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Worthy Flier sets career mark in Meadows win
May 14, 2008
Worthy Flier made it three wins in a row on Tuesday at The Meadows, launching a determined uncovered bid that carried her to victory in the $18,000 Filly and Mare Open Trot. Worthy Flier was only 3 1/2 lengths back when she made her move, but she was trying to overhaul Whotookwhat, argua
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Nidya A surpasses $300,000
May 14, 2008
Paul McDougall Racing and W.J. McDougall Racing's Nidya A ($6, Ross Wolfenden) surpassed the $300,000 mark in earnings Tuesday with a 1:55 win in the $22,000 Mares Junior Open at Harrington Raceway. The Peter Tritton trainee received a perfect trip behind pacesetting Casino Bus and surged by in t
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Sauce Two K rallied to Pocono victory
May 14, 2008
Despite sitting last around the first turn and trailing by over 10 lengths on the backstretch, Sauce Two K rallied in the stretch to win the featured $22,000 Open Handicap Trot on Tuesday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Driver Tim Tetrick chose to take back Sauce Two K, a 3-1 third
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Small breeders big in New York
May 14, 2008
While the biggest breeding operations in New York State produce some of harness racing’s best horses, the backbone of the breeding industry here is smaller breeders. According to data provided by the USTA, almost 50 percent of the 2,115 mares bred to registered New York-eligible stallions in 2007 be
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Rags To Riches claiming series at Tioga closes Thursday
May 14, 2008
Time runs out Thursday on the chance to nominate your $10,000 claimer to the $100,000 Rags to Riches series at Tioga Downs. The series offers a single elimination format over three preliminary legs to reach the estimated $100,000 final (2007 purse $85,000). The pur
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Former Rosecroft CEO Chuckas joining Magna
May 14, 2008
The Thoroughbred Times has reported on its web site that Maryland Jockey Club president Chris Dragone has been fired and will be replaced by longtime harness racing executive Tom Chuckas. Magna Entertainment Corp. chairman Frank Stronach confirmed the appointment of Chuckas, the story said. Dragone
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New Jersey Sire Stakes action opens Friday
May 14, 2008
The New Jersey Sire Stakes season opens with the first of three preliminary rounds of competition for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Friday and pacing colts and geldings on Saturday, both at the Meadowlands.   Nineteen 3-year-old fillies have been divided into two divisions, vying fo
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Two Hempt elims Saturday at Pocono
May 14, 2008
Blueridge Western, fresh off a win in the $215,000 Berry’s Creek at the Meadowlands, leads a field of 15 three-year-old pacing colts and geldings into the Max C. Hempt Memorial Pace elimination races Saturday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   The two elimination races will be p
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Fields set for Empire Breeders Classic elims for trotters
May 14, 2008
Vernon Downs is gearing up for the eliminations for the Empire Breeders Classic on Saturday, May 17.There will be two divisions for the 3-year old trotting fillies and two divisions for the 3-year old colt & gelding trotters, each carrying a purse of $12,500. Vernon will host the $250,000 (
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