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Governor approves slots
May 12, 2007
A measure permitting slots machines at Hoosier Park and Indiana Downs was signed into law Friday, May 11, ushering in a new era in the Hoosier State. Governor Mitch Daniels endorsed House Bill 1835, which will allow 2,000 machines at each track, as part of a plan to provide property tax relief. The
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Tioga opens meet
May 12, 2007
More than 3,800 people went to Tioga Downs for the opening of the track's 2007 season on Friday, May 11. Patrons were met at the front door with free Tioga Downs t-shirts and posters to the first 1,000 people in the door.   Keystone Celeste and Todd Schadel took the opening round of The
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Regal wins Graduate prep
May 12, 2007
Artistic Fella set some strong fractions, but Stonebridge Regal [$47.60, $14.40, $6.00], who was first off the gate, was first across the wire in the $50,000 Graduate prep race on Saturday night at the Meadowlands, winning over Artistic Fella in 1:48.1.Driver John Campbell fired the 22-1 s
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Back spasm sidelines Manzi
May 12, 2007
A back injury will keep Hall of Fame driver Cat Manzi sidelined for at least several days and forced him to sit on the sidelines as Artistic Fella competed in the Graduate prep Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   After Friday night’s seventh race, Manzi removed himself from the rest of his d
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Maltese Artist takes Levy
May 12, 2007
Maltese Artist enjoyed a perfect two-hole trip, behind the pacesetting Special Report, and scored in 1:51, capturing the $475,000 George Morton Levy Memorial Free-For-All Pace Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway.   Maltese Artist, trained by Mickey Burke and owned by Sylvia Burke, John How
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Hempt elims at Pocono
May 12, 2007
Takeshigemichi and Rusty’s For Real established new track marks of 1:50 for 3-year-old colt pacers at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Saturday afternoon in winning two elimination races for the Max C. Hempt Memorial Pace.   In the first elimination of the Hempt, Takeshigemichi, driven by
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Manfinity takes Dexter
May 12, 2007
Hambletonian eliigible Manfinity, a 3-year-old colt by Malabar Man, trotted to a 1:58.2 victory in the $162,500 Dexter Cup Saturday at Freehold Raceway, wiring the field after starting from post one.   Driven by George Brennan, Manfinity won for the second time this season in three starts. He
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Keep an eye on Tell All
May 12, 2007
Tell All, a 3-year-old son of Real Desire who is eligible to major stakes this season, showed he has the potential to live up to those expectations when he rallied from far off the pace to win the $77,000 Diplomat Pacing Series in 1:52.4 Saturday night at Woodbine.   Trained by Blair Bur
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