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Rockincam captures Yonkers feature
November 18, 2012
Locally-debuting Rockincam (Eric Goodell) worked out the perfect trip Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $35,000 Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post position six as the 6-5 favorite, Rockincam sat early as Silent Swing (Mark MacDonald) left to an immediate lead. That one th
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Rocklamation tops Camille in Forest City
November 18, 2012
Heavy 1-4 favorite Rocklamation held off her Ron Burke stablemate Camille to win Western Fair Raceway's $200,000 Forest City Pace on Saturday night with Scott Zeron in the sulky.   With the inside post advantage, Milton Stakes champion Rocklamation and Zeron grabbed the early lea
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Dillander returns to Florida and wins
November 18, 2012
It didn't take Jason Dillander long to pick up right where he left off in sunny Florida. Following a most successful 2011-12 winter season at Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, the 36-year-old reinsman spent the past summer at his other home base, the Hoosier Park-Indiana Downs circuit where he ha
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USTA District 7 meets; initiatives in PA discussed
November 18, 2012
The United States Trotting Association District 7 annual meeting and banquet took place on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Holiday Inn in Clarion, PA. At the meeting, Chairman Walter "Boots” Dunn stepped down from that position and passed the reins to Sam Beegle.   "I'm going to continue on
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Progress to Heston; Googoo Gaagaa falters
November 18, 2012
Heston Blue Chip continued with his late-season surge as he captured the $270,000 Progress Pace in 1:49 on Sunday night at Dover Downs. Driver Tim Tetrick and the American Ideal colt controlled the race, setting fractions of :25.2, :54 and 1:21.1.   There was plenty of
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Key has 2 wins, 1 second in Matron action
November 18, 2012
Owner Bob Key had a big Sunday at Dover as he won two Matron events and finished second in another. The program started out well for the Pennsylvania breeder-owner as his 2-year-old trotting colt Text Winner, a son of Tom Ridge, scored in 1:56.3. A few races later his top 3-year-old trotting fil
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