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Berry's Creek field set
April 30, 2006
Artistic Fella and Real Mean Art won their respective elimination races Saturday night and will be joined by eight others who advance to the $225,000 Berry’s Creek final on May 6 at the Meadowlands Artistic Fella powered to the lead in the stretch and drew away to a 2 1/4-length victory over San
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Hackett finals raced
April 30, 2006
Fritzie Bunnie and Psilvuheartbreaker both scored neck victories in the filly and colt divisions, respectively, of the James K. Hackett Memorial at Lebanon Raceway Saturday night. In the filly division Fritzie Bunnie and James Daly took the field to the quarter and then sat a pocket trip behind I
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Ponder sets Hazel record
April 30, 2006
Ponder knocked one-fifth of a second off the Hazel Park all-age track record Saturday night, winning the Invitational Pace in 1:51. The previous mark of 1:51.1 was held jointly by Final Cheers, who established the record in 2000, and Rainbow Blue, who tied it in 2004. Peter Wrenn was in the bike
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Dink Adoo takes win
April 30, 2006
Dink Adoo charged to the lead on the backstretch and held off the late challenge of Lhasa Muscles to win the $20,000 second round of the Father Foley Series in 1:53 Sunday afternoon at the Meadowlands. Dink Adoo won by three-quarters of a length for driver Brian Sears, who also set a single-month
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Stormyway Breezes
April 29, 2006
Stormaway won his third straight and seventh in eight season starts with a 1:53.1 score in the $20,000 first leg of the Ontario Sires Spring Series at Woodbine Racetrack Friday night. The 3-year-old son of Northern Luck took the lead through an opening quarter in :27.2 for driver Mark Megens and
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Our Beer Buddy romps
April 29, 2006
Our Beer Buddy went wire to wire and romped to a 6 1/4-length victory in the Taser Gun elimination at Maywood Park in a career-best 1:54.1 Friday night. Sam Widger was in the bike as the 3-year-old Sportsmaster gelding defeated Third Day and Mack In Black for his second triumph of the season in n
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Hop Sing Scores in 1:51.3
April 29, 2006
Hop Sing, with the nation’s leading dash-winning driver, Tony Morgan, at the lines, overtook Maltese Artist in deep stretch and held off Mypanmar and Primetime Bobcat to win the $200,000 Dan Patch Invitational in 1:51.3 at Hoosier Park Saturday night. Hop Sing never found the pylons as he got awa
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Hoosier hosts sire stakes
April 28, 2006
Universal Star led wire to wire to win the second $16,000 division of Indiana Sire Stakes action in 1:55.2 Thursday at Hoosier Park, while Los Barvos captured the first split in 1:58.2. Driven by Dale Hiteman, Universal Star led runner-up Big Boy Josh and driver Charlie Conrad across the wire by
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Six-pack for Morgan
April 28, 2006
Tony Morgan padded his dash-winning lead at Harrington Raceway Thursday with six trips to the winner’s circle. Morgan, who won eight on Wednesday, has notched 43 wins in just nine days of racing at Harrington. Morgan appears headed to shatter the single-meet win mark at the First State’s half-miler
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Filly wins for Mrs. Ervin
April 28, 2006
The 3-year-old trotter Elizabethan Bay gave 99-year-old Elizabeth Ervin a big win on Thursday night when the filly broke her maiden at Player’s Bluegrass Downs with a 2:04 victory. Elizabethan Bay is owned and was bred by Mrs. Ervin, the widow of Hall of Famer Frank Ervin, who campaigned such gre
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Taylor takes SBOANJ leave
April 28, 2006
Standardbred owner and attorney Howard Taylor, who also sits on the board of directors of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ), has volunteered to take a leave of absence from that position while representing recently-suspended horseman Eric Ledford. Ledford, al
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Ohio approves Cornell Collar
April 28, 2006
The Ohio State Racing Commission has approved the use of the Cornell Collar on racehorses. In a statement, the commission provided rules for the device: Effective immediately, the Cornell Collar has been approved for use in Standardbred and Thoroughbred racing in the State of Ohio. The Cornell Co
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Muscles Marinara wins trot
April 28, 2006
Muscles Marinara grabbed the lead at the start, lulled the field to sleep with pedestrian fractions, then sprinted home 1 1/2 lengths ahead of a three-horse blanket finish for place honors and captured the $35,000 feature trot at the Meadowlands Friday night in 1:55. John Campbell was in the bike
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A Harrington eight-bagger
April 27, 2006
Driver Tony Morgan won eight races at Harrington Raceway Wednesday, equaling the driving record at the First State's half-mile racetrack. After winning the first and fifth races with Ge's Jordan and Harry Hornet, Morgan won four consecutive races (8-11). He then won the 13th with Red Oak's Yankee
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Ill. House passes HB1918
April 27, 2006
The Illinois House of Representatives passed Bill 1918 on Wednesday. If passed in the Senate and signed by the Governor, it will give the racing industry three percent of the adjusted gross revenues of the state’s gambling riverboats. That amount would be placed into the Horse Racing Equity Trust Fu
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Tweedle dum, tweedle record
April 27, 2006
Tweedle Dum tied the all-age track record for trotters at Pompano Park Wednesday night when he won the $9,000 Preferred Handicap in 1:53.3. The 6-year-old gelding by Star Challenge won by one length for driver Walter Ross Jr. and scored his sixth win this year for owners Diane Norris and Alfred Brot
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Stars qualify at Big M
April 27, 2006
Dan Patch Award winner Boulder Creek made his first appearance of 2006 Thursday morning, winning a qualifier at the Meadowlands in 1:53.4. Trainer Mark Silva was in the sulky behind the 6-year-old son of Pacific Rocket as he embarked on a campaign to add to his $2.2 million bankroll. The Chris Ry
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New mark set at Harrington
April 26, 2006
Yada Yada Yada A set a new track record Tuesday night at Harrington Raceway, 1:52.3, when she won the $15,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace. Driven by Jim Morand, the 6-year-old Armbro Operative mare raced last during much of the race behind a sizzling pace of :26.3, :54, and 1:23.1. Toy Dragon (S
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84 year old steers winner
April 26, 2006
Orrin Phipps, 84, scored his first driving victory of 2006 and the 127th of his career Tuesday afternoon at Plainridge Racecourse. Phipps drove Chooch, a 6-year-old son of Muscles Yankee, to victory in 2:00.2, bringing the trotter home in a $4,000 Conditional event at odds of 28-1. A lifelong
