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Scoot N Time a first-time Saratoga winner
August 13, 2008
Canadian invader Scoot N Time made his first trip to the Saratoga Gaming and Raceway winner’s circle on Tuesday after utilizing a perfect second-over trip to take the featured $5,500 non-winners pace in 1:56. Driven from post six by Mark Beckwith, Scoot N Time bided his time in sixth place as thr
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Betting Machine cashes in at Harrington
August 13, 2008
Only Money Inc. and Teague Inc.'s Betting Machine ($7.80, Jim Morand) received a perfect trip and scored a 1:54 triumph in Tuesday's $20,000 Mares Junior Open feature at Harrington Raceway. The 4-year-old Bettor's Delight mare got a rail trip behind pacesetter Blissful Maddie and moved into the two
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It's a small world after all at Mohawk
August 13, 2008
The world's smallest living horse will be making a special appearance at Mohawk Saturday night as Thumbelina, a 5-year-old miniature horse listed at 17-1/2 inches tall and just 57 pounds will be at the track. According the Guiness Book of World Records, this makes her the planet's tiniest equ
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Ginger And Fred dances to PASS record
August 13, 2008
It wasn’t exactly a waltz, but Ginger And Fred danced to a stake record 1:53.2 in the $241,388 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for freshman pacing fillies on Tuesday afternoon at The Meadows. The stake, known as the Sand Tart, was contested over six divisions, with Tidewater Misty, Singnoevil Hanove
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Shawn Gray wins 1,500th career race
August 13, 2008
Shawn Gray visited the winner’s circle for the 1,500th time in his 15-year driving career on Tuesday after engineering the winning strategy while sulky-sitting Anthony Brannigan’s Hurricane Emily at the Maine State Fair at Skowhegan Raceway. Gray, a 34-year-old native of South Gardiner,
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$2.3 million card on tap Sunday at Harrah's Chester
August 13, 2008
Hambletonian runner-up Crazed and world-champion filly Snow White—making her first appearance against the colts—headline the field for the $500,000 Colonial Trot at Harrah’s Chester Sunday, part of an impressive $2.3-million card of races that also includes the $500,000 Battle of the Brandywine for
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Proposed Delaware tracks gets conditional commission approval
August 13, 2008
The Delaware Harness Racing Commission on Tuesday gave conditional approval for a proposed harness racetrack in Delaware, however before the commission awards any racing dates necessary zoning changes and permits will need to be obtained and site plans submitted that meets the commission’s approval.
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Tioga issues statement regarding wrong horse racing in Open
August 13, 2008
Tioga Downs has issued a statement regarding its 11th race last Sunday, where a horse who raced in a conditioned race early on the card came back and raced again in the Open Pace in place of a programmed horse.   The incident involved Always Lucky K, a 10-year-old No Nukes gelding with career
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SBSW, Shadow Play top 11 entered in Confederation Cup
August 13, 2008
North America Cup winner Somebeachsomewhere heads a field of 11 three-year-old colt pacers that also includes Adios winner Shadow Play entered in Sunday’s $593,000(C) Confederation Cup XXXII at Flamboro Raceway. Two $50,000 eliminations will be drawn Thursday morning for the two-heat contest. In al
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Fuller remains optimistic for Buck I St. Pat
August 13, 2008
Connections of Buck I St. Pat are hopeful that she will be back in racing condition for the Miss Versatility Trot on Sept. 18 at the Delaware Co. Fair although she was scratched from the Classic Oaks at the Meadowlands on July 19 due to inflammation of the tendon sheath in her leg. She has been
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Maxter, Mucho Sleazy impressive in finals
August 13, 2008
Maxter extended his winning streak to 10 and Mucho Sleazy also turned in an impressive victory as the two 3 year olds won their respective $50,000 Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes finals at Springfield Wednesday evening.   Driver Brent Holland tucked Maxter in fifth through the first three-eig
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