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Meadowlands raises $1,497 for American Cancer Society
November 02, 2010
A total of $1,497 was raised for the American Cancer Society at Meadowlands Racetrack's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 29.   Track photographer Michael Lisa and his wife Annette, a cancer survivor, organized the fundraiser, which included a silent auction of a
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CA Marauder wins over sloppy Pompano track
November 02, 2010
The combination of rain, a sloppy track, a stretch-long duel with his main rival, and a first-over trip for the final five-eighths of the mile were not enough to deny CA Marauder the victory in the $12,000 winners-over feature pace event on Monday night at The Isle Casino-Racing Pompano Park.
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Schoolkids a 1:50.4 winner at Dover
November 02, 2010
Giddy Up Lucky made it eight-consecutive win,s taking the $35,000 Preferred-Open Handicap pace on the first Monday card of the new Dover Downs season on Nov. 1.   With Eric Goodell sending Giddy Up Lucky away from the outside to quickly take the lead, the Camluck-Sweet Art gelding held six ri
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Draw complete for Messenger, Lady Maud
November 02, 2010
 Rock N Roll Heaven, the richest harness horse this season, drew post position four for Saturday night's $437,100 Messenger Stakes. The 55th edition of the Messenger--third jewel of the Pacing Triple Crown--wraps up Yonkers Raceway's stakes season and goes as the eighth race (approximate p
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Governor's Cup: Yes; Matron elim: No
November 02, 2010
Gambling is part of horse racing—not only at the betting windows but on the backstretch when owners and trainers have to map out a race schedule for their horses—and with it obviously come rewards as well as risks. For trainer Mark Steacy, a gamble with his 2-year-old colt pacer Foreclosure N this u
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Harrisburg sale to be webcast
November 02, 2010
The 2010 Harrisburg sale will be webcast live in its entirety. To access the webcast, go to www.theblackbook.com and then connect to the banner linking access to the live webcast.   The opening session of the sale begins Monday, Nov. 8, at 11 am. Each subsequent session fr
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Mathias Meinzinger, owner of One More Laugh, dies
November 02, 2010
Mathias “Mat” Meinzinger, 74, of Upper Brookville, N.Y., died Sunday, Oct. 31, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He campaigned many top horses over the years, including One More Laugh.   Born April 25, 1936, Mr. Meinzinger was the founder, CEO and president of Creative Bath Pr
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Put On A Show, BG's Folly win Big M qualifiers
November 02, 2010
Breeders Crown champion Put On A Show, preparing to head to Balmoral Park for the American National 3-Year-Old Filly Pace on Saturday, Nov. 13, won a qualifier at the Meadowlands Tuesday morning in 1:52.2. With Tim Tetrick driving for trainer Chris Ryder, Put On A Show sat third through fractions o
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Dial Or Nodial leads Gold Cup field at Woodbine
November 02, 2010
The Final Four stakes events worth more than $2.2 million featuring North America's top freshman pacers and trotters will be showcased along with the $100,000 Gold Cup Invitational on Saturday night at Woodbine.   The Gold Cup will be race 9 on the card, with the field listed in post positi
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Bartlett to repeat in 2011 World Driving Championship
November 02, 2010
Jason Bartlett was not happy with his sixth-place finish in the 2009 World Driving Championship in Norway, but will have a “do over” when the Championship is hosted by the United States in 2011.   Bartlett recently accepted an invitation from the U.S. Trotting Association to participate in th
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Michigan cuts dates again; Pinnacle suspending operations
November 02, 2010
Michigan ’s race schedule, continuously declining in dates over the past few years, will shrink even more in 2011 as a total of 131 harness dates have been awarded to Hazel Park , Sports Creek and the two meets at Northville Downs. Also, Pinnacle Race Course, the state's lone Thoroughbred racetrack,
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Southwind Wasabi tops $600,000 mark
November 02, 2010
Southwind Wasabi vaulted over $600,000 in career earnings with a dominating victory in Tuesday’s $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Trot at The Meadows.   Southwind Wasabi was hammered down to 3-5 in the wagering on the strength of her respectable fourth-place finish in last month’s Breeders
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Omen Hanover by a nose at Dover
November 02, 2010
Tight photo finishes were en vogue in the top distaff paces of the week with Omen Hanover winning the $26,000 Open Handicap and Pacific Filly holding on in the $18,000 female paces at Dover Downs on the Election day program.   Tim Tetick drove Omen Hanover alongside $1.1 million-winner N
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Winning Mister takes 'Pocono Pike' to victory
November 02, 2010
Winning Mister, driven by David Ingraham and trained by Walter Carroll, never left the pylons in winning the $24,000 Open Handicap trot Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Ingraham came charging up the “Pocono Pike” to win by 1 3/4 lengths over Grain Of Truth, with Dink Adoo finis
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