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Up Front Ben tops Blooded Horse Sale at $39,000
February 15, 2012
Good racehorses and well-bred broodmares were in demand at the two-day Blooded Horse Sale. Five out of the top nine horses sold were for racing and four were for breeding.   Up Front Ben, from the Upfront Racing consignment of Ed Mullinax, topped the sale at $39,000. Tracy Brainard purch
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Case, Beeson win Pompano Sweetheart features
February 15, 2012
The competitors with the most and fewest lifetime winning drives earned the top prizes in the 2012 Sweetheart Pace and Sweetheart Trot as part of the Valentine's program festivities at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.   A cast of nine female drivers was assembled for the races which carri
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Nearing 14,000, Morgan heading to Northfield
February 15, 2012
After posting one win on Tuesday’s card at Dover Downs, Tony Morgan is just three victories away from reaching the 14,000-win milestone for his career. Morgan is slated to drive at Dover on Wednesday and Thursday as he continues his quest for 14,000, but on Friday—Dover is dark on Fridays and Saturd
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Allmar Surprise 3 for 5 in 2012
February 15, 2012
Local favorite Allmar Surprise was overlooked in the $16,500 winners-over trot at Dover Downs on Wednesday, scoring a 1:54.4 victory in the feature. Tony Morgan moved to within two winning drives of becoming the third driver in North American history to win 14,000 races.     Since
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Making a case for keeping ONT's deal with racing
February 15, 2012
The Ontario horse racing industry has stepped up to make its case why horse racing shouldn't be cut out of the deal it make with the provincial government to agree to slots gaming at its facilities. Dave Briggs, editor of The Canadian Sportsman, made a case for racing in a Guelph, Ont., newspaper.
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