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Scarlet Mczara, Special Sweetheart score in Big M divisions
May 23, 2009
In an impressive upset, 68-1 shot Scarlet Mczara angled between horses to take the first of two $61,400 New Jersey Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old filly pacers Friday night at the Meadowlands. With driver Andy Miller in tow, Scarlet Mczara ($139) split dueling leaders Jkmusicofthenight and
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Maltese Artist injured in Molson Pace elims
May 23, 2009
Lucky Man and Foiled Again took their respective $25,000(C) Molson Pace eliminations, which were marred with an injury sustained by Maltese Artist on Friday at Western Fair Raceway. Driver Brad Forward, who returned home from the World Driving Championship in Norway, and Lucky Man, the 7-
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Mark O'Mara wins 2,00th race at Hoosier Park
May 23, 2009
Driver Mark O’Mara hit another impressive milestone in his career on Friday, guiding Midnightsuperstar to victory in the fifth race of the evening at Hoosier Park to earn career win number 2,000. Gregg Keidel, Hoosier Park’s Standardbred racing secretary, was present in the winner’s circle to h
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Chick N Tell, Happy Dreamer win Yonkers features
May 23, 2009
Chick N Tell (Stephane Bouchard) turned in the fastest local trotting mile of the season Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $44,000 Open Handicap in a zippy 1:55.3. Armbro Barrister (Ray Schnittker), bumping back up to the big boys in search of a third consecutive win, rolled
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Baseball Express homers at Tioga
May 23, 2009
Corey Braden and Baseball Express scored a front-end victory in the featured $14,000 Open Handicap Trot on Friday night at Tioga Downs. The duo left from post position eight and were persistent in gaining the lead. Baseball Express and Braden cut fractions of :28, :56.4 and 1:25.4 before trot
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Morgan, Page double up at Scioto
May 23, 2009
Trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. and driver Chris Page teamed to sweep both the trotting and pacing features on Friday night at Scioto Downs. The trot went to Sunland Dakota N, a 4-year-old gelding by Corleone who won his third start in seven tries this year with a 1:56 victory over Foggy Lane K and Hell
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Garland on the road to recovery
May 23, 2009
Trainer Karen Garland, who suffered multiple broken bones in a two-vehicle crash on April 3 in Freehold Township, N.J., reports that her post-accident rehabilitation is going smoothly.  Garland, who races horses with her partner Steve Smith, is undergoing treatment at HealthSouth Rehabilitation
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Maltese Artist euthanized
May 23, 2009
The 8-year-old pacer Maltese Artist suffered a catastrophic leg injury and was euthanized Friday night at Western Fair Raceway. The son of Artiscape broke a pastern and ankle, and the attending veterinarian determined that he needed to be euthanized. He was owned by the Burke Stable LLC and James
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