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Fast miles, Tetrick's five-bagger dominate night in Delaware
April 01, 2008
In one of the fastest cards in five-eighths mile history at Dover Downs Monday, Eoos stepped up to the $40,000 Open Preferred Handicap Pace to score a 1:50.1 win, Art Director in 1:51.4 wins the $37,500 Delaware Special again, with Armbro Baylor, 1:50.3, JA's Outlaw, 1:51.3, Whistle Bear, 1:5
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Big wins at Meadows for Pacey Deucey, Sure Duffy
April 01, 2008
Pacey Deucey had the strongest hand in the $16,000 Open Pace on Monday at The Meadows, scoring in a sharp 1:51.2 and lowering his lifetime mark by 1.4 seconds in the process. The son of Cam's Card Shark moved first-over down the backside, and Tony Hall was able to guide him back to the pylons
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Steinlager wins after long layoff
April 01, 2008
Steinlager, the winner of the 2005 Elitlopp, has returned to the track and posted a victory after a long layoff due to a suspensory injury. Steinlager 1:52.3, a 10-year-old stallion, won at the Ferjestad track in Sweden on Monday night, timed in a mile rate of 1:59.3 over 2,140
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Get your Tim Tetrick bobblehead now!
April 01, 2008
Harness racing fans everywhere can now own a piece of racing history! You can celebrate Tim Tetrick’s historic 2007 record-breaking season by purchasing a limited edition commemorative Tim Tetrick bobblehead doll. The polyresin bobblehead stands just over seven inches high and sits upon a horseshoe
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Trainer suspended 2 1/2 years for acting as a front
April 01, 2008
Veteran trainer Bernard Grignola, who conditioned New York Sire Stakes champions Taurus Dream and Sir Dream in the early 2000s, has been fined $7,500 and suspended 2 ½ years for allegedly acting as a “front” for trainer Robert Greenwood, who had been given a suspension in November at Freehold. &nbs
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Rich Williams now presiding in Kentucky
April 01, 2008
The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority (KHRA) has named Rich Williams as its presiding judge at the state’s Standardbred racetracks. Williams, 44, begins his duties Tuesday, April 1, at Bluegrass Downs in Paducah, and he will later serve in the same role at The Red Mile in Lexington and Thunder Ridge i
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Full fields for Classic Series opener at Dover
April 01, 2008
Full fields highlight the opening leg of the prestigious Classic Series at Dover Downs on Monday, with the four $85,000 divisions featuring the sport's finest older trotting and pacing males and females.   The largest field is the Classic Distaff with 11 contenders. There are 10 v
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NY Harness Writers to mark 50th anniversary at Yonkers
April 01, 2008
The New York City chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association will hold its 50th anniversary awards banquet in the Good Time Room at Yonkers Raceway on Sunday night, April 27. Among the honorees will be Tim Rooney, Carmine Abbatiello, and the late Billy Haughton and Stanley Dancer. &nb
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