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Flirtwiththedealer pays off
March 21, 2007
It was more Yada Yada Yada A in the $27,500 Mares Open Pace as Ross Wolfenden piloted the 1:52.3 victory in the Dover Downs Tuesday feature race, while Camturo, one of Tony Morgan's three winners, won the $23,000 Mares Jr. Open. Morgan and Wolfenden had driving triples while Brad Hanners had a doubl
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Balmoral lowers takeouts
March 21, 2007
Balmoral Park is pleased to announce that starting Wednesday the takeout on Pick 3 and Pick 5 wagers will be reduced from the current 25 percent to 15 percent every Wednesday night. The Pick 3 will begin on race three of the Wednesday card while the Pick 5 starts on race seven. In the case of a 1
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Gregory held winless
March 21, 2007
No new developments in the "Jeff Gregory 5,000 Watch," meaning you could cut the tension with a butter knife as on Tuesday night at Yonkers Raceway, Gregory--sitting at 4,999 career driving victories--went 0-for-4 on the 11-race program. Thus, the marching band, glee club, sign maker, proclamatio
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Looking for a cool sweep
March 21, 2007
He's been perfect in four starts this season, and on Friday evening at Woodbine Cam Cool will be looking for a sweep of the Apaches Fame Pacing Series for 3-year-old colts and geldings. Bred by owners Bob McIntosh, CSX Stables and Al McIntosh, the Camluck gelding notched a 1½-length victory in 1:
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Ohio mandates safety reins
March 21, 2007
At its March 16 meeting, the Ohio State Racing Commission enacted rules 3769-6-25.1 and 3769-17-09.1, requiring that horses on the grounds of a facility under the jurisdiction of the commission must be equipped with safety reins. A safety rein is a rein with a wire or nylon cord stitched into the
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Hudon's 10 years thrown out
March 21, 2007
Ontario-based horseman Pat Hudon has had his 10-year suspension and $100,000 fine for the acquisition, possession and use of drugs thrown out by the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC), the result being an immediate reinstatement of his racing license. In its initial ruling in late January, the ORC r
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