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Tivoli Hanover sets track record in Pocono feature
July 12, 2008
Tivoli Hanover won his third straight Open Handicap pace and set a new track record in the process on Saturday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Leaving from an outside post in a field of seven for the $22,000 feature, Tivoli Hanover, with Anthony Morgan in the bike for Chris Oakes, took ove
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Suprizemeagain lowers freshman track record at Hoosier Park
July 12, 2008
Suprizemeagain became the fastest two-year-old ever at Hoosier Park Saturday, July 12 during the final night of harness racing for 2008. Guided by the track’s leading driver, Trace Tetrick, Suprizemeagain cruised home to victory in the first race of the evening in a time of 1:52.1, beating the old m
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Somebeachsomewhere sizzles; Campbell reaches milestone
July 12, 2008
Somebeachsomewhere [$2.40, $2.10, $2.10] made a tsunami-size splash in his U.S. debut as he won his elimination for the $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace in 1:48.3 on Saturday night. The undefeated Canadian colt picked up his tenth career win in the first of three $50,000 eliminations for the track's si
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Todd J H Hanover collects Summertime final in record time
July 12, 2008
Todd J H Hanover turned in a stakes record performance in scoring an upset victory in Saturday night’s $58,100 final of the Summertime Pacing Series for three-year-old colts and geldings at Mohawk Racetrack. Randy Waples engineered the 1:50.3 victory which lowered the former mark of 1:51.1 held join
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King Cat Anvil N scratches out win in Yonkers feature
July 12, 2008
A case could have been made for most of octet in Yonkers Raceway's Saturday night $30,000 Open Handicap Pace. Close on paper...closer at the wire. A stretch scrum saw King Cat Anvil N (Jordan Stratton) prevail from the pocket, getting the nod over the horse directly behind him, Magum (Stephane Bouch
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Armbro Wave dashes to victory at Tioga Downs
July 12, 2008
Armbro Wave and Phil Fluet scored in the five-eighth’s mile dash on Saturday night at Tioga Downs. The duo used an off the pace tactic to nail down the victory in 1:12.2. Howard Parker and CC’S Solo Mon left from the rail and led early throughout the opening quarter in 26.4 and hit the half mile mar
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Mister Big repeats in thrilling Haughton final
July 12, 2008
It was a battle to the wire in a contest of titans with Mister Big edging out Artistic Fella in the $600,000 William R. Haughton Final, the eighth race on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Mister Big [$3.60, $2.20, $2.10] was first up and at the neck of the pacesetting Artistic Fella [3.20, $2.40]
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Tough Cassidy hands Time To Scoot first loss
July 12, 2008
Tough Cassidy ($5.20) looked unbeaten race favorite Time To Scoot in the eye and blew on by to win the $17,400 final of the 16th annual Gator Pacing Series for Florida-sired two-year-old pacing colts and geldings Saturday at Pompano Park Harness Track. Driven by Jay Sears, Tough Cassidy won by two a
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Yankee Cruiser offspring dominate OSS action at Scioto
July 12, 2008
Sons of Yankee Cruiser won three of the four pacing divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes contested at Scioto Downs on Saturday night. A total of $140,000 was split over seven divisions for trotting and pacing juveniles. Many of these same youngsters competed in Ohio Sires Stakes action last week at Northf
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