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Dalhousie Dave and Mach Dreamer fly in OSS
August 28, 2010
Dalhousie Dave and Mach Dreamer both scored sub-1:50 victories in capturing their respective Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations for three-year-old colt and gelding pacers during a perfect Friday evening at Mohawk Racetrack.Dalhousie Dave converted from a perfect pocket trip, compliments of drive
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Sports Fanatic shocks in Egyptian Stake
August 28, 2010
Trips can mean everything on a half-mile oval and that was exactly the case on Friday night as Bruce Pacitti and O’Toole Racing’s Sports Fanatic took advantage of a ground saving journey throughout the mile to spring a 16-1 upset in the $30,000 Egyptian Stake at Maywood Park. The final time was a ve
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Fleur de Lil, Pembroke Prayer win at Yonkers
August 28, 2010
When last we saw Fleur de Lil A and driver Eric Goodell, they were winning Yonkers Raceway's $42,500 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace from third-over.A fortnight later, same tactic, same result."Lil"--negotiating both the eight-hole a gapper in front of her--launched a big Friday  night mo
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I'm Gorgeous wins Cane Pace elim
August 28, 2010
In a sparkling performance, Elmer Fannin and George Teague Jr.’s I’m Gorgeous went wire to wire to capture the Cane Pace elimination at Freehold Raceway Saturday afternoon in the track-record-equaling time of 1:50.4.   Woodstock, a $35,000 supplemental entry, finished three quarters of a
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Western Silk & Random Destiny take SBOA finals
August 28, 2010
A pair of Standardbred Breeders Of Ontario Association Stakes (SBOA) for three-year-old fillies headlined Friday's card at Mohawk Racetrack.Random Destiny delivered in the $168,383 trotting category for trainer/driver Riina Rekila tying the stakes record time of 1:54.1.Angostura left alertly from po
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Field set for $1 million Metro Pace
August 28, 2010
Big Jim won the first of four eliminations for the Metro Pace for 2-year-old colts and geldings Saturday night at Mohawk, with Prodigal Seelster, Wind Me Up and Great Vintage also coming up victorious in their respective split. The top two finishers in each race, plus two third-place finishers
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Hypnotic Blue Chip scores in CPD elim
August 28, 2010
Hypnotic Blue Chip rushed by Bigtime Ball in deep stretch to win Saturday night's $50,000 Canadian Pacing Derby (CPD) elimination at Mohawk Racetrack. Driven by Jody Jamieson, the 2-5 favorite Hypnotic Blue Chip crossed the finish line in 1:48.3, earning his connections the right to pick their post
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Strong winners in She's A Great Lady elims
August 28, 2010
Pretty Katherine, Strike An Attitude and Idyllic won their respective $35,000 eliminations for the She's A Great Lady for 2-year-old filly pacers Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack. The top three finishers in each, plus one fourth-place finisher drawn by lot, advance to the $688,000 final
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Chip Noble sweeps trotting stakes at Scioto
August 28, 2010
Ohio Hall of Famer Chip Noble teamed with trainer Scott Mogan to sweep both Ohio Breeders Stakes for trotters on Friday night at Scioto.  The filly ML Cupcake scored first and then the Noble-Mogan combine repeated with gelding J J Hall.Noble moved ML Cupcake to take command as the field passed
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Lahaye scores in Yonkers feature
August 28, 2010
Lahaye (Georgre Brennan) sat a Saturday night pocket, winning Yonkers Raceway's $42,500 Open  Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post position two, Lahaye was first to the lead before yielding to Psilvuheartbreaker (Cat Manzi) right at the :27.1 opening quarter. Handsome Prince (Yan
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Andover The Top sets Meadows mark in PASS
August 28, 2010
Plagued by breaks in her early efforts, Andover The Top was flat and fast Saturday at The Meadows, blazing to a track record 1:55.3 in a division of the $281,730 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for freshman filly trotters.   The event, known as the Delmonica Hanover, was conducted over five division
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