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Sears sweeps series finals
May 20, 2007
Driver Brian Sears snapped up victories in both major stakes on Saturday night at the Meadowlands, taking the $185,000 Arthur Cutler Memorial with Sand Vic and the $285,000 Graduate with Lis Mara. Sears and Sand Vic sailed to their second straight win in the Cutler Memorial. Starting
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NJSS 3CPs in action
May 20, 2007
Two sons of Artsplace and one by Cam’s Card Shark turned in winning performances in opening round action of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   Art At Heart and Artist’s View, both by Artsplace and both trained by George
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Jet flies in 1:55.1 at YR
May 20, 2007
Neither rain nor sleet nor dark of night nor the dreaded eight hole could stop millionaire Jereme's Jet from putting seven rivals to bed in Saturday night's $35,000 Open Handicap Pace at Yonkers Raceway. With Tony Morgan doing his usual honors for trainer Tom Harmer, "Jereme"--the even-money&
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It's 11 a.m. time at PPk
May 20, 2007
Eleven AM, beaten a nose by Sandstorm N in their previous encounter, turned the tables on that rival when rallying down the stretch to a half-length victory in Saturday’s featured $15,500 Open I Pace at Pompano Park.   Driven from the inside post by Bruce Ranger, Eleven AM settled in the po
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Chalk prevails in ICFs
May 20, 2007
Elimination’s for the first “major” Illinois conceived and foaled stake of the season were contested on Saturday night. A total of 14 sophomore colts battled in a pair of $7,500 Cardinal eliminations while 10 of their  female counterparts slugged it out in just one $7,500 Violet elimination.
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Ohio's champ returns strong
May 20, 2007
KF St Patrick, Ohio's champion 2-year-old pacing colt of 2006, proved he will be a force to reckon with at three as he rolled to a 1:53 victory in Saturday nightâ's Open at Scioto Downs in just the second start of his sophomore season. Regular driver Russell Swartz was in the bike.   Owned
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Scarborough accidents
May 20, 2007
Two separate incidents cast a pall over the Preakness Day program at Scarborough Downs on Saturday as raceway accidents occurred in back to back races. Clear The Board N made a misstep while on the lead in race eight, causing an unavoidable pile-up just past the quarter marker. Drivers Shane Tagga
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Final set for Memorial Day
May 20, 2007
The favorites--Man About Town and Euro Hanover--prevailed in both $18,000 divisions of the Hiram Woodruff Series on Sunday afternoon at the Meadowlands.   In the first division, 3-5 choice Man About Town cruised to the lead past the half and drew off to a length-and-a-half victory over Va
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Surprise starter in Elitlopp
May 20, 2007
In a suprise development, Mr Muscleman's stablemate A Touch Of Flair will also start in the Elitlopp next Sunday at Solvalla in Sweden; the invitation came after the Australian-bred gelding torched the Meadowlands in 1:52.3 Friday night in his North American debut. Both trotters were put aboard a pl
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Flirtin Man fastest in OSS
May 20, 2007
Think Gold will be doing just that in one week as he was one of four Ontario Sire Stakes Gold elimination winners Sunday evening at Mohawk Racetrack. The 3-year-old chestnut son of Mister Lavec-Next Victim won the final $31,390(C) split in race six, going gate to wire for driver Jody Jamie
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2,000 wins for Haynes
May 20, 2007
After days of anticipation, Walter Haynes Jr. earned his 2,000th career victory Saturday, with the win coming in the evening’s ninth race with the 6-year old Robert Zink-trained gelding Soul Patrol. Hoosier Park president and general manager Rick Moore and director of Standardbred racing a
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