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Sunny Wednesday Backstretch with Gordon
October 05, 2011
I went to bed last night in a gloomy mood after the Tigers lost 10-1 to the Yankees, but it’s hard to stay sour when you wake up to a Wednesday morning like this in Lexington. IT’S GLORIOUS! As I arrived at the track, starter and trackman Greg Coon told me, “This is better weather than I deserve.”
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Campbell has two for ISS2CT Friday at Red Mile
October 05, 2011
Possess The Will and Pekoe Fashion give trainer Jim Campbell and owner Jules Siegel’s Fashion Farms twice the reason to smile. The 2-year-old colt trotters have combined to win eight of 14 starts and $295,793 entering Friday night’s International Stallion Stakes divisions at The Red Mile. “You can
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Red Mile has contract to sell Tattersalls parcel
October 05, 2011
The Red Mile has a contract to sell its Tattersalls sale area, which covers 10 acres, to a Columbus, Ohio, developer to build housing for University of Kentucky students.   The Lexington Herald-Leader reported Wednesday that Hallmark Campus Communities of Columbus, Ohio, proposes to buil
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Qualifying races at Rosecroft on Saturday
October 05, 2011
For the first time in over a year, Standardbred horses will return to the Rosecroft Raceway oval as qualifying races will be conducted Saturday, Oct. 8, at 10 a.m.   Qualifier entries will be taken Friday, Oct. 7, beginning at 10 a.m. Entries can be placed through the Rosecroft Racing Of
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NY drug testing expert explains NY-PA differences
October 05, 2011
Jeff Gural issued the following statement after communications from both him and USTA director Joe Faraldo left some people in the sport confused about drug testing in New York.   "Since some people asked me, I thought I would offer Dr. (George) Maylin's explanation of the difference i
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