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A Rocknroll Dance wins Governor's Cup elim
November 06, 2011
Harrah’s Chester Downs played host to key elimination races Sunday afternoon, November 6 to determine the fields for the Governor’s Cup, Valley Victory and Goldsmith Maid. A Rocknroll Dance turned in the fastest win in three $20,000 Governor’s Cup splits for freshman pacing colts, stopping the clock
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Gingras, Burke team for Indy Downs stakes wins
November 06, 2011
It was a big night for Yannick Gingras and Burke Racing Stable Saturday, November 5 at Indiana Downs. Gingras teamed with leading trainer Ron Burke to capture the $275,500 Monument Circle with Hugadragon before capping the evening with a track record performance behind Foiled Again in the $205,000 I
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Mystical Valentine scores at Vernon
November 06, 2011
Mystical Valentine delivered a strong stretch kick to capture Saturday night’s $10,000 Open pace, while the trotter Famous Image and pacer Noble Wabbit each established Vernon Downs records for going 7/8ths-of-a-mile--the wrong way of the track.   With Leon Bailey steering for trainer Dave De
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Star Recruit wins American-National elimination
November 06, 2011
Steve Carter pupils Star Recruit and Caviart Key swept the top two spots in the lone American-National elimination for freshman pacing colts Saturday, November 5 at Balmoral Park. Sent off as the favorites, the two horses finished a neck apart at the wire, with Ridge Warren guiding Star Recruit to t
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Sires stakes headline action at Cal Expo
November 06, 2011
The weather wasn't nice, but the weekending card (November 5) at Cal Expo was while highlighted by Sires Stakes, Series' Finals, and Winners-Over action. Two $15,000 California Sires Stakes had center-stage for freshmen colts & geldings, on which Ra Ra Steven & El Azteca scored.   In
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Colonial Downs closes with Day of Champions
November 06, 2011
Itrustyou, the 2010 Virginia-bred 2-year-old colt and gelding pacing champ, returned to the Commonwealth and captured the $44,400 3-year-old division in a new life mark on Saturday afternoon on the $368,000 Day of Champions program at Colonial Downs. The Third Straight--Dynamic Lady gelding went w
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Progress Pace elims to "Alsace," Fashion Delight
November 06, 2011
Alsace Hanover and Fashion Delight won Progress Pace elims, and Chapter Seven, Cedar Dove and Drop The Ball were Matron Stakes winners on Sunday at Dover Downs.   In a photo finish, John Fielding’s Alsace Hanover, reined by Hall of Famer Ron Pierce, had just enough to hold off fast finis
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