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Elims set for Canadian Pacing Derby
August 08, 2008
Three powerful contenders for the August 16 final of the $750,000 Canadian Pacing Derby have opted to skip this Saturday’s $50,000 elimination at Mohawk and advance straight to the final, but a strong field of open pacing heavyweights will still make the elim a contest for the record books. Jean-
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Empire State's 2-year-old filly trotters in action at Saratoga
August 08, 2008
Juvenile filly trotters made their third stop along the New York Sire Stakes trail on Thursday as six divisions were contested at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, with She’s So Savvy putting forth the most impressive performance of the night, winning her $36,778 split in 2:00.3. Starting from post fi
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Dennis easily picks up eighth career win
August 08, 2008
Dennis, who missed the cut for the Hambletonian, overcame an unfavorable post position and went on to a decisive 1:56 win in the Arden Downs Trot for 3-year-old colts and geldings in Grand Circuit action on Thursday at The Meadows. Dennis had captured eight of 18 career starts
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Mattonthechooch finds Scioto winner's circle
August 08, 2008
Driver Chris Page used his rail position to take the lead from the start with Mattonthechooch at Scioto Downs on Thursday and draw off to a 15 1/4-length win in 1:52.3. He defeated Sweet Sam and Wart for trainer Jeff Amann and owner Matt Amann of Circleville. The winner was bred by top trainer Jim A
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Make It Happen, Big Apple Deli favored in Zweig splits
August 08, 2008
Ray Schnittker won’t be bringing the 2008 Hambletonian champion Deweycheatumnhowe with him to Tioga Downs on Saturday night, but he will be bringing top New York-bred trotter Make It Happen, a 3-year-old son of Conway Hall who finished third in the $1.5 million Hambo last Saturday with Dan
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Splendid Les repeats at Vernon
August 08, 2008
Splendid Les turned in a repeat victory in the top Miracle Mile trotting class at Vernon Downs on Thursday night. Competing in the $10,000 featured eighth event, Splendid Les idled directly behind the mile-cutter, Eng-amer Davanti, through three-quarters, and then closed with a flurry to record
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Valley View Downs project in trouble
August 08, 2008
Published reports state the proposed Valley View Downs racetrack in Pennsylvania is in trouble and the development may be abandoned. Friday’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that lenders for the track’s parent company, Centaur Inc., will “push to abort (the) Pennsylvania racino project (and) get re
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Mystra leads Red Mile speed parade
August 08, 2008
The 133-year old historic clay oval, known as The Red Mile, was lightning fast on Thursday night, producing an astonishing 10 lifetime marks on the 14-race card. The speed figures were inevitably linked to the fact that many young horses were competing, but are also a testament to the outs
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Harness Racing Hall of Fame names Immortals
August 08, 2008
On Sunday, July 5, 2009, “Hall of Fame Day,” the 2008 Immortal Honorees will be inducted into the Hall during ceremonies held under the tent on the museum lawn. This great distinction is given both to people and horses, no longer living, who have made significant contributions to the sport of harnes
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6,000 wins for Andy Miller
August 08, 2008
Andy Miller needed only one win on Friday to reach 6,000 career wins and he reached the milestone in the second race at Freehold Raceway driving Robert Weinstein's Fancy Muffler ($6.40) to victory. The win was Miller's 289th of the year. The 39-year-old Miller, who began his driving care
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Share The Delight co-owner Edward Cohen dies
August 08, 2008
Edward Cohen, a longtime harness owner whose career in the industry spanned four decades, died Friday in Denver, Col., from complications relating to diabetes. He was 79.   Born during the presidency of Calvin Coolidge and the Canadian prime minister-ship of William Lyon Mackenzie King,
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Knoxtrot Hall Wins Sixth Straight in Arden
August 08, 2008
Knoxtrot Hall won his sixth consecutive race, making it look easy in the process, when he captured a division of the $80,000 Arden Downs trot for freshman colts and geldings in Friday's Grand Circuit action at The Meadows. The event, known as the Henry Oliver, was contested over four divisions,
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Helen Smith Final at Freehold Set - Muscle Shirt Wins Elim
August 08, 2008
Muscle Shirt won the $10,000 elimination race on Friday (Aug. 8) in 1:58.2 while the first eight of nine advance to the $70,000 Helen Smith final on Aug. 15 at Freehold Raceway. Muscle Shirt, driven by Cat Manzi and trained by Chuck Sylvester, took command before the half, was up five lengths
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OSS Gold Final to Bella Dolce
August 08, 2008
A post-10 starting spot was no obstacle for Bella Dolce who dominated her rivals in the $120,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold final for 3-year-old filly trotters Friday night (Aug. 8) at Mohawk Racetrack.   The 1:56 victory ran her current unbeaten streak to four and sent her career earnings to
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