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Double Flip wins final
June 27, 2006
Double Flip went wire to wire Monday night at Rosecroft Raceway and captured the $9,600 final of the Miss Henson Creek Series for 2-year-old filly pacers in 1:55.3. It was the first victory in the series for the Badlands Hanover filly after finishing fifth and fourth, respectively, in the two prelim
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More slots politics in PA
June 27, 2006
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has reported that Pennsylvania state Rep. Mike Veon is trying to change the state’s slots law in order to convert the seventh and final racetrack/casino license into a non-racetrack, free-standing casino. Veon is the second-ranking Democrat in the House. “I am explorin
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Tioga VLTs to open Wed.
June 27, 2006
The New York State Lottery Commission approved a license for Tioga Downs to open its 750 video lottery terminals, according to a story in Binghamton’s Press and Sun Bulletin. A ribbon cutting for the gaming operation is set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. The five-eighths mile harness track, located
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Saratoga to take signal
June 27, 2006
Saratoga Gaming and Raceway has come to an agreement with the New York Racing Association to simulcast the entire six week Saratoga Race Course meet beginning July 26. The harness track will be receiving the signal in exchange for the use of approximately 50 of its stalls. The agreement between
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Ohio horsemen lend support
June 27, 2006
The three major horsemen’s groups involved in racing in Ohio have all endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment to allow slots at the state’s seven tracks and two locations in downtown Cleveland. The boards of directors of the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA), the Horsemen’s Benevolen
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Lew Barasch dies
June 27, 2006
Lew Barasch, the last of the major racetrack publicists from harness racing’s golden era, died Sunday night at a New York hospital at the age of 90. Unlike many of the flamboyant publicists of the mid-20th century, Barasch, was not flashy, but was one of the most efficient at his vocation. Af
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Andover Hall filly qualifies
June 27, 2006
Up Front Laura, an Andover Hall 2-year-old filly, qualified Tuesday morning at The Meadows for trainer Kelly O’Donnell in 2:05.4. Driven by Dave Palone over a track rated "sloppy", the filly led at every call in her second qualifying start. She finished fourth in 2:07 June 20. Up Front Laura was
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