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Tioga's Bettor's Delight renamed Roll With Joe
January 17, 2013
Tioga Downs' top race for pacing horses has a new title. With Bettor's Delight being relocated to Pennsylvania, race sponsor Blue Chip Farms has requested that the race now recognize his younger full brother Roll With Joe.   Along with his impeccable bloodlines, Roll With Joe enjoyed
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Zimmerman replaces Parker on HOF committee
January 17, 2013
Steven Wolf, president of the United States Harness Writers' Association (USHWA), has announced that former USHWA president Leon Zimmerman has accepted a six-year term as a member of the Harness Racing Living Hall of Fame Screening Committee.   Zimmerman, who was inducted into th
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Wallis is Waiting On A Woman at Pompano
January 17, 2013
Waiting On A Woman teamed with driver Kevin Wallis to score a wire-to-wire win in 1:54.4 in Pompano Park's $11,000 Open I Trot on Wednesday night.   The 5-year-old gelded son of Northern Bailey rocketed out of the gate, carded an opening panel of :27.1 and proceeded to clock fractions
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Lonesome Attack strikes at The Meadows
January 17, 2013
Shedding his cover before the three-quarters, Lonesome Attack powered through the lane to capture his second straight victory in Wednesday's $22,500 winners-over $10,000 life/Preferred Handicap pace at The Meadows.   Hammered down to 3-5 despite jumping two classes, Lonesome Attack wa
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Forward, Anthony MacDonald hurt at Flamboro
January 17, 2013
On Wednesday night at Flamboro Downs, Ontario harness racing suffered its third on-track accident in a five-day span.   In the 11th race, Thats The Life seemed to put in steps going into the final turn and fell. Justalittleluck and driver Brad Forward could not avoid the fallen horse
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Tritton hopes for Presidential success
January 17, 2013
Peter Tritton thinks Malak Uswaad N is the best horse he's ever trained. He hopes the 5-year-old pacer, or one of his stablemates, can take him places he's never been.   Malak Uswaad N and 7-year-old Second Wind N, another Tritton trainee, are entered in Saturday's $40,000 second roun
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New Weekend Preview now available!
January 17, 2013
Golden Receiver's quest to become a two-time Presidential final winner continues Saturday night when the second round of the series goes postward at the Meadowlands. But trainer Darren Cassar has an over-achieving Down Under-bred named Mr. Hasani N who could upset the favorite, and in the new Ha
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Shelton new track super at Hoosier Park
January 17, 2013
Hoosier Park Racing & Casino has named Jim Shelton as the Standardbred Track Superintendent effective immediately. The 45-year-old native of Ohio brings a wealth of experience to his new position. Acting as superintendent, Shelton will be in charge of the condition of the racing surface a
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Pierce wins 7 on Dover card
January 17, 2013
Only Dancin Yankee's and Mustang Art's noses separated them as winners of the $35,000 Preferred and $30,000 Delaware Special features on an overcast Dover Downs on Thursday (Jan. 17). Also, Hall of Fame driver Ron Pierce enjoyed a seven-win night, two from the nine-win track record set by T
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