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Harness racing returns to Cal Expo on Friday
August 24, 2011
Harness racing returns to Cal Expo Friday night (August 26) with Got The Giggles and Ivegotwhatuneed heading the cast in the $4,500 main event for pacers.  The feature goes as the seventh on an 10-race card.The revised schedule finds the trotters and pacers in action on Friday and Saturday nigh
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Allmar Surprise equals Harrington track record
August 24, 2011
Christopher Giacco’s Allmar Surprise ($5.60, Victor Kirby) equaled her own aged trotting mare track record Wednesday with a 1:55.3 triumph in a $7,100 conditioned event at Harrington.Trained by Kirby, the 6-year-old Angus Hall was ready to roll despite her two-month respite as she was sent to the fr
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Lucky 13 for Radar Contact
August 24, 2011
Radar Contact made her 13th consecutive trip to the winner’s circle Tuesday evening, August 23 with a wire-to-wire score at Indiana Downs. Dan Shetler piloted the sophomore filly pacer in the third leg of Indiana Sires Stakes, winning by a length in a time of 1:56.2. Sent off as the heavy favorite,
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Peach Martini heading to SBOA final
August 24, 2011
The 3-year-old trotting "Princess," Peach Martini, is re-charged and ready to take on her next set of opponents in Friday’s $148,654 SBOA final at Mohawk Racetrack.   The sophomore filly has an attitude and acts like a princess in the barn, which is how she got barn name. Trainer/driver Ric
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Five win $5,000 HTA college scholarships
August 24, 2011
Five college students with high marks, high hopes and high ideals have been named winners of Harness Tracks of America’s 2011 college scholarships. Each has harness racing family connections and each receives a $5,000 check toward their college education.All the winners have worked with harness hors
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PA championship purses increased to $200,000
August 24, 2011
The Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission and the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association (PHHA) have announced that the upcoming Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championships and consolations will have an increase in purses, coming from a $560,000 contribution towards these races by the PHHA. &
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See You At Peelers draws post 9 at Meadows
August 24, 2011
If the undefeated See You At Peelers is to extend her career unbeaten streak to 23, she’ll have to do it from post nine, the extreme outside at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino. That’s where she drew Wednesday for Monday’s $193,150 Nadia Lobell for 3-year-old pacing fillies.   Prior to
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Cybersecurity topic at simulcasting conference
August 24, 2011
Joseph Menn, author of “Fatal System Error: The Hunt for the New Crime Lords Who are Bringing Down the Internet,” will address the subject of cybersecurity Monday, Oct. 3, to kick off the 19th annual International Simulcast Conference to be held at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz., O
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State Treasurer hoping to cash in for PEI in Metro
August 24, 2011
When State Treasurer goes to post for his $40,000 Metro Pace elimination this Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack, he could be one step closer to making his connections’ dreams come true. The 2-year-old colt would have to finish top three or be one lucky fourth-place finisher, which is drawn by lot, to a
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Il Villaggio upsets Arch Madness in Indiana
August 24, 2011
Il Villaggio scored the biggest victory of his career since he won the 2009 William Wellwood Memorial Wednesday night at Indiana Downs when he rushed past the heavily-favored Arch Madness in the final turn to win going away in 1:53 in the $213,500 Pride In Progress Trot. The time was a track re
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Freshman fillies shine in Ky. Stallion Management
August 24, 2011
A pair of $105,000 divisions of the Kentucky Stallion Management for 2-year-old filly trotters were contested Wednesday at Indiana Downs. The first split went to Win Missy B in 1:56.1 and the second went to Chilitodayhotamale in 1:56.3.   Charlie Norris trains and drives Win Missy B for breed
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Easy Again stars in Sire Stakes at Pocono
August 24, 2011
Easy Again upset previously unbeaten Sweet Lou to highlight Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. There were three stakes divisions held at Pocono for 2-year-old colts and geldings on the pace, with purses ranging from $79,662 to $80,662.Sweet Lou came in
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Crys Dream, Whit favorites in Am-Nat divisions
August 24, 2011
Crys Dream has been installed the 6-5 morning-line favorite in Saturday night's $121,500 American National 3-Year-Old Filly Trot at Balmoral Park, while the locally-owned Whit has been tabbed the 2-1 choice in the $108,500 American National 3-Year-Old Colt Trot.   Crys Dream is coming off a t
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