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Bluegrass action for 2YO filly trotters
September 26, 2007
Kentucky Sire Stakes champion Debbie Hall used a late surge between horses to win her $77,600 Bluegrass division in 1:55.1 Tuesday afternoon at The Red Mile. Debbie Hall, owned and co-bred by Walnut Hall Ltd., sneaked between runner-up Timeless Winner and Along The Way at the wire to win w
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***New***Wire To Wire
September 26, 2007
In his latest Wire To Wire column, Andrew Cohen is back on the subject of a harness racing commissioner, thanks to a letter he received on the subject from Eric Sharbaugh, executive vice president of the US Trotting Association.   "I got my response this week in the form of a good, strong, la
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Backstretch with Gordon--Wednesday
September 26, 2007
Of course my first morning Wednesday on The Red Mile backstretch I had to head directly to the stall of the best trotter in the land, so I headed right to where I knew Donato Hanover was—and then I just kind of glanced over as I knew the next barn over was Waterstone, the 2-year-old trotter trained
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Lady Lincoln Land elims held
September 26, 2007
Maplegrove Natalie and Mis Vapor Trail were the winners Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as 2-year-old trotting fillies took center stage in a pair of $12,500 Lady Lincoln Land Stake eliminations. The top five finishers in each split will be back next Tuesday to battle for a $120,000 jackpot. &
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Mare scampers to Colonial victory
September 26, 2007
Twin B Scamper proved yet again that she knows exactly where Colonial Downs’ finish line is, winning Tuesday’s $9,500 winners-over feature by a neck over Drivin’ Miss Rudee in a pulsating finish.  Twin B Scamper visited Colonial’s winners circle four times last fall and most recently prevai
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A betting machines that cashes in
September 26, 2007
Only Money Inc. and Teague Inc.'s Betting Machine ($7, Jim Morand) earned a 1:54.4 win in the featured $18,000 Fillies and Mares Junior Open Tuesday at Harrington Raceway. One of two 3 year olds in the field, the Bettor's Delight filly pulled first-over and outlasted pacesetting Poker Mom in the
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Goose, goose, goose, duck--to be raced again
September 26, 2007
If you want to see the feathers flying, the link to the video is at the bottom of this story, but it has been decided that last Saturday's Michigan Sire Stakes 2-year-old filly trot final at Hazel Park, which was marred at the start when geese flew head-on into the field, will be re-raced. The Michi
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Red Mile world mark for A And G'sconfusion
September 26, 2007
A And G'sconfusion, making her first start since winning the She's A Great Lady final at Mohawk, became the sport's newest world-record holder with a 1:50.3 victory in the first of five Bluegrass divisions for 2-year-old filly pacers Wednesday afternoon at The Red Mile.   Although the tempera
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Audrey Campbell dies at 90
September 26, 2007
Audrey Campbell, who campaigned 2005 Horse of the Year Rocknroll Hanover with partner Jeffrey Snyder, died on Sept. 23 in Toronto Western Hospital at the age of 90. Mrs. Campbell also shared ownership of such notables as Red River Hanover and Armbro Dallas under the banner of her Lothlorien Sta
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William Wirtz, owner of Governor Skipper, dies
September 26, 2007
William Wirtz, the longtime owner of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League and the owner of 1977 Little Brown Jug winner Governor Skipper, died Wednesday in Chicago at age 77. Wirtz died at Evanston Hospital after battling cancer.   "Bill Wirtz was a giant presence in a giant c
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