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Definer wins third straight in ISOBA contest
November 13, 2008
Illinois conceived and foaled trotting colts were on display Wednesday night as a field of six 2 year olds met in a $14,500 ISOBA Super Sale Stake and continuing an impressive late-season roll Robert Rietveld, Jack Dorn, Paul Gibson and Kenny Collier’s Definer rolled to his third straight trium
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At Pompano it's Mathers as the winner
November 13, 2008
Mathers Lavec, a 48-1 long shot, upset the 1-5 betting favorite, Slate, with a half-length victory in the $7,300 feature trot at the Isle Pompano Park Wednesday.   Driven by Denis St. Pierre, Mathers Lavec raced along the rail in fourth as Slate and driver Wally Hennessey led the field
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She's the victor in Dover's top trot
November 13, 2008
Victors Vicky stepped up to the $22,000 winners-over trot Wednesday night at Dover Downs and won for the third straight time, while Joey The Jet JT was the best in the $18,000 sub-feature.   Driven by Corey Callahan, Victors Vicky came on strong in the stretch to score a 1:56 triumph i
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SBSW makes final start on Canadian soil in OSS Super Final
November 13, 2008
Ontario Sire Stakes Super Finals night at Woodbine racetrack on Saturday will be a star-studded evening featuring some of the most stellar 2- and 3-year-old Standardbreds on the continent--including freshman sensation Nebupanezzar and sophomore trotters Define The World and Bella Do
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SBOANJ asks racing commission to sanction Freehold
November 13, 2008
The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) Thursday called on the state’s Racing Commission to take sanctions against the owners of Freehold Raceway for actions highly detrimental to racing by refusing to sign the current casino purse supplement agreement. SBOAN
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Storm derails Hogies Cam's quest for Mighty M win mark
November 13, 2008
Golden Storm GB’s record of 22 wins during a single season is safe---for now. On Thursday afternoon, Hogies Cam, with 21 wins under his belt this year, failed to equal the Monticello Raceway track record for the most wins during one campaign when the venerable pacer finished third with reg
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New Jersey commission to meet over SBOANJ/Freehold impasse
November 13, 2008
The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey has agreed to a special meeting of the New Jersey Racing Commission to address the group’s intention to pull simulcasting signal rights from Freehold Raceway. “While we could pursue this right in federal court, we will defer to the
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Santanna Blue Chip to retire to Kentuckiana of Ontario
November 13, 2008
Kentuckiana Farms has announced that 2007 Breeders Crown and Governor’s Cup winner Santanna Blue Chip p,1:51.3 ($1,608,732) will stand the 2009 breeding season at Kentuckiana Farms of Ontario, located at Emerald Ridge Farm in Rockwood. Kentuckiana Farms will serve as syndicate ma
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