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2 straight for Mighty Maori
May 31, 2007
For the second consecutive week, the 10-year-old veteran trotter Mighty Maori A captured the Wednesday night feature at Pompano Park, prevailing in 1:59.1 for driver Dan Clements. Starting from post three, Mighty Maori A was quick off the gate for Clements but was content to settle in the pock
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Dream Vacation on top
May 31, 2007
Daughters of the sire Dream Vacation swept all three New Jersey Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old filly trotters Wednesday night at the Meadowlands, with the winners Victoria Volo (1:56.4), Flash Lightning (1:56) and Granny Gui (1:57.1).   Victoria Volo and driver John Campbell made a
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Majestic Son 3 weeks away
May 31, 2007
Trainer Mark Steacy has told harnessracing.com that 2006 Canadian Horse of the Year Majestic Son is about three weeks away from qualifying after recently training the 4-year-old son of Angus Hall in 1:58 at Hippodrome de Montreal.   A 14-time winner with $1.2 million in earnings last yea
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Corbin overcomes 8 hole
May 31, 2007
Not even post eight could stop Alain Durivage's Armbro Corbin ($24.80) from repeating in Wednesday's $20,300 Open Trot at Harrington Raceway. The 5-year-old Striking Sahbra gelding left from the outside post, gained the lead and coasted to a one length win in 1:57.2. Driven by Brandon Givens,
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Particular dies at 25
May 31, 2007
One of the top overnight horses in two regions, the Precious Fella gelding Particular has died just days after his 25th birthday.   Particular, who campaigned part of his career in New England and competed at Foxboro Raceway, later became one of the top overnight pacers on the scene
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Joseph Billante dies
May 31, 2007
Joseph W. Billante, a trainer, breeder, owner and driver at The Meadows for more than 30 years, died Monday in a tractor accident. He was 64. According to published reports, Mr. Billante, of Chartiers Township, Washington County, was operating a small farm tractor pulling a mower deck when the tra
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First win in 20 months
May 31, 2007
The featured race of the Wednesday evening card at Northfield Park was an $8,000 Open Trot, which was won by Pure Jesse. The 4-year-old gelding, owned by Yvette Prudenzano and Basil Kellis, found room as the field headed into the stretch and flew late, defeating Pine Hill Jewel by one length
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Star-studded NH field
May 31, 2007
Many of the brightest and biggest stars in the world of harness racing will be at Rockingham Park on Saturday to compete in the track's signature race, the $120,000 New Hampshire Sweepstakes. Ted Wing, a legendary horseman in the region who is on tap to drive in the New Hampshire Sweepstakes,
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Meadows slots delayed
May 31, 2007
The planned June 5 opening of the new slots parlor at The Meadows has been delayed. The racetrack issued the following press release Wednesday:   Meadows Racetrack & Casino officials have delayed testing nights of its new casino and have put its grand opening temporarily on hold. The dela
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May 31, 2007
Andrew Cohen writes about the ups and the downs in harness racing, specifically those lived by three owners, in his new column. "You want a sport that raises you up and brings you down; a sport that punishes the strong with wicked fate and nurtures the weak with the small smell of success? It’s
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