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Gold Dust Beach sets mark
April 03, 2007
Gold Dust Beach broke one of the longest in duration world records on Monday in the $27,500 Preferred Pace at Dover Downs when David Miller took the 5-year-old Jenna's Beach Boy horse right to the front and never looked back in a 1:49 victory, breaking the former record for an older male pacer by on
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Railee shows its possible
April 03, 2007
After grinding out an extended first-over trip, the 5-year-old Florida-bred gelding Railee Possible rolled down the stretch to score his third win of the year in Monday’s $10,000 Open Handicap Trot at Pompano Park. Driven from post four by David Ingraham, Railee Possible quickly settled in fifth
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Meadows adds Wednesday
April 03, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, will be the first night of Wednesday racing at The Meadows. The Wednesday night card will go to post at 6 p.m. This will replace Friday night racing as April 13 marks the last Friday for Meadows racing until further notice. Special racing note: Adios week (August 6-11) will s
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Vernon can open Friday
April 03, 2007
The New York State Racing and Wagering Board has received proof that Vernon Downs officials have repaid $6 million in loans and it has given the track permission to open its 2007 live racing meet on Friday. Currently Vernon's license takes it through April 28 (11 days of racing); the Board is schedu
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PPk hopes for slots April 11
April 03, 2007
Word from Florida is that Pompano Park, now known as Isle Casino & Racing at Pompano Park, will open its slots parlor Wednesday, April 11, pending a state inspection this Wednesday. Pompano's slots area will have 1,500 machines, restaurants and two video bars.
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Tbeds heading to Cal Expo?
April 03, 2007
Tuesday's Sacramento Bee is reporting that harness racing may be on its way out at Cal Expo and Thoroughbred racing in after the current harness lease expires in July 2008. With Bay Meadows Thoroughbred racetrack recently announcing it was closing in November after a request for a two-year delay in
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Miller Horses Qualify
April 03, 2007
Lisa Mara, the Older Male Pacer of the Year for 2006, and Breeders Crown champion Shark Gesture won qualifiers this morning at Spring Garden Ranch with Brent Holland in the bike for trainer Erv Miller. Lis Mara scored in 1:54.2 while Shark Gesture set fractions of :29, :59.3 and 1:27 en route to a 1
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Vernon delayed til Saturday
April 03, 2007
Vernon Downs has announced that its opening day scheduled for Friday has been pushed back to Saturday due to a horse shortage. The track repaid $6 million in loans and was granted a license by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board to open its live meet and race through April 28, when another
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