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Free wins big at Maywood
October 14, 2006
In a turn-around of events, Free stole the show Friday night from Street Dancer in the $100,000 Maywood Park Filly Pace Final. The Stanley Miller-trained daughter of Armbro Mackintosh romped to a 1:53.4 victory for driver Sam Widger, picking up her 14th win of the season in 23 tries. Free was fo
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Illinois colt equals mark
October 14, 2006
Illinois Orange & Blue champion Home Bed Advantage, oiwned by MJGB Racing Stables and trainer Dave McCaffrey, overcame a brutal first-over route to win the $63,000 Cardinal Final in 1:52.4 Friday night at Maywood Park. The time equaled the track and world record for a freshman gelding pacer on a hal
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Third Day rolls at Maywood
October 14, 2006
Redbud Stables, P. Rock and John and Duke Johnston's Third Day led from pillar to post en route to winning the $100,000 Maywood Pace Final Friday night at Maywood Park. The sophomore son of Cole Muffler rattled off fractions of :27.2, :55.3 and 1:23 before pacing home in :28.3 to win by 1 1/4 lengt
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Texas Shootout in Jersey
October 14, 2006
Texas Shootout was parked most of the mile—just as he was when he won a heat of the Adios—and still prevailed at the wire, winning the $274,225 James B. Dancer Memorial Saturday afternoon at Freehold Raceway. The time of the mile was 1:54. Driver Yannick Gingras and Texas Shootout started from po
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Crown deadlines near
October 14, 2006
The countdown has begun on entries for the $4.4 million Breeders Crown events, to be raced Saturday, Oct. 28, at Woodbine Racetrac in Toronto. The $500,000 (guaranteed) Breeders Crown sophomore events carry a supplemental tag of $62,500. Supplemental declarations for the four 3-year-old events are
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Genesis Finals at Indy Downs
October 14, 2006
The stakes season at Indiana Downs came to a close Friday, Oct. 13 as two $40,000 Genesis Series finales were offered on the 13-race program. CC Snickers and Go On BB, both victorious in Indiana Sires Stakes one week earlier, claimed victory on a cold and windy evening in Shelbyville. In the firs
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'The Bobcat' takes Gold Cup
October 14, 2006
Primetime Bobcat ($24.00, $7.80, $3.80) received a perfect pocket trip in the $100,000 Gold Cup Invitational Saturday night at Woodbine and defeated a stellar group of upper echelon pacers, as he and driver Jody Jamieson stopped the clock in 1:49.3 for trainer Tony Montini. Lis Mara ($4.00, $2.60
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