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Cat gets congrats
April 26, 2006
Reigning Driver of the Year Cat Manzi was honored Tuesday night at a special recognition dinner at Freehold Raceway sponsored by the New Jersey Standardbred Horse Industry Political Action Committee. Manzi, 55, was honored for his 2005 accomplishments which included career highs of 727 wins and
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NY stakes noms pleasing
April 26, 2006
"A pleasing response." That's what Tioga and Vernon Downs Vice-President and Director of Racing Greg DeFrank had to say about the nominations to the six Early Closing Events to be raced at both New York tracks. DeFrank said, "Twenty mares have nominated to the "Miss Versatility Trot", a unique ev
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Ledford challenges Illinois
April 26, 2006
Seldon Ledford has filed an appeal with the Illinois Racing Board (IRB) that challenges the state’s reciprocity of his recent 10-year suspension given by the New Jersey Racing Commission for rule violations. A hearing is being held today (Wednesday, April 26) at the board offices in Chicago but no f
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Spring Training wraps up
April 26, 2006
Next Wave (1:55.3) and Marcarius (1:59.3) captured their respective Spring Training late-closer finals at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Tuesday afternoon. Catch-driver Mike Simons and Next Wave parlayed a second-over trip into the victory of the $21,800 Spring Training Pace final for fillies and ma
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Foxy gets Dan Patch nod
April 26, 2006
When Hoosier Park conducted the draw for the $200,000 Dan Patch Invitational Pace Wednesday afternoon, the name of Foxy Maneuver was added. Director of Racing Kevin Mack invited the Don Eash-trained pacer after receiving notice that Team Hutch will forego Saturday’s contest. Foxy Maneuver won last S
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Fast miles at Monti
April 26, 2006
With $90,700 in purse money offered on Monticello Raceway’s Tuesday race card, it’s a given that better-class horses were competing on the 12-race program. The fastest mile of the afternoon was turned in by Daylon Trooper, who won the $15,000 Preferred Handicap Pace in a time of 1:54:4. But Daylo
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Teague qualifies top colts
April 26, 2006
Trainer George Teague Jr. qualified his two sophomore pacing big guns Western Ace and Total Truth Wednesday morning at Rosecroft and told harnessracing.com shortly afterward he was pleased with the outcomes. Although Woodrow Wilson winner Western Ace had to settle for second after what Teague called
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Berry's Creek draws 14
April 26, 2006
Fourteen 3-year-old male pacers have been entered in Saturday night's Berry's Creek eliminations at the Meadowlands. Two elims will be held with the top five in each returning for the $225,000 final on Saturday, May 6. 2nd Race--$25,000 Berry's Creek elimination PP Horse, Driver, Trainer, ML
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New York track to reopen
April 26, 2006
Tioga Downs appears headed for its planned June 9 opening after the New York State Racing and Wagering Board issued a temporary, conditional track license to Nevada Gold Inc., operators of Tioga Downs, on Wednesday, April 26. In a release issued by the Racing and Wagering Board, "the granting of
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Tie Silk sweep
April 25, 2006
Long On Ability completed the sweep of the Tie Silk Trotting Series at Woodbine Monday night with a 1:56.4 win in the $47,600 final. Driven by Robert Shepherd, the 3-year-old son of Outryt Ability came from eighth at the quarter pole to post a 2 3/4-length for trainer Suzie Kerwood and owners Nor
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My Boy David preps again
April 25, 2006
My Boy David qualified for the second time this year Monday at Balmoral, pacing in 1:57.2 with Andy Miller aboard for trainer Homer Hochstetler. The 3-year-old son of Cole Muffler came home in :26.4. Last year the gelding won $255,999 and took a mark of 1:50.4 for owners Shirley Le Vin and David
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Harrington oval scorched
April 25, 2006
Cool Flying Fun went the second fastest mile in Harrington Raceway's 60-year history Monday night with a 1:51.4 triumph in the featured $18,500 Open Pace. Driven by Brandon Givens, the 6-year-old Bonnie and Clyde stallion set all the fractions (27.1, 56, 1:24.1) while No Free Parking (Mike Cole)
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Ponder qualifies 1:54.1
April 25, 2006
Ponder, winner of the 2005 Canadian Pacing Derby, qualified Tuesday morning at Mohawk and notched a 6½-length victory in 1:54.1. The Bob McIntosh pupil had driver Jack Moiseyev in tow, and after leaving from post four, the pair sat fourth through the :28.1 quarter-mile and :56.4 opening half.
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Stays denied to Ledford five
April 25, 2006
The New Jersey Racing Commission has denied stays for Eric and Seldon Ledford as well as three others associated with the arrests triggered by Operation Horsepower on March 31, 2006. The Ledfords, as well as the husband-wife team of Ryan and Ardena Dailey and veterinarian Dr. John Witmer were arr
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Bieffe tops European 4YOs
April 25, 2006
The great Italian driver Pietro Gubellini stole the show in the most important international 4-year-old race, the 300.000 Euro Gran Premio d’ Europa, held Tuesday afternoon at Ippodromo San Siro in Milan (f). He steered Frisky Bieffe to victory in a mile rate of 1:59 over 2,100 meters. The longsh
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Dunkster, Dink Adoo winners
April 24, 2006
Dunkster and Dink Adoo each won a $20,000 opening round division of the three-week Father Foley Memorial Trot on Sunday afternoon at the Meadowlands. In the second race, the first division, Dunkster led at every call and held off Musclesextrodinair for a 1 ¼-length victory in 1:54.1 on a track ra
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Morgan continues to win
April 24, 2006
Harrington Raceway's leading driver, Anthony Morgan, won four races on the program Sunday, giving him 21 wins in five nights of racing. Morgan started the win parade with Vernon and Jana Hood's No Fuel Required (1:56.2), who earned his second lifetime win for trainer Jason Skinner. He then follow
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Upsets in Balmoral stakes
April 24, 2006
A trio of Illinois conceived and foaled stakes events highlighted another fast-paced weekend of action at Balmoral Park. While the races provided plenty of thrilling results the “chalk” players walked away empty handed as all three battles produced upsets. On Saturday, April 22, a field of 10 sta
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Meadows stays dark
April 24, 2006
The track resurfacing project that began on April 17th at The Meadows is taking longer than expected to complete, and will keep the track dark through Thursday. Bad weather in the western Pennsylvania area over the weekend has forced Meadows officials to cancel live racing on Thursday, April 27.
