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Manzi wins two of three Helen Smith elims
August 14, 2009
Hall of Fame driver Cat Manzi guided a pair of Muscles Yankee fillies to victory in two of the three $10,000 Helen Smith Eliminations on Friday, August 14, 2009 at Freehold Raceway.   The Helen Smith for New Jersey-sired three-year-old trotting fillies is sponsored by the Standardbred Breeder
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Correctamundo smashes world mark
August 14, 2009
Already a world record holder, Correctamundo lowered his own mark by 1 3/5 seconds on Thursday at The Meadows when he won a Pennsylvania Sire Stakes division in 1:55, fastest mile ever trotted by a 2-year-old gelding on a five-eighths-mile track.   The $263,735 stake, known as the Florid
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Stormont Garcon remains undefeated in Bridger leg
August 14, 2009
The undefeated Stormont Garcon won his eighth straight while Southwind Wrangler broke his maiden in Thursday’s second leg of the Bridger Trotting Series for 2-year-old colts and geldings at Mohawk Racetrack.   In the opening $20,000(C) division, Southwind Wrangler was sent straight to comma
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O Lucky Me breaks maiden at Scioto
August 14, 2009
O Lucky Me proved to be more than just lucky in winning her maiden victory at Scioto Downs on Thursday in 1:56.4. Trainer-driver Chip Noble steered her to victory over Spectacular Myrt and Forever A Cowgirl. The winner was making her third lifetime start for breeder-owner Steve Jones of New York
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Nebupanezzar back on Jug trail
August 14, 2009
2008's richest freshman, Nebupanezzar. (New Image Media)
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Pre-season football cancels Meadowlands Friday
August 14, 2009
Meadowlands Racetrack will be dark Friday due to the pre-season football game at Giants Stadium. Racing resumes Saturday with an 11-race card featuring the elimination for the $250,000 Breeders Crown Mares Trot. Plus, Breeders Crown Open Pace and Mare Pace finalists, including Mister Big and Da
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Changes made to overnight schedule at Delaware, Ohio
August 14, 2009
The Delaware, Ohio County Fair has added two new overnight races to its 2009 racing schedule and made other changes to make the racing more competitive and to provide more opportunities for Ohio-bred horses.   “Our goal is to make the racing more competitive and yet appeal to a different clas
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Jamieson sweeps SBOA splits
August 14, 2009
It was a very good night at the office for the WEG circuit’s leading driver, Jody Jamieson, who captured both eliminations for next week’s SBOA Stakes for three-year-old fillies Friday night.   In the first of the two $25,000 eliminations, for trotting lasses, 17-1 shot Novelty AS grabbed the
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Stonebridge Diablo scores Yonkers' featured trot
August 14, 2009
The trotter and the driver are heating up with the weather. Stonebridge Diablo repeated as local Open Handicap Trot champ, winning Yonkers Raceway's Friday night co-feature...with a life mark in career start No. 106, no less. "Diablo" also went over the $600,000 career cash plateau.   With St
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Tioga hosts New York State Fair Stakes
August 14, 2009
Handsome Harry posted the fastest mile of the evening in the New York State Fair Stakes at Tioga Downs on Friday night.   Jim Morrill Jr. was in the sulky as he sat in third through an opening quarter of 28.1. As the field passed the three-eighths pole Morrill throttled Handsome Harry to the
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Sires stakes action plentiful at Indiana Downs
August 14, 2009
Freshman colt pacers took center stage Friday, August 14 at Indiana Downs. The Shelbyville track played host to Indiana Sires Stakes competition, with four $25,000 divisions going to the post. Electric Yankee colt Harvard’s Z Tam posted the fastest time en route to winning his division in 1:55.2. &
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