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Supporting role for director
February 20, 2007
The sport's top dash-winning driver, Tim Tetrick, drove both feature race winners as part of a five-win night Monday at Dover Downs, with Roddy's Bags Again taking the $37,500 Preferred Pace and Art Director winning the $35,000 Delaware Special. Ron Pierce had a driving quadruple. Roddy's Bags Ag
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Budlight a Pompano winner
February 20, 2007
After grinding out an extended first-over trip, Budlightning put his head in front in the final yards of Monday’s $8,500 featured trot from Pompano Park to prevail in 1:57.1 for his second victory of the year. Driven from post three by Bruce Ranger, Budlightning found a comfortable spot on the ra
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Bouchard takes the lady
February 20, 2007
Decision, decisions. Such is the price of popularity and Stephane Bouchard, Yonkers Racway's leading driver, has elected to sit behind Ladytrix in Friday night's $44,700 final of the Hopeful Pacing Series for 3-year-old fillies. The race is Yonkers' first series final of the season and the richest 2
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Rankin hurt at Western Fair
February 20, 2007
The stewards at Western Fair Raceway declared the 10th race Monday night "no contest" after a multi-horse spill that killed one horse and sent driver Donnie Rankin Jr. to the hospital with undisclosed injuries. It was Rankin's horse, First Toy, who was euthanized due to the severity of injuries s
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Aminorex charges confirmed
February 20, 2007
Ontario-based trainers Anthony Montini, Jeffrey Gillis and Anthony Haughan have been charged with using Aminorex, a powerful amphetamine, by the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC). ORC supervisor Bill Fines confirmed the charges to Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun in a story in Tuesday's newspaper. OR
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SRF names Humanity awards
February 20, 2007
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation announced today that Peter Kleinhans and his farm manager, Randy McCown, and Lisa Staten will share the SRF Humanity Award presented annually to individuals or organizations that have demonstrated exceptional care and compassion for Standardbred horses. The awa
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Foiled again at Yonkers
February 20, 2007
Foiled Again, fresh off wins in the final two preliminary legs, drew post position five for Saturday night's $46,500 final of the Hopeful Pacing Series for 3-year-old colts and geldings at Yonkers Raceway. Foiled Again, a Dragon Again colt, hasn't done a whole lot wrong in his brief career. No w
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Ind. committee OKs slots
February 20, 2007
A bill that calls for 5,000 slot machines at Indiana’s two pari-mutuel tracks has passed a second crucial vote in as many weeks. House Bill 1835 passed out of the House Ways and Means committee Tuesday by a 14-8 vote. It could now move to the full House for consideration. HB 1835, authored by Rep
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