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Road to the Jug
April 24, 2006
Delaware, OH--The “Road to the Little Brown Jug” begins for most serious Jug contenders in April and May. A schedule of stakes events, including some sires stakes, kicks off Saturday, April 29 with eliminations of the Berry’s Creek at the Meadowlands. April 29 $25,000 Elim Berry’s Creek
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Ford's mother passes
April 23, 2006
Bettie Jean Ford, 78, mother of trainer Mark Ford, died Saturday at the Charleston (W.Va.) Area Medical Center of heart failure. She followed her son's career and attended the Little Brown Jug when Gallo Blue Chip competed. Born in Ronceverte, W. Va., she was a lifelong resident of Greenbrier Co
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Former owner NHHC champ
April 23, 2006
Scott Alberg, who sold his last Standardbred race horse a few years ago, was a big winner at the Meadowlands Saturday night without sending out a horse to race. Alberg captured the $50,000 first prize in the National Harness Handicapping Championship. The second edition of the contest was held Sa
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Loyal Opposition wins easily
April 22, 2006
Loyal Opposition posted her second straight victory over a sloppy track and in the process won the $75,000 Thomas Strada Memorial--and her 47th career race--Saturday night at the Meadowlands. The 4-5 betting favorite took the lead just before the half and held off Easton Alliance N in the 1:52.1 mil
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Florida Boy jogs home
April 22, 2006
Florida Boy, a 4-year-old gelding, was still sitting along the pylons at the three-quarter mark, but when he found daylight in the stretch drive the even-money favorite sailed home to a 3 1/2-length victory in 1:51.3 Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Brian Sears drove Florida Boy for his father,
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He Wants It All beaten
April 22, 2006
He Wants It All, a winner of four of five starts, suffered a defeat at Balmoral Park Saturday night as the 3-5 favorite. Odds On Big Tom sat on his back and posted the win in 1:51 while He Wants It All faded to fourth. He Wants It All, who won the Isle Of Capri at Pompano Park on Feb. 25, had not
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Foxy Maneuveur takes prep
April 22, 2006
Foxy Maneuver and trainer-driver-owner Don Eash won the $23,000 Invitational Handicap in 1:50.2 Saturday night at Hoosier Park, besting a field that included defending Dan Patch Invitational winner Maltese Artist. The event showcased five of the horses headed to the $200,000 Dan Patch Invitational P
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Vicky wins with class drop
April 21, 2006
She had been facing and racing just fine against invitational caliber horses, so it was no surprise with a one-level class drop that Vicky Marshall was strong in a 1:56.2 victory Thursday night at Cal Expo. Also Thursday night, the 11th race featured one of Cal-Expo's largest show prices, to the mis
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Jolt's book increased
April 21, 2006
Fashion Farms has announced that the limited book of mares being accepted to stallion Village Jolt has been increased. The original book of mares planned for the son of Cam's Card Shark had been set at 40 due to a prognosis from fertility testing, but because a high success rate has been achieved t
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Donerail filly big Q winner
April 21, 2006
Roison, a 3-year-old Donerail half sister to $2.5 million winner Wesgate Crown, won a qualifier at Pompano Park Friday morning by 6 ¼ lengths in 1:59.4, last half in :58.3. The 7-year-old trotting stallion Elegant Man also won. Trained and driven by Jan Johnson, Roison was bred and is owned by Ad
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Opposition set for Strada
April 21, 2006
There will be nine other mares attempting to deny Loyal Opposition her second straight Thomas Strada Memorial title on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. She is rated 9-5 on the morning line in Saturday’s fifth race, the $75,000 Strada, leaving from post six (betting number five) with Andy Miller in
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ORC issues flurry of fines
April 21, 2006
Rulings written by the Ontario Racing Commission on April 11 and announced April 20 reveal that approximately 20 people have been fined for buying drugs/medications from an unlicensed vendor in Ontario. Bill Hicks of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) told The Horseman And Fair World that the ru
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Artistic Fella 1:51 winner
April 21, 2006
Artistic Fella, a $13,000 yearling purchase at the New Jersey Classic by owner Joseph Alborano, won the $72,770 Robert J. Suslow final Friday night at the Meadowlands with a 1:51 effort. He upset the even-money betting favorite Bono Bests, who faded to fourth. The winner paid $37.80. Bono Bests,
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Track mark at Pocono
April 21, 2006
Female Champs, driven by Kevin Sizer, established a new track mark of 1:52.2 for an older pacing mare Friday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The 5-year-old Cam's Card Shark mare, trained by Jeff Stafford, erased the previous record of 1:52.2, set by Time Fame N in June 2002. With a f
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Blue-blooded filly wins
April 21, 2006
Rare Gift, a 3-year-old half sister to the great trotting filly Continentalvictory, broke her maiden at Pompano Park Friday night, trotting to a 1:59 victory. Bred and owned by Brittany Farms and trained by Ron Gurfein, Rare Gift made six starts as a 2 year old and trotted in 1:57.4 in her last s
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1:53.4 tally by Hez Striking
April 21, 2006
Hez Striking rebounded from breaking stride in his previous start on April 9 to win a $35,000 trotting feature at the Meadowlands Friday night with a 1:53.4 effort. With Ron Pierce in the sulky, Hez Striking took the lead, then yielded to 3-5 betting choice Muscles Marinara down the backstretch.
