News Archive

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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