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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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