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Eight sophs square off in Taser Gun stake
April 30, 2010
Illinois conceived and foaled three-year-old pacing colts will take center stage on Friday night as a field of eight sophomores head to the gate for the $14,000 Taser Gun Stake. This state-bred test has been carded as race nine on Friday’s  14-race program.     Coming off an impr
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Agenda Tom Ridge wins Meadows series final
April 30, 2010
Unhurried early, Agenda Tom Ridge launched a powerful first-over bid from fourth, avoided the breaking leader and went on to a comfortable victory in Thursday’s $26,400 final of the Hidden Viggorish Trot, a series for 3-year-old fillies, at The Meadows. Winning driver Dave Palone said his strat
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Cowboys Dreamer, Tien Tien win Princess splits
April 30, 2010
Cowboys Dreamer scored as a heavy favorite while Tien Tien posted a huge upset in Thursday’s second leg of the Princess Pacing Series for three-year-old fillies at Woodbine Racetrack.Cowboys Dreamer had an easy time of it in the opening $25,000 split, winning by 2-1/2 lengths for driver Luc Ouellett
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Mr. Troy makes it 3 in a row in NAADA
April 30, 2010
Mr. Troy made it three consecutive victories in the North American Amateur Driver’s Trotting Series  when Bob Krivelin  guided the 8-year-old Lindy Lane stallion to an easy 2:04:2 victory  at Monticello Raceway on Thursday afternoon, April 29.Sent off as second choice in the eight-hor
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Vet to testify in Brooks trial
April 30, 2010
Dr. Seth Fishman will be allowed to testify for the prosecution in David Brooks’s federal criminal trial, according to Newsday.com. Dr. Seth Fishman is expected to testify that defendant David Brooks asked him if there was a pill he (Brooks) could give to Dawn Schlegel (the government’s key wit
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Dexter Cup kicks off Grand Circuit
April 30, 2010
When the trotters are released from the starting gate in the fourth race at Freehold Raceway on Saturday May 1 it will mark the beginning of the stakes season at the historic track.In addition, it will kick off the Grand Circuit season in harness racing.Eight 3-year-old trotters will be cut loose in
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NJSS opens 2010 season on May 14-15
April 30, 2010
The 2010 New Jersey Sire Stakes Premier Division will open the racing season at The Meadowlands on May 14 and 15 with the first of two preliminary rounds of competition for three-year-old pacers that will conclude with $200,000 championship finals on May 29. Sire Stakes competition for three-year-o
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Tioga Downs opens Saturday
April 30, 2010
Tioga Downs opens its live racing season on Saturday, May 1, and has planned a launch to rival the Derby festivities in Kentucky on that same afternoon. Derby post-time is around 6:30 and 10 live harness races follow at 6:50 pm.   Christened “Derby Fest III”, the day long activities include,
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Mypanmar jogs in 1:56 Scioto qualifier
April 30, 2010
Driver Dan Noble put Mypanmar behind pacesetting Wind O Laag for the first 5/8-mile in a Friday qualifier at Scioto Downs, then tipped the chestnut fireball out. Mypanmar zoomed past the leader and went on to win by 21-1/2 lengths in 1:56 with Noble keeping a tight hold on the pacer through the stre
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WEG shows on hiatus
April 30, 2010
Viewers of Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) programming on The Score are reminded that both the Monday Standardbred shows and Wednesday Thoroughbred shows are on hiatus until Monday, May31.A new look show called Bet Night Live is scheduled to debut that night from Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville
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Personal Ad long shot winner at Pocono Downs
April 29, 2010
Personal Ad, driven by Jim Morrill Jr., was a 30-1 long shot winner in the $28,000 open handicap pace Wednesday (April 28) at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.Leaving from the four post, Personal Ad was first over on the outside of the front running No. 9 Flirtiscape (Anthony Napolitano) with the quarter
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Konchie cops Monti top trot
April 29, 2010
After  a couple of fruitless  races at Yonkers Raceway  Konchie returned home to the Mighty M on Wednesday afternoon, April 28  and scored a come-from-behind 2:01:3 victory against the best  trotters on the grounds.After Bum Soliel and Rick Harp cut the early fractions a hos
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Clements wrapping up Pompano campaign
April 29, 2010
After he completes scheduled drives in at least 16 of 20 races this Friday and Saturday at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park 46 year old reinsman Dan Clements is headed home to his native Ontario. "My wife Mary actually went back to our farm (Prince Lee Acres) at Uxbridge, Ontario over a mont
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Cycle Power wins at Cal Expo
April 29, 2010
A class rise didn't prevent Cycle Power from a repeat win. Conditioned-Claiming pacers, racing for a purse of $3,300, were featured at Cal-Expo on Wednesday night (April 28) over a sloppy track, on which Cycle Power was fastest of all.Before starting from post-position three in a field reduced to si
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6 horses invited to Elitlopp thus far
April 29, 2010
Six horses have so far been invited to the Sweden’s famed Elitlopp, scheduled to be held Sunday, May 30, in Stockholm. The early invitations have gone to Lucky Jim, Enough Talk, Define The World, the Elitlopp defending champion Torvald Palema, Beanie MM, who finished second in the Olympic Trot, and
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Largest overnight purses Saturday at Pocono Downs
April 29, 2010
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will be conducting a 16-race harness program Saturday (May 1) that will feature the largest overnight purses in the history of the Northeastern Pennsylvania racetrack. There will be a special post time of 5 p.m. for the card that will have total purses of $233,900. Saul
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Auckland Reactor qualifies in 1:53
April 29, 2010
With Brian Sears in the bike for trainer Kelvin Harrison, New Zealand’s Horse of the Year in 2009 and the winner of nearly NZ$1.5 million, Auckland Reactor won the first of two planned qualifiers on Thursday morning at the Meadowlands. Stepping quickly away from the gate in post eight, Sears tucked
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Mypanmar stars in one of 17 Scioto qualifiers
April 29, 2010
Scioto Downs will kick off its 2010 season on Friday morning, April 30, with 17 qualifying races. Virgil Morgan, Jr., perennial leading trainer at the Columbus track, will send out a host of his stable’s stars, headed by Mypanmar p,5,1:48.3s, a 9-year-old stallion with earnings of almost $1.4 milli
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Wall closing in on 7,000
April 29, 2010
Dave Wall (with trophy), one of the most successful and popular horsemen in Ontario, is closing in on a significant career milestone, win number 7,000. The Komoka, Ontario based Wall currently sits with 6,991 victories lifetime. He’ll become just the 31st driver to reach 7,000 wins. One of the most
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Goshen scholarships available online
April 28, 2010
Applications are available on-line for the Second Annual Goshen Historic Track High School Scholarship Races on Sunday, June 6, 2010.  Through the foresight and hard work of local horseman Ray Schnittker, the inaugural event helped raise over $ 40,000 for local students and school districts l
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Syrinx Hanover dies
April 28, 2010
Millionaire trotter Syrinx Hanover died this past week at Rhineback Equine Clinic on Friday night, April 23, after she had suffered a serious case of dystocia on Thursday night. She was 12 years old.The star studded daughter of Lindy Lane-Minx Hanover had a spectacular career on the racetrack winnin
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Scorpion Moon wins open trot at Pocono
April 28, 2010
Jim Morrill Jr. worked out a pocket trip with Scorpion Moon to win the $28,000 open handicap trot at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Tuesday (April 27) night.Trained and owned by Tracy Brainard, the nine-year-old Armbro Scorpion gelding followed No. 4 Grain Of Truth (Ray Schnittker) from the three post
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Go Get Em sweeps in Lookout Hanover
April 28, 2010
Go Get Em made a decisive quarter-pole move and went on to capture Tuesday’s $26,800 final of the Lookout Hanover at The Meadows, completing his 3-race sweep of the series for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers. The gelded son of Four Starzzz Shark-She’s The One so dominated the series that he
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Foiled Again draws the rail in Levy
April 28, 2010
Defending champion Foiled Again drew post position No. 5 for Saturday night's $460,000 final of Yonkers Raceway's George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series.The Levy, harness racing's richest race to date this season, goes as the eighth race on the 12-race card. First post is 7:10 PM, with the featur
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First round of PASS starts in May
April 28, 2010
The first round of Pennsylvania Sire Stake racing for 2010 is approaching quickly, with action slated for early May. Four sophomores preparing for those events are already champions, having been crowned the best in their class by the members of the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association after their
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Yonkers announces purse increases
April 28, 2010
Yonkers Raceway has announced an across-the-board purse increase, taking effect this coming  Monday, May 3.        The increase, which amounts to about 15 percent for all classes, brings the purse structure from $7,000 (up from $6,000) to $37,000 (up from $32,
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Ouellette to drive Enough Talk in Finland
April 28, 2010
Veteran WEG reinsman Luc Ouellette will be off to Finland this weekend where he will be reunited with top older trotter Enough Talk who is scheduled to compete in the $250,000 Finlandia Ajo at Vermo Racetrack in Helsinki. The race will serve as a stepping stone for the prestigious Elitlopp in Swede
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Horseplayers create Tioga challenge
April 28, 2010
The Horseplayers Association of North America (HANA) is promoting the decrease in takeout at Tioga Downs on its web site and also encouraging play by announcing the "Pen and Micro-Chip Challenge."   In March, it was announced that Tioga Downs would be offering decreased takeout on a
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Most Wanted Lindy wins Meadows series final
April 27, 2010
Most Wanted Lindy sustained a first-over bid that carried him to victory in 1:58.1 — equaling the fastest mile this year by a sophomore gelding trotter — in Monday’s $27,400 final of the Michaelrowyourboat at The Meadows.Most Wanted Lindy competed in a single preliminary leg of the series for 3-year
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Ranger headed to Tioga
April 27, 2010
Bruce Ranger, the winningest driver in the 46-year history of Pompano Park, has shipped north for summer season competition at Tioga Downs in along with his stable's trainer of record, Stewart Nemiro. Ranger departs South Florida as the track's top driver again this year.   Tioga is a new des
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Favorites win in Ontario Spring series
April 27, 2010
Favorites Theta Blue Chip and Pebble Creek both turned in impressive victories their respective divisions in the opening leg of the Ontario Spring Series for three-year-old fillies on Thursday night at Woodbine Racetrack.Theta Blue Chip, making her first start of the season, rallied from off-the-pac
