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Bartlett, Stratton in accident en route to Yonkers
July 04, 2011
Drivers Jason Bartlett and Jordan Stratton were involved in an auto accident while Yonkers Raceway-bound Monday night. According to Bartlett's wife, Kristen, the car--driven by Stratton with Bartlett as the only passenger--was struck on the passenger side while approaching the Bear Mountain Bridge,
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Bold And Fresh tops Beatgoeson Hanover in PASS
July 04, 2011
Three-year-old trotting fillies invaded Harrah's Chester Racetrack on July 4 to compete in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and Stallion Stakes. The winners of the $65,000-plus Sire Stakes races were Cedar Dove (1:55.1), Celebrity Katie (1:55.4) and Bold And Fresh (1:55).   Bold and Fresh, 
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Just By Design plans a Balmoral win
July 04, 2011
A full field of 10 Illinois conceived and foaled three-year-old pacing fillies lined up behind the gate for Sunday’s headliner the $9,000 Crestwood OTB Stake. Providing the fireworks in this battle Mike Brink, R.D. Poppleton and David Carter’s Just By Design came up with the perfect game plan as the
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Back-to-back wins for trotter Opal Mine
July 04, 2011
Opal Mine and Jim Meittinis made it back-to-back Open Trot victories on Monday afternoon, scoring in the $16,500 feature at Tioga Downs, this time winning in 1:55.1.   Leaving from post position number six, Opal Mine settled in fourth past the quarter pole as The Kentuckian (Greg Merton) took
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Spender Hanover scores on holiday card
July 04, 2011
Spender Hanover served up an afternoon-fastest 1:53.1 victory in Monday’s $8,000 featured ninth race at Vernon Downs. Facing seven solid rivals in the week’s Open-2 Pace, Spender Hanover ($34.20) was hustled to the front by driver Joe Nassimos and sliced through splits of :27.1, :55.4 and 1:24.1 en
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Takter profiled in NY Times on July 4
July 04, 2011
Horseman Jimmy Takter and his wife Christina keep their love of America on display year-round, with a miniature of the Statue of Liberty at the entrance to their New Jersey farm, and flags prominently displayed. And in the Fourth of July edition of The New York Times, both their patriotism and Jimmy
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Jessica Action romps by six in Ohio Sire Stakes
July 04, 2011
Trainer Kent Sherman and driver Ryan Stahl unveiled another outstanding trotting lass on Monday at Scioto Downs when Jessica Action won a division of the Ohio Sire Stakes by six lengths in 2:01.2.   Two years ago Sherman and Stahl campaigned the freshman filly Jesse’s Messsenger, a daugh
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Warrawee Needy scores in OSS Gold
July 04, 2011
Warrawee Needy with driver Jody Jamieson proved to be the top Ontario-sired two-year-old pacing colt so far this season as they stopped the clock in 1:52.2 in Monday evening's $130,000 Ontario Sire Stakes Gold final at Mohawk. The victory was one of four wins for Jamieson on the night.  
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