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$80,000 Charles I. Smith features six
September 02, 2010
Six colts are scheduled to go postward the $80,000 Charles I. Smith Trot on September 10, 2010 at Freehold Raceway. The six New Jersey-sired three-year-old trotters were the only entrants so no elimination races were necessary this week and all will have spots on the gate. Sponsored by the Standar
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Tioga adds Sept. 8 race program
September 02, 2010
Tioga Downs in conjunction with the Southern Tier Harness Horsemen’s Association has added a live race day to the 2010 race schedule on Wednesday, Sept. 8, with a 1:30 p.m. post time.    “We worked together with the STHHA and decided with the heavy slate of scheduled Sire Stakes and
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One More Laugh favored in $300,000 Cane Pace
September 02, 2010
One More Laugh drew the rail and is the morning line favorite at 2-1 in the 56th edition of the Cane Pace to be held at Freehold Raceway on Labor Day. The Meadowlands Pace winner for co-owner/trainer Ray Schnittker, who's looking for his first ever Cane Pace victory, took the bye last week and did
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Secretagent Cullen wins at Pocono
September 02, 2010
Secretagent Cullen, a nine-year-old Christian Cullen gelding driven by Matt Kakaley, just missed equaling his life mark in winning a $20,000 claimer Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.Secretagent Cullen, trained by Ron Burke, stopped the timer in 1:51.3, just a fifth of a second off the
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Hoosier Classic sale to offer 439 yearlings
September 02, 2010
A group of 439 yearlings representing the top sires in Indiana and other racing jurisdictions has been cataloged for this year’s Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale, slated for October 29 and 30. Requests for catalogs, available in late September, can be submitted through the sale website, www.hoosierclas
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Shark Gesture yearling sells at Blooded Horse Sale
September 02, 2010
The 2-year-old trotting filly Evening Escort topped the recently held Blooded Horse Sale at $16,500. Sold by the estate of Jack Tramonte, the daughter of Andover Hall was purchased by Lynn Wilfong of Indiana.   Martinez Equine purchased Shark Fight, the top yearling in the sale, for $14,000.&
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Be there! Plan to attend Meadowlands Gaming Summit!
September 02, 2010
For several months horsemen and fans have been asking what can they do to save horse racing in New Jersey. The answer is “be there” on Friday, Sept. 10, at 10 am in the Pegasus dining area at the Meadowlands Racetrack.   That is the time and place for the second session of the Summit on
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Rock N Roll Heaven heading to Jug
September 02, 2010
Trainer Bruce Saunders told harnessracing.com Thursday morning that it’s all systems go for Rock N Roll Heaven for the Little Brown Jug on Thursday, Sept. 23, after the 3-year-old colt pacer successfully went a schooling mile last Friday night, Aug. 27, at Yonkers Raceway. With the son of Rocknroll
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Casting call out for women for harness reality show
September 02, 2010
Realitywanted.com, a website that gives people a chance to submit their names for casting calls for reality-based TV shows, is now posting a casting call for the proposed Starness, a harness racing reality show that will be seen on the Versus network. Persons going to the website have a chance curr
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Sister to Glidemaster among Champlain winners
September 02, 2010
Crys Dream, Global Desire and Martiniontherocks were all victorious in their respective Champlain Stakes divisions for 2-year-old filly trotters over a track rated as good on Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack.   When race favorite Thatsnotmyname, the winner of the Merrie Annabelle Trot, 
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2YO trotting colt Audition scores in 1:57.2
September 02, 2010
Audition, a 2-year-old colt by Valley Victor, easily stole the trotting show in Kentucky Sire Stakes action at The Red Mile Thursday night. With Dave Magee driving, Audition had to work to get command of the race after starting from post five, but won by 4 1/2 lengths.   Audition was par
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