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Mr. Thirty Two wins again
April 21, 2006
Berry’s Creek Pace eligible Mr. Thirty Two is now two for two this year after winning an overnight at the Meadowlands Friday night in 1:52.3. He won his previous start in 1:52.3 as well. George Brennan floated away from post nine with Mr. Thirty Two and settled sixth in the first quarter mile. By
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Love Shark at Cal Expo
April 20, 2006
He was the co-longest shot in the morning line, and he started last, but that didn't stop Love Shark from passing them all. Wearing down Edison Hanover, Love Shark stopped the timer in 1:51.4, a lifetime best, at Cal Expo Wednesday night. Handicapped pacers slugged it out in the $12,500 Rambling
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Real Hanover wins Fox final
April 20, 2006
Driver David Miller capped off a good night at the Meadowlands Thursday by winning the $43,315 Fox Sports Net final with Real Hanover in 1:50.4. Real Hanover rallied from off the pace to win by 1 1/4 lengths over betting favorite Apache Hotspur, one of a trio of Nelson Willis trainees. Real Hanov
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A bam & a bull at Harrington
April 20, 2006
Orillia Bam Bam and Bullville Sue each won their respective $13,500 divisions of the winners-over trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway with 1:58.2 efforts. Owned by Fred Hertrich III and trained by Charlie Tribbett, Orillia Bam Bam was driven by Ross Wolfenden, who was subbing for programmed driv
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Sand Vic trots 1:55.1
April 20, 2006
Sand Vic, a 5-year-old stallion by Mr. Vic, qualified at the Meadowlands Thursday morning with a powerful wire-to-wire score by 15 lengths in 1:55.1. The 5-year-old mare Mystical Sunshine finished fifth in the race. Trainer Trond Smedshammer was in the sulky behind Sand Vic, who finished second i
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Big names qualify at Big M
April 20, 2006
Highly-regarded sophomore pacer Sandro Hanover posted the fastest of 12 qualifiers at the Meadowlands Thursday morning with a 1:52.1 effort, while peer Palone Ranger had to settle for a third-place finish in his contest. Trained by Mickey Burke, Sandro Hanover already had a win, second and third
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Filly qualifies for Ervin
April 20, 2006
Elizabeth Ervin, the widow of Hall of Famer Frank Ervin, celebrated her 99th birthday on April 11, and then one week later enjoyed hearing the news that her 3-year-old trotting filly Elizabethan Bay had won a qualifier. Elizabethan Bay, who was bred by Ervin and her nephew, Jay Farrar, won a qual
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Aranesp found in Ontario
April 20, 2006
The Investigative Unit of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC), working with other police and regulatory services, has taken a supplier of drugs to the horse racing industry out of business, the ORC reported Thursday. On Tuesday, April 18, authorities converged on a residence in Toronto and on a
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Vernon opening delayed
April 20, 2006
Vernon Downs’ owner Jeff Gural has told the Oneida Dispatch that the planned opening of the track over the Memorial Day weekend has been postponed due to a delay in obtaining a racing license. Gural said the delay is due to the New York State Racing and Wagering Board’s concern over the repayment
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Trotting fillies in action
April 19, 2006
Armbro Deliberate pulled off the $24 upset to kick off the second leg of the Celia’s Counsel, the first of three $18,000 divisions in Woodbine’s trotting series for sophomore fillies held on Tuesday night. Rick Zeron drove the San Pellegrino bay, from the eight hole, to the three-quarter leng
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Catskill OTB opposes Tioga
April 19, 2006
Published reports today state Catskill Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation has asked the New York State Racing and Wagering Board to not license Tioga Downs. Catskill OTB president and CEO Donald Groth reportedly said any license approval to Tioga would: 1) Reduce the OTB revenues that the local
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Morgan wins seven
April 19, 2006
Two days into the Harrington Raceway meet, Anthony Morgan is well on his way to making history at the First State's half-mile racetrack. Morgan won seven races on the Tuesday card, giving him 11 wins in just two days.
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New Pompano late-closers
April 19, 2006
Pompano Park has announced it will hold four late-closer series for 2-year-old pacers this summer: The Sunset Filly Pace; the Early Bird Colt Pace; the Seminole Filly Pace; and the Gator Colt Pace. The Sunset Filly Pace and Early Bird Colt Pace take place the first week of June and are not restricte
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Mare sets season's mark
April 19, 2006
Snazzy Millie posted a 1:54 clocking in Tuesday night’s $40,000 Preferred Trot at Woodbine, setting a North American season’s mark for older trotting mares as well as the Canadian season’s mark for all trotters.
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Dan Patch field almost set
April 19, 2006
The $200,000 Dan Patch Invitational is set for Saturday night, April 29, and Hoosier Park race secretary Kevin Mack has already invited nine horses to compete in the event. Those already invited include defending champ Maltese Artist, Hop Sing, Team Hutch, Casimir Camotion, Prime Time Bobcat, Tig
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South Park's big recovery
April 19, 2006
It took rare magnetic resonance imaging equipment in Ontario and the surgical skill of a Cornell veterinarian to restore South Park Hanover to the racetrack. He makes his next start in Thursday night’s $43,315 Fox Sports Net Final at the Meadowlands and is rated 5-1 in the morning line. “He had t
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Two Tuesday Open Trots
April 19, 2006
Near The Limit (1:55.3) and Eye Perfect (1:56.3) captured Tuesday night’s $9,500 and $9,000 Open Trot events, respectively, at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.
