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River Shark sweeps Suslow Series at the Meadowlands
April 19, 2009
River Shark made two moves early in the mile and drew off to a powerful 2 3/4-length victory in the $67,000 Robert Suslow final Saturday night at the Meadowlands.  River Shark was hard-pressed to make the lead on the opening turn and faced immediate pressure from Glad To Back in a :26.3 fi
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Favorites prevail in two Levy splits; Mighty Young Joe upsets
April 19, 2009
A trio of $50,000 divisions in round four of Yonkers Raceway's George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series went postward on Saturday night, giving the participants a next-to-last chance to impress the judges. The first free-for-all division saw Mighty Young Joe and trainer-driver Stacey Chiodo autho
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I Can Only Image coasts in Isle Pompano Pacing Series
April 19, 2009
I Can Only Imagine ($3) was able to strut his stuff in showing his heels to nine rivals with a 5 1/4-length romp on Saturday in winning the $25,000 opening round of the Isle Pompano Park Pacing Series. Driven by Bruce Ranger, I Can Only Imagine started the sixth race feature going right to front,
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Strong start in Vernon Downs' 56th season opener
April 19, 2009
An enthusiastic crowd of 3,647 turned out on a balmy Friday night and helped Vernon Downs enjoy a successful start to its 56th harness racing season. Ten-time track driving champion Howard Okusko Jr. captured three of Friday’s 10 races, including the $9,000 featured Fillies and Mares Open pace wit
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Proud American wins Vernon feature
April 19, 2009
Chris Lems logged three driving victories at Vernon Downs on Saturday night, including a 1:55.1 showing behind Proud American in the $9,000 Open Pace. Sitting in for trainer Lonny Hale, Lems moved Proud American from third into the lead after a half in :58.4, and kept the 6-year-old sidewheeler in
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Boardmaster lights the board at Buffalo
April 19, 2009
Dismissed by the bettors at 11-1, Boardmaster, a 5-year old Blissfull Hall chestnut gelding out of the On The Road Again mare La Rousse Fantasia, won the $9,000 Open Handicap Pace in a seasons best 1:56.1, for owner Betty Tauber, at Buffalo Raceway Saturday night.   Capably driven by Ken
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