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Meadows donation to aid Lebanon tops $42,000
December 22, 2009
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) has announced that the horsemen of The Meadows, in conjunction with track management, has collected more than $42,000 to benefit those at Lebanon Raceway in Ohio following a tragic fire there earlier this month.   The MSOA donated i
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Marathon 30-race qualifying day at Big M
December 22, 2009
The Meadowlands was the site of a 30-race qualifying extravaganza Tuesday, with the marathon session that began at 10 a.m. taking slightly over five hours to complete. In all, 272 horses lined up behind the starting gate. Tim Tetrick directed MM’s A Player to a 2:00.1 victory in the first race for 2
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Four Starzzz Shark has big winner in NZ
December 22, 2009
Four Starzzz Flash, a green 3-year old son of Four Starzzz Shark, took on the best of his class and beat them in the Elsu Classic at Alexandra Park in Auckland, New Zealand, last Friday.   Four Starzzz Flash was parked and three wide for most of the last lap, racing outside of paces
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Niagara shocker at Woodbine
December 22, 2009
Horseplayers who backed Notable Beauty in Monday night's second leg of the Niagara Pacing Series for 3-year-old filly pacers at Woodbine were rewarded with an early Christmas gift as the filly scored a monumental upset and returned $155.90 in the process. The other division produced a much mo
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Harmer newbie wins at Pompano
December 22, 2009
A newcomer to the stable of Tom Harmer came up a winner in her debut from his outfit on the Monday evening card at The Isle Pompano Park.   Stylish Soiree N, a 2-year-old filly by Elsu-Fake Cash benefitted from perfectly patient handling by Harmer to win a NW1 pace as they caught the pac
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Pennsylvania Breeders Fund paperwork due Dec. 31
December 22, 2009
A final reminder from the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission that breeders whose resident mares will have PA-sired foals in 2010 must have the necessary Breeders Fund paperwork on file with the Commission by Dec. 31. For forms or further information, please call (717) 787-5539. (PHRC)
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Tracys Song sings encore at The Meadows
December 22, 2009
For the second consecutive week, Tracys Song got the better of her more celebrated stablemate Jans Luck, using a determined uncovered move to capture Monday’s $27,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.   Jans Luck took the field through the first three-quarters in 1:26 o
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Muscle Hill NJ Horse of the Year
December 22, 2009
 Muscle Hill was an easy selection as New Jersey’s Standardbred Horse of the Year in 2009. In a few weeks, he might even be North America’s Horse of the Year.   A son of super stallion Muscles Yankee, who stands at Perretti Farms in Cream Ridge, NJ, Muscle Hill will begin his breedi
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O'Brien Award finalists announced
December 22, 2009
Standardbred Canada has announced the finalists for its 2009 O’Brien Awards, which honor Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season. The awards are named in honor of the late Joe O’Brien, an outstanding horseman and a member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. The winners will be
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