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3-year-old filly pacers in action at Yonkers
September 03, 2008
Tuesday night was Ladies Night in Westchester, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $239,535 New York Sire Stakes Mount Vernon Pace for 3-year-old filies, with divisional standout Artimittateslife (Stephane Bouhard) turning in the nigbt's fastest effort in the quintet of $47,907 events in 1:54.2.
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Ginger And Fred romp by nine in PASS
September 03, 2008
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire may have had their preferred ballrooms, and it’s clear that the equine Ginger And Fred also has her favorite surface--The Meadows. On Aug. 12, the freshman pacing filly set a stake record in a Pennsylvania Sire Stakes. On Tuesday, she tripped the light fantastic a
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Pompano to invoke strong whipping rules
September 03, 2008
Pompano Park management has announced that it has approved new rules regarding the use of a whip in a horse race. The rules will be in effect for the start of its 45th anniversary season on Friday, Sept. 12.   The rules call for drivers to never be allowed to put the reins in one h
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Funding major theme of Kentucky Task Force's first report
September 03, 2008
The Governor’s Task Force on the Future of Horse Racing in Kentucky conducted its first report in a meeting Wednesday morning at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion, and while no definite recommendations were made, the general theme was that increased funding is needed in each of the areas of concern, a
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Indiana owner Gordon Tabor dies
September 03, 2008
Indiana horseman Gordon Tabor died at his home in Indianapolis Tuesday evening from cancer. Among the many horses he owned was the multiple stakes winning Scott S. Hanover 3, 1:56.4 ($308,440), who he owned with Steve Brown and Peter McCann. Arrangements are incomplete.
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Yankee Glide colt sets Freehold track mark
September 03, 2008
The Chancellor took command in the stretch and drew off to a 2 1/2-length, 1:57.3 victory in the $85,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Final for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Wednesday at Freehold Raceway.   The son of Yankee Glide- Prime Mistress posted his first career victor
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