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It's Official: Gural has agreement with tellers
April 26, 2011
An agreement has been reached between the union representing the mutuel clerks at the Meadowlands Racetrack and Jeff Gural, who is working to finalize a deal to lease the Meadowlands for harness racing. The executive board of Local 137, which represents the tellers, approved the agreement Tuesd
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Thoroughbred horsemen protest Gural exclusive
April 26, 2011
In the latest development involving the Meadowlands, late Monday New Jersey's The Record newspaper reported that Thoroughbred interests have made public a letter in which they disputed Jeff Gural being given an "exclusive" opportunity to lease the Meadowlands.   In the story by John
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Live action resumes at Pompano
April 26, 2011
After a planned one week pause in the action the four nights per week live harness racing schedule resumed on Monday, April 25 at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. Headlining the program was three year old colt trotter Celebrity Bombay. Last Fall, the son of Yankee Glide-Secret Harmony was a
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Arch Madness, Define The World invited to Elitlopp
April 26, 2011
Although it's a month away, invitations are being extended to the Elitlopp. Among the horses invited thus far are Brioni, who won the Olympic Trot on April 16; Arch Madness, who is first heading to Norway for the Oslo Grand Prix on May 15; Define The World, who won at Woodbine Monday night in 1:53.3
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Look Cheap ready for Ontario Filly final
April 26, 2011
Look Cheap and nine other sophomore pacing fillies will assemble this Thursday to contest the $60,000 Ontario Spring Filly Stakes final at Woodbine. Look Cheap, a daughter of Geartogear-Chimi Hanover, took her $20,000 elimination in 1:54.1, the faster of the two divisions.   Trainer Rod Boy
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