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Tight finish in Jersey Girls
April 06, 2007
Faith Leigh stuck her nose out the furthest at the finish line, earning her the victory over Riley Rose in the $67,000 Jersey Girls final Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Fionavar Hanover finished just a neck behind in third. The lone 3-year-old filly in the field, Faith Leigh picked up her f
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Youthful continues at Wdb
April 06, 2007
The Youthful Pacing Series for 3-year-old pacing colts continues with two $20,000(C) divisions Friday evening at Woodbine. The dashes have been carded as races four (8:40 p.m.) and eight (10 p.m.) on the 11-race program. The $59,800(C) final is set for next Friday, April 12. The first division fe
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Eileen returns as PPk fave
April 06, 2007
Female pacers take center stage at Pompano Park Friday evening as the spotlight event at the South Florida oval is the $10,000 Fillies and Mares Isle Mile I Pace, which has attracted a field six and will go as the first race on the program. Drawing the outside post for Friday’s Isle Mile I is Hyp
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A Ms., a mist & a miss
April 06, 2007
As expected, Ms. Virginia, Twilight Mist and Devilish Miss scored impressive victories in the three $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 3-year-old filly trot preliminaries, on cold and windy Thursday at at Dover Downs. Ms. Virginia raced the entire mile on the outside and still pu
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Let the Billings begin
April 06, 2007
Twenty-six years ago a group of men with vision convened at the Standarbred Horse Sales at Harrisburg and emerged with an idea to resurrect amateur racing which, during harness racings’ infancy, was a viable part of the sport. Led by Hall of Fame horseman Delvin Miller and Phil Pines, who at that ti
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Dick Williams II obituary
April 06, 2007
Popular horseman Dick Williams II died at his home in Richmond, Ind., on Thursday, April 5, after a long battle with cancer. He was 66. Mr. Williams was best known for developing and racing Charlie Ten Hitch, winner of the 1990 Peter Haughton Memorial. He also raced such outstanding performers as
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5,000 wins for Brennan
April 06, 2007
Although he had nine chances on the card, George Brennan wasted no time in locking up his 5,000th career win on Friday night at the Meadowlands. Brennan steered Carolina Raider to a 1:55.4 score in the first race, reaching the 5,000-win plateau just two weeks shy of his 40th birthday. Brennan now
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Hoosier Park opens meet
April 06, 2007
Calyvona Bluegrass fought off extreme cold weather in the stretch drive to take the 2007 season opener on Friday at Hoosier Park. Piloted to victory by driver Ricky Macomber Jr., the 3-year-old won her sophomore debut in 1:59.4, scoring by 6 1/2 lengths. Calyvona Bluegrass returned $7.20, $3.40,
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4 wins for Chrebet's
April 06, 2007
Valley Sport gave owner Wayne Chrebet's Double Down Stable a fourth victory in just six starts when he scored in a lifetime best of 1:53.4 Friday night at the Meadowlands. Chrebet bought Valley Sport, a 4-year-old gelding by Valley Victor, on Feb. 14 and watched the horse win three straight races be
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