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Hearthetrainacomin around the bend at Woodbine
March 19, 2012
Hearthetrainacomin, a 4-year-old son of Mr. Lavec, will look to find the winner's circle again via the second leg of the $30,000 General Brock Trotting Series,Thursday evening at Woodbine.   Dr. John Chandler, who trains and owns the bay, couldn't be more pleased with how his gelding
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Heartbeat of Ontario racing video released
March 19, 2012
In light of the recent announcement from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, that it plans to end the province-wide Slots at Racetracks program in March 2013, the following two and a half minute video was created to illustrate the wide range of people who will be dramatically affected by
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Broodmare producing upset winners at Pompano
March 19, 2012
Cara Mia Hanover has earned a deserved reputation as a broodmare responsible for producing offspring that raced to a remarkable number of upset wins in the 2011-2012 campaign at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. The latest noteworthy winner from the mare was Jump Start at 17-1 in the fifth ra
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37 entered in Blue Chip Matchmaker opener
March 19, 2012
Five $40,000 divisions have been drawn for Friday night's opening round of Yonkers Raceway's Blue Chip Matchmaker. A total of 37 (from a pool of 43) of the finest pacing mares in training are scheduled to compete in races 3,4,5,7 and 8.   A quick perusal of the overnight sheet finds
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NF Notebook wins Meadows debut in 1:57.3
March 19, 2012
NF Notebook, whose experience consisted of a single qualifier, made a sparkling debut Monday at The Meadows when he launched an uncovered bid that carried him to victory in the Ken Weaver Memorial Trot. His time of 1:57.3 was the fastest this year by a 3-year-old gelding on a five-eighths-mile t
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Fancyfreeshark wins Dover feature
March 19, 2012
For the third straight week Fancyfreeshark has stepped up in class and for the second week in a row the 5 year old has turned in the fastest time of the week at Dover Downs, this time scoring a 1:50 victory to win the $36,000 Preferred Handicap on Monday. Tim Tetrick was at the contr
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