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Filly takes Harold Dancer final
September 20, 2007
Lunar Dream OM ($10), the only filly in the field of eight, captured the $90,000 Harold Dancer final on Wednesday at Freehold Raceway. The Harold Dancer, sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey, is open to New Jersey-bred 2-year-old trotters. Luna
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Heat felt in Harrington open
September 20, 2007
Thomas Morris Jr. and Gregg Morris' Safari Heat ($30.80, Roger Plante Jr.) went the fastest mile of the year for a trotter at Harrington Raceway with a 1:55.2 win at 14-1 in the $26,000 Open Trot.  The 5-year-old Striking Sahbra gelding set all the fractions from his rail post position for tra
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Jug contenders getting ready
September 20, 2007
The Jug barn at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds was a flurry of activity Thursday morning as trainers and caretakers began their initial preparations for their colts entered in the Little Brown Jug. Trainer George Teague Jr., who sends out Southwind Lynx, chatted with everyone who stopped by, while J
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Career marks set in OBC 3-year-old filly paces
September 20, 2007
Racing for new owners and on Lasic for the first time, Bunny Ruffles sprung a 7-1 upset in a career-best 1:53 in the second of two $23,553 Ohio Breeders Championships for 3-year-old filly pacers Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds. Driven by Dave Palone, Bunny Ruffles upsest the 1-5
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Like A Dream takes Standardbred 2CT
September 20, 2007
Like A Dream posted his seventh win of the year in the $61,807 Standardbred for 2-year-old colt trotters Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds, crossing the wire in 2:00 for driver Ron Pierce. The Hall of Fame driver maneuevered Like A Dream into fourth early after leaving from the tr
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New Hampshire Boy wins in Ohio's Old Oaken Bucket
September 20, 2007
New Hampshire Boy led at every call to win the $122,400 Old Oaken Bucket for 3-year-old colt trotters Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds. Driven by trainer Ray Schnittker, New Hampshire Boy left for the lead from post three and set fractions of :28.1, :57.4 and 1:27.1 before drawin
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Campbell sweeps Standardbred freshman filly trots
September 20, 2007
Up Front Bethann edged past Edra Hanover in the final strides to win the fastest of two $31,954 Standardbred Stakes for 2-year-old filly pacers at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds Thursday afternoon. Driven by John Campbell, Up Front Bethann parlayed a second-over trip into the 1:54.4 victory. Intrins
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Up Front Palone, Swingbatterbatter win Standardbreds
September 20, 2007
Up Front Palone and Swingbatterbatter won the two $36,404 Standardbred divisions for 2-year-old colt pacers Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds. Up Front Palone scored in 1:54.4 while Swingbatterbatter cruised to a 1:55.2 clocking, career bests for both freshmen.   Up Front P
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Pick Me Up wins Green Acres
September 20, 2007
Pick Up extended her winning streak to three with a length-and-a-half victory in the $35,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Green Acres final for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Thursday at Freehold Raceway.   The bay daughter of Dream Away, driven by Michael Cole and trained by Jason Skinner, use
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Silent Swing, Gold Dust Beach win Winbak splits
September 20, 2007
Silent Swing made short work of his competition in the first of two $38,200 Winbak Pace for older horses Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds with an open-lengths win in 1:50.3. Driven by Phil Hudon, Silent Swing was all alone at the wire as he won for the fifth straight time.  
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Tell All, Always A Virgin take LBJ eliminations
September 20, 2007
Favorites Tell All and Always A Virgin won their respective $76,600 Little Brown Jug eliminations Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds, setting the stage for a final showdown in the second heat.   Tell All came up first-over at the half but was steadied a bit in the turn by dr
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Mystical Sunshine sets all-age trotting mark in Ms Versatility
September 20, 2007
Mystical Sunshine lowered her own world record for older trotting mares on a half-mile track with a 1:53.2 victory in the $116,000 Ms Versatility final Thursday at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds, an effort that was also the fastest mile ever posted on a two-turn oval by a trotter regardless of sex.
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Jamieson, Burgess capture Little Brown Jug
September 20, 2007
Tell All wrapped up the 62nd Little Brown Jug in straight heats Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds, following up his elimination victory with a wire-to-wire 1:52 score in the second heat. Driver Jody Jamieson used the rail post position to his advantage and led at every call en rou
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