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BV’S Sister overcomes tough trip at Meadows
July 13, 2010
Pushed six wide into the final turn, BV’s Sister showed her class and talent Monday at The Meadows as she swooped the field late to capture the $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot. Assigned post 9 because of the two wins in her last three starts, BV’s Sister ducked from the gate, w
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He's Gorgeous looks good in NYSS
July 13, 2010
Standout state-bred He's Gorgeous (Jason Bartlett) went up and over his competition--and the $400,000 career earnings plateau, winning the fastest Monday night division of Yonkers Raceway's $276,000 New York Sire Stakes Bruce Hamilton Pace.He's Gorgeous was the prohibitive 3-10 favorite in the $69,6
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Teague trainess dominate in Reynolds
July 13, 2010
The final day of Grand Circuit Week at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs saw four two-year-olds out of the George Teague Jr. Stable find the winner’s circle through the first 11 races.With a heavy downpour creating a sloppy track, the first of the Teague Jr. winners was heavy favorite Custard The Dragon,
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First timers take OSS Gold elims
July 13, 2010
A trio of first-time starters all emerged victorious in this season’s first set of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations for two-year-old colt trotters on Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack.Buckhams Bay turned in a flawless performance in the opening $40,000 eliminations for Hall Of Fame horseman Jac
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Race-fixing scandal in Australia
July 13, 2010
ONE of Australia’s most prominent owners and punters Michael Achurch could be banned for life. Achurch, who shot to prominence as part-owner of star thoroughbreds Polar Success (winner of the Golden Slipper) and Savabeel (winner of the Cox Plate), is alleged to have paid a trainer-driver to get
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Sports giant George Steinbrenner dies
July 13, 2010
George Steinbrenner III, the longtime owner of the New York Yankees and in past years an owner of Standardbreds, died Tuesday morning in Tampa, Fla, at age 80.   Steinbrenner, a native of Cleveland, owned Breeders Crown winners Personal Banner (who defeated Moni Maker at Vernon Downs) and Pac
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No Miller time for Costa Rica
July 13, 2010
Trainer Jimmy Takter told harnessracing.com Tuesday morning that Costa Rica was not entered for Friday’s $280,000 (est.) Delvin Miller Memorial Trot at the Meadowlands after the filly developed an abscess in her throat as a result of being stung by an insect. The sting occurred just prior to last S
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Maple Leaf byes for Lucky Jim, Enough Talk
July 13, 2010
With only 13 horses entering for this year's $850,000(C)Maple Leaf Trot at Mohawk Racetrack, three horses were offered byes and the connections of Lucky Jim, Enough Talk and Armbro Chronicle all accepted. Ten horses will go behind the gate Saturday, July 17, with the top seven advancing to the Jul
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Byes given in Roses Are Red, Armbro Flight
July 13, 2010
The post draws for eliminations in both the Roses Are Red, for older pacing mares, and Armbro Flight, for older trotting mares, were conducted Tuesday at Mohawk Racetrack. Like the Maple Leaf Trot, just a single elimination was required for each with the top money winners this season receivin
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