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Real 'McCoy' in Pompano top trot
April 27, 2010
With every possible variable going his way six year old trotter McCoy made the most of the situation to capture the $15,000 Open Handicap Trot at the Isle Casino Racing on the Monday evening April 26 program. Before the start, the notoriously high anxiety and heavily favored Baseball Express we
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Half brother to Cantab Hall undefeated
April 27, 2010
The 3-year-old trotting colt Cimarron Hall is undefeated in his first two starts of 2010 after a narrow decision over Admirable Hanover in a non-winners of two event on Monday night at Pompano Park.    The son of Tom Ridge-Canland Hall was given a pocket trip by Frode Fladen to
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106 play in Handicapping Championship
April 27, 2010
Joseph Fierro of Holstville, NY, captured the $20,000 grand prize in the 2010 National Harness Handicapping Championship on Saturday, April 24 at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Fierro finished the tournament with a $1,909 bankroll to top the field of 106 players from across North America who compet
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Meittinis still hospitalized after Freehold spill
April 26, 2010
Driver Jim Meittinis remains hospitalized with fractures of three vertebrae as the result of a racing accident Saturday, April 24, at Freehold Raceway.   The 44-year-old Meittinis was thrown from the sulky when pacer Drell N began galloping as the field passed the half-mile point in the 11th
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Entries still open for Blooded Horse Sale
April 26, 2010
The Blooded Horse Sale is taking entries through April 30 for a supplement to the catalog for the 47th Annual Spring Sale, scheduled to be held May 10 and 11 at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fairgrounds.  Entries can be made at www.bloodedhorse.com through Friday, April 30.  Entries can
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Enough Talk draws post 8 for Finlandia Cup
April 26, 2010
Enough Talk has drawn a tough post eight for the Finlandia Cup, scheduled to be raced on Sunday in Helsinki, Finland. The one-mile race has a field of 10.   Here is the starting list: 1. Quarcio du Chene (driver--Björn Goop), 2. Scarlets Aino (Hans-Owe Sundberg), 3. Ladakh Jiel (Ari Moil
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Finally! Moni Maker has a colt!
April 26, 2010
Moni Maker, the richest trotting mare of all time, finally has a son. The daughter of Speedy Crown, now 17 years old, gave birth to a colt by Deweycheatumnhowe at 1:17 a.m. on Sunday, April 26, at Lindy Farms in Connecticut. Her previous six foals were all fillies. Moni Maker’s first foal was the f
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Glenn Buter dies at 88
April 26, 2010
Glenn R. Buter, 88, the father and grandfather of well-known horsemen Terry, Tim, Todd and Tyler Buter, died Thursday, April 22, at the Courtyards, on the Brethren Village retirement community's campus in Lancaster, Pa.   Born in Zeeland, Michigan, he was the son of the late Gustave and Nelli
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Box closes Wednesday for first Tioga draw
April 26, 2010
Tioga Downs will be holding its initial draw of the 2010 race season this coming Wednesday morning. The draw will be for opening night, Saturday, May 1, and will feature divisions of the Kenneth J Series for 3-year-old pacers.   The draw schedule will continue on Thursday, April 29, 
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Ohio horseman Jim Parkinson dies
April 25, 2010
James A. Parkinson, 69, a veteran Ohio trainer-driver, died Saturday, April 24, from cancer.   He was born on January 9, 1941, to the late Silas "Frank" and Hazel (Irwin) Parkinson. Mr. Parkinson graduated from Linnwood High School in Jacksontown, Ohio. Although skilled in many
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Fierro wins Handicapping Championship
April 25, 2010
A nine-day Pick Six carryover and the National Harness Handicapping Championship helped propelMeadowlands Racetrack to its best live and total handles of the meet on Saturday, April 24.   The total all sources handle was $4,031,158. The previous meet high was $3.7 million wagered on January 2
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Teague horses snag 3 of 4 Levy divisions
April 25, 2010
Yonkers Raceway's Saturday fare offered four, $50,000 divisions in the fifth (final) preliminary round of  the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series...and the gang from Delmarva went home happy.   Trainer George Teague and driver Corey Callahan teamed to win the first three events, m
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Judge, horse owner John R. Knight dies
April 25, 2010
John R. Knight, a presiding judge who also won the 2001 Adios Pace as the owner of Pine Valley, died Friday at Heritage Manor in Springfield, Ill. He was 79. His son, David, trains horses at The Meadows.   Mr. Knight was born in Port Huron, Mich., and was a huge University of Michigan footbal
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Betting Alert! Pick 6 carryover now at $284,688
April 24, 2010
A trio of long shots piloted by Tyler Buter helped propel the Pick Six carryover to $284,688 for Meadowlands Racetrack's Saturday night card.   Buter opened the Friday Pick Six with a hat trick of double-digit winners: Spectacular Cam [$94.40] in race four, Don't Know Chip [$15.20] in race f
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Seven straight for Pilgrims Toner
April 24, 2010
Pilgrims Toner picked up his seventh straight victory by winning the $32,000 Invitational Pace at the Meadowlands Saturday night. With Yannick Gingras driving, the 6-year-old gelding by The Panderosa led the field to the first quarter in :26.4, then loafed to the half in :54.1 before turni
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Ideal Matters takes Matt's Scooter final in 1:50.2
April 24, 2010
Ideal Matters, who was unraced at age two, made it three straight wins as a 3 year old as he breezed to victory in the $67,000 Matt’s Scooter Final on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Driven by Tim Tetrick, Ideal Matters got away fourth off the gate and tracked Versado to
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Rock N Roll Heaven, Fred And Ginger win
April 24, 2010
In addition to the Matt's Scooter final, two overnight condition races at the Meadowlands on Saturday night featured 3-year-old winners. Rock N Roll Heaven won the third race on the card in 1:51.1 and Fred And Ginger won race 7 in 1:51.2.   Rock N Roll Heaven, a colt by Rocknroll Hanover out
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McArdle colt takes Diplomat opener
April 24, 2010
Mcaracas turned Saturday night’s lone division in the opening leg of the Diplomat Pacing Series for 3-year-old colts and geldings into a final-quarter sprint and scored decisively at Woodbine for driver Mario Baillargeon. The winning time was 1:53.2.   The strapping son of Mcardle -
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Golden Receiver wins 2 in a row at Pocono
April 24, 2010
For the second consecutive week, Golden Receiver won the $28,000 Open Handicap Pace at Pocono Down on Saturday.   Assigned the eight hole with the eight-horse field, driver Joe Pavia Jr. hustled Golden Receiver right to the top followed by Tidewater Tomahawk (Tony Morgan) and Mucho Sleazy (An
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Lorenzo Dream upsets in Tie Silk final
April 23, 2010
Lorenzo Dream played the role of giant killer in Thursday’s $60,000 Tie Silk Trotting Series final at Woodbine Racetrack when he upended the heavily favoured Go Go Red Marty in 1:55.4.Sylvain Filion guided the three-year-old son of Taurus Dream - Langala Dream from post two in the field of nine. The
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13-1 Pearly Princess is a gem in Meadows series
April 23, 2010
Showing no ill effects from a layoff of nearly seven months, 13-1 Pearly Princess stormed home in 1:57.2 — equaling the fastest mile this year by a sophomore filly on a 5/8-mile track — in Thursday’s Hidden Viggorish Trot at The Meadows. Flawless Lindy captured the series’ other $15,000, second-leg
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Merry High cruises at Balmoral
April 23, 2010
The three-year-old state-bred trotting set was showcased on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of seven diagonally gaited fillies met in the $9,000 Trotting Tilly Stake. After a pair of so-so efforts to open her second season, Trenton & Brenda Watson’s Merry High certainly enjoyed the m
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Mr. Feelgood finishes close third in final start
April 23, 2010
Smoken Up spoiled Mr. Feelgood's swan song at Tapcorp Park Menangle on Friday night north of Sydney, Australia, but just barely. Smoken Up, who finished third in the 2010 Inter Dominion in Australia after racing parked for the entire 2,300-meter distance after starting from post 10, won the $100,000
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$125,000 Pick Six Meadowlands carryover
April 23, 2010
The Pick Six eluded bettors again Thursday night, boosting the carryover to $125,087 heading into Meadowlands Racetrack's Friday night card.   There was only one winning ticket for the five-out-of-six consolation payout, which amounted to a record $25,836 payoff for a $1 ticket.  The Pic
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Mersky's Hokie girls score at The Meadows
April 23, 2010
 Friday’s second leg of the Jans Luck at The Meadows became a showcase for owner/breeder Ron Mersky’s “Hokie Girls” as his homebreds Hokie Heart and Hokie Spirit; each won a $15,000 division of the series for 3-year-old filly pacers for driver Mile Wilder and trainer Dan Altmeyer. Smoke Pan Mir
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3YO pacing series starts at Woodbine
April 23, 2010
Terror Time and Fresh Herb kicked off the 2010 Ontario Spring Series for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers with impressive wins in their respective $20,000 divisions on Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack.   Terror Time rallied from off-the-pace to easily capture the opening contest for drive
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Gurfein trainees sweep in Pompano series
April 23, 2010
A pair of the newly implemented spring season late-closing series in South Florida had the open round go the starting on the April 23 program. Three-year-old fillies trained by Ron Gurfein and driven by Bruce Ranger for owner-breeder Brittany Farms of Kentucky swept both $8,000 divisions o
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Campagnuolo wins first Billings event of 2010
April 23, 2010
The home field advantage at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park provided the edge for 48-year-old John Campagnuolo of Loxahatchee, Fla., as he won the opening event of the year for the C.K.G. Billings Harness Driving Championship Series for avid amateur drivers.   "I talked abo
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Bulletproof hearing set for New Jersey
April 23, 2010
On Friday, harnessracing.com spoke with Andrew Goodman, Esquire, the attorney for plaintiffs Jeffrey Brooks and Bulletproof Enterprises in their federal lawsuit against the USTA and members of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.  Both the USTA and New York State have indefinitely
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Christoforou wins first drive since February
April 23, 2010
Former O’Brien Award winner Chris Christoforou returned to the race bike on Friday night at Woodbine, after not having driven since February 1, and promptly scored in his first drive of the night with Bunny In The Bank in race four.   The 4-year-old daughter of Astreos, trained by Chris’
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Brooks trial continues Monday
April 23, 2010
There have been two interesting recent developments at the criminal trial of David Brooks, who is presently being tried in federal court in Central Islip, Long Island.  The chief government witness, Dawn Schlegel, a former top executive at DHB Industries, who was indicted with Brooks but p
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Hoosierdega nights!