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Vivid Photo qualifies again
April 19, 2006
Hambletonian champion Vivid Photo finished second in a qualifier at Rosecroft Raceway Wednesday morning. The winner of the 1:55.1 race was Lolique, a 3-year-old gelding by Tagliabue. Fractions for the mile were :28.2, :58.3 and 1:26.4. Lolique is owned by Pam Wagner (the wife of horseman John
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Purse brings in shippers
April 19, 2006
There’s no denying that bigger purses attract better horses. Case in point: Monticello Raceway’s new $15,000 Preferred Pace. Of the solid eight-horse that went to post in the Mighty M’s newly carded event on April 18, three of the pacers who competed came in from other racetracks. In from Saratog
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Big qualifier for Ponder
April 19, 2006
The Bob McIntosh Stable sent out a couple of its big guns in qualifiers at Windsor Raceway Wednesday morning. The 5-year-old pacing stallion Ponder won by 10 lengths in 1:54.3 while the 5-year-old trotting stallion Cash Hall scored in 1:56.1. Ponder, who was driven by Don Rankin Jr., sports caree
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Future Destiny wins
April 19, 2006
Football’s Wayne Chrebet and boxing’s George Foreman now know what it is like to have a four-legged champion–-a pacing filly named Future Destiny--who won the $70,790 Blossom Final on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands with a 1:52.1 effort. Future Destiny [$4.20, $4.00] drew off to a four-length
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NHHC deadline looming
April 18, 2006
The deadline for the 2006 North America Harness Handicapping Contest—and its first-place prize package that includes $50,000--at the Meadowlands Saturday night, April 22, is approaching fast. Players who wish to ante up the $1,000 ($600 entry fee plus $400 bankroll) have until 5 p.m. on Thursday, Ap
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Ledfords appeal suspensions
April 18, 2006
New Jersey Racing Commission deputy director Mike Vukcevich told harnessracing.com Tuesday morning, April 18, that suspended driver Eric Ledford, trainer Seldon Ledford, stable assistants Ryan Dailey and his wife, Ardena Dailey, and veterinarian Dr. John Witmer have all filed an appeal and requested
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Illinois prospect qualifies
April 18, 2006
My Boy David tore off a 1:55.4 qualifying mile at Balmoral Park Monday morning for driver-trainer Homer Hochstetler. Last year as a 2 year old, My Boy David won the $140,000 Abe Lincoln and the $80,000 Governor’s Cup and placed second in the $300,000 Orange and Blue Stakes. The son of Cole Muffle
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Field set for Olympic Trot
April 17, 2006
The Olympic Trot, raced at the Åby track in Gothenburg, Sweden, will be held Saturday, April 22. The 10-horse field has been drawn and the greatest hopes were not fulfilled with Jag de Bellouet, Hellava Hush and Steinlager not in the field, nor the defending champion Gidde Palema due to his recent s
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Rebelman wins at Hoosier
April 16, 2006
For the second consecutive week, Rebelman captured the $23,000 Invitational Pace at Hoosier Park, this time doing so in a lifetime best 1:50.3. The 5-year-old gelded son of Electric Yankee defeated Mypanmar, Premieronbroadway and Foxy Maneuver in the winning effort.Starting from post five in the eve
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Betting review at Big M
April 15, 2006
There was something odd about the odds on Four One One on Thursday night at the Meadowlands. "We have had a few calls and emails about the exacta payout and the drop in odds in Thursday's second race," said Meadowlands Vice President Chris McErlean. "We do watch betting patterns and follow up on any
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Lhasa Muscles trots 1:53.4
April 15, 2006
Lhasa Muscles [$8.20, $4.80, $3.20] moved to the lead before the half and rolled to a 1 1/4-length victory in 1:53.4 in a $35,000 winners-over condition trot on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.Cat Manzi was in the sulky behind Lhasa Muscles, who held off the late challenge of Armbro Barrister [$25
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USTA revokes licenses
April 14, 2006
The U.S. Trotting Association has issued a ruling revoking the membership of Eric Ledford, Seldon Ledford and Ryan Dailey, under the provisions of USTA Rule 22, Sections 13 and 14, that provides for reciprocal action. The three, along with Ardena Dailey and Dr. John Witmer, all received suspensions
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Willis takes top Fox spots
April 14, 2006
Trainer Nelson Willis had two reasons to smile on Thursday night when Apache Hotspur and Johns My Buddy finished one-two in the $19,000 second leg of the Fox Sports Net Series at the Meadowlands. The final time was 1:50.3.Driven by Cat Manzi, Apache Hotspur got up in the final strides to win, holdin
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Givens wins a pair
April 14, 2006
Four $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) championship finals for 3-year-old pacers and trotters were held Thursday at Dover Downs. The fastest time of the day came in the $100,000 DSBF Colt and Gelding Pace. Eddie Davis Jr. shot Lather Machine, owned by his breeders Gary and Barba
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Harmer prospects qualify
April 14, 2006
Maywood Park held three qualifiers Thursday morning, with 3-year-old colt prospect Pujols taking the first dash in 1:57.3. The son of Cole Muffler is returning from a 2006 season in which he posted a line of 11-6-3-2 and won $159,650 for trainer Tom Harmer. He won a $20,000 elimination of the Woo
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Un-Real Desire sets mark
April 14, 2006
Real Desire made plenty of headlines while he earned more than $3.1 million over his racing career, and now Un-Real Desire has made his own. On Saturday, April 8, the 6-year-old gelding Un-Real Desire's 1:57.2 win over the half-mile Scarborough Downs racetrack earned him the distinction of being the
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Hellava Hush qualifies
April 14, 2006
Hellava Hush, a Pompano Park track record holder and recent winner of the Mack Lobell Trotting Series Final, won a qualifying race at Pompano Friday morning, in 1:56.2. His next start will be in an Open trot at the Meadowlands later this month.With Tom Sells driving on Friday, Hellava Hush cut quart
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7 wins for Bono Bests
April 14, 2006
Bono Bests held off Pandrogynous for a three-quarter length, 1:53.1 victory in the $22,500 Suslow Series on Friday night at the Meadowlands.The victory came over a track turned sloppy after storms hit the area. David Miller drove Bono Bests to the score over just four starters. He had finished third
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Loyal Opposition scores
April 14, 2006
Top pacing mares were back in action at the Meadowlands Friday night and Loyal Opposition easily cruised to a 1:52.1 victory after starting from post one.With Andy Miller driving, Loyal Opposition paced home in :27 to win by 1 1/4 lengths over her biggest rival in 2005, Burning Point. Miss Galvinato
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Stormaway sets mark
April 14, 2006
Stormaway, a 3-year-old colt by Northern Luck out of a Matt's Scooter mare, wired the field and set a stakes mark of 1:50.4 in winning the $57,000 Youthful Pacing final Friday night at Woodbine. Stonebridge Regal held the previous stakes record.Driven by Mark Megens, Stormaway set fractions of :26.3
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Bottom's up in Blossom
April 13, 2006
Bikini Bottom repeated in the Blossom Series at the Meadowlands Wednesday night, winning the $22,500 second leg in 1:53.1. Driven by Andy Miller for trainer Mark Ford, Bikini Bottom swept to the lead at the three-quarters to win by 1 ¾ lengths. Armbro Davina (Brian Sears) was second with She's G
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Princess beats boys at Monti
April 13, 2006
Celebrity Princess starred in the $10,800 Preferred Handicap Trot at Monticello Wednesday afternoon, wiring her foes in 2:00.1. The 7-year-old mare by Sierra Kosmos drew the rail after moving up from the Not Listed Preferred class. Driver Bruce Aldrich Jr. sent her right to the lead, and after ev
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Adios' vet dies in Alaska
April 13, 2006
Dr. Elmer Marx Jr., the personal veterinarian for the great Adios when the horse lived at Delvin Miller's Meadow Lands Farm near The Meadows racetrack, died Saturday, April 8, in Juneau, Alaska. He was 79. Born in St. Louis, Dr. Marx attended veterinary school in Panama while serving as a bombard
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Process can be lengthy
April 13, 2006
After receiving suspensions totaling 44 years and fines of $51,500 Wednesday afternoon from the New Jersey Racing Commission on various charges of violations of commission rules, Eric and Seldon Ledford, Ryan and Ardena Dailey, and Dr. John Witmer all have avenues to appeal the rulings. The commissi
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Idol star at Plainridge
April 13, 2006
American Idol final-16 contestant Ayla Brown has been lined up to sing the national anthem at Plainridge Racecourse Monday, April 17. Brown will sing at 3:30 p.m., a half-hour before the start of the racing card. Brown will also meet and greet fans and sign autographs. A high school star basketba
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Blue set for date with stud
April 13, 2006
The date's not yet set, but Rainbow Blue will soon be bred to Western Hanover. Kevin and Ronald Fry and George and Brenda Teague, the owners of the 2004 Horse of the Year Rainbow Blue, have announced the mating for the recently retired mare. Rainbow Blue's trainer, George Teague, said, "There are
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Cummings wins 1000th
April 13, 2006
Wednesday night at Buffalo Raceway turned out to be a very special night for John Cummings Jr. On another very sloppy track, Cummings made it to the winner's circle for the 1000th time, scoring with Hananiah Shadrach in 2:02.2. "It is a big achievement that has taken a lot of hard work," said th
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Is colts' qualie a BC prep?
