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Badlands Nitro favored in second Jug Future pool
August 19, 2008
The second of three pools on the 2008 “Future Wager” for the Little Brown Jug is fast approaching and Badlands Nitro, winner of the $500,000 Battle of the Brandywine and $538,270 Art Rooney final, is the 4-1 favorite. Wagering will get underway at noon Thursday and run through 11
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Brian P wins sixth of year at Harrington
August 19, 2008
Melvin Givens and Niel Gargiulo's Brian P ($5, Brandon Givens) was an impressive winner in Monday's featured $20,000 Junior Open Pace at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.2. The 5-year-old Western Hanover stallion earned his sixth win of the year and fourth in recent starts, with a front-end two-length t
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Jamieson wins two OSS Gold 2CP elims
August 19, 2008
Jody Jamieson steered home two of Monday night's three winners in a trio of $40,000(C) Ontario Sire Stakes eliminations for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters at Mohawk Racetrack. The leading driver on the WEG circuit clicked first with Hibbler in the second split as the son of Striking Sa
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Long Live America at Batavia Downs
August 19, 2008
Racing to victory in Monday night's featured $5,500 pace for $10,000 claimers at Batavia Downs Gaming was Long Live America with Ray Fisher Jr. in the drivers' seat for his third win on the night, pacing the mile in a commendable 1:56.2, while the quarter times were :28.4, :
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War Boots captures Meadows invitational
August 19, 2008
Taking advantage of a field with little early speed, War Boots worked out a perfect pocket trip and went on to capture the $25,000 Invitational Handicap Pace on Monday at The Meadows, his ninth victory in 19 starts this year. While War Boots customarily reserves his brush for the back half of the
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Artsplace colt Lisdean impressive at Red Mile
August 19, 2008
Late-closers for freshman filly trotters and freshman colt pacers were featured on the Monday card at The Red Mile, with the most impressive performance of the night turned in by the lightly-raced Lisdean. Mark Harder trains the Artsplace colt, and was also in the bike for t
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Mister Big, Artistic Fella headline 10 entered in open pace
August 19, 2008
A nostril separated them at the wire in last year’s Breeders Crown, with Artistic Fella crowned the winner, though Mister Big eventually wrested the divisional title away. Same place, same event and once again the two dominant players are the headliners in a group of 10 of North America’s richest an
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3-year-old colt trotters in NYSS action Friday at Yonkers
August 19, 2008
Yonkers Raceway continues its New York Sire Stakes display Friday night, with the $236,883 White Plains Trot for 3-year-old colts and geldings with Holiday Credit, last seen here snatching Yonkers Trot defeat from the jaws of victory with an excruciating late-stretch break, returning in the ope
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Bouchard trifecta in NYSS late-closer action at Mighty M
August 19, 2008
Stephane Bouchard won three of the four New York Sire Stakes late-closer trots at Monticello Raceway on Monday, with his fastest ride coming behind Ken Jacobs’ Princessofhollywd, with the daughter of Conway Hall-J’onetta winning in 1:59.3 victory in their respective $10,700
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Indy Downs to host quartet of Kentuckiana contests Friday
August 19, 2008
A group of 31 freshman trotting fillies will converge on Indiana Downs Friday, August 22 for the Kentuckiana Stallion Management Stakes. Four divisions will be offered on the 13-race card, and will feature several notable entries. The $70,225 first division includes Dover Miss, runner up in the $5
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