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Miller featured on Meadowlands show
January 12, 2010
David Miller is the Meadowlands’ Wednesday TV Guest. Miller steps "Into The Sulky" on the Meadowlands’ pre-game television broadcast Wednesday. Fans can e-mail questions for him to answer on-air to racing@thebigm.com.   Also, drivers talk cold weather strategy. Meadowlands Race
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Anderson hits the double in Smallsreed Awards
January 12, 2010
Claus Andersen of the Canadian Sportsman magazine won the double in the 26th edition of the George Smallsreed Awards for excellence in harness racing photography, the U.S. Harness Writers Association announced Tuesday. Andersen was awarded first place in both the feature photo and race photo categor
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HHI announces award winners
January 12, 2010
Asbury Park Press staff reporter Bob Jordan has been named the 2009 Clyde Hirt Media Award winner by Harness Horsemen International. Jordan will receive his award at HHI’s annual banquet on Wednesday, March 3, at the Embassy Suites Resort in Deerfield Beach, FL. “Mr. Jordan has written extensi
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Western Ace wins Dover pot
January 12, 2010
Classy veteran Western Ace took the lead at the quarter and repel six foes to win the $32,500 Delaware Special Handicap at Dover Downs on Monday, while Gottaservsomebody pulled an upset in the $26,000 Open.   Meet-leading driver Ron Pierce ushered Western Ace up to get the lead after a
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Shady Matilda pulls a stunner at The Meadows
January 12, 2010
Shady Matilda kicked off the new year in improbable fashion when she scored a stunning 22-1 upset over the venerable Jans Luck in the $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace on Monday's 2010 season-opening card at The Meadows.   Jans Luck, winner of 15 races and $248,185 last year, w
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Scharf to present Gallo scholarship Saturday
January 12, 2010
Martin Scharf will present nursing student Maddie Dudka with a $15,000 Gallo Blue Chip Scholarship, named for his champion pacer, on Saturday at Meadowlands Racetrack. Scharf, a successful New York real estate manager, has awarded more than $95,000 in tuition funds in the name of his 2000 Horse of t
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NY judge keeps out-of-competition testing on hold
January 12, 2010
On Tuesday, Jan. 12, in New York State Supreme Court in Lower Manhattan (New York City), Justice Eileen Rakower made two findings in the case of Mark Ford et al. v. The New York State Racing and Wagering Board.  Justice Rakower, who last week signed a Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”) barring
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