April 13, 2006
The Meadowlands held 13 qualifiers Thursday morning, highlighted by a 1:52.2 clocking for Cookerosa to lead things off. Cookerosa, by The Panderosa, wired a field of 3-year-old colt pacers with owner-trainer Alton Lynch Jr. aboard. He was followed by Sandro Hanover p, 2 1:54.1 ($140,480); Jazzy J
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Red Mile $78,000 richer
April 12, 2006
The Red Mile's budget appears to be more than $78,000 richer this year after the Kentucky General Assembly passed a budget for fiscal 2006-07 that abolishes the daily track fees and instead has the money paid to the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority (KHRA) coming from the state's General Fund. Kent
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Plainridge opens meet
April 12, 2006
Six different reinsmen posted driving doubles on Tuesday afternoon as the 2006 live racing season got underway at Plainridge Racecourse in Massachusetts. The six drivers that posted two victories apiece Tuesday represented a variety of tracks. Among them was Brad Irvine, who spent the last few mo
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A dreamy 8-length win
April 12, 2006
Dream-A-While overwhelmed seven rivals to win the $26,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace Tuesday at Dover Downs in 1:50.4. Art Stafford Jr. pulled out of fifth driving Dream-A-While, and whizzed past the leaders on the backstretch to take the lead at the three-quarter mark and then opened up big lead a
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Brown hurt at Kawartha
April 12, 2006
Driver Doug Brown has reportedly suffered a shattered heel as a result of a race accident Tuesday afternoon at Kawartha Downs. Surgery is needed to repair the damage. Brown, 50, was driving JC's Farewell when the horse he was following, Boned Again driven by Des Tackoor, made a break late in the
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Trotter nearing return
April 12, 2006
Five-year-old trotter Cash Hall made his first racetrack appearance Wednesday morning since suffering a bout of colic last August, scoring an easy 10-length, 2:02.1 qualifying victory over a "good" Windsor Raceway racetrack. "He's come back in great shape," trainer Bob McIntosh told harnessracing
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Jug eligibles posted
April 12, 2006
Jereme's Jet, reigning 2-year-old colt champion pacer and Dan Patch Award winner, heads a powerful group of colts eligible to the 61st Little Brown Jug. The $575,000-est. Jug Classic will be raced Thursday afternoon, September 21 at the Delaware, Ohio County Fairgrounds. The top seven ranked colt
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Ledford suspended 10 years
April 12, 2006
The New Jersey Racing Commission has suspended Eric Ledford a total of 10 years and six months and fined him $12,000 as the result of an investigation conducted by the New Jersey State Police and a search executed by the State Police on March 31. Others involved in the investigation - his father,
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Tweedle Dum's streak ends
April 11, 2006
Ultimate Sundance ($5.00) brought an end to Tweedle Dum's four-race winning streak Monday, posting a neck victory in 1:56.2 in the Preferred Trot at Pompano Park. The $9,000 featured race started off with Tweedle Dum and driver Walter Ross, Jr. going to the early lead with Ultimate Sundance (Bruc
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Wailer bests Balmoral mares
April 11, 2006
Taylor Wailer rode live cover to a 1:51.3 victory in the $15,500 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Balmoral Park Monday night, winning at 21-1. A switch to leading reinsman Mike Oosting and a third-over trip turned into a 2 1/4 –length win for the 7-year-old Life Sign mare. Sightings (Sam Widger)
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Vivid Photo qualifies
April 11, 2006
Vivid Photo, the winner of the 2005 Hambletonian, won his first qualifying race of his 2006 racing season in 1:56.1 at The Meadows Tuesday morning. Owner, trainer and driver Roger Hammer guided the 4-year-old son of SJ's Photo to the 1 3/4-length victory over Joyardee. Starting from post two,
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Top performers qualify
April 11, 2006
Alastor Hanover, a 3-year-old son of Rustler Hanover who starred in Ontario last season, won his first qualifier of 2006 at The Meadows Tuesday morning, wiring the field in 1:56.2. Buck I St. Pat, a 3-year-old trotting filly by Jailhouse Jesse, also won in 1:58.2. Jailhouse Jesse won six of eight
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Choose Six at Big M
April 11, 2006
The Choose Six, a new twist on a popular wager, officially launches on Friday, April 21, at the Meadowlands. The Choose Six is a variation of a traditional Pick 6 that requires the bettor to choose the winner of six races on the racing program but with two unique differences: the bettor, not the
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Self Professed trots 1:53
April 10, 2006
Making only his second start since he was purchased by Martin Scharf, Self Professed powered to a 3 3/4-length victory in 1:53 in Sunday afternoon's $126,500 Su Mac Lad final at the Meadowlands. The time was a lifetime record for the 4-year-old son of Self Possessed, who won at odds of 8-1. "He
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Interest sold in Chocolatier
April 10, 2006
Southwind Farms has purchased a 25 percent interest in World Champion Chocolatier and will stand the horse at the conclusion of his racing career, it was announced today. "We're excited to stand a horse of this caliber," said Southwind owners Connie and Allen Skolnick, "and we're also delighted t
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Track mark set in Italy
April 10, 2006
The Viking Kronos-sired filly Guilia Grif won the Premio Italia over the weekend at the half-mile track in Bologna. She was timed in a new track record of 1:58 over 1,660 meters. Viking Kronos is a son of 1993 Hambletonian champion American Winner and 1985 Hambletonian Oaks winner Conch. The race
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Primetime Bobcat wins SPC
April 09, 2006
Primetime Bobcat won Saturday night's $114,500(C) Spring Championship Series final Saturday night at Woodbine, edging Tigarama by a nose in 1:49.4. The time was a career-best for Tigerama, who was driven by Jody Jamieson to the upset 18-1 victory. Roddy's Bags Again was third. After leaving from
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A spirited Big M victory
April 09, 2006
Spirit Of A Shark set all the fractions and coasted to a 1 1/4-length victory in the featured $35,000 winners-over conditioned pace on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Brian Sears posted his third winner of the night, guiding Spirit Of A Shark to his second consecutive victory. The 5-year-old s
