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Five straight knockouts for Allikait Fighter
May 08, 2012
The often-claimed pacing mare, Allikait Fighter, notched her fifth consecutive victory at Monticello Raceway on Monday afternoon. Greg Merton handled the driving chores for trainer and co-owner Betsy Phillips and kept the mare within striking distance throughout the first half. Then up the
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Handle increases at Meadowlands on Derby Day
May 08, 2012
Meadowlands Racetrack commenced its 2012 Championship Meet with the highest Kentucky Derby Day attendance and wagering in several years. Total day and night attendance on Saturday, May 5 was 15,036, the largest Derby Day attendance since 2007 and 1,182 higher than the 2011 crowd of 13,854. To
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Scioto set to open meet on Thursday night
May 08, 2012
Scioto Downs opens its 54th season of harness racing on Thursday evening, May 10, and will continue through September 8. Simulcast wagering is already underway at Scioto. Racing will be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings with a 6:30 p.m. start.   "This will certainly be t
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Matron champ Hugadragon wins 2012 debut
May 08, 2012
Hugadragon, who banked more than $715,000 as a sophomore last year, got his 4-year-old campaign off to a rousing start Tuesday with an easy victory in the $22,500 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.   Hugadragon closed his 3-year-old season with a flourish, capturing the Matron at
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Burke talks about Atochia, Graduate draw
May 08, 2012
Trainer Ron Burke always believed Atochia was capable of pulling off a big win. Having fulfilled that potential with his recent victory in the George Morton Levy Pacing Series Final, the 7-year-old gelding will try to win two biggies in a row by winning Saturday's Graduate at the Meadowland
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