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Ohio horse industry coalition needs members
September 10, 2011
With autumn 2011 upon us, members of the Ohio Equine Industry Coalition (OEIC) encourage everyone involved in the Ohio equine industry to unite as one voice for the purpose of enhancing and supporting all horse activities in the Buckeye State.   The Ohio equine industry has been, for many yea
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Betterthancheddar takes Cane in 1:49.2
September 10, 2011
The 57th edition of the Cane Pace, worth $342,875, was raced at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Saturday night and Betterthancheddar pulled off a mild upset victory. Starting from post seven, Betterthancheddar was fired to the front by Yannick Gingras and set a :25.4 opening quarter before
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Hot Shot Blue Chip 1:51.3 winner at Pocono
September 10, 2011
Hot Shot Blue Chip staged a furious rally to win the $50,000 Open Trot on Friday night in 1:51.3, one of the fastest trotting times ever recorded at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Leaving from post position two in a field of seven as a 7-2 shot, Hot Shot Blue Chip, a 5-year-old gelding from t
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Seeking Jeanie still undefeated with Pompano win
September 10, 2011
The Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association (FSBOA) and Isle Casino Racing Pompano hosted 13 Sunshine State Stakes Saturday morning and the card produced winning favorites in the undefeated Seeking Jeanie (1:59.4f winner in the 3yoft for the Wesgate Storm offspring bred and owned by Art
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Water recedes, but Tioga still affected by flood
September 10, 2011
While the Cane Pace is set to be contested at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Saturday night, the water is beginning to recede in New York's Southern Tier area, where flooding forced the race to be moved from Tioga Downs.   "For what's happened here in this area, what we've had to go through is m
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Little Michael B takes Babic with 1:56.3 mile
September 10, 2011
Little Michael B made use of the passing lane to overtake the pacesetter All Stienam and win the $104,500 Louis Babic Memorial Open for 2-year-old New Jersey-sired pacers by a neck in 1:56.3 Saturday at Freehold Raceway.   In the companion $60,500 Babic Filly Final, Clear View Hanover (W
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Manofmanymissions, Daylon Magician win elims
September 10, 2011
With a pair of $40,000 Canadian Trotting Classic eliminations taking place Saturday night at Mohawk, Daylon Magician and Manofmanymissions earned the trip to the winner's circle and also advanced to next week’s $1 million final.   In the first elimination, only two and three-quarter
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Southern Allie wins 52G Yonkers Open
September 10, 2011
Southern Allie (Jim Pantaleano) did his damage from off the pace Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $52,000 Open Handicap Pace in divisional-record time.Leaving from post position No. 6, "Allie" watched early as first Shoobee's Place (Cat Manzi), then Valentino (Pat Berry), took turns on the
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World records in PASS finals at Pocono
September 10, 2011
Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championship night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Saturday featured a world record by the 2-year-old filly trotter Sand Violent Blu, a wire-to-wire performance by the 2-year-old pacing colt Sweet Lou, a world-record equaling victory by She's A Great Lady runner-
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Up The Credit fastest in Simcoe 3YOCP
September 10, 2011
North America Cup winner Up The Credit delivered in his division of the Simcoe Stakes for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, winning in 1:49.1.   Roll On (Randy Waples) took the glamour boys to the quarter pole in :26. As they entered the backstretch, drive
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