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Swan Image wins Meadows trot
January 28, 2010
Swan Image gobbled up the field with a backside blitz that carried him to a decisive victory in Wednesday’s $25,000 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows.   Swan Image was trotting comfortably in sixth when Brett Miller sent him uncovered for the lead. In a matter of seconds, the 7-year-old
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Employees owed money after Attractions Hippiques bankruptcy
January 28, 2010
The Montreal Gazette reported Thursday that Attractions Hippiques, which at one time operated the four racetracks in Quebec, was declared bankrupt on Wednesday when its proposal to creditors was rejected by the creditors. The story reported that the liquidation of equipment and fixtures at the track
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Eternal Revenue upsets at Buffalo
January 28, 2010
Dismissed by the bettors at 21-1, Eternal Revenue, a 6-year-old Artiscape gelding, out of the No Nukes mare Eternal Sweetheart, won the $5,000 featured pace in 1:59.2 for the Ultra Racing Stable at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday night.   Eternal Revenue ($44.20), with Jimmy Whisman in
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Napolitano, Holzman stay hot at Pompano
January 28, 2010
As he reached and surpassed the milestone of 3,500 lifetime winning drives, George Napolitano Jr. was again elevating his game to the top level to become one of the hottest reinsman in South Florida over the past week. At the Isle Casino Racing
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Pompano horseman trying to beat the odds
January 28, 2010
Robert Arnold of Pompano Beach, Fla., an underdog in many of the harness racing fields he's faced, is again facing health challenges he's overcome before. The 56-year-old hobby horseman originally from Newark, N.J., is facing long odds again in a struggle that he admits
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Brennan to answer Big M fan questions Friday
January 28, 2010
George Brennan will answer racing fans' questions live on Meadowlands Racetrack's Friday night pre-card television broadcast. E-mail questions for "The Minister of Speed" to racing@thebigm.com.   The broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m.  Can't make it to the track?  Watch the live video on
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Field set for Prix d'Amerique
January 28, 2010
The field has been set for the 2010 Prix d'Amérique, which will be held Sunday afternoon at Hippodrome de Vincennes, in the Vincennes park, in Paris, France.   The race, worth about $1.4 million US, appears to be the domain of French trotters this year as no top horse based outside of France
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Ontario commission suspends 3 after 2 horses die
January 28, 2010
The Ontario Racing Commission announced Thursday that it has suspended the race licenses of three individuals as it investigates the deaths of two racehorses on Tuesday, Jan. 19. The owner-trainer licenses of Jason E. Robertson, Chantell L. Robertson, and Brittany M. Robertson, all of Sudbury, Ont.,
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Maywood to open Thursday with changes
January 28, 2010
The longest consecutive racing streak in the Chicagoland area reaches 64 on Thursday night as Maywood Park kicks off its 2010 harness racing season with an 11-race program which gets underway with a new starting time of 7:10 p.m. (CST). In an effort to stimulate handle, management and horsemen
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Ontario suspends, freezes, all Brooks-related entities
January 28, 2010
On Thursday, the Director of the Ontario Racing Commission ordered the immediate suspension of the ORC licenses of the following individuals: Terry S. Brooks, Jeffrey R. Brooks, Andrew S. Brooks, Victoria S. Brooks. The Director also suspended the ORC licenses of the following stables: Per
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Guy Crouch dies in Indiana
January 28, 2010
Guy Crouch Jr., 89, a lifelong farmer in Tipton County, Ind., and a former Standardbred breeder and owner, died Wednesday morning at Tipton Hospital in Tipton, Ind.   Crouch's son, Tom, founded Kentuckiana Farms and was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2009.   Guy Crouc
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SC to meet on Bulletproof eligibility for O'Briens
January 28, 2010
Further to the Ontario Racing Commission’s announcement Thursday of the suspension of Bulletproof Enterprises, Standardbred Canada’s O’Brien Awards Committee will meet on Friday to determine whether or not the three O’Brien finalists owned by Bulletproof Enterprises are eligible for O’Brien Awa
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Lutman Memorial finals held at Monticello
January 28, 2010
The finals of the four-week Sherry Lutman Memorial Pacing Series went to post on Thursday afternoon at Monticello Raceway and when the results were declared official Against The Best won the $9,300 horse and gelding final and Summer Vacation copped the $7,300 fillies an
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Quality Western to be retired Saturday
January 28, 2010
Horseplex of Indiana has announced that Quality Western, a winner of nearly $1.3 million during his career, will be formally retired from competition Saturday evening, January 30 in a ceremony at the Meadowlands. The ceremony will be held after the third race on the program. With a mark of 1:49.2 an
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KY vet to run for legislative seat
January 28, 2010
More than 230 Kentuckians have filed to run for the state legislature, and one of them is veterinarian and Standardbred owner-breeder Andy Roberts. Roberts has filed to challenge Republican incumbent Alice Forgy Kerr in the primary for the Senate District 12 seat, which encompasses most of the Lex
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USTA withholds Brooks transfers
January 28, 2010
Based upon the events of earlier this month and other information solicited and received, effective Jan. 28, 2010, the United States Trotting Association has elected to withhold action on transfer requests submitted in recent weeks by Bulletproof Enterprises, pending the results of an internal inves
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