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General Brock double for Henriksen
March 13, 2012
Conditioner Per Henriksen made the most of his trip to Woodbine on Monday evening as the veteran trainer sent out a pair of winners in the opening leg of the $20,000 General Brock Series. Henriksen captured the first two of three divisions sending Charlie Is A Joker and Guiltywithanexcuse t
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Switzer now calling Monticello Raceway home
March 13, 2012
It's not that Monticello Raceway is giving away anything special but over the years it has always been a track where drivers aspiring for bigger and better things wanted to come to race. Perhaps it's the Mighty M's locale, being so close to metropolitan New York racing, or that if they do well t
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Buswell named VP, GM at Scioto Downs
March 13, 2012
MTR Gaming Group Inc.has named industry veteran Troy J. Buswell to the position of vice president and general manager of Scioto Downs Casino & Racetrack in Columbus, Ohio, effective immediately. The casino is currently under construction and slated to open in the second quarter of 2012. &
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Mobile betting introduced by Dancer in NJ
March 13, 2012
Horse race fans would be permitted to place bets on special mobile devices under legislation introduced by New Jersey Assembly Republican Ronald S. Dancer.   "Smart phones and other mobile devices have transformed our daily lives and we can bring those modern conveniences to the horse
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Ontario's Gillis talks stable stars
March 13, 2012
After earning himself his first O'Brien Award as Canada's top trainer in 2011, Jeff Gillis has much to look forward to in the coming months. Thanks to top horses such as Frenchfrysnvinegar, Speed Again and Mister Herbie, just to name a few, the Hillsburgh conditioner celebrated a career year in
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Levy, Matchmaker eligibles announced
March 13, 2012
A total of 94 of the best free-for-all pacers in training have been nominated for Yonkers Raceway's premier events for the older crowd, the $1 million (est.) Blue Chip Matchmaker and $1.5 million (est.) George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series.   The 2012 Matchmaker has attracted 43
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Hoosier Park qualifiers on Wednesday
March 13, 2012
Hoosier Park Racing & Casino will play host to 17 qualifiers on Wednesday, March 14, as it sets to get underway for the live racing season beginning on March 27. The licensing office will open early at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday (March 14) so all those participating in the qualifiers will h
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Eaves says WEG will work with government
March 13, 2012
Woodbine Entertainment president and CEO Nick Eaves issued the following statement Tuesday about Monday's announcement by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) to end its slots at the racetracks initiative in March 2013.   "The announcement by the government to cancel the Slots at
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Sagamore Hill Series gets underway at Yonkers
March 13, 2012
Yonkers Raceway's 2012 stakes season continued Tuesday night, with the opening round of the Sagamore Hill Pacing Series.   The series, for 3- and 4-year-old colts and geldings who were non-winners of four races and/or $40,000 through this past Dec. 1, offered an overflow eight, $12,50
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Cal Expo bests Pompano in Pro-Am Challenge
March 13, 2012
It all came down to the stretch drive of the final race of the 2012 Sunshine Pro-Am Drivers' Challenge which pitted four man teams from California against Florida in a two-night contest which wrapped up on Tuesday evening at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.   The teams were c
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Itz Cherry Ripe N is sweet in Dover feature
March 13, 2012
Itz Cherry Ripe N used a :27.4 final panel to hold off hard-charging Shacked Up to win the $27,500 Mares Open Handicap Pace on Tuesday at Dover Downs. Jim Morand and Ron Pierce had driving triples.   Summer-like weather continued in the week's top distaff event as Moran
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Livelikeurdying in 1:53.2 in Meadows series opener
March 13, 2012
Livelikeurdying raced like he was flying, leading at every call and capturing a facile victory in Tuesday's John Sitzer Memorial Pace at The Meadows. Remix and Dungeon Dragon also took $15,000 opening-leg divisions in the series for 3- and 4-year-old colt and gelding pacers.   After a
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