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Sophomore filly is a big smash at Woodbine
December 03, 2009
She got a late start, but the 3-year-old pacing lass Smashbox is making up for lost time now. Going into Friday night�s $46,600(C) Ontario-sired Autumn stake final at Woodbine, she�s riding a six-race win streak and is looking for number seven. Conditioner Jim Ainsworth says, "She was a l
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Jamieson wins 5,000th career race
December 03, 2009
Jody Jamieson won his 5,000th career race Wednesday afternoon at Flamboro Downs, and itt was another banner week for Woodbine's leading driver as he continues his assault on the record for driving wins in a single season. WEG�s leading driver this season racked up 11 more wins this past week
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Looking Hanover wins at Dover for Gingras
December 03, 2009
Yannick Gingras made a quick round-trip visit to Dover Downs payoff as Looking Hanover scored an impressive 1:54.3 triumph over a track rated "sloppy" to annex the $26,000 Open Handicap Trot on a rainy Wednesday. Corey Callahan drove four winners, Ron Pierce three. In the $26,000 feature,
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Master Begonia gets a masterful trip to win at Meadows
December 03, 2009
Master Begonia worked out a textbook pocket trip Wednesday at The Meadows to capture the $27,500 Preferred Handicap Trot, his 11th victory in 20 starts this year. Dave Palone hustled Master Begonia to the lead, where the 6-year-old gelded son of Master Lavec-Shimma Begonia settled behi
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Katie's Red Rose blooms at Monticello
December 03, 2009
For the second time in as many days a horse from the Mark Ford barn has captured Monticello Raceway�s weekly feature. On Tuesday, Keystone Rideau won the Open Pace and on Wednesday afternoon, another horse trained by Ford copped the Open Handicap Trot. Katie�s Red Rose, a sta
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Five straight for Yankee Manny at Pompano
December 03, 2009
Owner Tony Tambolleo recently got a great gift for his 68th birthday. A trotter he acquired last spring, Yankee Manny, was suddenly cured of gaiting woes and found his stride. He's now reeled off a five-race win streak at The Isle Pompano Park. The 3-year-old Yankee Glide-Yankee Minuet
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Dr. Melvyn Aylor dies
December 03, 2009
Dr. Melvyn Aylor, DVM, 54, a native of Covington, Ky. and a resident of Bell, Fla. where he bred and trained primarily Florida-bred pacers, died Nov. 28, 2009. As a licensed veterinarian, Dr. Aylor had been involved in harness racing since the early 1980s. He was an owner/breeder/
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Frank Marotta Sr. dies
December 03, 2009
Frank Marotta Sr., who along with his late brother, Dominick "Don" Marotta, built and owned Sports Creek Raceway and Muskegon Racecourse in Michigan and was a developer and partner of Hoosier Park in Indiana, died Wednesday, Dec. 2 He was 85. Mr. Marotta is survived
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