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'Upset City' at Hoosier Park on Wednesday
April 12, 2012
Willy Mucha and driver Ed Hensley proved to be much the best as they pulled off a 14-1 upset in the $24,000 Open Pace at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino on Wednesday.   Willy Mucha left alertly from post five securing a spot third on the rail while Lookinforadventure and Jason Dillande
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Weiss late-closers continue at Pocono
April 12, 2012
The spotlight was front and center on the pacing fillies and mares in the Weiss Late-Closing Series on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs as two divisions went postward.   Like the saying goes, "When you're bad, you're oh so good." Ooh Bad Shark was oh so good in the
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Tioga's late-closing April payments due
April 12, 2012
Nominations for Tioga Downs' 2012 late-closing program are due this month. Recognizing that the April 15 deadline falls on a Sunday, those with postmarks up to and including April 17 will be accepted.   Tioga's new race paddock is complete and will be available for use for the first q
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WEG payments due April 16
April 12, 2012
Woodbine Entertainment Group would like to remind all owners, horsemen and women, that Monday, April 16, is the deadline for sustaining payments that are due for the circuit's major stake events.   For more detailed information, please visit the Standardbred nomination page at:
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Zeron's Windsong Geant going to Elitlopp
April 12, 2012
Windsong Geant, trained and driven by Woodbine regular Rick Zeron, will head to Europe in the coming weeks to compete in a pair of signature events, the Oslo Grand Prix and the prestigious Elitlopp. The Oslo Grand Prix will be contested on May 13 in Norway, followed up by the Elitlopp, at the S
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16 qualifiers set for Vernon on Friday
April 12, 2012
Vernon Downs is set to host its first set of qualifiers in preparation for the beginning of the 2012 race season. A total of 16 qualifiers will be held on Friday morning at 11 a.m.   Vernon will also host another set of qualifiers on Friday, April 20, at 11 a.m., and then again on T
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Balmoral handle up $10 million in 2012
April 12, 2012
Balmoral Park reported strong first-quarter growth in 2012 showing an increase of 35 percent in handle versus the first quarter of 2011. Total Q1 handle of $41,926,837 for 38 programs in 2012 was an increase of $10,879,738 compared to the 2011 Q1 handle of $31,047,099 on 37 programs.  
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NEW! Weekend Preview now available!
April 12, 2012
The latest edition of HarnessRacing Weekend Preview is now available by clicking below or by signing up by following the link at the top of this home page. The Weekend Preview is FREE and in this edition driver George Brennan talks about his chances with Sea Venture to upset Foiled Again in a
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After 9 years, Ouellette set for Yonkers return
April 12, 2012
It's sort of odd to see a new face emerge in a the fourth round of a series...but then again, this new face is really an old, familiar face. Luc Ouellette makes his initial Yonkers Raceway appearance in nearly nine years Saturday night, driving early solid choice Strand Hanover from post positio
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Request made for Cal Expo meet Aug.-Dec.
April 12, 2012
The California Exposition & State Fair has sent a letter to the California Horse Racing Board requestion permission to operate a harness meet beginning in late August. Here is that letter:     Dear Commissioners: On behalf of the California Exposition & State Fair, we
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Alleigh Girl scores in DSBF 3FP final
April 12, 2012
Alleigh Girl lived up to advance billing and overpowered seven rivals to win the $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 3-Year-Old Filly Pace final on closing day of Dover Downs' 43rd season on Thursday.   For the third time in four $100,000 finals, driver Ross Wolfenden
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