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Easy win for Mythical Lindy
October 13, 2006
Mythical Lindy bounced back from illness in Lexington to capture a Keystone Classic division in 1:59.2 at The Meadows Thursday night. Two divisions of the 2-year-old colt trot and three divisions of the 2-year-old filly trot headlined the track's final stakes night of the season. Mythical Lindy,
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1:49.4 mile at Colonial
October 13, 2006
Racing Naked paced the fastest mile of the meet with a 1:49.4 clocking Thursday night at Colonial Downs. Racing Naked earned a new lifetime mark and scored his ninth win of the season for owner William Camp Jr. and trainer John Sumner. Racing Naked was the quickest off the gate, but driver Joe Es
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Flying Rae wins LC at VD
October 13, 2006
Flying Rae recorded a lifetime best 2:02.3 victory in the $7,500 opening flight of the Vernon Mania late-closing series for 2-year-old trotting fillies at Vernon Downs Thursday night, Oct. 12 Russell Swartz did the sulky sitting for trainer Michael Medors and owner Robert Sidley as the homebred d
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Breeders seminar Oct. 28
October 13, 2006
A special equine breeders seminar "Focus On Foals" will be presented by Harness Horse Breeders of New York State and the Morrisville College Equine Institute on Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Morrisville breeding facility. Speakers and topics and will include: Dr. Richard Meirs, VMD, of Walnridge
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Stables wait to ship north
October 13, 2006
The sun was shining brightly on the backstretch at The Red Mile this morning, just as it did on many of the mornings during the recently completed Grand Circuit meet. Today, however, there was a distinct difference in not only the number of horsemen still stabled at the track, but also the air tempe
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Charlie Norway dies
October 13, 2006
Charles Jacob Norway died Oct. 10 after a long illness. Mr. Norway was a trainer and driver for nearly 50 years and a well-known fixture on the New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania circuits. Often brash and unapologetic, Mr. Norway was the proverbial tough guy with a heart of gold. He was often the
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Trotting Derby on for '07
October 13, 2006
Du Quoin State Fair manager John Rednout Jr. says the World Trotting Derby will return to the fair’s harness racing lineup next year, but that it will have to become more than just a race. It has to be a “production” he said. Rednour made his statements during a recent meeting of the Du Quoin Cha
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Enough Talk wins Smith Trot
October 13, 2006
Enough Talk, a 3-year-old gelding by Enjoy Lavec, picked up his 11th victory of the season Friday afternoon when he trotted to a 1:57.3 score in the $115,000 Charles Smith Memorial at Freehold Raceway. Cat Manzi drove Enough Talk, who was the 4-5 betting favorite by virtue of his incredible consi
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Vivid Photo wins in 1:50.2
October 13, 2006
Vivid Photo turned back Sand Vic to win the $100,000 Patriot Invitational Trot at Colonial Downs by two lengths in 1:50.2--a world record time--early Friday evening. The clocking equals Tom Ridge’s record for the fastest trotting mile at any track. Roger Hammer sent Vivid Photo right to the front
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