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Riley Rose drops in class and wins Dover feature
November 05, 2008
Riley Rose dropped down from last week's Open to win the $22,000 filly and mare winners-over pace over an off track on a rainy Tuesday at Dover Downs. Shady Sahbra won the sub-feature pace. Tim Tetrick and Ron Pierce won three races. Tetrick notched his third win of the day piloting Es
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Colonial driver/trainer races going down to the wire
November 05, 2008
The driver and trainer races are both still in play with just one day of live racing to go at the Colonial Downs harness meet as Chris Page leads the driver race by two wins and Manley Brown Jr. clings to a two-win lead in the trainer standings. Page picked up one win Tuesday night, with Four St
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Maryland voters approve slots while Ohio votes against casino
November 05, 2008
Voters in Ohio Tuesday soundly defeated a proposal to legalize a single casino, to be located between Cincinnati and Columbus, while voters in Maryland approved slot machines at five locations in the state. In Massachusetts, voters elected to ban Greyhound racing, effectively putting two d
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Stratton on his way to capturing Monticello dash title
November 05, 2008
In just his second full year of driving, 21-year-old Jordan Stratton, with 315 wins, leads the driving colony at Monticello Raceway and his lead is probably insurmountable, since runner-up Bruce Aldrich Jr. only has a total of 206. However, Stratton has been doing double duty most of the year
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Mike Murphy appointed to Illinois Racing Board
November 05, 2008
Governor Rod Blagojevich has announced the appointment of Michael E. Murphy to serve as a commissioner of the Illinois Racing Board effective immediately. Murphy will fill the term vacated by former Chairman Lorna Propes. A resident of Normal, Ill., and a retired insurance professional
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