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Freshmen NJSS open at the Meadowlands
June 19, 2008
All Or None romped to a 1:55.1 victory for driver John Campbell and trainer Kevin Lare in the second of two $46,500 New Jersey Sire Stakes for 2-year-old filly pacers Wednesday night at the Meadowlands, drawing off to a three-length tally over My Betty J. Wildflower Hanover was third
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In Focus impressive, Lear Jetta also wins PASS split
June 19, 2008
Despite a dominant (though much expected) performance by Lear Jetta in Wednesday's Pennsylvania Sire Stakes at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack, it was In Focus who was most impressive among five $41,728 divisions raced for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings. In Focus ($2.80) left f
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Susan Hotspur, Fox Valley Tyra win filly splits
June 19, 2008
State-bred pacing fillies took center stage on Wednesday night’s program as a total of 16 two year olds squared off in a pair of $10,000 divisions of the Incredible Tillie Stake, with Susan Hotspur and Fox Valley Tyra coming up winners.   In the first division, Cynthia Kay Willis and Richard
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Big Heart comes up biggest in DSBF divisions
June 19, 2008
Teague Inc.'s Big Heart ($2.10, Jim Morand) was the fastest of three Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) winners Wednesday at Harrington Raceway for 3-year-old pacing colts. In the $20,000 elim, the George Teague trainee made a quarter-pole move to the front and coasted to a four-length wi
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PA Preferred yearlings online
June 19, 2008
The 123 yearlings entered in the 2008 edition of the PA Preferred sale are now online, and the catalog consists almost entirely of Pennsylvania-sired yearlings, including a representation by virtually all of the major sires standing in the Commonwealth.   The yearlings are
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Guy gets the girl for the 45th time
June 19, 2008
Guy Gets Girl ($3.60) was able to overcome a sloppy, rain-soaked track in posting his 45th career victory Wednesday in the $12,000 feature trot at the isle pompano park. Trained and driven to victory by Bruce Ranger, Guy Gets Girl was able to go right to the lead from post two in the third race
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Big qualfiers for Dewey, Snow White
June 19, 2008
Deweycheatumnhowe turned in a huge 1:53.1 qualifying effort at the Meadowlands Thursday morning, using a two-hole trip to beat The Pres by 3 1/4 lengths with a :27.1 last quarter. Trainer, driver and co-owner Ray Schnittker said afterward he was extremely pleased with the mile and that Dewey "w
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Freestone a peach; pacing colt wins in 1:54.1
June 19, 2008
Freestone, owned and trained by Ohio horseman Ron Randall, was the fastest of the New Jersey Sire Stakes 2-year-old trotting colt winners at the Meadowlands Thursday night, cruising to a 1:58.3 victory on the front end.   With David Miller driving, Freestone won his first pari-mutuel start af
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NJ lawmakers to be at Meadowlands Friday night
June 19, 2008
Nine New Jersey state legislators will be at the Meadowlands on Friday to present trophies to the winners of the $700,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes “Night of Champions,” the highest total purses offered on one race program in NJSS history. There will be four $175,000 Championship Finals, completing t
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