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See You At Peelers turns 21 in NYSS
July 29, 2011
See You At Peelers stretched her career unbeaten streak to 21 with a 1:52.2 victory in a $46,826 New York Sire Stakes division for 3-year-old filly pacers Thursday night at Yonkers Raceway. Driven by Marcus Johansson, the daughter of Bettor's Delight led through fractions of :28.2, :57.1 and 1:25.1
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MM's Lioness sets stake mark at The Meadows
July 29, 2011
MM's Lioness, who missed her freshman season due to an infection, began to make up for lost time Thursday at The Meadows when she captured a division of an $89,034 Arden Downs event for sophomore trotting fillies in a stake-record 1:55.4.The Grand Circuit stake, known as the Ned McCarr, was conteste
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More Maryland Sire Stakes summer finals at Ocean Downs
July 29, 2011
On Thursday, July 28, Ocean Downs hosted four Maryland Sire Stake Summer Finals for 3year olds, each with a purse of $25,000 on Thursday July 28.The 3-year old filly pacers started the evening off with a non-wagering event. O’What A Stunner repeated last week’s preliminary performance, coming from t
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Bar Nancy, Jazzi Jo score upsets at Indy Downs
July 29, 2011
Indiana Downs hosted the opening round of Indiana Sires Stakes competition for sophomore filly trotters Thursday, July 28. Two $40,000 preliminary legs were offered, with the favorite in each contest suffering defeat. Bar Nancy earned a 1:56.4 victory in the first division, while Jazzi Jo claimed a
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Perfect Peelers joins the "21" club
July 29, 2011
Blackjack! The perfect See You at Peelers reached 21 Thursday night, winning her $46,826 division of Yonkers Raceway's $233,230 New York Sire Stakes Rye Pace.The time--an effortless 1:52.2--was a track record for her 3-year-old filly weight class. There were a lot of variables before the race even t
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Stallion Cam's Eclipse dies
July 29, 2011
Cam's Eclipse, standing his first season at stud at Crimson Lane Farm in Indiana, was euthanized Thursday, July 28, as a result of a severe case of colic. Owned by Dr. Andy Roberts of Lexington, Ky., Cam's Eclipse was 14. A son of Cam Fella out of the $271,000-winnng BG's Bunny mare Styx And Scones
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Adios starter Eighteen unhurt in morning spill
July 29, 2011
Eighteen, a 20-1 longshot in Saturday's $500,000 Delvin Miller Adios for 3-year-old pacers at The Meadows after finishing third in his elim, escaped serious injury Friday morning in an incident that left trainer Dr. Ian Moore with four broken ribs.   Moore said he has always been careful when
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Gural thanks Meadowlands horsemen
July 29, 2011
Jeff Gural has sent out a letter to horsemen competing at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Here is the letter in its entirety as it was posted on the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey website:   Dear Meadowlands Drivers & Trainers,I just want you all to know how much I
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Slave Dream to miss Nat Ray after surgery
July 29, 2011
When the best older trotters in North America compete in the $300,000 Nat Ray on Aug. 6 at the Meadowlands, last year’s winner, Slave Dream, will not be lining up behind the gate.   Slave Dream, a 6-year-old son of Pearsall Hanover-Hungarie F, had surgery to remove a chip out of his front r
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$32,000 yearling tops Hanover's Adios sale
July 29, 2011
Roger Hammer traveled to The Meadows specifically to buy hip 16 at Hanover Shoe Farms' Adios Yearling Sale on Friday afternoon, and it took the horse home after bidding $32,000, the top price at the sale.   Hammer bought a filly by Allamerican Native out of the Camluck mare Aurora Seelster na
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Big Chocolate in sweet Haughton elim win
July 29, 2011
Big Chocolate rallied from the back of the field to win one of two $20,000 eliminations for the Peter Haughton Memorial Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Heavy rains soaked the track early in the card, creating sloppy conditions for the 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings. That didn
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A Penny Earned stays undefeated with NYSS win
July 29, 2011
On Friday night Yonkers Raceway featured 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings in New York Sire Stakes action. Rain, including some heavy downpours, greeted the youngsters for most of the five divisions on the wagering card.   The first ($36,671) betting event was a handy, down-the-road
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Power outage shortens Scioto's stakes card
July 29, 2011
Special Lady D got a perfect pocket trip and used that as a springboard to an easy 3 3/4-length victory in the Ohio Breeders Stakes at Scioto Downs Friday night. The bay freshman daughter of Stand Forever paced her mile in 1:56.2, dropping a tick from the mark she took earlier this month at Scioto.
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Penny Pincher takes Tioga mare pace feature
July 29, 2011
Penny Pincher was a force to be reckoned with in the fillies and mares Open Pace early in the 2011 season before a few breaks led to a one-month hiatus from racing. In her third start back from the break, Penny Pincher posted her second consecutive win at Tioga Downs on Friday night. This
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Meadowlands Pick 6 carryover $21,543
July 29, 2011
The Pick 6 carryover continues to grow at the Meadowlands, with $21,543 heading into Saturday night's card.   A $1 base wager, the Pick 6 will begin in race four, the second of two $35,000 eliminations for the Hambletonian Oaks.  Jezzy, who is 18-19 lifetime, tops the field of 3-year-old
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