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Michigan board approves casino ballot petition
October 15, 2009
A four-member Michigan Board of State Canvassers unanimously approved on Wednesday the wording for a constitutional amendment submitted by a group led by Hazel Park Raceway that would provide for the opening of eight casinos in the Wolverine State, including five at racetracks. Racing to Save Michig
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Favorites take two of three in ISS action
October 15, 2009
Favorites prevailed in two of three Indiana Sires Stakes contests for freshman trotters Wednesday night, October 14 at Indiana Downs. Kara’s Secret and Msnaughtybynature won their respective $25,000 contests for two-year-old fillies while Bluebird Caviar pulled a mild upset in the lone colt division
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Mister Big heads Quillen eliminations
October 15, 2009
A total of 10 horses were entered Wednesday for the Bobby Quillen Memorial at Harrington Raceway, with two $30,000 eliminations held on Monday, Oct. 19, with the top four in each advancing to the $305,000 (est.) final on Oct. 26. The reigning 2008 champ, Joe Muscara’s Mister Big,
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Buck I St. Pat takes on four in Colonial invitational
October 15, 2009
Colonial Downs will host a $40,000 Invitational Trot this Sunday, Oct. 18, where Vivid Photo and Buck I St. Pat headline a field of five participants whose combined purse earnings exceed $5.7 million. The ’09 invitational temporarily replaces the Patriot Trot, which had been held at Colonial ea
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Violet and Cardinal elims held
October 15, 2009
Illinois conceived and foaled trotters stepped into the spotlight on Wednesday night as diagonally gaited freshmen of both sexes competed in Violet and Cardinal Stake eliminations at Balmoral Park. With a total of 14 fillies entered for the Violet a pair of $7,500 elimination tussles were carde
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Pair of track records set at Harrington
October 15, 2009
Two new track records for trotters were set on Wednesday’s program at Harrington Raceway. Jim Morand and Nanticoke Racing’s Nice Dream set a new mark for 3-year-old trotting geldings with a 1:57.3 victory with Morand driving. The Les Givens-trainee has now won 12 of 28 career starts.  
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Pompano Park to offer free live race programs
October 15, 2009
Starting with the Friday evening, Oct. 16, program at 7:05 p.m., the Isle Pompano Park is offering free programs for its own live cards to all on-track patrons and horsepeople.   "We’ve studied it and just finalized our plan late in the noon hour on Wednesday to move forward with this initiat
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Gold Strike in series opener at The Meadows
October 15, 2009
Gold Strike struck gold in the opening leg of the Mary Wohlmuth Memorial Series on Wednesday at The Meadows, powering to an impressive five-length victory over a sloppy surface. Liz won her third straight and fourth in the last five by capturing the other $12,000 division in the opening leg of the s
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Michigan barn fire kills five Standardbreds
October 15, 2009
A barn fire at veteran Michigan-based trainer Tom Clark's farm shortly after midnight Thursday has reportedly killed five Standardbreds, including a 2 year old, a 3 year old, two 4 year olds and a 7 year old. The fire was reported at 12:18 a.m. and totally destroyed the 40-by-120 foot barn, which al
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Michigan governor vetos funding for racing
October 15, 2009
The future of the Michigan Sire Stakes and racing at fairs are apparently in jeopardy after Gov. Jennifer Granholm on Wednesday exercised her item veto authority while signing a bill authorizing expenditures for the state Dept. of Agriculture that eliminates all such state fundin
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