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A Harrah's Chester sweep for Before He Cheats
December 21, 2007
Sent off at odds of 1-5, Before He Cheats lived up to his expectations, completing a sweep of the Chester Series for trotters with a nine-length victory in Thursday’s final at Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack, trotting the mile in 1:54.   The 3-year-old Valley Victor gelding settled in f
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Lear Jetta named Pa. Sire Stakes Horse of the Year
December 21, 2007
A son of Lindy Lane named Lear Jetta certainly jetted past his Pennsylvania Sire Stakes competition in the freshman trotting ranks in 2007, earning him distinction as not only Pa. Sire Stakes Trotter of the Year, but also Pa. Sire Stakes Horse of the Year overall. Owned by nonagenarian
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A big-league win at Dover
December 21, 2007
Big League Yankee, owned by members of the late baseball star Charley Keller, and Kilkerran Scot won the Thursday twin features at Dover Downs. Meet leading driver Tony Morgan steered Big League Yankee to one of his two wins, a 1:53.4 victory taking an $11,500 male pace. The Kellers and the
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WEG drivers donate to Santa Claus Fund
December 21, 2007
Continuing a tradition that was started back in 2004, several of Woodbine Entertainment's regular drivers have once again donned their Santa hats to help out with the Toronto Star's Santa Claus Fund. The initiative was spearheaded by Luc Ouellette four years ago and this year he was joined by fel
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Ohio harness tracks granted reduction in dates
December 21, 2007
The Ohio State Racing Commission on Thursday approved a reduction in harness racing dates in Ohio in 2008. The four harness tracks will race 56 less dates and 50 less programs than in 2007.   The year-round Northfield Park will race 207 dates in 2008, 10 less than this year. The Cleveland tra
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Connors 3-year-old colt trot returning to Hazel Park in '08
December 21, 2007
After an absence on the stakes schedule for several years, Hazel Park Raceway has announced it will once again host the William Connors Memorial Trot for 3-year-old colts in 2008 on Friday, July 4. Eliminations for the early-closing event, named for the suburban Detroit's late Hall of Fame
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