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Sammy's Magic Girl rallies to win PASS split
August 27, 2009
Sammy's Magic Girl produced some magic in deep stretch, getting up late to score in 1:54.4 in the fastest division of the $270,095 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers Wednesday at The Meadows. Anadarko Hanover and Bordeaux Nourrir captured the other divisions of the event,
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Takter/Pierce double up in NJSS
August 27, 2009
Trainer Jimmy Takter and driver Ron Pierce combined to win both $100,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Premier Division Championships for 2-year-old trotters Wednesday afternoon at Freehold Raceway. Costa Rica, a daughter of Muscles Yankee, won the championship final for 2-year-old
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Oakmont fastest in PA Stallion Series splits
August 27, 2009
Oakmont, trained by George Teague Jr. and driven by Jim Morrill Jr., came charging down the lane Wednesday at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs to capture the first $20,000 division of six Pennsylvania Stallion Series races.   Leaving from the two post, Oakmont sat fourth or fifth throughout m
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Second Jug Future pool set to get underway
August 27, 2009
The second of three pools on the 2009 “Future Wager” for the Little Brown Jug is fast approaching. Wagering will get underway at 12 noon on Thursday and will be offered through 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30.   Well Said, winner of the North America Cup and the Meadowlands Pace is the 3-1
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Copeland scores with LT's Best at Harrington
August 27, 2009
Thomas Barrett’s LT’s Best ($3.60, Vince Copeland) put together a strong stretch rally to win the $21,700 Junior Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.   The 6-year-old Davanti gelding was positioned second-over as pacesetter Juanita set fractions of :29.1, :59.1 and 1:28.1. Meanwhile, LT
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Well Said pointing to Simcoe
August 27, 2009
The 3-year-old colt pacer Well Said, who has not raced since winning the $500,000 Battle of the Brandywine Aug. 16 at Harrah’s Chester, will make his next start in the Simcoe Stakes at Mohawk Racetrack on Sept. 12, according to trainer Steve Elliott.   Elliott told harnessracing.com Thursday
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Harness Racing Museum seeks help with driving colors
August 27, 2009
The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame has received a $2,440 grant from the Greater Hudson Heritage Network for the treatment of Richard McMahon’s silk driving jacket; the work will be executed by textile conservator  Gwen Spicer, Spicer Art Conservation, LLC.    “Dick” M
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Gods of the open draw not kind to Bartlett
August 27, 2009
Jason Bartlett. Pleasant chap...very good driver...but not exactly like having a rabbit's foot in the pocket. There was Bartlett, sitting on a milestone (seven wins away from 3,000 career victories) and sitting in at Wednesday afternoon's luncheon draw for Yonkers Raceway's two premier trotting even
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Marohn is the Godfather of Monticello
August 27, 2009
Who knew that Jimmy Marohn was half-Italian other than him and his son, Jimmy Jr. But he is--his mom was the former Bridget Circo--and when Jon Lione, who was programmed to drive Flying Aftermidnite was unable to be at Monticello Raceway for the Godfather Pace, the eighth and final leg of the t
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Northfield moves Night of Champions back one week
August 27, 2009
Northfield Park has moved the Night of Champions for Ohio's top county fair performers, from Saturday evening, Oct. 3 to Saturday evening, Oct. 10, due to a schedule conflict with the Coshocton Fair.   "A number of horsemen who are staked both to Coshocton and the Night of Champions have expr
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