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Delaware Breeders Fund action at Harrington
June 04, 2012
Four Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) divisions of 3-year-old trotters went postward in $20,000 elimination legs Sunday at Harrington Raceway.   Nanticoke Racing and Ross Wolfenden's Windshield (Wolfenden, 2:00.4) was the fastest of the colt divisions, which were held as non-wager
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Big Rigs 1:52.4 winner at Pocono
June 04, 2012
Big Rigs powered home for a come-from-behind victory in the stretch in the featured trot at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, highlighting the season's first Sunday night card at the track. The feature, a condition trot for non-winners of $25,000 lifetime, carried the night's top purse of $25,000. Leavi
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Eighthundrdolarbill fastest in NYSS at Buffalo
June 04, 2012
Sunday afternoon racing kicked off at Buffalo Raceway with three divisions of New York Sire Stakes sophomore filly pacers on Sunday. Eighthundrdolarbill, Major Look, and Another Hanover each took their respective divisions. With her victory, Eighthundrdolarbill remained undefeated in six starts at s
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Gural bans Brennan after driver's comments
June 04, 2012
Racetrack operator Jeff Gural has confirmed that he has banned driver George Brennan from competing at his tracks following Brennan's comments to The New York Times about the suspension of trainer Lou Pena.   Gural told Derek Giwner of the Daily Racing Form that he took the action because "
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Monticello looking for "Jr." drivers for Father's Day tribute
June 04, 2012
Fern Paquet Jr. is the latest addition to Monticello Raceway's "Junior Free For All," a tribute to fathers one day after the National Holiday.   Slated for Monday, June 18, Monticello will have the special race to honor fathers, especially the ones whose sons have become harness driver
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NY Rangers star Del Zotto to draw NA Cup posts
June 04, 2012
Michael Del Zotto, star defenseman for the New York Rangers, will be the special celebrity drawmaster for this year's $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup. Del Zotto will be on hand to assist with the noon draw, set for Tuesday, June 12, at Mohawk, with the race set for Saturday, June 16.  
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Statement from Gural on Meadowlands
June 04, 2012
The following is a statement from New Meadowlands chairman Jeff Gural. It includes information regarding business and also addresses the Lou Pena case.   "I thought I would update everyone on the status of the Meadowlands and our efforts to build a new grandstand on the opposite side of the
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Break The Bank K 1:54.2 winner at Meadows
June 04, 2012
Break The Bank K needed a pair of moves to make the front, but he had enough in his account to capture Monday's $22,500 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows. Break The Bank K won the 2010 Breeders Crown at age three but missed all of last year with injuries. He's rounding into top form
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Flying Instructor leads Delaware Breeders winners
June 04, 2012
Three $20,000 divisions of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings went postward Monday as part of a 13-race program at Harrington Raceway. Legacy Racing of Delaware, Nanticoke Racing, Niel Gargiulo and Louie Paglieriani's Flying Instructor ($2
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