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He's too tough for foes
May 20, 2006
Tuffofthetoughest cut the mile and pulled off a powerful 1:50.2 victory over True North Hanover in the $178,072 Max Hempt Memorial Pace Saturday afternoon at Pocono at Mogehan Sun. Winbak Speed got up for third. Driver Ray Schnittker left the gate strongly from post four with Tuffofthetoughest an
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Seconditis for Sears
May 20, 2006
The night after Brian Sears set a Meadowlands track record of 48 consecutive programs with at least one win, the streak was snapped. Sears was in all 12 races on Friday night with six seconds to his credit. Helping to end that streak were a pair of Hall of Famers who had four-winner nights: Ron P
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Ponder takes Graduate final
May 20, 2006
Ponder paced to the lead mid-backstretch and held off longshot Leading X Ample to win the $225,000 Graduate Final in 1:49 Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Ponder [$3.20, $2.80, $2.60], who won his Graduate elim last week in 1:48.3, finished 1 1/4 lengths ahead of Leading X Ample [$13.60, $7.60]
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Feelin Friskie in NJ prep
May 20, 2006
In a $25,000 prep race for the $500,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic, Feelin Friskie [$13.20, $4.80, $3.80] took the lead before the half and held on for a 1 3/4-length victory over Palone Ranger in 1:51.1. Also in the field was Western Ace, who was making his first start of the season.
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Sand Vic scores in Cutler
May 20, 2006
Last year Sand Vic was second best, but this year he was the easy winner of the $175,000 Arthur J. Cutler Memorial, defeating Hellava Hush and Vivid Photo in 1:53 Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Sand Vic [$6.20, $4.40, $2.60], with Brian Sears in the sulky, rallied to take the lead from 4-5 f
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