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Thisbigdogwilfight wins Associates Stake in 1:53.2
November 15, 2008
It wasn’t easy but nevertheless Thisbigdogwilfight dug in and overcame a rugged trip to defend his Maywood Park Pacing Series crown with a half-length victory in Friday night’s $35,000 Associates stake, the third and final series leg. The 4-5 public’s choice raced parked outside of the pacesetter
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Blue Chip buys interest in Shadow Play
November 15, 2008
Blue Chip Farms has become a partner in this year's Little Brown Jug winner Shadow Play, who is set to compete in the upcoming Breeders Crown. Plans also call for the world champion to race in 2009 before being retired to stud duty at Blue Chip in New York in 2010.   Dr. Ian Mo
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Elusive Desire splashes to OSS Super Final triumph in 2:00.2
November 15, 2008
Once Elusive Desire got a taste of the winner’s circle, she decided to make a habit of it. Saturday night, she added a third triumph to her scorecard, fulfilling her 2-5 rating by sailing home eight lengths in front of the field in her $300,000 division of the OSS Super Final. Until Halloween night
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Pointe Of Honour grinds out OSS Super Final victory
November 15, 2008
Paul MacDonell made it two in a row, and Pointe Of Honour showed true grit Saturday night in capturing the $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final for freshman colt and gelding trotters in 2:00.1. MacDonell sent Pointe Of Honour smartly to the front from post six, with Play Right and Mark MacDona
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St Lads Popcorn wires field to win OSS Super Final in 1:54.4
November 15, 2008
St Lads Popcorn led from start to finish and fended off a strong challenge from Arts Star to capture the $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final for two-year-old filly pacers Saturday evening at Woodbine. Jason Brewer hustled St Lads Popcorn sharply to the front off the gate, while Arts Star, with
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Art's Ragin Jet scores narrow victory in Yonkers feature
November 15, 2008
Art's Ragin Jet (Jeff Gregory) stuck his tongue out at just the right time, getting a Yonkers Raceway decision over Psilvuheartbreaker (Jim Meittinis) in Saturday night's $40,000 Open Handicap Pace. Art's Ragin Jet, leaving from post position No. 6, had to the chase "Heartbreaker" as the tepid 2-1
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Somebeachsomewhere dominates in final start on Canadian soil
November 15, 2008
Pacing superstar, Somebeachsomewhere, delivered his trademark devastating performance, and then some, Saturday night at Woodbine, in the $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final for three-year-old colt pacers. No other entry in the eight-horse field could come close to touching Paul MacDonell and T
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Honorable Daughter, Hawaiian Drink set world records in victory
November 15, 2008
It was a night for favorites in the four lucrative Matron Series Finals at Dover Downs on Saturday as Honorable Daughter set a world record with a 1:55.1 victory and Hawaiian Drink equaled the world mark with a 1:51.3 effort. In both colt events, Explosive Matter (1:55.3) and If I Can Drea
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Voelz Hanover wires field, Kadealia upsets in OSS filly finals
November 15, 2008
Voelz Hanover ($3.50) took the early lead and never looked back in taking the $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final 3-year-old fillies pacing event at Woodbine Saturday night. Mario Baillegereon guided the Astreos filly to the wire-to-wire head victory for his training brother Benoit and owner R
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Ehrenberg scores Billings upset with Vals Empress at Pompano
November 15, 2008
David Ehrenberg, II, a landscape/construction business owner from Westerville, Ohio, upset the field with 15-1 long shot Vals Empress ($33.80) in winning the CKG Billings Amateur Trot leg at the Isle Pompano Park Saturday. Vals Empress led from start to finish in the $6,000 third race, winning by
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Define The World caps four-win night for MacDonell
November 15, 2008
On a night of about the most inhospitable weather imaginable, John Bax trainee, Define The World, claimed the final $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final, for three-year-old trotting colts, rounding out a $2.4 million program at Woodbine Saturday evening. Sent off as the prohibitive favorite, D
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