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Hawthorne Race Course among bidders for 10th Illinois casino
October 17, 2008
The Illinois Gaming Board has received seven bids—from $60 million to $435 million—for the state’s 10th casino license, according to published reports, and among the bidders is the estate of late Hawthorne Race Course owner Thomas Carey. The intention would be to build the casino at the race track i
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Hogies Cam wins 21st of year at Monticello
October 17, 2008
National season’s leader Hogies Cam, a 10-year-old altered son of Camluck, won for the 21st time this year when Jordan Stratton guided him to a three length victory in a time of 1:59.4 on Thursday at Monticello Raceway. The pacer continues to be the winningest horse in North America this year. Wit
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Okusko wins four at Vernon
October 17, 2008
Having returned from a successful summer stint on the New York Sire Stakes circuit and, more recently, three weeks at The Red Mile in Lexington, Ky., two-time defending dash winning driving champ Howard Okusko Jr. collected four victories at Vernon Downs on Thursday night, including a 1:56.2 outing
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Southwind Lynx to stand at Walnut Hall Ltd.
October 17, 2008
Southwind Lynx p,3,1:48.3 ($1,448,501) will stand at Walnut Hall Ltd. in Lexington, Ky., for a fee of $3,000, beginning with the forthcoming 2009 breeding season. The announcement was made by Alan J. Leavitt, president of Walnut Hall Ltd., which is owned by his wife, Meg Jewett. Southwind Lyn
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Badlands Nitro to stand stud at Winbak of New York
October 17, 2008
Owners John Celii and George Teague announced Friday that they have agreed to a stallion management agreement with Winbak Farm to stand world champion millionaire Badlands Nitro at Winbak Farm of New York.   “We are excited about this opportunity. We wanted to acquire a feature West
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Artimittateslife, Cheyenne Trish score Lady Maud elims
October 17, 2008
Eager to court the female vote, Yonkers Raceway Friday night hosted eliminations for next Saturday's $381,030 Lady Maud Pace final. Fourteen 3-year-old fillies were daintily divided into a pair of $20,000 elimination events, with the first four finishers in each trial returning Oct. 2
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Ritchie guides two of three Goldsmith Maid elimination winners
October 17, 2008
The man known as ‘Trottin’ Trevor Ritchie reined home two of Friday night’s three elimination winners in the Goldsmith Maid for two-year-old filly trotters at Woodbine Racetrack. He clicked first in the opening split when he guided Tuscan Gal to a wire-to-wire victory in 1:58. The daughter of Andov
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Favorites fall in Three Diamonds splits
October 17, 2008
A pair of upset victories - the first by Notjustaprettyface and the second by Special Sweetheart - highlighted Friday night’s two $23,000 Three Diamonds eliminations for two-year-old filly pacers at Woodbine Racetrack. In the opening split, Notjustaprettyface left sharply and ducked into the two ho
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Prime Interest yields Saratoga feature
October 17, 2008
Track-record holder Prime Interest continued his recent dominance of the older trotting division at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Friday, posting his second straight powerful victory when taking the featured $15,000 Open Trot in 1:56.2. Driven from post five by Frank Coppola Jr., Prime Interest n
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Hennessey bags six Friday at Pompano
October 17, 2008
Harness driver Wally Hennessey had the hot hands Friday at the Isle Pompano Park, winning six races on the program, including the $14,000 feature pace for mares with Lucy Lucy in a lifetime mark of 1:52.3. The fifth race main event started off with newcomer Biggest Big Bertha (Bruce Ranger), an 11-
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