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NA Cup hopeful State Treasurer wins in 1:52
May 04, 2012
Pepsi North America Cup hopeful State Treasurer was able to overcome a first-turn miscue to capture his $35,000 second round division of The Diplomat Pacing Series in 1:52 on Thursday evening at Woodbine.   The Dr. Ian Moore student, who won his first leg division on April 23, is two-for-tw
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Glam Cam wins Vernon feature in 1:52
May 04, 2012
The pacer Glam Cam equaled the fastest mile of the fledgling season, while the trotter Ziegler Hanover became the meet's initial two-time equine winner during Thursday night's 10-race program at Vernon Downs.   Competing in the sixth race, the week's $9,500 Open for females on the lat
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Boxwood Farm's June Palmer dies
May 04, 2012
Services for June R. Palmer, 74, who died Wednesday at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 8, at the Higgins Memorial Home, 20 Center Street, Freehold, NJ. Visiting will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, May 7 at the funeral ho
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NA Cup Twitter hashtag announced
May 04, 2012
Woodbine Entertainment Group Friday announced the official Twitter hashtag for the 2012 edition of the $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup.   Fans ofStandardbred Racing's richest race for sophomore pacers, set for June 16 at Mohawk, can follow news and updates on Twitter using…#
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Sweet Lou sizzles in 1:50.4 qualifier
May 04, 2012
The 2011 Two-Year-Old Colt Pacer of the Year Sweet Lou posted an impressive 1:50.4 qualifying victory Friday morning at The Meadows. The effort followed up a 1:54.1 win in a Meadows qualifier April 20. Driven by Dave Palone, Sweet Lou reached the half in :57 and then blistered a back half in :53.
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New whipping rules in effect at Meadowlands
May 04, 2012
A change in rules governing the use of the whip in harness races at the Meadowlands Racetrack will take effect this weekend. A directive issued by the New Jersey Racing Commission reads, in part, as follows: "The use of the whip shall be confined to the areas above and between the sulky shafts. T
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Windsor planning to close Sept. 1, 2012
May 04, 2012
Windsor Raceway has issued a statement that it plans to cease "all operations," including harness racing, at the track by Sept, 1, 2012. The statement said the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation was in the process of  "decommissioning" slots at Windsor Raceway, and without a pla
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Son of Yankee Glide wins feature in Paris
May 04, 2012
Main Wise As, a 6-year-old stallion by Yankee Glide-Desert Flower K (by Sierra Kosmos), won the 120,000 euro Prix Kerjacques at the Vincennes racetrack in Paris on Friday night (May 4).   With Sebastien Ernault driving because of the suspension of Pierre Levesque, Main Wise As took command
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For A Dancer, Cocktail Attire win Lady Suffolks
May 04, 2012
For A Dancer, the New York Sire Stakes 2-Year-Old Filly Trot champion in 2011, showed maturity and speed at Freehold Raceway on Friday afternoon when she won the first of two $38,850 divisions of the Lady Suffolk in 1:58.3. The second Lady Suffolk split went to Cocktail Attire, who scored in 1:5
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Illinois vote on expanded gaming expected soon
May 04, 2012
Jack Kelly, lobbyist for Maywood and Balmoral Park in Illinois, has been spending a lot of time at the state capital of Springfield as voting nears on a bill that would allow the expansion of gaming, including the introduction of slot machines at racetracks, and in turn create jobs and protect e
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The Rainmaker takes HoP mare pace in 1:52.3
May 04, 2012
The Rainmaker and driver Trace Tetrick surprised a field of 10 in the featured $24,000 Fillies & Mares Open Pace at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Friday (May 4). Just as the duo crossed the wire, bad weather set in and a heavy rain shower commenced across the track. Despite the weather c
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Annie's Master upsets in Ohio Sire Stakes
May 04, 2012
Annie's Master had the best numbers in a couple of categories when she won a $15,000 Ohio Sire Stakes division for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Lebanon Raceway Friday night: she was the fastest of the three division winners (2:01.2) and also produced the highest payoff, a whopping $72.80.  
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Winning Mister jogs; close finishes in Simpsons
May 04, 2012
Winning Mister (pictured) jogged to a 3 1/2-length victory in 1:51.3 in a prep for the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial on Friday night at the Meadowlands and 3-year-old pacing fillies were also in action in two divisions of the John Simpson Memorial. The Simpson splits were won by Day Blue C
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Yankee Manny 1:54.3 winner in Vernon trot
May 04, 2012
Yankee Manny saved the best for last en route to a 1:54.3 victory in Friday night's $7,600 featured ninth race at Vernon Downs.   With trainer Frank Davis doing the driving for owner Brian Green, Yankee Manny ($5.40) relaxed in the early going as Grey Ice took the field to the quarter in :2
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