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Mertons sweep features
May 03, 2006
Monday afternoon at Monticello Raceway featured the $15,000 Mares Preferred and the $12,500 winners over pace and when the dust had settled the Merton brothers each came away with a victory. Mike won the Preferred Pace with Vivacious Raider in a 1:56:1 clocking and younger brother Greg copped the
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Bright Connection wins Open
May 03, 2006
Bright Connection scored easily from the rail in Monday's $8,000 Open Trot at Northfield, posting a 1:56.4 gate-to-wire win. Bright Connection posted fractions of :29.1, :59.2 and 1:28 en route to the victory. His :57.2 back half was very impressive as he ended up 3 3/4 lengths better than Muscle
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Toy Dragon sets world mark
May 03, 2006
Joann and Joe Thomson's Toy Dragon set a world record for older mares on a half-mile racetrack Tuesday at Harrington Raceway with a 1:52 win in the $15,000 Filly and Mare Open. The 5-year-old Dragon's Lair mare and driver Steve Warrington set fractions of :27.2, :55.2 and 1:23.4 before a :28.1 la
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Trooper prefers Monti
May 03, 2006
Daylon Trooper proved his superiority over the stalwart field in the $15,000 Preferred Pace at Monticello Tuesday when Stephane Bouchard guided him to a 1:55:2 victory. At the start Skeeter Todd (Ray Schnittker) charged for the lead, took command and led the field by the first panel in :28:2. He
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New Pa. yearling sale
May 03, 2006
In addition to its traditional early November sale in Harrisburg, Standardbred Horse Sales Company will be conducting a yearling sale featuring Pennsylvania-bred yearlings in Harrisburg during the last week of August in 2007. Standardbred President Paul F. Spears said, “We are very pleased that w
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Horse shelter for Kentucky
May 03, 2006
The Kentucky horse industry has united to form the Kentucky Equine Humane Center, a new shelter and adoption service for unwanted horses of all breeds. The Kentucky Equine Humane Center’s mission is to provide humane treatment and shelter while working as a clearinghouse to seek adoptive homes for a
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Chrebet drives in qualies
May 03, 2006
Former New York Jets star Wayne Chrebet picked up two catch drives in qualifying races Wednesday morning at Freehold Raceway. Chrebet recorded his first-ever drive behind unraced 3-year-old pacer Meant To Be, finishing a distanced sixth. He then drove 4-year-old Page Master to a distanced sixth s
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American Ideal qualifies
May 03, 2006
World-record holder American Ideal made his first appearing of 2006, winning a qualifier Wednesday morning at Flamboro in 1:56.3. Driven by Mark MacDonald, the 4-year-old son of Western Ideal drew off by 13 ¾ lengths for the win. He is owned by Brittany Farms, Blue Chip Stallions, Mac Nichol and
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BC eligibles released
May 03, 2006
Two-time Breeders Crown champion Boulder Creek and new millionaire Ponder head a list of 42 horse and gelding pacers eligible to the $500,000 Breeders Crown Pace, to be raced Saturday, July 29, at the Meadowlands. Boulder Creek, voted Dan Patch Older Pacer of the Year, will seek an unprecedented
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Vivid Photo debuts Friday
May 03, 2006
Vivid Photo, who won the 2005 Hambletonian and banked nearly $1.5 million last year, will make his 4-year-old debut Friday night at the Meadowlands. The gelded son of SJ's Photo drew post two in the $35,000 featured trot, carded as the fifth race, with trainer and co-owner Roger Hammer in the su
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Tomato three for three
May 03, 2006
Tomato bested a field of 11 Tuesday night with an impressive come from behind 1:56.4 win in a $16,000 ISOBA Stakes at Balmoral Park. Confidently handled by driver Tim Tetrick, the 3-year-old daughter of Valley Victor was one of those who was stuck in the second tier but the bay filly handled it l
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Wire to wire at Rosecroft
May 03, 2006
The Fraternity Pan earned a third consecutive victory in the $11,300 Winners Over pace at Rosecroft Raceway Tuesday, dominating the field with a wire-to-wire trip in 1:52. Driven by Corey Braden, the 7-year-old son of Artsplace gained the lead immediately off the gate from post six and held stron
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McIntosh youngsters qualify
May 03, 2006
Trainer Bob McIntosh sent out a throng of promising 3 year olds in qualifiers Wednesday morning at Windsor Raceway. In the first race, Muscles Yankee son Governator won by 2 ¾ lengths in 2:02.2 over stablemate China Tea Party. Governator is a full brother to $383,356 winner My Starchip. China Te
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