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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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