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Bob Tucker to receive 2009 Pinnacle Award
April 10, 2009
The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame's Board of Trustees are pleased to announce the Museum’s 2009 Pinnacle Awardee is Robert A. Tucker of Stonegate Standardbred Farm.   Since 1996 the CTW Foundation Inc., of Wilmington, DE, led by foundation director and president Bob Tucker ha
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Miami Herald story tells of deal-making that left out horsemen
April 10, 2009
The Friday online edition of The Miami Herald reviews the situation of harness racing at Pompano Park, and tells of a private deal between Pompano Park representatiaves and former State Representative Jack Seiler, now the mayor of Fort Lauderdale, which effectively kept protections fo
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Fast final quarter puts Laguna Beach first
April 10, 2009
Laguna Beach led the field at every call en route to a career best 1:50.1 victory in the $19,000 SNY Series Thursday night at the Meadowlands.  Laguna Beach floated to the lead around the opening turn and coasted through fractions of :27.2, :55.3 and 1:23.2 before firing off a :26.4 final quart
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Equicizer now on backstretch at Tioga
April 10, 2009
The Southern Tier Harness Horsemen’s Association (STHHA) has finished with their newest feature for horsemen at Tioga Downs, an Equisizer, which will be available for use by all horsemen that are participating at Tioga Downs.   "This is a great addition to the Tioga Downs’ backstret
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Master Punch stays undefeated with series sweep
April 10, 2009
Master Punch and trainer-driver Don Eash delivered a 1:55.4 knockout blow to the field in the $17,000 final of the Jerry Landess Series Thursday, April 9 at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino. The lightly-raced 3-year-old gelding also remain undefeated in three career starts.   Master Punch
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Kadabra colt Parlay takes Tie Silk leg
April 10, 2009
The highly-regarded Parlay, a son of Kadabra, kept his undefeated streak in tact with an effortless 1:57.2 victory in Thursday’s single $20,000 division in the opening round of the Tie Silk Trotting Series for 3 year olds at Woodbine Racetrack. With regular pilot Jack Moiseyev at the he
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Breedings available to benefit Harness Racing Museum
April 10, 2009
The Harness Racing Museum is pleased to announce that two breedings to have been generously donated to the museum’s 2009 list of stallion services available for sale. Classic Photo’s first crop of 2-year-olds will race in 2009. He retired as the sport’s leading money-winning trotting colt as a
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Lanson upsets in Su Mac Lad final at Meadowlands
April 10, 2009
In a thrilling photo finish, 27-1 shot Lanson ($57.20) nosed out Misterizi and Enough Talk in the $123,000 Su Mac Lad final Friday night at the Meadowlands.  Driver Mike Lachance and Lanson sat third behind favorite Enough Talk as he led the field through fractions of :28, :56.3 and 1:24.3
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Youthful final served by Oscar Oscar
April 10, 2009
Oscar Oscar turned in another devastating performance in capturing Friday’s $56,200(C) Youthful Pacing Series final for 3-year-old colts and geldings at Woodbine Racetrack. The son of Western Terror-Cup Of Jo entered the contest having won three straight races to start off his career and stopped the
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Tracy's Song wins Petticoal final
April 10, 2009
Tracy's Song, part of the odds-on pari-mutuel propositon, stepped into the Friday footlights, winning Yonkers Raceway's $63,400 final of the Petticoat Pacing Series for 3- and 4-year-old fillies and mares. With Greg Grismore driving for trainer Ron Burke, "Tracy"--leaving from post position two--s
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Four Starz Sue captures Pocono feature
April 10, 2009
After two quiet efforts to start the season, Four Starz Sue found his stride and won the $25,000 Open Pace on a rainy Friday evening at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Four Starz Sue, a 6-year-old gelding from the barn of trainer Carmine Fusco, had finished sixth in his first two starts this year
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