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Mighty M sets $$ record
July 07, 2006
New Jersey's loss is apparently Monticello Raceway's gain as the upstate New York racetrack set an all-time handle high on Thursday afternoon. Wagering on the 13-race progam was $1,229,807, breaking the old mark of $1,192,895 set on Dec. 12, 2001. Both the Meadowlands and Monmouth Park Thoroughbr
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Muscles Yankee sis qualifies
July 07, 2006
Down Goes Debbie, a 2-year-old filly by Andover Hall and half sister to Muscles Yankee, highlighted a group of qualifiers at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs with a 2:02.2 effort. Driven by Ray Schnittker for trainer Paul Doherty, Down Goes Debbie took command by the half and drew off by 13 1/2 lengths i
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Will Jet fly in Big M Pace?
July 07, 2006
Although he is still looking for her first win of 2006, it would be hard not to have high expectations for Jereme’s Jet in the first of two $50,000 Meadowlands Pace elimination races Saturday night at the Meadowlands. At two the son of Western Hanover-Ohyouprettything had six wins in seven starts an
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Richard Bolte Sr. dies
July 07, 2006
Richard J. Bolte Sr., a former Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commissioner, died earlier this week due to a lingering illness. He was 72. Mr. Bolte joined the Commission in December of 2004 and served with distinction until his resignation in early 2006. He always asked thoughtful, probing question
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Tioga bars Engler
July 07, 2006
Tioga Downs has announced that Ellen Engler of Middletown, N.Y. who has been listed as the trainer of record for horses owned by Sidney Korn, Alvin Jacobs, David Schneider and the VIP Internet Stable, has been informed that her racing privileges have been rescinded. Tim Case who previously has been
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Allstar Hall romps in quali
July 07, 2006
Allstar Hall, a 2-year-old colt from the first crop by Like A Prayer and out of the top producing mare Amour Angus, made his first qualifying start at Scioto Downs Friday morning and won wire to wire by 10 lengths in 2:02.1 with a last quarter in :29.3. Allstar Hall was a $270,000 yearling purcha
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