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Committee approves legislation preserving NJ racing
May 11, 2010
The Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Committee unanimously approved a plan that would permit the Meadowlands Racetrack and Monmouth Park to run fewer races, which would increase the amount of purses and revive New Jersey's horse racing industry. It is sponsored by Assemblywoman Caroline Casa
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Lexington Herald-Leader endorses Andy Roberts
May 11, 2010
Kentucky-based Standardbred horseman Dr. Andy Roberts received a big boost in his campaign for state Senator on Tuesday when the Lexington Herald-Leader gave its endorsement in an editorial in the newspaper and posted online. A Republican, Roberts is running in the state's 12th District that include
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Live coverage set for Sirius XM Radio
May 11, 2010
SIRIUS XM Radio announced on Tuesday that it will offer live coverage of some of harness racing’s biggest events on a new horse racing series set to debut Saturday, May 29.   Saturday Night at the Races will air on Saturdays for 11 consecutive weeks and will offer listeners nat
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All Speed Hanover tops NJ Classic eligibles
May 11, 2010
All Speed Hanover, winner of the 2009 Breeders Crown for Two-Year-Old Colt Pacers, tops the list of 94 colts and fillies made eligible to the Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic and the Thomas D’Altrui Miss New Jersey which will be contested on June 12, 2010 at the Meadowlands Racetrack.Both the $
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Windsong Grand Ave wins Spring Series
May 11, 2010
Windsong Grand Ave thumped her nine rivals in Monday’s $60,000 Ontario Spring Series final for three-year-old pacing fillies at Woodbine Racetrack with a sparkling 1:51.4 stakes record victory for driver Jody Jamieson.The well-bred daughter of Camluck - Jasper Avenue was let go at generous odds of 1
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Apple Plush peels 13 seconds off of record
May 11, 2010
Apple Plush, who had only a baby race victory in the Maine mud to her credit, roared through the stretch Monday at The Meadows to capture a Pennsylvania Stallion Series division for 3-year-old filly trotters, lowering her lifetime mark 13.1 seconds in the process. Agenda Tom Ridge survived a brutal
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Three Pocono wins for Grain Of Truth
May 11, 2010
Grain Of Truth continued his run of success at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs with a win in the featured Open Handicap trot on Tuesday night.  The race carried the evening’s top purse of $24,000.   With Mike Simons in the bike for trainer Ray Schnittker, Grain Of Truth, leaving from post po
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Last call for yearling nominations
May 11, 2010
Yearling nominations for all stake races serviced by the Hambletonian Society are due Saturday, May 15. Payments for foals of 2009 who wish to nominate to any of the stakes events administrated by the Society should be mailed by May 15, and must be postmarked no later than midnight on Monday, May 17
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