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Munis Blue Chip leads quintet of NYSS winners
July 28, 2010
Downstate New York Sire Stakes action continued Tuesday night, with Yonkers Raceway entertaining the $278,050 New Rochelle Trot for 3-year-old fillies. Five divisions went postward.Defending state-bred champion Munis Blue Chip (Ray Schnittker) did nothing to ruin the resume, toying with 'em in the $
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NJ legislator says racing can be saved
July 28, 2010
An upcoming summit on gaming and horse racing in New Jersey is showing promise that it might be a much more comprehensive study of the contributions of the racing industry to the state than the recent Hanson report, and how to save both. A comment from a state legislator whose district includes
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In Focus sharp in Pocono win
July 28, 2010
ln Focus, piloted by provisional driver Jim Takter Jr., won the Open I Handicap Trot Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.It was young Takter’s second lifetime victory in five starts. In Focus, the five-year-old SJ’s Photo gelding left from the one hole in the seven-horse field and sat secon
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All Summer Long wins second leg of Dream Maker
July 28, 2010
All Summer Long delivered as the heavy favorite in last night's lone division in the second leg of the Dream Maker Pacing Series at Mohawk Racetrack.Leaving from post six, driver Paul MacDonell sent All Summer Long to the front through the opening quarter of :27.3.Eighteen and driver Luc Ouellette e
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Drivers set for Tioga Drivers’ Championship
July 28, 2010
There will be $40,000 in prizes--including a $25,000 first prize--on the line for this year's Tioga Downs Drivers' Championship, which is set for Sunday, Aug. 1.   The draw for the 2010 Tioga Downs Drivers’ Championship takes place on Thursday, July 29, with the box closing at 9 a.m. Pur
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Draw held for $500,000 Adios
July 28, 2010
The draw for the $500,000 Adios was held at approximately 6:35 on Wednesday night, and the open draw handicapped Adios elim winner Rockin Image, who drew post nine, the far outside, and set the stage for a battle on Saturday afternoon. From the rail out, the field will be Trick Man, N
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Smedshammer, Noren on Meadowlands show
July 28, 2010
Trainer Trond Smedshammer is the featured guest on Meadowlands Racetrack’s Thursday night pre-card broadcast, while Bernie Noren will sit In The Sulky on Friday.   The trainers will discuss their Hambletonian and Oaks elimination contenders and analyze the competition for trotting’s biggest e
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Omen Hanover wins third open at Pocono
July 28, 2010
Omen Hanover, driven by Matt Kakaley,  won her third open handicap pace for fillies and mares in the last four starts at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Wednesday night.  She scored in 1:51.4 and won by 1 1/4 lengths over Four Starz Horndog (Tony Morgan), with third-place going to Bill
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