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Maltese Artist gunning for third Beckwith
August 29, 2008
Double millionaire Maltese Artist will be gunning to become the first horse to ever win three Bert Beckwith Memorial Pace championships on Monday afternoon at Plainridge Racecourse.   Owned by Sylvia Burke and James Koran, Maltese Artist, who is the defending Beckwith champion as well as the
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Mister Big, Artistic Fella rivalry continues in Crown
August 29, 2008
Mister Big’s status keeps growing, but he will need to beat rival Artistic Fella and seven other horses in the Breeders Crown Pace at Mohawk Racetrack to add to his list of accomplishments this weekend.   With his win in the Canadian Pacing Derby at Mohawk two weeks ago, Mister Big topped $1
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Mystic Player game in Saratoga upset
August 29, 2008
Overlooked by the wagering public at odds of 14-1, Mystic Player utilized a perfect pocket trip to upset the featured $15,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Thursday, covering the mile in 1:56. Driven from post one by Dan Cappello Jr., Mystic Player settled comfortably
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Mirielle AS impressive in Chester victory
August 29, 2008
While Palone Ranger and Enhance The Night were victorious in their respective Open Handicap events this week at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack, Mireille AS was most impressive, beating the boys in Thursday afternoon's $40,000 Open Handicap Trot.   The 6-year-old Prego Nilema mare
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PHHA increases bonus awards
August 29, 2008
The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association (PHHA) has announced that the organization will increase from 20 percent to 40 percent the bonus for any Pennsylvania owned, trained or sired winning horses at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs from September 1 through 13.   In addition to
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Meadows racing returns to Comcast
August 29, 2008
The Meadows announced today that The Meadows Racing Network (MRN), featuring all live harness racing cards, will be broadcast by Comcast on Channel 190 beginning Tuesday, September 2. Each broadcast will begin at 12 noon, with Roger Huston hosting a preview show and calling the races. The sig
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Moffett joins PA Harness Week
August 29, 2008
Heather Moffett has joined “PA HarnessWeek” as co-host alongside Steve Ross. Her first appearance will be on the September 6 episode.   Moffett is a licensed trainer and works as a reporter for The Horseman And Fair World magazine. She has appeared on ESPN2 and Fox Sports and currently host
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Ruling involving Tug River Princess overturned
August 29, 2008
The Delaware Harness Racing Commission (DHRC) has issed a ruling overturning penalties against trainer Trevor Warwick involving the filly Tug River Princess, with the ruling reading, "we conclude that substantial evidence has not demonstrated that (Trevor) Warwick violated DHRC rules when racin
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Rick Moore leaving Hoosier Park
August 29, 2008
Hoosier Park Racing & Casino has announced the resignation of Rick Moore as general manager of racing after 14 years of service. Moore's last day will be September 12.   “We thank Rick for his countless contributions to Hoosier Park through the years. He has been a strong ambass
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Lantern Kronos sets 1:53 career mark at DuQuoin
August 29, 2008
Lantern Kronos swept three wide around the last turn, took the lead in mid stretch and cruised to a career-best 1:53 victory in the $166,000 World filly Trotting Derby Friday afternoon at the DuQuoin State Fair. Poster Pin Up was second and Saorse was placed third after Two Nts With Her crossed the
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Starcelona ties 1:55.1 stakes mark in Hayes Memorial
August 29, 2008
Starcelona tied the 1:55.1 stakes record and set a national season’s record in capturing the $51,000 Hayes Memorial 2-year-old filly trot Friday afternoon at the DuQuoin State Fair.   Brent Holland was in the bike as the Muscles Yankee filly scored her first victory in her second start for tr
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Hay Goodlooking wins NYSS division in record 1:52.4
August 29, 2008
Gates Brunet and Hay Goodlooking won the first division of New York Sire Stakes for 2-year old colt and gelding pacers, with a track record performance of 1:52.4 on Friday night at Tioga Downs. The 2-year old son of Art Major out of the Pacific Rocket mare Monique’s Legacy is owned by Theodore Gewer
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Mya Tri extends undefeated streak to 20 with 1:56.1 score
August 29, 2008
Mya Tri may have faced her toughest test to date in a $15,120 Indiana Sires Stakes contest Friday, August 29, but the result was the same for the trotting filly. Driven by Walter Haynes Jr., the sophomore extended her career undefeated streak to 20 with a lifetime best 1:56.1 effort at Indiana Downs
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Rose Run Keepsake wins in Northfield track record 1:58.1
August 29, 2008
Two-year-old fillies wrapped up their Sires Stakes preliminaries at Northfield Friday night, with the trotters contesting the early Daily Double. In the first $20,800 heat, 1-5 favorite Mocha Jo never fired, making a break after 3/4, and Rose Run Keepsake ($7.20) was the beneficiary as she
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Holme Fora Cuddle wins Friday feature at Vernon
August 29, 2008
Holme Fora Cuddle began her reign as queen of the pacing ranks with a 1:54.3 victory in Friday night’s $9,000 featured eighth event at Vernon Downs. Trainer Rick Plano, a Frankfort-native who began his driving career here back in the late 1970s, did the teaming as Holme Fora Cuddle rallied from six
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Armbro Continental scratched sick from Breeders Crown Trot
August 29, 2008
Armbro Continental, scheduled to start from post six in the C$638,580 Breeders Crown Trot on Saturday, Aug. 30, at Mohawk Racetrack, has been scratched sick from the championship event. “It’s really an awful thing for everyone, the owners, us, and everybody connected to the horse,” said trainer St
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