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Alice's Restaurant serves up a win at Dover
February 02, 2011
Fast-closing Alice’s Restaurant needed only one call, at the finish line, to win the $26.000 Mares Open pace at 10-1 odds on a fog-shrouded  Tuesday, Feb.1 at Dover Downs.Cory Callahan bided his time as High Seed Life (Matt Kakaley) cut out the pace. In the stretch four starters converged on th
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Esmeralda's era ends at Pompano
February 02, 2011
She went down swinging with a valiant effort to the last stretch drive of her career and the era of Esmeralda Semalu came to a conclusion on the Tuesday, February 1 at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. In the end it was millionaire mare Not Enough that got the best of Esmeralda Semalu in her
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Storm continues to prompt Wednesday cancellations
February 02, 2011
The massive winter storm prompted several racetrack cancellations on Tuesday and the weather has again prompted Wednesday cancellations. Monticello Raceway, Balmoral Park, Buffalo Raceway, Windsor Raceway, Western Fair and Flamboro Downs have cancelled their Wednesday live race cards.  
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PA's new Secretary of Agriculture announced
February 02, 2011
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett announced on Wednesday that he intends to nominate George Greig, a farmer and agriculture leader from Linesville, Crawford County, as Secretary of Agriculture.   “George Greig is an experienced farmer, businessman and leader,” Corbett said.  “His re
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Harness Racing Museum exhibits available
February 02, 2011
The Harness Racing Museum’s free traveling exhibits – “The Story of Harness Racing by Currier & Ives,” “A Drive To Win” and the “What is Harness Racing?” poster series – are available for hosting by museums, art galleries, libraries, race tracks and all appropriate venues.   Attendance fi
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Maryland staking and stallion info online
February 02, 2011
Three-year-old payments (foals of 2008) are due to the Maryland Standardbred Fund and the Maryland Sire Stakes on Feb. 15, 2011.   All staking forms, race dates and stallion pedigree’s are now available online. Please use our website for all your current MSRF info and any updates as they beco
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Ruling in PNG's favor on Rosecroft
February 02, 2011
A challenge to Penn National Gaming's $10.25 million purchase of bankrupt Rosecroft Raceway was dismissed by a bankruptcy judge on Wednesday.  The new price is $11 million, and another court challenge could be filed.   Landow Partners, whose principals include former Maryland Democratic
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