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Stormaway wins Molson Pace
May 30, 2009
When the Molson Pace was delayed by a severe thunderstorm Friday night, those who bet horses based on their names should have rushed to the windows to wager on Stormaway, because the 6-year-old son of Northern Luck pulled off a 19-1 upset in 1:54.1 in the $283,000 race.   Eagle Luck (Doug McN
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Darlins Delight wins at Yonkers
May 30, 2009
Darlin's Delight and her almost $3 million career bankroll made a rare Yonkers Raceway appearance Friday night, which was good news for her retirement fund and bad news for her rivals as she won in 1:54.1.   With Yannick Gingras taking his customary seat for trainer Jeff Stafford, "
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Meadowlands introduces new series for claimers
May 30, 2009
Nominations are now being accepted for the new Instrument Landing Series for $15,000 claimers at Meadowlands Racetrack.  The three-week series for $15,000 claiming pacers begins Wednesday, June 24, and features two $12,500 legs culminating in a $50,000 final on July 8.  Horses must race in
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Springsteen song plays as Tetrick directs Sweden Cup elim winner
May 30, 2009
Bruce Springsteen is famous for his seemingly-endless encores at his concerts, and although Tim Tetrick heard the singer’s anthem of “Born In The USA” blaring over the Solvalla loudspeakers as he brought Colombian Necktie into the winner’s circle following a victory in the first of two Sweden Cup el
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George Teague-trained horses sweep three of top four spots
May 30, 2009
Driver Corey Callahan made his first trip to Indiana a memorable one, winning Indiana’s richest harness race with Mr. Wiggles in the $500,000 Hoosier Cup at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino Saturday, May 30. The duo completed the one-mile event in a time of 1:52.1, which was held for the first time du
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Brainard wins 2 of 3 Lynch eliminations
May 30, 2009
Yellow Diamond, Shacked Up and Dawn’s Legacy were the three winners of the James M. Lynch Memorial Pace elimination races Saturday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Trainer Tracy Brainard and driver Jim Morrill Jr., the track’s leading driver, combined to win two of the three elimin
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Rocknroll Hanover colt in 1:59.3 at Scioto
May 30, 2009
  Rock N Roll Heaven, a colt from the first crop by Rocknroll Hanover out of Artistic Vision, powered his way to the top entering the stretch and drove off to win a 1:59.3 qualifier at Scioto Downs on Saturday.   It was the first start for the colt. Artistic Vision p, 4,
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10 percent purse increase at The Meadows
May 30, 2009
The  Meadows Standardbred Owners Association has announced a 10 percent purse increase beginning Monday, June 1, and the increase coincides with The Meadows' return to night racing for the first time since 2007, which will begin on June 1."Obviously this increase brings us yet again to a new re
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NJSS finals to Dial Or Nodial, Scarlet McZara
May 30, 2009
Dial Or Nodial [$4.00, $2.80, $2.40] wore down Drop Red in the final strides to win the $200,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship for 3-year-old colt pacers in 1:50.1 Saturday night at the Meadowlands, while longshot Scarlet McZara rallied to take the companion filly final.After clearing the earl
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