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Make It Brief upsets
June 10, 2007
The top class of male and female pacers was on display Saturday night at Balmoral Park. A field of nine was sent postward in the weekly $21,500 Free For All while 10 of their female counterparts slugged it out in a $15,500 Open-Handicap.   The Free For All provided an upset as Odds On Breedi
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NYSS hat trick for Morrill
June 10, 2007
Jim Morrill Jr. scored a driving triple in the New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts Saturday night at Buffalo Raceway. Five divisions carried total purses of $129,225.   Morrill was on board Lucky Bettor when the Bettor’s Delight gelding scored a lifetime mark and the fastest div
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Dreaming of 3 wins
June 10, 2007
Dream Rocket, who operated under the radar during the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series, hasn't been hard to find since. Just check the winner's circle. The 7-year-old Pacific Rocket gelding, beginning the season 0-for-16, won his third race in the past four tries Saturday night, taki
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A hearty winner at Pompano
June 10, 2007
The venerable Florida-bred gelding Hearty Fellow continued a career renaissance on Saturday when prevailing for the third time in his last four starts, taking the featured $15,500 Winners Over Handicap Pace at Pompano Park in 1:53.   Starting from post seven with Mickey McNichol at the line
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Three elims set the field
June 10, 2007
Yankee Skyscaper scored a convincing victory in the first of three eliminations for the Pepsi North America Cup after an impressive last-to-first move down the stretch in the first elimination Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, while Tell All and Sutter Hanover emerged victorious in
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Lis Mara upset in Classic
June 10, 2007
Lis Mara suffered a stunning defeat in the third leg of the Classic Series Saturday night at Mohawk as he had to settle for a fourth-place finish behind Artistic Fella, who rallied to a 1:48.4 victory in the $89,930(C) event.   Driver Brian Sears attempted to move Lis Mara to the lead approac
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Season best for Myth Lindy
June 10, 2007
Mythical Lindy, who hopes to challenge the best in his division this summer, took a step in that direction on Saturday night at The Meadows by capturing a division of the $118,320 Currier and Ives. The mile in 1:56.3 was the fastest this season by a 3-year-old colt trotter on a five-eighths mile tra
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