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Driver hits milestone
March 23, 2007
Jeff Gregory drove in one race at Freehold Raceway on Thursday afternoon (March 22) and he made the most of it, capturing his 5,000th career win with Classic Flyer N. The 40-year-old Gregory, who began his driving career in 1983, enjoyed career bests in 2004 in wins (581) and money won ($4,546,739)
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Jersey Girls final up next
March 23, 2007
Gro stamped herself as the “one to beat” in next week’s $67,000 Jersey Girls final as she notched her second win in the series on Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Driven by Andy Miller and trained by his wife, Julie, Gro wired the field in 1:50.4 in the second race, the first of two $20,000 Je
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Strong field in PPK Open
March 23, 2007
Flo Found George, Golden Falcon N and Hypnotize, all separated by a neck in their last encounter, return for the Friday feature at Pompano Park, a $10,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace. Owned by the Booff Stable and Steve Goldberg of Glen Ridge, N.J., Flo Found George won for the first tim
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Vernon given deadline
March 23, 2007
The New York State Racing and Wagering Board reportedly ruled Thursday Vernon Downs officials must pay off more than $6 million in loans by April 2 or the track will not be able to continue racing, with owner Jeff Gural adding that unless the legislature makes a change and allows the track to keep a
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Instant racing in Ohio?
March 23, 2007
A bill that would allow an unspecified amount of Instant Racing Machines—video games which use previously-run races and are considered pari-mutuel—has been introduced in the Ohio House of Representative and Senate. The machines were first introduced at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas and met with great suc
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More flexibility in Florida?
March 23, 2007
A Florida legislative bill calls for Broward County slot machine facilities to be open longer and to have ATM machines on their premises. The bill also calls for more machines at the tracks. On Thursday the Florida House Committee on Business Regulation easily approved a bill, sponsored by Rep. J
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Big qualifiers at Pompano
March 23, 2007
South Florida is a spring training headquarters for many horsemen and Pompano Park had a few exhibitions in qualifying races Friday morning. Big efforts were turned in by the 6-year-old pacing mare Glowing Report (a 16 ¼-length score in 1:54.2), the 4-year-old pacing mare All Night Long (13 ½-length
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Indiana star preps for '07
March 23, 2007
Indiana Sire Stakes champion Go On BB picked up where she left off in 2006 as she won a qualifier at The Meadows Friday morning, scoring by 19 lengths in 1:54.4 with Dave Palone aboard. The 3-year-old filly by Dontgetinmyway won seven races and finished on the board in all 10 of her starts last year
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