral Park. Starting from post eight Self Professed trotted to a 2 3/4-length sc
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Longshot wins Am-Nat
November 06, 2005
Just Like Dream, a filly who finished second behind Flawless Bluestone in a Kentucky Filly Futurity heat last month, won the American National in 1:56 Saturday night at Balmoral Park. With Joe Anderson driving, Just Like Dream edged Reinvent by a nose for the victory, just her second of the year.
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Fillies race in downpour
November 06, 2005
Three-year-old pacing fillies competed in a driving rain at Balmoral Park Saturday night to qualify for the American-National. The winners were Up Front Dragonfly and Do Me Goodl. Up Front Dragonfly started from post eight and wired the field in 1:54.4. Kiss Of Life finished second after starting
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Matron elims at Dover
November 06, 2005
Eleven of the 15 races at Dover Downs on Saturday were eliminations for the Matron events. There were a few surprises, but not too many. Goldsmith Maid runner-up Quick Credit won her 2-year-old filly trot elim without any difficulty, scoring in 1:57.1, and Valley Victory Trot champion RC Royalty
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Art's Day beats Rocknroll
November 06, 2005
Art's Day's first-over grind against Rocknroll Hanover paid off when he pulled away to a one-length victory in 1:51.3 in a Progress Pace elim Sunday night at Dover Downs. Rocknroll Hanover--the $1.8 million winner--started from post five and had command of the race before reaching the first quart
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Village Jolt holds on
November 06, 2005
Village Jolt led for most of the way in the first Progress Pace elimination and held on for a 1:50.4 victory. Stonebridge Regal, who led briefly before the first quarter, held on for second while Speed Demon was third. Speed Demon, driven by Jim Morand, raced first-over from the half all the way
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1:55.4 by Nelson November
November 05, 2005
Nelson November, guided by trainer-driver Trond Smedshammer, won Friday's feature at Freehold Raceway, and in the process matched the world record for a 5-year-old or older trotting stallion on a half-mile track. Nelson November, a 5-year-old son of the French sire Coktail Jet, cut quarter-mile f
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L Dee's Val wins again
November 05, 2005
L Dee's Val won for the second straight week, this time wiring the field in 1:50.3. The 4-year-old mare has struggled this year while racing against Burning Point and Loyal Opposition, but she's picking up some cash in the top class at Woodbine. L Dee's Val was driven by Mark MacDonald. She won b
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CalEx carryover continues
November 04, 2005
On Thursday night at Cal-Expo, for the 11th consecutive card, fans wagering on the $2 Pick Six were unable to correctly select six of six winners. As a result, Friday night's carryover is a healthy $49,974.10. "Given how our fans having been betting into the pick six, there's no doubt in my mind
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Bedford Downs responds
November 04, 2005
Although the Pennsylvania State Harness Racing Commission stated it would not reveal the reasons it decided to reject the proposals by Centaur Inc. and Bedford Downs Management to build new racetracks in the state until next week, Bedford Downs issued the following press release following Thursday's
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Bartlett to Northfield
November 04, 2005
Maine-based driver Jason Bartlett, 24, has told the Kennebac Journal in Augusta that when Scarborough Downs closes next month he will head to Northfield Park in Cleveland where he will take on the likes of Greg Grismore and Aaron Merriman. Bartlett currently stands 24th on the national dash list wit
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Escort dies
November 03, 2005
Escort, winner of the first Meadowlands Pace in 1977, died Wednesday at the Concorde Stud Farm in Cream Ridge, NJ, which had been his home since being retired from stallion duty in 1990. He was 31. According to farm owner David A. Meirs III, Escort laid down in tall grass on the farm, where he w
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Morgan wins 3 in DD debut
November 03, 2005
Tony Morgan has shifted his base of operations to Dover Downs and he got off to a fast start at his new home by winning his first two drives at the track. He won with T Roy L Hanover in 1:55.3 in an $11,400 conditioned pace and then with Rocco And Gaetano in 1:53.4 in a $20,000 event. He finished th
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Casino at Monticello?
