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Crystal Chris upsets in opening round of Florida series
April 15, 2009
Crystal Chris ($29.40) and driver Tom Sells showed a field of eight pacing fillies and mares what its like to step out at the Isle Pompano Park to capture the $25,000 first leg of the Girls Night Out late-closing event Tuesday night.   Wally Hennessey rushed Atlantic Filly from post four look
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Star shines in Indiana mud
April 15, 2009
A muddy track and rainy conditions did not dim the light on Royalton Star and driver Andy Shetler during the $25,000 Invitational Pace Tuesday at Hoosier Park. The 5-year-old son of Threefold pressed through the mud to win in a time of 1:52.1, a new lifetime mark. Starting from post two in the eigh
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Levy Series continues this weekend at Yonkers
April 15, 2009
It's getting to the nitty and the gritty in both of Yonkers Raceway's series for older marquee pacers this weekend, with the fourth of five preliminary legs scheduled for this weekend.. The George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series continues Saturday night with three, $50,000 events, going as
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WEG stakes nominations up
April 15, 2009
The Woodbine Entertainment Group’s lucrative summer stakes schedule has drawn an outstanding number of nominees for many of its 2009 events. In February, the nation’s premier standardbred event, the $1.5 million(C) Pepsi North America Cup for 3-year-old colt pacers, attracted a record number of i
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Vivid Photo wins first of '09 at Pocono
April 15, 2009
Vivid Photo shook off a slow start to his 2009 season with a winning performance in Tuesday night’s $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The 2005 Hambletonian champion and earner of more than $3 million in his career had come up empty in four starts at The Meadows and Dover D
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Monticello adds Derby Day live race card
April 15, 2009
With the permission of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board, Monticello Raceway will add Saturday, May 2, to its live racing schedule. Post time will be at the usual 1:10 p.m. “We thank the Racing Board for letting us add this day, which is also the date of the Kentucky Derby,” noted Shawn
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Pompano Park gets OK for expansion
April 15, 2009
Although there are no firm plans in place, officials at Isle Pompano Park were given permission Tuesday by Broward County commissioners to expand its site, including the building of a 500-room hotel and 60,000 square feet of new retail space. The approval allows for the issuance of building permits
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Vernon opens meet Friday
April 15, 2009
Vernon Downs has carded 10 races for its opening night on Friday, April 17, with a post time of 6:55 pm. Race Day t-shirts and 2009 schedule magnets will be passed out to patrons at the door beginning at 6 pm, while supplies last. Immediately following the 10-race card will be a firew
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Patricia McIlmurray dies
April 15, 2009
Pat McIlmurray, the mother of Michigan-based horsemen Arthur McIlmurray and Wally McIlmurray Jr., Lella Montgomery, a former amateur driver married to agent Bryan Montgomery, and racing official Adam Brownlee Sr. died Sunday. She was 80.   Mrs. McIlmurray was formerly married to the late
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Trotter hoping to parlay last week's Tie Silk win
April 15, 2009
After his powerful performance in the opening round of the Tie Silk Series last week, all eyes will be on Ricky MacPhee trainee Parlay Thursday night as he seeks to repeat that triumph at Woodbine. Ten sophomore trotting colts will be going postward in the $20,000(C) Tie Silk sequel, but it's&nbs
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