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Five divisions for Empire State's best 3-year-old fillies
July 16, 2008
For the second consecutive evening, Yonkers Raceway hosted the Empire's leading 3-year-old fillies, and on this night it was the pacers in the $244,035 Art Watson divided into $48,807 quintuplets. Diva Delight (Keith Kash Jr.) stung, then stalked, odds-on choice Hannah Isabel (Yannick Gi
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Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Thompson is Hambo ambassador
July 16, 2008
Jenny Thompson, an American sports hero and one of the most decorated Olympians in history, will serve as the honorary ambassador for one of the greatest sports traditions in the United States and the world, the $1.5 million Hambletonian at the Meadowlands on Aug. 2. The most prestigious t
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Flamboro 'no contest' overturned
July 16, 2008
Standardbred Licensees John Kopas, Dave Poley, John Pentland, Jim Wellwood, Jamie Bardoel and Scott McNiven appealed Ruling SB 37355 wherein the Judges ruled that the 4th race on July 11, 2008, at Flamboro Downs was a "No Contest" in accordance with Rule 22.33 of the Rules of Standardbred Racing.
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Favorites score in Vernon NYSS divisions
July 16, 2008
Crowd wagering favorites Napoleon, Big Apple Deli, Make It Happen, General Royal and Hall of Fame driver John Campbell didn’t disappoint in Tuesday night’s $233,930 New York Sires Stakes feature for male 3-year-old trotters at Vernon Downs.   Napoleon nailed down his flight with a bo
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Swoosh Hanover equals Pocono mark
July 16, 2008
Swoosh Hanover romped to a condition trotting win and matched a track record in the process on Tuesday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Trained by Richard Johnson and driven by Tim Tetrick, Swoosh Hanover, a 3-year-old filly sired by Lindy Lane out of Swift Kathy, rolled to a w
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MacGrath talks some SBSW as colt aims for 11th straight
July 16, 2008
Somebeachsomewhere will bid for his 11th straight win as the overwhelming 2-5 morning line favorite in the $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   Gates open at 5:30 p.m. on Meadowlands Pace night, with a T-shirt giveaway to paid admissions while supply lasts.&
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Leader Of The Bax leads way to Meadows' winner's circle
July 16, 2008
Leader Of The Bax converted a perfect pocket trip to victory on Tuesday at The Meadows, taking a division of the Mary Wohlmuth Trot for freshman fillies. Doug Snyder guided the daughter of Broadway Hall-Bax Machine to the pocket behind leader Allamerican Phoebe. Leader Of The Bax made her win
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Maryland track granted permission to close, continue simulcasts
July 16, 2008
Rosecroft Raceway was granted permission by the Maryland Racing Commission on Tuesday to close for live racing for up to two years, while still allowing it to simulcast races. The commission declared the track to be in an emergency situation, thus honoring its request to continue simulcasting, and t
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Bullville Powerful goes to Big Dance
July 16, 2008
Bullville Powerful will attempt to do the unthinkable and beat the unbeaten Somebeachsomewhere this Saturday in the $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace. The $100,000 supplemented colt was second to Sand Shooter in his elim last Saturday in 1:49.4, almost a full second off of Somebeachsomewhere’s lifetime
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Bruno named fall meet race secretary at Red Mile
July 16, 2008
The Red Mile has announced Frank Bruno, assistant race secretary to Tad Stockman at the Meadowlands the past six years, has been named race secretary for the Kentucky racetrack's early fall meet, which begins Sunday, July 27. Bruno will then move into the judges' stand for the two weeks of Grand Cir
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Anabolic steroid ban recommended in Kentucky
July 16, 2008
On Wednesday afternoon a subcommittee recommended that the Kentucky Horse Racing Commissionon ban the use of anabolic steroids in horses competing at Kentucky racetracks.   In a position statement, the Subcommittee on Anabolic Steroids, a subcommittee of the Kentucky Equin
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Here's another version of Cohen's ride with Pace finalist
July 16, 2008
Turning 40 might send some men off to buy a fast car but in the case of First Over blogger Andrew Cohen, he went in pursuit of a fast horse, and his horse is Share The Delight, who will start from post one in the Meadowlands Pace Saturday night. Post time for the first race of the Pace night progra
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Mya Tri, ABC Mercedes win in Indiana Downs opener
July 16, 2008
Sophomore filly trotter Mya Tri raised her undefeated streak to 17 starts Wednesday, July 16 as part of Indiana Downs’ opening program. The Sara Haynes trainee won handily in the $15,120 first leg of Indiana Sires Stakes competition, stopping the clock in 1:56.4. ABC Mercedes captured the $12,000 IS
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