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$125,000 top price at third Lex session
October 10, 2009
The third session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale mirrored the first two sessions: there were some solid prices, but overall the average price paid declined. With 156 yearlings sold, the average dropped to $34,628, down from $41,600 in the same session last year. That’s a 16.8 percent declin
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Equity scores 1:59.4 Gold final victory
October 10, 2009
After finishing in the runner-up position in his last three starts, sophomore trotting colt Equity reclaimed his place in the victor’s chair with a Gold Final triumph at Western Fair Raceway on Friday evening.   Equity and regular reinsman Jack Moiseyev lined up at Post 4 in the $130,000 cont
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Saturday Backstretch with Gordon
October 10, 2009
Well, it's finally the final day of the two-week Grand Circuit meet at The Red Mile, and it's a raw Saturday morning in Lexington. The sun is expected to come out this afternoon but the high is expected to barely reach 60. Still, it's a far cry from yesterday's nearly-all-day rain, including three m
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Sophomore colt trotters battle in Bluegrass
October 10, 2009
With Kentucky Futurity champion Muscle Hill sitting the week out in preparation for the upcoming Breeders Crown, 27 sophomore colt and gelding trotters were entered into Saturday's Bluegrass at The Red Mile, and Explosive Matter, who has been chasing that colt all year long, took full advantage. Dri
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Lanson, Buck I St. Pat win Allerage Older Trots
October 10, 2009
Lanson won the Allerage Horse Trot. (Nigel Soult Photo)
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Mister Big, Tug River Princess win Allerage paces
October 10, 2009
The Allerage events for older pacers got underway at The Red Mile Saturday afternoon when Tug River Princess scored in 1:51, and a few races later Mister Big rode a two-hole trip to a 1:49.2 score in the Allerage for male pacers.   The $149,000 Allerage Horse & Gelding Open Pace
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If I Can Dream, Vintage Master take Tattersalls
October 10, 2009
Heavily-favored Well Said fared no better than fourth in the second of two divisions of the $585,000 Tattersalls Pace for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers Saturday afternoon at The Red Mile, as If I Can Dream sprung the 13-1 upset. Vintage Master led wire to wire to win the first Tattersalls split
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Freehold hosts New Jersey Futurity splits
October 10, 2009
Tobago Cays and JK Kinahurra, both sons of Rocknroll Hanover, won divisions of the New Jersey Futurity for two-year-old pacers on Saturday, October 10 at Freehold Raceway.   The New Jersey Futurity is sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey and restricted
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Haul Away earns OSS Gold final victory
October 10, 2009
Haul Away captured his second consecutive Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for rookie pacing colts with a sharp closing rally on Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack for driver Jody Jamieson.   The gelded son of Modern Art - Armbro Reno got away fifth in the early going and watched as eliminat
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Ideal Race scores OSS Gold final shocker
October 10, 2009
Ideal Race used an eye-catching off-the-pace rally to post a 26-1 upset in Saturday night’s $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for three-year-old colt and gelding pacers at Woodbine Racetrack.   Luc Ouellette engineered the winning trip from post three with the son of Western Terror - E
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Fox Valley Tribal upsets in Yonkers feature
October 10, 2009
Fox Valley Tribal (Eric Goodell) slipped off the cones entering the stretch Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $40,000 Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post position No. 2 as the 21-1 rank outsider, Fox Valley Tribal sat a three-hole while 3-5 favorite Lucky Man (Cat Manzi) won the
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