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Raceway Park gearing up for opening
April 09, 2012
Raceway Park is gearing up for the 2012 season in Toledo, Ohio. The ship-in area and racetrack open for training beginning Monday, April 9, at 9 a.m.   Pre-meet qualifiers will be held on Saturday, April 21, at 11 a.m. Subsequent qualifiers will be held on Saturdays at 5 p.m. for the d
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Fitzpatrick now CFO of Gural-operated tracks
April 09, 2012
American Racing and Entertainment LLC and New Meadowlands Racetrack have announced the promotion of Rob Fitzpatrick to chief financial officer of American Racing and Entertainment and New Meadowlands Racetrack.   Fitzpatrick joined American Racing and Entertainment last May as the vice
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Meadowlands shows 1st-quarter increase
April 09, 2012
Meadowlands Racetrack has shown growth in both attendance and live handle in the first quarter of 2012 under the management of New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC (NMRLLC).   Live wagering on the Meadowlands races was up 13.8 percent through the first 35 nights of racing, from $9.3 million
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Scholarships available through Youth Foundation
April 09, 2012
Applications for several Harness Horse Youth Foundation scholarships must be postmarked by April 30, 2011. The scholarships, for students who are at least high school seniors, are awarded based on GPA, financial need, completeness of application and quality of essay (where applicable). For compe
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Real Nice, Atochia lead Levy in points
April 09, 2012
Round up the usual suspects. A peek at the standings after the third of five preliminary rounds of Yonkers Raceway's ongoing series for free-for-all pacers shows the standouts standing out. Points for both series are divvied up the same way as purses, as in 50 for a win, 25 for second, 12 for th
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Chapter Seven set to return to track in June
April 09, 2012
There was no reading between the lines when it came to Chapter Seven and his place among the top sophomore trotters last season on the Grand Circuit. He put together a sophomore record of 5-2-0 from 10 starts with $720,784 in earnings and proved he could come up with a big effort in th
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Strong numbers for Instant Racing in Kentucky
April 09, 2012
The Lexington Herald-Leader reported Monday that the Instant Racing machines at Kentucky Downs in Kentucky posted a 19.75 increase in wagering in March from February's total. According to the story, more than $67.5 million was wagered from last September through March, with players betting more
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3YO fillies Copain Du Haras, Mint Kiss win
April 09, 2012
It's that time of year when an increasing number of promising 3-year-old trotters are hitting the at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park to lay the foundation for their 2012 campaigns. Two more prime examples were winners on the Monday (April 9) program at the South Florida track.  
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Hawaiiancaviar 1:58.2 winner in series leg
April 09, 2012
Parked the opening quarter and pressured once he got the lead, Hawaiiancaviar still had little trouble fashioning a daylight lead and cruising home in Monday's opening leg of the Sir Caviar Trot at The Meadows. Blokbuster Hanover and Hoorayforvacation also captured $15,000 divisions in the serie
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Flying Instructor takes $100,000 Delaware final
April 09, 2012
Flying Instructor followed flight instructions well to win $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) final, while Warning Zone won the photo in the $37,000 Preferred/Handicap Pace on Monday (April 9) at Dover Downs.   In similar fashion to his two preliminary leg wins, Tim T
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