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Trotter hoping to break the bank in NJSS final
June 11, 2010
A pair of $200,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes finals for 3-year-old trotters will be contested on Saturday at the Meadowlands.   Break The Bank K was installed the 5-2 favorite in the final for trotting colts and geldings. The colt by Revenue won his 2010 debut in 1:56.3 on May 28, but came up
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Peeeeyouuuuuuuu impressive at Scioto
June 11, 2010
The sophomore pacing lass Peeeeyouuuuuuuu broke her maiden impressively in taking a leg of the Floating Dream Series at Scioto Downs on Thursday. She was clocked in 1:57.4 and won by 3-1/4 lengths.Trainer-driver Billy Walters sent his Yankee Cruiser filly to the lead at the start and never looked ba
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Cotton Candy in sweet Maywood win
June 11, 2010
Sophomore pacing fillies were the center of attention on Thursday night at Maywood Park as Peggy Hood & Mystical Marker Farms Cotton Candy knocked off seven other Illinois conceived and foaled three-year-olds by a half-length in 1:55.1 to take the $10,000 Filly Maywood Pace elimination.  Th
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Plano wins seven on the card
June 11, 2010
The ageless veteran put on a show on Thursday night (June 10) when he won the last seven races on the card.Featured on the program were claiming distaffers, on which Stick Up repeated for the star of the night.Leaving from post six in the field of the same number and racing three-wide for the first
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Meadows qualifier video now online
June 11, 2010
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA), which represents horsemen and owners at The Meadows, has announced that effective immediately, video of all qualifying races held at The Meadows will now be available on its website, www.themsoa.com.  Videos will generally be available wi
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SBOANJ scholarship deadline is Tuesday
June 11, 2010
The deadline is this Tuesday, June 15 for applicants wishing to be considered for the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey 2010 college scholarships.   Scholarships, which are valued at up to $5,000, are for qualified students who plan to attend a two or four-year coll
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2YO trotting filly in 1:58.2 at Pocono
June 11, 2010
Qualifying races for 2 year olds were held at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Friday morning and among the winners was Reflection Of Blue, a colt by Bettor's Delight out of 2004 Horse of the Year Rainbow Blue.   Jason Bartlett drove Reflection Of Blue for trainer George Teague, and he put the
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Lucky Chucky, Holiday Road win qualifiers
June 11, 2010
A pair of 2010 Hambletonian contenders were in action Friday morning at the Meadowlands as Lucky Chucky, the reigning divisional champion among 3-year-old colt trotters, and Peter Haughton Memorial winner Holiday Road won their respective qualifiers.   Lucky Chucky made his first appearance o
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RMTC says there is support for lowering bute threshold
June 11, 2010
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) has issued a press release regarding an upcoming panel session at the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) Summer Convention. The RMTC release reads, "a report previewing the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Prote
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Panesthetic rewards owners with PA Stallion win
June 11, 2010
Panesthetic, a horse so disappointing at two he was sold, gave his new owners a breakthrough win Friday at The Meadows by capturing the fastest division of a $140,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series stake for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings.   The event was conducted over seven divisions, w
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Merriman hurt in Meadows spill
June 11, 2010
Aaron Merriman, the leading dash-winning driver in North America, suffered what is believed to be a broken wrist in a multi-horse accident Friday afternoon at The Meadows. Merriman was driving Sound Dragin in the 11th race and was first-over with the horse when he made a break and fell, with several
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Fillies fly in Casual Breeze splits
June 11, 2010
Three-year-old trotting fillies put on a speed show Friday night at Mohawk Racetrack in a trio of Casual Breeze Stakes divisions, one of which produced a new Canadian record.   Although world champion Poof She's Gone captured her split, she was the slowest of the three winners.  After s
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Wins for the 'little' guys and gals at Yonkers
June 11, 2010
Friday night found Yonkers Raceway hosting its usual pair of $37,000 Open Handicaps, for trotters and distaff pacers. The week's featured trot had 3-2 favorite YF Little Guy (Jim Pantaleano) go from first-up to first home.   After Stonebridge Diablo (Cat Manzi) led through early interval
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