April 22, 2010
Hoosier Park Racing & Casino will be hitting all cylinders Saturday, April 24 with the first annual Hoosierdega Nights, bringing a NASCAR feel to the 14-race program. A total of $492,000 in purse money will be distributed throughout the card, featuring 11 divisions of Indiana Sires Stakes action
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Feeling You fastest of Five Wilkes-Barre divisions
April 22, 2010
Feeling You, driven by Jim Morrill Jr. and trained by George Berkner, turned in the fastest time of the five divisions of the Wilkes-Barre Pace for three-year-old fillies Wednesday (April 21) at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.In the fourth division of five of the first leg, Morrill Jr. left quickly fro
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Daley youngsters unleashed at Pompano
April 22, 2010
The four new late closing series for the Spring season developed by racing secretary Greg DeFrank have all filled and the first round of action goes to the starting this weekend at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. Youngsters from the care of veteran colt and filly developer Dan Daley will b
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Taylor's top trotters qualify at Balmoral
April 22, 2010
Wednesday mornings qualifiers at Balmoral Park drew plenty of attention as two of Illinois most dominant state-bred trotters over the past two seasons, Southern Rocketop and Miss Vickie, were both sent out for their first preps of the 2010 season.Drawing into the same race, things went exactly as tr
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Coal Younger rebounds at Cal-Expo
April 22, 2010
He disappointed as the public's choice in his last, but for those who gave him a second chance, Coal Younger backed their confidence.Conditioned-claiming pacers were featured at Cal-Expo on a special Wednesday night (April 21) card, on which Coal Younger got back on the winning track.In advance of s
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Auckland Reactor ready to qualify
April 22, 2010
Kelvin Harrison reports that just days before the long awaited qualifying debut of Auckland Reactor, the pride of New Zealand is, “doing great. He looks fantastic and came out of the winter in super shape.” Although Harrison has been very pleased with the son of Mach Three’s adjustments to life in
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Powerhouse weekend on tap at Chester
April 22, 2010
A total of 356 entries jammed the box for a powerhouse opening weekend at Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack, with strong fields slated to contest the $32,000 features on both the Friday and Sunday cards.   Friday’s Open Trot could very well shape up as a battle of the sexes between millio
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May 15 deadline for stakes nominations
April 22, 2010
Important payments are due May 15 to make and keep horses eligible to the lucrative N. J. Sire Stakes Program and other special stakes races for New Jersey-sired horses. Nominations are due for foals of 2009 that are yearlings in 2010. All horses nominated must be registered with the U. S. Trot
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Divisional champions star in Big M qualifiers
April 22, 2010
Reigning divisional champions Poof She’s Gone and Fancy Filly were among the winners at qualifying races Thursday morning at the Meadowlands, with the Dan Patch Award winners just two of a star-studded cast of performers that took to the racetrack.   Included among the other qualifying winner
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SBOANJ scholarships for 2010 announced
April 22, 2010
The deadline is June 15 for applicants wishing to be considered for the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey 2010 college scholarships. Scholarships, which can range from $2,500 to $5,000, are for qualified students who plan to attend a two or four-year college or university
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With six you get Zeke at Mighty M
April 22, 2010
Billy “Zeke” Parker Jr .began the Monticello Raceway Thursday afternoon card needing only 26 more driving victories to reach the coveted milestone of 10,000 career wins, and he really put on a show winning six races on the program.   Parker, 56, started the day winning both ends of
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$10,000 handicapping contest at Cal-Expo
April 21, 2010
The next two weeks at Cal-Expo will find Wednesday racing, and those two cards will feature qualifying rounds for the $10,000 Spring Harness Handicapping Challenge.  There will be no Thursday programs over the next two weeks, with the trotters and pacers in action on Friday and Saturday nights
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Grain Of Truth wins again at Pocono
April 21, 2010
For the second time in three outings at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Ray Schnittker came up the inside with Grain Of Truth to emerge victorious in the $28,000 open handicap trot Tuesday (April 20).Leaving from the five post in the seven-horse field, Grain Of Truth was quickly taken to the front, get
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Valentowner makes it 4 in a row
April 21, 2010
In the Silky Sullivan style that has become his signature, Valentowner blazed the back half in a first-over 54.4 to capture his fourth straight in Tuesday’s $25,000 Winners Over $10,000/Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Valentowner, who has erased deficits of at least 6-1/2 lengths in eac
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New Jersey slots campaign needs you
April 21, 2010
A statewide grassroots campaign in New Jersey to get video lottery terminals installed at Meadowlands Racetrack continues to chug along, and its organizers are asking for financial help from horsemen.The next step in the campaign is a series of radio ads across Garden State stations, which is schedu
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Perfect M Forever scores at Harrington
April 21, 2010
KSJ Stables’ Perfect M Forever ($8.60, Brad Hanners) scored a wire-to-wire win Tuesday in the $23,000 Mares Open at Harrington Raceway.   The 5-year-old Stand Forever mare held pocket-sitting Cruzin For a Livin N at bay with a one-length win. Alpine Gold N overcame an early miscue to finish
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NJ legislators call for bids
April 21, 2010
New Jersey Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande have called on the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to seek proposals to place video lottery terminals at the Meadowlands, following a recent $600 million offer from a group of casino indus
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Nebupanezzar returns with a bang
April 21, 2010
Trainer Bob McIntosh told harnessracing.com that he may have had a restless night prior to the return of 2008 O’Brien Award winner Nebupanezzar in a qualifier, but he was thrilled with the 1:52.4 winning performance by the 4-year-old son of No Pan Intended at Windsor Raceway on Wednesday mornin
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Prewitt named KHAA executive secretary
April 20, 2010
The Kentucky Harness Horsemen's Association has made their decision for the position of executive secretary. After interviewing 14 applicants, the KHHA directors chose Gabe Prewitt at their board meeting on Monday afternoon, April 19. Prewitt's appointment comes after the death of former KHHA execut
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Bramalea Hanover sweeps Celias Counsel
April 20, 2010
Bramalea Hanover completed a sweep of the Celias Counsel Trotting Series with a 1:56 tour de force in the $60,000 final on Monday night for driver Steve Condren.The daughter of Windsongs Legacy - Bramasole got away third in the early going but as soon as things settled up front, she blasted to comma
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Another Hall Of Famer heads to Pompano
April 20, 2010
If all goes according to plan there will be another Hall of Fame-inducted horseman in the South Florida driving and training colony for the 2010-2011 season--Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee Doug Brown. Since the award's inception in 1989, Brown is the only seven-time winner of Canad
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B Winner K, Tommaso take Meadows splits
April 20, 2010
B Winner K opened a daylight lead, then survived a late break and an inquiry as he captured a division of the Michaelrowyourboat Trot at The Meadows. Tommaso took Monday’s other $15,000, second-leg split in the series for 3-year-old colts and geldings. B Winner K had shown talent as well as gai
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Ocean Downs summer season in limbo
April 20, 2010
Delmarvanow.com is reporting that this summer’s racing season at Ocean Downs is in question, as the track owners and local horsemen disagree on if and where to hold a meet while construction on the slots facility continues. Meanwhile, county officials say Ocean Downs must host at least one race by
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Enough Talk heading to Finland
April 20, 2010
Following their one-two finish in the $125,000 Su Mac Lad final April 16 at the Meadowlands, Lucky Jim and Arch Madness are headed for starts in next month’s Arthur J. Cutler Memorial. But Enough Talk, who won the second round of the Su Mac Lad and then finished third in the final, will apparently b
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Date for Maxie Lee Memorial Trot changed
April 20, 2010
The Harrah's Chester race office has announced that the Maxie Lee Memorial Trot, an invitational event for 2010, has been moved to Sunday, Aug. 29, which is one week following Super Stakes Sunday. (Harrah's Chester)
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Illinois Ag. director says 2009 purses still in limbo
April 20, 2010
Tom Jennings, the director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, confirmed to harnessracing.com Tuesday afternoon that monies owed from races held at Du Quoin and Springfield last year will remain unpaid for an undetermined amount of time because there simply isn’t any funding available.  
