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11-1 Jeremy's Successor repeats at Dover
February 01, 2011
Last week, a 7-1 Jeremy’s Successor won the $35,000 Preferred pace wire-to-wire. This week at 11-1 odds, he got up at the wire to win the feature again.  Go West Luck Cam, won the $32,500 Delaware Special at 7-1 and Transcending took the $26.000 Open pace on Monday, Jan. 31 at Dover Downs. Matt
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Storm cancellations; Meadows cancels after 7
February 01, 2011
The massive winter storm moving across the country has prompted the cancellation of the Tuesday evening cards - live and simulcast - at Yonkers Raceway. Afternoon racing program at Monticello Raceway, with simulcasting is also cancelled.   The Meadows, which had a 12:55 p.m. post time, raced
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Waples sweeps Don Mills elims
February 01, 2011
Fresh off winning his third O’Brien Award as Canada’s Driver of the Year this past Saturday night, Randy Waples swept both $25,000 eliminations of the Don Mills Stakes tonight at Woodbine.In the first elimination, Flashback (Mario Baillargeon) took the field to the opening quarter in :27.3, ahead of
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Purse hikes at Pompano
February 01, 2011
The turn of the calendar page into February brings with it a new purse structure at The Winter Capital Of Harness Racing. As evidenced by the February 1 program, the increase across many classes range from just over 8% to more than 16% for the three weekly top class events. "The on-track busine
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WEG's Monday Pick-4 ticket
February 01, 2011
Woodbine Racetrack will present a $50,000 guaranteed pool for its early Pick-4 Monday evening. The Pick-4 will kick off as usual in Race 4.Woodbine Entertainment Group's Mike Hamilton, Chris Hickey and Ken Middleton have handicapped the four races and provided their insight on tonight's featured wag
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Encore Encore to stand at Lindwood
February 01, 2011
Encore Encore 2,1:55.3f; 3,1:53.3f, a winner of more than $360,000 his 2-year-old season and current 3-year-old track record holder at The Meadows, will enter stud for 2011 at Lindwood Farm in Greensburg, Pa. His fee has been set at $6,000. He joins another Winning Key Farms' stallion at Lindwood in
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February Pick 4 frenzy starts this weekend
February 01, 2011
The best bet in harness racing just got even better. For the month of February, Meadowlands Racetrack’s Pick Four pool guarantees will be raised to $75,000 on Fridays and $100,000 on Saturdays.   Offered nightly on races six through nine, the Pick Four features a low 15 percent takeout and hi
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Meadowlands going to Australia
February 01, 2011
The Meadowlands races will be televised on Sky Racing2 in Australia through March 26. "Sky Racing is pleased to begin a trial with the acclaimed USA venue, Meadowlands,” said Sky Racing chief operating officer Brendan Parnell. “It's the first step in what we hope leads to regular USA racing bei
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Brower goes live with fans on Facebook
February 01, 2011
Members of Meadowlands Racetrack’s Facebook Fan Page will be able to interact live with oddsmaker and television host Dave Brower each racing night beginning Thursday, Feb. 3.   Brower will invite fans to talk about their selections in each race as well as provide his own picks. Plus, he will
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NY budget proposes surcharge on purse money
February 01, 2011
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed a balanced budget for 2011 that includes a 2.75 percent state surcharge on purses for all horse races run in New York. The money the surcharge would generate, estimated at $7.6 million in 2011 and $8.5 million in 2012, would go to the New York State Racing
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Action-Broadway wins Meadows feature; final 8 races canceled
February 01, 2011
A leisurely fifth at the half, Action-Broadway unleashed a powerful uncovered bid that propelled her to the lead and on to victory in the $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot, the feature on the Tuesday card at The Meadows shortened by worsening track conditions. Sent off the 4-5 fa
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Hendler wins handicapping challenge
February 01, 2011
Tracy Hendler of Carteret, NJ, captured the grand prize and a seat in the National Harness Handicapping Championship at the 2011 Meadowlands Woodbine Challenge on January 29. The Meadowlands Woodbine Challenge required players to bet 10 races, including three races each from the Meadowlands and Wood
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Christie signs bill, but supplements uncertain
February 01, 2011
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a rescue package for Atlantic City on Tuesday, and it may or may not provide a $30 million purse supplement for horse racing. According to a report by John Brennan in New Jersey's The Record newspaper, while the rescue package indeed provides for a $30 mill
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