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Rich contest attracts top sophomore filly trotters
October 11, 2007
Thirty 3-year-old filly trotters have been entered for the inaugural $400,000 Phillip Tully Trot at Monticello Raceway, with the entries split into four eliminations on Monday to determine the finalists--the top two from each race--for the rich final on Oct. 22.   Some of the finest
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Rain continues in Pompano winner's circle
October 11, 2007
Mark Rorabeck’s Southern Rain visited the winner’s circle for the fifth straight time on Wednesday when coasting to an impressive victory in the $25,000 Florida Sale Stakes for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters at Pompano Park.   Driven from post two by Bruce Ranger, Southern Rain settled
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Armbro Emma takes Green Acres final
October 11, 2007
Armbro Emma caught Box Of Dreams and scored a half-length victory in the $35,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Green Acres final for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Wednesday at Freehold Raceway.   Armbro Emma, driven by Stephen Smith and trained by Ben Stafford, trotted the mile in 1
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Four track records fall Wednesday at Harrington
October 11, 2007
Four new track records were set or equaled Wednesday at Harrington Raceway with the most impressive mark set by John Celii and Brenda and George Teague's Badlands Nitro (Wayne Long), who reeled off a scorching 1:53.4 win in a $20,000 division of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fu
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Currier & Ives stay extended at Kentucky Horse Park
October 11, 2007
There’s still time to catch the highly acclaimed presentation “The Story of Harness Racing By Currier & Ives and The Kentucky Connection” at the Kentucky Horse Park outside Lexington. Originally scheduled to close on Oct. 21, this exceptional display has been extended until Sunday, Oct. 28.
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Meadows casino construction on schedule
October 11, 2007
Meadows Racetrack & Casino officials today provided a construction update on its $155 million casino, which includes a 200-room hotel and luxury spa. The permanent 350,000 square-foot casino, which will create 1,200 jobs, is slated to open in early 2009.   “We recently finished all w
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**NEW**Wire To Wire
October 11, 2007
After being in Lexington for the Kentucky Futurity and seeing Donato Hanover win in straight heats in dominating fashion, Andrew Cohen is pumped up about post-race talk about a possible match-up near year's end at the Meadowlands between that 3-year-old star trotter and the veteran standou
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Woodbine appeals ORC decision regarding Sundays
October 11, 2007
Woodbine Entertainment Group has appealed the decision by the Ontario Racing Commission to decline its request to cancel eight Sundays of racing in November and December. A hearing has been scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, which is open to the public.  
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Artcotic favored in New Jersey Sire Stakes final
October 11, 2007
Artcotic, the New Jersey Sire Stakes champion at Freehold last year, will attempt to repeat in the $85,000 final for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday at Freehold Raceway.   The daughter of Artiscape–Pumped has been installed as the 2-1 morning line favorite in the seventh race feat
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Babic elims to be raced Saturday at Freehold
October 11, 2007
New Jersey Sire Stakes winners Dreamlands Latte, Happy Dreamer and McArdle Park are among the 2-year-old pacers competing in elimination races this weekend at Freehold Raceway which will determine the fields for the finals of the Lou Babic Memorial on Oct. 20.   The Babics are raced in the m
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