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Bold move enough to win Pompano feature
February 25, 2009
With a bold three-wide move coming to the three-quarter mile marker, Lucy Lucy ($9.20) and driver Anthony Napolitano were able to collar race leaders Chapsboots N Spurs and Pasta Lavista to win the $16,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace Tuesday at the Isle Pompano Park.   The feature saw newc
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Stratton wins six at Monticello
February 25, 2009
Just four days after Jordan “The Kid” Stratton notched his 1,000th career win, the 21-year-old driver put on a clinic at Monticello Raceway on Tuesday afternoon, reining six winners on the card. Stratton began his assault with a victory in the second race behind Robert Bo
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Back-to-back Goodell feature sweeps at Dover
February 25, 2009
Eric Goodell is making a habit of winning Dover Downs' feature races. After sweeping both lucrative co-features Monday, on Tuesday Goodell swept both features again driving two 6-1 shots to come-from-behind victories: Chloes Silver Star in the $33,000 mares Open Handicap and Wannahuckaloogi i
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Provisions to help horse owners in Stimulus Bill
February 25, 2009
President Obama has signed into law the Stimulus Bill, which is intended to provide a jump-start to the U.S. economy. The Stimulus Act continues the bigger write-off for horses and other property purchased and placed in service during 2009. These benefits were part of the 2008 Tax Stimulus
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Wilder/Parker/Key are dancing with fire at Meadows
February 25, 2009
Dancing With Fire was ablaze in the third leg of the Opening Bell, lowering his lifetime mark 1 1/5 seconds while scoring in 1:53.2 on Tuesday at The Meadows. It was his second win in the series for 3- and 4-year-old pacing colts and geldings, which will culminate in next Tuesday's final for approxi
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Interests in new ownership at Meadows ask to withdraw names
February 25, 2009
Because of concerns of what an attorney called “confidentiality,” three groups involved in a partnership that is purchasing The Meadows Racetrack & Casino have asked to withdraw because they don’t want to publicly disclose their names. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board requires that all name
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Horse slaughtering plants endorsed by Montana House
February 25, 2009
The Montana House Tuesday easily endorsed a bill to allow and encourage horse-slaughtering plants in the state, as supporters said it will address a national crisis of horse abandonment and bring jobs to Montana.“This bill is really about providing a humane and regulated processing plant,” said the
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Harrah's Chester application now available online
February 25, 2009
The 2009 racing application for Harrah’s Chester is now online. Anyone wishing to race at Harrah’s Chester during the year must submit the online application before entering to race.   The racing application and other pertinent material regarding the upcoming meet can be found at www.harrahs
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