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Tidewaterdragonfly now a millionaire
June 11, 2009
A change of tactics proved most beneficial for Tidewaterdragonfly ($9.20), who held off all comers in near pillar-to-post fashion, recording a 1:50.3 victory in Wednesday evening's $35,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack. The $17,500 winner's share push
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Wind Surfer breezes to Preferred win at Meadows
June 11, 2009
Wind Surfer used a mid-race breather to fashion a handy victory in the $27,500 Preferred Trot Wednesday at The Meadows. Although Wind Surfer endured a demanding first quarter over the sloppy track to secure the lead, driver Eric Ledford was able to back down the second panel to :30.2. With
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Three straight for Ball Gown A
June 11, 2009
Peter Tritton's Ball Gown A ($4, Ross Wolfenden) won her third straight race Wednesday at Harrington Raceway in the $17,500 featured event for mare pacers. The 8-year-old Presidential Ball mare was sent immediately to the lead and led wire to wire for a 1:55.1 triumph over Sixteen Candles and
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Freshmen set marks at Scioto Downs
June 11, 2009
Trainer-driver Jim Dailey took the wraps off a pair of fast freshman pacers and trotters on Wednesday  at Scioto Downs. The winners in the non-wagering events scored the fastest miles by freshmen of both gaits on a five-eighths-mile track this season. Dailey scored an impressive 1:56.2 win wi
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1,000 wins for Jimmy Marohn Jr.
June 11, 2009
Jimmy Marohn Jr. captured his 1,000th career driving victory on Wednesday afternoon at Tioga Downs behind 3-year old pacer Spill The McBeans. It was part of a driving triple on the day for the 27-year old New York native who has already steered 113 winners thus far in 2009.  “It has been
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NYSS 3CT divisions held at Buffalo
June 11, 2009
Big Sky Domino won the fastest of three $52,106 New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) divisions for 3-year-old colt trotters Wednesday night at Buffalo Raceway, with Judge Joe and Calchips Brute also coming away with victories. Big Sky Domino, a son of CR Excalibur, crossed the wire 3 ˝ lengths ahead of Mona
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PA Sire Stakes championships to be worth $200,000 this year
June 11, 2009
Now that all of the May 15 payments for the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes have been tallied, the projection for the purses being paid out in the series this year should be a record $12.4 million, with the championships set to carry purses of $200,000, up from the $150,000 purse they carried in 2008. The
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Joe Thomson named to Jug Wall of Fame
June 11, 2009
Joe Thomson, breeder of Little Brown Jug winners Bettor's Delight and No Pan Intended and master of Winbak Farm, has been elected as the 25th Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame honoree by a panel of national and international harness racing enthusiasts.  The native of Cynthiana, Ky. will be official
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WEG lowers triactor takeout rate
June 11, 2009
Effective Wednesday, June 17, Woodbine Entertainment Group will reduce the takeout on its live Thoroughbred and Standardbred triactors to a total takeout of 27 percent, from 28.3 percent, when all of the mandatory regulatory deductions are included. Unlike U.S. racetracks where taxes are primari
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Kentucky VLT backers to hold rally at State Capitol
June 11, 2009
Due to current threats to the equine industry, Governor Steve Beshear unveiled a bill on Tuesday that, if passed, will allow video lottery terminals (VLTs) to be placed at Kentucky’s racetracks, and to show support for the Governor’s proposal, the Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) will hold
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Meadowlands/Mohawk handicapping challenge
June 11, 2009
Serious cash and a seat in the 2010 National Harness Handicapping Championship are up for grabs in the new Meadowlands/Mohawk Handicapping Challenge on Saturday, June 27. The tournament, which showcases the $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup simulcast from Mohawk Racetrack, will be held in Racewor
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Peter Doherty, 55, dies in New Jersey
June 11, 2009
Peter A. Doherty, 55, of Clifton, N.J., a hroseman and the brother of Hall of Famer Jim Doherty, died after a short illness on June 10. Mr. Doherty was born Dec. 15, 1953 in Saint John, New Brunswick, the son of the late J. Frank and Mary (Clancy) Doherty. He was a graduate of Saint Malachy’s
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