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Elliott fillies sweep
September 09, 2006
Trainer Bill Elliott enjoyed a profitable Friday evening at Mohawk Racetrack thanks to a Champlain Stakes sweep with 2-year-old pacing fillies Southwind Rio and Michelles Power. Southwind Rio (Artsplace ) sizzled her way into the Mohawk Raceway record books thanks to her 1:51.4 score in the opening
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Five for MacDonald
September 09, 2006
Mark MacDonald became WEG.'s first $6-million man of 2006 thanks to a fantastic Friday night of racing at Mohawk Racetrack. The circuit's dash and money-leading driver made his way to victory lane on five occasions, including his win with Southwind Rio in the $152,500 Champlain Stakes. MacDonald
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Maywood track record
September 09, 2006
Hall of Famer Dave Magee piloted Westward Vision to a Maywood Park track record of 1:50.2 Friday night, in that half-mile oval's featured $12,100 conditioned sixth race pace. The 7-year-old son of Western Hanover is trained by Darcy Pletcher for owners Par IV Stables, Terry Ryan, Dennis Hauck and Ro
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Digital the fastest in KYSS
September 09, 2006
Digital Z Tam earned the speed badge of the three $20,000 third-leg Kentucky Sire Stakes divisions for 2-year-old colt pacers at The Red Mile Saturday night, scoring a 1:54.2 victory. Active Trader won the first split in 1:55.1 while Cue The Paige captured the second in 1:56. Terry Cullipher dire
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Glidemaster in stakes record
September 09, 2006
Hambletonian winner Glidemaster made it look easy with a stakes-record performance in his $131,003 Simcoe Stakes division on Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack. John Campbell had the 2-5 favorite powering up from third to take over from Was It A Dream, who led to the half-mile marker in :56.4, approaching
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Running Book bounces back
September 09, 2006
Running Book and Two Twentytwo were both victorious in their rich Champlain Stakes divisions for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, and both pacers earned lifetime marks in the process. Running Book bounced back from a poor performance in last Saturday's Met
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Peaceful Way Pulls Upset
September 09, 2006
Five-year-old Peaceful Way, the only mare in the field of 10 older trotters, struck a blow for the ladies Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack with a dominating 1:53.3 performance in the $877,500 Maple Leaf Trot, winning by 3 3/4 lengths over 42-1 shot Stiletto, with another longshot, 24-1 Med Vac, th
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Artcotic wins NJSS final
September 09, 2006
Artcotic overcame post position eight to win the $85,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship final for 2-year-old pacing fillies in 1:55.1 Saturday over the Freehold Raceway half-mile oval. With Jack Baggitt Jr. driving, the daughter of Artiscape was parked to the quarter in 28 seconds, but overt
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