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Firstclassprincess sets Meadows track mark
July 07, 2012
Firstclassprincess outdueled Trotslikethewind for the early lead, then held her off late to capture Friday’s $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Trot at The Meadows in a track-record 1:53.2.   When Dave Palone gunned Firstclassprincess toward the front, Tony Hall and Trotslikethewind would
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Opening round of Town Pro Pacing Series
July 07, 2012
Three-year-old pacing fillies Unred Hanover and Mileys Big World each put forth a career-best performance to win their respective opening-round divisions of the Town Pro Pacing Series on Friday night at Mohawk.   Unred Hanover took a new lifetime mark when she crossed the finish line first in
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Southwind Pepino dominates, Scioto cancels Saturday
July 07, 2012
Southwind Pepino, a 4-year-old son of Chocolatier, demolished his rivals in winning the $12,000 Open Trot at Scioto Downs on Friday in an impressive 1:55.2.   He scored by four lengths for trainer-driver Sandy Beatty, who co-owns the horse with Robert Sharrits.   Not To Be Denied an
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Freshmen featured in NYSS action at Vernon
July 07, 2012
Tirade Hanover and Creditora became the fastest 2-year-old trotting gelding and colt, respectively, during Friday night’s $183,044 New York Sires Stakes-sponsored program at Vernon Downs.   Tirade Hanover ($6.30) remained undefeated after two freshman outings and lowered his speed badge to
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Love Canal, Tarpon Hanover strike OSS Gold
July 07, 2012
Mohawk Racetrack fans got an eyeful of this season’s talented freshman crop on Friday night as the pacing fillies and colts battled in $130,000 Gold Finals.   The ladies led off, and came within three-fifths of a second of matching the Ontario Sires Stakes two-year-old pacing filly speed r
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Well To Do Guru a wire-to-wire winner
July 07, 2012
A pair of state-bred stake events were contested on Friday’s (July 6th) Maywood Park program but the "King” of the state-bred pacing set stole all the headlines as James Gorman’s Well To Do Guru continued his dominance with an easy 1:51.4 wire to wire victory over seven rivals in the $30,000 Cook
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Prayer Session, Awsome Valley win Connors elims
July 07, 2012
Two divisions of sophomore colt trotters went to post Friday evening, July 6 at Hazel Park vying for spots in next Friday’s $100,000 William C. Connors Memorial. Favorite Prayer Session captured the first $10,000 split with a 1:53.4 effort while Awsome Valley upset the field in the second division
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Archangel sets track record in Yonkers Trot
July 07, 2012
Archangel stamped himself as a serious contender for the Hambletonian when he won the Yonkers Trot Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway. World champion Googoo Gaagaa broke stride in virtually the same spot both times he went through the second turn at Yonkers and the miscue ruined his chance o
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Sweet Lou, Heston Blue Chip win Pace elims
July 07, 2012
Sweet Lou (pictured) and Heston Blue Chip won the two eliminations for the Meadowlands Pace on a hot (90 degree) Saturday night, and eight other colts advanced to the final. Sweet Lou's victory in 1:49.1 was expected by the bettors, who bet him down to odds of 1-2; despite ta
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Aruba Vacation sets 1:53.3 Tioga record
July 07, 2012
Aruba Vacation and Fern Paquet Jr. equaled the track record for aged gelding trotters on Saturday night at Tioga Downs with a 1:53.3 effort in the $11,500 winners-over trot.   Leaving from post position five in a field of eight, Paquet hustled Aruba Vacation past the quarter in :
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Trents Ringer, Keemosabe win in Florida
July 07, 2012
After gaining a reputation as Florida's most promising but enigmatic trotter of 2012, Trents Ringer finally found his confidence and fulfilled his potential in the Saturday evening, July 7, start of the Florida Standardbred Breeders And Owners Association (FSBOA) Stakes for a $7,000 purse at The
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Uncle Peter among 3YO trotting colt winners
July 07, 2012
While Archangel was winning the Yonkers Trot, other Hambletonian eligibles were in action, perhaps on the road to the big trotting classic on Aug. 4 at the Meadowlands.   In race 2 at the Meadowlands Saturday night, Money On My Mind won the $46,452 Reynolds Memorial over Possess
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