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Thursday Backstretch with Gordon
October 21, 2010
It’s another chilly Thursday morning at The Red Mile, but another terrific fall afternoon on top for today’s races. We almost reached 70 degrees yesterday, and it’s supposed to be in the mid 60s this afternoon, although the winds are expected to be steady near 20 miles an hour so it may feel cooler.
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2YO filly My Miss Caroline now 10 for 11
October 21, 2010
Even though she wasn’t hearing much from her rivals as she quickly opened up a four-length lead, My Miss Caroline continued to put space between herself and her opponents as she cruised under the wire with her 10th win in 11 career starts on  Wednesday night at Balmoral Park in the $45,850 Viol
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Wishing Stone in; Muscle Massive out
October 21, 2010
Sixteen 3-year-old colt trotters have been entered for Saturday’s Bluegrass Stakes at The Red Mile, with the field having one surprise entrant and one notable omission.   The addition is Wishing Stone, the winner of last Saturday’s Kentucky Futurity in straight heats, who was expected to bypa
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Good news! Handle up for Mohawk meet
October 21, 2010
The average nightly wagering handle on the 2010 Mohawk Standardbred meet, which concluded Saturday, was up over last year.   The "all-sources" average nightly betting total of $1,219,867 vs. $1,201,513 in 2009, represents a 1.5% increase year over year, despite smaller average field si
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Strike An Attitude strikes big in Lexington
October 21, 2010
With no disrespect to all of the non-winning horses who competed in the 12 Breeders Crown finals Oct. 9 at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, if an award was given for “The Best Effort In Defeat,” it would have gone to Strike An Attitude, who finished a late-closing second to the odds-on choice See You At
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ISS 2FT splits highlight Red Mile Thursday races
October 21, 2010
The first of three divisions of the $272,000 International Stallion Stakes (ISS) for 2-year-old filly trotters on a sunny and windy Thursday afternoon at The Red Mile went to Miss Sue V in 1:56.1, who raced barefoot behind after trainer Paul Kelley pulled her hind shoes before the race. Massive Dram
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Air Stewart takes home OSS gold
October 21, 2010
The Ben Wallace trainee, Air Stewart committed first over at the half and overtook heavily favored Buckhams Bay down the stretch to score in Thursday night’s $130,000 OSS Gold final for 2-year-old trotting colts at Mohawk Racetrack.   Imperial Count (Steve Condren) took command off the gate
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