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Royal Passion fastest in Miss Windfall splits
April 04, 2012
The second leg of the Miss Windfall Series, a late-closing event open to 3- and 4-year-old Indiana-sired fillies and mares that are non-winners of $7,500 lifetime, was contested with four divisions at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Tuesday.   The fastest of the four divisions wen
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Golden Pocono start for Midas Blue Chip
April 04, 2012
Midas Blue Chip kicked off the 2012 season at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs with a bang on Tuesday night, winning the opening race of the campaign with a sizzling mile, the highlight of the 14-race program.   Driven by Jim Morrill Jr., Midas Blue Chip overcame a three-wide journey around the
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Sweet Lou, A Rocknroll Dance top Jug eligibles
April 04, 2012
The 2-year-old Dan Patch Champion Sweet Lou and A Rocknroll Dance, No. 1 in Hoof Beats/Trackmaster ratings, headline the list of eligibles for the 67th Little Brown Jug. Economy Terror, voted best 2-year-old filly pacer in 2011 by the U.S. Harness Writers Association, and once-beaten American Je
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Post-time change at Woodbine
April 04, 2012
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) would like to inform racing fans of a post-time change for Woodbine's Standardbred spring meet.   Beginning this Thursday, April 5, post time at the Toronto oval will change from 7:10 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Post time
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Youth Foundation part of Pinehurst matinee
April 04, 2012
There was no gambling, no charted lines, and, in fact, nothing but 2-year-olds going behind the gate, but the 63rd Annual Pinehurst Matinee drew over 5,000 race fans Sunday, ranging from the curious to the avid and, for the first time, the festivities also drew the Harness Horse Youth Foundation
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San Pail to start from post 1 in Glorys Comet
April 04, 2012
Woodbine is offering a stakes-filled card this Saturday and on one of the biggest Standardbred program so far this year, racing fans will be treated to a trio of top-notch stakes finals. Trotting titan San Pail will take on six others in the $125,000 Glorys Comet final while Golden Receiver will
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CEO says WEG has "commitment" to racing
April 04, 2012
In an interview with Canadian Sportsman editor Dave Briggs, writing for the Guelph Mercury, Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) CEO Nick Eaves said the company hopes to stay in both the gaming and horse racing business, and that despite uncertainty, "Our core objective through all of th
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Ontario Sires Stakes still has May 15 deadline
April 04, 2012
The Program Administrator of the Standardbred Ontario Sires Stakes Program has issued the following to clarify information currently circulating in the industry. The May 15 deadline for nominating Standardbred yearlings to the Ontario Sires Stakes Program has NOT been cancelled or deferred
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More Delaware-bred races for 3YOs at Dover
April 04, 2012
The Budster returned to the winner's circle for the first time since Feb. 1, notching a 1:56 triumph in the $22,500 Jr. Open Trot on Wednesday night at Dover Downs. Also, favorites responded with impressive victories in two $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) sophom
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Wildfire takes 1:55.1 mark with Pompano win
April 04, 2012
Florida's older trotting mare of the year in 2011, Wildfire, is truly getting better with age.   In the mid-week top trot for an $8,000 purse at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, the 5-year-old mare by Famously-Giant Wonder was kept in line third behind the fast first half fraction
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