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Tom Hicks new FL Breeders executive director
May 12, 2011
Florida Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association (FSBOA) has named Thomas H. Hicks as its executive director, effective June 6. Hicks has been a breeder/owner of Standardbred horses for over 30 years and bred leading stakes winning trotters including world champion Crazed, a grand circuit st
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Billmar Scooter surprises in Pocono's distaff feature
May 12, 2011
Billmar Scooter rallied in a frantic finish to pull off an upset at 30-1 in the featured Open pace for fillies and mares on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried the night’s top purse of $60,000.Leaving from post position #5 in a field of 8, Billmar Scooter, driven by Tyle
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Freddyscooter wins Hoosier invite
May 12, 2011
Freddyscooter and driver Trace Tetrick made the ending the best part of the featured $24,000 Invitational Pace at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino Wednesday, May 11. The duo rallied hard on past the field to pull in their first victory of 2011 by only one-half length in a time of 1:51.0.“He (Freddys
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Anthonyskywalker perfect at Balmoral
May 12, 2011
After posting open lengths scores in his first two starts in 2011 South Of The Tracks Racing’s Anthonyskywalker figured to be the one to beat in Wednesday night’s $9,000 Niles OTB Stake. Sent off at odds of 1-9 the gelded son of Powerful Emotion-Queen Jamie did not disappoint his legion of backers a
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BK's Luv returns home to Florida
May 12, 2011
Although she didn't win in her return to her home state, the appearance on the racetrack of trotting mare BK's Luv was a most welcome sight on the Wednesday evening, May 11 program at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.The daughter of Anythings Possible-Luv To Trot owned by Fred Morosini of Deerfie
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Varenne voted top trotter; Moni Maker 2nd
May 12, 2011
Kanal 75, the Swedish company that broadcasts harness racing on TV4 Sport in Sweden, asked 38 international media to rank tracks, horsemen and horses, and the answer to the final question in the survey has finally been revealed. Kanal 75 asked its panel, which included The Horseman And Fair World's
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Dancinwiththestarz retired, in foal to Rock N Roll Heaven
May 12, 2011
Dancinwiththestarz, a 4-year-old daughter of Four Starzzz Shark and So Western and a career winner of $918,605, has been retired.Wendy Spring, who owns the pacing mare with her husband Skip and Shannon Brott, told harnessracing.com on Thursday morning that although Dancinwiththestarz originally trai
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See You At Peelers, Fashion Delight qualify
May 12, 2011
More stars were out in qualifying action at the Meadowlands on Thursday morning, and two of the most impressive efforts came from See You At Peelers and Fashion Delight, two of the top juveniles from the 2010 season. In addition, a 3-year-old trotting colt named Opening Night turned in an eye-poppin
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Pastor Stephen set to start at The Meadows
May 12, 2011
Pastor Stephen, the 2010 Dan Patch 2-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year, is set to make his 2011 racing debut on Tuesday at The Meadows. He drew post three in a seven-horse field racing for $69,303 in the first leg of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes.   Dave Palone is listed to drive Pastor Steph
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13 straight wins for Cantab Hall mare
May 12, 2011
Tamla Celeber (above) might be Cantab Hall's best daughter ever. Swedish trotting fans believe the mare is indeed the best daughter of the U.S. sire. That’s because on Thursday night they watched the 4-year-old Tamla Celeber race parked without cover during the 2,140 meter Queen’s Trophy a
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Maryland 2-year-old payments due May 15
May 12, 2011
Two-year-old payments (foals of 2009) are due to the Maryland Standardbred Fund and the Maryland Sire Stakes on May 15, 2011. This payment is for 2 year olds that will be racing in 2011.   Yearling nominations (foals of 2010) to the Maryland Standardbred Fund and the Maryland Sire Stakes are
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Top filly Pretty Katherine qualifies at Mohawk
May 12, 2011
It's that time of year again where the majority of top stakes horses are surfacing and trainer Casie Coleman once again displayed some of her top stock this Morning at Mohawk.  Western Silk, last year's Fan Hanover Stakes and Jugette winner, captured her first charted line of 2011 this morning
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Wishing Stone sets track mark in Sweden
May 12, 2011
Wishing Stone, the 2010 Kentucky Futurity champion, captured Sweden’s prestigious 100,000 (euro) King’s Trophy on Thursday night, May 12, at the Aby track in Gothenburg.   Jean-Michel Bazire, who was recently voted the best driver in the world in an international media poll, gave Wishing Ston
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Young barn looking to find a Princess crown
May 12, 2011
Friday night at Woodbine will be the venue of a showdown for 3-year-old pacing fillies as they look to duke it out, to be crowned the winner of $80,000 Princess Stakes final.   Last week, trainer Bob Young swept the eliminations with his pair of fillies: OK Dynasty and Dreaming. This week,
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Gov. Christie's office issues statement
May 12, 2011
The office of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie issued the following statement Thursday night regarding the deal it had reached with Jeff Gural for Gural to lease the Meadowlands from the state. The press release follows:   Making good on his commitment to put the horse racing industry on a self
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Simpson 3YO trots on tap Saturday at Vernon
May 12, 2011
Vernon Downs will play host to its first Grand Circuit stakes of the season as the John Simpson Stakes head to Vernon, N.Y., on Saturday, May 14. Three divisions for 3-year old colt and gelding trotters and three divisions for 3-year old filly trotters have been slated by race secretary Scott Warren
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Deal reached for Gural to lease Meadowlands
May 12, 2011
Gov. Chris Christie approved landmark deals Thursday that will turn the state-owned Meadowlands Racetrack over to a private management group headed by Jeff Gural. A marathon 10-plus hour meeting at the governor's office in Trenton tied up loose ends and finalized details for Gural's group to le
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3YO filly pacer Rocklamation 1:52.1 winner
May 12, 2011
There were plenty of 3 year olds in action at the Meadowlands Thursday night, with the 3-year-old filly pacer Rocklamation the most noteworthy of the winners. Drivenby Tim Tetrick, he daughter of Rocknroll Hanover started from post nine, took control of the race early and cruised home a 4 1/4-length
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