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China Pearls wins first Gold trophy
September 23, 2011
China Pearls got to take home her first Ontario Sires Stakes Gold trophy Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack after winning the $170,000 event for three-year-old filly trotters.The Carmen Hie student found the winner�s circle as the 1-2 favorite.Oh Sweet Baby (Mario Baillargeon) was the early leader p
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I�m The Answer, Surface Tension NYSS winners
September 23, 2011
New York Sires Stakes notables I�m The Answer, Surface Tension and Some Girls were among the divisional winners in Thursday night�s $290,128 co-features for Empire State-breds at Vernon Downs. I�m The Answer earned his eighth wins in 13 season�s starts, while local favorite Surface Tension tu
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Lanson at home in Lexington
September 23, 2011
In a preview of The Red Mile Grand Circuit action, featuring a trio of Kentucky Futurity eligible colts, a $5,300 Free For All Trot included: Opening Night, Whit and VC Chocoholic, who all went to the gate against a pair of more seasoned 7-year-old competitors, Lanson ($731106) and Titan Cup w
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Full menu of NJSS at New Meadowlands
September 23, 2011
When the New Meadowlands Racetrack opens its 2012 season, it will present an eight-month schedule that includes a full menu of stakes for New Jersey-sired pacers and trotters. �Despite all the changes at the Meadowlands, we want to assure horsemen that races for New Jersey-sired horses will
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Lucky Jim awesome at Pocono
September 23, 2011
Lucky Jim came from behind late to upend Lolique and win the featured Open trot at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried the night�s top purse of $50,000. Lucky Jim, the 6-year-old superstar gelding hailing from the Erv Miller barn, was sent to the front end by driver Andy Miller ea
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Frosh fillies in soggy NYSS Ardsley Pace
September 23, 2011
New York Sire Stakes offered up its final downstate preliminary leg Friday night, with a damp Yonkers Raceway hosting the $250,011 Ardsley Pace for 2-year-old fillies. The opening ($82,237) event was won by odds-on, division queen Handsoffmycookie (catch-driver Pat Lachance, $2.40). Leaving
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Kadabra colts sweep Gold Eliminations
September 23, 2011
One was making his debut in the Gold Series while the other is ranked in the top five, one controlled the tempo from start to finish while the other swept by the leaders in the stretch, but both Prestidigitator and Heres The Magic got the job done in Gold Elimination action at Flamboro Downs on Frid
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