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New trot record at Freehold
August 18, 2007
Daniel Dube guided Alvin Jacobsen and Sidney Korn's Mystical Sunshine to the fastest trotting mile in the long history of Freehold Raceway on Friday. The 6-year-old, Chris Ryder-trained mare finished the mile in 1:54.3 in a $14,200 Open Handicap. The time surpassed the previous trotting record o
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Four Starzz in Mohawk open
August 18, 2007
Carded as a Breeders Crown prep, the fillies and mares open at Mohawk Friday had a mild upset when Four Starzz Meliss took the lead at the half and cruised to a 1:50.3 win.   Invitro (Paul MacDonnell) took the lead from the rail and posted a :26.1 first quarter.  Driver Luc Ouellette too
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Stonebridge Kisses posts win number 34
August 18, 2007
Stonebridge Kisses posted her 34th lifetime win Friday at Yonkers in the fillies and mares open.  The seven-year-old Artiscape mare and driver Eric Goodell took the race in 1:54.1.   Race favorite Alexi Killean (Tony Morgan) took the field to a :27.3 first quarter.  Before the half
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P-Glide wins at Indy Downs in 1:55.2
August 18, 2007
Champion Passionate Glide returned to action with a victory Friday evening at Indiana Downs, capturing the $14,000 open handicap with a 1:55.2 clocking. The next stop for the Yankee Glide four year old is the Breeders Crown. Starting from the outside post in a scratch-shortened field of six, Marcus
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Divisional champ back in form in Ohio Sire Stakes
August 18, 2007
Last year’s divisional champion Osborne’s Gypsy is every bit as good again this year, and she showed it again Friday night at Scioto Downs,  taking her division of Ohio Sires Stakes by a length in 1:53.4. Ryan Stahl drove the daughter of On The Attack for trainer Eric Hamlet.   It was th
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Hasta la vista to competition in Pa Sire Stakes
August 18, 2007
Pasta Lavista stayed unbeaten after five career starts with a Pennsylvania Sire Stakes win at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Saturday afternoon. There were seven divisions of the Sire Stakes for 2-year-old fillies on the pace. Pasta Lavista, the 1-5 betting favorite in her split, had the lead at e
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Lonestar Legend dominates Fox Stake
August 18, 2007
Lonestar Legend put on a powerful display Saturday afternoon at the Indiana State Fairgrounds to capture the $48,700 Fox Stake for freshman colt pacers in 1:52.3. Driven by Mark O’Mara, the Western Hanover colt received every call, winning by 13 lengths for trainer Don Swick. The winning time establ
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Tempo & Tetrick take Fan Hanover
August 18, 2007
Southwind Tempo and Tim Tetrick dominated the C$35,000 Fan Hanover stakes elimination Saturday at Mohawk, handily winning in 1:51.   Getting away fourth to a :27.1 first quarter, Southwind Tempo pulled and rocketed past pace-setter Isabella Blue Chip and David Miller.  Hana Hanover, who
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$40,000 Yonkers Trot elims contested
August 18, 2007
Foreign owned, American sired colts dominated the Yonkers Trot eliminations Saturday with Adrian Chip walking to a 2:01.2 victory in the first elim and Primary As taking the second elim in 1:58.2.   At the :29.4 first quarter, Adrian Chip pulled to set the fractions, with Quite Easy
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Late-closers take Eternal Camnation
August 18, 2007
Two of the three C$122,367 Eternal Camnation divisions at Mohawk Saturday favored late-closers as the first two divisional winners, Thong and Good News Lady came up late to win their respective races in 1:53.4 and 1:55.  Victim of Love held off a late drive to win the last division in 1:54.2.
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Lis Mara, consistently the favorite, does not disappoint
August 18, 2007
Ten of the best aged pacers collided in the C$737,000 Canadian Pacing Derby Saturday at Mohawk and Lis Mara proved to be on the top of his game as he won his second consecutive Derby in 1:49.3.   Total Truth went straight for the lead and was relentless, parking Tigerama to a blistering :25.3
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