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Mohawk qualifying, baby race schedule
May 14, 2010
Mohawk's Summer Meet begins next Thursday, May 20, and the track has announced its schedule for qualifying races and baby races.   Qualifying days will continue to be Monday and Thursday for the balance of May and will then revert to a Tuesday and Friday schedule beginning in June. The only
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Yanzhou sizzles Scioto in 1:55
May 14, 2010
The 4-year-old gelding Yanzhou  won only the second race of his life in an impressive 1:55 at Scioto Downs on Thursday evening. Driver J.D. Wengerd sent him right to the front  from post eight and he drew off to win by 5-1/4 lengths over favored Stucker Bunny.Yanzhou is a son of Dragon Aga
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Parker one short of 10,000
May 14, 2010
Zeke Parker didn’t drive on the muddy Wednesday card of May 12 but when Thursday dawned at Monticello Raceway many felt that day would be the one in which he scored his 10,000th driving victory.Needing two more wins, he had the morning favorites in the early double but still a victory eluded  h
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Annieswesterncard becomes a Graduate
May 14, 2010
Annieswesterncard earned a hefty bankroll while racing in the shadows of the sophomore class last year, but on Saturday night he steps into the spotlight as a top free for all candidate in the $200,000 Graduate Final at Meadowlands Racetrack.In his first Meadowlands appearance against older horses,
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Simpson splits Sunday at Tioga
May 14, 2010
Two divisions of the 3-year old pacing fillies and one division for 3-year old pacing colts have drawn out to take center stage at Tioga Downs on Sunday, May 16th with a post time of 1:30 pm.     Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Champion, Dancinwiththestarz leads the first field of six pacing
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Billings makes stop at Hoosier
May 14, 2010
Hoosier Park Racing & Casino will host one division of the CKG Billings Amateur Driving Series Sunday, May 16. A field of seven trotters will line up behind the starting gate for the one-mile contest and a purse of $2,500.S A Eldorado comes into the race with the quickest win time of 2010. The s
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Vernon cancels Friday due to power outage
May 14, 2010
 Due to a transformer failure which has resulted in a power outage, Vernon Downs has canceled both its live racing program and all simulcasting for Friday, May 14. (Vernon Downs)
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Giwner's picks for big weekend at Big M
May 14, 2010
Admittedly in a handicapping slump at the Meadowlands over the past few weeks, Harness Eye editor Derick Giwner appears poised for a big handicapping weekend at the Big M after a six-winner night on Thursday, a card that saw his top two selections win nine of the 10 races. Giwner’s picks are av
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Chips And Wings equals track record
May 14, 2010
Chips And Wings equaled The Meadows track record he shares when he used a perfect pocket trip to capture Friday’s $25,000 Preferred Handicap Trot in 1:54.1.   Tony Hall hustled Chips And Wings to the two hole from post seven, where he stalked Winning Mister before blazing by that rival in the
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Cheyenne Trish edges Western Graduate
May 14, 2010
Friday night's co-featured $37,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace at Yonkers Raceway was won by Cheyenne Trish, who used a second-up trip to win over Western Graduate (Jim Pantaleano) in 1:53.2.   Starting from post three, Cheyenne Trish advanced behind the second move of
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Put On A Show wins season debut in 1:51.2
May 14, 2010
There were some big miles by the gals on a 74-degree night at the Meadowlands on Friday, with Put On A Show (1:51.2), On The Glass (1:49) and Seaside (1:53.2) taking new lifetime marks.   Put On A Show, a winner of seven of nine starts and $732,308 last year, was making her fir
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Lolique wins Chester Open Trot
May 14, 2010
In his customary come-from-behind fashion, Pamela Wagner and Scott Woogen's Lolique ($8.60) prevailed in Friday afternoon's $32,000 Open Trot at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack, closing three-wide into tiring pacesetters for a 1:54.1 score.   When the gate folded, 7-5 favori
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