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Young guns aiming for Presidential victory
January 22, 2010
A pair of young guns will campaign for a Presidential inauguration Saturday night at the Meadowlands. The team of 26-year-old trainer Dean Eckley and 24-year-old driver Tyler Buter will send out Jeremy's Successor in the $117,000 Presidential final, the first major stakes race of the year for f
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Laughandbehappy wins White Ruffles
January 22, 2010
Campbell wins with Laughandbehappy. (Michael Lisa/Lisa Photo)
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Landy wins first on 18th birthday
January 22, 2010
Harry Landy of Monroe Township, N.J. gave himself the best birthday present he could ever have. On his 18th birthday, on the first day he could hold a professional harness driver’s license, he posted his first official victory.   “This smile and dirt in my teeth won’t come off for the next we
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McAroni N Cheese crafts Dover winner
January 22, 2010
Corey Callahan, who leads all drivers in North America in wins in 2010, guided McAroni N Cheese to victory in the $14,000 feature Thursday at Dover Downs.   Darrell and Kimberly Dashiell's McAroni N Cheese posted his first win of the new year as Callahan steered the McArdle-Blahj
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Holland scores four at Yonkers
January 22, 2010
Brent Holland had his name above the title Thursday night, winning with four of his five Yonkers  Raceway drives on the dozen-race card.   After finishing fourth with a longshot in the opener, Holland rolled from second-over with favored Pilgrim's Haley ($4.50) in the $6,000, third-race
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Freehold announces stakes schedule
January 22, 2010
Nearly $600,000 in Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey-sponsored stakes are among the featured events on the $3.9 million Freehold Raceway stakes schedule for 2010.   The $85,000 Helen Smith Trot for 3-year-old filly trotters on Aug. 20, the $100,000 Charles Smith Tro
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Horse owner, marketer Doug Warren dies
January 22, 2010
Douglas J. Warren, a USTA director from 1988-1993 and a director of the Standardbred Owners Association of New York, died Friday, Jan. 8.   Mr. Warren was also the executive director and general manager of the SOA of NY from 1988 to 1993. A founder of the Warren, Muller, D
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Bet To Win takes open at Yonkers; Self Professed now millionaire
January 22, 2010
Favored Bet To Win, assigned inside his seven rivals, quarter-moved and made 'em pay Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $32,000 Open Handicap Trot in dominating fashion.   Driven by Brent Holland, Bet To Win, the 2-1 choice, was away third as Self Professed (Jason Bartle
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Harness Eye's Giwner goes for the Big M Friday trifecta
January 22, 2010
They say all good things come in three, and after two hugely successful Friday nights handicapping the races at the Meadowlands, Harness Eye editor Derick Giwner goes for the trifecta on Jan. 22. Giwner, whose picks are now available by clicking the Harness Eye icon located midway down the home page
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Racetracks slots again 'dead' in Kentucky
January 22, 2010
The Kentucky state Senate on Thursday rejected a proposal introduced by Senate president David Williams that would have required a constitutional amendment as a requirement for any expanded gaming in the state. Williams’ proposal had been soundly rejected by racetrack officials, stating the bill wou
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Meadowlands back taking top T-bred signals
January 22, 2010
Simulcast wagering will be available on racing from Gulfstream, Santa Anita, Laurel, Fair Grounds, Oaklawn and Golden Gate starting Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Meadowlands and all New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority properties and 4njbets.com.   The NJSEA properties and 4njbets.com
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Ritchie, Jamieson at Pompano
January 22, 2010
The driver nicknamed "Trottin' Trevor" across the continent will make his 2010 driving debut at The Isle Casino And Racing at Pompano Park on Saturday night. He's listed to drive Tom Cango in the third race $13,000 Open Trot.   "I don't know much about the horse except tha
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