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Marcus Miller time in Balmoral stakes
August 01, 2011
The bevy of state-bred stakes action that comprise the Southland Festival of Racing continued on Sunday night at Balmoral Park as sophomore trotters took center stage in a pair of big- money events. Headlining the action were diagonally gaited sophomore fillies as a field of nine ladies lined up beh
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Fawkes now in Hambo spotlight
August 01, 2011
Author J.K. Rowling presented her first Harry Potter manuscript to 12 publishing houses and was rejected by all 12. Experts looked at the pages and didn't see potential, let alone greatness.   Perhaps the same could be said for Fawkes, a surprise qualifier for Saturday's $1.5 million Hambleto
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$150K Pick 4, $200K tri guarantee on Hambo day
August 01, 2011
The big Pick 4 guarantee returns on Hambletonian Day! A $150,000 Pick 4 will be offered on races 6-9 on the Saturday, Aug. 6 card. The $150,000 guarantee on the Meadowlands Pace Night Pick 4 handled more than $200,000. A special Pacing Pick 4 will also be guaranteed at $50,000 later in the
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Shelliscape reminds McIntosh of Delinquent Account
August 01, 2011
Hall of Fame trainer Bob McIntosh is hoping his undefeated freshman pacing filly will live up to her pedigree when she goes postward for the Whenuwishuponastar Stakes final this Thursday at Mohawk Racetrack.Shelliscape is a perfect three-for-three with a 1:53.4 lifetime mark and $27,000 in the ban
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Machapelo upsets in Battle of Waterloo
August 01, 2011
Machapelo captured Grand River Raceway’s $300,000 Battle Of Waterloo in 1:54.4 and pulled off the biggest upset in the history of the race during the track’s Industry Day Celebration on Monday, Aug. 1.   Leaving from post four, driver Scott Zeron sent the Mach Three homebred first-over a
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Dexter Dunn takes World Driving tourney lead
August 01, 2011
New Zealand’s Dexter Dunn was a race winner in the second round of the World Driving Championship, raced at Tioga Downs on Monday evening, and as a result took the lead in the 20-heat competition among 10 of the world’s top harness drivers.   Corey Callahan, sent away from the starting g
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