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Soprano stars at Tioga
September 13, 2006
Three stars of HBO's Emmy Award-winning series "The Sopranos"--Bobby Bacala, played by Steven Schirripa; Christopher Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli; and Johnny "Sack" Sacromoni, played by Vince Curatola--will be at Tioga Downs Saturday, Sept. 16. The track will hold drawings on Friday wi
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Eight top drivers compete
September 13, 2006
Rosecroft Raceway brought together eight of the sport’s leading drivers Tuesday night for the $35,000 All Star Drivers’ Challenge, and it was Brian Sears who took home the $17,500 first-place prize. Sears won three of the eight races, while Mark MacDonald and Dave Palone won two each. Tony Morgan ca
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Tuesday dreamin' at Harr
September 13, 2006
Chris and Philip Stefani's Dream A While earned her second straight win Tuesday in Harrington Raceway's featured $16,500 Filly and Mare Open. Driven by Art Stafford Jr., the 5-year-old Dream Away mare edged out Four Winds N in a tight photo for the win. Yada Yada Yada A was third. It was her fifth w
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Virginia is for speed lovers
September 13, 2006
Firm Fatale and Hi Dollar Cam both captured second leg divisions of the Virginia Is For Lovers Pacing Series Tuesday night at Colonial Downs and both shattered their previous best marks by several seconds. Firm Fatale, a sophomore pacing filly, knocked over four seconds off her previous best by c
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Red Mile qualifiers canceled
September 13, 2006
Wednesday morning qualifiers at The Red Mile, which were scheduled to include starts by Peter Haughton Memorial winner Donato Hanover, 2005 Trotter of the Year Mr. Muscleman, and Little Brown Jug hopeful Western Cyclone, were canceled due to prolonged rain in Lexington. Qualifiers have been reschedu
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Pocono orders 2,000 slots
September 13, 2006
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs officials reportedly told the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Monday that 2,000 slot machines have been ordered, one-third less than the 3,000 machines the racetrack could install. The announcement came at the first slots casino license hearings in Pennsylvania Monday,
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Bittersweet memories
September 13, 2006
Kentuckiana Farms’ Ken Jackson is hoping for good things from his 2-year-old filly pacer My Fave Wave Friday night in the $200,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes final at The Red Mile, but he remembers back to her full brother Secret Hello who was killed in a highway accident near the Meadowlands after winnin
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Elliott horses ruled ineligible
September 13, 2006
Trainer Bill Elliott will not be allowed to start his trotter Here Comes Herbie in the Canadian Trotting Classic and three pacers in the Nassagaweya this weekend at Mohawk Racetrack. The decision came after a hearing held Wednesday morning by the Ontario Racing Commission after Elliott’s entries wer
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Western Cyclone out of Jug
September 13, 2006
Trainer Travis Alexander told harnessracing.com Wednesday afternoon that his 3-year-old colt pacer Western Cyclone will be undergoing throat surgery in a few hours and will miss next week’s Little Brown Jug as well as all the stakes events at The Red Mile during the two-week Grand Circuit meet. “
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Trotters bypass CTC byes
September 13, 2006
Glidemaster, Chocolatier and Majestic Son were all able to receive byes directly into the $1 million(C) Canadian Trotting Classic final, but instead the connections of all three sophomores decided to race in the single elimination Saturday night at Mohawk. As a result of the top three giving up thei
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NYSS finals are drawn
September 13, 2006
The post position draw for the $1.2 million New York Night of Champions was held on Wednesday morning at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway for the eight Championship events of the New York Sire Stakes for 2 and 3 year olds. Saratoga-based John Stark Jr. will be the busiest trainer on the Night of Champ
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