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Record for JM Vangogh
October 20, 2006
A track record fell at Harrah’s Chester Racetrack and Casino for the second time this week when the 6-year-old JM Vangogh trotted the mile in a blistering 1:54.2 Thursday, bettering his own track mark for aged trotters of 1:55.1 set on Sept. 14. Under the guidance of driver Tony Morgan, who lead
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Top colts vie for title
October 20, 2006
Both Western Ace and Total Truth come into the Breeders Crown having made 13 starts this year, and trainer George Teague Jr. says the two sophomore colt pacers are ready to give good efforts in their respective eliminations Saturday night at Woodbine. Western Ace drew post two in the first elimin
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Lis Mara's season over
October 20, 2006
Lis Mara finished second in his last race in an Invitational at Woodbine Oct. 14, but it now appears the 4-year-old pacer’s standout season has come to an end with a victory in a roundabout way, as well as surpassing the $1 million mark in seasonal earnings. Co-owner Mike Gulotta told harnessraci
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Five nominated to Horse Hall
October 20, 2006
Trotters Continentalvictory, Grades Singing, Malabar Man and Muscles Yankee and pacer Cam’s Card Shark have been placed on this year’s ballot for induction into the Living Horse Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y. All members in good standing of the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame are eligible to vo
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Holborn's ruling appealed
October 20, 2006
Illinois Racing Board projects manager Mickey Ezzo has confirmed that owners John Fielding, Doug Hyatt and Albert Imbrogno have appealed the Board's disqualification of Holborn Hanover from his American National win in August due to a positive test for Pyrilamine, a Class 3 non-performance enhancing
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Darlin wins Crown qualifier
October 20, 2006
With no prep race for the Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Filly Pace, five of the entrants were forced to go the qualifying route Friday morning at Mohawk, with Darlin's Delight coming up the winner. With Yannick Gingras driving from post three, Darlin's Delight led wire to wire to defeat My Little Dragon
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Pa. slots change criticized
October 20, 2006
A story in Friday’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette stated a vote earlier this week by the state House that would allow for the final racetrack/slots license to go to a non-racetrack casino instead of a harness track is being criticized by harness horsemen in Pennsylvania. Five racetracks have received s
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WEG announces promotions
October 20, 2006
Jamie Martin has been promoted to senior vice president of racing for Woodbine Entertainment Group, while Bruce Murray will assume the position of vice president, Standardbred racing, reporting to Martin. Martin will assume overall responsibility for both WEG's Thoroughbred and Standardbred racin
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Upset in Virginian final
October 20, 2006
Goodbye Daddy scored an upset victory for owner-trainer-driver Frank Milby in the $9,150 The Virginian late-closing series final Thursday night at Colonial Downs. Goodbye Daddy was dismissed at 9-1 in the 1 1/4-mile race, but proved clearly the best after a patient drive to win by 3 1/2 widening
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Donato Hanover wins
October 20, 2006
Donato Hanover rolled to his seventh straight triumph Friday night at Woodbine, capturing his $25,000 elimination of the Breeders Crown 2-year-old colt trot in 1:56.2 by three-quarters of a length over the German-owned Adrian Chip. In the second split of the freshman colt trot, Mythical Lindy nosed
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Princess still perfect
October 20, 2006
Pampered Princess had no trouble keeping her perfect record in tact, as she scored a one-length victory over Possess The Magic in 1:56.3 in the second $25,000 Breeders Crown 2-yearl-old filly trot elimination. In the first split, Adelaide Hall scored her first victory of the year with a wire-to-wire
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Mr. Muscleman in 1:52.1
October 20, 2006
Mr. Muscleman is back! Last year’s Dan Patch Award-winning Older Trotter of the Year displayed the form that earned him that honor with a romping 1:52.1 victory in the Open Trot at Woodbine Friday night. With Ron Pierce in the bike, the 6-year-old Muscles Yankee gelding swooped into the lead on t
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WEG wants level field
October 20, 2006
Saying that Ontario cannot continue to maintain the status quo of turning a blind-eye to online gaming, the Chairman and CEO of the Woodbine Entertainment Group says there must be a level playing field for legitimate gaming businesses to compete with illegal online gaming operations. The Globe a
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Little Miss Dragon on fire
October 20, 2006
Little Miss Dragon made her big move on the backstretch en route to a 1:52.3 victory in a division of the Breeders Crown 2-year-old filly pace eliminations, while Cabana Fever tipped three wide at the head of the stretch and blew past the field for her 1:53.1 victory in the second split. John Cam
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