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Five divisions of Empire State's freshman colt trotters vie
August 06, 2008
Juvenile colt and gelding trotters continued their New York Sire Stakes journey on Tuesday as five divisions of the third leg were contested at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, with Donttellmywife trotting the fastest mile of the night, winning his $42,822 division in 2:02.1. Guided from post seven
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Grand Circuit action opens at The Meadows
August 06, 2008
The Meadows kicked off Grand Circuit week on Tuesday with the spotlight on freshman filly trotters and pacers and perhaps the most impressive winner in the day’s nine Grand Circuit divisions was Caviar Forthe Lady, who captured her fourth consecutive stake. Charlie Norris, who pi
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Freshman pacing fillies shine in second round of ISS action
August 06, 2008
Indiana Downs played host to the second round of Indiana Sires Stakes competition for freshman filly pacers Tuesday, August 5. Ag-N-Au Bluegrass and VIP Filly claimed victory in the two divisions, each upending the favorites in the $15,000 contests. In the first race on the card, Ag-N-Au Bluegrass
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HHYF converges on Lexington
August 06, 2008
Teenagers and parents from eight states will converge on Lexington’s Red Mile late this week to learn more about harness racing, as well as the careers and opportunities that are available in the sport.   The Red Mile is hosting the Harness Horse Youth Foundation’s Level Two Harness Racing Yo
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Shadow Play draws post six in Adios
August 06, 2008
Shadow Play, who won a Delvin Miller Adios elimination race in a world-record setting time of 1:48.2 on a five-eighths-mile track, has been tabbed as the 5-2 early morning-line favorite for the $350,000 finals that will be raced Saturday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   From t
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Nine sophomore fillies in Helen Smith
August 06, 2008
Fancy Vacation, who has finished in-the-money in five of six starts this year, is among the nine 3-year-old trotting fillies vying for eight spots in the $70,000 Helen Smith at Freehold Raceway. The $10,000 elimination race on Friday will determine which eight will advance to the $70,000 final
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Ohio casino backers submit 763,000 petition signatures
August 06, 2008
Published reports state backers behind a $600-million casino in Ohio to be built near I-71, halfway between Cincinnati and Columbus have submitted 763,000 signatures—more than double the amount required—to place the proposal on the statewide November ballot.   Expanding gaming has been turned
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Noble Falcon favored in $150,000 Fialkow Invitational at Yonkers
August 06, 2008
Noble Falcon brings his five-race winning streak (all 1:50-or-better efforts) at the Meadowlands across the Hudson River Saturday night as the 3-1 morning-line choice in the $150,000 Frederick Fialkow Invitational Pace at Yonkers Raceway, the eighth race on the 13-race program.   Noble Falcon
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Mya Tri runs streak to 18 straight, ABC Mercedes romps in ISS
August 06, 2008
Indiana Sires Stakes competition for sophomore trotters has been dominated by two horses this year. Mya Tri and ABC Mercedes Tri have yet to lose in 2008, and each continued the winning trend Wednesday at Indiana Downs in the second leg of ISS competition. Mya Tri continued to add to her legacy Wed
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