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Four-win day for Burke/Gingras at Chester
October 25, 2010
It was a banner day for trainer Ron Burke and driver Yannick Gingras, as the two teamed up for four wins on the Sunday afternoon 12-race card at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack.   Transcending ($18.60) was a tenacious winner for the Burke/Gingras pairing in the featured $28,000 w
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Campbell moves into second in Grand Circuit standings
October 25, 2010
John Campbell was the driving star during the second week of Grand Circuit racing at The Red Mile in Lexington with four stakes wins. He was triumphant behind Lucky Chucky in a $121,500 division of the Bluegrass Stakes for 3-year-old colt trotters, Strike An Attitude in a $117,000 International Stal
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$5.6 million bid successful for Centaur license
October 25, 2010
American Harness Tracks LLC, a Pittsburgh-based harness racing consortium, has reportedly been the successful bidder with an offer of $5.6 million for Centaur Gaming's license to build a racetrack and casino in Lawrence Coutny in Pennsylvania.   In making the annoucement, Centaur said the off
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Schick has big marketing/wagering plan
October 25, 2010
Chris Schick, a director of the U.S. Trotting Association (USTA), plans to attend the USTA's Executive/Finance Committee on Saturday in Columbus and introduce a proposal to market wagering on harness racing using guaranteed pools.   "I hope this generates some discussion," said Schnick, who h
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Gural offers his opinion on NYC OTB plan
October 25, 2010
 Earlier this month Joe Faraldo, president of the Standardbred Owners Association of New York, and Tom Grossman, owner of Blue Chip Farms, wrote letters critical of the reorganization plan to save New York City OTB. Now Jeffrey Gural, who owns Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs as well as many Standa
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