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Filly upsets elders at DD
November 22, 2006
Badlands Iron Lady, the only filly facing a field of seasoned distaff pacers, won the $24,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace Tuesday at Dover Downs. In the feature, Ron Pierce drove the 3-year-old daughter of Badlands Hanover to her second straight victory in the week's top distaff event reco
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Four Classic finals drawn
November 22, 2006
Four surprisingly small but exceptional fields of the star older trotters and pacers converge on Dover Downs for $250,000 finals, all over a distance of 1 1/4 miles on Million-Dollar Monday, Nov. 27. Five will start in the $250,000 Trotting Classic led by Todd Shadel and trainer-driver Roger Ham
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Strong field in Matron 3CP
November 22, 2006
The $213,845 Matron final for 3-year-old colt pacers has been drawn and the race has a strong local connection as trainer George Teague has a powerhouse two-horse entry in Total Truth, co-owned by Only Money and Teague and his sister, Brenda, and Western Ace, owned by Kovach Stables and Teague Inc.
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Illinois's Propes resigns
November 22, 2006
Illinois Racing Board Chairman Lorna Propes has submitted a letter of resignation to Governor Blagojevich, effective immediately, following the Dec. 12 Board meeting. At that time a formal announcement will be made. (IRB)
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Harness test at Keeneland
November 22, 2006
A world record of sorts was achieved Tuesday, Nov. 21, when the 3-year-old pacing filly Scenic Bay, driven by Dan Shetler, won an exhibition race at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, covering one mile in 2:07.4 over the Polytrack. On Nov. 17 Scenic Bay won in 2:03.2 over the half-mile Thunder Ridg
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No Midnight Mile at PPK
November 22, 2006
There will be no "Midnight Special" race at Pompano Park on New Year's Eve, a race the Florida racetrack began during the final meet of the year and ended in the first minute of the new year. With a post time of 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31, and crossing the wire at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 1, the race essential
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Fall Final Four elims/preps
November 22, 2006
Two year olds take center stage this weekend in eliminations and prep races for the $1.7 million Fall Final Four on Dec. 2 at the Meadowlands. A quartet of stakes for youngsters, the Fall Final Four is comprised of the $450,000 Governor’s Cup for pacing colts, $439,000 Three Diamonds for pacing fill
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Peaceful Way done for year
November 22, 2006
Trotting mare Peaceful Way, the 2005 Dan Patch Award winner as the best in her division, has finished racing for the year and will take several months off before resuming training in February. Joe Myers, one of the mare’s owners, said Peaceful Way was resting at Perretti Farms in New Jersey after
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Yonkers Trot on HRTV
November 22, 2006
HRTV will be showing the Yonkers Trot--and Glidemaster's attempt to win the trotting Triple Crown--Saturday night. HRTV is carried on the Dish Network, channel 404. The Messenger for 3-year-old pacing colts, the Lady Maud for 3-year-old pacing fillies, and the Hudson Filly Trot are also on the Satur
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