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Field set for richest Molson Pace
May 24, 2008
The weather was a coolish 11 C (52 F) but that didn’t impede the action from being hot and heavy in the pair of 2008 Molson Pace eliminations contested at Western Fair Raceway on Friday evening, May 23. In the first elimination, Zooka was sent first-over by driver Mario Baillargeon at the :55.4 ha
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Ladies Love Yonkers
May 24, 2008
Friday night (May 23) was indeed Ladies Night at Yonkers Raceway, with winning women everywhere you turned. Western Graduate won the co-featured $30,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace, track record holder Victor's Vicky beat the boys in the co-featured $30,000 Open Handicap Trot and Betsy Phill
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ONSS Gold Elims to Coleman, MacDonald
May 24, 2008
Casie Coleman and Mark MacDonald teamed up to sweep the Ontario Sire Stakes Gold eliminations at Western Fair on Friday, May 23.  The two $40,000(C) eliminations for three-year-old pacing fillies went to Chancey Lady and A Fiesty Affair, both by Camluck.   Chancey Lady took the first eli
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**NEW**EXCLUSIVE: Peter Kleinhans reports from Sweden
May 24, 2008
On the eve of the Elitlopp, Peter Kleinhans writes about Luc Ouellette, who will drive Enough Talk Sunday, more of his experiences and his plans for after the race. Just click on FIRST OVER above and read his Saturday blog.
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Badlands Nitro takes Hempt Final in 1:50
May 24, 2008
Badlands Nitro and Brian Sears captured the $301,072 Max C. Hempt Memorial Pace Final Saturday afternoon at Pocono Downs – in a track record equaling (for three-year-old colt pacers) and career best 1:50.   Leaving from post position one, Badlands Nitro went straight to the top and never look
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NJ Classic elims to Daley Deposit Only & Cold Cape Cod
May 24, 2008
The Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic Eliminations brought fast last quarters to the Meadowlands racetrack Saturday, May 24.  Cold Cape Cod and Daley Deposit Only won their respective $25,000 eliminations in 1:52 and 1:51.4 respectively.   Daley Deposit Only, from post seven, got par
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Won The West edges Artistic Fella in Dan Patch Invitational
May 24, 2008
Won the West and driver Greg Grismore used a valiant stretch drive to overtake a field of nine opponents in the 15th edition of the $200,000 Dan Patch Invitational Pace Saturday, May 24. The duo crossed the finish line in a time of 1:50.0, their fastest effort in 2008. Starting from the second tier
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