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The Meadows cancels Friday's card
September 09, 2011
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino has canceled Friday's card as the track continues to repair damage to the racing surface caused by heavy, persistent rain after maintenance on track was begun last weekend. A decision will be announced later today on the status of qualifying races scheduled for Sat
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Harlem Rockturne wins Vernon feature
September 09, 2011
The favorite Harlem Rockturne lived up to her advanced billing with a front-striding 1:53.2 triumph in Thursday night’s $10,000 featured sixth race at Vernon Downs.Leading driver Jimmy Whittemore did the steering and kept Harlem Rockturne ($2.80) on the bit through splits of ::27.1, :56.3 and 1:24.3
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Burgess keeps the faith in Blue Porsche
September 09, 2011
Despite posting four consecutive off-the-board finishes, Blue Porsche’s reputation still speaks tons as the 3-year-old colt has been installed the 4-1 second choice by the Mohawk oddsmaker in the first of two eliminations for the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic (CTC) on Saturday night. Trainer
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Indiana Downs hosts rich Super Night program
September 09, 2011
The top Indiana-sired trotters and pacers will compete Saturday, September 10 for more than $2 million in purses as part of Indiana Downs’ Super Night program. The 14-race card consists of 10 lucrative Indiana Sires Stakes finals and four consolation events. First post is slated for 6:55 p.m.  
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Sunshine Stakes leg Saturday am at Pompano
September 09, 2011
The Florida Standardbred Breeders And Owners Association and Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park are hosting Sunshine State Stakes Leg#3 on Saturday, with first post at 11:30 am following qualifying and schooling events.   The 13 race non-betting card kicks off the fall/winter racing season
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Dave Brower leaves the Meadowlands
September 09, 2011
Dave Brower, the morning-line oddsmaker, handicapper and TV co-host at the Meadowlands since 1996, told harnessracing.com Friday morning that he has decided to leave the track. Brower was also a regular contributor to the Drive Time segment broadcast on TVG, giving viewers an insider’s perspective o
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E L Rock, Firstclassprincess win Smith divisions
September 09, 2011
Using completely different strategies post time favorites E L Rock and Firstclassprincess won the Charles Smith for sophomore colt trotters and its filly companion race, the Helen Smith, at Freehold on Friday afternoon.With a long first over brush, post time favorite E L Rock and driver George Brenn
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Osborne’s Sweeper, Hare Craft look for Super Night repeats
September 09, 2011
It’s a great honor to win an Ohio Sires Stakes final, but it’s a greater honor to win the championship two years in a row.On Saturday at Scioto Downs, only two sophomores racing on Super Night have a chance to be crowned as the best in Ohio again. They are the pacing filly Osborne’s Sweeper and the
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Kindergartners in attendance Friday at Red Mile
September 09, 2011
The Kindergarten Classic kicks off at The Red Mile with five $10,000 divisions on Friday night for freshman trotters.  There were 29 two-year old filly trotters dropped in the box causing three divisions, while 16 two-year old colt trotters split into two fields of eight.  
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Handsoffmycookie chews up NYSS field
September 09, 2011
New York Sire Stakes resumed in Westchester Friday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the$250,012 Frank Becerra Pace for 2-year-old fillies. Four divisions--two off the card, two on--went postward.  The first ($63,403) wagering event went to 2-5 favorite Double Major (Jason Bartlett). Leaving
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"Gangster" sets 1:54.4 mark in Wellwood elim
September 09, 2011
Twenty freshman trotters contested a trio of $30,000 William Wellwood Memorial eliminations Friday night at Mohawk Racetrack, but it was The Game Plan and American Gangster who stole the spotlight after they each took a turn lowering the track record.   By stopping the teletimer in 1:54.4 in
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Autumn Escapade trots 1:53.2 Vernon record
September 09, 2011
Autumn Escapade lowered the track record for older trotting mares to 1:53.2 with her gate-to-wire victory in Friday night’s $25,000 leg of the Miss Versatility Series at Vernon Downs.   With David Miller doing the teaming for trainer Jonas Czernyson in Friday’s eighth race, the third and fina
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Big stakes day in Maine Sunday at Scarborough
September 09, 2011
The Maine Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association (MSBOA) and Scarborough Downs will present the Maine Breeders Stakes 2-year-old Trotting and Pacing Finals on Sunday, September 11, 2011.  Post time is 1:05 pm.   The event showcases the very best in young harness racehorses that are
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Big miles by Vic Smith, Whit at Red Mile
September 09, 2011
New Jersey Sire Stakes champion Vic Smith showed that he's was the top dog in Kindergarten Classic 2-year-old trotting colt action at The Red Mile Friday night, turning in a powerful 1:57.4 performance before he heads to Balmoral for the American National.   Vic Smith is trained by Julie Mill
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