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Three wins on the year now for Pompano trotter
March 18, 2008
Cisco Hall tallied his third victory of the season on Monday when utilizing a prolonged first-over march to take the $10,000 Larry Albano Memorial winners-over trot at Pompano Park in 1:56.1.   Starting from post five with George Napolitano Jr. at the lines, Cisco Hall was content to settle
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Immortal Quest N takes Dover feature
March 18, 2008
In the week's top pace at Dover Downs on Monday, the $40,000 Open-Preferred Handicap, Eddie Davis Jr. hustled Immortal Quest N away from the gait quickly to ward off Western Ace and Jim Morand for the lead and then cut out the rest of the fractions on the way to an impressive 1:51.2 victory. The w
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Gerries Madison finds gold in silver leg
March 18, 2008
Gerries Madison and driver Rick Zeron turned in another dominant effort in winning Monday night's second leg of the Silver Reign Pacing Series for 3-year-old fillies at Woodbine Racetrack. The win gives her the chance at a sweep and the opportunity to capture her second straight series title--the
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Jamieson wins 4,000th career race
March 18, 2008
Jody Jamieson celebrated a career achievement on Monday night at Woodbine Racetrack when he guided BJs Boomerang to victory in the night's 11th race, giving him 4,000 lifetime wins as a harness driver.The 31-year-old Cambridge resident entered Monday’s program just two wins shy of the plateau a
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Jacked Up scoots by Scoozi to win series leg at Meadows
March 18, 2008
When Jacked Up met Scoozi in Monday's second leg of the Murtland Avenue at The Meadows, something had to give--the 4-year-old pacers together had won nine consecutive races. What gave was Scoozi's win streak, as a powerful three-wide move carried Jacked Up to his fourth straight win in a shar
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New Jersey agreement reached in Jersey, now on to governor
March 18, 2008
The New Jersey state Senate on Monday passed by a vote of 38-1 the $90 million purse subsidy agreement reached between the Atlantic City casinos and the racetracks. The deal had previously been approved by the state House, so it will now go to Gov. Jon Corzine for his signature.   A clause
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Without Donato, Scharf waiting for his 2 year olds
March 18, 2008
Owner David Scharf, who enjoyed a dream season in 2007 with the superlative Donato Hanover, didn’t hesitate to sink a lot of that Donato money right back into the business and is currently keeping track of his 22 two-year-olds in training.   With that many youngs
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Polar Queen wins with some leprechaun dust
March 18, 2008
When driver  Jimmy Marohn was in the winner's circle after he reined 48-1 shot Polar Queen to a stunning upset victory in Monticello Raceway's St. Paddy Pace on St. Patrick’s Day at Monday, he was asked why the betting public sent him off at such big odds. “I got no respect,” he laughe
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Monticello to increase purses 15 percent
March 18, 2008
Monticello Raceway has announced it will increase purses by 15 percent, effective April 1. “This will surely be appreciated by our loyal horsemen,” noted Eric Warner, the track's director of racing.   “In the upcoming months, as the snowbirds make their way back to the scenic mountains,
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