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Pampered Princess to take on colts, back with Campbell
September 05, 2007
The filly Pampered Princess is taking on the boys again, this time in the Canadian Trotting Classic, and Mythical Lindy has been entered in the race as well, back on track after being diagnosed with EPM. Two eliminations will be raced Saturday, Sept. 8, to determine the field for the $1 million Cana
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Black Book available online
September 05, 2007
The 2007 edition of the yearling segment of the Harrisburg Sale is now available online. Pedigrees of the 1,094 yearlings in this year’s edition of The Black Book Number 1 can be found at Standardbred Horse Sales Company’s website www.theblackbook.com. The entire catalog can be downloaded in the for
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Centaur's Valley View Downs receives license
September 05, 2007
Centaur Inc. received approval today from the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission to build a one-mile harness track and gaming facility in northwestern Pennsylvania. Valley View Downs will be developed by the Indianapolis-based company on a 250-acre site in Lawrence County, just 55 mi
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No eliminations needed for Maple Leaf Trot
September 05, 2007
There will be no eliminations for the upcoming Maple Leaf Trot at Mohawk Racetrack, with all 10 entrants proceeding directly to the $750,000(C)(est.) final scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15. The race is the last leg of the World Cup Trot, which will have its final Sept. 30 at Vincennes in
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***New***Wire To Wire
September 05, 2007
In his latest edition of Wire To Wire, Andrew Cohen calls on the USTA to start the process of exploring how the position of a commissioner could be created for harness racing. Cohen writes that “…just because the job seems overwhelming doesn’t mean we should simply give up and not try to accomplish
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Better Than Most beats Shutter Boy
September 05, 2007
Better Than Most [$17.00, $4.80, $2.10] was better than the rest, catching odds-on favorite Shutter Boy for a neck victory in the $85,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Final for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Freehold Raceway. Better Than Most, driven by Jeff Grego
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11 entered, so one Jug Preview race
September 05, 2007
A number of top Midwestern horses, headed by Ohio-bred standout KF St Patrick, will defend their turf as 11 three-year-old pacing colts and geldings contest the 38th edition of the Jug Preview at Scioto Downs on Saturday, September 8. The Jug Preview, worth $165,000, will go as a single dash as race
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