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Tubby Trimble Series continues at Hoosier
April 20, 2012
Three divisions of the Tubby Trimble Series, a late-closing event open to Indiana-sired 3 year olds and up that are non-winners of $30,000 life, were contested at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Thursday.   Artychoke, trained by Art Gregory Jr., was the first divisional winner and
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Harrington set to open Sunday
April 20, 2012
Harrington Raceway's 66th season of live harness racing will begin Sunday, April 22, with a 13-race program.   Promotions are aplenty on the opening night program as a family fun day with face painting, pony rides, balloon art, etc. and a hat giveaway are planned. There will also be $
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Check Me Out wins qualifier in 1:54.4
April 20, 2012
After watching filly trotter Check Me Out return to the racetrack Friday morning for a 1:54.4 qualifying win at the Meadowlands Racetrack, co-owner Charles Iannazzo could smile.   "She looked good,” said Iannazzo, who owns the 3-year-old with trainer Ray Schnittker. "It was
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Sweet Lou "well within himself" in qualifier
April 20, 2012
Driver Dave Palone told harnessracing.com Friday afternoon that Sweet Lou, the 2011 Two-Year-Old Colt Pacer of the Year, "was well within himself” in a winning 1:54.1 qualifying effort a short time earlier at The Meadows. Leaving from post six, Sweet Lou led at every call through fractions of :2
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Stars out in force at Big M qualifiers
April 20, 2012
Besides Check Me Out's impressive in the first of 17 qualifiers Friday at the Meadowlands, there were several other standout effort. Speed-badge honors of 1:52.1 were shared by the 2011 Breeders Crown Older Horse Pace champion Bettor Sweet and the 3-year-old pacer Mel Mara, who has just five car
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Tioga TOY Aruba Vacation returns
April 20, 2012
Tioga Downs held it's first of three sets of qualifiers on Friday morning before the opening of the 2012 race season on Saturday, May 5, with a special post time of 5 p.m.   Only five qualifying events were held on Friday morning, but the fifth and final marked the return of the
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Death of Giddy Up Lucky results in suspensions
April 20, 2012
Trainer Josh Green, assistant trainer Boyd Hudson Jr., and veterinarian Dr. Jan Henriksen have all been suspended by the New Jersey Racing Commission as a result of their roles in the death last September of the horse Giddy Up Lucky following what was reported at the time as a reaction to an iro
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A bit of a difference for Lexus Helios
April 20, 2012
When it comes to the fortunes of 3-year-old trotting filly Lexus Helios, trainer/owner Norm Dunstan is hoping the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Lexus Helios, a homebred daughter of Ken Warkentin, is out of the Conway Hall mare, Lexus Hall. Dunstan purchased Lexus Hall as a yearling for $
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Hoosier invite winner is Forever Showin Off
April 20, 2012
Forever Showin Off and driver-trainer Charlie Conrad seized an opportunity in late stretch to score the 20-1 upset in the featured $24,000 Fillies and Mares Invitational Pace at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Friday. Neither the jump in class nor sloppy track seemed to hinder the 8-year-old
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Family looks for marquee season from Top Billing
April 20, 2012
Jason and Doug Allen know that patience can be the key to success with a top trotter. The brothers and their parents Ron and Sandy Allen co-owned Fool's Goal, the triple-millionaire who finally hit his best stride at age seven.   The family is hoping to strike gold a little sooner thi
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Put On A Show goes back-to-back at Woodbine
April 20, 2012
After missing her entire 4-year-old season last year due to knee surgery, Put On A Show has now posted back-to-back victories in 2012 after scoring a 1:51.3 victory in the $42,000 Open Pace for fillies and mares Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack. Driver Jody Jamieson had enough faith in th
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See You At Peelers still perfect in Matchmaker
April 20, 2012
It was the end of line for prelims Friday night, with Yonkers Raceway's Blue Chip Matchmaker for Open pacing mares offering Round 5. Four, $40,000 divisions went to post, with the Reader's Digest version as such...   1st division--Tim Tetrick committed thievery in front of any number
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Upfrontstrikesgold sweep Weiss Series
April 20, 2012
Upfrontstrikesgold survived a long first-over journey to win the $30,000 final and complete a sweep of the Bobby Weiss Series for 3- and 4-year-old trotters on Friday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Upfrontstrikesgold, who won both preliminary legs of the series, left as
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