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Rich N Fancy a 1:55.4 winner at Balmoral
April 02, 2012
The Illinois conceived and foaled stakes action continued on Sunday night at Balmoral Park as a field of eight three-year-old pacing fillies met for the $12,000 Direct Balance Stake.   Fresh off a wire to wire victory in her 2012 debut at Maywood Park last week, Kenneth Hughes good loo
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Tioga/Vernon stakes numbers show increase
April 02, 2012
The nominations for Tioga and Vernon Downs stakes are in and the numbers are up virtually across the board.   Topping the charts is the Miss Versatility (mare trot),benefiting from a restructuring of the series. Increasing the number of preliminary legs to four, raising the purse
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64 still North America Cup eligible
April 02, 2012
An elite group of 64 horses remain eligible to the 29th edition of the $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup, one of harness racing's most prestigious events.   Headlining this year's talented group is Sweet Lou, who captured the 2011 Breeders Crown and recorded the fastest mile in his
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Horseplayers offering Road to Crown handicapping contest
April 02, 2012
The Horseplayers Association of North America's (HANA) harness racing division, in association with the Hambletonian Society, Meadowlands Racetrack, Tioga Downs, and Vernon Downs, has announced "The Pen vs. The Chip – The Road to the Breeders Crown Handicapping Challenge. " This handicapping
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Newton Angus the apple of owner's eyes
April 02, 2012
"I wish we had a farm, but it is probably a good thing that we don't, or I would probably have a lot more.” Nancy Campbell laughs at her own words and at the very thought of having dozens of Standardbred horses of her own.   That said, she would love nothing more for that dream to bec
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Action-Broadway breaks stride in 2012 debut
April 02, 2012
Trotslikethewind, a 7-year-old mare by Pegasus Spur, captured the $22,500 Preferred Trot for fillies and mares at The Meadows Monday afternoon. Action-Broadway, last year's Dan Patch Trotting Mare of the Year, was lined up in the fifth spot on the gate in her 2012 debut, but she was rough g
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Sir Jillian Z Tam snags $66,400 Petticoat final
April 02, 2012
Favorite Sir Jillian Z Tam (Pat Lachance) won the draw Wednesday morning and the race Monday night, annexing Yonkers Raceway's $66,400 final of the Petticoat Pacing Series for 3- and 4-year-old fillies and mares in 1:56.3.   "Jillian" stung Look Annie Hall (George Brennan) a bit, then
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3YOs start season; 4YO Sleigh Bells Ring wins
April 02, 2012
The first race of the Monday evening (April 2) program at Pompano featured 3 year olds making their first lifetime starts, but none of them came up a winner in the maiden trot event.   Cutting the mile was Occupy Wall Street, in rein to Jan Johnson. The Muscles Yankee-My Girl Hal
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Nuclear Breeze breeding for scholarships
April 02, 2012
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association is pleased to announce the donation of a breeding to the Pennsylvania stallion Nuclear Breeze, to benefit the MSOA collegiate scholarship fund.   Tom Cooke, president of the Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association and owner of Nuclear Bre
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