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Empire State's finest sophomore colt pacers vie at Yonkers
September 05, 2008
The New York Sire Stakes' sublet of Yonkers Raceway continued Thursday night, with four divisions of the $233,863 Tuckahoe Pace for sophomore colts and geldings. Popular pari-mutuel proposition Corner Blitz (Yannick Gingras) celebrated the start of the NFL regular season. He took matters into his
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Hidden Touch rebounds with Saratoga victory
September 05, 2008
Hidden Touch rebounded from a lackluster fifth-place performance in last week’s female pacing feature when powering to victory in Thursday’s $15,000 Filly and Mare Open Pace at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, covering the mile in 1:55.2. Starting from post one with Brian Cross at the controls, Hidde
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Cal Expo asks for delay to start of fall/winter meet
September 05, 2008
Cal Expo management announced Thursday that it is seeking approval from the California Horse Racing Board  (CHRB) to delay the start of its Fall/Winter harness racing meet from Friday, Sept. 12 to Thursday, Sept. 18. Upon approval, the race meet will be operated for 41 racing days on a Thu
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3-year-old filly trotters take stage at Mohawk
September 05, 2008
Two of the top 3-year-old filly trotters in the sport, Bella Dolce and Creamy Mimi, duked it out in one of two Simcoe Stakes divisions on Thursday night at Mohawk with Bella Dolce getting the upper hand in a thrilling finish. The other $134,926(C) division fell to longshot Kadealia.In what has
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Caviar Forthe Lady wins sixth in PASS
September 05, 2008
It took a gut-wrenching finish, but Caviar Forthe Lady won her sixth consecutive stake race Thursday at The Meadows when she captured a division of a $226,825 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for freshman trotting fillies.   The stake, known as the Delmonica Hanover, was contested over five divisions
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Lu Lu Q fav in NJSS 2YO filly pace final
September 05, 2008
Lu Lu Q has been installed as the slight 5-2 morning line favorite in the $85,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Final for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday, September 6, at Freehold Raceway. The New Jersey-sired daughter of McArdle will leave from post three with Andy Miller in the sulky for trainer E
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Stratton subs for Moeykens, directs mare to Mighty M mark
September 05, 2008
When Joe Moeykens called in sick off his drive on Match That at Monticello Raceway on Thursday afternoon, little did he realize that the 8-year-old mare would trot to a track record victory that day. Because of Moeykens' absence the track's leading driver Jordan Stratton got the call and re
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Indiana Downs plays host to packed stakes weekend
September 05, 2008
Indiana Downs will offer a full slate of racing action this weekend. Two $104,900 divisions of the Kentuckiana Stallion Management Stakes for freshman filly pacers will headline Friday’s card while just over $1 million in purses are up for grabs in Saturday’s Indiana Summer Championships. A gr
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Silva selling Southwind Tempo at Harrisburg in November
September 05, 2008
Bob Boni's Northwood Bloodstock Agency will include the top pacing mare Southwind Tempo, a winner of $1,289,152, in its November Harrisburg mixed sale offering.   Southwind Tempo, a winner of 26 of 37 career starts, has suffered soundness issues this year and is presently sidelined with
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Favored Spam Spade leads gate to wire to win NJSS
September 05, 2008
Two weeks after making a break in the second leg of New Jersey Sire Stakes action at Freehold, the 3-year-old gelding trotter Spam Spade remained on his best behavior to win the $85,000 final Friday afternoon over that half-mile racetrack. With Andy Miller driving, Spam Spade kept control throughout
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Dewey aims for 18th straight win in CTC elims
September 05, 2008
It’s an impressive array of 3-year-old trotting colts, but the star of the show on Saturday night will definitely be Deweycheatumnhowe, who’ll be seeking an 18th straight victory in the $40,000 eliminations for the upcoming $1 million(C) Canadian Trotting Classic at Mohawk. The unbeaten superstar
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SBSW ready to go in Simcoe division
September 05, 2008
Fans of the most dominant pacing colt to grace a North American racetrack in 30 years will have another opportunity to witness greatness on Saturday night, as Somebeachsomewhere goes postward in the second of two $132,326(C) flights of the Simcoe Stakes at Mohawk. The strapping son of Mach Three,
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Kindergarten action sets new seasons record at Vernon
September 05, 2008
Tamarack Hanover became the fastest 2-year-old trotting colt of the meet (2:00.2) during Friday night’s (Sept. 5) action at Vernon Downs. Tamarack Hanover’s smooth striding, gate-to-wire win for Jim Marohn Jr. in Friday’s first race, a $10,000 division of the Kindergarten Classic for 2-year-old ma
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Hawaiian Drink, Twist N Clout claim victory at Indiana Downs
September 05, 2008
David Miller earned a driving double Friday evening, September 5 at Indiana Downs, sweeping both Kentuckiana Stallion Management Stakes contests for freshman pacing fillies. Hawaiian Drink held off Notjustaprettyface in 1:53.3 while Twist N Clout crushed the field in a time of 1:53.4. In the first
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Champlain splits to Jamieson duo
September 05, 2008
The father-son duo of Carl and Jody Jamieson teamed up to sweep both Champlain Stakes divisions for 2-year-old filly pacers on Friday night (Sept. 5) at Mohawk Racetrack as they won with Break The News (1:53.3) and She's A Fan (1:54).   In the opening $131,762 division, Jody Jamieson sen
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Favorites prevail in NYSS
September 05, 2008
Yonkers Raceway again hosted New York Sire Stakes action Friday night (Sept. 5), with the $197,500 Jim Meagher Pace, quartered for 2-year-old colts and geldings.      The races, worth $49,375 each, honored the memory of the Raceway's long-time corporate controller with his
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