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Sing sparrow, sing
June 14, 2007
The 7-year-old gelding S Sparrow Express continued his winning ways at Pompano Park on Wednesday, teaming up with Wally Hennessey to capture the featured $8,000 eighth-race trot to give the gelding his second consecutive victory and Hennessey his fifth winner of the night.   Starti
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Harrington open sees red
June 14, 2007
M & M Harness Racing and Pat LaChance's Winbak Red ($10, Eddie Davis Jr.) became the first trotter at the 2007 Harrington meet to win six races, capturing the $20,300 Open Trot Wednesday in 1:58. The 4-year-old Muscles Yankee gelding assumed command near the quarter-mile from Racsan Jenn
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Two Nevele Pride elims
June 14, 2007
Two $25,000 elimination divisions for Monticello Raceway's Nevele Pride Stakes for 3-year-old trotting colts will go to post on Monday to determine the eight horses that will come back the following Monday to compete in the $338,000 final. Headlining the first $25,000 division is the De
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NA Cup: read all about it
June 14, 2007
There were plenty of things said at Tuesday's draw for the Pepsi North America Cup, and here are what a few of the connections had to say as they made their observations:   Co-owner Myron Bell, about favored Yankee Skyscaper (PP2, 2-1):“I wouldn’t say he’s (Yankee Skyscaper) a stone-cold clos
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Reserve Forces draws in
June 14, 2007
It came as something of a surprise when Carl Jamieson got the call on Tuesday that his horse, Reserve Forces, had drawn into the field for Saturday night’s Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk Racetrack. After all, Reserve Forces, a son of Real Desire, had finished fourth in his elimination last S
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Wed on 7-7-7 at Yonkers?
June 14, 2007
Goin' to Empire City, and we’re gonna get married (with apologies to the Dixie Cups). Empire City at Yonkers Raceway is offering seven couples a complimentary wedding reception for seven on July 7, 2007.   The lush new gaming facility, which houses 5,500 video lottery terminals--including
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Donato qualifies in 1:53.3
June 14, 2007
Three-year-old colt trotter Donato Hanover set a national season’s mark of sorts Thursday morning when he won a qualifier at the Meadowlands in 1:53.3. Trainer Steve Elliott had to go the qualifying route for a third time this year with the defending Dan Patch Award winner after a 3-year-old open at
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Ready to hit on 2 fronts
June 14, 2007
Buffalo Raceway-based Hitwiththeladies will not just be competing in the second leg of the $128,350 New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting colts on Saturday evening at his home track, but the Giant Hit colt will be traveling to Monticello Raceway on Monday to start in one of two eliminations f
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June 14, 2007
In this week's edition of Wire to Wire, Andrew Cohen says harness racing needs more feel-good books, like recent ones about the Thoroughbred greats Secretariat and the filly Ruffian, and he's volunteering to write one. He just needs a little help. You can read Cohen's plea for a few book-w
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