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Muscle Massive, Lucky Chucky take CTC byes
September 07, 2010
Ten 3-year-old trotting colts will line up behind the gate Saturday night in a single $40,000 elimination for this year’s Canadian Trotting Classic at Mohawk Racetrack. The $1 million final for the Canadian Trotting Classic will take place Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Campbellville, Ont. oval. &
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Costa Rica 1:54.3 Simcoe winner; Poof fades
September 07, 2010
The Jim Takter trainee Costa Rica survived a first-over trip for driver Ron Pierce to capture the single $239,786 division of the Simcoe Stakes for three-year-old trotting fillies.   Poof Shes Gone (David Miller) left the gate from post seven and established first quarter speed of :26.4 with
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Sumner sweeps Plainridge features, including Beckwith
September 07, 2010
Bert Beckwith could not have picked a more beautiful day Monday for his memorial race, because the sky was a bright blue, the weather was picture perfect and Plainridge Racecourse was packed as the day belonged to D.T. Sumner and incredibly the G.M. Steve O'Toole for he was the legend's champion for
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Colonial Downs ready to open harness meet
September 07, 2010
Colonial Downs will open its barn area this Thursday, Sept. 9, to begin ushering in some 700 horses expected to compete at the track’s 13th annual harness race season, which will kick off Friday, Sept. 17.   The annual eight-week fall campaign will continue through Nov. 6, with racing sl
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Bateman says NJ subsidizes casino industry
September 07, 2010
Don't forget that the second New Jersey gaming summit is set for this coming Friday at 10 am on the Pegasus level at the Meadowlands Racetrack. The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey is urging the harness racing community--caretakers, owners, trainers, vendors and any one els
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5 hurt by starting gate at Windsor Fair
September 07, 2010
Five people were reportedly hurt Monday at the Windsor Fair in Maine when they were struck by the starting gate as it was leaving the track after the start of the afternoon's 13th race. Three of those injured were taken by ambulance to a local hospital and as of Tuesday morning there was no word on
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Flex The Muscle favored in Charles I. Smith
September 07, 2010
  Flex The Muscle has been installed as the 4-5 morning line favorite and will put his three-race winning streak on the line in the $80,000 Charles I. Smith Trot on Friday, September 10, 2010 at Freehold Raceway. Sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey, t
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