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Ontario commission denies big Flamboro date cut
November 18, 2011
The Ontario Racing Commission announced 2012 race dates on Friday, and included in the notice that it had denied a request by Flamboro Downs to be closed for three months.   Woodbine and Mohawk will race 228 dates in 2012, with 130 at Woodbine and 98 at Mohawk.   Flamboro Downs, which
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Sears takes Yonkers Friday features
November 18, 2011
Bling, driven by Brian Sears, found the pocket payoff Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $38,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post position three, Bling was in play early. She made the first lead before giving in to 19-10 favorite Breakhear
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Big Bad John to stand at Midland in Ohio
November 18, 2011
Big Bad John p,2, 1:50.4; 3, 1:49 ($988,559), the winner of this year's Little Brown Jug, has been retired to stud duty at Midland Acres in Ohio. Ed Telle, whose Winchester Baye Acres owns the stallion, made the announcement along with Midland Acres.   "We're thrilled to have him. Big Bad Joh
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Fridaynightflight wins Abe Lincoln in 1:54.2
November 18, 2011
Fridaynightflight rebounced from a ninth-place finish in the American National at Balmoral the previous week and took the $127,800 Abe Lincoln on the other side of the Windy City on Friday night at Maywood Park, scoring in 1:54.2. Fridaynightflight now has career earnings of $387,704.   Frida
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"Cheddar," Crossthreaded big Windy City winners
November 18, 2011
Betterthancheddar coasted to a huge open-lengths victory in the $175,000 Windy City Pace at Maywood Park Friday night, hitting the wire in 1:52.3 with George Brennan in the sulky. The victory was the fifth straight for Betterthancheddar, who won the Breeders Crown at Woodbine on Oct. 29.   A
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Mr. Avalanche wins Vernon Open Trot by neck
November 18, 2011
Mr. Avalanche brushed by the favorite Scorpion Moon in late stretch to win Friday night’s $10,000 featured ninth race at Vernon Downs.   With Chris Lems handling the lines for trainer Paul Drante, Jr., Mr. Avalanche ($10.80) drafted along in the pocket behind the mile-cutting, crowd choice Sc
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