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Firm offers $600 million to put VLTs at Big M
April 19, 2010
A New Jersey news source is reporting that a group of casino industry executives has sent New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie an offer to pump $600 million into the upcoming state budget in exchange for installing 5,000 video lottery terminals in the grandstand and paddock levels of the Meadowlands Rac
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Mr Feelgood draws far outside post
April 19, 2010
Former Little Brown Jug winner (2006) Mr Feelgood (Grinfromeartoear-Best Of Memories) will have to overcome a horror barrier draw in his next Down Under feature race.   Mr Feelgood is stud-bound in August, drew the outside post (post  12) for Friday night’s $A100,000 Group 1 Len Smith Mi
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Wolf Creek Pass wins Balmoral ICF race
April 19, 2010
The first Illinois conceived and foaled stake action of the year for 3-year-old trotting colts headlined Sunday night’s Balmoral Park program as a field of eight were sent postward in the $9,000 Speedy Rodney Stake.   As is often the case in these early season tests a longshot emerged victori
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Harrington's 64th season gets underway
April 19, 2010
A capacity crowd filled the grandstand of Harrington Raceway Sunday night as the track’s 64th season of live harness racing began with a 15-race program.   Reigning driving champion Tony Morgan picked up where he left off with three wins on the program, while past champ Brad Hanners returned
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Announcer Salive to summer at Canadian tracks
April 19, 2010
After spending this past winter in Florida calling races at Pompano Park, Frank Salive has told Trot Insider he’ll soon be making his way back to Ontario to supply his services to a number of tracks. Salive has confirmed he’ll make his way to the booth--with binoculars firmly in his grasp--at Clinto
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World Equestrian Games - exciting new venue for HHYF
April 19, 2010
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation has accepted an invitation from the World Equestrian Games’ Equine Village division to participate September 25 – 28, 2010.  The experience will be sponsored by Kentuckiana Farms Stallion Management and the U.S. Trotting Association. Four former graduates
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Remainder of 2009 Illinois fair money to go unpaid
April 19, 2010
Harnessracing.com has learned that all monies still owed from 2009 from the state of Illinois for races held at Du Quoin and Springfield will likely remain unpaid. Because of budget issues, the state paid only half the purses to owners of horses that earned money racing at the two state fair tracks
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Fast miles highlight fourth Levy leg at Yonkers
April 18, 2010
It's getting down to the nitty and the gritty in the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series, with  Yonkers Raceway hosting the fourth of five preliminary rounds Saturday night. Five, $50,000 divisions went postward.    Pole-sitting River Shark (Dan Dube) took care of business in
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Flip For Love wins Pompano photo
April 17, 2010
They raced a mile to finish almost inseparable in the photo finish of the $15,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace on the Friday night program at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.   Under a steady light drizzle the first quarter of the weekly top distaff contest in South Florida was
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Discoverer journeys to season's mark at Meadows
April 17, 2010
 A three-race maiden entering the race, Discoverer journeyed to the front and discovered the winner's circle in 1:54, equaling the fastest mile this year by a sophomore pacing filly on a five-eighths mile track, in Friday's opening leg of the Jans Luck at The Meadows.   Hokie Heart
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Rose Run Keepsake upsets Classic Lane at Pocono
April 17, 2010
It was a huge mile for Rose Run Keepsake Friday in the $28,000 Open Trot for fillies and mares at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Over a sloppy track and with the rain falling, Rose Run Keepsake, driven by Mike Simons, nosed out 1-9 favorite Classic Lane (Jim Morrill Jr.) to win in 1:56.2.  
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Teague brings out big guns at Chester qualifiers
April 17, 2010
The second day of pre-meet qualifiers at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack on Friday saw a number of notable performances, including four winning efforts from the George Teague Jr. Stable.   While Fancyfreeshark was a handy winner in 1:55.3, the trio of Delmarvalous, Barber Pole and
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9,000 wins for Kevin Wallis
April 17, 2010
It was a humble, relieved and thankful sounding Kevin Wallis that returned to the winner's circle at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park on Saturday night after achieving his entry into the harness sport's elite 9,000-win club for drivers.   "It's been on my mind non-stop over the p
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Dan Chaz takes Northfield Open
April 17, 2010
With Painted Speed taking a week off, Dan Chaz ($2.60) returned to the Northfield Park winner's circle in Saturday's $6,000 Open Pace after two straight second-place efforts to Painted Speed in the top pace.   Owner-driver Ryan Stahl picked up his third win in the first four races with his 7-
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Golden Receiver wires Pocono feature
April 17, 2010
Golden Receiver led every step of the way in winning the featured Open Handicap Pace on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried the evening’s top purse of $28,000.   Leaving from the five post in a field of eight at odds of 6-1, Golden Receiver, a 5-year-old
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Europan Union, Cambassador win Matt's Scooter splits
April 17, 2010
Peter Pan Stables' Europan Union tracked the leader down at the top of the stretch and pulled away to a length-and-three-quarter victory in the first of two $16,000 Matt's Scooter Series divisions Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Driven by Andy Miller, Europan Union lowered his mark
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Go Go Red Marty dominates in Tie Silk
April 16, 2010
The beat goes on for the red-hot Go Go Red Marty who captured his fourth straight victory with a dominant 1:56.3 tally in Thursday’s second leg of the Tie Silk Trotting Series for three-year-olds at Woodbine Racetrack.The victory also poised the chestnut gelded son of Striking Sahbra -Clarice Marie
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Big night for Wiseman at Cal-Expo
April 16, 2010
A night that started out with four straight winners by driver Steve Wiseman was capped off when he won the feature with Stop Calling.Conditioned-claiming pacers, racing for a purse of $3,300, were featured at Cal-Expo on Thursday night (April 15), on which Stop Calling scored.In advance of starting
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Golden Gladiator leads DSBF winners at Dover
April 16, 2010
Golden Gladiator, No Bad Luck, Par Done My Putt and Miss Snazz were winners of $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund finals for three year olds to close out the Dover Downs meet on Thursday, April 15.In the colt and gelding final, Tony Morgan turned in a skillful drive, his third of five wins
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Agenda Tom Ridge wins Meadows series split
April 16, 2010
Agenda Tom Ridge unleashed a stunning backside brush that propelled her from fifth to first in a heartbeat and went on to win a division of the Hidden Viggorish, a series for 3-year-old trotting fillies, Thursday at The Meadows. Rosey Chick captured the other $15,000 opening-leg split. Agenda T
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Trotters resume rivalry in Su Mac Lad showdown
April 16, 2010
In what has quickly turned into harness racing's most contentious rivalry, Lucky Jim and Enough Talk will battle in the $125,000 Su Mac Lad Final Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack. The 2008 and 2009 divisional champions headline a sharp field of free for all trotters in the race five feature.&nb
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Sportsmaster attracts eight sophomores
April 16, 2010
Maywood Park’s 2010 stake schedule gets underway on Friday night as a field of eight three-year-old colt and gelding pacers will face the starting gate in the $9,000 Sportsmaster Stake. Carded as race nine on the 14-race program, this test is restricted to state-bred sophomores. Southern Sport check
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Derby drawing to benefit Harness Racing Museum
April 16, 2010
Plainridge Racecourse is again including The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in its $10,000 Kentucky Derby Charity Give Away Drawing. On Tuesday, April 27, three lucky winners will receive: 1st Place-$4,000, 2nd Place-$1,500 and 3rd Place-$500, to wager on the Derby, on Saturday,
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Empire Resorts ordered to pay $65 million
April 16, 2010
The New York Supreme Court has ordered Empire Resorts, which owns Monticello cCasino & Raceway, to pay $65 million to its bondholders. After major bondholders had called in notes,  Empire Resorts had filed a lawsuit last August in New York Supreme Court to try to block payments.  
