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Snow Angel splits highlight Meadowlands' Thursday card
December 12, 2008
Apere Hanover caught Artexpress in the final strides to win the first of three $25,000 Snow Angels divisions for 3-year-old filly pacers on Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Artexpress, a 17-1 shot, led the field at every call but could not hold off the late run of the 6-5 favorite and drive
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Nyalation in Autumn Series final at Woodbine
December 12, 2008
Lil Miss Nyalation and driver Mike Saftic pulled off a mild upset in Thursday's $40,300(C) Ontario-sired Autumn Series final for 2-year-old pacing fillies at Woodbine Racetrack. The pair overcame the outside post in the field which was reduced to eight starters with the scratch of Paid In Silve
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A spunky victory at Dover
December 12, 2008
Spunky Vic, overlooked at 13-1 from the rail, splashed his way to a 1:57.4 victory on a rain filled Dover Downs on Thursday. Tom Jackson left fast with Arty Foster's Spunky Vic, a Valley Victor-B Cor Spunky 4 year old, and cut out all the fractions in a convincing 1:57.4 triumph. The gelding fou
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150,000 race calls for Roger Huston
December 12, 2008
The Meadows' announcer Roger Huston called the 150,000 race of his Communicators Corner career Thursday afternoon, reaching the milestone in the ninth race.   According to Huston family lore, when Roger was no more than a tyke, he gave early indications of the career he would choose.  
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Trolley Square, Wheres The Beach named Broodmares of the Year
December 12, 2008
Trotting broodmare Trolley Square and pacing broodmare Wheres The Beach, the dams of season-long champions Deweycheatumnhowe and Somebeachsomewhere, respectively, have been named Broodmares of the Year in balloting conducted among members of the United States Harness Writers Association. Deweych
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