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Freshman filly pacers in action in DSBF elims
October 08, 2008
The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes got underway for 2-year-old filly pacers Tuesday at Harrington Raceway as Green Racing and James and Brent Outten's Little Bit Tricky ($3.80, Ross Wolfenden) was the fastest elimination winner in 1:56.3. The Badlands Hanover filly set all the fr
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Hambletonian champ to take on six in Saturday's Patriot Invite
October 08, 2008
Vivid Photo will face six rivals as he bids to become the 16th North American Standardbred to reach $3 million in earnings and a third straight victory in $100,000 Patriot Invitational Saturday at Colonial Downs. Roger Hammer and Todd Schadel’s Vivid Photo can reach the $3-million 
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Dick Stillings reaches $30 million
October 08, 2008
Driver Dick Stillings surpassed the $30 million mark in career purses when he drove Primo Spur to victory in the seventh race Tuesday at The Meadows.   “I didn’t even realize how much money I had earned until Roger Huston announced something about it the other day,” said Stillings, who be
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Shadow Play returns for Windy City, taking on seven
October 08, 2008
Little Brown Jug winner Shadow Play has drawn post five in the $275,000 Windy City Pace Friday night at Maywood Park, with the 3-year-old son of The Panderosa a $30,000 supplemental entry by his owners, Ron and Gail McLellan's RG McGroup, Serge Savard and trainer Dr. Ian Moore.   Shadow Play
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Sfumato, Eagle All win Pa. Fair finals
October 08, 2008
Sfumato endured a demanding first quarter but dug down deep in the lane to capture the $20,000 Pennsylvania Fair final for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers Tuesday at The Meadows.   Mike Wilder sent Sfumato to the lead from post position seven, but the gelded son of Real Artist-Silky Satin
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Leppler, Marshall and Battoni to be honored in Pennsylvania
October 08, 2008
Anton Leppler, John Marshall and Ron Battoni, three individuals, all from different parts of the Pennsylvania Standardbred racing industry yet all united in their drive for excellence in the sport, have been named “Friends of Pennsylvania Harness Racing” and will be honored at the second annual Cele
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Suprizemeagain dominates ISS action, wins sixth straight
October 08, 2008
Freshman pacing colt Suprizemeagain scored his sixth straight win Tuesday at Indiana Downs with an easy victory. The son of Western Hero won his $15,000 Indiana Sire Stakes preliminary leg by nearly 10 lengths for driver Trace Tetrick in 1:52.3. It was the 10th win in 11 tries for the Shawn Nes
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South Park Kid turns table in Monticello feature
October 08, 2008
Last week in Monticello Raceway’s $13,000 Preferred Pace South Park Kid was overtaken in the lane  by Nevertroubletroubl in a 1:55 clocking but on Tuesday South Park Kid turned the tables on Nevertroubletrouble when he emerged victorious in 1:57.4. Trainer Jimmy Carpenito again ha
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Fee set at $25,000; book limited to 140 mares
October 08, 2008
Deweycheatumnhowe will stand at stud for the 2009 breeding season at Meg Jewett Leavitt's historic Walnut Hall Ltd. in Lexington, Kentucky, and his fee will be $25,000 and his book will be strictly limited to 140 mares. The announcement was made Wednesday morning by Walnut Hall Ltd. presid
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Artimittateslife favored in Courageous Lady
October 08, 2008
Despite drawing post position nine–behind the other eight starters, in the second tier—New York Sire Stakes champ Artimittateslife has been installed as the overwhelming 6-5 favorite in Saturday’s $122,500 Courageous Lady Pace for 3-year-old fillies at Northfield Park.   Owned by Ontario tra
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Mister Big one of seven millionaires in Quillen eliminations
October 08, 2008
The sport's richest pacer, Joe Muscara's Mister Big, winner of more than $3 million lifetime, is among 10 of the sport's top pacers entered for Monday's eliminations of the second annual Bobby Quillen Memorial Pace at Harrington Raceway.   There will be two $30,000 divisions,
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Spam Spade favored in New Jersey Futurity
October 08, 2008
Spam Spade, fresh off a victory in a division of the Bluegrass Stakes, has been installed as the 3-1 morning line favorite in the $51,390 New Jersey Futurity for 3-year-old trotters Friday at Freehold Raceway. The New Jersey Futurity is restricted to offspring of New Jersey stallions and
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Shetler reaches 2,000 career wins with Indy Downs driving triple
October 08, 2008
Veteran horseman Dan Shetler piloted his 2,000th career winner Wednesday evening, October 8 at Indiana Downs. The trainer registered a driving triple on the program, capped by the milestone win in the night’s 10th race with freshman pacer Ragin Watts. The victory marked his 101st of the year.
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Whosgoinwhosstayin recovers from break to remain perfect
October 08, 2008
Undefeated two year old trotter Whosgoinwhosstayin posted his 10th straight win Wednesday at the isle casino & racing at pompano park in the $14,350 Florida Sale Stake for colts and geldings. After an early break and 15 lengths behind the leader, driver Mickey McNichol was able to get Whosgoin
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