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WEG adds video features
April 16, 2010
As part of the ever-expanding features for the new WoodbineEntertainment.com websites, video features are now available to watch on the Woodbine Racetrack website. WEG's online video inventory will continue to expand on a daily basis providing horse racing fans and handicappers with unique co
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Lucky Jim holds on to win Su Mac Lad final
April 16, 2010
The $125,000 Su Mac Lad final was a nail biter to the finish as Lucky Jim narrowly held off Arch Madness to win the richest of three stakes races Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.    Starting from the outside post, Lucky Jim worked his way to the top in a :27.1 opening quarter and l
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Upsets in Jersey Girls, Unger finals
April 16, 2010
Andy Miller made it four wins in a row as he steered Four Starz Molly to a 60-1 upset in the $65,800 Jersey Girls final for filly and mare pacers Friday night at the Meadowlands. Miller moved Four Starz Molly three wide on the turn and she rallied to a length-and-a-half victory over Harper Lee
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Joinusforsomefun at Hoosier Park
April 16, 2010
Joinusforsomefun pinned her ears and took down the entire field for the victory in the featured $23,000 Fillies and Mares Invitational Pace Friday night at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. Guided by Sam Widger, the petite powerhouse went from last to first down the stretch for the victory in a
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Blue Chip Matchmaker continues at Yonkers
April 16, 2010
The fourth of five preliminary rounds of the Blue Chip Matchmaker highlighted Yonkers Raceway's Friday  night fare, with three, $40,000 divisions of pacing mares in play.   The first event saw pole-sitting Little Mermaid N (Jim Pantaleano) elect to sit pocketed to rank outsider She's a F
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Omen Hanover upset winner at Pocono Downs
April 15, 2010
Yannick Gingras gave Omen Hanover a perfect two-hole trip Wednesday (April 14) to emerge the winner of the $28,000 open handicap pace for fillies and mares.Leaving from the one post, Omen Hanover and Gingras followed No. 7 Flirtiscape (George Napolitano Jr.) right around the track with the opening q
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Hennessey hits $1 million in Pompano dollars
April 15, 2010
The name of 53-year-old driver Wally Hennessey can now be added to that of Bruce Ranger on the list of reinsmen surpassing $1 million in purse earnings for the 2009-2010 campaign at The Winter Capital Of Harness Racing. Hennessey swept both ends of the daily double on the Wednesday, April 14 pr
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Battle of the brain trusts - part 2 - at Monticello
April 15, 2010
Expect the unexpected from Monticello Raceway. The racetrack that has presented such unforgettable events  as the Battle of the Bosses, the Bartenders Derby, the Battle of the Broadcasters, the Legal Eagle Pace, the Battle of the New York Legends and the Passover Pace, now has plans to resurrec
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Lolique wins at Dover; Josh Green clinches training title
April 15, 2010
Lolique made his seasonal debut a winning one in the last $31,000 Open Handicap trot of the Dover Downs meet on its penultimate program of the 2009-2010season on Wednesday, April 14. Josh Green clinched his fifth straight Leading Trainer crown.John Wagner driving Lolique battled Impel Hanover (Jim K
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Voila American wins in 1:54.1, equals Meadows record
April 15, 2010
So deep in the Lightning Lane he was barely on the course, Voila American burst through the cramped quarters Wednesday to capture a $16,500 conditioned trot in 1:54.1, equaling The Meadows track record for older trotting stallions.Voila American was shuffled to fourth at the top of the stretch, 2-1/
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Brooks former company Point Blank files bankruptcy
April 15, 2010
Standardbred owner-breeder David Brooks’s former company Point Blank Solutions, which made body armor for the U.S. Army and for which he was CEO before being indicted on several charges including fraud, reportedly has filed for bankruptcy due in part to the legal costs involved in the case.  
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RMTC launches new rulings database
April 15, 2010
Based on the recommendation of its Scientific Advisory Committee, the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) board of directors has revised its recommended threshold for the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) phenylbutazone from 5 micrograms per milliliter to 2 micrograms per mill
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Racing helps slots, but needs promotions
April 15, 2010
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has released its third annual Pari-Mutuel Benchmark Report that details the impact of slot machine play on the state's pari-mutuel horse racing industry. One of the most notable findings: In 2009, the average daily gross terminal revenue generated from slot
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Salutation Hanover wins at Pocono
April 14, 2010
Salutation Hanover, driven by Matt Kakaley and trained by Ron Burke, won the $28,000 open handicap trot Tuesday (April 13) night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.Kakaley caught a break in the race when Vivid Photo (Yannick Gingras) went on a break near the five-eighths pole. Kakaley was second over be
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Go Get Em sets season's mark in Meadows series
April 14, 2010
Go Get Em did exactly that Tuesday at The Meadows, dominating his Lookout Hanover Pace division wire to wire in 1:53.3, fastest mile this year by a 3-year-old gelding on a 5/8-mile track. Wayne The Lefty captured the other $15,000 opening-leg division of the series for sophomore colt and gelding pac
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Six wins for Tetrick at Dover
April 14, 2010
It was another big day for Tim Tetrick on a rainy Tuesday, April 13 at Dover Downs. Tetrick, who broke the sport's all time one season dash win record at the track three season's back, drove six winners, including Shady Sabrina in the $30,000 Mares Open/Handicap pace. He also guided Alpine Gold N to
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Rosecroft to remain open at least to July 1
April 14, 2010
Although Rosecroft Raceway officials recently announced the Maryland racetrack would be closing April 19, it will now remain open until at least July 1 after the state’s Racing Commission on Monday voted 5-1 to approve a racing license after prospective buyer Mark Vogel offered to front money. “We
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DJ Wonder still king of the hill at Mighty M
April 14, 2010
Since he came up from Yonkers Raceway in mid March DJ Wonder has been the king of the hill at Monticello Raceway, annihilating the best pacers on the grounds for the fourth time in five starts on Tuesday. The 7-year-old gelding Space Shuttle gelding romped to an easy four-le
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Falcon Seelster-Jadah Rose colt in Aussie race
April 14, 2010
A colt with a strong U.S. connection will be one of the major players in Australia’s richest 2-year-old race, the $A300,000 Australian Gold, Friday, April 23, at Tabcorp Park Menangle.   Jadahson, a son of Falcon Seelster-Jadah Rose, was one of the most impressive of the 10 heats winners for
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HHI announces new officers
April 14, 2010
Harness Horsemen International, representing 16 member associations and nearly 10,000 individuals, recently concluded its election of officers and directors.   Elected president was long time Michigan horseman Gene Oldford. Oldford was re-elected for a new three-year term.  
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Big win for Write Stuff Stable
April 14, 2010
The Write Stuff Stable, a group that includes trainer Ernie Gaskin, The Horseman And Fair World’s Greg Schuler, and Nicole Kraft of Hoof Beats, had a winner on Wednesday night at Hoosier Park with JD’s Awesome Al. In addition to giving the Write Stuff Stable a victory, the win came on the
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Bramalea Hanover repeats in Celias Counsel
April 13, 2010
Bramalea Hanover was a repeat winner while Sleek Agent posted a mild upset in Monday’s second leg of the Celias Counsel Trotting Series for three-year-old fillies at Woodbine Racetrack.Bramalea Hanover was sent straight to the front in the opening $20,000 division for driver Steve Condren and got to
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Barberio wins Last Chance NHHC qualifier
April 13, 2010
Robert Barberio won the Last Chance NHHC Qualifier on Saturday, April 10, at Meadowlands Racetrack. Barberio advanced to the National Harness Handicapping Championship, in which he will compete for $50,000 in prize money and bragging rights as the sport’s top horseplayer, on Saturday, April 24.
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TSM Photo Bugger wins Meadows series opener
April 13, 2010
TSM Photo Bugger had to work for the lead, but he dominated once he got there, drawing off to victory in Monday’s opening leg of the Michaelrowyourboat, a series for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters, at The Meadows. Talladega Hanover captured the other $15,000 opening-leg division.TSM Photo Bugg
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Stock rising for Pompano's "Team Paquet"
April 13, 2010
  With a recent resurgence of their stock at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park the trainer-driver couple known as "Team Paquet" has a trend going which is pointing to an outstanding year ahead.  "It was a combination of things that set us back" explains trainer Jamie Paquet. "This i
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Andy Miller `In The Sulky' at Meadowlands
April 13, 2010
Andy Miller will sit In The Sulky on the Meadowlands show on Thursday night to talk about Lucky Jim’s rivalry with Enough Talk, the Su Mac Final and a potential trip to Sweden for the Elitlopp. The broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m. Fans may e-mail questions for Miller to answer on air to racing@thebigm.
