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Let's go flyin at Chester
December 05, 2006
Benefitting from an adept drive by national leader Tony Morgan, 7-year-old mare Go Flyin N took advantage of some fast early fractions to pick up the pieces in the late stages as she captured the $46,400 Meadow Blue Chip final at Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack on Monday. Owned by Lester Wells a
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Roddy's Bags DD Preferred
December 05, 2006
There were six select pacers staring in the $32,500 Preferred feature and at the wire a neck separated the first five finishers with Roddy's Bags Again winning the 1:52.2 photo by a nose on Monday, Dec. 4 at Dover Downs. In the feature race, razor-sharp Maximum Viking took the lead at the start f
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Roberts stock on rise
December 05, 2006
Jonathan Roberts’ name doesn’t appear among the top 50 drivers in wins or earnings, but if his career ascent is any indication, this is probably the last year that will be the case. Roberts, 25, from Maryland , started making a name for himself last year as the driver of trotter Great George Two. Th
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WEG rules on top trainer
December 05, 2006
Harnessracing.com has learned Casie Coleman, the leading trainer on the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) circuit, has been ordered to race her horses out of the detention barn at Woodbine/Mohawk beginning Thursday. Coleman was the 2005 O'Brien Award winner as Canada's Trainer of the Year. Altho
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NY Indian casino illegal?
December 05, 2006
According to reports, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal of the Onedia Indian Nation which could have provided the tribe with a legal basis for the operation of the Turning Stone Casino near Vernon Downs. Although Turning Stone Casino has been open since 1993, the New York Cou
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USTA District 8A results
December 05, 2006
USTA District 8A membership director Joe Faraldo retained his seat over Jeff Gural in election results announced at its annual meeting last Saturday. Faraldo received 353 votes while Gural received 160 votes. The meeting was attended by about 20, in addition to membership directors Pat Quaglietta
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Big purse account deposit
December 05, 2006
The first full week of slots play at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs generated $358,000 for the purse account at the Pennsylvania harness track, “far beyond what we expected,” said Ron Battoni, executive director of the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association (PHHA), which represents horsemen at the
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O'Brien rules toughened
December 05, 2006
The finalists for the O’Brien Awards for the best horses in Canada will be announced in a couple of weeks but Standardbred Canada’s eligibility policy has just gotten a lot tougher as any horse that had a positive test for a Class 1, 2 or 3 drug during the past year is not eligible. Standardbred
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Sulky banned at Meadows
December 05, 2006
The Meadows announced early Tuesday morning that the AdvantEdge sulky will not be permitted to be used until further notice. The track’s action comes on the heels of driver Dave Palone’s sulky breaking before last Friday night’s sixth race. In a press release issued by The Meadows, Palone describ
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Late payments for Jug
December 05, 2006
Attention yearling owners. If you have a yearling colt or filly who is not eligible to the Little Brown Jug or Jugette Filly Pace you may make a late nomination payment of $400 on December 15, 2006. The late nomination payments are for any yearlings not properly nominated on May 15, 2006. In fa
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TCS yearling pay notice
December 05, 2006
The Classic Series (TCS) offers those breeders with yearlings not offered at any public auction in 2006 an opportunity to nominate them to the Series with a payment of $500 due (postmarked by) Dec. 15, 2006. Yearlings sold privately may also nominated by this payment. This yearling nomination pro
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Monticello adds rich events
December 05, 2006
Harnessracing.com has learned Monticello Gaming & Raceway will be introducing a bevy of new and rich open stakes events in 2007, including the $500,000(est.) Nevele Pride for 3-year-old colt trotters. Eliminations for that race are tentatively scheduled for Monday, June 18, with the final Monday, Ju
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