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48-1 upset helps spark $12,981 Pick 4 at Big M
March 13, 2008
A  48-1 upset by B My Hero was enough to knock out most tickets, but 17 scored the $12,981 payout in the Meadowlands Pick 4 on Wednesday night.  A $33,819 carryover sparked a $221,521 total pool for the Pick 4 wager. The winning tickets had Justcallmerosie ($9.60) in race six, B My He
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Lanson, Chucaro Guadal come up victorious
March 13, 2008
The undeniably talented 4-year-old trotter Lanson extended his winning streak to two at Pompano Park on Wednesday, keeping his perfect seasonal record intact when taking the $4,000 winners-over trot in 1:57.4.   Driven from post two by conditioner Don Swick, Lanson found an ea
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Stratton added to St. Paddy driver slate at Monticello
March 13, 2008
The surname Stratton is not very Irish in heritage so how  is Jordan “The Kid” Stratton eligible to race in Monticello Raceway’s St. Paddy Pace,  a race for drivers of Irish descent, which is slated to go to post on St. Patrick’s Day, Monday, March 17? “I have some Irish in me on my mo
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Illinois House Committee approves Springfield harness bill
March 13, 2008
A House Gaming Committee in Illinois on Wednesday approved a bill that would create the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack Authority and bring pari-mutuel harness racing to the fairgrounds in Springfield. Currently only 10 days of harness racing are annually held in August.   House Bill 475
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**NEW**Wire To Wire
March 13, 2008
Andrew Cohen has won the $275 million Powerball jackpot--or at least he believes he is going to hold the sole winning ticket in the upcoming drawing and have a tremendous cash infusion into his bank account--but he doesn't want to horde all his new-found riches and wants to spend a good po
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Ryan Anderson nearing return to sulky
March 13, 2008
Defending Maywood Park driving champion Ryan Anderson is less than a month away from returning to the Chicago circuit. The 27-year-old Anderson has been sidelined following surgery to insert a steel rod from his hip to his knee to repair a broken femur occurred in a nasty spill at Balmoral Park on D
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Scioto Downs seeking identifier for 50th anniversary season
March 13, 2008
Scioto Downs, which begins its 50th Anniversary season on May 9, is seeking a person to work as an identifier for the 68 programs of racing at the central Ohio oval. Scioto races a Wednesday-through-Saturday week with post time at 6:30 p.m. Qualifiers are held on Wednesday and Saturday mornings
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Search the attic, cash in on old treasures
March 13, 2008
Harness Tracks of America (HTA) is gearing up for its 31st annual art show and auction, to be held at The Red Mile in Lexington this fall, and is seeking consignments of rare old works of harness racing art. In recent shows treasures from private consignors have brought high prices at the HTA auct
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