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Rapsong's 1:56.3 fastest of fillies
June 04, 2009
Rapsong sat fourth off the early pace set by Gabbys Dream and rallied to take the first of three New Jersey Sire Stakes events for 3-year-old filly trotters Wednesday night at the Meadowlands, scoring by a neck over Seaside in 1:56.3 over a sloppy track.Driven by Tim Tetrick, Rapsong, a daughte
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Well Said wins '09 debut in 153.1
June 04, 2009
Well Said ($2.10) made his 2009 debut in an $11,000 conditioned event at Harrah's Chester on Wednesday and turned in an effortless 1:53.1 performance under Ron Pierce, with Jolly Lester (Eric Goodell) a closely-tracking second throughout,. Well Said, a 2008 Breeders Crown champion, earned
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Perfect Launch's 1:56.4 mile fastest in NYSS
June 04, 2009
Buffalo Raceway kicked off its 2009 New York Sire Stakes action on Wednesday (with five divisions worth $31,695 each for 3-year-old New York-sired pacing fillies. In the last division of the night, Perfect Launch, a Riverboat King offspring, won in 1:56.4 for owner Ken Jacobs.   Trained
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2YOs in action at Scioto
June 04, 2009
The Ontario-sired Medoland Big Cam set a season’s record of 1:59.2 for juvenile pacers on a five-eighths mile track, winning at Scioto Downs on Wednesday. The son of Million Dollar Cam led all the way for trainer-driver Mike Medors to win by 1-1/2 lengths.   It’s the fastest mile this
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After 1:53.3 mile, Southern Rocketop headed to Goodtimes
June 04, 2009
After early miscues took out three of the main contenders in Wednesday’s night’s $50,200 Cardinal Stakes at Balmoral Park, the race figured to be a two horse battle between division leader Southern Rocketop and the highly regarded Dr. McDreamy, but in reality it was just another showcase for So
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Special NJ SBOA meeting at Freehld on June 4
June 04, 2009
Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey President Tom Luchento will hold a special meeting on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. in the Paddock at Freehold Raceway. Horsemen are urged to attend this important meeting on the future of racing in New Jersey. (SBOANJ)
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New Hampshire state Senate backs slots at tracks
June 04, 2009
The Concord Monitor is reporting that on June 3, the New Hampshire state Senate, overwhelmingly backed bringing slot machines to New Hampshire as a way to patch the state's 2010 and 2011 budget. The plan passed the Senate 16-8, which surprised both fans and foes of expanded gambling. The plan, part
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In qualifying news, Mr Cantab, 2YO brother to Mypanmar win
June 04, 2009
Pang Shui, a colt by No Pan Intended, won a qualifier by 11 3/4 lengths in 1:58.3 at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Thursday morning for his breeder-owner, Peter Pan Stables. The colt is a half brother to Mypanmar p, 1:48.3, a winner of $1,259,035.   Ray Schnittker train
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Kentucky governor decides to add racetrack gaming to agenda
June 04, 2009
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced on Thursday that he has changed his mind and has decided to add legislation that would allow slot machines at Kentucky’s racetracks to the agenda of the special legislative session that begins June 15.   On Wednesday Gov. Beshear s
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