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Rapide Lebel huge winner in 2012 debut
March 03, 2012
The winter meet at Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes was concluded on Saturday afternoon when Rapide Lebel, the runner-up to San Pail in last fall's Breeders Crown Trot at Woodbine, made his season's debut in the 160,000 euro Prix de l'Union Europenne. It was an incredible performance because ther
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Another millionaire pacing mare produces a millionaire
March 03, 2012
While achieving millionaire status, Omen Hanover vaulted Ooh's N Aah's as only the third pacing mare ever that earned more than $1 million who has also produced a millionaire daughter. The other two mares to achieve this distinction were Stienam's Place-Put On A Show and Town Pro-Darlin's Deligh
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Breeder-owner Peter Heffering dies
March 03, 2012
Prominent standardbred breeder and owner R. Peter Heffering passed away at the age of 80 on Saturday, March 3. His passing is a tremendous loss to North America's harness racing and agricultural community. A Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, Peter w
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Hennessey scores with Forty Carrots in 1:51
March 03, 2012
Although he had to take a pass on Saturday night's NHL home game for his beloved Florida Panthers against Nashville in favor of race bike duty, driver Wally Hennessey found a way to do some stickhandling anyway.   Late in the stretch of the $12,000 Open Handicap Pace, Hennessey's
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Risk Management snags first "Clover" leg
March 03, 2012
Risk Management, a 4-year-old gelding by Western Hanover, set the pace and then held off the late rally of Fools Goal to win the first leg of the Four Leaf Clover Series Saturday night at the Meadowlands. The time of the mile was 1:52.4.   Risk Management, with Yannick Gingras driving
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Modern Legend 5 for 5 with Cam Fella win
March 03, 2012
Modern Legend (pictured) front-stepped his way to the winner's circle Saturday night at Woodbine in the second round of the Cam Fella Pacing Series, and in doing so the Dave Drew trainee extended his win streak to seven.   Itrustyou (Brett Miller) showed early speed off the gate in the
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