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Harnessfever online auction set for Oct. 21
October 18, 2011
Harnessfever.com's online yearling sale starts Friday,Oct. 21, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 23. The sale features pacing and trotting yearlings by many of the top industry sires including 55 prospects by Western Terror, 9 by I Am A Fool, 4 by Art Major and more.   The har
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San Pail ready to take on six in BC Open Trot
October 18, 2011
With no eliminations required for this year’s Breeders Crown for open trotters, all seven entries will automatically advance to the $600,000 final on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Woodbine Racetrack. San Pail, undoubtly North America’s top older trotter, will once again be center stage as he contests
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Union Man Hanover strong in NYSS late-closer final
October 18, 2011
Four $30,000  New York Sire Stakes Late-Closer finals for 2- and 3-year-old pacers and trotters were featured on Monday at Monticello Raceway  and though the majority of the participating colts and fillies were of fine caliber still the day belonged to Union Man Hanover, who was
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Retirement for Northfield Park training trio
October 18, 2011
Elbert Quesenberry, Howard Brown and William Putney are Northfield Park trainers who have recently entered the world of retirement.    Quesenberry, a 72-year-old native of Clinton, Ohio, licensed as a driver since 1977 and a trainer since 1991, has racked up quite an impressive harness r
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Buck I St. Pat ruled ineligible for Crown
October 18, 2011
Two-time defending Breeders Crown Open Mare Trot champion Buck I St. Pat has been ruled ineligible to start in this year’s upcoming Crown by the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC). Although trainer Ron Burke entered the 8-year-old mare, because she had made breaks in her last two charted lines she was
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See You At Peelers surprise Crown entry
October 18, 2011
Entries for the $6 million Breeders Crown finals this morning revealed the expected--San Pail, Big Bad John, We Will See--and the unexpected in sophomore filly pacer See You At Peelers and 15 sophomore colt trotting entries, including supplements Daylon Magician and Dejarmbro.   The Crown Tro
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Threat of lawsuit over Ohio's plans for VLTs
October 18, 2011
The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that the Ohio Roundtable, a group opposed to gambling proposals, is theatening to file legal this week against the state for moving forward to put video lottery terminals at racetracks.   “If they want to put slot machines in racetracks, amend the
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Draws set for BC 2YO Filly Pace, Older Pace
October 18, 2011
With no eliminations required for the $600,000 Breeders Crown 2-year-old filly pace and $500,000 Breeders Crown Open Pace, all entries will advance automatically to their respective finals. The draw for both events took place Tuesday afternoon for the Oct. 29 final at Woodbine Racetrack. &nb
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2-year-old Crown elims drawn for Friday
October 18, 2011
Breeders Crown eliminations for 2 year olds will be held Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack, except for the filly pacers, which has all nine entries advancing directly to the Oct. 29 final. Twelve filly trotters were entered into the Crown, with Win Missy B and Circles taking byes and electing to r
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Charles Williams, of Cadiz, Ohio, dies at 87
October 18, 2011
Horseman Charles E. Williams. 87, of Cadiz, Ohio, died Saturday Oct. 15, at Carriage Inn of Cadiz. He was born March 31, 1924 in Cadiz, a son of the late Clyde Williams Sr. and Elizabeth Davis Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Lew Williams, his wife
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Palone has 20th straight 500-win year at Meadows
October 18, 2011
With his victory behind Eagle Dream in the fourth race at The Meadows Tuesday, driver Dave Palone reached another milestone in his Hall of Fame career: 20 consecutive years with at least 500 wins at The Meadows.   In other racing action at The Meadows, Tunearrific swooped the field aroun
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Post positions drawn for Crown elims for 3YOs
October 18, 2011
Saturday night's card at Woodbine will feature eliminations for the Breeders Crown for 3-year-old trotters and pacers, along with an elim for the Crown Mare Pace and a prep for older males set to compete in the Crown Open Pace.   Hambletonian champion Broad Bahn and Kentucky Futurity winner M
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Brennan hits 7,000 milestone at Yonkers
October 18, 2011
Last June 9, George Brennan won both halves of Yonkers Raceway's early daily double, the back portion serving as career win number 6,000. Three-quarters of the way through the Tuesday night (Oct. 18) card, Brennan increased his lifetime total to an even 7,000.   So, in the sp
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