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Another strong session
October 07, 2006
The third session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale continued the auction’s strong pace with the sale of 141 yearlings generating an average price of $41,225, an increase of 24.6 percent over last year’s third session. Boosting the third session on a beautiful Friday night was the sale of eigh
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Backstretch with Gordon
October 07, 2006
Lexington knows all about college basketball's "The Shot," and now harness racing has "The Wave" after Ron Pierce bid adieu to Trond Smedshammer as he went by with Passionate Glide to win the Filly Futurity raceoff yesterday afternoon. It was an exciting Filly Futurity as Smedshammer's Queen Sere
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Gold to Doonbeg, Majestic
October 07, 2006
Mohawk Racetrack officials gave a nod to Majestic Son’s dominance on Friday evening by declining to offer show wagering in the 3-year-old trotting colt Gold final and the division leader responded with another effortless Ontario Sires Stakes record performance. Was It A Dream, Colonel Talbot and
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Pierce given warning
October 07, 2006
The Red Mile stewards held a hearing Saturday morning regarding the the Kentucky Filly Futurity raceoff Friday where driver Ron Pierce waved at Trond Smedshammer as he passed him in the stretch with eventual winner Passionate Glide, and issued Pierce a strong warning because of his actions. Presi
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Allerage Farms finals
October 07, 2006
Peaceful Way trotted to a world record-equaling 1:52 victory in the $88,000 Allerage Farms Series final at The Red Mile Saturday afternoon. Driver Trevor Ritchie moved the 5-year-old mare to the lead at the opening quarter and led the rest of the route, drawing clear to win by open lengths over runn
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Red Mile Sat. late-closers
October 07, 2006
World Filly Trotting Derby winner Cool Muscles opened up the Saturday Kentucky Futurity card at The Red Mile with a 1:56.2 win in the Cash Hall Retirement Trot. The win was the first for the 3-year-old daughter of Muscles Yankee in four starts since winning the three-heat World Filly Trotting Derby
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Shark bites in Tattersalls
October 07, 2006
Shark Gesture's hot streak continued as the son of Cam's Card Shark won for the fourth straight time in the first of two $288,000 Tattersalls divisions at The Red Mile Saturday afternoon. With Geore Brennan driving, Shark Gesture rallied for a career-best 1:49.1 victory, defeating Western Guy and Ty
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Colt two-thirds to Crown
October 07, 2006
Glidemaster shook off a determined bid by EL Mikko in a stretch-long battle to win the $526,000 Kentucky Futurity in straight heats Saturday afternoon at The Red Mile, crossing the wire in 1:51.3. John Campbell moved Glidemaster to the lead from fourth after a :55.3 half, and then fought off EL Mikk
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