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McGibson wins Hopeful; Jordan's Jewell defeated
March 14, 2009
McGibson went the distance on Friday night, March 13, winning Yonkers Raceway's $47,400 final of the Hopeful Pacing Series for 3-year-old fillies. With Brent Holland taking a seat for trainer Linda Toscano, McGibson, a daughter of McArdle, made short work of her seven rivals, prevailin
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George Hempt dies at age 65
March 14, 2009
Pennsylvania breeder George Hempt, who has operated Hempt Farms and campaigned such notables as last year's top stakes performer Keystone Horatio, died Friday at age 65 after a battle with cancer.   Hempt's father, Max, a Hall of Famer, founded Hempt Farms and George continued the family
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Martha Maxines maxes out in Overbid
March 14, 2009
Martha Maxine ($7.80, $4.20, $3.20) employed her signature late kick to win the $50,000 second leg of the Overbid Series for open pacing mares on Friday night (March 13) at the Meadowlands. Martha Maxine, with Andy Miller at the lines, angled in fifth as Go On BB led the field in a single-file
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Good Things happened in Apaches Fame
March 14, 2009
It might have been Friday the 13th, but the news evidently didn't reach a colt named Its A Good Thing, who paced to a 1-1/4 length victory in the C$20,000 second leg of the Apaches Fame Series at Woodbine. Last week's opening round winner, Herestopatrick, set the early pace in the sequel, ca
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Bunny's Legacy wins again
March 14, 2009
The first foal of the world champion mare Bunny Lake won for the second consecutive week at Saratoga as Bunny's Legacy coasted to a front running win for trainer-driver John Stark, Jr. on Friday night. The filly reminded the fans of her mother when she flashed early speed, going wire-to-wire to
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