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World record effort for Sportswriter in Metro
September 06, 2009
Favored Sportswriter, driven by Mark MacDonald, scripted a perfect ending Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, taking the $1 million Metro Pace in a world record 1:49.2, eclipsing by one-fifth of a second the mark set by champion Somebeachsomewhere in the 2007 Metro.   At the finish of the wor
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Impressive 'Show' in Shes A Great Lady final
September 06, 2009
Put On A Show, the 3-5 favorite, survived a fierce scrimmage at the wire to capture the $810,300 Shes A Great Lady Stakes for two-year-old filly pacers, at Mohawk Saturday night.   The lead changed hands on multiple occasions throughout the mile, with early leader Panagler (Steve Condren) giv
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Ohio Super Night action at Northfield
September 06, 2009
The weather was perfect at Northfield Saturday night and the racing was nearly as good as the track hosted the $800,000 Ohio Super Night in front of a huge crowd, buoyed by the weather and a mystery mutuel voucher promotion.   The evening started with a pair of victorious 1-9 two-year-old fil
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New York fair circuit champions crowned
September 06, 2009
Nowerland Collins, Plumbers Helper, Vagra and Always Best were crowned Champions of the 2009 New York county fair circuit at Vernon Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 5).   Nowerland Collins, who was able to compete for purse money only in the $8,000 title tilt for 3-year-old trotters due to an i
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Shark Gesture swallows rivals in Canadian Pacing Derby
September 06, 2009
Shark Gesture, driven by George Brennan, equalled the track record of 1:48.1, while wiring nine rivals in the prestigious $685,000 Canadian Pacing Derby Saturday evening at Mohawk Racetrack.   With the afternoon scratch of speedster Shadow Play, the morning line 5-2 second choice, due to sick
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'Senor' glides to track record in Champlain win
September 06, 2009
Senor Glide established a new track trotting record for two-year-old colts and geldings with a powerful 1:55.2 victory in one of three Champlain Stakes divisions on Sunday night at Mohawk Racetrack.   Driver Tim Tetrick swept the other two divisions, winning with Break The Bank K(1:56.2) and
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Shacked Up collects Simcoe victory at Mohawk
September 06, 2009
Shacked Up delivered as the prohibitive favorite in Sunday night’s lone $239,167 division of the Simcoe Stakes for three-year-old filly pacers at Mohawk Racetrack.   Luc Ouellette had the daughter of Western Terror - Sapphire Dawn leaving alertly from post four and the pair was able to land i
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Costa Rica sets Goldsmith Maid stakes record
September 06, 2009
Lucky Chucky and Costa Rica, both bred by the Perretti Farms of Cream Ridge, NJ, swept the two-year-old trotting stakes on Sunday, September 6, 2009 at Harrah’s Chester.   Lucky Chucky, a son of Windsong’s Legacy - Aerobics, had the lead at every call and captured the $450,000 Valley Victory
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