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Lighting Treasure pulls off upset at 13-1
March 13, 2009
Lightning Treasure, a 13-1 long shot, created an upset after firing out of the gate and leading all the way home to win the $72,400 Night Styles final on Thursday night at the Meadowlands. With regular driver Ron Pierce serving suspension days, Yannick Gingras picked up the catch drive and piloted L
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Commissioner proposes slots at the tracks through Lottery
March 13, 2009
An Ohio racing commissioner says that tracks in the Buckeye State can get slot machines without asking the state’s voters for approval.   Thomas M. Zaino, a former Ohio tax commissioner and now member of the racing commission, said that each track could install 2,000 slot machines, working in
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Raceway Park announces late closers
March 13, 2009
Raceway Park, which opens its harness meet on April 18, has announced its late-closer schedule for the 2009 racing season. One event for trotters, and three pacing events are scheduled.  Each event will consist of two legs and a final, with nominating fees of $50 for each event.   T
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Grismore drives 7 winners at Yonkers Thursday
March 13, 2009
The night before "unlucky" Friday the 13th, Greg Grismore rolled a lucky seven, winning that many  Yonkers Raceway dashes from 11 drives. Grismore-driven horses made momey in all of his races. "It's by far the best night I've had since moving east,:" Grismore said. The Ohio expatriate matched
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Damsel Series opener at Woodbine
March 13, 2009
Rip Rockin Lady came from way off the pace to win by a neck in the first of two $20,000 divisions of the Damsel Pacing series opener on Thursday night at Woodbine, while Designated Leader took the faster second split in 1:54. With favorite The Three Of Us scratched due to lameness, the
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Walter Case planning to resume driving at Plainridge
March 13, 2009
Walter Case Jr. will return to driving once again at Plainridge Racecourse during the 2009 Spring Meet which begins next Monday, March 16. Case, who recently located to New York from Ohio, is working on the final details of a release from the New York State Parole Board which will allow hi
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Goodtimes to be first big stakes for Federal Flex
March 13, 2009
Less than eight weeks ago, their owners were accepting O’Brien Award trophies for their accomplishments in their two-year-old years. Suddenly, it’s March, and Canada’s champion freshman trotters, one filly and one colt, are gearing up for the biggest year of their lives.   On the distaff side
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