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Our Lucky Chip sweeps Landess Series
April 13, 2012
Our Lucky Chip completed the Jerry Landess Series sweep as the 3-year-old colt rattled off a sharp front-end effort in the $15,000 final of the late-closing event open to 3- and 4-year-old Indiana-sired colts and geldings that are non-winners of $7,500 lifetime at Hoosier Park Racing & Casin
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Meadowlands Mixed Sale set for July 29
April 13, 2012
The annual Meadowlands Summer Mixed Sale will be held this year on Sunday, July 29, the day after the eliminations for the $1 million Hambletonian, it was announced Friday. The sale, presented by Tattersalls Sales Co., is back to its more traditional spot on the calendar after being held on Hamb
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Trotters go back-to-back in Celias Counsel
April 13, 2012
After capturing their respective divisions in the opening round of the Celias Counsel Series last week, both Lexus Helios and I'm On Cloud Nine found the winner's circle once again in the second leg on Thursday evening at Woodbine.   In the opening division, Lexus Helios went gat
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Four-bagger for Dobson at Saratoga
April 13, 2012
Billy Dobson is back atop the drivers' standings after a big Thursday night at Saratoga Casino and Raceway.   The 27-year-old is coming off back-to-back driving championships at the Spa and though he fell behind Jim Morrill Jr. in the early stages here in 2012, Dobson has surged
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Alan Charles wins Passover Trot
April 13, 2012
As Four Starz Ransom and Digital Photo raced through the lane the former went offstride as they neared the finish line which opened the door for the latter to rally to a 2:05.2 victory in Monticello Raceway's 14th annual ‘Race For The Matzos' for drivers of Jewish descent on Thursday afternoon.
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O'Sullivan hoping to Mach A Wish in Blossom
April 13, 2012
Trainer Tony O'Sullivan always admired Mach A Wish and ultimately that led to him purchase the lightly-raced 3-year-old filly just a few weeks ago.   Now, the daughter of Mach Three could give O'Sullivan the largest return on his investment when she goes postward in the inaugural edit
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Lake sentenced to 9 years in Balmoral accident
April 13, 2012
Horseman Angus Lake was sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison as a result of a drunk-driving crash that killed 25-year-old Michelle Eustis one year ago on the Balmoral Park backstretch. The Chicago Tribune reported that moments before Lake heard his sentence by a Will County Court judge, he a
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Ohio horse owner Robert Drake, 94, dies
April 13, 2012
Robert W. Drake, 94, a longtime Findlay attorney and Standardbred owner, died at Birchaven Retirement Center on Thursday, April 12. Mr. Drake campaigned horses in Ohio for many years, including the notables Dark Secret, Kit Hanover and Preferred Time.   Mr. Drake was born Sept. 5, 1917, in
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Chester Short, father of Gil Short, dies
April 13, 2012
Chester Short, 94, died Friday (April 13). Mr. Short was employed for 18 years by his son, Gil, at Spring Garden Ranch in Florida. He was best known for shipping and helping take care of Steinam, the 1985 divisional champion as the sport's top 3-year-old pacing filly. Stienam earned $1,355,474
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Apogee Hanover big 1:53.2 winner in qualifer
April 13, 2012
Apogee Hanover, the 2-year-old Ontario Sire Stakes Super Final champion, made her 2012 debut in qualifying action at The Meadows Friday. With trainer-owner Roger Hammer in the sulky, the filly by Jeremes Jet created a buzz among horsemen when she coasted to a 15 1/2-length win in 1:53.2.  
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2 guaranteed pools at Balmoral Saturday
April 13, 2012
A one-day Pick 5 carryover of $9,665 will once again bring players across North America to wager on two guaranteed pools at Balmoral Park on Saturday. The 50 cent Pick 5 wager is offered on races 2 thru 6. With the large carryover in play, the USTA and Balmoral Park have created a $35,000 INSTANT
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Check Me Out works out at Big M in 1:54
April 13, 2012
Check Me Out, the 2011 Dan Patch 2-Year-Old Filly Trotter of the Year, was on the track at the Meadowlands before qualifying races Friday morning (April 13). Trainer-driver Ray Schnittker told Derek Giwner of the Daily Racing Form that he put the filly through a 1:54 workout mile which she did "ea
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Order By Roosevelt ready to Swing Into Spring
April 13, 2012
When Order By Roosevelt takes to the track Monday evening at Woodbine in the opening round of the inaugural edition of the Swing Into Spring Series, the resilient trotter will look to come up big with a little help from his friend.   Since returning from an injury in June 2011, Order By Roo
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Monticello investigating slaughter allegations
April 13, 2012
In response to an article written by David Mattia that was posted on harnesslink.com regarded the purchasing of horses stabled at Monticello Raceway for slaughter, racetrack officials have announced they will impose a lifetime ban on anyone engaging in the practice of buying or selling horses
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Winning It starts winning in another series
April 13, 2012
Fresh off her sweep in one series, Winning It began her assault on another Friday at The Meadows with an effortless victory in the opening leg of the Tremor Hanover Pace.   Tykesa Moon and Sharkist Breeze also took $15,000 divisions of the event for 3-year-old fillies. Dave Palone and
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Katz talks about Simply Business, and Spring Survivor
April 13, 2012
While owner Marvin Katz looks forward to another successful season with Metro winner Simply Business, the Toronto-based businessman will keep a watchful eye on two more promising 3 year olds in the Spring Survivor Series on Saturday at the Meadowlands Racetrack.   Rockndream (program
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Aqua Artist 1:53.1 winner of HoP mare feature
April 13, 2012
Aqua Artist and driver Tyler Smith made it a gate to wire effort to win the featured $24,000 Fillies and Mares Invitational Friday (April 13) at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. The duo tripped the timer in 1:53.1 for the win.   A late scratch reduced the field to eight starters behi
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Andover Hall colt Top Billing stays undefeated
April 13, 2012
Trotters turned on the speed at the Meadowlands Friday night, with free-for-aller Arch Madness leading the way with a 1:52.2 score over Fountainbleau Volo in the $30,000 Invitational Trot. Other notable trotting winners included the 3 year olds Lindy McDreamy (1:55.3) and Top Billing (1:55.2), t
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Put On A Show wins at Woodbine in 1:50
April 13, 2012
Millionairess Put On A Show made her first start on Canadian soil in over a year and a half a winning one, pacing to a 1:50 victory Friday night in the $42,000 Fillies & Mares Open Pace at Woodbine Racetrack.   Put On A Show and driver Jody Jamieson started from post one and s
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Upfrontstrikesgold fastest in Weiss series
April 13, 2012
The Bobby Weiss late-closing Series had trotters on center stage on Friday at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs with three divisions on the card. The $30,000 Weiss final is set for next Friday.   In the first division, Upfrontstrikesgold found pay dirt with a three-wide move at the top of th
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Anndrovette's 1:52.1 fastest in Matchmaker
April 13, 2012
Yonkers Raceway's Blue Chip Matchmaker for open pacing mares took on a bit of a different look for Friday night's fourth round. For starters, series standouts See You at Peelers and Western Silk did not start, giving the week off by their respective connections. Next, after five divisions were t
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