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Sears cashes in five winners at Yonkers
May 01, 2012
Brian Sears beat a Yonkers Raceway path to the winner's circle Monday night, getting his picture taken with five of his 11 drives on the 12-race card.   Sears began at the beginning, sweeping the $10.80 early daily double with favorites He's Great ($4.80) in the $8,500, first-race pa
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Nillabomb wins 40th race at Pompano
May 01, 2012
Although three days of rain continued and intensified through much of the final program of April on Monday at the Isle Pompano Park, the show went on thanks to the South Florida venue's horsepeople and track surface crew.   In the featured $8,500 Isle Mile 1 Mares Open Pace, Nillabomb
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Horsemen looking for best insurance coverage
May 01, 2012
Representatives of horsemen's groups from Maine, Illinois, Ohio and Delaware, under the auspices of Harness Horsemen International, met at the Manalapan, NJ, offices of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey on Monday, April 30, to discuss ways to offer their membe
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Meadowlands to close meet one day earlier
May 01, 2012
Due to a pre-season football game at Met Life Stadium, the Meadowlands has changed the closing date for the 2012 meet to Friday, Aug. 17, a day earlier than previously announced.   The stakes which were scheduled on Aug. 18 have been shifted to a day earlier. Those stakes moved to Fri
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May 15 payments for Delaware Fair races
May 01, 2012
Yearling nominations for foals of 2011 are due May 15 for all Delaware, OH Grand Circuit events. Little Brown Jug and Jugette nominations are $50 each and are due May 15. The races will be contested in 2014. A fee of $25 is also due for the Old Oaken Bucket and Buckette which also will be raced
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Three's company for Dr. Moore in Diplomat
May 01, 2012
Trainer Dr. Ian Moore is hoping one of his 3-year-old pacing colts, State Treasurer, Spinarama or Ontheclock Hanover, can travel the same path as last year's $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup champion. Last year, the Carl Jamieson trainee, Up The Credit, won The Diplomat final, then a Somebea
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$50K High 5 guarantee Wednesday at Balmoral
May 01, 2012
Balmoral Park will kick off the month of May in style for players across North America, offering two guaranteed pools on Wednesday, May 2.   The U.S. Trotting Association and Balmoral Park have announced an instant guarantee of $50,000 on the Wednesday High 5 finale. This is
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53 still eligible for North America Cup
May 01, 2012
The connections of 53 colts made the April 15 sustaining payment to this year's $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup and remain eligible to contest North America's richest race for pacers.   Headlining this year's talented group is Sweet Lou, who became the fastest 2 year old in histo
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Meadowlands championship meet opens Friday
May 01, 2012
The Meadowlands kicks off its summer season with live turf and harness racing on Friday, May 4, and Saturday, May 5. Post time for the four grass events is 3:30 p.m., while Standardbreds take the stage at 7 p.m. Live music and a t-shirt giveaway also highlight opening weekend of the 20
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Noble, MacDonald to drive at Tioga on Sundays
May 01, 2012
Dan Noble, the 2011 leading dash-winning driver, will be joining the Sunday afternoon driving colony at Tioga Downs for the 2012 race season, starting with this coming weekend on Sunday, May 6. Noble, who posted 773 wins in 2011, currently ranks sixth in harness racing for driver wins with 179 i
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Yonkers increases purses by 10 percent
May 01, 2012
Yonkers Raceway has announced an across-the-board purse increase of approximately 10 percent, beginning with the racing program of Monday, May 7. The new purse structure now ranges from $9,500 (from the current $8,500) for bottom condition/claimers to $36,000 (from the current $33,000) for
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