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Glide Sally Glide fastest in three series splits at Woodbine
January 06, 2009
All three favorites emerged victorious in Monday night's first leg of the Lifetime Dream Trotting Series for 4-year-old mares at Woodbine Racetrack. Mojo N The Morning went wire to wire in the opening $25,000(C) split for driver Jack Moiseyev in 1:59.2. The daughter of Angus Hall-Lukes Secret ove
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Karpathos repeats at Pompano
January 06, 2009
Karpathos ($4.60) has found his niche as of late, scoring his second straight win in the $16,000 Open Trot at the Isle Pompano Park Monday with a 1:55.2 score.   Driven to victory by Joe Pavia Jr. for trainer-owner Geoff Howles of Pompano Beach, Karpathos took the early lead away from Guy Ge
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Drop in class sends Western Ace to Dover's winner's circle
January 06, 2009
Immortal Quest N, Western Ace and Eagle Real One started the New Year off with victories on the Monday tri-feature race card at Dover Downs. Eddie Davis Jr. took Immortal Quest N right to the front and cut all the winning fractions in a 1:51.1 victory is the $32,500 Delaware Special. Carter Raci
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Handle up at Meadowlands in '08
January 06, 2009
Despite negative trends throughout the racing industry, total wagering on racing at the Meadowlands in 2008 was up more than five percent, and all sources handle on the Meadowlands’ January–August harness meet was $354.8 million, up seven percent from the $331.7 million wagered in 2007. For the rece
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WEG issues statement to owners, trainers and drivers
January 06, 2009
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) on Tuesday afternoon issued the following statement to owners, trainers and drivers who race at its tracks:   WEG would like to sincerely thank the many owners, trainers and drivers who participated in its racing programs during the recent call for a boyco
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Horsemen sue The Red Mile
January 06, 2009
Trainers Jan Johnson, Bob McIntosh, Jim Arledge and Joe Seekman have filed a lawsuit against The Red Mile for defamation after initial drug tests done by the track during the 2008 Grand Circuit meet on their horses came up positive, but were later proved negative by additional tests. Using Elisa sc
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Dr. John Glesmann, won Hambo with American Winner, dies
January 06, 2009
Dr. John B. Glesmann, who along with partner Bob Key won the 1993 Hambletonian with American Winner, died Saturday at age 88 at his residence in New Jersey.   Born in Rome, NY, Dr. Glesmann had resided in East Amwell Township, NJ, for the past 14 years, having previously lived in Somerset and
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