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Marvel Sahbra scores in Capital City Pacing series
August 15, 2009
Marvel Sahbra got up in the final strides to win the Capital City Pacing series for mares on Friday night at Scioto Downs. The 9-year-old mare was clocked in 1:53.3.   Driver Kenny Kidd sent the 12-1 shot Danika Hanover to the front at the start of the race. When 2-5 favorite Cat Burglar and
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Sears and Teague team to sweep Wilson elims
August 15, 2009
I’m Gorgeous split horses down the stretch and got up in the final strides to win the first of two $40,000 Woodrow Wilson Eliminations for two-year-old colt and gelding pacers Saturday night at the Meadowlands.   I’m Gorgeous [$3.00, $2.40, $2.10] and driver Brian Sears got away fifth out of
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Maid For Tag sets track record with BC elim upset
August 15, 2009
Maid For Tag upset the field with a 1:51.4 track record mile in the $40,000 elimination for the Breeders Crown Mare Trot, the only division requiring an elimination round, on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   A 27-1 shot, Maid For Tag [$56.60, $30.20, $7.40] angled out of third turn
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Yonkers featured pace to Dave Ain't Here
August 15, 2009
Dave Ain't Here (Stephane Bouchard), protecting a Yonkers Raceway pocket from an inside assignment, rolled by favored Psilvuheartbreaker (Jim Meittinis) Saturday night in the featured $50,000 Open Handicap Pace.   Psilvuheartbreaker, the 11-10 choice from post position No. 3, led through frac
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Franky scores Vernon feature in near record time
August 15, 2009
Frankyluvsmeatbals displayed speed and stamina while pacing to a 1:51.2 triumph in Saturday night’s (Aug. 15) $9,000 featured ninth race at Vernon Downs.Making his local season’s debut as the crowd’s wagering choice in the week’s Open handicap, Frankyluvsmeatbals ($3.50) left the starting gate with
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Post positions set for $1.6 Million Breeders Crown Championships
August 15, 2009
Post positions for all four Breeders Crown Championships for older horses were drawn during Meadowlands Racetrack's live television broadcast Saturday night.   The Breeders Crown events, worth a combined $1.6 million, share the spotlight with the $400,000 Woodrow Wilson and $350,000 Sweethear
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Macomber earns Indiana Sires Stakes double
August 15, 2009
Driver Ricky Macomber made the most of his opportunities Saturday night at Indiana Downs. He completed a sweep of both $25,000 Indiana Sires Stakes divisions for sophomore pacing colts with Got ‘Er Done and Evening Job before capturing the $22,000 invitational pace with Benns Superman in 1:51.1. &n
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Lil Bit Lil Bit sets track mark at Sudbury
August 15, 2009
Balmy summer weather brought high speed performances to Sudbury Downs on Saturday night, as all three two-year-old pacing colt Grassroots divisions were clocked faster than 2:00.   Each successive $24,000 division rang up a faster clocking, until Lil Bit Lil Bit rewrote the track’s freshman p
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