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Louisiana lab finds powerful painkiller in samples
June 15, 2012
According to reports, a powerful new painkiller has been positively identified in post-race testing in Louisiana by respected laboratory director Dr. Steven Barker. The drug is dermorphin, an opioid that is produced naturally as a secretion by South American frogs but can also be produced synthe
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Kentucky court overturns Instant Racing
June 15, 2012
The Kentucky Court of Appeals Friday morning overturned a judge's ruling allowing racetracks to have Instant Racing machines, which allow bettors to wager on races previously run without knowledge of the outcomes. According to the Louisville Courier Journal, two of the three judges agreed tha
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3YO Historics roll into Tioga on Sunday
June 15, 2012
The Historic Stakes for 3 year olds roll in to Tioga Downs on Sunday afternoon with a post time of 1:30 p.m. Two of the four divisions have been carded as non-wagering events due to four horses being entered for the 3-year old colt pace, and six horses (with a three-horse D.R. Ackerman entry) be
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Zeron promises wife trip to Paris if filly wins
June 15, 2012
If RickZeron can craft a winning trip with Miss Paris in the $530,000 Elegantimage final on Saturday night at Mohawk, the end result will mean a trip to "The City of Light” for the veteran driver and his wife, Joyce.   "I want you to write this down,” said Zeron, who recorded his 7,50
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Rockincam suffered atrial fib in Bettor's Delight
June 15, 2012
Rockincam, who did not finish in the Bettor's Delight at Tioga Downs last Sunday, was a victim of atrial fibrillation but appears to have recovered well, owner Steve Farrell told Harness Racing Communications. Rockincam was a winner earlier this month in the $200,000 Dan Patch. The 5-yea
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Allstar Legend sizzles in 1:48.2 in PASS
June 15, 2012
Allstar Legend sizzled to a track record 1:48.2 victory in the last of four divisions of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 3-year-old male pacers Friday afternoon at Harrah's Philadelphia. Also capturing a split in sub-1:50 territory was Bakin On The Beach, who crossed the wire in 1:49.4, while EZ No
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Ultimate Velocity rallies for Hoosier victory
June 15, 2012
Ultimate Velocity utilized her customary late charge to prevail in the featured $24,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Friday. In just her second seasonal start, Ultimate Velocity notched the first victory of her 2012 season in 1:51.4, just missing her lifetim
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Brennan sweeps Yonkers features
June 15, 2012
Yonkers Raceway returned from hiatus Friday night with a pair of $44,000 co-features. The weekly Open Handicap Trot was won by Blacktuxwhitesocks (George Brennan) in track-record timing.   Ordered outside his seven rivals, "Blacktux" settled in fourth as 11-10 choice Lorenzo Dream (Ja
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Googoo Gaagaa in WR 1:51.3 in Beal elims
June 15, 2012
The 3-year-old trotting colt Googoo Gaagaa rolled to victory in world-record time in an elimination race for the Earl Beal Jr. Memorial Trot on Friday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried a purse of $25,000.   In the first of two eliminations, Googoo Gaagaa, who
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Career best for Southwind Pepino at Scioto
June 15, 2012
Trainer-driver Sandy Beatty put Southwind Pepino on the lead early in Friday's featured trot at Scioto and rebuffed a challenge by J J Hall to win in 1:55.3. The handsome 4-year-old son of Chocolatier took a new lifetime record in winning by three-quarters of a length. Bettors sent him off as th
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