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Ten for Napolitano
November 12, 2009
In the second race on Wednesday evening's card at Harrah's Chester, George Napolitano Jr. drove Sand Katie to victory. In the next race, he won again. And again. And again. All told, the 43-year-old reinsman partnered an 10 horses to victory on the `4-race card, just one shy of the one-card re
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Florida-breds in action at Pompano
November 12, 2009
A big night for the state-bred program provided numerous highlights as over $111,000 in purses was awarded over five races staged in the Florida Stallion Stakes and late closer Hurricane Stakes at The Isle Pompano Park on Wednesday evening. The marquee match-up of the night was in the
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Allmar Surprise wins Dover feature
November 12, 2009
Allmar Surprise lived up to her name in the $26,000 Open Trot at Dover Downs on a rainy Veteran's day program on Wednesday. With co-owner, trainer and regular driver Vic Kirby sidelined by the flu, John Wagner pinch hit and hit a home run, driving Allmar Surprise from post eight to a wire-to-wire
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Heza Challenger upsets in Preferred at The Meadows
November 12, 2009
Heza Challenger used a quick backside burst to get the jump on 2-5 favorite Master Begonia and pull off a 6-1 upset victory in the $27,500 Preferred Handicap Trot Wednesday at The Meadows. Sitting third for Brett Miller, Heza Challenger blew by the leader, Primo Spur, so quickly that H
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Ubetterthink Think charges to Pocono victory
November 12, 2009
Ubetterthink Think came charging down the stretch to win the $30,000 Open Handicap Pace for fillies and mares Wednesday at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. A winner by three-quarters of a length over Marietta Hall (Andrew McCarthy), Ubetterthink Think (Joe Pavia Jr.) went over the $50
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Churchill to purchase Youbet for $127 million
November 12, 2009
In a deal worth about $127 million, Churchill Downs Inc. has agree to purchase Youbet.com Inc., giving Churchill about half of the $1.4-billion online horse-wagering market. Churchill already owns and operates TwinSpires.com, which earlier incorporated Brisbet.com, as well as HorseRacing TV (HRTV),
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Beulah Park installs slot-like machines
November 12, 2009
The Beulah Park Thoroughbred racetrack in Ohio last Thursday, two days after voters in the state passed Issue 3, which allows four casinos to be built in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo, installed 30 Sweepstakes machines which are similar to slot machines, which are currently prohibited.
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