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Milestone for Ill. driver
May 18, 2007
Brent Holland posted his 3,000th career winning drive in Thursday night's first race at Maywood Park with Mike Brown's Hit The Hyway. The 8-5 winning favorite was Holland's only drive on the 12-race program. The victory was also his 100th dash winner of the year. The 35-year-old native of Wi
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Moore wins Williams leg
May 18, 2007
Eight female drivers came together for a great cause Thursday at Harrington Raceway, as part of the Mildred Williams Driving Series. The series honors its namesake, who was a pioneer for harness racing and one of the sport's first successful female drivers. The ninth race on the card was
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Toscano has hands full
May 18, 2007
Trainer Linda Toscano will have her hands full when four of her pacers head to post for the inaugural Empire Breeders Classic eliminations at Tioga Downs on Sunday. A total of 15 colts and 13 fillies will square off in hopes of advancing to the $150,000 estimated finals next week. The star
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May 18, 2007
In his latest Wire To Wire, Andrew Cohen wants to know why many racetracks haven�t upgrade their web sites. He�s looking for live streaming video and timely results, something few racetracks are providing, and he�s got plenty of examples of the good and the bad in this week�s column.
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Youth camp set at Pocono
May 18, 2007
The deadline for accepting applications for the Harness Racing Youth Camp at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs has been set for Saturday, June 9. Applications can be picked up at the main switchboard at the Shamrock Building or by downloading at www.hhyf.org. This year�s camp is set for July 16-2
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Line snaps on Campbell
May 18, 2007
John Campbell has driven 226 times since returning in early April after severely breaking a leg in a race accident last October, but it was race number 220 Thursday night at the Meadowlands that threw a scare into the Hall of Famer as a line came undone in the first race and sent his horse into a ru
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Manfinity heads Nevele Pride
May 18, 2007
Monticello Raceway will debut as part of its 50th Anniversary season seven new world-class stakes races during June and July, including the $350,000(est.) Nevele Pride for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings Monday, June 25. Should sufficient entries be received eliminations will then be hel
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Vivid Photo wins qualifier
May 18, 2007
Hambletonian winner Vivid Photo won a qualifier at Tioga Downs Friday with a 1:58.3 effort for trainer, driver and co-owner Roger Hammer. It was the first time Vivid Photo wore a saddle pad number in about six weeks. The 5-year-old son of SJ�s Photo left from behind the Tioga Downs starting
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PA breeders elect officers
May 18, 2007
David M. Prushnok of Andray Farms was elected the new president of Standardbred Breeders Association of Pennsylvania (SBAP) at the 2007 annual organizational meeting held on May 14 at Hanover Shoe Farms. Prushnok replaces W. Logan Dickerson of Lindwood Farm, who served as president for two years. &
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Tetrick, Fusco win five
May 18, 2007
On the eve of the richest race in the history of Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, the $301,032 Max C. Hempt Memorial, driver Tim Tetrick and trainer Carmine Fusco teamed to win five of the afternoon�s 12 races Friday. The duo�s first victory came in the second race as Four Starz Sue won his thi
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