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Racing College set to return to Tioga & Vernon
February 28, 2008
Diplomas in hand, the 2007 Racing College graduating class is ready for another exciting season of live harness racing at Tioga and Vernon Downs. The 2008 Racing College school year opens at Vernon Downs on March 15 and continues on March 16 at Tioga Downs. This will be the first installme
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Argentina-bred trotter wins third at Pompano
February 28, 2008
Dubbed "Gaucho" by those connected with the horse in his native Argentina, the 5-year-old trotter Chucaro Guadal lived up to that moniker of Argentine national pride at Pompano Park on Wednesday when remaining unbeaten in three starts north of the equator following a second-race victory in 1:59
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Another biggie win at Dover
February 28, 2008
For the second straight week Rusty's Biggie reigned supreme in the $32,000 Open Trot on Wednesday at Dover Downs. With Tim Tetrick driving, Rusty's Biggie moved sharply to take the lead on the final turn and then sped to a 1:55.3 victory in the week's top trot. Tom Kirby trains the CR Command
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New paddock at The Meadows to open March 6
February 28, 2008
The Meadows, which has been conducting live racing from a temporary paddock for more than four months, will officially open its new paddock on Thursday, March 6.   Development of the new facility began after the old paddock and the track's historic grandstand were razed in mid-August as part
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NTRA's Waldrop testifies on steroids in racing
February 28, 2008
On Wednesday, National Thoroughbred Racing Association president and CEO Alex Waldrop spoke about the use of steriods in horse racing before the Congressional Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection on one of two panels on its "Drugs in sports: Compromising the health of athletes and
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MacDonald returns to Woodbine action Thursday
February 28, 2008
Two-time O'Brien Award winner Mark MacDonald will make his return to racing action Thursday night at Woodbine with four drives on the 11-race program. It will mark the first time he's seen pari-mutuel action since Jan. 26 when he was sidelined by a chronic shoulder ailment.   Alt
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Tetrick bobblehead on tap at Balmoral/Maywood
February 28, 2008
Some folks might think that Illinois’ favorite son’s name is Abe--but in reality, his name is Tim. Tetrick, that is. Tetrick, 26, was certainly the Prairie State’s boy wonder last year. Hailing from the small town of Geff, Illinois, Tetrick set the harness racing world on fire, breaking driving re
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**NEW**Wire To Wire
February 28, 2008
New Jersey racetracks are fighting an uphill battle to get slot machines and the same is true in Kentucky, although things are a bit better in the Bluegrass State as a House Committee has passed a casino bill--without the racetracks getting a guarantee they'll receive any of the available licenses.
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