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Hambo horses clear out-of-competition testing
August 04, 2012
The New Jersey Racing Commission has cleared all out of competition tests on all entrants in the $1.5 million Hambletonian and $714,050 Hambletonian Oaks to be raced Saturday, Aug. 4 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ. Earlier this week samples were drawn from the 20 finalists entered throu
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Top Billing sets PASS record with 1:53.4 win
August 04, 2012
Top Billing, who just missed qualifying for the Hambletonian final, took out his revenge on a Pennsylvania Sires Stakes field Friday at The Meadows by capturing his division in a stake-record 1:53.4 for Dave Palone. The $286,512 event for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters, known as the Hickory
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Gurfein reflects on trio of Hambo wins
August 04, 2012
Only one Hall of Fame trainer in harness history has conditioned three Hambletonian winners using the same Hall of Fame driver, in the same decade, at the same racetrack.  Astute harness racing and Hambletonian fans know that can be none other than Ron Gurfein, racing’s "trotting guru.” T
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Put On A Show takes Lady Liberty in 1:47.3!
August 04, 2012
 Five year old Put On A Show did just that Saturday, August 4 in the $253,700 Lady Liberty final, slipping up the rail and surging late to victory in world record time. Driven by Jody Jamieson, the Rocknroll Hanover mare held off Rebeka Bayama, Anndrovette and Rocklamation at the wire in 1:
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Sarandon Blue Chip wins Miss New Jersey
August 04, 2012
Sarandon Blue Chip, runner-up in last week’s elimination, used a first-over trip to claim victory in the Miss New Jersey for sophomore filly pacers Saturday in 1:50.1. The Western Ideal filly, driven by David Miller, picked up the winner’s share of the $125,000 purse with a lifetime best effort. J
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Sweetheart to Jerseylicious in 1:52.1
August 04, 2012
Jerseylicious and driver Corey Callahan wore down heavy favorite Nikki Beach and Brian Sears in the stretch to win the $268,300 Sweetheart final for freshman filly pacers Saturday afternoon in 1:52.1. Cult Status and Trace Tetrick were third in a scratch-shortened contest that saw seven fillies li
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Track record for Captaintreacherous in Wilson
August 04, 2012
Making only his third career start, Captaintreacherous blew the field away in the $309,050 Woodrow Wilson final for freshman pacing colts, winning by open lengths in a track record 1:49.3 Saturday. Driven by Tim Tetrick, the Somebeachsomewhere colt pulled away in the turn and was unchallenged in
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Track, stakes record for To Dream On
August 04, 2012
To Dream On kept her perfect streak intact Saturday, winning the $354,450 Merrie Annabelle in a stakes and track record time of 1:54. Sent off at 1-5 odds, the Credit Winner filly stormed down the lane to overtake leader Royal Assets for driver David Miller. Raring To Go S and Yannick Gingras were
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Perfect win for Aperfectyankee in Haughton
August 04, 2012
Aperfectyankee and owner/trainer/driver Jim Oscarsson upset the field in the $387,250 Peter Haughton Memorial for freshman colt trotters Saturday at the Meadowlands, falling one-fifth of a second shy of the stakes record with a 1:54.1 performance. Sent off at 4-1, the Yankee Glide colt held off Co
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Chapter Seven trots to world record in Nat Ray
August 04, 2012
The highly-anticipated rematch between Chapter Seven and Mister Herbie did not materialize in Saturday’s $250,000 Nat Ray Invitation for free-for-all trotters. Neck and neck racing out of the final turn, Chapter Seven distanced himself from Mister Herbie to win in a world record 1:50.1. Tim Tetr
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Personal Style, 55-1, upsets in Hambo Oaks
August 04, 2012
When Check Me Out and Maven, the top two contenders in the $714,050 Hambletonian Oaks, made breaks racing out of the final turn, the 87th edition of the race for sophomore filly trotters was thrown up for grabs. In a wild finish, Personal Style, sent off at odds of 55-1, wore down Win Missy B la
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Market Share, Toscano make Hambo history!
August 04, 2012
Market Share and Linda Toscano made history Saturday, August 4 at the Meadowlands winning the 87th edition of the Hambletonian for three-year-old trotting colts in 1:52.1. Toscano became the first female trainer to win the prestigious $1.5 million event with the Revenue S colt, a $16,000 yearlin
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Golden Receiver wires field in US Pacing Championship
August 04, 2012
Golden Receiver and driver Andy Miller wired the field in the US Pacing Championship Saturday at the Meadowlands, winning the $242,500 in a time of 1:48. The seven year old was followed closely across the wire by co-favorite Aracache Hanover. Meirs Hanover was third. Starting from the rail, M
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Panther Hanover scores New Jersey Classic
August 04, 2012
Hurrikane Kingcole flashed past three quarters in a world record 1:18.2, but it was pocket sitter Panther Hanover that surged late to win the $275,000 New Jersey Classic for sophomore pacers Saturday at the Meadowlands, stopping the clock in 1:47.2. Driven by Sylvain Filion for trainer James Dean,
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State Fair pacing stakes sizzle at Scioto
August 04, 2012
Pacers were in the spotlight as the Ohio State Fair stakes wrapped at Scioto Downs on Saturday night. A huge crowd came out to watch the action on a humid summer evening. Driver Kayne Kauffman won a division of both the Buckeye State Pace for freshmen and the Director of Agriculture for sop
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