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Rock N Roll Heaven to race Saturday
October 13, 2010
Frank Bellino, the owner of Rock N Roll Heaven, and Perretti Farms have reached an agreement in principle for the horse to stand at stud at Perretti Farms in 2011. Rock N Roll Heaven joins the stallion roster at Perretti, where his sire Rocknroll Hanover already stands at stud.   Meanwhile, R
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Wednesday Backstretch with Gordon
October 13, 2010
First thing this Wednesday morning if you’re headed to The Red Mile-SLOW DOWN! There was a police car stationed in the median near the track as I was going and still as I was leaving. That’s my public service announcement for today. Also, there are 10 entries for Saturday’s Kentucky Futurity and 20
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Ten entered in 118th Kentucky Futurity
October 13, 2010
Hambletonian winner Muscle Massive drew post one for Saturday's $501,000 Kentucky Futurity for 3-year-old colt trotters at The Red Mile, while Hambo runner-up and Canadian Trotting Classic winner Lucky Chucky drew post six and Breeders Crown winner Break The Bank K post nine. All 10 trotte
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Viva Las Lindy, Pink Caviar win Red Mile splits
October 13, 2010
Viva Las Lindy and Pink Caviar scored victories in their respective $10,000 divisions of the Grades Singing late-closing series for 3 to 5-year olds fillies Wednesday afternoon at The Red Mile. The card is the first of eight days of Grand Circuit racing at the famed clay over in Lexington, Ky.
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Rock N Roll Heaven draws post 10 in Bluegrass
October 13, 2010
Breeders Crown and Little Brown Jug winner Rock N Roll Heaven will have his work cut out for him on Saturday at The Red Mile as the son of Rocknroll Hanover drew the outside post 10 in the second of two $111,500 Bluegrass divisions for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers. The Meadowlands Pace winner
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Freshman fillies sparkle in Red Mile late-closers
October 13, 2010
Intense America, recent runner-up in the $452,020 Peaceful Way final at Mohawk Racetrack, cruised to an easy 1:56.2 victory in the last of four $10,000 divisionsof the Pizza Dolce Series for 2-year-old filly trotters Wednesday afternoon at The Red Mile.   With Tim Tetrick driving for trainer
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Airzoom Lindy wins Mr. Muscleman in 1:54.2
October 13, 2010
Airzoom Lindy held on by a neck over Blueridge Legacy to capture the single $10,000 division of the Mr. Muscleman Series for trotters Wednesday afternoon at The Red Mile. The 4-year-old son of Cantab Hall was driven by Tim Tetrick to the 1:54.3 victory, the second journey into the winner's circle in
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$350,000 top price at Lexington Selected
October 13, 2010
The Lexington Selected Yearling Sale got underway Wednesday night and despite concerns that the crowd might be light, the inside sale pavilion was full shortly after the first horse was brought into the ring. Prices held their own compared to 2009, but the top price of $350,000 eclipsed the highest
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