November 03, 2005
Published reports state the St. Regis Mohawk Indian Tribe in New York has decided to drop its idea of building a casino at Kutsher's Sports Academy and only pursue building one at Monticello Raceway. The tribe sent a letter to the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs informing it of its decision. The
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New driver for top frosh
November 03, 2005
Western Ace has drawn post six in the first of two Matron eliminations Saturday at Dover Downs, but for the first time the 2-year-old gelding who earlier this year won the $375,000 Woodrow Wilson Pace will not have driver Ron Pierce behind him. With Pierce opting off for the two-for-two Took Hanover
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No license issued in Pa.
November 03, 2005
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has reported Thursday morning that the Pennsylvania State Harness Racing Commission has rejected both Centaur Inc. and Bedford Downs Management Corp.'s applications for the state's fourth and final harness racing license. According to the story, the commission did not
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Cal carryover at $29,605
November 03, 2005
Fans wagering on Cal-Expo on Thursday night once again have a chance at big money, as the Pick Six on Wednesday night wasn't hit. Even with over $23,000 wagered into the Wednesday night pick six pool, and despite the highest win price of the six winner's being only $11.60, fans were only able to
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Mare overcomes post 8
November 02, 2005
Time Flies N won the $24,000 Open Handicap Pace for fillies and mares Tuesday at Dover Downs, the fourth win in the last five starts for the 6-year-old daughter of In The Pocket. With Brad Hanners driving from the outside post eight, Time Flies N led gate to wire to score in 1:53. Also winning at
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Future: stud or racing?
November 02, 2005
Although two weeks ago trainer Kelly O'Donnell said he was hoping to start Little Brown Jug winner P-Forty-Seven in the Breeders Crown later this month at the Meadowlands, he has decided instead to shut the sophomore colt down for the year. "I think he was just a little tired, and since I didn't
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Fla. poker rules shot down
November 02, 2005
Published reports Tuesday state that a Florida court has ruled that the agency that overseeings the card rooms at racetracks and jai alai frontons in Florida exceeded its authority when it attempted to limit jackpots and establish other regulations. Lawyers for Calder Race Course Dania Jai-Alai h
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MacDonell tops WEG
November 02, 2005
Paul MacDonell led all drivers for the month of October at Woodbine and Mohawk with 27 wins and $1,006,297(C) in purse earnings. MacDonell won one more race than Rick Zeron and Luc Ouellette during the period. Randy Waples was fourth with 25 winners followed by Chris Christoforou with 22. On the
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Am Nat finals on tap
November 02, 2005
Balmoral Park will be the site Saturday night for a trio of $250,000 American National finals, including a match-up of top older trotters Peaceful Way and Hellava Hush. The two are both coming off wins in their respective Allerage Farm finals at The Red Mile Oct. 8. Peaceful Way has won eight of
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16G carryover at Cal Expo
November 02, 2005
Wednesday night's card at Cal Expo is highlighted by a Pick Six carryover of $16,115. Starting off the Pick Six races is an $18,000 California Sire Stakes contest for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers. Former Maywood Park all-age track record holder (1:51) Michael's Western is now racing at Cal
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Frosh Matrons overflowing
November 02, 2005
Never in the history of the Matron Stakes, the oldest and one of the most prestigious stakes events in the sport, have 90 freshmen--the most in modern history--been entered in the elimination round of the $1 million stake. The qualifiers in the four 2-year-old division finals for colt and filly pace
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Fairbank Gi big in Italy
November 01, 2005
Fairbank Gi, a son of the Italian sire Lemon Dra, captured the Orsi Mangelli in Milan Tuesday, Nov. 1. The Credit Winner son Cromwell won his elim and was third in the final. Fairbank Gi won his elim in a mile rate of 1:57.1 and then came back and won the final in a mile rate of 1:56.2 over the 1
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Filly Mangelli to Dubois
November 01, 2005
Le Reve, a 3-year-old filly owned by French horseman Jean Pierre Dubois, won the Orsi Mangelli filly division Tuesday, Nov. 1, defeating 18 other fillies. She was timed in a mile rate of 1:58.3 over 1,600 meters. The race got underway with such furious speed that if it continued, all would strugg
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