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A rock-solid win at Pompano
January 31, 2008
Rockome Vic ruled the Wednesday evening program at Pompano Park, visiting the winner’s circle for the second straight time after taking the featured $7,200 ninth-race claiming trot in 1:56.4.   Driven from post two by George Napolitano Jr., Rockome Vic settled contently in second place as an
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Jake's Nordic takes Open Trot again
January 31, 2008
Two of the top three trots of the week on Wednesday at Dover Downs resulted in victories by a nose. In the $32,000 Mares Open Handicap Trot, Jake's Nordic prevailed while Grand Photo won a big-hearted $24,000 winners-over trot. Tim Tetrick and Tony Morgan dominated the driver column with six
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Delmarva's Gary Pepper dies
January 31, 2008
Gary Pepper, a popular, hardworking Delmarva-area horseman over the past three decades died of an apparent heart attack on Monday at his home in Queen Anne, Md. The 45-year-old Pepper worked with horses for most of his life.   Mr. Pepper was an assistant trainer and caretaker
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**NEW**Wire To Wire
January 31, 2008
Andrew Cohen attended the Night of Champions Awards dinner at Dover Downs Sunday night and in this week's Wire To Wire he discusses and applauds Meg Jewett Leavitt on her speech regarding horse slaughter following the presentation of the U.S. Harness Writers Association President's Award bestow
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Fia Svensson named Caretaker of the Year
January 31, 2008
Fia Svensson, a diminutive 22-year-old Swedish groom in the Florida-based Jonas Czernyson stable who delights in providing special care and attention to tough and difficult horses, has been named Caretaker of the Year by Harness Tracks of America, the association of major harness tracks in Nort
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First Chocolatier foal born in Kentucky
January 31, 2008
The first foal by Chocolatier was born in Kentucky Saturday, Jan. 26, at Schare Adams’ Saga Farm near Georgetown. The baby is a bay filly from the unraced Donerail mare Maurel Hanover. She was the first mare bred to the 2006 World Trotting Derby winner last year and the first this year to produce a
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