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Foreman puts up his Duke at Dover Downs
January 08, 2009
Former world heavyweight boxing and Olympic champion George Foreman came out a winner in his first effort of the year as Major Duke, a well-bred 4-year-old pacer that Foreman owns scored a convincing victory, a veritable knockout, at Dover Downs in the rain on Wednesday night.   C
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Super Bowl Series kicks off at the Meadowlands
January 08, 2009
Trotters took center stage on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands, as the three-week Super Bowl Series kicked off with six $12,500 divisions. After breaking stride in his three starts prior, Mr. Principal ($4.40) redeemed himself with a 6 1/2-length romp in 1:57.4, the fastest of the Super Bowl clo
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Brian Webster dismissed at Forest City sale
January 08, 2009
Brian Webster has announced that he has been dismissed as president and sale manager of the Forest City Yearling Sale in Canada.   In a press release which Webster issued on Thursday morning, he wrote as follows:  "After 9 years as President and Sale Manager of Forest City Yearling Sale,
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WEG calls off negotiations with OHHA
January 08, 2009
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) issued the following statement Thursday afternoon regarding its contract negotiations with the Ontario Harness Horse Association: WEG finds it regrettable that OHHA continues to act in bad faith by, among other things, attempting to engage third parties to i
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New marketing manager for Tioga/Vernon
January 08, 2009
American Racing and Entertainment has announced that Patrick Coleman is its newest addition to the racing department for Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs. Coleman has joined the racing team as the Regional Racing Marketing Manager for both properties and will oversee all racing marke
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Palone, Tetrick tie for honors as HTA's top driver
January 08, 2009
Western Pennsylvania's perennial driving champion Dave Palone and record-setting driver Tim Tetrick have finished in a tie for harness racing's highest honor for drivers, the Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year Award.   The award, the most difficult in harness racing to win, requires
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Hearing on disputed Western Fair race scheduled
January 08, 2009
The Ontario Racing Commission on Thursday afternoon issued the following: The judges' ruling of a race at Western Fair last October is one of the appeals being heard next week by the Ontario Racing Industry Board of Appeal. The appeals are scheduled to be heard Tuesday, Jan. 13, comme
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