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Barley hopes for Metro dunk
August 31, 2006
He wasn't given much respect on the tote board during his $40,000 elimination for the Metro Pace for 2 year olds last weekend at Mohawk, but, from his performance, Charley Barley has thrust himself into the mix for this Saturday's $1 million final at the Campbellville oval. Being paired with driv
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Harr record for the Millers
August 31, 2006
Wildfire Julie set a new track record for 4-year-old trotting mares Wednesday at Harrington Raceway with a 1:57.4 triumph in the $14,000 Junior Open Trot. Driven by David Miller for his wife, Misty, who trains the daughter of Inquirer, Wildfire Julie cleared the lead approaching the three-quarters a
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Paula's Best sets Btva mark
August 31, 2006
Paula’s Best broke the Batavia Downs track record and beat the former track record holder with a 1:55 win in a New York Sire Stakes division for 2-year-old filly pacers Wednesday night, Aug. 30. Jim Morrill Jr. drove the Pro Bono Best filly to a 2 1/2 length, wire-to-wire win over JK Let It Ride,
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Colonial is rented out
August 31, 2006
Colonial Downs has been “rented out” Saturday, Sept. 16, with the Virginia racetrack expecting a crowd of about 8,000 people to attend the private function. Normally dark on Saturdays, the racetrack will not race the Friday before and instead have a live card with a post time of 1 p.m. on that Satur
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Saturday night fever?
August 31, 2006
Cabana Fever effectively turned the temperature up on the 2-year-old pacing filly division last weekend at Mohawk when she put in a 1:51.4 track record performance and snapped Luck Of Michelle's seven-race unbeaten streak during the eliminations for the She's A Great Lady Stakes. Set to leave fr
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Cane Pace final field set
August 31, 2006
North America Cup winner Total Truth on Thursday drew post five for Labor Day’s $300,000 Cane Pace at Freehold Raceway and was made the 3-1 morning line favorite. The Cane Pace is the first jewel in the Pacing Triple Crown. Total Truth, driven by Ron Pierce, received a bye into the final on the b
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Scar to remove lights, rail
August 31, 2006
After two recent racing accidents at Scarborough Downs, including one that resulted in the death of the 6-year-old trotter Highway Hanover after he slammed into the hub rail, the racetrack reportedly will removed both the hub rail and its lighting system. Scarborough owner Sharon Terry was quoted as
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NJSS action at Freehold
August 31, 2006
Heathers Dream rallied from last heading into the final turn to win the second of two New Jersey Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old filly trotters at Freehold Thursday afternoon. The first division went to Self Admirer, with both winners trotting lifetime bests. Sent off at odds of 11-1, Heathe
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Be Cat Manzi for a day
August 31, 2006
One lucky fan Saturday at Freehold Raceway will be able to be "Cat Manzi for a Day," including receiving a cash equivalent to the Hall of Fame driver's five-percent fee for the card. A drawing will be held after the second race with the winner being the toast of Freehold the rest of the afternoon.
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Seven enter Des Smith
August 31, 2006
With just seven older pacers entered in this year's $181,250(C) Des Smith Classic at Rideau Carleton Raceway Sunday, Sept. 10, no eliminations will be needed. The draw has yet to take place but here are the standout seven that were entered in alphabetical order: Boulder Creek Buckeye One Holbor
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Vernon Downs re-opens
August 31, 2006
An overflow crowd of about 10,000 packed Vernon Downs Thursday night as the New York racetrack re-opened for live racing for the first time in two years. "The people are tickled to death that the track is re-opened and with the facility," Tioga Downs' Jason Settlemoir told harnessracing.com. The
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Nine to go in Nadia Lobell
August 31, 2006
With just nine 3-year-old filly pacers for the $225,000 (est.) Nadia Lobell at The Red Mile, no eliminations will be necessary. Defending divisional champion My Little Dragon heads the cast of nine that will vie for the rich purse on Sunday night, Sept. 10, over the famed clay oval. Here is the f
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Sun Sentinel wins KYSS
August 31, 2006
Sun Sentinel, a 2-year-old filly by Like A Prayer out of Winky’s Goal, captured a $50,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes at The Red Mile Thursday night with a 2:02.2 effort. Trained and driven by Bobby Brower, Sun Sentinel got early position by setting the pace to the quarter in :32.2, then raced in a hol
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