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San Pail rallies fast to win Nat Ray
August 06, 2011
San Pail charged through the lane to collar Arch Madness several strides before the wire and win the $300,000 Nat Ray Invitational in 1:50.4 on Saturday at Meadowlands Racetrack. Lucky Jim was third. Driven by Randy Waples, San Pail was sent off at 2-1. Arch Madness was the even-money choice.
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Favorites reign in Indiana Sires Stakes
August 06, 2011
Favorites carried the day in the opening round of Indiana Sires Stakes action for two-year-old colt trotters Friday, August 5 at Indiana Downs. Led by Trottin Tiger, a 1:58.2 winner, favorites claimed three of four $40,000 divisions. One week after setting a national season�s mark, Trottin
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Shadyshark Hanover shatters Holmes record
August 06, 2011
With driver Jim Morill Jr. at the helm, Shadyshark Hanover demolished both the Oliver Wendell Holmes ($102,750) record in pacing the fastest mile ever and the fastest mile by a 3-year-old pacer at the Meadowlands as he ricocheted off cover to win in 1:47.4. Hugadragon was second and Meadowland
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Check Me Out cruises in Merrie Annabelle
August 06, 2011
With a powerful first over brush, the undefeated in six starts Check me Out, driven by Tim Tetrick and owned by Ray Schnittker and Charles Iannazzo, set a new stakes record in the $333,200 Merrie Annabelle for 2-year-old trotting fillies, winning by open lengths in 1:54.2 at the Meadowlands on Satur
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Weingartner wins Haughton
August 06, 2011
Weingartner, named for Harness Racing's Communications Ace Ken Weingartner, was the upset winner in 1:55.2 in the $400,000 Peter Haughton Memorial at the Meadownds on Saturday. Johnny Takter was in the bike for brother Jimmy Takter and owners Christina Takter, John Fielding, Brixton Medical and Loui
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We Will See captures US Pacing Championship
August 06, 2011
We Will See (and driver Ron Pierce) easily strode to victory in the $174,250 first division of the US Pacing Championship in 1:47.2 on Saturday (August 6) at Meadowlands Racetrack. Aracache Hanover (Doug McNair) set the early fractions of :26.4 and :54 to the half, with We Will See pacing along behi
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Bold And Fresh shocks field in Oaks upset
August 06, 2011
In a surprising rout, Bold and Fresh and driver George Brennan pulled off a longshot at odds of 24-1 win in 1:53.1 in the $750,000 Hambletonian Oaks for sophomore trotting fillies on Saturday Aug. 6 at the Meadowlands.It was the second Hambletonian Oaks win for driver George Brennan and the first fo
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Broad Bahn and Brennan win Hambo
August 06, 2011
As they predicted they would be, driver George Brennan and Broad Bahn were agressive from the word go, leaving strongly from the rail and never looking back, winning ths 86th $1.5 million Hambo, by open lengths in 1:53. fot the Noel Daley-trained, Leif Alber owned colt.Broad Bahn is a three-ye
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Yonkers hosts five NYSS divisions
August 06, 2011
Another round of New York Sire Stakes took over Yonkers Raceway Saturday night, this one the $233,775 Armand Palatucci Trot for 3-year-old colts and geldings. Five divisions did their thing over a "good" surface. The evening's first wagering division went to a wrapped-up, odds-on Keenan (Je
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Vernon records for Lightning Prince, Ivanhoe Diamant
August 06, 2011
Odd-distance track record performances by Lightning Prince and Ivanhoe Diamant, plus an Open pace victory by Forty Carrots were highlights of Saturday night�s 10-race card at Vernon Downs. Competing on a �good� track in the first half-mile dash (The Dashtonian) in the track�s 58-year histor
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Rookie Mistake takes Tioga feature in 1:56.4
August 06, 2011
Rookie Mistake and Ed Hensley took home Saturday night�s featured event in the $18,000 Open Handicap Trot. Starting from post position number four, Hensley backed Rookie Mistake off the gate and ducked in fifth as Howd That Feel and Aruba Vacation battled through an opening panel of 27.3. As the fie
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Bullseye for Gun Show in Buckeye State Pace
August 06, 2011
Gun Show remained unbeaten in four lifetime starts by rocketing past his rivals in the final quarter to win the $53,300 Buckeye State Pace at Scioto Downs on Saturday in 1:56.2. Dan Noble drove for trainer Jim Arledge, Jr. and owners Milton Leeman and Dustin Arledge. Kyle Ater and
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Mystician beats �Prodigal� by nose for Gold
August 06, 2011
Mystician edged out Prodigal Seelster in a photo finish Saturday night in the $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for three-year-old pacers at Mohawk Racetrack. The Jeff Gillis pupil captured his third victory in 10 starts this year while lowering his lifetime mark to 1:49.2.
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