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Pentland hoping luck with fillies continues
April 18, 2011
When Patsys Luck goes behind the starting gate for the Ontario Spring Filly Stakes elimination this Thursday, trainer John Pentland is hoping his luck with training fillies continues. Pentland, a resident of Dorchester, Ont., has had multiple success in the past with fillies. Luck Of Michelle, a d
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US-bred 4YOs to compete in Norway
April 18, 2011
The Easter holiday in Scandinavia means lots of harness racing in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. In Finland on Easter weekend, the Finlandia Trot takes place and is expected to attract Commander Crowe (Juliano Star-Somack, by Mack Lobell) and probably Rapide Lebel (Ginger Somolli-Koranie des
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Dean eyeing LBJ for Big Jim
April 18, 2011
It is mid April and North America’s leading 3-year-old colt pacers are getting ready for the long and challenging 2011 stakes schedule. Big Jim, reigning 2-year-old colt pacing champion in both the U.S. and Canada, will make his first qualifying start on Friday, April 22, at Southern Oaks Train
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Vernon has double draw on Tuesday
April 18, 2011
The Vernon Downs race office would like to remind all horsemen that it will be holding a double draw on Tuesday, April 19, for the cards on Friday and Saturday night. The entry box will close at 10 am on Tuesday morning and entries should be called into the race office at 315.829.6825. Vernon will h
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San Pail upset, Il Villaggio wins in qualifiers
April 18, 2011
Reigning O’Brien Award winner San Pail came up short in a qualifier Monday morning at Mohawk Racetrack, while the 2009 O’Brien Award winner Il Villaggio was victorious. San Pail, making his first appearance since winning the $125,000 Glorys Comet final last January, sat third throughout the qualifi
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East beats West in Cal Expo tourney
April 18, 2011
This past Friday a band of nomadic harness drivers visited a gold mine close to where the rush of 1849 began. The weather was a dry 75 degrees and the ore they saw was shiny, heavy and quite valuable and pondered why it took them so long to extract value from this land of riches known as California.
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Better Caviar sets 1:55.3 season's mark
April 18, 2011
Monday’s second leg of the Rembrandt Spur Trot at The Meadows paired the undefeated Washingtonian with the once-beaten Better Caviar. But what appeared a showdown turned into a “beat-down” when Better Caviar blew by Washingtonian with an uncovered bid and went on to score in 1:55.3, fastest this yea
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