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Olympics allows therapeutic use exemptions
July 24, 2012
Noting that the Olympic Games commencing this week in London permit some athletes to compete with performance enhancing drugs in their systems, Ed Martin, President of Racing Commissioners International (RCI), today urged the games to disclose the names of the affected athletes, the competitions
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25 entered in Hambletonian, 14 in Oaks
July 24, 2012
The 2011 Breeders Crown champion Uncle Peter, most recently a 1:53.1 winner in a Stanley Dancer Memorial division, drew post four in the first of three Hambletonian eliminations on Saturday, July 28, at the Meadowlands. Twenty-five sophomore colt and gelding trotters will go to the post in th
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Summer Mixed Sale supplement now available
July 24, 2012
The supplemental catalog and updated past performances for the Meadowlands Summer Mixed Sale are now available at http://www.tattersallsredmile.com/and through the Equineline sales app.   In addition to the 165 head in the main catalog, 32 additional racehorses have been entered in th
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Attendance, handle gains at Hoosier Park
July 24, 2012
Attendance and wagering at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino produced encouraging gains during the track's 2012 Standardbred meet. The 80-day race meet concluded Saturday, July 14, and showed measureable improvement from 2011 as a result of new marketing efforts, facility enhancements and an incr
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German Paal to drive in Munich Mile
July 24, 2012
He doesn't hail from the Munich area of Germany but Wilhelm (Wim) Paal, from the northwestern section of Germany, will be a great addition to Monticello Raceway's Munich Mile--the race for drivers of German heritage--when the Mighty M presents that event on Monday afternoon, July 30.  
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Ontario track group considering legal action
July 24, 2012
Baymount Incorporated, the company that had planned to build a new racetrack in Belleville, Ontario, has announced that it has rejected an offer by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and is considering litigation. Baymount had previously announced on May 4, 2012 that its wholly-owned
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Oaks elims redrawn, Check Me Out lands post 3
July 24, 2012
The filly Check Me Out, who was under strong consideration by her trainer, Ray Schnittker, to race against the colts in the Hambletonian, will instead compete in the companion $714,050 Oaks. The Oaks was drawn early Tuesday but was redrawn later to separate an owner entry that should have occ
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Hurrikane Kingcole to skip Adios for NJ Classic
July 24, 2012
Time To Roll, the New Jersey Sire Stakes champion and North America Cup runner-up, and Hurrikane Kingcole, the Meadowlands Pace consolation winner, are among the 14 three-year-old colts and geldings vying in a pair of eliminations for a spot in the $275,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic.
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Sharp Edge three-peats at The Meadows
July 24, 2012
Sharp Edge extended his domination of The Meadows' trotting elite Tuesday with a front-end score--his third straight victory--in the $22,500 Preferred Handicap Trot.   Assigned the outside post, Sharp Edge wrested the early lead from Sir Caviar and held off that rival late, preva
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