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Dial Or Nodial finds winning case; Muscles flexed in 2CT
July 11, 2008
Dial Or Nodial stamped himself as one to watch with a scorching 1:51.4 victory in the $175,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship for 2-year-old pacing colts on Thursday night at the Meadowlands.Driver Brian Sears, who swept both NJSS finals on the card, made a backside brush to the lead with Dial
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NYSS double for the Ackermans
July 11, 2008
It was a night of firsts Thursday with Yonkers Raceway hosting its first New York Sire Stakes event of the season with five divisions of the $192,712 Milt Taylor Trot for 2-year-old colts and geldings on the card, with Hall of Fame trainer Doug Ackerman recording a double. Team Ackerman,
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Can't forget about this Saratoga track record
July 11, 2008
Whycantiforgetyou equaled the Saratoga Gaming and Raceway track record for a 4-year-old pacing mares on Thursday when stopping the timer in 1:53.1 to take the featured $15,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace for the second straight time. Driven from post four by Frank Coppola Jr., Whycantiforgetyou w
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Valley View Downs denied temporary license
July 11, 2008
With a financing deadline looming just days away, officials of the proposed Valley View Downs racetrack in Pennsylvania had their request for a temporary license rejected Thursday by a 7-0 vote by the state’s Gaming Control Board. The Board ruled it has not completed its investigation of the applica
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Eye infection slows down Tetrick, but he'll drive Friday
July 11, 2008
After missing the last two days of racing due to an eye infection, Tim Tetrick has told harnessracing.com he plans on driving at the Meadowlands Friday night, with his 12 mounts including Celebrity Secret in the $350,000 Stanley Dancer final and One Tough Lass in the $300,000 Delvin Miller final. &
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MacGrath says Somebeachsomewhere is 'ready' for U.S. debut
July 11, 2008
The undefeated 3-year-old colt pacer Somebeachsomewhere is just one day away from making his United States debut Saturday in the eliminations for the Meadowlands Pace, and co-owner and trainer Brent MacGrath says his charge is “ready” and that he is “very happy with how he’s coming into th
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Stately Art paces to Provost victory
July 11, 2008
Stately Art worked out a winning second-over trip to capture a division of the Watson Provost Pace for freshman colts and geldings on Thursday at The Meadows. The series was named for the late Watson Provost, longtime Meadows trainer and one of the pioneering group that helped found the track in 196
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Track record for Lantern Kronos in Reynolds Stakes split
July 11, 2008
Lantern Kronos set a new track record in winning a W.N. Reynolds Memorial Stakes race at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Friday afternoon.  The Reynolds races are the highlight of Grand Circuit Week at Pocono, which concluded with Friday’s action. Lantern Kronos crushed a group of 3-year-old fi
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Hambletonian favorite cruises; Snow White wins Miller Memorial
July 11, 2008
In his final Hambletonian prep, Deweycheatumnhowe cruised to his 13th straight win in the $350,000 Stanley Dancer Memorial on Friday night at the Meadowlands. The undefeated colt is the overwhelming favorite heading into the July 26 eliminations for the $1.5 million Hambletonian, harness racing's mo
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Three in a row for Biggest Big Bertha
July 11, 2008
Biggest Big Bertha scored her third straight victory in the $15,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap pace on Friday night at Tioga Downs. The mile of 1:53.2 was the fastest time posted in her three race winning streak for trainer Patty Harris. Bruce Clarke took over the driving on the 7-year old Litt
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Goldstar Rosie captures Orange Blossom final in 1:59.1
July 11, 2008
Undefeated Goldstar Rosie ($2.20) made a clean sweep of the 16th annual Orange Blossom Pacing Series Friday at Pompano Park Harness Track, capturing the $21,300 final with a three and one-quarter length victory for driver Dan Clements. The series was for two-year-old Florida bred pacing fillies. T
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New lifetime mark for DW's Judy at Saratoga
July 11, 2008
The 4-year-old trotting mare DW’s Judy visited the Saratoga Gaming and Raceway winner’s circle for the second consecutive time on Friday, scoring an upset victory in the featured $15,000 Open Trot in a lifetime-best clocking of 1:56.4. Guided from post three by Jay Randall, DW’s Judy battled on th
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Yonkers features to Veterans Binions, Grain of Truth
July 11, 2008
Veterans Binions (Greg Grsmore) and Grain of Truth (Jeff Gregory) shared Yonkers Raceway glory Friday night, winning the $30,000 co-featured Open Handicaps. Binions went to the house in the Filly and Mare Open 'Cap Pace, leading at every pylon en route to a 1:54 effort.     
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Scioto Downs hosts seven Ohio Sires Stakes divisions
July 11, 2008
Ohio’s best sophomore fillies blew into Scioto Downs on Friday night and put on a great show for the racing fans in seven divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes. Seven different drivers posed for photos in the winner’s circle after the $20,000 events. The fastest 3-year-old trotting filly of the evening wa
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Real Velocity scores Hoosier Park invite victory in 1:51.3
July 11, 2008
Real Velocity, guided by Jason Dillander, drove down the stretch to win the $23,000 purse of the Fillies and Mares Invitational Friday, July 11 at Hoosier Park. The win was Real Velocity’s 10th of the season in 14 competitions. Camphor Hanover, with Brad Hanners in the sulky, raced out of the gate
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