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A rebel yell at Hoosier
April 09, 2006
Rebelman battled back in his 5-year-old debut and won the $23,000 Invitational pace on Saturday, April 8 at Hoosier Park. With driver Joe Essig Jr. aboard, the gelded son of Electric Yankee rallied, took the lead in the stretch en route to victory, and paced the mile in 1:52.4. "He (Rebelman) f
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41-1 upset in Suslow leg
April 08, 2006
Pandrogynous, benefiting from a third-over trip, rallied for a 1 1/2-length victory over Real Mean Art in the $22,500 opening round of the Suslow Series, on Friday night at the Meadowlands. Bono Bests, the 8-5 favorite, held on for third. Sent off at odds of 41-1, Pandrogynous posted his fourth
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Indiana Sire Stakes held
April 08, 2006
Joe Putnam and Nowthat'saplanman remained in the pocket until the stretch drive, at which point they pushed past Townline Roll On and driver Don Eash and won the first of two Indiana Sire Stakes, both of which were non-betting races at Hoosier Park Friday night. Putnam and Nowthat'saplaman raced
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Kakaley double pays $38.20
April 08, 2006
Veteran driver John Kakaley, 45, who has won more than 1,200 races during his successful career, and his 18 year-old son Matt, who won his very first race earlier in the week, grabbed the spotlight in the early daily double at Pompano Park on Friday night. After John took the opener with the 3-y
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Youthful splits contested
April 08, 2006
Stormaway, who was not entered in round one of the Youthful Series at Woodbine, scored a 1:53 victory in the first of two $20,000(C) second-leg divisions Friday night at the Toronto racetrack. With Mark Megens driving for his trainer-brother, Dan Megens, Stormaway won by four lengths over Armbro
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Pierce wins in series
April 07, 2006
Ron Pierce piloted the winners of both $19,000 divisions of the opening round of the Fox Sports Net Series on Thursday night at the Meadowlands, first with Real Hanover and then with South Park Hanover. He scored with Real Hanover in the fifth race and South Park Hanover in the eighth race. U
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Ledford hearing concludes
April 07, 2006
According to reports, Thursday's New Jersey Racing Commission hearing regarding the recent raid on the Seldon Ledford Stable at Showplace revealed that blood-doping drugs were stowed in assistant trainer Ryan Dailey's house and in a garage refrigerator and that Dailey told him that Ledford had given
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Italian stallion kidnapped
April 07, 2006
The 20-year-old champion Italian sire Lemon Dra was kidnapped sometime during the night between April 5 and 6 at the Allevamento Mariano farm. At the moment there is very little information about the kidnapping. Lemon Dra, a son of the champion Italian sire Sharif di Iesolo, is probably nearing r
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Delay at Plainridge
April 07, 2006
The fans of live racing at Plainridge Racecourse will have to wait a bit longer for the opening card of at the 2006 meet -- but the wait will only be 24 hours. The Massachusetts track had been dark for several days while the state legislature haggled over racing legislation that had lapsed. The i
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Landess splits held
April 06, 2006
The Jerry Landess Series comprised the first five events on Hoosier Park's 13-race program Wednesday, April 5, with several lightly-raced sophomores claiming victory. The late closing series is for 3 and 4-year-old male pacers and consists of two $5,000 preliminary legs and a $12,000 final. Hammu
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Ill. to investigate Ledford
April 06, 2006
Trainer Seldon Ledford has also reportedly been suspended from racing horses in Illinois by the Illinois Racing Board, pending its own investigation into the recent allegations of using illegal performance-enhancing drugs and race fixing in New Jersey and whether the same occured in Illinois. The
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Plainridge to open
April 06, 2006
The Massachusetts House of Representatives late Wednesday night voted down a bill 100-55 that would have allowed slot machines at the state's racetracks, but approved an extension of simulcasting legislation through Dec. 31, which will allow Plainridge Racecourse to re-open. Plainridge will re-op
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Mountain wins at Monti
April 06, 2006
After a one-week hiatus, Mountain Spring N returned to the winner's circle afterJimmy Devaux drove the gelding to a come-from-behind triumph in Monticello Raceway's weekly trotting feature, a $9,000 Not Listed Preferred Trot I, on Wednesday afternoon. In the deep stretch they trotted by favore
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Daileys point to Ledford
April 05, 2006
Seldon Ledford Stable assistant trainer Ryan Dailey and his wife, Ardena, have reportedly told the New Jersey Racing Commission that Ledford supplied the illegal blood-doping performance-enhancing medications that led to their arrests for drug possession and race fixing. The Dailey's statements w
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Two Del. elims contested
April 05, 2006
Badlands And Art and Lather Machine were second round winners in the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Tuesday night at Dover Downs. In the first DSBF division, Badlands And Art, who raced gallantly the previous week--parked the mile to finish second beaten a nose--was clearly at the top of his
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Fast win for a Porsche
April 05, 2006
Ann Other Porsche came with one-fifth of a second of her lifetime mark when she won an Open Handicap for fillies and mares with a 1:51.4 effort Tuesday night at Dover Downs. The 9-year-old mare took a mark of 1:51.3 last year at Dover Downs. Driver Ross Wolfenden bided his time with Ann Other Por
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Pick 7 pays $385,000
April 05, 2006
One lucky bettor likely yelled "Wahoo Wahoo" after Woolloomooloo won the ninth race at Woodbine Tuesday night. That bettor, who wagered somewhere in the Kentucky hub that is based at Churchill Downs, took home the entire Pick 7 pool of $383,154.90 with Woolloomooloo scoring in the seventh and final
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Williams new AHC vice chair
April 05, 2006
Keeneland racetrack president Nick Nicholson and Hanover Shoe Farms executive Russell Williams are the new chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the American Horse Council. The AHC board of trustees met April 3 as part of the organization's issues forum in Washington, D.C. In conjunction w
