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Lolique pulls upset in Colonial Invitational Trot
October 19, 2009
Lolique and trainer/driver John Wagner upset heavily favored Buck I St Pat in a $40,000 Invitational Trot on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 18) at Colonial Downs. The race was the richest non-Virginia bred event on Colonial’s fall calendar.   Buck I St Pat, sent off at odds of 1-9, came first over at
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Favorites sweep Sarah Myers Stakes action
October 19, 2009
Mystical Victress and Brandon Simpson win in 1:55.4
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Hanover yearling videos online
October 19, 2009
Due to the combination of the Lexington yearling sale taking place a week later than normal and significantly adverse weather conditions which severely hampered their production, Hanover Shoe Farms has been later than normal in posting the Harrisburg yearling videos on its website.   The vide
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Pacing colt brings $27,000 at Winbak sale
October 19, 2009
Winbak Farm held its annual Select Sale at its main farm in Chesapeake City, Md., just a stone’s throw from the Chesapeake Bay, on Friday, Oct. 16. The average price paid for a yearling was $7,576, a drop of 13.2 percent from the average of $8,728 posted in 2008. The gross for the 46 head sold was $
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2010 Breeders Crowns now on Oct. 9
October 19, 2009
The Breeders Crown, harness racing’s $7 million year-end series, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010 instead of the previously announced date of Nov. 6 at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.   When the 2010 World Equestrian Games displaced the Grand Circuit meet at Lexingt
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Trainer Greg Peck launches website
October 19, 2009
Trainer Greg Peck told harnessracing.com Monday that he has launched a website, www.gregorypeckhorseracing.com, in the hopes of attracting new owners to the sport. Peck, the trainer of Muscle Hill, the strong favorite to be voted Horse of the Year, said his wife Nancy is instrumental in maintaining
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