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Seminoles to get expanded gaming in Florida
November 15, 2007
The state of Florida announced Tuesday that it had cut a deal with the Seminole Tribe that will permit the tribe to offer blackjack and baccarat games in exchange for at least $100 million a year. The 25-year agreement came after the federal government threatened intervention if a deal wasn't reache
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Ranger gets 7,000th career win
November 15, 2007
Bruce Ranger became the 21st driver in harness racing history to reach the 7,000-win plateau on Wednesday when guiding Doppler Effect through the wire first in the 10th race at Pompano Park.   Starting from post five, Doppler Effect led every step of the way en route to a 3 3/4-length triump
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Elvis rocks again at Dover
November 15, 2007
Elvis Cole made it two straight wins stepping up after taking the Jr. Open last week to score a 1:55.2 triumph in the week's top trot Wednesday at Dover Downs. Corey Callahan had to use the Lindy Lane gelding hard twice to take the lead for good heading to the clubhouse turn and then continued on
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Thomson re-elected in Delaware
November 15, 2007
W.D. “Tom” Thomson, director of racing for the Delaware, Ohio County Fair, has been elected to a 15th consecutive three-year term as a director of the Delaware County Fair Board. Thomson, who is also president/treasurer of the Little Brown Jug Society, was one of six directors re-elected i
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Can Win The West win the Crown?
November 15, 2007
Won The West is coming off three impressive victories west of the Alleghenies, but can he continue that streak at the Meadowlands in the Breeders Crown? The owners of the 3-year-old pacing gelding think so because they’ve reached deep into their pockets to pay the $62,500 supplemental entry fee to s
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Is it madness to supplement?
November 15, 2007
Arch Madness finished second to Donato Hanover in both heats of the Kentucky Futurity in early October and Barry Goldstein, who bred and owns the trotter with Marc Goldberg, says that Arch Madness is a “different horse” since those heats. That’s why the partners were willing to pony up $62,500
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Purses to get boost in Michigan
November 15, 2007
Purses at Northville Downs and Sports Creek Raceway in Michigan will increase approximately 35 percent and 30 percent, respectively, after the state’s Department of Agriculture budget was signed by Governor Jennifer Granholm.   The increase comes as a result of moving funds from the Agricultu
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King to be honored at Pocono
November 15, 2007
Syl King Jr., who has been racing at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs since its opening in 1965, will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award during the 11-race program Friday afternoon.   A native of Honey Brook in Chester County, King began his career in the sport of harness racing at the ag
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**NEW**Wire To Wire
November 15, 2007
He doesn’t say whether he’d have Jeff Probst host the show, but Andrew Cohen’s latest idea is a new made-for-TV series called “Survivor: New York,” which would bring together all the influential people in the Empire State and force them into discussions to hopefully get them all together in reg
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Canada will bet into Meadowlands pools
November 15, 2007
In addition to the excitement of the $4.7 million Breeders Crown, the opening of the Holiday Harness Meet on Friday night at the Meadowlands also marks the opportunity for bettors across Canada to wager directly into Meadowlands pools.   The change comes as a result of the approval
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81-year-old Doc Gill wins at Mighty M
November 15, 2007
Standing in the Monticello Raceway winner's circle on a cold, rainy and windy Thursday afternoon after directing his own Sealed With Love to a victory, 81-year-old Howard "Doc" Gill answered, "Dad gum, if the young fellas can go in the rain I can too. Just because a man has a little age don’t m
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