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Rocknroll Hanover colts fastest in baby races
June 11, 2011
What does it cost to have an early bloomer? Two year olds were in action in baby races at the Meadowland Saturday morning--19 small fields. Two colts by Rocknroll Hanover were the fastest of the juvenile parade.   Mybrothergeorge, a Rocknroll Hanover colt out of the Cam Fella mare Armbro Ophe
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Shetler wins four in ISS action at Hoosier
June 11, 2011
Driver Dan Shetler turned in an outstanding showing in the third leg of Indiana Sire Stakes action Friday night at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. Shetler brought home four winners in the $40,000 events, two of which came from his own barn.   Shetler’s final win of the night came behin
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Sugar Nips nips 13-year-old Hoosier Park mark
June 11, 2011
Sugar Nips and driver Mark Evers established a new track record for older pacing mares Friday in the $24,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. The duo stopped the timer at 1:50.4, eclipsing the old mark established by Shania and driver Tim Curtin in 1998.   Star
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General Mack in control of Newcomer Series
June 11, 2011
Fresh off a commanding wire-to-wire victory in last week’s second leg of the Newcomers Series for Illinois conceived-and-foaled pacers Cathy Finn-Kanitz’s good looking 3-year-old General Mack made it two in a row as he led from start to finish while winning Friday’s $15,000 Newcomers Series Final by
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Clown's Smile takes Yonkers' pace feature
June 11, 2011
Clown's Smile (Eric Goodell) went from understudy to name-above-the-marquee Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $43,000 Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving to immediate command from behind the eight-ball, Clown's Smile then gave it up to 4-5 favorite Urgent Action (Jason Bartlett). That 
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First crops yield winners at Mohawk
June 11, 2011
Lis Mara, Stonebridge Regal and Armbro Deuce all had members of their first crops win in qualifying action at Mohawk Racetrack on a cool Saturday morning.   Leading by speed was the appropriately named Thunder Steeler, who won by one length in 1:57.3 (:27.1 last quarter). Luc Ouellette was in
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Saunders still "Lookin" for NA Cup victory
June 11, 2011
As many racing fans remember, last year's top sophomore pacer was the Bruce Saunders-trainee, Rock N Roll Heaven. The son of Rocknroll Hanover ended his career with $2,774,478 and victories in the $500,000 Breeders Crown, $604,000 Tattersalls Pace, $437,100 Messenger and $181,913 Matron Stakes, just
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Pat Quaglietta dies at age 80
June 11, 2011
Pat Quaglietta, 80,  died Thursday, June 9, while struggling to overcome serious medical conditions and complications.  Pat was hospitalized for nearly one month in Astoria Hospital in his native Queens, NY. Quaglietta first came to national attention in the 1970s as a fierce and det
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Silent Swing holds off Ideal Matters in 1:48.4
June 11, 2011
Silent Swing and driver Andy Miller used a slingshot move off a perfect trip to capture the $32,000 Open Pace on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Silent Swing drafted behind the pacesetter Panesthetic before popping out on the final turn and holding off a late charge by Ideal Matters for a ne
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Big Bad John 4 for 4 after NA Cup elim win
June 11, 2011
Powerful Mist, Up The Credit and Big Bad John (above) each scored impressive wins in their $50,000 eliminations Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack in preparation for next week's $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup, the richest race on the continent for 3-year-old pacers.   The Cup elim wins also p
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All Spirit cruises to Tioga victory in 1:52.2
June 11, 2011
The hometown favorite All Spirit repeated in Saturday night’s $16,500 fillies and mares Open Handicap Pace at Tioga Downs. Jimmy Marohn Jr. steered All Spirit away from post position number six in a field of six and pressured to the front over a sloppy track in :27.3. As the duo grabbed control of t
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Mata Harry finds gap up inside for late rally
June 11, 2011
Mata Harry turned an unintended gift from the favorite Highbeta Blue Chip into a 1:51.4 triumph in Saturday night’s $10,000 Open-1 pace at Vernon Downs. Boxed in fourth, three lengths behind the leader Highbeta Blue Chip entering the stretch drive, Mata Harry ($28.40) took advantage of a sudden open
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See You At Peelers wins again--now 17 straight
June 11, 2011
How good is See You At Peelers? Well, her winning time of 1:50.3 on Saturday night at Mohawk in Fan Hanover elimination action would have been good enough to win a North America Cup elim.   See You At Peelers, a 3-year-old filly by Bettor's Delight, made winning look easy once again as s
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