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Psilvuheartbreaker wins at Yonkers
July 12, 2009
Millionaire Psilvuheartbreaker ended a seasonal schneid Saturday night, lasting on the lead to win Yonkers Raceway’s $48,000 Open Handicap Pace.After disposing of a stubborn, first-up Wholly Louy (Stephane Bouchard), "Heartbreaker" needed the wire. He was able to get it at a very convenient time, ho
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Pace post positions
July 12, 2009
The draw for the $1 million Meadowlands Pace Final on July 18 was held live on the Clubhouse Level television set after the field was decided by a pair of $50,000 elimination races.  Well Said was installed the 6-5 morning line favorite after a decisive 1:49.2 score in his elimination.  Dr
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Shark's Legacy, Valeris win Reynolds
July 12, 2009
Valeris, trained by Frank Ingrassia and driven by wife Jacqueline, was the fastest 3-year-old filly trot W.N. Reynolds Memorial Stake winner Saturday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs as Grand Circuit Week came to a close.In the first race of the afternoon on the 16-race card, Valeris  (
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On A Tear in track record win
July 12, 2009
Speed came to the forefront on Saturday (July 11) as On A Tear delivered a track record performance in the $25,000 Mid Summer Classic at Scarborough Downs. The pacer toured the oval timed in a blistering 1:54 with driver Shawn Gray calling all the shots to equal one of the oldest standards still on
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Three in a row for Stringtowner
July 12, 2009
The red hot gelding Stringtowner made it three wins in a row by taking the Open Handicap Pace at Scioto Downs on Saturday in 1:52.4, fastest mile of the 2009 season. The mile came on a track rated “sloppy” after a several hours of steady rains.Despite starting from the outside post in the eight-hors
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Waltrip Hanover wins again
July 12, 2009
Waltrip Hanover continued his winning ways for Wanda Polisseni’s Purple Haze Stables with a 1:52.1 pacing performance in the $9,000 featured eighth event at Vernon Downs on Saturday night (July 11). Chris Lems did the catch-driving for Jessica Okusko, the meet’s leading trainer with 32 first-pl
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Photoforwin wins Connors Memorial final at Hazel Park
July 12, 2009
Overcoming a slow start, odds-on choice Photoforwin won the $100,000 William Connors Memorial 3-Year-Old Colt Trot final Saturday night at Hazel Park, reaching the wire in 1:57.4 for trainer, driver and owner Rick Beinhauer.   Leaving from the outside post position in the field of eight, Phot
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