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Elusive Desire is strong at Mohawk
August 21, 2009
The odds said it was all about Elusive Desire Friday night, August 21, and the O'Brien Award-winning filly didn't disappoint in the C$171,300 SBOA Stakes for 3-year-old trotting lasses at Mohawk, cruising unchallenged to the win in a new stakes record time of 1:54.1. Blair Burgess trainee Frien
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Hot Shot Blue Chip rebounds at Red Mile
August 21, 2009
Trainer Jonas Czernyson told harnessracing.com Thursday night, shortly after Hot Shot Blue Chip won a $5,000 late-closing event at The Red Mile, that he plans on keeping the 3-year-old colt trotter in Lexington and not entering any upcoming major stakes.   "We need to give him an education. W
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Maryland races continue at Ocean Downs
August 21, 2009
Racing at Ocean Downs on Thursday evening featured the second half of the Maryland Standardbred Fund Races. The 1,300-plus racing fans in attendance were treated to races involving 2-year-old pacers and trotters. Southern Allie, a 2-year-old gelding, arrived at the Ocean Oval undefeated, havi
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Sheer Desire strong in KYSS
August 21, 2009
Sheer Desire wins in 1:49.2. (Nigel Soult photo)
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Muscle Hill coasts in Red Mile qualifier
August 21, 2009
Muscle Hill wins Red Mile qualifier. (Joseph Kyle photo)
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Look Closer breaks maiden in Bridger final
August 21, 2009
Look Closer used a pylon-skimming trip to snap Stormont Garcon’s eight-race winning streak in Thursday night’s $49,600(C) Bridger Trotting Series final for 2-year-old colts and geldings over a Mohawk Racetrack that was rated as "good."   Driver Paul MacDonell had the choice of Look Closer o
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Dragon Again daughter scores first at Scioto
August 21, 2009
Sabine’s Filly broke her maiden at Scioto Downs on Thursday night with a hard-fought 1:57.2 victory over the freshman filly Jessies Band. The sophomore daughter of Dragon Again had failed to hit the winner’s circle in 16 previous tries.   Driver David Myers left quickly with Sabine’s Fi
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Fashion Feline pounces in PASS
August 21, 2009
Fashion Feline pounced on her Pennsylvania Sire Stakes field Thursday at The Meadows, winning wire to wire in a stake record 1:57. The $255,520 event for 2-year-old trotting fillies, known as the Meadow Gladys, was contested over four divisions, with Barham Hanover, Lady Sorro and Action-Broadway ta
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Statebreds shine at Yonkers
August 21, 2009
Friday night found Yonkers Raceway rolling out the rookies in the form of the $181,808 New York Sire Stakes Mike Cohen Trot for 2-year-old fillies. Four divisions went for $45,452 each.The first event saw favorite Madam Hooch (Mike Simons) control from the pole en route to a handy victory. The daugh
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Jennys Jammies wins at Scarborough
August 21, 2009
Jennys Jammies equaled one of Scarborough Downs’ oldest track records on Friday as the 4-year-old mare cruised to the finish line in 2:00 with driver Rob Dinning calling the shots behind the Fred Ward, Jr. trainee.Dinning controlled the action from the get-go as he deftly avoided congestion and conf
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