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Adrian Chip 2nd in Sweden
May 27, 2007
Hambletonian hopeful Adrian Chip was beaten by the 3-year-old Malabar Man-sired colt Artistic As at the Solvalla racetrack in Stockholm on Sunday. Artistic As, who was trained by Trond Smedshammer in 2006, won by one length over Adrian Chip in a mile rate of 1:56.2.   Adrian Chip, who is owne
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Sire Stakes at Hoosier
May 27, 2007
Search Engine remained unbeaten in three Indiana Sire Stakes legs and Rocket Fuel scored his first Sire Stakes victory in their respective $12,000 divisions of the third leg of the Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers at Hoosier Park Saturday. Picking up regular driver Mark O’Mara, Se
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First elim goes to France
May 27, 2007
L'Amiral Mauzun, representing France, won the first heat of the Elitlopp Sunday at the Solvalla track in Stockholm, finding racing room in the homestretch to edge Going Kronos at the wire in 1:53. A Touch Of Flair, driven by Ron Pierce for the Adam Victor & Son Stable, did not advance to the fin
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Field set for Rooney final
May 27, 2007
Forensic Z Tam (1:52.4) and Tivoli Hanover (1:52.3) will head the field for next Saturday’s $1million Rooney Pace final after their victories in two $40,000 eliminations Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway. The first elim saw Glass Pack and driver George Brennan take no prisoners from the pole, blit
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Citation beats Muscle
May 27, 2007
Citation, a 6-year-old son of Conway Hall-Italian Cut bred in the U.S. by T.D. and Linda Van Camp, won the second elimination of the Elitlopp, defeating Red Chili Pirat in 1:53.2, with Mr. Muscleman finishing third after a second-over trip.   Citation and driver Erik Adielsson started from po
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Miller wins three PASS
May 27, 2007
The Meadows played host to five divisions of the Pennsylvania Sires Stakes for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers Saturday, and driver David Miller captured three of the divisions with Ruff Me Up in 1:51.2, Sutter Hanover in 1:51.2 and Won The West in 1:54. Ruff Me Up (Real Artist) paced home in :2
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Draw for Elitlopp final
May 27, 2007
The draw for the final heat of the Elitlopp was held shortly after the second elimination and the French first-heat winner, L'Amiral Mauzun, drew post one, with Mr. Muscleman drawing post six. The draw procedure for the race allows the winners of the elims to draw for posts one and two, then th
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Mr. Muscleman takes 2nd
May 27, 2007
With France's Jean Michel Bazire crafting two savvy trips, L'Amiral Mauzun beat Mr. Muscleman by a head in 1:52.3 in the final heat of the Elitlopp Sunday afternoon at the Solvalla racetrack in Stockholm. Ron Pierce took the lead at the start with Mr. Muscleman, but L'Amiral Mauzun wore down the Ame
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Stakes finals at Balmoral
May 27, 2007
Despite less than ideal conditions fans were treated to a big Saturday night card at Balmoral Park featuring Violet and Cardinal Stakes finals for 3-year-old fillies and colts, respectively, in both gaits.   The ladies kicked off the action in race three with a field of 10 sophomore trotting
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Kenneth J sets record
May 27, 2007
On a day when four track records fell over the Tioga Downs oval, favorite Kenneth J broke his own track record by more than two seconds to win the featured $133,625 Empire Breeders Classic final for 3-year-old pacing colts Sunday.   In a nearly scripted trip, Kenneth J and driver Jim Morrill
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Delaware trainers appeal
May 27, 2007
Chuck Crissman, Josh Green and Dan Warrington are among nine trainers who have reportedly appealed sanctions given for elevated blood-gas tests over the past year at Dover Downs or Harrington. An independent study done to examine the efficiency of the testing machine is now complete, which stated th
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