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Plebes rule in 242G NYSS Tuckahoe split
August 27, 2010
New York Sire Stakes continued a Yonkers Raceway takeover Thursday night, with the $242,228  Tuckahoe Pace for 2-year-old colts and geldings.Four divisions--at $60,557 a pop--went postward.Townslight Hanover (Stephane Bouchard) is a maiden no longer, winning both the draw and the first wagering
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Beach Party AS sparkles in Gold final
August 27, 2010
Beach Party AS used a sparkling off-the-pace rally to capture the $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for two-year-old trotting fillies on Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack.Peter Wallinder was in the driver’s seat behind the rookie daughter of Kadabra – Donella AS and got her away in third pos
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Balance Spur wins Scioto featured trot
August 27, 2010
Balance Spur trotted to a convincing 1:59.2 score in the Thursday trotting feature at Scioto Downs with trainer-driver David Myers in the bike. Myers  swept both ends of Scioto’s daily double as he won the opening race with the pacer Music Fan, coming up the inside to nip Natty Nu at the wire i
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Ohio horseman Doug Parker dies
August 27, 2010
Ohio horseman David Douglas "Doug" Parker, 62, of Canal Winchester, died Thursday, Aug. 26, OSU James Cancer Hospital in Columbus.   Born in Defiance, Ohio, Parker was a 1966 graduate of Columbus Bishop Hartley High School and a 1970 graduate of Ohio University, where
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Favorites prevail in KYSS 3-year-old divisions
August 27, 2010
There were no surprises among eight Kentucky Sire Stakes divisions for 3 year olds Thursday night at The Red Mile as seven favorites and a strong second choice prevailed in each of the $15,000 splits. Two of the four defending champions were successful in their initial 2010 KYSS venture as this year
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Miss Versatility leg coming up at Vernon
August 27, 2010
The third leg of the Miss Versatility series for older trotting mares will be raced at Vernon Downs on Thursday, Sept. 2. To be eligible to the $100,000 (est.) final on Jug day at Delaware, Ohio, mares must make a minimum of two starts in the series.   Also raced on the same card will be
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Delaware Park to reduce on-track exacta takeout
August 27, 2010
Recently harness tracks such as Tioga Downs, Vernon Downs and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs have reduced some of its takeout rates, but the Thoroughbred track Delaware Park has just announced an innovative on-track-only takeout reduction on exacta wagering from Sept. 4 through its closing day on Nov.
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Soph trotters in Am-Nats Saturday at Balmoral
August 27, 2010
A pair of American National Stakes for 3-year-old trotters share top billing on a big 14-race card on Saturday at Balmoral Park. Each tussle has attracted a full field of 10 with the colts battling for a purse of $150,000 in race six while their female counterparts slug it out for $131,500 in r
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Flex The Muscle wins $100,000 NJSS final
August 27, 2010
Flex The Muscle captured the $100,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship for 3-year-old trotting colts Friday afternoon at Freehold Raceway, picking up his fifth win in 13 starts this season for owners Ray Schnittker, Jerry Silva and Arden Homestead Stable.   The race got underway with Peace
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2 PA freshman trotting colts score in 1:57.3
August 27, 2010
Del Cielo, a colt by Broadway Hall, and Luckycharm Hanover, by Andover Hall, were the fastest winning colts in four divisions of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for freshman trotters Friday afternoon at The Meadows. Both scored in 1:57.3 for driver Mike Lachance.   Del Cielo, a colt out of the Malab
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Holiday Road wins Mohawk qualifier
August 27, 2010
Holiday Road was the headliner at Friday morning's qualifiers at Mohawk Racetrack. The Greg Peck pupil was victorious in his qualifying effort for driver Paul MacDonell. The 3-year-old son of Yankee Glide stopped the timer in 1:57.1 and will remain stabled in Canada in preparation for the $1
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