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I Wanna Go Fast wins again at Dover
February 14, 2011
I Wanna Go Fast did just that outlegging eight rivals to a 1:54 victory in the $17,000 3,5-Year-Old pace on Sunday, Feb.13 at Dover Downs. Corey Callahan had a four-bagger.With Daryl Bier rushing I Wanna Go Fast away from the starting gate to take the lead, the Three Olives-Toohappytobefussy gelding
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Auckland Reactor back on winning track Down Under
February 14, 2011
It only took one run back in New Zealand for the Auckland Reactor juggernaut to gather momentum again. The former Kiwi pin-up pacer brilliantly won his comeback race at Ashburton in NZ's South Island last Saturday and clocked one of the fastest closing 400-meter splits in Down Under history. &
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Blacks A Fake likely out of Inter Dominion
February 14, 2011
The quest for a staggering fifth Inter Dominion title looks over for champion Australian pacer Blacks A Fake. The amazing 10 year old suffered a second bout of atrial fibrillation--irregular heartbeat--during trackwork last Saturday morning and trainer-driver Natalie Rasmussen said it was "almo
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Group wants to pursue Ohio race licenses
February 14, 2011
On the heels of Penn National Gaming's announcement that it would like to move Raceway Park to the northeast corner of Ohio in Youngstown, and Beulah Park Thoroughbred track to Dayton, located in the central part of the state, an entity called Mahoning Valley Development Group (MVDG) has a
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Gural needs to raise about $100 million
February 14, 2011
Jeff Gural, who is working to put together a plan to lease the Meadowlands and build a new grandstand at the facility, is now actively working to raise approximately $100 million in capital for the project. After meeting with architects last week, plans for constructing a new grandstand estimat
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Woodcock named Maine commissioner
February 14, 2011
Chandler Woodcock, 61, of Farmington, ME, was named as Gov. Paul LePage’s new commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife on Feb 10.  Woodcock, a former Republican gubernatorial candidate, has been the Executive Director of the Maine Harness Horsemen’s Association for
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Woodbine increases purses
February 14, 2011
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) announced that effective Thursday, Feb. 17, standardbred purses at Woodbine and Mohawk will be raised.   The increase is largely a result of improved wagering numbers in the second half of 2010 in add
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“Say Hey” Lisa Krom wins Lady Godiva
February 14, 2011
Even without trying, memorable things seem to happen at Monticello Raceway. Score one for this year’s Lady Godiva race winner “Say Hey” Lisa Krom who now has one for the ages.As the eight –horse field was approaching the starting line, inadvertently Krom did her best version of  the “Say Hey Ki
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Object Of Art paints Meadows masterpiece
February 14, 2011
Object Of Art challenged Handsome Prince first over, then gradually wore him down in a quarter-mile duel to capture Monday’s $22,500 Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Handsome Prince, the 2-5 favorite, took the field through three-quarters in 1:25.2 before Aaron
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