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Upset marks featured Delaware race
February 27, 2009
Longshot Cosmic Illusion N won the featured $14,000 pace and GE's Alex won the co-featured $10,500 pace for fillies and mares on Wednesday at Dover Downs.   Cosmic Illusion N, overlooked at 12-1, is owned and trained by Katja Schreyvogel. The altered son of Fake Left-Cosmic Queen, 
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Dobson wins five at Monticello
February 27, 2009
Michigan native Billy Dobson put on a great display of driving ability when he scored five victories on the Thursday at Monticello Raceway.   Now relocated in New York State and among the most sought after catch-drivers at Monticello Raceway, Dobson began the afternoon by winning both ends of
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General Brock division winners include 87-1 upsetter
February 27, 2009
Three new winners emerged from Thursday's second leg of what has been a wide open General Brock Trotting Series for 4 year olds at Woodbine Racetrack. The first division was an action-packed affair with Eventime parked most of the first half before taking over the lead. He was still on top as
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Harder off to good start at Meadowlands
February 27, 2009
Although he decided to scale back his stable a few years ago, trainer Mark Harder has reemerged as a strong nightly presence at the Meadowlands in 2009.Harder, 47, won his first Meadowlands training title in 2004, a season in which he pulled off the biggest upset in Meadowlands Pace history with Hol
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Night Styles gets underway at the Big M
February 27, 2009
Teenage Paige and Lightning Treasure won their respective $16,000 divisions of the opening leg of the Night Styles Series for 4-year-old mares Thursday night at the Meadowlands.   Teenage Paige, a daughter of Real Desire, closed late to win for driver Tim Tetrick in 1:52. Moving to the lead p
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Closing Bell sweep for Elizabeth Lane
February 27, 2009
Elizabeth Lane made it a clean sweep in the eliminations of the Closing Bell, winning her third straight in the series for 3- and 4-year-old filly and mare trotters on Thursday at The Meadows. Trainer-driver Doug Snyder hustled Elizabeth Lane to the pocket, where she enjoyed a golden trip behind W
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Stallion breedings available through New Vocations
February 27, 2009
Support the racehorse adoption mission by purchasing a stallion season from New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program. The charity has breedings available to stallions in Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Ontario. Call or email for a list: (937) 947-4020 or
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James McGinnis dies
February 27, 2009
Former legislator and Delaware Lt. Governor James D. McGinnis of Dover, Del., died Tuesday at his home after a battle with cancer. He was 77. Born in Chicago, Ill., he was the son of the late Philip A. and Evelyn Mousel McGinnis. At the age of 13 his father died and later he and his moth
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