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Southern Rocketop, Welchkin score in Balmoral splits
May 13, 2009
Southern Rocketop and Welchkin scored at Balmoral Park Tuesday night as the sophomore trotting colts were back in action for the second consecutive week as a total of 14 state-breds met in two $13,750 divisions of the Illinois Standardbred Owners and Breeders Association stake.  
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Robin rolls to second straight Hoosier invitational win
May 13, 2009
The time wasn’t as quick as the week before, but the performance was equally impressive as Robin I Scoot rolled to his second straight victory in the featured $25,000 Invitational Tuesday. Under the direction of leading driver Peter Wrenn, the 4-year-old I Scoot Hanover gelding out stepped Rocket Fu
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Hoerdt wins first in Indiana after move from western Canada
May 13, 2009
Driver-trainer Kelly Hoerdt is seeing his move to Indiana turn successful. In only his 10th start of the meet, he recorded his first win with Blue Star Majesty Tuesday at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino. Blue Star Majesty sat just off the leaders and moved through in the stretch to earn his first U
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Ladyfield repeats again at Harrington
May 13, 2009
Joyce, Kathleen and Linda Keeler's ($3, Tony Morgan) was a repeat winner Tuesday in the $18,700 Mares Junior Open in 1:53.4 at Harrington Raceway. The 6-year-old Armbro Cadet mare grinded away at pacesetter Dill and Grace A (Justin Hite) and got by in the stretch for a one length win over Madg
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Prism K equals track mark at The Meadows
May 13, 2009
Prism K not only thwarted the determined bid of Primo Spur in the $25,000 Preferred Trot on Tuesday at The Meadows, but he also equaled the track record of 1:53.4 in the process. With Prism K on the lead throughout, Primo Spur drew even before the three-quarter pole and turned the race into a two-
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Jeremiah was a Maine runaway
May 13, 2009
It wasn’t reported exactly where the 7-year-old pacer Jeremiah Jones was going, but the gelding apparently got loose from barn at Bangor Raceway on Tuesday and found his way onto the nearby interstate before being stopped by passengers in a truck.   Published reports state that Jeremiah Jones
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Napolitano, Ranger set for final showdown for Pompano title
May 13, 2009
As the racing season in South Florida heads into its final week, the battle for the leading driver honors between Anthony Napolitano and Bruce Ranger may be decided on the final night.   Despite having moved his own stable of horses to Pennsylvania to race at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Napo
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Sports betting approved in Delaware
May 13, 2009
Sports betting is coming to Delaware after the Delaware state Senate gave its approval Tuesday by a vote of 17-2 with two abstentions. The senators voted to suspend its regular protocol of sending the bill to a committee for debate and allowed it to be debated in the full chamber. Now, the bill need
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Peter Stratton keeps premier trainer spot at Monticello
May 13, 2009
Before Jordan Stratton ever laid eyes on Monticello Raceway his uncle, Peter Stratton, had been a regular here since 1991.   By Peter Stratton’s own admission, the six foot, 220 pounder isn’t the best driver in the business and doesn’t usually sit behind his stock instead using his training p
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$60,000 invites at Yonkers; no entries taken from Saratoga
May 13, 2009
Yonkers Raceway has announced a pair of $60,000 Invitationals for next weekend, with a trot going Friday, May 22, and a pace scheduled for Saturday, May 23.   In another matter, and in response to the case of Strangles detected at Saratoga Raceway, Yonkers Raceway shall not accept entries fr
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Honorable Daughter heads list in Empire Breeder's Classic
May 13, 2009
World champion Honorable Daughter leads the list of 12 New York-bred trotting fillies in to go on Saturday night at Vernon Downs in the eliminations of the $225,000 (est.) Empire Breeder’s Classic.   Drawing post position number two in the first elimination slated for race number six, Honorab
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