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Ouellette directs pacer to 1:52 final victory
April 12, 2008
Silver Dragon extended his winning streak to four as he completed a sweep of the Youthful Pacing Series for 3 year olds on Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack. With regular pilot Luc Ouellette on board, the speedy son of Dragon Again-Fancy Art got away third off the gate in the $56,800(C) fina
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Princess Zoie wears Hoosier open crown
April 12, 2008
A solid move around the final turn proved to be the winning potion for Princess Zoie in the $11,000 Open II Pace for fillies and mares on Friday at Hoosier Park. Princess Zoie, under the guidance of driver Trace Tetrick, earned her second win for 2008 in the performance. Starting from the sec
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Grismore sweeps Yonkers features
April 12, 2008
Greg Grismore was in no mood to share the wealth on Friday night at Yonkers Raceway, sitting behind both $30,000 co-featured winners, the Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace with invader Fiery Buckeye and the Open Trot with repeater No More Gold N. Fiery Buckeye, a half-sister to the poten
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Longshots finish 1-2-3 in Pompano feature
April 12, 2008
Driver David Ingraham took advantage of five lead changes as he guided Golden Falcon N to a 13-1 upset neck victory on Friday at Pompano Park in the $10,000 featured pace for mares in 1:52.4. The race started off with Cape Cove Daisy (Gaston Lareau) taking the early lead o
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Streetcar leads to winner's circle at The Meadows
April 12, 2008
Streetcarnamedsire stayed on track despite a double class jump, capturing the $20,000 Filly and Mare Preferred Handicap Pace on Friday at The Meadows. The 4-year-old daughter of Real Desire had won her last two starts in conditioned events but had prepped for The Meadows' top pace in the Nigh
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Ubetterthink he's a winner at Pocono
April 12, 2008
Ubetterthink Think overcame the outside nine post to win the featured $22,000 Open Handicap Pace for fillies and mares at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Friday afternoon. It was the second straight week that the mare from the barn of Mickey Burke beat the best mares on the grounds at Pocono, and s
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Animal Planet to air harness racing segment
April 12, 2008
An upcoming new show on the cable television network “Animal Planet” is scheduled to feature a segment on harness racing in June, with the show, called “Untamed & Uncut,” focusing on an accident involving Banker Blue Chip and driver John Campbell in the Prix d’Ete at Blue Bonnets Racew
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Running Aces opens in Minnesota
April 12, 2008
A crowd estimated at between 3,000-4,000 turned out for the opening program of the new Running Aces Harness Park in Minnesota Friday night, and many of them showed their enthusiasm by standing on the apron in snow squalls to watch the races. Former Major League Baseball manager Tom Kelly, who a
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Paper Luck reaches $200,000 earnings mark
April 12, 2008
Fred Monteleone’s Paper Luck ($4.00) went over the $200,000 mark in career earnings Saturday at the isle pompano park after he posted a one length triumph in the third race $7,700 pace. Trained and driven to victory by Bruce Ranger, Paper Luck followed pacesetter Eleven AM (George Napolitano, Jr.)
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Idle Hour slingshots to Suslow Series victory
April 12, 2008
Idle Hour surged down the stretch to win the $22,500 second leg of the Robert J. Suslow Series Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Idle Hour, taken back early by driver Tim Tetrick, sat a fourth over trip. He made a slingshot move down the stretch and held off Hands To Yourself by a neck in 1:52. C
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