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Woodbine's Bet Night Live customers top 2,000
December 02, 2011
Woodbine Entertainment Group says it it pleased with its Bet Night Live handicapping contest, which concluded Monday, Nov. 28.   Bet Night Live (BNL) was launched in May 2010, which replaced Race Night on The Score. The redesigned two-hour programs (Mondays for standardbred and Wednesdays f
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Chalk mark wins in Autumn 2FP elims
December 02, 2011
Driver Chris Chistoforou made the most of his trip to Woodbine Racetrack Thursday evening as he captured both $20,000 Autumn Stakes eliminations for freshman pacing fillies.   In the first elimination, Christoforou guided the 2-5 post time favorite, Machleen, to victory in a new lifetime be
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Idol Kemp springs 13-1 Dover upset
December 02, 2011
Overlooked Idol Kemp stormed down the lane at 13-1 odds to win the $13,500 feature trot at Dover Downs on Thursday.   After being favored last time out and a with a win and two seconds in four starts this meet, Roger Plante steered Carol and trainer Jim Atkinson’s Idol Kemp to a come-fro
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Lexington Select announces 2012 sale dates
December 02, 2011
Sale dates for 2012 have been announced for the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. The sale, to be held as usual at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion, will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 3 and continue though Sunday, Oct. 7. The auction will coincide with The Red Mile's Grand Circuit meet.   In making the
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Umphrey hoping to wrangle up another star
December 02, 2011
After celebrating a career year with over $1.1 million in earnings, which included a victory in the Breeders Crown with Monkey On My Wheel, trainer Travis Umphrey is hoping Twin B Wrangler will be his next superstar pacer.   The lightly-raced rookie son of Mach Three-Stryper will headline h
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Sugar Valley Farms new Ohio stallion station
December 02, 2011
Ohio horsemen Bill Walters and Joe McLead will be operating Sugar Valley Farm as a stallion station in 2012. The farm was established in 1968 by Walters' father and McLeads' grandfather Dr. Dale Walters. Among the studs Sugar Valley will be standing are the pacing stallions Woodstock, Mr W
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Walker wins $25,000 Billings Gold Cup
December 02, 2011
Mitchell "Sky" Walker, last year's Silver Cup winner, stepped up his game to the ultimate level Friday at The Meadows when he won the Delvin Miller Memorial Driving Championship Gold Cup, the $25,000 final of the prestigious C.K.G. Billings Series for amateur drivers.   "Trader" Bud Hatfield,
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Saftic steers longshots to Autumn Stakes wins
December 02, 2011
Nineteen three-year-old pacing fillies trucked to Woodbine on Friday evening to contest two eliminations for this year’s Autumn Stakes, but with a pair of longshots, it was driver Mike Saftic who stole the show.   Saftic guided both Shadys Art and Machs Delicacy to victory. In the first $25,0
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Omen Hanover, Sun Of A Victory win at Yonkers
December 02, 2011
Omen Hanover (Yannick Gingras) was both hounded and heroic Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $38,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   Starting outside her seven rivals, Omen Hanover swooped 'em all at the start. She made the lead well before a :27.1 opening quarter-mile,
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Dover to feature pair of $100,000 DSBF finals
December 02, 2011
The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Two-Year-Old Filly Finals for trotters and pacers is set for this Saturday (Dec. 3) card. First post is 5:30 p.m.  In the filly pace finale, Badlands and LeBlanc racings’ No Picnic, with Ross Wolfenden at the controls is program favorite in a f
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