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Issue 3, opposed by Ohio horsemen, passes
November 04, 2009
Issue 3, the constitutional amendment for casinos in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo, passed easily on Tuesday night with 53 percent of the vote, thanks in large part to voters in Northeast and Southwest Ohio. Tuesday's election transformed Ohio from an anti-gambling state to one that wi
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Christie wins in New Jersey
November 04, 2009
Chris Christie, the Republican candidate for Governor in the Garden State, was declared the winner late on Nov. 3, election night.Christie, a former United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, is thought to be more receptive to the plight of the New Jersey horse racing industry.Christie i
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Tuesday sales strong At Harrisburg
November 04, 2009
The second session of the Standardbred Horse Sales Company's annual yearling auction in Harrisburg concluded early Tuesday evening, with 287 horses sold for an average price of $34,182. This year the yearling portion of the sale was spread over four days--Monday through Thursday--instead of just t
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Pick 7 Jackpot still in play at Pocono
November 04, 2009
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, no one was able to hit the Pick 7 jackpot on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.  The new jackpot heading into Wednesday night’s racing is $119,678.72, which is the highest point that the total has been since Pocono instituted the wager this year. (Pocono)
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Perfect M Forever perfect at Dover
November 04, 2009
Perfect M Forever closed with a burst to score a 1:53.3 victory in the $26,000 Mares Open pace while Kellytuck Sophie took the $23,000 Winners-Over pace on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Dover Downs. Jim Morand had a driving quadruple. Eric Goodell sat near the back of a pack of six in the first $26,000 dis
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Baby Boy Grin has winning smile at Pocono
November 04, 2009
Baby Boy Grin, a four-year-old Grinfromeartoear trotting gelding, continues to improve on his best season ever as the trotter won his second open handicap trot at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in less than a month.   Tuesday night’s performance was even more special as Baby Boy Grin overcame
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Maryland horseman Bob Christian dies
November 04, 2009
Robert "Bob" Joseph Christian Sr., 69, of Delmar died Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Delmar. He was born Feb. 26, 1940, in Philadelphia, a son of the late John and Margaret Hollowell Christian.  Bob loved being around horses and worked as a Standardbred traine
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Muscles masterpiece sells at Harrisburg
November 04, 2009
The Muscles Yankee original painting will be in the center ring early on Thursday 11/5/2009 at the Harrisburg Sale selling to the highest bid. His unique abstract brought so much interest while on display for just a few hours, that its initial plan to sell on ebay was scratched. His one and only ori
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Average price at $35,406 after 3 sessions
November 04, 2009
When the third session of the Standardbred Horse Sales Company’s annual yearling auction concluded on Wednesday, a total of 833 yearlings had been sold for an average price of $35,406. That figure is ahead of last year’s $29,897 for 1,094 yearlings sold. Another 250 yearlings will go through the auc
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David Ingraham: 6,000 and counting
November 04, 2009
If you were to meet David Ingraham on the street the last thing you would think about is that this man has won 6,000 harness races. He is 5' 6", 165 pounds soaking wet, but the Waterville, Maine native, who will turn 48 at the end of the month, may be the most unassuming but successful driver in th
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2 winning tickets on Pocono Pick 7
November 04, 2009
And on Wednesday, the 40th night, the Pick 7 jackpot at Mohegan Sun at Pocon downs yielded two winners of $67,044.44 each. There also was a consolation payoff of $100 for six of seven as per the rules of the Pick 7.   The winning numbers for the Pick 7 were 4-4-6-9-1-6-2. This marked the
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