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BC starter Take My Picture a turnpike treat
October 08, 2010
The toll cost was worth every cent for Joe Davino. A couple years ago, Davino was driving down the New Jersey Turnpike to the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg, Pa.   "I had a friend there and I called him and asked where they were in the order," Davino said. "I asked him if there was a
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Dreamfair Eternal is a dream for Waples
October 08, 2010
Come Saturday night at The Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Dreamfair Eternal will be looking to add to her already 2010 resume.After accepting a bye in last weeks elimination, the daughter of Camluck will be seeking her first Breeders Crown title.A winner of 11 starts this year from 17 efforts, the Pat
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Don't Cry Lindy and Tap Tap Dance win Simpson splits
October 08, 2010
Don't Cry Lindy and Tap Tap Dance were divisional winners in Thursday night's $32,992 John F. Simpson Memorial Stake for 2-year-old filly trotters, Pickmeamerigold captured the week's top contest for female pacers and Howard Okusko, Jr. posted four winners for the first time this season at Vernon Do
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Zeron looking for first Breeders Crown
October 08, 2010
This Saturday at The Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Canadian trainer/driver will be looking to capture his first Breeders Crown victory steering Lady Rainbow.The two-year-old daughter of Muscles Yankee was victorious in her elimination last week stopping the clock in 1:56.4, which was a new lifetime b
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Ducharme dominates MASS frosh sire stakes
October 08, 2010
Thursday’s Massachusetts 2-year-old sire stake races at Plainridge Racecourse were dominated by trainer George Ducharme. He had three winners and one third in the four non-betting races. The 2-year-old colts & geldings pace was won by Denver Dolly, driven by Fern Paquet Jr., for trainer Geo
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Live USA Breeders Crown coverage for Australia
October 08, 2010
Australian harness racing fans and punters alike enter a new phase of action this weekend. Harness Racing Australia in conjunction with Sky Channel and the TAB organizations throughout the country will beam “Live” action from North America on Sunday morning. And it’s not just any meeting.T
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Morrill excited about Crown chances
October 08, 2010
Jim Morrill Jr., no stranger to racing fans at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs and a perennial top driver here, will be displaying his driving talents in seven Breeders Crown races Saturday.   “I’m excited about it,” said the veteran Morrill Jr. “It’s great that the Hambletonian Society chose our
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Last chance to see HHYF at WEG
October 08, 2010
The Harness Racing Museum has partnered with the Harness Horse Youth Foundation to help promote the sport of harness racing during the World Equestrian Games at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. It is the first time the Games, which take place once every four years, have been held outside Europe
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'Hypnotic' ready to battle 'The Shark'
October 08, 2010
Hypnotic Blue Chip will be making his first ever Breeders Crown appearance tomorrow night at Pocono Downs and driver Jody Jamieson likes his chances with the four-year-old son of Art Major.The Kevin McDermott trainee has won $730,605 this season with a 1:47.2 World Record performance taken earlier t
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Giwner; Ciuffetelli; NAADA winners at Yonkers
October 08, 2010
The second leg of the North American Amateur Drivers Fall Trotting Series went on Thursday, October 7 in two divisions at Yonkers raceway and when the judges declared the events official Derick Giwner and Anthony Ciuffetelli won their respective divisions. Giwner ,  the editor of Harness Eye, s
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Western Graduate, Wind Surfer win at Yonkers
October 08, 2010
Western Graduate (George Brennan) rallied from well off hot Friday night fractions, winning Yonkers  Raceway's co-featured $42,500 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.Leaving from the always-popular eight-hole, Western Graduate spectated early. Up Front Kelli Jo (Jordan Stratton) made the lead ju
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Pocono all-age mark tied on eve of Crown finals
October 08, 2010
Vlos, a 6-year-old Dragon Again stallion, put on a pre-Breeders Crown show on Friday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in the $24,000 Open Handicap Pace, pacing a mile in 1:48.2, which equaled the all-time track mark of Shadow Play and Pilgrims Toner.   With George Napolitan
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Easy winners in Vernon Simpson splits
October 08, 2010
The Evictor romped to a 14 3/4-length victory in the second of two $15,447 divisions of the John Simpson Memoria for 2-year-old colt trotters Friday  night at Vernon Downs, while Surface Tension cruised to a 4 1/4-length win in the opening split.   A son of Valley Victor, The Evictor eas
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