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Cowboys Dreamer wins Princess Pacing Series
May 07, 2010
Cowboys Dreamer used a strong rally in the final quarter to capture the $80,000 Princess Pacing Series for three-year-old fillies on Thursday night at Woodbine Racetrack in 1:53.The long-striding daughter of Hawaiian Cowboy might have been considered a hunch play considering she is out of the Jate L
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Simpson Memorial on tap at Tioga and Vernon
May 07, 2010
The three year old trotting divisions of the John Simpson Memorial stakes will be raced at Vernon Downs on Saturday, May 15 (box closes on Wednesday, May 12 at 9:00 AM) with the pacers set to go on Sunday, May 16 (box closes on Thursday, May 13 at 9:00 AM) at Tioga Downs. The purse for both&nb
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Lucky Jim digs in to win Cutler prep
May 07, 2010
Lucky Jim repelled a late rally by Arch Madness to win the $40,000 prep race for the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial on Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Lucky Jim and driver Andy Miller took command from In Focus entering the backstretch and opened up to a two-length lead as they passed the
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Smoke Pan Mirrors fastest in Pa Stallion series
May 07, 2010
Smoke Pan Mirrors, whose steppiness last week might have cost her cash, was both sure footed and fleet footed Thursday at The Meadows in capturing the fastest division of a $120,000 PA Stallion Series stake. The event for 3-year-old pacing fillies, which kicked off The Meadows’ 2010 stakes seas
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Lachance heads into stakes season with top trotters
May 07, 2010
The return of Mike Lachance to the Meadowlands Racetrack driving colony is a sure sign that summer is near.The 59-year-old Hall of Famer and second leading money winner of all time returns Friday night to sit behind Lanson in the $40,000 prep race for the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial.  Lanson, tra
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R Sam, Boinga win opening legs of new Big M series
May 07, 2010
The inaugural Mr. Muscleman and Windylane Hanover series for 3-year-old trotters got underway Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Both late-closers are for trotters that are non-winners of three pari-mutuel races or $75,000 up to and including Feb. 1, 2010, with the Mr. Muscleman for colts and geldin
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USTA offers support for Standardbreds in peril
May 07, 2010
The United States Trotting Association announced today its intention to offer support to Standardbred horses in the care and custody of animal control authorities because of neglect, abuse or abandonment.    The program, to be called “Support Our Standardbreds” (SOS), will extend assist
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Michigan amateur driving series to begin at Hazel
May 07, 2010
Amateur driving in harness racing has long been a part of the sport’s rich history. Tough economic times have made it difficult for racetracks  to survive and when it came to amateur driving, many tracks were reluctant to put such races on the card in front of the betting public. But a&nbs
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TVG Amateur Driving Series starts May 8
May 07, 2010
What has become an annual event at Cal-Expo (Sacramento), the first legs of the TVG Amateur Driving Series starts on Saturday, May 8
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Sloppy track no obstacle for Mambo Italiano
May 07, 2010
Mambo Italiano splashed his way to victory in Friday night’s $60,000(C) Ontario Spring Series final for 3-year-old colts and geldings with a 1:54.1 tally over a sloppy Woodbine racing oval.   Paul MacDonell engineered the winning effort with the son of Modern Art - Killer Queen who sprinted
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Celebrity Playboy scores Harrah's Chester upset
May 07, 2010
Dispatched as the longest shot on the board, Celebrity Playboy ($77.20) showed a late turn of foot to take the $32,000 Open Trot on Friday afternoon at Harrah's Chester.   The 6-year-old gelded son of Yankee Glide showed breaks after the start in recent efforts, so driver Corey Callahan
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Giveittoemstraight weathers Hoosier storm
May 07, 2010
Giveittoemstaight and Lemoyne “Mooney” Svendsen endured extreme weather conditions to take top honors in the $23,000 Fillies and Mares Invitational Pace Friday at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. The duo slid up the inside over the rain-soaked track to win the mile in a time of 1:53.4.   
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Master Pine, Soiree take Yonkers features
May 07, 2010
Favored Master Pine (Jason Bartlett) and Soiree (Jordan Stratton) grabbed Yonkers Raceway's pair of Friday night $37,000 co-featured Open Handicaps.    Leaving from post position five in the weekly featured trot, Master Pine watched the early happenings as the three inside entities-
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Meadowlands reschedules August stakes
May 07, 2010
A quartet of Meadowlands stakes finals originally slated for Saturday, Aug. 21, have been rescheduled one night earlier to Friday, Aug. 20.   The Aug. 21 racing program has been canceled due to a pre-season football game at New Meadowlands Stadium. The stakes finals affected are the Will
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PASS gets underway at The Meadows
May 07, 2010
The stars of the Keystone State’s sophomore filly pacers division shined as expected Friday at The Meadows, but it was Panagler who stole the spotlight with an electrifying backside burst that carried her to victory in the $265,556 opening leg of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes.   The event, kno
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Lady Suffolk splits in the books at Freehold
May 07, 2010
In the first half of the 51st edition Lady Suffolk Trot, Mentally Stable and Jerry Silva’s Religulous took the lead at the start and never looked back while holding off Keystone Tabby in a long stretch battle.   The daughter of Muscles Yankee went the distance in a clocking of 2:01.4 to win b
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