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Go On BB wins Dover debut
December 08, 2010
Go On BB made her first appearance at Dover Downs a winning one taking the $26,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap pace on a cold and windy Tuesday, Dec. 7.After coming east from the Midwest a month ago, Matt Kakaley drove $1.1-million winning Go On BB to a 1:54.1 victory, her second win in a row and e
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Esmeralda Semalu's career winds down
December 08, 2010
She�s provided a wealth of memories and a track record performance in her career in South Florida, but the racing career of six year old pacing mare Esmeralda Semalu is now in it�s final stages."This year I was never able to get her past about 60% of what she used to be� trainer and driver Joe Pavia
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Last call for Tattersalls entries
December 08, 2010
If you want to sell a horse at the January Tattersalls Mixed Sale, don't hesitate to make your call now. Year after year, the January Select Mixed Sale offers buyers and sellers a marketplace for racehorses and broodmares. At the 2010 sale, Hypnotic Blue Chip, who set a 1:47.2 world reco
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Meadowlands LC nominations due Friday
December 08, 2010
Nominations close Friday, Dec. 10, for Meadowlands Racetrack�s 2011 Winter Late Closers. Stakes applications are available at MeadowlandsRacetrack.com: http://www.meadowlandsracetrack.com/content.aspx?id=1509. The three-week parade of series, which consist of two preliminary legs and a final, ar
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Batavia wraps up 64th season
December 08, 2010
Harness racing this year in Western New York came to an end when Batavia Downs Casino wrapped up its 64th racing season on Saturday night, Dec. 4. This year's summer-fall meet, which began on July 26, saw seven track records fall, defending champions for top driver and trainer honors, five high sch
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NJ governor vetoes 2011 racing schedule
December 08, 2010
Although the Meadowlands was scheduled to open its 2011 harness meet on Jan. 7, on Wednesday New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed the racing schedules for both the Meadowlands and Monmouth Park, saying that he needs time to review the second Hanson Commission report. The news was reported on www.nj
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Libra Vita takes Dover open in 1:56.2
December 08, 2010
Libra Vita won for the fourth time in his last five outings, scoring a 1:56.2 victory in the $26,000 Open Trot on a chilly Wednesday night at Dover Downs. Corey Callahan took Libra Vita three wide in mid backstretch to challenge leader Victors Vicky at the three-quarters. Libra Vita th
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