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Tioga set to open 2009 meet on Saturday
May 01, 2009
Tioga Downs has slated a 10-race card for its opening day of the 2009 race season that begins on Saturday, May 2 (Kentucky Derby Day). Post time for opening night at Tioga Downs is slated for 6:50 p.m.   In the featured $14,000 Open Handicap Trot, Self Professed a winner of over $850,000 in c
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Mighty Young Joe looking for gorilla of an upset in Levy final
May 01, 2009
He might very well be the longest pari-mutuel proposition for Yonkers Raceway's $370,000 final of the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series Saturday night, but Mighty Young Joe is perhaps also the most unique. For any number of reasons. Start with the name, a sort-of dyslexic version of th
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California's Dr. Gary Budahn dies
May 01, 2009
Harness racing lost a great friend with the passing of Dr. Gary Budahn at age 58 on Wednesday evening. Dr. Budahn was a mainstay of California harness racing for over 30 years and served as president of the California Harness Horseman’s Association for three years, while serving on the CHHA boa
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O'Donnell resigns as OHHA president
May 01, 2009
Bill O’Donnell, who replaced Jim Whelan as president of the Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) four months ago, resigned the position Thursday following a vote by OHHA board members that approved supporting Whelan’s request for financial backing in his fight against Woodbine Entertainment
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Another Monticello hat trick for Zeke
May 01, 2009
In what has become commonplace of late, Billy “Zeke” Parker Jr.  again won three races on a Monticello Raceway afternoon card, with his latest hat trick coming on Thursday.   For the last two weeks, “Zeke” has won anywhere from two to five races on a daily card and is driving like h
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Ten Hambo eligibles lining up in Dexter Cup elims at Freehold
May 01, 2009
For 10 of the 16 entrants divided in two $30,228 Dexter Cup elims on Saturday at Freehold, the road begins toward the $1.5 million Hambletonian on Aug. 8 at the Meadowlands. Five of those Dexter Cup entrants and Hambletonian hopefuls are New Jersey-sired--Anders Bluestone by Yankee Glide, Wi
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Annieswesterncard Seekman's ticket to top 3YO pacing colt event
May 01, 2009
The road to the $1 million Meadowlands Pace begins with the Berry’s Creek eliminations Saturday night and last year’s Pace winning trainer, Joe Seekman, has another prospect ready for the journey in Annieswesterncard. Seekman will send out Annieswesterncard in the first of two $25,000 elimination r
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Trotter dominates short field in Father Foley final
May 01, 2009
Lucky Jim kept his perfect 2009 record intact after easily sweeping the field in the $41,500 Father Foley Memorial Trot final Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Lucky Jim took command out of the gate for driver Andy Miller and drew off to win the night’s third race in 1:54.4. The rest of the four-ho
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SJ's Minolta flashes brilliance in series final at The Meadows
May 01, 2009
Despite a demanding journey to the lead, SJ's Minolta had plenty of pop in the lane as she captured the $29,000 final of the Whotookwhat Trot, a series for 3-year-old fillies, on Thursday at The Meadows. SJ's Minolta was stuck on the outside past the quarter trying for the front; when she got
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Real Heart upsets in Princess Series leg at Mohawk
May 01, 2009
Real Heart splashed her way to victory in the single $25,000(C) division in the second leg of the Princess Pacing Series for 3-year-old filly pacers on a wet opening night of the summer meet Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack. Heavy rains left the Campbellville oval rated two seconds off as the fil
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