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Simpsons on tap at Lex
September 21, 2006
The John Simpson Memorial stake for 2-year-old filly trotters drew 32 declarations resulting in four divisions of eight with each going for a purse of $10,500 Thursday night at The Red Mile. The morning-line choice in the first split will be Loggia, a filly from the first crop of international st
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Jug Future Pool closed
September 21, 2006
Blue skies and temperatures in the mid 60s warmed the Delaware (Ohio) County Fairgrounds Thursday, Little Brown Jug day, and betting is now complete in the fourth and final Brown Jug Future wager. Armbro Deuce and Took Hanover are the 9-2 co-favorites in the last pool, followed at 5-1 by Jereme's Je
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Trotter sets half-mile mark
September 21, 2006
Cash Hall trotted the fastest mile ever on a half-mile track when he time-trialed in a stunning 1:51.1 over the Delaware (Ohio) County Fairgrounds Thursday afternoon. With John Campbell driving, the 5-year-old Cash Hall easily bested the previous world mark of 1:54 set by Pine Chip in a race over th
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Make sure we got the email
September 21, 2006
If you clicked the top banner on the harnessracing.com home page to receive the two free issues of The Horseman And Fair World earlier in the week, technical issues may have kept us from receiving that e-mail. If you signed up on Tuesday through Wednesday morning, we probably did not get that email
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Magic in OBC 3CP
September 21, 2006
JL Magic Max won the third and fastest division of the Ohio Breeders Championship for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers Thursday afternoon at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fairgrounds with a 1:52 effort for driver Brett Miller. For Miller, who also won the opening $19,334 split with Private Room, it w
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Bunnie & mouse in OBC
September 21, 2006
Fritzie Bunnie and driver Brett Miller won the first $26,474 Ohio Breeders Championship division for 3-year-old filly pacers, with Kat N Mouse and driver Dave Palone capturing the second. The races were part of the Thursday Little Brown Jug card at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fairgrounds. Fritzie
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World record in Bucket
September 21, 2006
Mystic Glide held off heavily-favored Mr. Pine Chip to win the second $75,000 division of the Old Oaken Bucket for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters Thursday, equaling the world record for 3-year-old gelding trotters with a 1:56 clocking over the Delaware half-miler. Mystic Glide was driven by
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Records set in Standardbred
September 21, 2006
Western Graduate cruised to a world-record 1:53.2 victory in the first of two $32,409 Standardbred divisions for 2-year-old filly pacers at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fairgrounds Thursday afternoon. Driven by dave Palone for trainer Mickey Burke, Western Graduate lowered the mark set in June by Luck
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A Standardbred hot rod
September 21, 2006
Hot Rod Mindale scored a 1:55 victory in the $56,218 Standardbred for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers Thursday afternoon at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fairgrounds. Driven by George Brennan, Hot Rod Mindale wore down the leading Mattdultery in the stretch to go on to the victory. Mister Delaware c
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Surprises in jug elims
September 21, 2006
Mr. Feelgood, Cactus Creek and Texas Shootout won their respective Little Brown Jug eliminations at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fairgrounds Thursday afternoon. Cactus Creek set a world record for 3-year-old gelding pacers with a 1:50.3 effort, Mr. Feelgood set a first-heat world record of 1:50 flat,
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Ponder ties world mark
September 21, 2006
Ponder, with strong urging from driver John Campbell, edged Buckeye One in the final strides to tie the all-time Delaware track record and world record of 1:49 set by Jet Laag over the same track in 1999 in the $77,800 Winbak Pace for older horse pacers. He Wants It All finished third. A 5-year-o
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MacDonald, Takter win it
September 21, 2006
Mr. Feelgood won the 61st Little Brown Jug Thursday afternoon at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fairgrounds, receiving a perfect two-hole trip with driver Mark MacDonald in the second heat before wearing down the leading Armbro Deuce down the stretch and crossing the finish line in 1:50.3. The win in
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