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Blue Boy is the big boy in Art Unger
February 02, 2009
David Miller unleashed Blue Boy off cover down the stretch to take the $12,500 first leg of the Art Unger Stakes Pace Sunday afternoon at the Meadowlands. David Miller scored his third win in the day's tenth and final race with Blue Boy in 1:52.1. Harrah’s Best finished 1 3-4 lengths
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Meadowlands adds live card on Feb. 18
February 02, 2009
The Meadowlands has added a live racing date on Wednesday, Feb. 18, with post time at 7 p.m. A special President’s Day matinee card will also be conducted Monday, Feb. 16, making it a six-day racing week. The track will be dark Tuesday, Feb. 17. (Meadowlands)  
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Prix de France kicks off European Grand Circuit
February 02, 2009
The prestigious European Grand Circuit kicks off on Feb. 8 with the $448,542 Prix de France, which is raced at Hippodrome Paris Vincennes. Foreign bred horses will be looking for revenge against the French born Prix d’Amerique winner, Meaulnes Du Corta. The best finish by a foreigner in the Prix d’A
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AHC Issues Forum to highlight welfare of horse
February 02, 2009
The American Horse Council has announced that the focus of this year’s National Issues Forum will be the “Welfare of the Horse.”  The Forum will be held June 16 in Washington, DC as part of the AHC’s annual meeting.   Over the last year, concerns about the welfare of horses used in racin
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Winbak Speed named January Horse of the Month
February 02, 2009
Melvin "Wayne" Givens and Niel Gargiulo put up $30,000 to claim Winbak Speed from a race at Dover Downs one year ago, and now they have a Horse of the Month honoree.   Givens and Gargiulo bought themselves an accomplished pacer who has returned their investment many times over, in l
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