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Hall of Famer Buddy Gilmour dies
May 23, 2011
Hall of Famer Buddy Gilmour, 78, has died. Gilmour's wife, Gwen, passed away in late February. Gilmour won the Meadowlands Pace with On The Road Again in 1984 and drove scores of stakes winners over the years and took driving titles at various tracks.   Last week Gilmour attended the 50t
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Fox Valley Touche wins Violet final
May 23, 2011
The growing rivalry between last season’s top two-year-old pacing fillies, Pardon and Fox Valley Touche, continued again on Sunday night as a field of 10 Illinois conceived and foaled three-year-olds gathered for the first “major” stake for state breds in 2011 the $45,600 Violet Stake. Sporting
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Dalcroft Big Guy sprints to Scioto win
May 23, 2011
Dalcroft Big Guy sprinted away from the gate along with Key Western in the featured 5/8-mile sprint at Scioto Downs on Sunday afternoon. The two pacers dueled through the early stages of the race, covering the first quarter-mile in :26.4 and leaving the others in their wake.Driver Kayne Kauffman sti
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Little Brown Jug contenders in weekend action
May 23, 2011
Four of the five top pre-season Little Brown Jug contenders were in action this past weekend. Big Jim, the 2010 divisional champion, kicked off his 3-year-old campaign with an easy 1:51.4 victory in the $25,000 New Jersey Classic eliminations at The Meadowlands. Shadyshark Hanover, No. 3 in the US T
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Foreclosure N qualifies, on road to NA Cup
May 23, 2011
North America Cup eligible Foreclosure N emerged at Mohawk’s Monday morning qualifiers, preparing for what could be a lucrative sophomore season. The Mark Steacy-trained colt had a solid freshman campaign with a lifetime record of five wins, one second and two third-place finishes in 11 start
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Meadowlands offers Molson Pace on Friday's card
May 23, 2011
Meadowlands Racetrack will simulcast the $300,000 Molson Pace from Western Fair Raceway in Ontario as part of its Friday, May 27 card.  The Molson Pace will be carded as the tenth race (post time 10:15 pm) and will be offered through a separate pool as part of the Meadowlands card.  Meadow
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Garland Lobell dies at Walnut Hall Ltd.
May 23, 2011
Garland Lobell, one of the most influential sires in the history of the Standardbred breed, died of an apparent heart attack on Monday at Walnut Hall Ltd., Lexington Ky.  He was 30 years old.   Garland Lobell sired the winners of $50,729,523, which places him fourth on the all-time
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