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Wen-Mar's Memo wins at The Meadows
February 05, 2009
Wen-Mar’s Memo controlled the race with a dawdling first half, then sprinted home in 56.3 to capture the $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap trot Wednesday at The Meadows.   Wen-Mar’s Memo entered the race with the smallest career bankroll of the seven competitors, but the 5-year-old
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Ontario Racing Commission announces positive tests for anabolic
February 05, 2009
As a follow up to the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) announcement regarding testing for anabolic steroids, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) advises all Ontario racing industry licensees that post race positive tests for veterinary approved as well as non-approved anabolic steroids will be
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Kentuckiana lowers stud fees for stallions
February 05, 2009
Citing the current economy, Kentuckiana Farms has announced a substantial reduction in stallion service fees for 2009 along with a breeders’ loyalty program designed to assist breeders that want to breed to Kentuckiana stallions.   “We have spoken with many of our loyal breeders about the nee
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Shapiro says racing needs national commissioner
February 05, 2009
There was more of stating the obvious in the second of the two general sessions of the 2009 Racing Congress—that is, racing is struggling to remain competitive—and speakers in the second session threw out a few ideas for making sure horse racing is still around in the future.   But one of the
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SBSW is Pacer of Year, Dewey is Trotter of Year
February 05, 2009
Record-setting pacer Somebeachsomewhere was named harness racing’s Horse of the Year by the U.S. Harness Writers Association on Wednesday night during the Night of Champions banquet at the Bellagio hotel, receiving 121 of 158 votes to outdistance top trotter Deweycheatumnhowe, who had 35.
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