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Economy Terror in Three Diamonds at Chester
November 01, 2011
Breeders Crown winner Economy Terror was among eight 2-year-old fillies entered in the Three Diamond Stakes at Harrah’s Chester, while Breeders Crown runners-up Win Missy B, A Rocknroll Dance, and Possess The Will also will make stakes appearances at the Philadelphia-area oval.   Sunday’s rac
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Saturday funeral for Hazel Park's Denny Walton
November 01, 2011
Funeral arrangements for longtime Michigan-based horseman and Hazel Park Raceway assistant race secretary Denny Walton have been announced. Mr. Walton died last week as a result of a heart attack at the age of 74.   Along with working in the Hazel Park race office, Mr. Walton was also in
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New Zealanders conquer Dover Downs
November 01, 2011
A pair of veteran New Zealand-breds, Mainland Key N and Roman Conqueror N, scored impressive victories in Halloween Day $30,000 paces on the first Monday card of the 2011-2012 Dover Downs meet.   Tim Tetrick made a quick move with Mainland Key N to take the lead at the three-quarters and then
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Rod Hughes reflects on season with San Pail
November 01, 2011
Harness racing fans will not see San Pail again this year, but the 7-year-old trotter gave them plenty of memories upon which to reminisce until his return next season.   Last Saturday night, San Pail won the $600,000 Breeders Crown Open Trot by a neck over the French invader, Rapide Lebel, i
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Burke wins BC MVT Award
November 01, 2011
The inaugural Most Valuable Trainer (MVT) Award was won by trainer Ron Burke at the conclusion of the Breeders Crown races on Saturday night. Burke accumulated 38 points in the scoring and bested 62 other trainers who all put on another thrilling show for harness racing fans all over the world.
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Court upholds Fusco's 5-year ban
November 01, 2011
The New York State Racing and Wagering Board’s five-year license ban of a harness trainer who repeatedly violated the Board’s rules regarding banned substances has been upheld by the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department.   The court’s dismissal of trainer Carmine
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Andover Hall colt wins rich Mangelli in Italy
November 01, 2011
The Orsi Mangelli for 3-year-old trotters, worth approximately $525,000, was contested at the San Siro track in Milan, Italy on Tuesday night and it was won by Brad de Veluwe, a son of Andover Hall out of the Muscles Yankee mare Amazing Ride. The filly division went to Orsia, a daughter of Angus Hal
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Jojo N Goliath takes Meadows pace feature
November 01, 2011
Jojo N Goliath worked out a second-over trip and went on to a narrow victory in Tuesday’s $22,500 Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.   Sitting fourth down the backside, Jojo N Goliath and Eric Ledford followed the live cover of Tunearrific before peeling off aro
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6 entered in Messenger; 4 in Lady Maud
November 01, 2011
Roll With Joe, the richest harness horse in North America this season. leads six 3-year-olds entered for Yonkers Raceway's Messenger Stakes. The final leg of the pacing Triple Crown is a one-dash-for-the-cash event, worth $401,000. It will be contested Saturday night, Nov. 12.   The rema
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Winbak Delight upsets Real Mystical at Monticello
November 01, 2011
One of the bigger stories around Monticello Raceway in recent months has been the emergence of Real Mystical, a 1:51.1 record pacer five years ago who has been the talk of the town of late.   Claimed for $5,000 by James Schreisbeis on Sept. 20, the altered son of Real Artist then proceeded t
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