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Gural, Meadowlands donate $250K to Red Cross
November 09, 2012
New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC chairman Jeff Gural has pledged $250,000 to the American Red Cross to assist with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in New Jersey.   Gural and his wife, Paula, will make a personal donation of $200,000, while another $50,000 will be donated by the Meadowlan
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Am-Nat a Big Brad/Blatantly Best showdown
November 09, 2012
Fresh off a record-setting performance at Balmoral Park, John and Mary Krasnican's Big Brad will square off against Circle City Stake winner Blatantly Best and seven others in Saturday's $157,000 American-National 2-year-old colt pace at Balmoral.   Big Brad etched his name into
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Always About Katey favored in Am-Nat 2FP
November 09, 2012
After dominating the state of Indiana to the tune of nine wins and one third in 11 starts, William C. and William P. DeLong and Katey McClymont's Always About Katey retuns to the local scene, looking to continue an impressive start to her career when she faces five rivals in Saturday's $113
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Vernon, Tioga to donate proceeds to Red Cross
November 09, 2012
Vernon Downs Casino and Hotel and Tioga Downs Casino have announced that all proceeds from their respective Champions Buffet and The County Fair Buffet will be donated to aid victims of Hurricane Sandy. The sites hope to raise $100,000 to give to the American Red Cross. Between Sunday, Nov. 1
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Four get chance to repeat in Super Finals
November 09, 2012
On Saturday evening at Woodbine Racetrack four of Ontario's finest young racehorses will have an opportunity to achieve something that has only occurred six times since the Super Finals were introduced in 2000.   Apogee Hanover, Miss Paris, Prestidigitator and Warrawee Needy were all Super
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Florida Super Night on tap Saturday at Pompano
November 09, 2012
Almost a half million dollars in purses will be awarded Saturday night at Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park when eight lucrative Florida Breeders Stake championship finals are contested as part of an exceptional 12-race program plus one early non-betting event. Dubbed "Florida Super Night," t
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Windsong Soprano sells for $340,000
November 09, 2012
Windsong Soprano 2, 1:53.4; 3, 1:52.4 ($1,231,385) was sold for $340,000 in the opening session of the Standardbred Horse Sales Company's mixed auction in Harrisburg on Friday (Nov. 9). In foal to Kadabra, she was purchased by White Birch Farm.   In other mixed sale new
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Freshman pacer ready to "roar" in Super FInal
November 09, 2012
What's in store for Roar in Super Finals? Marc Hanover and Gordon Banks' Enviro Stables Ltd are looking to Roar into this Saturday's Ontario Sires Stakes Super Finals for rookie pacing colts.   Roar, a $82,000 yearling purchase, has raced just five times this season, but the son
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