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Trainer in driver's seat
October 26, 2006
If Per Henriksen should happen to win Saturday’s Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt Trot at Woodbine with Adrian Chip, he would tie a record of sorts in ending the longest-ever drought between Crown victories. Henriksen, 60, last drove a Crown winner in 1993, directing Expressway Hanover to a win in the
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Filly wants Crown fever
October 26, 2006
If history is any indication, Ryan Anderson would like to be anywhere but in front with Cabana Fever when the 2-year-old filly pacers reach the three-quarter point of Saturday’s $600,000 Breeders Crown final at Woodbine Racetrack. Cabana Fever has been on the lead at that point only twice in her
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$100,000 DSBF finals held
October 26, 2006
Nearly $600,000 in total purses were up for grabs Wednesday at Harrington Raceway as four $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) finals were held, showcasing the first state's top bred 2 year olds. Trevor Warwick and Peter George's Mr. Aviator ($5.20) received a two-hole trip with dr
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An ISOBA win with finesse
October 26, 2006
Proving once again that she is the "Queen" of the Illinois conceived-and-foaled set, Vandalay Racing's Victor's Finesse cruised to a deceptively easy 2 1/4-length triumph in 1:57 in Wednesday night's $16,000 ISOBA event for sophomore trotting fillies. Back on the local scene after a pair of stron
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Four NJ Tbreds EHV positive
October 26, 2006
Four Monmouth Park-based horses with fevers who had blood tested were determined to be positive for the respiratory version of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), it was learned late Wednesday afternoon. The barn housing the horses in the Monmouth Park stable area has been under quarantine since Sunday mor
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Orsi Mangelli drawn
October 26, 2006
This year’s $417,000 Paolo Orsino Orsi Mangelli on Wednesday, Nov. 1, has been divided into two eliminations, raced over 1,600 meters. The top four in each elim will advance to the final. Here is the draw for the two eliminations: Heat 1: 1. Giuseppe Bi (Toss Out) – Mauro Biasuzzi 2. Gerus R
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Self Admirer sold to Italy
October 26, 2006
Three-year-old trotting filly Self Admirer, a full sister to this year's freshman filly standout Possess The Magic, has been sold and will now race in colors of allevamenti Toniatti of Italy. A daughter of Self Possessed-Chorine Hanover, Self Admirer was owned by C & I Siegel Racing Stable. She h
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Can 21-year BC drought end?
October 26, 2006
Kelly O’Donnell was having a pretty good Friday night. The 48-year-old trainer had just seen his 2-year-old filly Western Montana pace a very big mile in a Breeders Crown elimination at Woodbine, going uncovered and still finishing second to earn a spot in the Crown final this Saturday. The Western
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Yonkers opened w/violations
October 26, 2006
Yonkers Raceway opened the first phase of its video gaming facility earlier this month despite being cited for more than 60 fire safety violations, according to a state report and reported by Thursday's The Journal News. Both the racetrack and a state agency spokesperson said the violations were pri
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NYSS champion a BC hopeful
October 26, 2006
New York Sire Stakes champion 3-year-old filly trotter Quick Credit squeaked into Saturday’s $500,000 Breeders Crown final at Woodbine, but her past performances still led to her being the 7-1 third choice in the race behind odds-on choice Passionate Glide and Pure Ivory. Trainer Paul Kelley, who
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Manzi wins 12,000th
October 26, 2006
Hall of Fame driver Cat Manzi won his 12,000th career race Thursday in the second race at Freehold Raceway. The 56-year-old Manzi drove Crimson Dynamo, a 3-year-old son of Dream Away who broke his maiden in 2:01, to the milestone victory for trainer Allie Reynolds.
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Campbell flown to Jersey
October 26, 2006
John Campbell, the leading money-winning driver in the history of harness racing, hospitalized since Saturday, Oct. 21, with a shattered tibia suffered in a racing accident at Woodbine, has been flown home to New Jersey by air ambulance service. Campbell was discharged from Etobicoke General Hosp
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