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St Lads Popcorn, Bale Me Out take Trillium Series divisions
August 30, 2008
Rain did not dampen the sparkle of two-year-old pacing filly St Lads Popcorn as she cruised to her fifth straight victory, and her third over the Rideau Carleton Raceway oval, on Friday night in the capital city. St Lads Popcorn was able to sit off the pace for the opening stages of the mile while
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Yonkers features to Percee Angus, American Lane
August 30, 2008
Percee Angus and American Lane earned Yonkers Raceway accolades, winning Friday night's co-featured  $40,000 Open Handicaps. Percee Angus (Pat Berry) took it the distance in the weekly distaff derby, stepping around the returning Benear (Jeff Gregory) before holding sway over that rival in 1:
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Dewey makes Trotting Derby 17th straight win
August 30, 2008
Deweycheatumnhowe extended his winning streak to 17 when he captured the $565,000 World Trotting Derby at the Du Quoin State Fair Saturday afternoon, but it took a 1:50.4 effort, and a :27.1 last quarter, to beat Celebrity Secret and Clerk Magistrate to the wire.   Driver Ray Schnittker fired
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Corleone Kosmos captures Breeders Crown Trot in 1:51.4
August 30, 2008
Redemption was the word of the night in the Breeders Crown Trot when Corleone Kosmos, who went off stride just before the finish of last year’s event, won Saturday’s $638,580 final at Mohawk Racetrack in 1:51.4. Arch Madness led for much of the mile before being challenged on the outside by favorit
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Shes A Great Lady final to Right Right in a lifetime best 1:53.4
August 30, 2008
It was the right kind of night for Andy Miller and Right Right as they captured the $672,000 Shes A Great Lady Final for two-year-old pacing fillies at Mohawk Saturday night. It was Notjustaprettyface and Mark MacDonald who shot off the gate to the early lead, with elimination winner, Racing Star,
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Brigham Dream wins Breeders Crown Mare Trot in near record
August 30, 2008
Brigham Dream, driven by Luc Ouellette, won the $266,075 Breeders Crown Mare Trot by a half length over Susie’s Magic in 1:53.2 at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night. The time was one-fifth of a second off the stakes record. Bruschette took the front spot on the backstretch from leader Susie’s Mag
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Third time a charm for Mister Big in Breeders Crown
August 30, 2008
Mister Big, twice the runner-up in Breeders’ Crown races, got his first title by winning Saturday’s $532,150 Open Pace by 3 1/2 lengths over defending champion Artistic Fella in 1:50. Kenneth J was third followed by Palone Ranger. Artistic Fella overtook early pacesetter Tigerama after a :26 openi
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Major In Art makes the grade in Metro Pace with 1:51.2 score
August 30, 2008
Major In Art, expertly handled by Brian Sears, emerged from a tense four-horse battle in late stretch to capture the $1 million Metro Pace, the richest harness race in the world for two-year-olds, Saturday evening at Mohawk. Sent postward the 5-2 second choice in an extremely well-matched group of
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Northfield hosts Scarlet and Gray Stakes, Ohio Sires Stakes
August 30, 2008
Veteran Ohio-bred mares contested $44,000 Scarlet and Gray Stakes on the pace and trot and the trot yielded a mild surprise as Brett Miller and B V's Sister ($6.40) edged That Fly'n Angel in 1:57.4. B V's Sister sat the pocket behind Whotookwhat throughout and used the inside passing lane to get the
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Quartet of NYSS Armand Palatucci Trot divisions held at Yonkers
August 30, 2008
For the second time in eight nights, the Empire's leading 3-year-old colts and geldings graced Yonkers Raceway Saturday night, this occasion being the $233,583 New York Sire Stakes Armand Palatucci Trot. Four divisions were dispersed among the baker's-dozen bonanza, with Holiday Credit (Dan Dube) t
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My Little Dragon scores Breeders Crown trifecta with 1:50.1 win
August 30, 2008
My Little Dragon won her third career Breeders Crown championship by claiming Saturday’s $352,815 Mare Pace by two lengths over Darlin’s Delight in 1:50.1. Driven by Brian Sears, My Little Dragon – a Crown champion at ages 2 and 3 – joined Eternal Camnation as the only female pacers with three Crow
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Smoking Gun, Define The World collect Simcoe Stakes splits
August 30, 2008
Smoking Gun charged up in the final strides to snatch victory from Don Giovanni in the first of two $132,237 divisions of the Simcoe Stakes for three-year-old colt trotters Saturday night at Mohawk. With the favourite, B Strike Three, scratched, it was a short field of six who met at the
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