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Waterstone wins in debut
August 10, 2007
Rumorsliesnalibies turned in a gate-to-wire 1:59 victory to capture the fastest of two $15,000 divisions in the opening round of the Bridger Trotting Series for two-year-old colts and geldings, while Waterstone won the second split Thursday at Mohawk Racetrack.The opening split went to Wat
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Stewart 2-year-old filly trots redrawn
August 10, 2007
The Mohawk race office held a redraw for the Robert Stewart Stakes divisions for 2-year-old filly trotters on Thursday evening. The $85,000(C) divisions will be carded Sunday evening as part of a 12-race program. The redraw was necessitated after Kadealia, at first declared ineligible due to
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Riggins headlines NYSS races at Tioga
August 10, 2007
The New York State Fair meet opens at Tioga Downs with 13 divisions of the 2-year-old pacing colts and fillies on Saturday evening with a total of $213,365 in purses for New York-bred horses distributed during the card.   Riggins, a 2-year-old pacing colt who set a Saratoga Raceway
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Helen Smith elims on tap at Freehold Friday
August 10, 2007
Resortful, the runner-up in the Hambletonian Oaks last week, headlines the first of two $10,000 Helen Smith eliminations for New Jersey-sired 3-year-old trotting fillies on Friday afternoon at Freehold Raceway.   The top four from each six-filly elimination, carded as races two and three, wil
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Stolen Identity finds winner's circle
August 10, 2007
Stolen Identity, a maiden mired eight lengths behind the leader on a "sloppy" track, suddenly put it all together and rallied for a surprising victory in a division of the $71,044 Arden Downs trot for freshman colts Thursday night at The Meadows.   The stake, known as the Henry Oliver, was co
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Hall Of Fame to record, digitize Roosevelt memorabilia
August 10, 2007
Historic Roosevelt Raceway, Long Island’s landmark entertainment venue, is the focus of a new two-year project announced today by the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame. With the aid of a 2007-'08 $15,000 Museum Collection & Research Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA
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Entry box overflowing at The Red Mile
August 10, 2007
With 379 horses dropped into the entry box for Sunday and Monday at The Red Mile, the Lexington racetrack will have 16 races on Sunday and 18 the following night, with both programs highlighted by Kentucky Sire Stakes contests.   On Sunday, there will be three divisions each for 2-year-o
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Judge rules in favor of Indiana commission
August 10, 2007
Judge John D. Tinder, of the United States District Court in Indianapolis, has ruled in favor of the Indiana Horse Racing Commission in a lawsuit filed by Noel Daley and Adam Victor and Son Stable LLC. Mr. Daley’s application for a trainer’s license was refused by the Commission’s Executive Direct
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Lavec Dream to defend Miss Versatility title
August 10, 2007
Reigning Miss Versatility champion Lavec Dream will defend her crown in this year's series as she drew into the first of two divisions at Vernon Downs Saturday night.   Lavec Dream, a 6-year-old Enjoy Lavec mare, has made over $220,000 in her last five starts and established a new lifeti
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Mystical Account equals world record at Springfield
August 10, 2007
Mystical Account equaled the world record of 1:55.3 for 2-year-old trotting geldings over a mile track with his victory in the Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes eliminations at Springfield Firday.   Brandon Simpson was in the bike as the son of Armbro Tropicana sat a pocket trip behind Halls O
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Penn National buys Rosecroft Raceway
August 10, 2007
Penn National Gaming announced Friday that it has entered into a binding letter of intent to purchase Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Md., from Cloverleaf Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), following a formal vote by CEI's stockholder, Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association, to approv
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Magna abandons Michigan racetrack plans
August 10, 2007
Michigan Racing Commissioner Christine White announced in a press release today that Magna Entertainment has abandoned its plans to build a mult-breed racetrack in Romulus in suburban Detroit near Metropolitan Airport.   According to the release, "Magna Entertainment notified the Office of Ra
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Connections getting ready for Saturday's Adios
August 10, 2007
Trainer and co-owner George Teague Jr., readily admits he’s having a ball with Southwind Lynx, the 2-1 morning line choice in the first of two Coors Delvin Miller Adios Pace eliminations Saturday at The Meadows.   Southwind Lynx, a $42,000 purchase at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, has
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