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Morrill wins three in Yonkers Sire Stakes action
July 15, 2008
Yonkers Raceway's second sojourn into New York Sire Stakes action offered Monday night's $223,445 Mike Cipriani Trot for 3-year-old fillies, with Winbak Dream and driver Jim Morrill Jr. turning in the fastest statebred event with a 1:59.2 effort in the second $39.024 event. The Malabar Man
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Three straight wins for Native Bride
July 15, 2008
Edging first-over up the backstretch, Native Bride ($2.60) scored her third consecutive win and her 11th career victory in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action Monday afternoon at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack, turning in an impressive 1:51.2 performance with much in reserve. The thr
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Unique Legacy upsets in Town Pro final
July 15, 2008
Unique Legacy turned in an impressive two-move effort in scoring a mild upset in Monday night's $57,300(C) Town Pro Pacing Series final for 3-year-old fillies at Mohawk Racetrack in 1:52.2. Mark MacDonald called on the filly's early speed for the first time in her young career and the daughter of
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Churchill announcer Kruytbosch dies at age 47
July 15, 2008
Luke Kruytbosch, the announcer at Churchill Downs, Ellis Park and Turf Paradise, was found dead in his Indiana apartment Monday at the age of 47. Kruytbosch had just finished announcing the races at Churchill Downs earlier this month and had moved to Evansville, Ind., where he had announced the firs
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Major racetrack renovations being done at Balmoral
July 15, 2008
It may be “down time” for live racing at Balmoral Park but there is still plenty going on at the Crete plant as the one-mile racing oval undergoes a complete renovation in anticipation of its re-opening on Saturday, Aug. 9.   In an effort to make the racing surface one of the fastest, y
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Morrill also wins four NYSS at Monticello
July 15, 2008
In a day where nearly $240,000 was offered in New York Sire Stakes events for sophomore pacing colts at Monticello Raceway, Jim Morrill Jr. put on a driving show Monday as he won four of the six divisions.   "I had a pretty good day,” Morrill said modestly when the racing had finish
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Field assembled for $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace
July 15, 2008
At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, trainer Linda Toscano won the draw to pick a post position first for Saturday's Meadowlands Pace and she chose post one for Share The Delight, while trainer Brent MacGrath choosing next took post two for the overwhelming morning-line choice Somebeac
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Jamieson gets sponsor's exemption to Tioga's Drivers' Champio
July 15, 2008
Jody Jamieson will be the sponsor’s exemption for the second annual Drivers’ Championship at Tioga Downs, to be held Sunday afternoon, July 27. Jamieson currently has 165 wins this year and has earned more than $3,263,000 in purse earnings. He is one of the leading drivers in Canada, and also partic
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Harrisburg yearling preview online
July 15, 2008
The yearling preview for the 1,139 yearlings entered in the 2008 edition of the Standardbred Horse Sales Company sale at Harrisburg are now online. All of harness racing's premier sires are represented. The preview may be found online at www.theblackbook.com.   The yearling portion of the sal
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Penn National announces equine health and safety initiatives
July 15, 2008
Penn National Gaming Inc., the second largest owner of pari-mutuel racing facilities in North America, Tuesday announced the implementation of several initiatives intended to ensure the continued health and safety of equine participants at its racetracks. These initiatives include limiting
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