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Unsafe track conditions forces Woodbine to cancel after 4th
October 28, 2008
Woodbine Racetrack was forced to cancel Monday night's program following the fourth race due to unsafe track conditions. The track conditioner suffered a breakdown just prior to race five which was the OSS Gold final for 3-year-old filly pacers. A portion of the track was left damaged and after c
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Frog Juice squeezes out win at Dover
October 28, 2008
Frog Juice, the only 3 year old in the field, subdued seven seasoned rivals to win the first $26,000 Open of the new Dover Downs season on Monday. Tony Morgan added three wins; trainer Josh Green also had a triple. The 1:51.2 win by Frog Juice was the fourth in a row for the George Teague traine
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Tarver Hanover overcomes first-over trip to win at Meadows
October 28, 2008
Tarver Hanover, who typically races at or near the front, showed versatility and heart Monday at The Meadows, when he came first-over to capture the $25,000 Preferred Pace. When Tarver Hanover got away fourth, Tony Hall toyed with the idea of a quarter-pole move, but ducked back to the pylons when
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OSS Gold 3FP final rescheduled for Thursday
October 28, 2008
As a result of the cancellation of the last five races at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday, the Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final for 3-year-old filly pacers will now be contested as the 12th race on the Thursday, Oct. 30 card at Woodbine. Details of the rescheduled race are as follows: Event
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Deweycheatumnhowe to race at Vernon Downs Halloween night
October 28, 2008
Hambletonian, Canadian Trotting Classic and Kentucky Futurity champion Deweycheatumnhowe has drawn post two for his return to Vernon Downs on Friday night. The three-time millionaire will line up behind the Vernon Downs’ starting gate in the eighth race of the night with co-owner, trainer, and usual
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Winter is back! Snow prompts Monticello to cancel Tuesday
October 28, 2008
Due to an unexpected heavy early season snowstorm in New York’s southern Catskill Mountains the Tuesday racing program at Monticello Raceway had to be canceled. Racing will resume on Wednesday with first post set for 1:10 p.m. (Monticello)
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