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Day to educate legislators at Perretti Farms
September 22, 2010
 The 12th District Legislators will be hosting a Symposium on the Equine Industry in New Jersey on Sept. 27 at Perretti Farms, New Jersey’s largest horse farm, in Cream Ridge from 10 am to 12 pm as an opportunity to educate fellow legislators and other New Jersey residents about the importance
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Hoosier Classic yearling pedigrees now online
September 22, 2010
Pedigrees for the 2010 Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale, slated for Friday, October 29 and Saturday, October 30, are now available online. A total of 439 yearlings representing the top sires in Indiana and other racing jurisdictions have been cataloged for this year’s sale, to be held at the Indiana St
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Things heating up on Jugette Day
September 22, 2010
Wednesday is Jugette Day at the Delaware County Fairgrounds north of Columbus, Ohio, and although summer is waning, the high temperature is expected to reach a summer-like 85 degrees. The forecast calls for a 40-percent chance of a thunderstorm passing through the area around 2 p.m. There was a 
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Ohio Commission approves 17 fewer 2011 dates
September 22, 2010
The Ohio Racing Commission, based on requests from the state’s harness racetracks, approved fewer live racing dates for 2011 at its September meeting, held this morning at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.   The four harness tracks, Northfield Park, Raceway Park, Scioto Downs and Lebanon Racew
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Breeders Crown eligibles in action at Pocono
September 22, 2010
The Friday night race card at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will be featuring horses eligible for the 2010 Breeders Crown that the Northeastern Pennsylvania oval will be hosting Oct. 9.   In the second half of the Daily Double, all six horses in the Open Trot for 3 year olds are eligible
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Hall-N-Flori sets Standardbred stakes mark
September 22, 2010
Pacific Flash set a new stakes mark in the first $31,550 division of the Standardbred for 2-year-old filly trotters Wednesday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio County Fairgrounds, but the record was short-lived as it was lowered just two races later by Hall-N-Flori in the second $31,550 split &n
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Jugette race-off eliminated; Gural named LBJ director
September 22, 2010
Effective in 2011, there will be no race-off for the Jugette 3-Year-Old Filly Pace. The Little Brown Society board of directors voted that the winner of the second heat will be the Jugette champion. The board confirmed that beginning in 2012, the Jugette and Little Brown Jug will be limite
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Costa Rica comes up big in Buckette
September 22, 2010
Costa Rica led from start to finish to win the $98,025 Buckette for 3-year-old filly trotters Wednesday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio County Fairgrounds in a national season's-mark 1:56. Driven by Ron Pierce for trainer Jimmy Takter, Co.sta Rica held off a game effort by runner-up Full Tank and Br
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Record high expected for Jug Day
September 22, 2010
A day after afternoon rain considerably cooled the temperature on Jugette Day at the Delaware, Ohio County Fairgrounds, sunny skies greeted the visitors to the fair on Thursday for the Little Brown Jug Day program. Record highs are expected to be set across the state of Ohio, including Delaware wher
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Rock N Soul, Western Silk win Jugette elims
September 22, 2010
Odds-on choice Dancinwiththestarz made a break in the first turn in the first of two eliminations of the $353,400 Jugette for 3-year-old filly pacers Wednesday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio County fairgrounds, but she recovered to finish third and advance to the second heat. The opening elim was w
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Jugette a smooth victory for Western Silk
September 22, 2010
Mark MacDonald won the 2006 Little Brown Jug with Mr. Feelgood and now the 31-year-old driver can add a Jugette title to his resume after directing Western Silk to a straight-heats victory in the 40th renewal of the pacing classic for 3-year-old filly pacers Wednesday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio
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