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Rocknroll Hanover colt tops 2nd session at $225,000
October 09, 2009
There were few seats available in the main auction arena when the second night of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale got underway, but shoppers were still in a conservative mood as the 146 horses that went through the ring generated an average of $52,918, down 14 percent from last year’s second-se
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Friday Backstretch with Gordon
October 09, 2009
A rainy Friday morning at The Red Mile.
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Daryl Busse dies at 67
October 09, 2009
Daryl Busse, 67, for many years a leading driver-trainer both nationally and in Illinois, died Thursday evening, Oct. 8, at home, following a lengthy illness. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.   Mr. Busse, a native of Wisconsin, entered the sport by working for
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Sloppy conditions for Bluegrass 3FT at Red Mile
October 09, 2009
Margarita Momma won the first of three $86,400 divisions of the Bluegrass for 3-year-old filly trotters Friday afternoon at The Red Mile, posting a 1:53.4 clocking over a track rated "sloppy" after heavy rains deluged Lexington early in the morning and again early on the race card.   Dri
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All Speed Hanover in 1:50.3 in ISS
October 09, 2009
Despite less than ideal conditions on a rainy Friday afternoon at The Red Mile, All Speed Hanover posted a huge 1:50.3 victory over a "sloppy" track in the third of three divisions of the $355,900 International Stallion Stake (ISS) for 2-year-old colt pacers. Finishing second in the race was world c
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Sweep in Garnsey Memorial
October 09, 2009
Yellow Diamond was sent off the heavy favorite in the first of two $151,500 divisions of the Glen Garnsey Memorial Pace for 3-year-old fillies Friday afternoon at The Red Mile and she rewarded her backers with a winning 1:52.1 effort for driver Jim Morrill Jr. over a "sloppy" track. Showherthemoney
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Golden Receiver repeats in Pocono feature
October 09, 2009
Golden Receiver paced a blistering mile in sloppy conditions to win the featured Open pace on Friday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried a purse of $30,000.   Leaving as the 2-5 favorite from the inside post in a field of 6, Golden Receiver waited until the first time throu
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Shacked Up romps in the slop in OSS Gold final
October 09, 2009
Heavy favorite, Shacked Up, took command of a field of top sophomore pacing fillies Friday night at Woodbine and would not be denied a $130,000 victory in her Ontario Sires Stakes Gold final.   With her powerhouse stablemate Yellow Diamond having been scratched, Shacked Up (Luc Ouellette) wen
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Late closer finals action at Yonkers
October 09, 2009
Yonkers Raceway Friday night hosted a quartet of $30,000 finals for New York Bred Late Closers. The freshmen were on display in both sexes and gaits. Dan Daley trained two of the winners, doing the honors himself with the former.   Daley and Miss Conway teamed to win the Speedy Crown Trot fo
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Violet and Cardinal Stakes finals held at Maywood
October 09, 2009
Fox Valley Oracle and Tyler Buter.
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