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Cruzin into the Dover winner's circle
October 29, 2008
Cruzin Foralivin N lived up to her name scoring a 1:54.2 victory in the $26,000 Open while Ireneonthemove and Ashleys Lucky Lady notched impressive wins in $18,000 filly and mare paces over a windy track label as "good" at Dover Downs on Tuesday. Corey Callahan had a driving triple. Mi
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Stars out in force at Dover for Progress Pace elims, Matrons
October 29, 2008
Dover Downs' 2008 stakes season opens with a bang on Sunday with two divisions each of four major stakes events--the $400,000 (est.) Progress Pace and three rich Matron Stakes--all for 3 year olds.   Badland Nitro leads in of two $35,000 divisions of the Dover Downs flagship feature, t
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Eight Virginia championships to be decided at Colonial Saturday
October 29, 2008
The best Virginia-bred trotters and pacers will settle eight championships in the Virginia Harness Day of Champions on Saturday, the richest day of Standardbred racing in the Old Dominion with $362,150 up for grabs on a 13-race card. Marita E. Berglund’s Jamas will likely be the heaviest favorit
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Enough Talk's supplemental Am-Nat start to be last race of year
October 29, 2008
Trainer and co-owner Peter Kleinhans has told harnessracing.com that Enough Talk—who recently became the first trotter to break the 1:50 barrier—will be a $16,000 supplement to Saturday’s $190,000 American National for older trotters at Balmoral Park. The start will be the final appearance of t
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Prayer answered in slop at The Meadows
October 29, 2008
Pembroke Prayer showed a fondness for the slop Tuesday at The Meadows when he moved strongly through the stretch to capture the $25,000 Preferred Handicap Trot. Pembroke Prayer dueled for the early lead with Dyno Trevor, eventually yielding and settling into the pocket. He had a few anxious moment
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Philos Hanover, Native Bride, In Focus honored in Pennsylvania
October 29, 2008
Pacers Native Bride and Philos Hanover and trotter In Focus were recently selected as award winners for their 2008 contributions to Pennsylvania harness racing by the Keystone Chapter of the U. S. Harness Writers Association. The 3-year-old pacing filly Native Bride earned not only Sire Sta
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