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3CT's in Big M action
June 15, 2007
Operation Lindy rebounded from a miscue last week to win the first of two $34,050 New Jersey Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old trotting colts on Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Driven by Andy Miller, Operation Lindy catapulted off the cover of the leader, Biz Hub, and drew off to a 1 1/4-lengt
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Top mares meet at Ppk
June 15, 2007
Divisional supremacy will be on the line at Pompano Park on Friday, as seven female pacers will line up for the featured $15,500 Winners Over Handicap Pace, highlighted by a meeting between rivals Tintabella N and My Metallica.   Glenn Del Russo and Daryl Bier’s Tintabella N returns for the
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ORC ruling for Friedman
June 15, 2007
Horses owned by Aubrey Friedman that are entered in Ontario-sired events and meet the qualifying standards and conditions have been ordered to be accepted by all Ontario racetracks by the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC).   In a June 6 ruling, the ORC ruled the tracks must accept Friedm
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Fahy takes two 3FT Classics
June 15, 2007
Despite being parked out the first quarter mile, Gia found enough trot for a stretch drive that carried her to victory in a division of the $68,998 Keystone Classic for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Thursday night at The Meadows. The stake was contested over three divisions, with Decanter and Blu
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Moon marks the spot
June 15, 2007
Driver Josh Marks and the high-class trotter Scorpion Moon shared the limelight during Thursday night’s nine-race harness program at Vernon Downs.   Marks, the second leading race-winning teamster at Vernon’s 54th meeting, posted four wins for the second time at the Downs this season
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Barzgar qualifies in 1:56.2
June 15, 2007
The 2006 Woodrow Wilson winner Fox Valley Barzgar won a qualifier at Maywood Park Thursday, drawing clear to a 6 3/4-length victory for trainer-driver Tom Harmer in 1:56.2. It was the first appearance for the 3-year-old son of Incredible Finale since a pair of qualifying efforts at Pompano Park in A
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Turning Point ruled legal
June 15, 2007
The federal Department of the Interior has ruled that the 1993 gaming compact between the Oneida Indian Nation and then New York Governor Mario Cuomo is valid, thus allowing Turning Stone Resort Casino, located near Vernon Downs, to remain open.   A letter from associate deputy se
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Ouellette ready for Cup
June 15, 2007
It has been a slow start to this season for driver Luc Ouellette--at least by his standards--as with 94 wins and $1.7 million(C) earned to date, he finds himself sitting fifth in the WEG driver standings and well off his pace of a year ago. However, a trip back to the Pepsi North America Cup fina
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Bangor sets speed mark
June 15, 2007
Bangor Raceway officials reportedly believe last Sunday’s nine-race card set an all-time speed record at that track as every race was clocked in 2:00 or better. All nine races were paces, with the fastest being a 1:56 effort by Rupert Rupert and the slowest being a 1:59.4 score by Birdton Bernie. &
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Fever to debut in Hanover
June 15, 2007
 The stakes action will be fast and furious at Balmoral Park on the final weekend before the Crete plant takes a six-week hiatus from live racing as five Hanover Stakes will be contested on Saturday’s 14-race program with three of those events being split into two divisions.   Fresh
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