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Givens trifecta in DSBF divisions
June 11, 2012
Trainer Les Givens captured three of the five $20,000 divisions of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes for 3-year-old trotters Sunday at Harrington Raceway.   Nanticoke Racing and Ross Wolfenden's Windshield (Wolfenden, $2.10) won his 13th race in 15 starts with a do
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Ostriches, camels, broadcasters to race at Big M
June 11, 2012
For the first time, animals other than horses will race across the finish line at the Meadowlands!  Camel and ostrich racing makes its debut Friday, June 15. The exotic animals will race in between the live horse races. The first event will take place after race five (8:30 p.m.) and the sec
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Pens' McKelvie holds onto HANA lead
June 11, 2012
This past week, three different handicappers took top honors in HANA Harness' The Pen vs. The Chip Handicapping Challenge sponsored by the Hambletonian Society, Meadowlands, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs. By the time the dust settled, Pen Handicapper Mark McKelvie barely held on to the lead in th
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Burke wants post 3 or 4 for Sweet Lou
June 11, 2012
When Sweet Lou powers from the gate in Saturday's C$1.5 million final of the Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk Racetrack, he likely will be leaving from post 4 or 3.   Under NA Cup rules, the connections of last week's elimination winners, Sweet Lou and Dapper Dude, select the post po
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Fillies battle in Fox Valley Diva splits
June 11, 2012
Trotters and pacers were both in action on Sunday night at Balmoral Park as a pair of state- bred events highlighted the 11-race program. A total of 15 three-year-old trotting fillies met in a pair of $9,000 Fox Valley Diva Stake splits while six Illinois conceived and foaled 2-year-old pacing c
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Raffle for UFO sulky to benefit Christian HHA
June 11, 2012
UFO Racing LLC has donated a UFO race bike to the Christian Harness Horsemen's Association to be raffled off at the Hambletonian on Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Meadowlands. You can obtain tickets now at http://www.chha.net/.The bike will be painted in the winner's choice of colors.
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SBOANJ scholarship deadline looming
June 11, 2012
Applications for the 2012 Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey college scholarships must be submitted and postmarked by June 25, 2012.   Scholarships, which can range from $2,500 to $5,000, are for qualified students who plan to attend a two or four-year colleg
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Yonkers returns Friday with purse increase
June 11, 2012
Recess is just about over. Yonkers Raceway, dark since the June 2 stakes card, returns Friday night with a dozen-race dossier.   Yonkers also returns with a nearly 20 percent, across-the-board purse increase. The new purse structure ranges from $11,500 for non-winners of two pari-mutu
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Post 3 for Check Me Out in Elegantimage
June 11, 2012
The luck of the draw was unkind to Check Me Out the last time she competed at Mohawk Racetrack, so this time nothing was left to chance.   Check Me Out lost only two races in 16 starts last year. The first came in her elimination race for the $455,940 Peaceful Way Stakes, when she was defea
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Winning Mister survives inquiry at The Meadows
June 11, 2012
Winning Mister survived a stiff challenge from an unexpected source as well as a judges' inquiry en route to victory in Monday's $22,500 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows.   Winning Mister dueled with Sir Caviar for the early lead, forced to go :26.3 to get there. Although Sir Cav
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Flying Instructor scores in DSBF showdown
June 11, 2012
Three divisions of the top Delaware-bred pacing colts and geldings went postward in $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) eliminations Monday at Harrington Raceway.   The second division on the card pitted last year's $100,000 DSBF final winners in an early showdown in the seco
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