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She's got a milliondollarsmile on her face
July 02, 2007
Milliondollarsmile set a track and Ontario Sire Stakes record in capturing the $130,000(C) Gold final for 3-year-old filly pacers Sunday night at Mohawk Racetrack with a scintillating 1:50.2 effort for driver Randy Waples. The clocking erased the former OSS mark of 1:50.3 set by Burning Poin
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Jetstile wins Forus Grand Prix; Artistic As, Adams Hall also win
July 02, 2007
Jetstile won the $168,435 Forus Open Grand Prix Sunday in a mile rate of 1:54.3 over 1,600 meters over the fast Forus racetrack in Norway. Driven by Geir Vegard Gundersen for trainer Kai Johansen and owner Erik Sandbæck, Jetstile was never in danger after taking a clear advantage at the top of the s
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Harness racing shrine inducts Arthur, Langley, Hennessey
July 02, 2007
A record attendance of more than 450 people gathered under the big tent on the lawn of the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y., Sunday night to welcome Jimmy Arthur, Phil Langley and Wally Hennessey into the Living Hall Of Fame.   The ceremony also inducted Ray Brienza, Marie Hill, D
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Meadows Monday entry box overflowing with 265 horses
July 02, 2007
When Director of Racing Tom Leasure opened the entry box for Monday's card at The Meadows, he was greeted with an unprecedented sight--a total of 265 entries, including 69 for the Pennsylvania Sires Stake for freshman pacing fillies. While The Meadows does not maintain official statistics on
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Guilfoil 'un-retires,' rejoins Ky. Racing Authority
July 02, 2007
Marc Guilfoil, who two weeks ago announced his retirement as director of Standardbred racing for the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority (KHRC), has “un-retired,” being rehired by the KHRC as its deputy executive director under executive director Lisa Underwood.   “I will be assisting Lisa in all
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Yankee Cruisers cruise in Ohio Sire Stakes
July 02, 2007
The first crop of stallion Yankee Cruiser made a big impression in Friday’s five $20,000 Ohio Sire Stakes 2-year-old filly paces at Northfield Park. Yankee Cruiser fillies won four of the five heats and Yankee’s Royalty was second in the finale, costing dad a sweep on the night. Nonetheless, it was
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Stable wins 4 stakes, and that's no Joe Nee Balonee
July 02, 2007
There’s no place like home, especially when home is the Ray Schnittker Stable at Historic Track as Schnittker won four of eight Landmark stakes for 2-year-old pacers and trotters on Monday afternoon, giving his stable five victories, five second-place finishes, and three thirds in 20 races duri
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Tetrick wins record 120 times in June
July 02, 2007
 Tim Tetrick continued to win races at a rate unlike any harness racing driver in history in June, picking up a record 120 victories for the month and increasing his season total to 601. Tetrick broke his own record for triumphs in a single calendar month, which he established in April with 110
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Filion, Dalious hurt in Pocono accident
July 02, 2007
An accident in race six at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Monday afternoon injured drivers Bart Dalious and Herve Filion, who taken by ambulance to a local hospital for observation. Shortly after the outset of the race, Richard’s Thunder, driven by Filion, appeared to take a
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