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Mister Mystic N upsets in $120,000 final at Harrah's Chester
December 17, 2007
With driver Eric Goodell working out a perfect trip, 12-1 Mister Mystic N prevailed in the $120,000 final of the Commodore Barry late-closing series at Harrah’s Chester on Sunday afternoon, clearing by a length and a half in the final strides to secure a 1:52.2 victory.   The 5-year-old
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Tetrick takes both Dover features
December 17, 2007
Tim Tetrick continued his record breaking seasonal barrage driving the winners of both $16,500 and $14,500 co-feature races, Auto Pilot and Real Magician, at windy Dover Downs on Sunday.   "The Green Machine" launched a four-win attack guiding Foulk Stables' Auto Pilot to a 1:56.3 vict
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Nimrod Borealis wins French Grand Circuit final
December 17, 2007
Nimrod Borealis won the final of the French Grand Circuit-—the Grand National du Trot—-at Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes on Sunday, easily making up a 25-meter handicap to score in a mile rate of 1:57.2 over the 2,875-meter distance (about 1 3/4 miles).   The Grand National du Trot is a series
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Ontario adds new alcohol and drug policy in 2008
December 17, 2007
The Ontario Racing Commission has announced that beginning Jan. 1 a new alcohol and drug policy will be instituted, which includes the addition of person who work in "safety sensitive positions" to also be tested.   The following is the list of those Standardbred participants who will be subj
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Brocious honored as Pa.'s Small Breeder of the Year
December 17, 2007
Harold Brocious, a feisty gentleman 74 years young, annually has a group of homebred colts race for him on the Pennsylvania fair circuit, and this past year the group did so well for him that he has been selected Pennsylvania Small Breeder of the Year. Among his charges, whom he christens with t
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