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Melvin's Dream a repeat winner at Dover
April 13, 2010
Melvin's Dream stepped up in class to win the $40,000 Preferred, Dontloseyourdayjob, the $37,000 Delaware Special, Ideal Vintage the $30,000 Open and Zee Barber took the $28,000 Four-Year-Old Open features on Monday, April 12 at Dover Downs. In a racetrack ceremony Three Of Spades was named Dover Do
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Tioga & Vernon April payments due
April 13, 2010
The Kindergarten Trotting Classic requires a $500 sustaining payment and the Bettor's Delight, Artiscape, Credit Winner and Conway Hall all require a sustaining payment of $2,000 postmarked by April 15. The Tioga Downs slate of Late-Closing events has an April 15 close as well.   Informatio
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Italian winner traces to Cassin Hanover
April 13, 2010
One of the biggest winners in Europe last weekend carries the blood of a legendary American trotting mare.   Mago d’Amore won the 99,000 euro Gran Premio Citta di Turin on Sunday, April 11. He is a 4-year-old son of the leading Italian stallion Lemon Dra (Sharif di Iesolo, a son of the V
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Field set for Sweden's Olympic Trot
April 13, 2010
Sweden's famed Olympic Trot will be held Sunday, April 17, at the Aby track in Gothenburg. The race will carry a purse of approximately $200,000. Betting from the race helps fund the training of Sweden's Olympic athletic teams.   Simb Chaplin got into the race after Global Investment was with
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Massachusetts House passes slots bill
April 13, 2010
The Massachusetts House of Representatives -- by voice vote on Tuesday morning -- passed a bill that would legalize slot machines at the state’s four racetracks and establish two other casinos, and then followed that vote with two more votes against sending the measure back to committee and against
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Groff to be on hit show Glee
April 13, 2010
Jonathan Groff, son of longtime Pennsylvania trainer Jim Groff, has performed on Broadway and now he'll be on the hit Fox TV show "Glee." Groff will begin a story arc on the popular show tonight at 9:28 pm as the character Jesse St. James, who becomes a romantic rival for lead character Rachel
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Clash of the Titans: Part 3
April 13, 2010
The “Clash of the Titans: Part 3” debuts Friday night at the Meadowlands, with Enough Talk and Lucky Jim, the past two Older Trotters of the Year, respectively, renewing their rivalry in the $125,000 final of the Su Mac Lad Series. Lucky Jim won the opening leg in 1:52.1 with Enough Talk second, but
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Arrangements for Ronnie Williams
April 12, 2010
Arrangements have been announced for Ronnie W. Williams, of Lebanon, Ohio, who died Dec. 5, 2009, during a fire at Lebanon Raceway. Mr. Williams was 54.   Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 17, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m., with a memorial service following, all at the Oswald
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Robin I Scoot wins season's debut
April 12, 2010
It was an evening of returning Indiana champions on the track as Robin I Scoot coasted home to victory in the co-featured $23,000 Invitational Pace Saturday, April 10 at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. Robin I Scoot, 2008 Indiana Horse of the Year, is back better than ever, winning his first race
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Missed Tide and Fussy's Bad score at Dover
April 12, 2010
Missed Tide made up for breaking stride last week with a 1:51.4 victory in a $16,500 4&5-Year-Old pace, while in the next race Fussy's Bad came on for a 1:54.1 decision in a similar event for distaffs on Sunday, April 11 at Dover Downs. Leading driver Corey Callahan had three wins.Corey Callahan
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PA-sired races worth $15 million in 2010
April 12, 2010
The Pennsylvania Racing Commission, a part of the state’s Department of Agriculture, is pleased to note that the 2010 Pennsylvania-sired harness stakes season should be the richest ever in the history of the Commonwealth, with $15 million being awarded at the pari-mutuel tracks between the Sire Stak
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Equine job fair set for April 28 in Goshen
April 12, 2010
The Harness Racing Museum and U.S. Trotting Association will hold the second annual Equine Job Fair on Wednesday, April 28, from 5 to 8 pm at the Museum, 240 Main St., Goshen, NY.   The event is free and open to anyone seeking or offering a job in the horse world. Participating employers can
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Mr Feelgood has win for McCarthy
April 11, 2010
The 2006 Little Brown Jug winner Mr Feelgood (Grinfromeartoear-Best Of Memories) scored his fastest Down Under win last Saturday night. The 7 year old zoomed over 1,660 meters at Brisbane's Albion Park in a 1:54 mile rate to win his first start for new trainer-driver Luke McCarthy.   Mr
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10YO Tenant In Chief upsets in Levy action
April 11, 2010
Saturday's card at Yonkers Raceway featured five $50,000 divisions in Round 3 of the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series.   The first division saw even-money Atochia (Bartlett, $4.30) parlay a pocket trip into a length-and-a-quarter win 1:52.4...his second consecutive series 
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Dali sets record in Spring Pacing Championship
April 11, 2010
Dali served notice to his older pacing counterparts that he will be a force to be reckoned with this season after a sparking 1:49.3 victory in the $90,000 Spring Pacing Championship final on Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack. The clocking equaled the stakes record for the event which was first es
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Giddy Up Delight wins Sagamore final
April 10, 2010
No longer subjected to sidebar status, the Sagamore Hill Pacing Series wrapped up with a $66,400 Yonkers Raceway final Saturday night. Giddy Up Delight (Jason Bartlett, four winners on the 12-race card) negated an outer post and seven rivals in one fell swoop, going the distance in a solid effo
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Enough Talk wires field in round two of Su Mac Lad
April 10, 2010
Enough Talk turned the tables on Lucky Jim with a well-rated victory in round two of the Su Mac Lad Series on Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack. Enough Talk coasted through fractions of 28.3, 57.4 and 1:26 before sprinting home in :26.4, toward a final 1:52.4 clocking.  Lucky Jim sat a gard
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Willies Place is Youthful winner
April 10, 2010
Willies Place took advantage of a perfect two-hole trip to capture the $60,000 Youthful Pacing Series Final for three-year-old colt and gelding pacers during a cool, blustery Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack.   Luc Ouellette had the option of driving both Willies Place and Lil Bit Lil Bit e
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Matt Kakaley wins three at Pocono
April 10, 2010
Matt Kakaley collected three wins at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Friday (April 9) and pushed his season total  to 13 at the five-eighths mile oval.In the $30,000 claiming pace for horses, colts and geldings, Kakaley drove No. 1 Pocket Driver N to his first victory of the 2010 season, stopping t
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Open mares in action at Pompano
April 10, 2010
Just a week after a stretch collapse saw her finish sixth as the 4-5 favorite, five year old mare I'm Just Special rebounded in the biggest possible way on the April 9 program at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. The graduate of the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series program unleashed handy 26
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Sire stakes underway at Cal-Expo
April 10, 2010
Filly sophomores were highlighted at Cal-Expo on Friday (April 9) in a pair of $15,000 California Sires Stakes, on which One Hot Tamale & Exquisite Gem were winners.On the wagering card for the three year-old lady pacers, trainer Rick Plano knew that last years success with his young lass didn't
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Not So Slim wins the Petticoat
April 10, 2010
The only thing not so slim about Not So Slim (Brandon Simpson) was her price Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $62,200 final of the Petticoat Pacing Series at odds of 19-1. The finale of the month-long melee for 3- and 4-year-old fillies and mares offered some fast early fractions as 9-10
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Europan Union tunes up for Berry's Creek
April 10, 2010
Heavy favorites Ideal Matters and Europan Union lived up to expectations in the first round of the Matt’s Scooter Series on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Ideal Matters, with Tim Tetrick in the sulky, took command at the half and never looked back en route to a 3 3/4-length victor
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ABC Mercedes wins first start of 2010
April 10, 2010
ABC Mercedes cruised home a winner in his first start of 2010 in the co-featured $23,000 Invitational Trot Saturday at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. Driven by trainer-driver Joe “True Blue” Putnam, the Indiana-standout trotted home in a time of 1:55.4.   Starting from the second tier
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Daley Deposit Only refuses to lose
April 10, 2010
It was a classic stretch long duel in the $15,000 weekly Open Handicap Pace on the Saturday night program at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. After surrending the lead early in the stretch, Daley Deposit Only battled back to win in front-end fashion in 1:52.2.   "That horse driv
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Wheel Of Fortune slots at Monticello
April 09, 2010
They are said to be the crème de la crème of video gaming machines and now Wheel of Fortune® machines are available at Monticello Casino & Raceway.“Wheel of Fortune® is the number one slot machine title in America,” noted Anthony Bruno ,director of slot operations  a the gaming facility&nbs
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LR Dancing Dream glides to Jersey Girls win
April 09, 2010
LR Dancing Dream extended her streak to four straight wins in the $20,000 second round of the Jersey Girls Series Thursday night at Meadowlands Racetrack. LR Dancing Dream laid in wait as Mid-Western Jatelo led the field through torrid fractions of :27.2, :54 and 1:21.2 before fading to the back of
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WEG increases early pick-4 guarantee to $40K
April 09, 2010
Woodbine Entertainment Group has announced it will be bumping up the guaranteed pool on the Monday early pick-4 wager from $35,000 to $40,000, beginning Monday, April 12.   WEG began offering the guaranteed pool in early March and the response from customers has been positive with the
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Six $20,000 DSBF events complete soph prelims
April 09, 2010
The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 2nd leg preliminaries came to a close with six colt and gelding events, four paces, won by Golden Gladiator, Scout Hanover Colormeoutbadboy and Superbad Hanover, and two trots, taken by Par Done My Putt, on Thursday, April 8. Tony Morgan drove three DSB
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Television Star wins at Cal-Expo
April 09, 2010
A class drop to his last winning level successfully offset Television Star having to race against the style he prefers.Conditioned pacers were featured at Cal-Expo on Thursday night (April 8); on which Television Star gave his foes no chance after getting his own way.In advance of starting from post
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Rock N Roll Heaven ready to rock
April 09, 2010
With a leisurely  1:54.4, 1 ¼ length win in an April 8 Meadowlands qualifier, Rock N Roll Heaven showed trainer Bruce Saunders that he’s ready to make the step up to a very tough sophomore pacing class. Clearing to the lead after a mild :30 quarter, driver Daniel Dube let the Rocknroll Hanove
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World record dead heat at The Meadows
April 09, 2010
Diamond Hunter got the jump down the backside, but Rembrandt Spur gobbled up his lead in the lane and at the wire the two were inseparable in 1:55.1 at The Meadows Friday afternoon. The time was the fastest trotting dead heat ever on a 5/8-mile track. Impeccable Image and NY Speed Limit established
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Date set for 18th SRF charity golf outing
April 08, 2010
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) will host their Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at beautiful Knob Hill Country Club in Manalapan, New Jersey.  A very popular event, the SRF golf outing is strongly supported by the racing industry and is always sold out. &nbs
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Rare pick 3 at Woodbine
April 08, 2010
The Saturday, April 3rd program at Woodbine featured a very odd occurrence when three horses wearing the number 10 saddle pad won three consecutive races on the card.The 10-10-10 winning pick-3 combination is the first in recent memory and believed to be the first ever at the Rexdale oval. The rare
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Dali overcoming allergies, quarter crack
April 08, 2010
Following a punishing victory in last week’s second leg of the Spring Pacing Championship, Dali will look to duplicate that effort as the 5/2 morning line choice in Saturday night’s $90,000 final at Woodbine Racetrack.   Dali enters the final fresh off a sparkling 1:50.3 victory last Saturd
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Last chance for a spot on Walk of Fame
April 08, 2010
Knock on memory's door, visit a while, plant a smile, brush a tear and kiss a dream at harness racing's Walk of Fame. Before visitors even enter the Museum they begin to celebrate harness racing. The Walk of Fame, the sport's memory lane, provides a wonderful introduction to the world of the Standar
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Credit Winner responding 'positively'
April 08, 2010
Credit Winner, one of harness racing's leading trotting sires, is at home at Blue Chip Farms in New York after spending time at the University of Pennsylvania's famed New Bolton Center to evaluate problems he was having breeding.   In a press release issued Thursday,
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Chips And Wings equals Meadows record
April 08, 2010
Chips And Wings, a conditioned claimer only five weeks ago, used his early speed to secure the pocket, then powered home Wednesday to score in 1:54.1, equaling The Meadows’ track record for 4-year-old trotting stallions. Owner/trainer Bethie Murdock claimed Chips And Wings from his Feb. 26 cond
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JM Vangogh wins Dover open; DSBF fillies compete
April 08, 2010
JM Vangogh won the $30,000 Open/Handicap trot at Dover Downs on Wednesday, April 7, Black Tie took the sub-feature trot while No Bad Luck, Badlands Kate and Sucha Bad Girl won Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund 2nd leg $20,000 filly pace preliminaries and Status Symbol and Punk's Embrace won the fi
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Trainers' titles a Pompano photo finish
April 08, 2010
It's way too soon to declare a winner or even a favorite in the trainers' dash wins and cash earnings categories with six weeks to go in the 2009-2010 South Florida campaign at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. No less than six trainers are in the hunt in the wins category. Dan Hennessey har
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Stars step out in Big M qualifiers
April 08, 2010
The qualifying card raced at the Meadowlands on Thursday, April 8, was as deep as or deeper in talent than many pari-mutuel cards, with loads of black-type performers dropping in behind the starting gate. The card kicked off with a three-quarter length, 1:57.4 win by Mr Cantab, a 4-year-old son of
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Could Churchill Downs move to Indiana?
