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Camels, ostriches, Sears star at Big M
June 16, 2012
The spectacle of camels and ostriches racing down the stretch produced the year's highest live attendance at the Meadowlands Racetrack on Friday night.   A crowd of 5,068 turned out to watch the exotic animals compete in non-wagering events held between the live harness races. The fes
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Sleazy Does It in Maywod Filly Pace
June 16, 2012
The first six-figure event of the season in the Chicagoland area took place on Friday night at Maywood Park as a field of eight Illinois conceived and foaled 3-year-old pacing fillies met in the $112,000 Filly Maywood Pace. When the smoke cleared Engel Stable of Il LLC's Sleazy Does It picked a
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NYSS 3CT divisions on tap Sunday at Buffalo
June 16, 2012
Two divisions of New York Sire Stakes races for 3-year-old colt trotters highlight the Father's Day card at Buffalo Raceway on Sunday afternoon. First post is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. (EDT).   In the first division, race five ($70,008), Delano (Ray Schnittker), who last year won six ra
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Jean Bryar dies at 87
June 16, 2012
Jean (McFarlane) Bryar, 87, of Pompano Beach, Fla., and Meredith, N.H., passed away on May 31, 2012. She was born in New York on March 11, 1925, the daughter of David E. and Emily (Cushman) McFarlane. As a young girl, she attended Oak Grove Seminary in Waterville, Maine. It was through
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Cowboy Terrier wins Big M baby race in 1:53.1
June 16, 2012
Cowboy Terrier, a son of Somebeachsomewhere out of the Western Hanover mare Wild West Show bred and owned by Ray Schnittker and Charles Iannazzo, became the fastest freshman of 2012 Saturday morning at the Meadowlands with a 1:53.1 victory in one of 18 baby races.   With Schnittker dr
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World record lowered in Ellamony elims
June 16, 2012
Fourteen aged pacing mares shipped to Flamboro Downs on Saturday afternoon to compete in the elimination round of the Ellamony Classic, which saw millionaire pacing mare Voelz Hanover and Warrawee Koine turn in a pair of world record performances.   In the first of two $20,000 eliminations,
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Check Me Out, Beer Summit set Mohawk records
June 16, 2012
The first stakes race of a star-studded night at Mohawk Racetrack Saturday night was the $530,000 Elegantimage for 3-year-old filly trotters and although it went to the heavily-favored Check Me Out, it wasn't easy for the reigning divisional champion.   Driven by Tim Tetrick, Check Me
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Trainer Mark Ford wins 3,000th race
June 16, 2012
Mark Ford reached a career milestoneon Saturdaynight (June 16) as he became the third youngest trainer to ever hit 3,000career victories. Ford reached the milestone in the fourth race at Saratoga Casino and Raceway when My Gal Mykenna scored in a time of 1:56.1 in a $5,500 conditioned pace.
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Thinking Out Loud wins North America Cup
June 16, 2012
Trainer Bob McIntosh, inducted in both the U.S. and Canadian Harness Racing Halls of Fame, won his first-ever $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, scoring the elusive victory with Thinking Out Loud. Driven by Randy Waples, who also scored his first NA Cup win, T
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Revenue Agent wires Hoosier Open Trot
June 16, 2012
Revenue Agent extended his win streak to four after he front-stepped his way to the winner's circle in a lifetime best effort in the co-featured $24,000 Open Trot at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Saturday.   With an abbreviated field of six, Pete Wrenn sent the Jeff Miller-trained gel
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American Jewel wins Fan Hanover in WR 1:48.2
June 16, 2012
Brittany Farms' homebred American Jewel was pressed to the get the lead early but after she did there was no catching her as she won the $642,000 Fan Hanover final for 3-year-old filly pacers Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack in a world-record 1:48.2. Tim Tetrick drove for trainer Jimmy Takter as
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