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Silent Swing silences rivals at Yonkers
September 17, 2011
Rank outsider Silent Swing (Brent Holland) upset the apple cart Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $52,000 Open Pace.   The field, reduced to a half-dozen when the two outside entrants (Hypnotist and Mr. Massimo) came up ill, saw 22-1 Silent Swing leave alertly from post position four.
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Handsoffmycookie takes Vernon NYSS in 1:54
September 17, 2011
The 2-year-old pacing filly Handsoffmycookie is still on top of her game as she turned in a powerful 1:54 victory by 3 3/4 lengths in New York Sire Stakes action at Vernon Downs Friday night. The filly by Art Major controlled the race, worth $30,310, then kicked home with a :26.3 last
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Longtime Michigan track rep George Lewis dies
September 17, 2011
Longtime Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association track representative George Lewis died Friday, Sept. 16. He was 87.   Mr. Lewis became involved in racing after working in the bread business, which in turn led to the horse "Breadman George" being named after him, a pacer who was successf
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Crown contender Rapide Lebel wows in Sweden
September 17, 2011
Rapide Lebel, whose connections have accepted an invitation to compete in the Breeders Crown at Woodbine next month, turned in two powerful performances to sweep the two-heat Aby Greater Prize on Saturday in Sweden. He won the first heat with a 1:52.2 mile rate effort and came back and won the secon
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12 entered in Jug, so two 6-horse elims
September 17, 2011
A small but talented field of 12 sophomore colt pacers will go postward Thursday afternoon, Sept. 22, looking to capture the 66th Little Brown Jug. The field is divided into two $84,288 eliminations with the first four finishers in each advancing to the $252,864 final. If a race-off would
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Experts (including HFW) weigh in on CTC final
September 17, 2011
With the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic set for Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack, WEG's communications department got the inside scoop from some of the industry experts. They have provided their Trotting Classic picks for the featured race, here in alphabetical order:    Greg Blanchard
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Super Night 23 results from Balmoral Park
September 17, 2011
Balmoral Park hosted Illinois Super Night 23 on Saturday, with the action getting started right away with a pair of championship events for sophomore trotters. The $100,000 Su Mac Lad for colts got the festivities off on a strong note for favorites as even-money choice Fox Valley Arrow scored a 1:56
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Ontario "magic" in Canadian Trotting Classic
September 17, 2011
Daylon Magician, with driver Jack Moiseyev, didn't need any smoke and mirrors Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack, as he powered his way to a 1 3/4-length triumph in the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic for 3 year olds.   Taking over from Hambletonian winner Broad Bahn, who suffered from an irr
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Colonial Downs opens with Belote Series
September 17, 2011
Colonial Downs opened its 14th harness racing season Saturday on a damp, cool afternoon, but Dan O'Mara's Dreamanotherdream and Jason MacDougall's Willin Dylan didn't mind as they each scored come-from-behind division victories in the Hal Belote Memorial Trotting Series.   Willin Dylan's win
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Favorites rule in Indiana Downs stakes
September 17, 2011
Odds-on favorites swept the trio of stakes events Saturday night at Indiana Downs. American Jewel ($2.10) remained perfect for her career in capturing the $281,000 Kentuckiana Stallion Management for 2-year-old filly pacers, while A Rocknroll Dance ($2.10) and Sweet Lou ($2.20) were victorious in th
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Win Missy B sets records in Peaceful Way
September 17, 2011
Win Missy B, confidently handled by Trevor Ritchie, blazed her way to a track, stakes and Canadian record of 1:53.3 in winning the $447,000 Peaceful Way Stakes for 2-year-old filly trotters Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack. The time eclipsed the former record of 1:54.2, set four years ago by Snow White.
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Moiseyev had "The Game Plan" to win Wellwood
September 17, 2011
Not only did driver Jack Moiseyev capture the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, the Hall of Fame driver held on to win the $469,000 William Wellwood Memorial Trot with The Game Plan.   Sent off as the 4-5 favorite, American Gangster (Brian Sears), who s
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