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Stylish Solution wins ninth straight in Open
December 15, 2007
Stylish Solution extended her winning streak to nine wins Friday night in the $46,500 Fillies and Mares Open at the Meadowlands.   Brian Sears brushed Stylish Solution to the top in a :55.1 half and she gamely held off all challengers to win in 1:51:3. Stylish Solution paid $3.60 in the nigh
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Hypnotize has mares in a trance at Pompano
December 15, 2007
For the second consecutive week, Hypnotize proved to be the top female pacer in Florida, capturing the featured $14,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace at Pompano Park on Friday in 1:53.   Guided from post five by Kevin Wallis, Hypnotize dropped back to fifth place through the opening
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Isle Of Capri gets $100,000 raise; Van Lennep Series added
December 15, 2007
The Isle Casino & Racing at Pompano Park has announced a $100,000 purse increase for its signature race, the Isle of Capri Pacing Series Final, while establishing a counterpart series for female pacers that will be named in honor of Frances Dodge Van Lennep.   The 10th annual Isle of Ca
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Polvinale top bidder in Glidemaster auction
December 15, 2007
Longtime horse owner John Polvinale of New Jersey was the winning bidder on the Glidemaster auction on eBay to benefit the Clyde Hirt Journalism Workshop.   Polvinale won a one-of-a-kind print autographed by drivers John Campbell and George Brennan, who guided Glidemaster to the Triple Crown
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Justice Hall closes career with victory at Yonkers
December 15, 2007
The classy Justice Hall left the racing ranks a popular winner Friday nigbt, easily handling the co-featured $30,000 Open Handicap Trot at Yonkers Raceway. With Jim Meittinis doing the honors for co-owners (trainer Kevin Thomas) and Mary Katz, Justice Hall--unhurried from post position four--watch
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Ohoka Jasper equals career mark at Cal Expo
December 15, 2007
A well-rated second-quarter in a competitive field turned out to be the difference for Ohoka Jasper. The best trotters on the Cal-Expo grounds met up on Friday night in an $8,000 Open Handicap l trot, in which Ohoka Jasper wouldn't be denied.   Prior to starting from post position
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Pretty Pacific wires Mares Open at Northfield
December 15, 2007
Ida Hardmnan's Pretty Pacific, a 4-year-old Pacific Fella mare, gave Andy Shetler his third win on the night when she won the $8,000 Mares Open Pace in 1:56.4 at Northfield Park.   The win was her sixthth this season as Pretty Pacific went coast-to-coast, defeating Summer Life N and Look To B
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2,000 wins for Don Currier Jr.
December 15, 2007
Going into the 12- race program at Northville Downs on Friday night driver Don Currier Jr. needed only four victories to reach the coveted 2,000 win plateau in his driving career and he hit the number before the night was over. Currier got off to a quick start winning the seco
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Meadowlands moves 2008 post to 7 p.m.
December 15, 2007
The Meadowlands will move its first race post time to 7 p.m. when the 2008 Harness Meet kicks off Wednesday, Jan. 2. The 133-date meet runs Jan. 2 through Saturday, Aug. 2, with live racing four nights a week, Wednesday through Saturday, at 7 p.m.  A limited engagement of Sunday matinees will b
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Woodbine cancels Sunday
December 15, 2007
Due to the worst of the winter storm forecast to hit the Toronto area later Saturday evening and into Sunday, Woodbine has cancelled its Sunday afternoon Standardbred card. Live racing is scheduled to resume on Monday evening at 7:20 pm. (WEG)
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