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Crazed, In Focus and Native Bride score as favorites at Dover
November 03, 2008
Only the trotters Crazed and In Focus and the filly pacer Native Bride posted favored wins on a giant Progress Pace and Matron Stakes Eliminations program on Sunday at Dover Downs. Several of the Dover-area horses and owners came through with longshot winners. Dali pulled a 10-1 surprise in one of
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Whatta Hotty, Countess Stormont take Trillium splits
November 03, 2008
Countess Stormont delivered an upset while Whatta Hotty prevailed as the heavy favorite in Sunday night's pair of $35,273(C) Trillium Series divisions for 3-year-old filly trotters at Woodbine Racetrack. In the opening division, Countess Stormont and driver Jonathan Drury left hard to grab e
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Hanovers contested Sunday at Balmoral
November 03, 2008
The final two Hanover Stakes of the 2008 racing season were contested on Sunday night with 2-year-old trotters taking center stage. With a total of 17 trotting colts entered the boys were split into a pair of $36,200 divisions while 10 of their female counterparts battled for a jackpot of $81,300.
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Michael's Marvel takes Chester open
November 03, 2008
Michael's Marvel (George Brennan) left from post four and went stride for stride with Toucam Sam (Eric Goodell) to the first turn, stealing a perfect two-hole trip Sunday at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack in the $40,000 Open Handicap Pace. After reaching three-quarters in 123.1, Toucam
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Pro North sets Colonial distance mark
November 03, 2008
Dojea Stables’ Pro North provided a perfectly fitting coda to his Horse of the Meet season by pacing the fastest 1 ¼ miles in Colonial Downs history to easily annex the $12,400 Emergency Squads of Virginia Late Closing Series final Sunday afternoon at Colonial Downs. Pro North was voted Horse of
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2009 race dates announced in Michigan
November 03, 2008
Michigan racing commissioner Christine White has announced the 2009 race dates in the Wolverine State, with the state's flagship harness track authorized for 82 dates beginning May 1.   The 2009 live schedule calls for a total of 216 days of Standardbred racing at the four locations an
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