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Trotters on display at Indiana Downs
September 03, 2009
Msnaughtybynature and Peter Wrenn. (Coady Photo)
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Schnikttker sweep in NYSS at Batavia
September 03, 2009
Big Stick Lindy, Shaq Is Back and Margarita Man won their respective $56,590 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters on Wednesday night at Batavia Downs Casino. All of the winners are trained and were driven by for former Batavia Downs regular Ray Schnittk
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Bourdeaux Nourrir win poignant for owner Leon
September 03, 2009
Blocked late and running out of racetrack, Say So found the winning path in the “Lightning Lane” to capture a division of a $150,400 Keystone Classic on Wednesday at The Meadows. The event for Pennsylvania-bred 2-year-old filly pacers was contested over six divisions, with Six Pistol, Bordeaux
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New 9-horse starting gate at Vernon Downs
September 03, 2009
Vernon Downs has just picked up its new starting gate and it will be in use for the three-day card on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, along with its special Labor Day card on Monday, Sept. 7. Vernon Downs purchased the truck through one of its local vendors, Williams Toyota of Sayre, Pa.,
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New Jersey Futurity splits held at Freehold
September 03, 2009
Take My Picture and Money Man K turned in winning efforts to take the 2-year-old trotting divisions of the New Jersey Futurity on Wednesday at Freehold Raceway.   In the $25,250 first division, Take My Picture, with Cat Manzi driving, posted his second career victory in eight starts with
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Spunky Vic in mild upset at Harrington
September 03, 2009
Arty Foster’s Spunky Vic ($11.60, Ross Wolfenden) pulled off a mild upset in the $21,700 Junior Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway in 1:57.   The 5-year-old Valley Victor gelding followed pacesetter and favorite Allmar Surprise throughout but Wolfenden pulled pocket on the final turn a
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Well Said the choice in second Jug future
September 03, 2009
Jeffrey Snyder and Lothlorien Stable’s Well Said, winner of over $2.1 million, was named the 2-1 favorite in the second of three pools on the 2009 “Future Wager” for the Little Brown Jug.   Well Said, winner of the North America Cup and the Meadowlands Pace, was also the favorite in the first
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Full speed ahead for All Speed Hanover
September 03, 2009
All Speed Hanover wins in 1:53.3. (Nigel Soult Photo)
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Massachusetts Sire Stakes held at Plainridge
September 03, 2009
Sherry Berger’s Al’s Baby Girl led from gate to wire Thursday afternoon to capture a $7,363 three-year-old filly division of the Massachusetts Sire Stakes at Plainridge Racecourse in 1:59.   It was a new lifetime mark for Al’s Baby Girl, a daughter of Life Sign out of the Big Towner mare Mall
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