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Strike An Attitude, Foxy Lady take PASS
July 14, 2011
Strike An Attitude, runner-up in last year’s Breeders Crown but winless in four previous 2011 outings, ended her seasonal drought with a sharp 1:52.4 victory in a division of Wednesday’s $206,710 Pennsylvania Sires Stake at The Meadows. Foxy Lady's 1:52.2 effort took the other split in the even
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Kentucky Downs approved to add Instant Racing
July 14, 2011
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) on Thursday unanimously gave approval to the Kentucky Downs Thoroughbred racetrack to install 200 Instant Racing Machines. The KHRC last fall approved regulations under its pari-mutuel rules to allow the slot machine-like machines that allow players to mak
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Fox Valley Ruffian finds room to win Hanover Stakes
July 14, 2011
Hanover Stakes action continued on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a compact field of five 3-year-old filly trotters squared off in a $24,500 event. Splitting horses in the final sixteenth of a mile, Ron Marino and David Hermann’s Fox Valley Ruffian came flying through the lane to win by a
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Autumn Escapade favored in Armbro Flight elim
July 14, 2011
When Autumn Escapade lines up behind the gate for her $50,000 Armbro Flight elimination on Friday evening at Mohawk, David Miller, her driver and owner, will be in the unfamiliar position of observer, watching from the drivers' room at the Meadowlands in New Jersey.   A 6-year-old daughter
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Gewertz has historic baker's dozen at Tioga
July 14, 2011
You might think it impressive that New York-based owner Ted Gewertz has an interest in three horses entered in Saturday’s $1 million Meadowlands Pace at the Meadowlands, but on Thursday night he will do something that likely has never before been done: Gewertz owns an interest in at least one horse
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Obituary for Charles Bowen
July 14, 2011
Charles E. Bowen, 84, died Tuesday, July 12, in Indianapolis, after a prolonged illness.  A long time Columbus, Ohio, resident, he was preceded in death in 2010 by his wife, Lenore, of 61 years.    Bowen will be long remembered for his many contributions to the harness rac
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Carr using Big Jim to create new fans
July 14, 2011
When Tim Nagle and his wife, Dolores, brought their grandson Kyle to Meadowlands Racetrack on May 28, they hoped to pick a few winners. They never thought they would end up in the winner's circle. Yet that is where the Nagles found themselves after Big Jim won the $400,000 New Jersey Classic. Big Ji
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More promotions for final month at Meadowlands
July 14, 2011
A summer season finale complete with fireworks is just one of the events new operator Jeff Gural has added to Meadowlands Racetrack’s promotional schedule.   Big M Club members are invited to try and “Beat The Boss” in a handicapping challenge on Friday, July 22. Club members who can out hand
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Bartlett to be out of action a while longer
July 14, 2011
Jason Bartlett, recovering from an Independence Day auto accident while Yonkers Raceway-bound, has provided another status update. The Yonkers Raceway's three-time defending driving champion--who suffered head and (left) eye injuries--has been through an array of tests from any number of s
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Donato's trainer has a fast Donato colt
July 14, 2011
One of the fastest 2-year-old trotters this season is named Power Play, and he used a move indicative of his name to take control of a qualifying race at the Meadowlands this morning and then sprint home his last quarter in :27.2 to win by 12 ½ lengths in 1:56.3 with Andy Miller in the sulky.  
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Hoosier Park closes out 2011 meet Saturday
July 14, 2011
Hoosier Park Racing & Casino will close out its 2011 Standardbred meet Saturday, July 16 with athletic stars of all kinds. Tagged as Hoosier Champions, the evening will include purse money in excess of $1.2 million and offer numerous giveaways and appearances, including a meet and greet session
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Tetrick sets 'world record' at Meadowlands
July 14, 2011
Tim Tetrick set a "world record" for one-mile racetracks Thursday night at the Meadowlands as the winner of more than 9,300 races became the first person to announce a race and then 20 minutes later drive the winner of the next race.   Tetrick drove Thursday afternoon at Harrah
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Freshman trot records fall at Tioga
July 14, 2011
Freshman trotters rolled into Tioga Downs for a special Thursday night race card in the Tompkins-Geers stakes. When the dust settled multiple track records had fallen victim to some impressive 2-year-old trotters.   Leading the way for the freshman trotting fillies was Check Me Out from the
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Colt hoping to be bestofbest in Meadowlands Pace
July 14, 2011
Bestofbest Hanover may be small in stature, but he has big talent. The Quebec-owned and trained colt will try to use his strong late brush to catch a piece of the $1 million jackpot in the Meadowlands Pace on Saturday night.   Bestofbest Hanover will start from post nine with driver Mike Lach
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