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Janet Hinshaw dies
July 23, 2009
Janet Anne Hinshaw, of Richland, Iowa, the wife of former USTA director Kermit Hinshaw, died July 22, 2009, at Hospice of Davis and Wapello Counties in Ottumwa. She was 84. Mrs. Hinshaw was born Jan. 24, 1923, near Richland, the daughter of Loraine J. and Ruby C. Reeder Trigg. She marrie
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Big M hoping third time's a charm for Friday turf race
July 23, 2009
Twice thwarted by heavy rains, the Meadowlands’ first harness race on the turf in more than 30 years is slated for Friday night. A field of eight pacers will take to the grass in the $15,000 fifth race, which is set at a mile distance. Estimated post time is 8:27 p.m.   The last tim
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One More Laugh sets season's mark in PASS
July 23, 2009
Sons of The Panderosa accounted for two of six Pennsylvania Sire Stakes winners on Wednesday evening at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack, but it was One More Laugh who got the last laugh of the 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings. One More Laugh ($3.20), a McArdle gelding out of Fancy
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Indiana Downs begins eighth season Friday
July 23, 2009
Indiana Downs will kick off an 80-day harness racing campaign Friday, July 24 with two cards packed with horses. The Shelbyville track will offer a 13-race opening night card featuring two $9,000 contests for Indiana-sired two-year-old pacing colts followed by a 14-race program Saturday night. Post
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Teague has five-pack ready for Adios
July 23, 2009
Teague Adios entry Johnny Z. (Racehorsephoto)
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Mister Big favored in Ben Franklin final
July 23, 2009
Off a 1:49.1 win in his elimination, last year's Ben Franklin runner-up Mister Big has been installed the 7-5 morning line favorite by oddsmaker Matt Rose in this year's $500,000 Ben Franklin final, to be held this Sunday at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack.   Triple millionaire Mis
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Nip N Attack wins Pocono feature
July 23, 2009
Nip N Attack turned back the table on Riley Rose in this week’s featured $28,750 Open Handicap Pace for fillies and mares at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Wednesday night. Beaten by Riley Rose in the previous week’s race by a neck, it was Jim Morrill Jr. and Nip N Attack winning this week by a
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DiBenedetto wins 5,000th career race at Mighty M
July 23, 2009
Like many who near a milestone and then seem to slump prior to accomplishing it, after a fruitless Tuesday afternoon in the sulky, Kyle DiBenedetto scored his 5,000th career driving victory Wednesday when he guided Western Wild King to a 1:58.3 triumph in a $12,700 New York Sire Stake
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Blanket finish in Ontario Gold final for 2YO trotting colts
July 23, 2009
The 2-year-old trotting colt Ja El Express survived a thrilling stretch duel to capture the first $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final of the season Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack. The son of Kadabra - Keystone Bluejay was saddled with post eight in the field of 10 but left alertly for
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McIntosh rookies sweep series splits
July 23, 2009
Bob McIntosh trainees Give The Gift and You See L A swept Thursday night’s two $20,000 divisions in the second leg of the Whenuwishuponastar Pacing Series for rookie fillies at Mohawk Racetrack Thursday night. Give The Gift got spotted well early from post six in the opening division and then made
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NYSS for 2YO pacing fillies at Yonkers
July 23, 2009
Two-year-old filly pacers competed in the $185,236 New York Sire Stakes on Thursday night at Yonkers, with 31 fillies taking their best shot at $46,309 for each division.     Both Truly A Treasure (Jim Morrill Jr.) and Shaky Hanover (Matt Kakaley) did their damage from off the pac
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