News Archive

Big M handle up 44% as Miller hits a grand slam
January 19, 2013
On a cold and blustery night in East Rutherford, the wagering was hot and heavy. The Friday night all sources handle of $2,963,279 was the highest handle for a Friday card since closing night of the 2010 Championship meet. When compared to the $2,053,771 wagered on the same Friday in 2012, the a
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Perfect Chance takes Meadows F&M trot
January 19, 2013
Able to squeeze into a seat along the pylons after leaving from post 9, Perfect Chance made the most of her good fortune by powering to victory — her fourth in her last five starts — in Friday’s $22,500 Filly & Mare Winners Over $10,000/Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows. It appeare
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Rusty's Treasure, Bullet Of Fire prevail at Dover
January 19, 2013
Rusty’s Treasure and 17-1 Bullet Of Fire won the twin features on a longshot-filled Saturday afternoon, Jan. 19 at Dover Downs. Eddie Davis Jr. won the first of his two high-price payoffs steering Rusty’s Treasure to a 1:56.2 victory in the Delaware-distaff half of two $12,000 4&5-Year-
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Kommander Hawk repeats in feature at Pompano
January 19, 2013
Kommander Hawk, again catch-driven by Matt Romano, scored a repeat win in Pompano Park’s Open 1 Handicap Pace on Saturday night. The seven year-old gelded son of Pro Bono Best bested the fast closing Spring Again, handled by Andy Santeramo, by a length in 1:52.1 after clocking gate-to-wire
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Electrofire wins Open Handicap pace at Yonkers
January 19, 2013
Favored Electrofire (Brian Sears) repeated as the champion of the chalk players Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $35,000 Open Handicap Pace. Unhurried early from post position No. 6, Electrofire watched as River Shark (Mark MacDonald) and Something for Doc (Matt Kakaley) played lea
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