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Sophomore filly trotters shine in NYSS
September 11, 2010
Tuesdays With Mom and Munis Blue Chip trotted to track-record 1:57.3 victories in two of the four $37,180 New York Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old filly trotters Friday night at Batavia Downs, with Frosty Flirt and Sheezacredit capturing the other splits in 2:00.1 and 2:00.2, respectively. &nb
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Northfield hosts 2-year-old filly sire stakes
September 11, 2010
Northfield Park hosted two-year-old filly Ohio Sires Stakes Friday and there were a number of solid results.Stakes actions started with a $19,800 trotting leg and 15-1 Striking Lass ($33.20) led at every call as Robin Miller controlled things with his Pegasus Spur filly. She dropped her lifetime sta
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Yursa Hanover prevails in Conway Hall Trot
September 11, 2010
Yursa Hanover blew away six standout rivals while breezing to a 1:54.2 triumph in Friday night’s $150,000 Conway Hall open mare trotting contest at Vernon Downs.   Second choice to Windsong Soprano in the sixth race wagering, Yursa Hanover ($6.90) went right to the lead from post four and led
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JA's Outlaw steps up to Yonkers Open win
September 11, 2010
JA's Outlaw (George Brennan) made it five for five since the Lou Pena claim, stepping out of claimers Saturday night and winning Yonkers Raceway's $37,000 winners-over feature.   Assigned post position seven, JA's Outlaw grabbed the lead from 17-10 favorite Wholly Louy (Dan Dube).pa
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Yursa Hanover wins the Conway Hall at Vernon Downs
September 11, 2010
Yursa Hanover blew away six standout rivals while breezing to a 1:54.2 triumph in Friday night’s $150,000 Conway Hall open mare trotting contest at Vernon Downs.Yursa Hanover ($6.90) went right to the lead from post four and led through splits of :27.3, :57 and 1:26, en route to a 1-1/2 length verdi
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Morgan horse breeder has KYSS finalist
September 11, 2010
The Red Mile will play host to the Kentucky Sire Stakes championships on Sunday night, with  2 & 3-year old trotters and pacers battling on the historic red clay oval in eight different $300,000 events for Kentucky-sired horses.   The Red Mile will be offering free admission to every
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Earl's Glider glides to 11th in ISS final
September 11, 2010
Earl's Glider stretched his win streak to 11 on Saturday night, cruising to a 1:57.1 victory in the $230,000 Indiana Sire Stakes (ISS)  final for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters at Indiana Downs. Earl's Glider's victory at odds of 1-9 put an end to a string of longshots that prevailed in t
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Kyle Major prevails in Simcoe slugfest
September 11, 2010
If they were handing out grades for effort in Saturday’s single $247,894 Simcoe Stakes division for 3-year-old pacing colts at Mohawk Racetrack, Kyle Major may very well have earned an A plus and then some.   The strapping son of Art Major–So Clear was hounded every step of the way but
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Vlos wins Pocono Open in swift 1:49.1
September 11, 2010
Vlos overpowered the field racing on the front end to win the featured Open Handicap Pace on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried the night’s top purse of $25,000.   Leaving from post position six in a field of eight, Vlos, trained by Eric Mollor, was sent to t
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Break The Bank cashes in CTC elim
September 11, 2010
As he looks ahead to next weekend’s $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic at Mohawk Racetrack, conditioner Trond Smedshammer can be forgiven if he is hoping for rain. On Saturday night, he watched his pupil, Break The Bank K win for the second consecutive week over a sloppy Campbellville oval as he e
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Blacktuxwhitesocks fastest in NYSS at Tioga
September 11, 2010
Tioga Downs folded its gates for the final time in the 2010 race season on Saturday in front of a crowd of 4,206 fans. On tap for closing night were four divisions of New York Sire Stakes for 3-year old colt and gelding trotters, and Blacktuxwhitesocks was dressed for the occasion as the p
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Seven to go behind gate in Monday's Nadia Lobell
September 11, 2010
Just seven 3-year-old filly pacers will line up behind the gate in Monday night's $171,000 Nadia Lobell at The Red Mile, with division rivals Put On A Show and Dancinwiththestarz drawing post one and seven, respectively.   Put On A Show comes into the race off wins in the Valley Forge at Harr
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Big Jim, Roll With Joe sip Champlain splits
September 11, 2010
A pair of $141,510 Champlain divisions for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers took place despite dirty weather conditions Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack. Despite an uncharacteristic break in the $1 million Metro Pace one week ago, Big Jim redeemed himself in a Champlain split in a stak
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