April 08, 2010
Harness racing fans--and sports fans in New York and New Jersey--have seen it happen. Major league sports teams make the best deal they can with a "stadium" landlord, even if it requires moving the New York team to New Jersey, as has happened in the case of the NFL Jets and Giants, who both play in
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3YO trotters in Tie Silk action at Woodbine
April 08, 2010
Go Go Red Marty delivered as the heavy favorite while Vermo posted a big upset in Thursday’s first leg of the Tie Silk Trotting Series for 3-year-olds at Woodbine Racetrack Thursday night.   Go Go Red Marty, who entered the second $20,000 split undefeated in two starts this season, won h
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Ontario requires license for non-residents
April 07, 2010
The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC)  announced that,effective May 1, 2010, non-residents will be required to apply for and obtain an ORC licence in order to race in Ontario. Its press release said the move, "...will treat non-residents in the same manner as Ontario residents who apply for and
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Greg Merton reaches 3,000 wins at Yonkers
April 07, 2010
Greg Merton may do the bulk of his entertaining in the Catskills, but his act plays in the big city as well.Though not a downstate regular, Merton had his name above Yonkers Raceway's marquee Tuesday night, winning his 3,000th career with the handy Undersky Torpedo.Leaving from both position No. 4 i
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Valentowner shocks at The Meadows
April 07, 2010
Trailing by as much as 13 lengths, Valentowner was widest and fastest of all through the lane as he pulled off a 26-1 shocker in Tuesday’s $25,000 Winners Over $10,000/Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.Dougs Fame, the 2-5 favorite as part of an entry, controlled the fractions, taking the field
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Grain Of Truth and Rompaway Alvin win at Pocono
April 07, 2010
It was Grain Of Truth and Ray Schnittker winning the $28,000 open 1 handicap trot Tuesday (April 6) at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.Schnittker sat second or third for three-quarters of the race while Vivid Photo (Yannick Gingras) took the field to the opening quarter in 27.4, half in 58.1 and three q
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Tessallation named Ohio Horse of the Month for March
April 07, 2010
The five-year-old pacing gelding Tessallation won three of his four starts at Northfield Park in March, enough to earn him honors as the Ohio Horse of the Month. He was selected by members of the Ohio chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Assn.The son of Cambest started the month on March 6 with a gru
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Shady Sabrina, All Or None win at Dover
April 07, 2010
On Tuesday, April 6, Shady Sabrina won the $30,000 Mares Open/Handicap pace for the second straight week with a career fastest clocking of 1:52 at Dover Downs. Earlier All Or None came within a fifth-of-second of a track record winning the $20,000 Mares pace in 1:50.1.Tim Tetrick chalked up his four
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Breedings for sale to benefit Museum
April 07, 2010
Alan J. Leavitt, president and general manager of Walnut Hall Limited and member of the Harness Racing Hall of Fame class of 2008, has donated breedings to the first season stallion Groton Hall. They are available, for a limited time, for a non-refundable $250 donation to The Harness Racing Mus
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Celebrating Campbell as he turns 55
April 07, 2010
Meadowlands statistician Bob "Hollywood" Heyden has used his blog on the Meadowlands web site to celebrate some of Hall of Famer John Campbell's accomplishments as Campbell turns 55 on Thursday, April 8.   Here are a few of Heyden's gems--That Campbell holds 16 national money-winnin
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Illinois horsemen frustrated when meeting canceled
April 07, 2010
On Monday, April 5, the Illinois Racing Board (IRB) called a meeting between horseman’s groups and racetrack representatives to discuss the future of “slots at the tracks” legislation. The IRB agreed not to negotiate for either party, but merely to facilitate the meeting.   The meeting was sc
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Amateur driver challenge set for this weekend
April 07, 2010
Now that the Super Bowl, the Olympics and March Madness are behind us, the eyes of the world will be on Sacramento, California for the two-day, East versus West, Amateur Driving Challenge.   This year, given the weakness in the economy, the directors of the event have lowered the ticket price
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50-1 shot wins Pocono feature
April 07, 2010
Sky Queen, sent off at 50-1 with Joe Pavia Jr. in the sulky, won the $15,000 claiming pace for fillies and mares Wednesday at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   With unseasonable warm temperatures, several new lifetime marks were established over the last two racing nights at the Northeaster
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Threepeat for Autumn Magic at Meadows
April 06, 2010
Taking a page from her own book, Autumn Magic sprinted to the lead, controlled the fractions and held on late to capture her third straight in Monday’s $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Back on March 29, Autumn Magic took the lead from post 6, pocketed Spring Brea
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Mazel Tov! Charles wins first race in 18 years
April 06, 2010
Before this year’s Passover Pace went to post on Monday,  the race had  were more ups and downs than any other in the 12 years that Monticello Raceway has been presenting the “Race for the Matzohs.” But for one happy participant the day and results could not have been better. Alan Cha
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Winners impress in Celias Counsel opener
April 06, 2010
Bramalea Hanover and Little River Dance were both impressive winners in their respective divisions of the opening leg of the Celias Counsel Trotting Series for three-year-old fillies on Monday night at Woodbine Racetrack.Bramalea Hanover, a $180,000 yearling from the 2008 Harrisburg Sale, used
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Cheesebrew bubbles up in Florida
April 06, 2010
It seemed like just a matter of time before trainer Dennis Cheesebrew would have a breakout career year and he's taking in stride the fact that it appears to finally be at hand for him in 2010. "I would like to think I've paid my dues in the business since I first got licensed as a groom in 198
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Booze Cruzin wins at Dover
April 06, 2010
On a Summer-like Monday, April 5, the accent was on speed. Booze Cruzin won the $40,000 Preferred/Handicap pace and Solano and Delivered From Zin continue to step up winning the $38,000 Delaware Special and $30,000 Open paces respectively.In the feature, Tim Tetrick rolled Booze Cruizin away quickly
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Vernon press night draws nine races
April 06, 2010
The Vernon horse colony will be on display Tuesday evening for the first qualifying races of the 2010 season. The 6:55 post time is designed to "knock the dust off" the venerable racing facility and local press will be invited to attend and enjoy refreshments along with the nine race car
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Pocono moves qualifiers up a day to April 14
April 06, 2010
A qualifying date scheduled for Thursday morning, April 15, at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs has been moved to Wednesday, April 14. Post time is 10 a.m.   Dale Rapson, vice president of racing, and Saul Needle, director of racing, stated the date was moved to accommodate contractors working on
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Florida agrees to blackjack deal with Seminoles
April 06, 2010
The state of Florida has reached an agreement with the Seminole tribe that allows the Seminoles to have blackjack at five facilities in the state, in exchange for paying the state at least $1 billion over the next five years.   What does this mean for the South Florida pari-mutuel operators?
