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A knockout punch delivered in Hoosier final
April 24, 2008
Racing down the stretch, Blue Punch, driven by Shawn Christner, was able to pull away from his competitors to win the $14,000 final of the Jerry Landess Series Wednesday at Hoosier Park.   Out of the gate, Blue Punch took the early lead with This Guy Can Fly, controlled by Don Eash, and Love
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Vicki Gram wins Harrington mares open trot
April 24, 2008
Art Stafford's Vicki Gram ($7.80, Art Stafford Jr.) set all the fractions and captured the $20,500 Mares Open Trot in 1:57.1 Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. The 7-year-old Valley Victor mare earned her first win in four starts this year and 16th in her career. Go Sassy Go battled first-over and h
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Gale warning posted in Pompano winner's circle
April 24, 2008
Gale Warning ($2.60) gave notice that he has returned to his winning ways with a three-quarter length triumph Wednesday at the isle pompano park in the $10,000 featured trot. Driven by Wally Hennessey, Gale Warning covered the one-mile race in 1:56.3 for his second win this year for the Lorenzo
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Celii busts out in 27th in $13 million WPT championship
April 24, 2008
Prominent owner John Celii busted out Wednesday on Day 4 of the World Poker Tour No-Limit Hold'em Championship at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, finishing 27th in the field of 545 and earning a prize of $79,145. Celii, of Chadds Ford, Pa., campaigned among others 1998 Breeders Crown winner Bad
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Horse owner, community leader Dr. Tom King Jr. dies at 83
April 24, 2008
Dr. Thomas William King Jr., a former director of the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association and a longtime Standardbred owner who campaigned the Ohio Hall of Famer Berlin Flyer, died Sunday, April 20, at his home in Butler, Pa., at the age of 83. Dr. King’s son, Tom III, is also a Standardbred own
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The Meadows makes changes to May schedule
April 24, 2008
Due to further construction at The Meadows, some changes have been made to the live racing schedule, with no live racing Monday, May 5; Tuesday, May 6; Thursday, May 8; and Monday, May 12. Live racing is scheduled for Friday, May 9. Make up days for the four days in May are liste
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Scioto announces personnel changes; Vicroy new announcer
April 24, 2008
Veteran Ohio horseman and official Mike Woebkenberg will be the man who says “Go” when Scioto Downs starts its 50th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, May 9.   Woebkenberg has started the races at Lebanon Raceway this past winter and will move into the same role at Scioto for its 68-program
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Arch Madness, Falls For You win qualifiers
April 24, 2008
The Trond Smedshammer Stable put two of its 2007 stable stars--Arch Madness and Falls For You--on the track at the Meadowlands in qualifiers on Thursday morning and they won handily, with the 4-year-old gelding Arch Madness scoring in 1:55.1 and the mare Falls For You hitting the wire first in 1:56.
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Real Desire's book full and closed
April 24, 2008
Brittany Stallion Management has announced that the 2008 book is closed at 150 mares for its stud Real Desire, the sire of 2007 Pacer of the Year Tell All. Real Desire is standing his second season in Pennsylvania this year. He stood at stud in the Southern Hemisphere for th
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Strong contingent of sophomore pacers in Big M morning action
April 24, 2008
Leading 3-year-old colt pacer Badlands Nitro led a brigade of sophomore heavyweights across the wire in a qualifier Thursday morning at the Meadowlands, as Brian Sears directed the world champion to a 1:52.3 victory, his second winning qualifying effort in as many starts this year.   Sears mo
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Buck I St. Pat best in Chester feature
April 24, 2008
Driver Tim Tetrick swung Buck I St. Pat three wide heading into the final turn around a parked-and-tiring Vivid Photo and then gamely went past the leading American Lane to win the featured $40,000 Open Trot at Harrah’s Chester Thursday afternoon. The 1:54.4 victory was the third straight and fift
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