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Five Grassroots divisions contested at Western Fair
October 11, 2008
Freshman pacing filly Stonebridge Breeze cruised to an effortless victory in the last of five Grassroots divisions at Western Fair Raceway on Friday evening. In rein to Doug McNair, the Camluck miss accelerated away from Post 1 and commanded the race from start to finish, reaching the wire one and t
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No whips? Indiana Downs to offer innovative races
October 11, 2008
When Indiana Downs draws for its Saturday, October 18 card, the program could include several innovative races where the drivers will compete without the use of whips. The new condition sheet, which was released Saturday, offers six overnight races that could be held without whips. Should whips
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Happy Dreamer wins NJSS final in record time
October 11, 2008
Driver Andy Miller fired Happy Dreamer off the gate, grabbed the lead before the quarter and held on for a neck victory in the $85,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Final for three-year-old pacing fillies, the seventh race on October 11 at Freehold Raceway. The McArdle – I’m Not Dreamin filly paced the mi
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Florida Sale Stakes at Pompano Park
October 11, 2008
Both divisions of the Florida Sale Stakes early non-wagering races for two-year-old Florida-Bred colt & gelding pacers set new lifetime marks Saturday at the isle casino & racing at pompano park. Storming Howard (Bruce Ranger) won the $14,300 first division in 1:54.4, taking his bankroll ov
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James Dancer splits to Sailing Cruise, Brother Ray
October 11, 2008
Freehold Raceway played host to a pair of $137,375 James Dancer Memorial splits for sophomore pacing colts Saturday afternoon, October 11. Sailing Cruise nipped favorite Bullville Powerful in the first division in 1:51.4 while Brother Ray claimed the second split in 1:51.3 Yannick Gingras and Bullv
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Enough Talk wins Patriot in world record 1:49.3 performance
October 11, 2008
Enough Talk became the first trotter in harness racing history to break the 1:50 barrier with a dominant 1:49.3 score in the $100,000 Patriot Invitational Saturday night at Colonial Downs. Enough Talk swept to the lead in upper stretch and simply cruised home for driver Ron Pierce to win by 8 1/2-le
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Artimattateslife narrowly captures Courageous Lady
October 11, 2008
Favored Artimatteslife ($3.00) won the $122,500 Courageous Lady at Northfield Park Saturday night, moving to the outside and engaging in a duel with leader Slaley for the final 3/8 of a mile before prevailing by a head in 1:54. Artimittateslife took the lead at three-quarters, but Slaley battled bac
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Yonkers feature to Pacific Renegade
October 11, 2008
Pacific Renegade (Jordan Stratton) was a Yonkers Raceway pocket winner Saturday night, taking the featured $32,000 Preferred Handicap Pace. Ordered to begin from post position No. 3, Pacific Renegade sat behind J P Jackpot (Pat Berry) through intervals of  :27.4, 57.3 and 1:25.4.  J P Jack
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