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Did you race at Northfield in 1957?
July 12, 2007
Northfield Park is looking for anyone who participated in the track's opening night card on Friday, Aug. 23, 1957, so they can help celebrate the track's 50th anniversary. Back on Aug. 23, 1957, the track offered nine races with the first race a class D trot won by Bunter’s Boy in 2:12, dr
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Jeannot back at The Meadows
July 12, 2007
Mike Jeannot, formerly a legislative lobbyist and racing executive for Ladbrokes and then Magna Entertainment at The Meadows, has joined Millenium Gaming, the Las Vegas-based gaming company which now owns The Meadows.   Magna Entertainment presently operates the harness racing operations 
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Miss Scarlett a NJSS champion
July 12, 2007
Miss Scarlett, a $32,000 yearling purchase for owners Charles, Julie and Francene Nash, got up in the final strides to win the $175,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Final for 2-year-old filly pacers on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands.  Driven by Andy Miller and trained by his wife, Julie, Mis
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Muscles Yankee sons sweep NJSS
July 12, 2007
Sons of Muscles Yankee swept two divisions of New Jersey Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts at the Meadowlands Wednesday night, with the winners Blue York Yankee (1:58.2) and Deweycheatumnhowe (1:57.4).   Blue York Yankee, a son of Muscles Yankee and the $500,000-plus winner Vernon Blu
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Record Pick 4 pool at Big M
July 12, 2007
An all-time high carry-over fueled a record $268,176 Pick 4 pool on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands. Upset winners on the Saturday card produced a $47,935 carryover heading into Wednesday night's Pick 4.   However, the carry-over stopped there as the first or second choices in the bet
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No violations in Chester sweep
July 12, 2007
The Investigation and Enforcement division of the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission yesterday conducted an Integrity Search at Harrah’s Chester racino, but no violations were found. The searches, overseen by Commission Director of Investigation and Enforcement Walt Remmert, were performed by m
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Tetrick taking shot with Lynx
July 12, 2007
As far as victories go, driver Tim Tetrick is piling them up faster than anyone who came before him, but the 25-year-old dynamo will be going after his biggest signature victory with Southwind Lynx Saturday night in the Meadowlands Pace.   In June, Tetrick drove to a record 120 victories for
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Frank Kukurin dies in Florida
July 12, 2007
Frank Kukurin, 57, whose family campaigned the 1970s pacing star Whata Baron, died July 3 at the home of his sister Judy in Pembroke Pines, Fla. He was 57.   Mr. Kurkurin and his family, including his father, Peter and mother Margaret, traveled from track to track from their home in the Pitts
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Photo Maxx, Prayer I Am win trot Qs at Big M
July 12, 2007
Photo Maxx, a Hambletonian-eligible colt by SJ’s Photo, won a qualifier at the Meadowlands Thursday morning in 1:55.2, defeating another Hambo eligible, Flirtin Man, by a neck.   Photo Maxx was making his first start of the year for trainer Jimmy Takter and driver Marcus Johansson after a 4—1
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