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Sugar Valley Alley scores; Morgan reaches 900 wins
December 05, 2008
Sugar Valley Alley closed with a rush to score a 1:56.1 victory in the $15,000 featured trot at Dover Downs on Thursday. Tony Morgan won five races and is now at 901 for the season. Carlo Poliseno wheeled Sugar Valley Alley out of fifth heading to the three-quarters and continued on three wid
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SJs Morgan named Horse of the Year at Batavia
December 05, 2008
General manager Michael D. Kane and the Upstate New York Harness Writers Association have announced that SJs Morgan is the 2008 Horse of the Year at Batavia Downs Gaming.   Owned by William Switala and James Martin, SJs Morgan, a 6-year-old son of SJ's Photo, made 15 Batavia starts and was vi
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Mare takes matters in her own hands to win at The Meadows
December 05, 2008
Uncharacteristically absent from the winner's circle for several months, Whotookwhat took matters into her own hands on Thursday at The Meadows, using a quarter-pole move to control the race and capture the $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot. Although she has won 45 times in her care
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I give youmyword she's a winner at Cal Expo
December 05, 2008
Conditioned-claiming pacers were featured on Thursday night at Cal-Expo, in which I Give Youmy Word was fastest of all. Making her first start since a November 13 win, driver Bruce Clarke knew what was best for the filly."She hadn't raced in three weeks and I wanted to give her a trip," said Clark
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Millers making Snow Angels at the Meadowlands
December 05, 2008
It was Miller time at the Meadowlands Thursday night as drivers Andy and David Miller (no relation) captured three of the four $25,000 divisions of the opening round of the Snow Angel Series for 3-year-old filly pacers.   David Miller’s 1:52.3 victory behind Four Starz Melody was the fastest
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Solvalla holds card sponsored by Menhammar Stud
December 05, 2008
Margareta Wallenius-Kleberg’s Menhammar Stud was the sponsor of the weekly racing card Thursday at Solvalla, which had many classy races, and the Wallenius Cup for 3-year-old fillies had an American winner as the sensational filly, Bring Me Luck U.S. (Kadabra-Polyester Hanover by Lindy Lane) won it
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Southwind Farm buys part of Muscle Hill
December 05, 2008
Allen and Connie Skolnick’s Southwind Farm has purchased an interest in Muscle Hill, who turned in a world record-setting 1:53.3 mile to win the Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt Trot at the Meadowlands last Saturday night.   “We’re thrilled that Southwind Farm has joined the Muscle Hill te
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New York Sire Stakes finals moved to Vernon Downs for 2009
December 05, 2008
The Trustees of the Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund, the administrators of the New York Sire Stakes, Thursday approved their 2009 racing schedule which includes a change in venue for the “Night Of Champions” Sire Stakes finals from Yonkers Raceway to Vernon Downs. &
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Scharf to present Gallo scholarships to Conger, Shand
December 05, 2008
Martin Scharf, a successful real estate manager and horse owner, will present 2008 Gallo Blue Chip Scholarships to college students Megan Conger and Katrina Shand in the winner’s circle Saturday night at the Meadowlands.This marks the fourth year that Scharf will award tuition funds in the name of h
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Paper Cut narrowly wins Autumn Series Final at Woodbine
December 05, 2008
Paper Cut scored by a razor-thin margin in capturing Friday’s $48,600 Ontario Sired Autumn Series Final for three-year-old pacing fillies at Woodbine Racetrack. The victory followed up on her elimination win a week earlier in which she swept the field from 10th to 1st for the tally. With Phil Hudon
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Gallantly completes Charles Singer Memorial sweep
December 05, 2008
Gallantly completed a series sweep as he drew off to victory in the $47,500 Charles Singer Memorial for 3-year-old trotters on Friday night at the Meadowlands. Gallantly and Tim Tetrick cleared the lead past the half and matched strides with First Notable Chip into the stretch. Gallantly dismissed
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Jans Luck scores Friday feature at The Meadows
December 05, 2008
An opportunistic Jans Luck, relaxing while the leaders dueled in front of her, pounced on them around the final turn and went on to win the $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap pace Friday at The Meadows. The victory made Jans Luck a “half-millionaire,” giving her $508,178 in career earnings.
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Four Starz Signal upsets at Northfield
December 05, 2008
J.D. Wengerd gave Adam Hoover's Four Starz Signal a perfect trip in Friday's $6,500 Mares Open Handicap Pace at Northfield. The four-year-old Life Sign mare shocked at odds of 12-1. Favored Marvel Sahbra took the field through pedestrian fractions of 28.1, 58 and 1:27, with Passing Lane Penny in t
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