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1:51.4 mark for Wilma Hall
November 04, 2006
Wilma Hall set a track record for distaffers at Pompano Park on Friday night in winning the $10,000 Open Handicap Pace for mares in 1:51.3 for driver Brett Miller. The 5-year-old daughter of Blissfull Hall, owned by the Knockout Stable of Margate, Fla. and trained by Jim McDonald, eclipsed the fo
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Speed of Shogun wins Open
November 04, 2006
Speed Of Shogun carried out the favorite’s role to perfection in capturing Friday night’s $15,000 Open Handicap Trot in 1:58 at Vernon Downs. Jim Meittinis, who chalked up three wins during Friday’s 12-race program, urged Speed Of Shogun to the front from the outside six post in the evening’s 10t
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2YO Matron elims at Dover
November 04, 2006
Nine Matron Stakes 2-year-old elimination divisions dominate a stakes laded Saturday, Nov. 4, card at Dover Downs. There are three filly trot elims, and two each for colt trotters and colt and filly pacers. First post is 5:30 p.m. The pacing divisions boast the highest elim purses. In a $36,862 e
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Progress, Matron elims Sun.
November 04, 2006
The sport's top 3 year olds now racing take center stage at Dover Downs on Sunday, Nov. 5. The outstanding program features two $35,000 Progress Pace eliminations and five Matron Stakes elims. Several Breeders Crown champions and major stakes winners with the sport's leading trainers and drivers vyi
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Snaffle wins Maywood series
November 04, 2006
Given a garden trip from driver Mike Oosting, Fox Valley Snaffle pulled off a mild upset in Friday night’s $35,000 Associates Stakes, the third and final leg of Maywood Park Pacing Series, with a 1:53.2 victory. Sent off as the third choice of five betting interests in the 11th race feature, Oost
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Secret Grin tops in Trillium
November 04, 2006
After struggling through her last three starts, 2-year-old pacing filly Secret Grin finally found her way back to the winner’s circle on Friday evening with a 1:54.3 upset in Trillium Series action at Woodbine Racetrack. Secret Grin, who led the Grassroots point standings with four wins in five r
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VA Breeders win 9th straight
November 04, 2006
Justasplashofwhite lived up to her 1-2 odds and stretched her unbeaten streak to nine with a 2½ length victory in the $43,300 Virginia Breeders final for 2-year-old filly pacers Saturday afternoon at Colonial Downs. Driver Victor Kirby sent Justasplashofwhite right to the lead and the Shotgun Sco
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Pocono presents check to Gov.
November 04, 2006
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell accepted the state’s first $50 million check from Robert Soper, president and CEO of Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, for a casino license in a ceremony conducted Friday at Genetti’s Best Western Hotel and Conference Center in Wilkes-Barre. The $50 million will be funnel
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O'Mara takes Indy title
November 04, 2006
Indiana Downs closed out its 2006 harness meeting Saturday, Nov. 4 with a 12-race afternoon card. Mark O’Mara was named the Shelbyville oval’s leading driver after guiding 116 winners during the 81-day meet. Jeff Brewer earned the training title on the strength of five wins over the final two progra
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Godiva Hall preps for Am Nat
November 04, 2006
Freshman trotter Godiva Hall received a bye for Saturday night’s American National elimination at Balmoral Park, but trainer Peter Foley wanted to tighten up his charge prior to the Nov. 11 final. Saturday afternoon at Indiana Downs the Like A Prayer two year old swept from last to first to win a $1
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Blissfully High wins RcR Open
November 04, 2006
Blissfully High scored a pocket trip to capture the $6,000 featured pace at Rosecroft Raceway on Saturday night in 1:56.4. The 4-year-old Blissfull High mare was driven expertly to victory by co-owner Brian Burton. Burton guided the mare off of the gate from post five and tucked in the two-ho
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