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Piston Broke goes back-to-back in Youthful
March 30, 2012
After scoring a 1:50.3 lifetime best in the opening round of the Youthful Series, Piston Broke proves to be the horse to beat in the rich $50,000 final after he found the winner's circle again in the second leg on Thursday evening at Woodbine.   Driver Sylvain Filion guided the six-ti
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Alleigh Girl romps in DSBF prelim
March 30, 2012
Favorite Alleigh Girl and first-time winner Cruisin Susan won the two $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Three-Year-Old Filly trot 1st leg preliminaries on Thursday at Dover Downs.   As expected prohibitive favorite Alleigh Girl won the first DSBF prelim easily romping
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Preferred Equine launches social media pages
March 30, 2012
Preferred Equine Marketing has now joined the social media blitz in having launched new pages on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, it was announced Friday.   The sales agency plans to use the networks as a way to stay in close communication with clients and other interested parties, and
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PA Equine Coalition addresses NY Times story
March 30, 2012
The Pennsylvania Equine Coalition - a statewide group representing more than 10,000 trainers, owners and breeders of the horseracing industry in Pennsylvania – today called for a series of meetings on the state level made up of key stakeholders in the Pennsylvania horse racing industry with the
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Our Lucky Chip wins by 14 at Hoosier
March 30, 2012
Six legs of the Jerry Landess Series, a late-closing event open to 3 and 4-year-old Indiana-sired colts and geldings that are non-winners of $7,500 lifetime, were contested on Thursday at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino.   Our Lucky Chip stole the show in a dominant 1:55.3 romp. Trai
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St. Elmo Hero trying for big "Spring" victory
March 30, 2012
This time last year, St Elmo Hero, a winner of $461,300, was arguably the most talked about standardbred racehorse in North America. The 6-year-old son of Western Hero started out his career with a fabulous 25-race win streak before tasting defeat for the first time, by a nose to Art Professor,
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Freehold to raise purses by 20 percent
March 30, 2012
Freehold Raceway announced that effective Thursday (April 5) purses will be increased by 20 percent. With the increase, purses will average $48,000 per day.   According to Freehold Director of Racing Karen Fagliarone, "We will continue to feature New Jersey sired horses and preference
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Stakes finals on tap at Yonkers next week
March 30, 2012
Yonkers Raceway's stakes agenda continues next week, led by a pair of rich series finals. Starting on Monday night, April 2, the $66,400 finale of the Petticoat Pacing Series for 3- and 4-year-old fillies and mares goes as the sixth race.   Sir Jillian Z Tam (Patrick Lachance)&nb
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Coleman asst. Harris fined $750 by NYSRWB
March 30, 2012
Trainer Casie Coleman's assistant, Andrew Harris, who became the listed trainer for the stable following Coleman's 45-day suspension that commenced March 30 as a result of a positive test earlier in the month at Woodbine, has been fined $750 by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board (NYSRW
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Pocono, Chester requiring negative PCR test
March 30, 2012
Until further notice, horses shipping from Saratoga to Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs or Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack will be required to show proof of a negative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test for strangles. The change is effective for the Tuesday (April 3) draw at both tracks. (P
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Winning It completes Donna Dunn sweep
March 30, 2012
Away a worrisome sixth as the 1-5 favorite, Winning It rallied strongly third over to capture Friday’s $27,400 championship of the Donna Dunn Memorial Pace at The Meadows and complete her sweep of the series for 3- and 4-year-old fillies and mares. Although Winning It won her first two Dunn d
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