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More than $11,000 raised for Lederman
August 15, 2011
On Monday, Aug.15, the Standardbred Owners Association of New York (SOA) passed a resolution donating $1,000 towards defraying the costs of Freehold Raceway track announcer Larry Lederman's treatment for a malignant brain tumor.   On Saturday, Aug. 13, harness fans were encouraged to bet
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Horsemen to have limited use of State Fair track
August 15, 2011
The tragic death of five spectators caused by the collapse of the Indiana State Fairgrounds concert stage Saturday, Aug. 13, may have resulted in three harness racing programs being moved, but for the horsemen that train over the one-mile oval, most of the track will still be available.   “I
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$150,000 filly sold at Land of Lincoln sale
August 15, 2011
The annual Land of Lincoln Yearling Sale, held in conjunction with racing at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, was held Sunday, Aug. 14. A good crowd gathered under sunny skies and many were there to buy yearlings, which resulted in better results than at last year’s sale.   This
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Review Stakes at Springfield set for Tuesday
August 15, 2011
The Grand Circuit Review Stakes at Springfield, normally held on Monday and Tuesday have been rescheduled and all of the Review Stakes will be raced on Tuesday this year. The 15-race card of the Grand Circuit stop at Springfield has a first race post time of noon.In the fourth race, the $18,000 Revi
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Rain forces Monticello cancellation after 5 races
August 15, 2011
Rain caused flooding and Monticello Raceway was forced to cancel its Monday afternoon race card after the fifth race. The rains were intermittent most of the morning in the southern New York Catskill Mountains but as it got later in the day the rains began to fall persistently. Then, the c
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Papa Ray's 1:53.2 leads pacing colts at Meadows
August 15, 2011
Papa Ray won his third straight in sparkling fashion Monday at The Meadows, using a three-wide backside blitz to blow away the field by 14-1/4 lengths — and equal the stake record 1:53.2 — in a $20,000 division of a Pennsylvania Stallion Series event.   The stake for freshman colt and ge
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Sand Savage wins at Tioga
August 15, 2011
Sand Savage came into Tioga Downs’ featured event on Monday evening after four straight starts without earning a check. That slumped ended as Greg Merton put Sand Savage on the front end and cut through fractions of :27.2 and :56.1 before leading the field towards three quarters.   At the thr
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Papa Ray sparkles at The Meadows
August 15, 2011
Papa Ray won his third straight in sparkling fashion Monday at The Meadows, using a three-wide backside blitz to blow away the field by 14-1/4 lengths — and equal the stake record 1:53.2 — in a division of a $160,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series event.The stake for freshman colt and gelding
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