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Favorites dominate ISS splits at Indy Downs
August 14, 2010
Indiana Downs played host to the second round of Indiana Sires Stakes action for sophomore trotting fillies and freshman trotters Friday evening, August 13. Heavy favorites Msnaughtybynature and C-o-to Bluegrass won their respective divisions for trainer and driver Peter Wrenn, with several other&nb
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Hudons double up in Grassroots at Flamboro
August 14, 2010
Dabrina maintained her position atop the two-year-old trotting filly Grassroots standings with an effortless wire to wire victory at Flamboro Downs on Friday evening.   With Karen Hudon in the race bike, the Kadabra daughter sailed along through a :30.4 quarter and a 1:03 half, then fought of
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Heavy rain forces Springfield cancellation
August 14, 2010
Due to heavy overnight rains in the Springfield area which turned the one-mile racing oval into a sea of mud, Saturday’s (Aug.14) 11-race program at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, IL has been cancelled because of the sloppy conditions.   With Sunday, Aug. 15th scheduled to have been
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A Crown For Lindy sets Saratoga standard
August 14, 2010
In 70 years of harness racing at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, there has never been a faster mile trotted than the one put up by A Crown For Lindy on Friday night (August 13).   The August Fun Free-For-All Trotting Series saw its third and final leg take place on Friday as the top trotters got
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Freshman pacer wins debut in 1:51.4!
August 14, 2010
Friday night (August 13) at Mohawk Racetrack saw Ohmygosh Hanover capture a victory in his first career start for trainer Casie Coleman and driver Mark MacDonald by stopping the clock in an incredible 1:51.4.   The 2-year-old son of The Panderosa-Ooh's 'N Aah's left from post eight and follow
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Atochia repeats at Yonkers
August 14, 2010
Atochia (Yannick Gingras) was a repeat winner Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $42,500 Open Handicap Pace.   As was the case a week ago, Atochia worked out a perfect second-over trip. Leaving from post position No. 7, he fell into line fifth early as Legal Litigator (Stephane Bouchar
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Cross Of Lorraine scores OSS Gold final
August 14, 2010
Cross Of Lorraine defeated her rivals in the $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold final Saturday night equaling the Mohawk Racetrack track record for three-year-old trotting fillies in 1:52.4.   The mile equaled Action Broadway’s time as she lowered the record earlier this year winning in her d
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Pembroke Prayer wins Ricci Memorial in record time
August 14, 2010
Pembroke Prayer posted an upset of Biblical proportions on Saturday at Scarborough Downs, defeating World Champion, Enough Talk in the $50,000 Joseph Ricci Memorial Invitational.   In a race filled with incredible early speed, the outcome figured to be determined by the horse best able to po
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Back To The Track festivities at Northfield
August 14, 2010
Kurt Sugg and Dan Charlino, along with the injured Aaron Merriman, were featured in Northfield Park’s driver meet and greet Saturday night, as part of the nationwide Back To The Track promotion, and then Sugg and Charlino split the local feature races, combining for exactas in both.   Sugg to
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The Red Mile kicks off 136th season Sunday
August 14, 2010
The second oldest harness racetrack in the world, The Red Mile, will kick-off it's 136th season of racing this Sunday night, August 15th with a 16-race program. Racing will be Sundays, Mondays (No racing Monday Aug 16, Aug 30, or Sept 20), and Thursdays throughout the first eight weeks with a post o
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Big M Pick 6 carryover surpasses $100,000
August 14, 2010
Double-digit winners dominated the Saturday card, producing a hefty $109,462 Pick Six carryover heading into the final night of Meadowlands Racetrack's January-August harness meet.   The entire Pick Six pool must be paid out on the Friday, August 20 program, which will feature the William R.
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Heavenly Ash crushes Woodstock track record
August 14, 2010
Putnam Mackenzie maintained her flawless Grassroots record and extended her win streak to six in a nail biter at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon.   Starting from the trailing Post 8, driver Robert Shepherd had Putnam Mackenzie positioned fourth as Chablis Nourrir led the field of thre
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Tioga hosts New York Fair Stakes action
August 14, 2010
The New York State Fair Stakes rolled into town at Tioga Downs on Saturday night, and a few of the shining stars from the New York Sire Stakes program shined brightest.   Hometown favorite Aruba Vacation extended his winning streak to five in one of four divisions for 3-year-old colt and gel
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