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Celebrity Secret, Azur take 3-year-old colt trots
June 13, 2008
Celebrity Secret edged away to a 1:54.3 victory in the first of two $30,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes divisions on Thursday night at the Meadowlands, with Azur winning the second split. Driver Tim Tetrick sent Celebrity Secret first-up to challenge the pacesetter Atomic Hall, towing the 1-2 favorite Mu
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Kentucky legislator to file racetrack slots bill
June 13, 2008
A Kentucky legislator announced Thursday he is preparing to propose legislation that will temporarily legalize slot machines at racetracks in the Bluegrass, stating he doesn’t believe the state’s constitution had to be changed in order to enact the bill.   “Maybe one of the things the legisla
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Mya Tri now perfect in 15 career starts
June 13, 2008
The duo of Mya Tri and Walter Haynes Jr. fired down the stretch to win the fourth leg of the Indiana Sire Stakes Thursday at Hoosier Park, and the 3-year-old trotting filly by Pining Fora Tri has now won all 15 career starts she has competed in, and is a perfect four-for-four in 2008.  
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Morgan wins seven on birthday; King hurt in spill
June 13, 2008
Driver Tony Morgan won seven races on the card, while celebrating his 50th birthday Thursday at Harrington Raceway. Also on the program, driver Jim King Jr. suffered a back injury in a stretch mishap.   Only Morgan, Brad Hanners and Brandon Givens have won seven races on a card at Harri
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Alpine Dauntless extends winning streak at Saratoga
June 13, 2008
Alpine Dauntless extended his winning streak to three on Thursday when capturing the $5,500 featured non-winners trot at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway in 2:00. Starting from post one with conditioner Brian Allen at the lines, Alpine Dauntless seized control of the race the moment the gate swung ope
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Ms. Pollyanna sets career mark with fifth win
June 13, 2008
The sophomore trotting starlet Ms. Pollyanna made it five in a row this season as she won the $10,200 Killbuck Mary Series final on Thursday night at Scioto Downs. The daughter of Chip Chip Hooray picked up a new 1:57.3f mark in the process. Kyle Ater sent the chestnut filly to the front at t
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Boo Coo Blush won't be denied at Cal-Expo
June 13, 2008
Some issues came up in the final quarter mile, but that wouldn't prevent Boo Coo Blush from earning a nice victory.   Conditioned trotters, racing for a $4,000 purse, were featured at Cal-Expo on Thursday night (June 12), on which Boo Coo Blush showed courage.   Coming away in last fro
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Badpans prevails at Vernon Downs
June 13, 2008
The productive pacer Badpans displayed patience and closing ability in capturing Thursday night’s (June 12) main trotting event at Vernon Downs.   With Claude Huckabone, III driving for trainer Dave Spagnola, Badpans tucked in second behind Incredible Anthony early in the $6,300 eighth event
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Hawkinsville training center damaged by storm
June 13, 2008
A severe thunderstorm Wednesday afternoon caused heavy damage to the Lawrence Bennett Harness Horse Racing facility near Hawkinsville, Ga. Nine of the 10 barns at the site were damaged, including three that had its roofs totally ripped away, three with about half its roofs torn away, and three that
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Rev. O'Connor, owner of top pacer Caramore dies
June 13, 2008
Rev. Thomas J. O’Connor, who bred and raised many Standardbreds, including stakes winner Caramore, died Wednesday at home in Freehold Township, NJ. He was 78.Among the more than 80 horses he owned and bred was Caramore–Irish for big friend–who raced from 1980 to 1988, earning $1,129,411 wi
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2-year-old Mysticism sizzles in 1:53.4
June 13, 2008
Mysticism once again established himself as the fastest 2-year-old winner in North America this season, sizzling to 1:53.4 victory in a qualifying race Friday morning at Pompano Park. Trained and driven by Walter Ross, Mysticism, sired by Dragon Again from the top raceway mare, Imawester
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Cheyenne Trish a perfect three for three in NJSS legs
June 13, 2008
Two divisions of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for three-year-old filly pacers were held Friday night (June 13) at the Meadowlands.  Knock Three Times and David Miller took the second division by a neck over Ideal Nectarine (Andy Miller) in 1:52.2 while Cheyenne Trish and John Campbell moved to th
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Ross Croghan trainees finish 1-3
June 13, 2008
With 12 free for all mares going for $250,000 in the Lady Liberty Final at the Meadowlands, horses were coming from everywhere at the top of the stretch.  But coming up the inside, after leaving from the second tier in post 11, Life of Luxury N and Eric Goodell pulled the upset, going off at 21
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Copperstone & Irvine take INSS
June 13, 2008
The duo of EJ’s Copperstone and driver Don Irvine, Jr. raced down the stretch to win the fourth leg of the Indiana Sire Stakes on Friday, June 13 at Hoosier Park. This was the fourth win for EJ’s Copperstone in four races this season.   Savanna’s Love, guided by Hoosier Park’s leading driver,
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Bartlett injured at Yonkers
June 13, 2008
Jason Bartlett, leading driver at Yonkers Raceway, was injured in a second race accident on Friday night. Bartlett, driving Hurricane Mike, was unseated when the sulky broke passing the quarter-mile pole, and was subsequently run over by trailing horses and sulkies. He suffered an injury to his
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Celebrity Tribute takes Elegantimage Cons as first win of year
June 13, 2008
Celebrity Tribute took full advantage of the pocket trip after the race favorite went off stride to her outside before the quarter in the C$50,000 Elegantimage Stakes Consolation for three-year-old trotting fillies Friday at Mohawk.   Mario Baillargeon drove the Staffan Lind trainee who led t
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