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David Miller hot on a snowy Big M night
March 08, 2013
It may have been a snowy night in East Rutherford, N.J., but that did little to stop the hot hands of the Buckeye, Dave Miller. By night's end, Miller won five of 10 races on the card.   Miller swept the early double, a sequence that included a very impressive win by Jurgen
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PASS payments postmarked by March 15
March 08, 2013
A reminder to horsemen that Pennsylvania Sire Stakes payments for March must be postmarked by Friday, March 15.   For 2 year olds, the payments due are $150 for pari-mutuels and $25 for fairs. This payment MUST BE MADE for the horse to have any future opportunities in the Pennsyl
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Hambletonian Society payments due March 15
March 08, 2013
March sustaining and nominating payments for Hambletonian Society stake events are due Friday, March 15, and per USTA Rule 12 section 4, must be postmarked no later than midnight on Saturday, March 16.   The Hambletonian Society services 129 of harness racing's richest and most presti
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Meadows horse died of natural causes
March 08, 2013
A necropsy done on Lislea Isabella, one of two horses that died within minutes of each other on Feb. 4 at The Meadows, reportedly shows that the cause of death was natural causes of either exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhaging, an electrolyte imbalance or some other cause.   The 8-y
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More track deals reached in Ontario
March 08, 2013
Ontario's horse-racing industry waited with bated breath on Friday for Premier Kathleen Wynne to make her much-anticipated announcement regarding the future of racing in the province.   "The reason there are so many of you here today is because this is such an important industry, and
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Youth Foundation looking for trainers
March 08, 2013
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation is seeking qualified trainers to condition its stable of Trottingbreds in preparation for the organization's 2013 summer program schedule.   Volunteer trainers are expected to jog or exercise the horse on a daily basis to build stamina, but no actual
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WEG applauds Ontario gaming announcement
March 08, 2013
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) president and CEO Nick Eaves released the following statement in response to Premier Kathleen Wynne's announcement Friday that her new government intends to integrate horse racing with the provincial gaming strategy to ensure future revenue streams for rac
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Delaware fair payments due March 15
March 08, 2013
Two-year-old sustaining payments for the 69th edition of the Little Brown Jug, the 44th Jugette, the 62nd Old Oaken Bucket (3-year-old open trot) and the 63rd Buckette (3-year-old filly trot) are due March 15. These payments are for foals of 2011 and will be raced in 2014.   Sustainin
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Pick 10 winners at Western Fair, win $1,000
March 08, 2013
The Raceway at The Western Fair District will offer a new daily promotion starting Monday, March 11.   The "Pick 10 For A Grand" contest is free to play and requires correctly selecting 10 consecutive winners during the race program. The contest will run from races 3-12 daily and
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Quick Deal in 1:52.1 in Horse & Groom
March 08, 2013
Yannick Gingras has told trainer Ron Burke that Quick Deal was the fastest trotter he's ever driven, and the 5-year-old Revenue gelding showed he might prove his driver right as he scored an impressive 1:52.1 victory in the single $18,000 division of the second leg of the Horse & Groom
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