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Pocono PR namesake wins major race at Pocono
May 24, 2009
Johnny Z, driven by Brian Sears, scored a front-end victory on Saturday afternoon over a sloppy track in the $300,140 Max C. Hempt Memorial Pace at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Time of the mile was 1:51.4. Trained by George Teague Jr., Johnny Z was taken right to the front from the six post a
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Sand E Fiftyfive upsets in Courageous Lady
May 24, 2009
Bill Sanders’ Sand E Fiftyfive ($38.40) won the $101,700 Miller Lite Courageous Lady for 3-year-old filly pacers at Northfield Park on Saturday night by a half-length over Cams Van Go. Favored Palazzo Princess was third. Sand E Fiftyfive was timed in 1:55.4 for the mile. Tony Hall drove the w
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Thrilling finish in inaugural Upper Canada Cup
May 24, 2009
The inaugural $480,000(C) Upper Canada Cup resulted in a thrilling finish when Millionaire Cam stepped offstride at the wire handing the victory to the 20-1 longshot Stonebridge Terror. Post time favourite Oscar Oscar (Mark MacDonald) fired off the gate and landed on top before the first quarter in
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Drop Red, Ideal Danny win NJSS splits
May 24, 2009
Drop Red made it two straight wins as he rolled to a career-best 1:50.4 clocking in the $61,400 second leg of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colt pacers on Saturday at the Meadowlands. With George Brennan in the sulky, Drop Red quickly made the top and remained unchallenged throug
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Sylvain Filion wins 6,000th career race
May 24, 2009
Driver Sylvain Filion, 40, won his 6,000th career race Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, reaching the magic number with Mr. Saratoga, a 5-year-old son of Million Dollar Cam, after threading his way between horses to win a $40,000(C) Preferred event for mature pacers over Proven Lover (
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Blue Boy sets Yonkers track record
May 24, 2009
Blue Boy sat well off a wicked Saturday night speed duel, then won a three-way battle to grab Yonkers  Raceway's $44,000 Open Pace. With Jason Bartlett driviing for trainer Julie Miller, Blue Boy--leaving from post position six--watched as Lucky Bettor (Greg Grismore) and JP Jackpot 
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Vertigo Hanover wins battle of NA Cup hopefuls
May 24, 2009
Vertigo Hanover bested two other Pepsi North America Cup hopefuls at Mohawk Saturday night and gave notice that he is focused squarely on the road to the $1.5 million race scheduled for June 27. In the $25,000(C) contest for 3-year-old pacers, 3-2 favorite Vertigo Hanover and Steve Condren ma
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Page wins six, Pedigree Snob wins qualifier at Scioto
May 24, 2009
Driver Chris Page bagged a half-dozen winners on the 12-race program at Scioto Downs on Saturday night. The young native of Mt. Vernon, Ohio extended his lead in the drivers' race at the central Ohio oval. He also finished second twice and third once on the program. One of Page’s wins came in the
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American horses draw inside posts
May 24, 2009
The draw for the 2009 Elitlopp, to be contested next Sunday, was held Sunday, May 24, and was telecast live on Swedish TV4 Channel and the US trotters were lucky, with Enough Talk drawing post three in the first elim and Buck I St Pat drawing the rail in the second split.   If a hor
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Hypnotic Blue Chip, Indulge Me win Empire Breeder's Classics
May 24, 2009
Hypnotic Blue Chip and driver Tim Tetrick posted a stakes and track record of 1:50.3 in the final of the Empire Breeder’s Classic on Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs.   Hypnotic Blue Chip settled in fourth going to the quarter as Hay Goodlooking and Stephane Bouchard led the field to the quart
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