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Royal Passion brings out broom in Miss Windfall
April 11, 2012
Royal Passion swept both legs and the $15,000 final 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, off a tough front-end effort at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Tuesday.   In ju
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Upfront Ellijay Ed fastest in Weiss splits
April 11, 2012
Social Network, with regular driver Dave Miller aboard, took little effort in making the top at the quarter in the first division of the Weiss Late Closing Series Tuesday at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   After hitting the half in :57.2, the pair led the field through a third panel in
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Fillies prepping for April 28 Courageous Lady
April 11, 2012
The $90,000 Courageous Lady, an open event for North America's top 3-year-old filly pacers, is the first national stakes race in 2012. Scheduled for Saturday, April 28, at Northfield Park, the race has 22 fillies nominated, and some of them have been preparing for the event in impressive fa
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Spring Fever hitting The Meadows April 13
April 11, 2012
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) will be sponsoring a special Spring Fever event at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino on Friday night, April 13, hoping to make it a Lucky Friday the 13th for local racing fans.   There will be a divers meet and greet at the entranc
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An imposter in the Monticello winner's circle
April 11, 2012
It might be told as a tale of two coasts. Monticello Raceway pacer, Imposter A, scored his 10th seasonal triumph already this year and he's at the top of the North American leaderboard, but he is joined by Cal Expo pacer Double Dakota, who also has accumulated 10 wins this season.   Im
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Meadowlands open for training Saturdays in May
April 11, 2012
Meadowlands Racetrack will open its track Saturday mornings in May for stables that would like to train their 2-year-olds over the surface. Training hours will be held 7–11 a.m. on May 5, 12, 19 and 26. Owners are welcome to come out and watch their young horses on the track. The first baby race
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Takter happy with See You At Peelers' return
April 11, 2012
Fans will not see See You At Peelers on Friday night as the Blue Chip Matchmaker series for older female pacers continues at Yonkers Raceway. After opening her season with three wins, the 4-year-old mare will take a week off.   Sidelined last year by a heart ailment, See You At
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Warrawee Needy likely to qualify in early May
April 11, 2012
This time last year, Carl Jamieson, trainer of pacing star Warrawee Needy, was preparing a top sophomore colt for the $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup, the richest race on the continent for 3-year-old pacers. When Up The Credit crossed the wire first in the premier pacing event in 1:49.3 for
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Ontario commission chair comments on uncertainty
April 11, 2012
Rod Seiling, chairman of the Ontario Racing Commission, has issued the following statement regarding the Horse Improvement Programs for 2012.   The announcement by the government on February 13, 2012, ending the Slots at Racetracks Program, has created uncertainty for the industry inc
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VC Chocoholic picks up first 2012 victory
April 11, 2012
VC Chocoholic 3, 1:54.4 ($222,203) snagged his first victory as a 4 year old on Wednesday afternoon at Harrah's Chester. The son of Chocolatier scored in 1:55.4.   With Andy Miller in the sulky for trainer Trond Smedshammer, VC Chocoholic started from post six but quickly took the lea
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Smokin Dabra scores in 1:55.2 at Pompano
April 11, 2012
Ontario's top trotting contribution to the 2011-2012 meet at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, Smokin Dabra, has made his way into the win column for his 6-year-old campaign. In the $8,000 purse Isle Mile 1 Handicap on the Wednesday (April 11) program, Smokin Dabra made the most of a tri
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Windshield wins another Delaware Fund final
April 11, 2012
Windshield (pictured) wiped away the opposition to win the $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) final for 3-year-old colt and geldingm trotters, while Allmar Surprise was never headed and won the $22,500 Jr. Open Trot on Wednesday night (April 11) at Dover Downs.
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Levy contender Fitz's Z Tam "getting better"
April 11, 2012
Tyler Raymer likes to see Fitz's Z Tam in front, who will be competing in the George Morton Levy Memorial Series at Yonkers Raceway Saturday night, but only when it matters. Raymer trains Fitz's Z Tam, a 5-year-old pacing speedster who likes to race on the lead but is at his best when racin
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