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Filly trotter sweeps Celias Counsel Series at Woodbine
April 21, 2009
Kandor Hanover turned in another thoroughly dominant effort on Monday night to capture the $47,200(C) Celias Counsel Trotting Series final for 3-year-old fillies at Woodbine Racetrack, giving her a sweep of the series. The daughter of Tagliabue-Katelyns Glory left from post one for the second str
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Diva Diva, Slave Dream win Pompano divisions
April 21, 2009
Both Diva Diva and Slave Dream excelled Monday at the Isle Pompano Park, each winning their respective $20,000 divisions of the second round of the Trots N Slots Trotting Series.   Diva Diva ($6.20) showed her heels to her male rivals for trainer/driver Andy Santeramo, leading from start to
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Incredible Art wins Harrington feature
April 21, 2009
Larry Baron's Incredible Art ($3.40, Victor Kirby) captured the Monday feature in 1:54.3 over a track listed as "good" at Harrington Raceway. The 7-year-old Incredible Finale gelding received a perfect second-over trip behind a game Caspian Prince, who cleared pac
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Keystone Activator romps in series split at The Meadows
April 21, 2009
Keystone Activator, a world champion at age two, showed that he may be a force in the sophomore class on Monday at The Meadows, by fashioning an easy, front-end victory in a division of the Primo Spur Series for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters. Debis Keeper captured the other $15,000 division i
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Jim Crebs, breeder of
April 21, 2009
James M. “Jim” Crebs, 74, an owner, trainer and driver, known for the success of the top Illinois pacing filly Fox Valley Redhot and her offspring, died Saturday, April 18, at his home in Cantrall, Ill., after a long illness.  Crebs owned, trained, and drove the 1989
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American Horse Council to focus on
April 21, 2009
The American Horse Council’s National Issues Forum will focus on the “Welfare of the Horse” and will be held June 16 in Washington, DC as part of the AHC's annual meeting. The Forum will feature speakers from segments of the horse community as varied as competition, sport, work and entertainmen
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Racing Commissioners convention underway
April 21, 2009
The 75th annual convention of the Association of Racing Commissioners International in Lexington, Ky. convened on April 21.  Opening remarks were delivered by Robert Beck, Chairman of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and were followed by a video welcome from Gov. Steve Beshear. Representing
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