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Michigan-owned pacer wins Woodbine series
December 30, 2008
Rip Rockin Lady needed every inch of the long Woodbine stretch to haul down favorite Windsong Experanza in Monday's $44,200 Niagara Pacing Series Final for 3-year-old fillies, winning in 1:56.2 over a track rated good and off one second. The eight fillies who lined up behind the starting gat
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Karpathos wires Open Handicap Trot in 1:54.3
December 30, 2008
Karpathos trotted to his ninth win of the season with driver Joe Pavia Jr. at the lines Monday night in the $16,000 Open Handicap feature at the Isle Pompano Park. Pavia charged Karpathos to the early lead from post five and set fractions of :28.2, :58 and 1:26 in a wire-to-wire victo
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AHC concerned CEM case could affect imports/exports
December 30, 2008
The American Horse Council (AHC) has been in contact with Kentucky Department of Agriculture and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) following the announcement that a Quarter Horse stallion has tested positive for Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) in Kentucky.   An AHC-issued bullet
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Karpathos wins Pompano open; Hellava Hush scores
December 30, 2008
Karpathos ($6.20) trotted to his ninth win of the season with driver Joe Pavia, Jr. at the lines Monday night in the $16,000 Open Handicap feature at the Isle Pompano Park.   Pavia charged Karpathos to the early lead from post five to set fractions of :28.2, :58 and 1:26 to a wire-to-wire vi
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Meadowlands announced handicapping dates
December 30, 2008
The 2009 National Harness Handicapping Championship has been set for April 25 at Meadowlands Racetrack, with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool. Players may earn their way into the April championship through participation in a qualifying tournament at an NHHC partner outlet or by direct buy-in. Th
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Freehold to cut purses 25 percent beginning Jan. 2
December 30, 2008
Freehold Raceway announced Tuesday that effective January 2, overnight purses will be reduced 25 percent across the board. Stakes races scheduled to begin in March would not be affected. “This unfortunate and dramatic reduction is a combination of a continued decline in wagering handle an
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Meadowlands reduces stall rent charge
December 30, 2008
The Meadowlands, which announced it would start charging stall rent in 2009, has now agreed to cut the rate in half.Effective January 1, the stall rent fee structure will be a flat monthly rate of $125 per stall, according to NJSEA Senior Vice President for Racing Lennon Register. The fee is payable
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WEG driving title to Jamieson
December 30, 2008
Jody Jamieson wrapped up a stellar season with a holiday bow last night at Woodbine, by capturing his first WEG driver’s title with a total of 282 wins from 1666 starts, and a UDRS of .297, while the training title went to Benoit Baillargeon and Rob Fellows, who tied.Jamieson sat out the final card
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