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Judge hears lawsuit
January 11, 2007
On Wednesday in New Jersey, a United States District Court judge granted a show cause order returnable March 2 on a lawsuit by the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey against the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority (NJSEA) for issuing an exclusive contract to Television G
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Super Bowl Series underway
January 11, 2007
Caviar On The Menu tipped out three wide on the turn for home and took the lead with an eighth of a mile to go to capture the first of five $12,500 divisions of the opening round of the Super Bowl Series on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands, with speed honors going to upstart Anotherbogey B. Cav
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THERE THEY ARE! at Nfld
January 11, 2007
It may have been a simple "And there they are" from Northfield Park announcer Greg Young as the winner crossed the wire in the 13th race at that track Wednesday night, but it should have been "AND THERE THEY ARE!" as 132-1 Starlite Player shocked the field after going a huge mile. Winning just hi
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A self professed win at DD
January 11, 2007
Martin Scharf's Self Professed, after two seconds and three thirds in his last five starts, got to the winner's circle in the $24,000 Open Trot Wednesday at Dover Downs, while Saint Johns Boy closed well to win the $20,000 Jr. Open Trot. The 2006 dash champion Tony Morgan drove five winners, whil
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Georgian dark through 20th
January 11, 2007
Georgian Downs has announced it has canceled its two programs next week through the 20th as negotiations continue to settle a contract dispute with the Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA). Georgian Downs announced both the Tuesday, Jan. 16, and Saturday, Jan. 20, programs have been canceled, br
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Storm headed to Woodbine
January 11, 2007
He turned many heads as a 3 year old and now Stormaway is set to return to action Saturday evening at Woodbine in the $40,000(C) opening leg of the Willowdale Series. The Willowdale, for 4-year-old pacers, will have its $40,000(C) second leg take place on Jan. 13, while the $59,600(C) (est.) final w
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The dice looks to throw a 5
January 11, 2007
It is not the usual praise heaped on a top level horse but Load The Dice has personality, and it does not hurt that he also has a nose for the winner’s circle and makes his 2007 debut in Saturday night’s $50,000 opening round of the Presidential Series at the Meadowlands. The 5-year-old gelded so
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He's hoping to dust 'em off
January 11, 2007
There is no way to know what kind of luck trainer R. Dustin Jones will have in Friday night’s Clyde Hirt Series at the Meadowlands but he knows one thing–one of his two entrants will have a new home by the time the second leg of the three-week series rolls around the following Friday. Jones will
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