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Lenore 'Lee' Bowen dies
April 05, 2010
Lenore "Lee" Vinnedge Bowen, the wife of The Red Mile's director of sponsorships Charlie Bowen, died Sunday, April 4. She was 82.   A graduate of Miami University, Mrs. Bowen was a member of Alpha Omega Pi sorority and in 1947 named queen of Miami's Recensio Yearbook. For many years she was a
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Rosecroft to close on April 19
April 05, 2010
Kelley Rogers, president of Cloverleaf Enterprises Inc., notified employees and Standardbred horsemen that Rosecroft Raceway would cease operations on April 19, 2010 without the help of the Maryland legislature.   "The Cloverleaf Enterprises board of directors felt that it was important to no
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Meadowlands stable area to remain open year-round
April 05, 2010
The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) and the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority have reached an agreement to keep open the Meadowlands Racetrack’s stable area all year.   “Traditionally, the stable area would close at the conclusion of the racing
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Ramegade Bruiser, Dali win SPC splits at Woodbine
April 04, 2010
A pair of familiar faces, Ramegade Bruiser and Dali, were victorious in their respective divisions of the second leg of the Spring Pacing Championship for older pacers on a windy Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack.   Ramegade Bruiser turned in a determined effort to captured the opening $5
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Pilgrims Toner fares best in Meadowlands invite
April 03, 2010
 Pilgrims Toner extended his winning streak to four races in the $32,000 Invitational Pace on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   With Yannick Gingras at the lines, Pilgrims Toner sat a pocket trip behind Western Shore, angled out approaching the far turn and drew off to a 2
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Mystery Chase repeats at Pocono
April 03, 2010
The $28,000 Open Handicap Pace Saturday at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs once again found Jim Morrill Jr. in the winner’s circle with Mystery Chase.   Last week it was Mystery Chase, a 5-year-old Real Artist stallion trained by Donnie Russell, closing fast to win by a nose over Western Bay
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Aerobic Linda takes Dover trot
April 03, 2010
A pair of $16,000 events shared the Saturday feature roles at Dover Downs. Aerobic Linda scored a 1:57.3 win in the trot while Sweet Bobbie Ann had just enough to win the distaff pace in 1:55.1.   The females excelled in the top trot as Graham Grace Stable's Aerobic Linda, a daughter of Dream
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Cammabis, Baseball Express repeat at Pompano
April 03, 2010
The horses laying claim to the fastest wins on each gait of the 2009-2010 meet at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, Cammabis and Baseball Express, held their strong form for repeat wins on the first Saturday evening program of April.   "In the 45 starts I've had Cammabis he's nev
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Johnson, Svendsen double up at Hoosier
April 03, 2010
Hoosier Park Racing & Casino has a new ruler among the trotting ranks. Claudius Augustus and Lemoyne “Mooney” Svendsen proved supreme again with their second straight win in the co-featured $23,000 Invitational Trot on Saturday.   Starting from post four in the 10-horse lineup, Claudius A
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Jamieson heading to Finland
April 03, 2010
Jody Jamieson, the leading dash-winning driver in 2009, revealed Friday night on the Woodbine Racetrack in-house TV show that he is soon heading to Finland to compete over a 10-day span at tracks across that country. Jamieson said he will leave April 8 for what he termed a "whirlwind tour" overseas.
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Chasin Racin amends in one of six Levy splits
April 03, 2010
Yonkers Raceway hosted the second of five preliminary rounds of the George Morton Levy Memorial  Pacing Series Saturday night. As was the case in the opening leg, a half-dozen, $50,000 divisions comprised half the card.   The first Levy division saw pole-sitting, 9-5 favorite Chasin Raci
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Lucky Jim wins first Clash of the Titans
April 02, 2010
The 2009 Older Trotter of the Year Lucky Jim got a stern test from the 2008 Older Trotter of the Enough Talk but the current reigning champion held off his rival down the stretch to score a 1:52.1 victory in the opening round of the Su Mac Lad Series Friday night at the Meadowlan
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Pennsylvania honors best of 2009
April 02, 2010
The western Pennsylvania “dynamic duo” of driver Dave Palone and trainer Ron Burke, the top trotting mare Hidden Viggorish, and the supergenerous owner Francis Azur were among the winners of awards for excellence in Pennsylvania harness racing in 2009 according to recent voting of the Keystone Chapt
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Keidel retires at Northfield; Bianconi takes post
April 02, 2010
Gregg Keidel, Northfield Park’s Director of Racing, is retiring from the Route 8 Oval on Friday, April 2, after 30 years of service to the track. Originally hired as a part-time publicity aide in 1980, Keidel became the full-time Director of Publicity and Promotions in 1985. On Nov. 1, 1987, Keidel&
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Cab company owner hopes to fare well at Big M
April 02, 2010
An unconventional training regimen has helped Pilgrims Toner move up the class ladder from claimer to invitational winner at Meadowlands Racetrack. The 6-year-old son of The Panderosa bids for his fourth straight victory in the $32,000 Invitational on Saturday night. He is rated as th
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Matchmaker Series continues at Yonkers
April 02, 2010
Round Two of Yonkers Raceway's Blue Chip Matchmaker Series led the Friday frolics, with three, $40,000  sewing circles for mares going at it.   Fleur de Lil A (Mike Vanderkemp, $26) upset in the first division as the sixth choice, proving more than ready for her first pari-mutuel start s
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Vernon to hold qualifiers April 6
April 02, 2010
Vernon Downs will begin preparations for its 2010 live race meet with a card of qualifying races on the evening of Tuesday, April 6, at 6:55 p.m. The races will serve as a dress rehearsal for Vernon staff and media in anticipation of opening night of the live meet set for Friday, April 16. The
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3-year-old trotters shine at Pompano
April 02, 2010
It was a night to remember for 3-year-old trotters and driver Trevor Ritchie on the Friday evening,card at the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.   Ritchie was in the bike to pilot 3-year-old Celebrity Blue Chip to an impressive 1:58.2 victory. It was the season's debut for the Credit Winn
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Meadows shipper wins Hoosier Park feature
April 02, 2010
Northern Lei Ann and Hoosier Park’s leading driver Peter Wrenn picked up another win against the track’s top female pacers Friday. The duo fought hard to the wire to win by a nose in a time of 1:53.2 during the evening’s featured $23,000 Fillies and Mares Invitational.   Starting from the out
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He's Great claimed after win in Pocono feature
April 02, 2010
He's Great, a winner of eight of 33 starts and a lifetime mark of 1:51.3 in 2009, lived up to his name, winning the $20,000 claiming pace Friday at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in the horse's initial start of the 2010 season.   The 6-year-old gelding, trained by Laura Shock and driven by
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Favorites rule in Art Unger opening splits
April 02, 2010
Favorites Allamerican Chief, Bet The Town and Eragon won their respective $12,500 divisions of the opening round of the Art Unger Series for 4-year-old pacers Friday night at the Meadowlands.   Yannick Gingras directed Allamerican Chief to a career-best 1:51.3 score in the first of the three&
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Justice served again in Youthful split
April 02, 2010
Legal Justice was a repeat winner while Ashton Seelster posted an upset win in Friday night’s second leg of the Youthful Pacing Series for 3year-old colts and geldings at Woodbine Racetrack.   Ashton Seelster surprised with a 1:52.1 victory in the opening $25,000(C) split for driver Jody Jami
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RT Sun Poco is double trouble at The Meadows
April 01, 2010
Sporting earplugs for the first time, RT Sun Poco powered to the front from post eight and proved unassailable on the lead as she captured Wednesday’s $25,000 final of the Double Trouble, a series for 3- and 4-year-old filly and mare trotters, at The Meadows. In last week’s series leg, L
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Australian Hancock to start at Hoosier Park Saturday
April 01, 2010
Newcomer Darren Hancock will make his Indiana debut Saturday at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. The Australian-born driver-trainer made the trek from Down Under earlier this year to try his luck in the United States. After a brief stop at Cal-Expo near Sacramento, Hancock and his family relocated
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Harold Zahn to be remembered at Balmoral
April 01, 2010
On Saturday, April 10, family members and friends will gather at Balmoral Park for the ninth annual Harold Zahn Memorial Race, a tribute that was initiated by his son, Dale Zahn, and his wife LaVonne, now residents of Holland, Mich. The group will present a specially prepared Purple and White Blanke
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Yonkers adds Wednesdays, drops Thursdays
April 01, 2010
Yonkers Raceway is changing its live racing schedule, beginning in the muiddle of April. Effective the week of Monday, April 12, Yonkers will add Wednesday nights (first one April 14) and eliminate Thursday nights (first one April 15). This change remains in effect until further notic
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New post times at The Meadows
April 01, 2010
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino has announced new post times for its Wednesday and Friday harness cards. Wednesday cards will now begin at 6:55 pm and post time on Fridays will be 12:55 pm.   The Meadows currently offers live racing Monday through Friday each week, with first post Mon
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Trotting titans in Su Mac Lad opener
April 01, 2010
While Clash Of The Titans opens at the box office Friday night, Meadowlands Racetrack will feature its own 3-D version as Lucky Jim and Enough Talk meet in the $50,000 opening round of the Su Mac Lad Series.   The last two Older Trotters of the Year will face each other for the first time thi
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No vote on bill to add Delaware casinos
April 01, 2010
The bill to expand casinos in Delaware beyond the three currently at Dover Downs and Harrington Raceway and Delaware Park failed to come up for a vote in the state legislature before it recessed for a two-week Easter break. The sponsor of the bill pulled it Wednesday, lacking the 21 v
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Pocono adding jumbo screen on toteboard
April 01, 2010
Taking advantage of the great weather, heavy equipment began grading and moving tons of earth for improvements to the infield at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Among the changes will be the addition of a large jumbo screen on the toteboard.   A large pond will be created to the left o
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Jersey Girls Series underway at Meadowlands
April 01, 2010
The magic number was 1:51.3. That’s what it took to win a Jersey Girls leg at the Meadowlands Thursday night. In the first leg, LR Dancing Dream prevailed with Idol and Dream’s Bar close behind. Laughandbehappy, who was racing on Lasix for the first time, followed up her Night Styles triumph th
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Breeders Fund action at Dover
April 01, 2010
The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Three-Year-Old first leg preliminaries shifted to colt and gelding pacers and trotters on Thursday at Dover Downs. Superbad Hanover, Lou's Bad Yankee, McMurray Hanover and Cool Runnings won the $20,000 paces while Par Done My Putt and Strike N Cash took
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