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Spring Championship set
April 05, 2006
The stage has been set for the 19th edition of the Spring Pacing Championship as a full 10-horse field has been drawn to contest the $115,500(C) event Friday evening at Woodbine. Preliminary leg victors Roddys Bags Again, LH Stryker, Holborn Hanover and Tigerama will lead the battle in the night's f
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Second Ohio slots idea
April 05, 2006
A second proposal to add slot machines only at Ohio's seven racetracks was put forth by Penn National Gaming - which owns Raceway Park in Toledo--on Tuesday. Two weeks ago the state's racetracks backed a slots proposal that also included stand-alone sites in Cleveland and Cincinnati. Penn Nationa
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Senators see harness art
April 05, 2006
The opening of an exhibit of harness racing art in the Russell Rotunda of the Senate Office Building coincided with the American Horse Council's annual meeting, and Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island were in attendance at a reception. "Harness racing is
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Dube recovering at home
April 05, 2006
Driver Daniel Dube is home in Millstone, N.J., recovering from fractures of his right clavicle and several ribs suffered in a spill on Wednesday, March 29 at the Meadowlands. Dube was released on Sunday from Hackensack University Medical Center but will be sidelined for several weeks. "I am doin
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Lotsa Clout dies
April 05, 2006
Lotsa Clout p,3, 1:50 ($781,342) has died in Australia reportedly as a result of a snake bite. The 8-year-old son of Jenna's Beach Boy had been standing stud Down Under and his first crop of 2 year olds are now on the track. Lotsa Clout was owned by Lee and Linda DeVisser and trained by Jim Campb
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Tartar sells Restive Hanover
April 05, 2006
Brent Tartar said he turned down offers for the pacing mare Restive Hanover for three to four months, but finally agreed to sell the mare to Eric Cherry and his partners for a large sum. "I got an offer that for the long-term benefit of the farm…and for myself, it was an offer I couldn't turn d
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Bikini Bottom surprises
April 05, 2006
Bikini Bottom, a 3-year-old filly by Cam's Card Shark out of a daughter of $1.4 million winner Anniecrombie, pulled off a $60.60 upset in the Blossom Series Wednesday night at the Meadowlands. Bikini Bottom started from post 10 and got away last in the field, but driver Jim Marshall III bided his
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Justice Hall sharpens for trip
April 04, 2006
Justice Hall qualified in 1:57.4 at The Red Mile Tuesday morning in preparation for a trip to Europe later this month. Driver Jason Dillander flew to Lexington from Chicago to guide the 5-year-old son of Garland Lobell. Justice Hall led to the half in :59.2, then allowed CC Love That Red to take
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A filly for Bunny Lake
April 04, 2006
Bunny Lake foaled a Western Hanover filly Monday, April 3, at Perretti Farms in New Jersey. It was the first foal for the 2001 Horse of the Year owned by Skip and Wendy's Spring's W Springtime Stable and trainer John Stark Jr.
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Trois Rivieres cancels
April 04, 2006
Trois Rivieres Racetrack in Quebec has canceled its Tuesday night live race card and qualifiers due to unsafe conditions. Live racing will not resume until Tuesday, April 11.
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Seldon Ledford suspended
April 03, 2006
The New Jersey Racing Commission has indefinitely suspended trainer Seldon Ledford following the raid on his barn at Showplace Farms in New Jersey last Friday that resulted in his son, Eric, and three others being arrested. Racing Commission executive director Frank Zanzuccki ruled that "…as a
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NJ arrest release issued
April 03, 2006
The New Jersey State Police has issued a release detailing the arrest of four horsemen in New Jersey, including driver Eric Ledford. "With these arrests, the New Jersey State Police has dealt a crushing blow to illegal activity in the sport of harness racing," said Colonel Rick Fuentes. Trooper
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Great George Two scores
April 02, 2006
Great George Two rallied four-wide in the stretch and drew off to 1 3/4-length, 1:53.4 victory over Self Professed [in the $50,000 second-round of the Su Mac Lad Series Sunday afternoon at the Meadowlands. The finish reversed their meeting last fall at The Red Mile, when Self Professed won a Bluegr
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Irvine off mounts
April 01, 2006
Hoosier Park opens tonight for its 13th season of harness racing and the Indiana track will be without its most accomplished driver. Don Irvine Jr. will not drive in the opening night card or the Sunday, April 2, program after failing field sobriety tests following a March 26 traffic accident. "W
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Arrests following search
April 01, 2006
Driver Eric Ledford was arrested in the drivers' room at the Meadowlands before Friday night's program. The arrest came following a search by New Jersey State Police at the stable of his father, Seldon Ledford, at Showplace Farms earlier that day. The State Police searched the stable of Seldon Le
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Plainridge opening delayed
April 01, 2006
The opening of the 2006 race meet at Plainridge Racecourse is on hold. After the Massachusetts State Senate passed a simulcast extension late Friday afternoon, Speaker Sal Dimasi adjourned the House of Representatives until Monday April 3 at 11 a.m. (EDT). As a result, Plainridge Racecourse was i
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Dead heat at Big M
April 01, 2006
The photo finish could not separate Apache Hotspur and Live Out Loud at the wire, and they were both declared winners of the featured race at the Meadowlands Saturday night and shared the winning time of 1:51. Live Out Loud cut the fractions while Apache Hotspur made his bid out of the two hole,
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New mark for Red Pop
April 01, 2006
Red Pop won his second straight race for trainer Casie Coleman, who began conditioning the horse following a claim on March 17. Red Pop's effort, a 1:50.2 mile, lowered his lifetime best by 2 1/5 seconds. Red Pop started from post four in the six-horse field and took the lead and sped through fra
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