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Jezzy, Miss Sue V in 2:00.1 NYSS wins
July 24, 2010
Two-year-old trotting fillies took center stage at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Friday night as the New York Sire Stakes were in town.   Ray Schnittker had a big night as his stable saw three of its freshmen record wire to wire victories in the $30,000-plus stakes events. Jezzy, perhaps one
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Extraordinaire flawless in Gold Final victory
July 24, 2010
As in the fable of the tortoise and the hare, sometimes steady is what you need to win the race, and steady is what two-year-old trotting filly Extraordinaire delivered at Flamboro Downs on Friday evening in $130,000 Gold Final action.   Starting from Post 2 with trainer-driver Wayne Henry in
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Sears sweeps Tarport Hap divisions
July 24, 2010
Two $88,000 divisions of the Tarport Hap for 3-year-old filly pacers were contested Saturday evening at Meadowlands Racetrack.   In the first division, Put On A Show delivered another impressive performance, pacing to victory in 1:50. Driver Brian Sears guided her three-wide to take over the
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City Delight leads NYSS winners at Buffalo
July 24, 2010
City Delight, a two-year-old Bettor’s Delight filly, out of the Western Hanover mare Western City won in 1:59.2, for owners W J Donovan and Joe Sbrocco, in the $23,648 division of the New York Sire Stakes here at Buffalo Raceway Friday night (July 23).   City Delight ($2.70) the prohibitive f
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Sports Creek employee accused of embezzling $273,000
July 24, 2010
The Flint Journal reported Saturday that James Balars, the former director of operations at Michigan's Sports Creek Raceway, has been arrested on charges that allege he embezzled $273,000 from the track over a two-year period. Balars, 37, worked at Sports Creek for about 15 years, and most rece
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Rockin Image, Versado, Pang Shui take Adios elims
July 24, 2010
Rockin Image, Versado and Pang Shui each captured an elimination of the Delvin Miller Adios at The Meadows Saturday and will lead the field into next Saturday’s $500,000 final.   Also qualifying for the final of the “Pace for the Orchids” for 3-year-old colts and geldings were We Will See, De
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Bay Girl, Cross Of Lorraine win CBC filly finals
July 24, 2010
Bay Girl and Cross Of Lorraine emerged victorious in the Canadian Breeders Championship three-year-old filly Pace and Trot, respectively, Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack, part of the Maple Leaf Trot undercard.   It was no surprise that trainer Casie Coleman conditioned the winner of the $169,339
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Keep It Real rolls in Yonkers feature
July 24, 2010
Favored Keep it Real (Jim Pantaleano) uncorked Yonkers Raceway's fastest mile of the season, winning Saturday night's $42,500 Open Handicap Pace in 1:51.   The six-length victory also set a track record under the category of "4-year-old horse," knocking a couple of ticks from the performance
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CBC colt finals to Hidden Message, Big Bay Point
July 24, 2010
Hidden Message, driven by Phil Hudon, rallied from well back to take the $165,550 Canadian Breeders Championship Final for three-year-old colt trotters, Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack.   In posting the 8-1 upset, Hidden Message, trained by Emma Frieze for owner Fintec Stables of Hamilton, power
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San Pail sets record in Maple Leaf Trot repeat
July 24, 2010
San Pail, driven by Randy Waples, took no prisoners Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack, wiring a star-studded cast in the $772,000 Maple Leaf Trot.   Not only did San Pail become the first horse since the incomparable Mr Muscleman in 2004-05 to win-back-to-back editions of the Maple Leaf Trot, but
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Buck I St Pat lights out in Armbro Flight
July 24, 2010
Buck I St Pat delivered as expected to take the $376,000 Armbro Flight Stakes final at Mohawk Racetrack Saturday night.   The race was contested despite a lengthy power outage which occurred just prior to the race.   The daughter of Jailhouse Jesse left from post one for driver Tim Tet
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Roses for Tug River Princess at Mohawk
July 24, 2010
Tug River Princess uncorked a furious final-quarter rally to post a mild upset in the $376,000 Roses Are Red Stakes final for older pacing mares on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack.   The five-year-old daughter of Badlands Hanover – Aucryifiwanto, with Jody Jamieson in the driver’s sea
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