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Post positions were drawn Tuesday for Saturday's (Sept. 22) $1.8 million New York Night of Champions. Eight, $225,000 divisional finals--for 2- and 3-year-old of both sexes and gaits--comprise the richest night of racing in the state. The races go as Nos. 2 through 9 as part of Yonkers Raceway's 13-race card, with first post at the customary 7:10 p.m 
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Ryan Stahl holds a slight four win lead, in the 2012 Northfield Driver Standings with 215 victories over the Flying Turns just ahead of Aaron Merriman who has 211. Kurt Sugg (129), Wyatt Irvine (122) and Dan Noble (121) round out the top-five reinsmen.
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Kiaran McLaughlin, trainer of Alpha, and Kenny McPeek, trainer of Golden Ticket, both said they were thrilled with the result of the $1 million Travers Stakes (gr. I), in which their colts finished in a dead-heat in one of the most thrilling finishes in the long history of Saratoga.
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Very few fillies were up for the challenge of facing undefeated 2-year-old champion My Miss Aurelia and two-time grade I winner Questing in the Sept. 22 Cotillion Stakes (gr. I) at Parx Racing Sept. 22.
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The 2012 Excelsior Series, which was initiated this year, will conclude on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 19) at Monticello Raceway with four $45,000 divisions.
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"We should be good to go this afternoon,” says track consultant Geg Coon, following an all-night rain which covered the Delaware County Fair's world famous half-mile track. The track is scheduled for 12 races on Tuesday, with first post at 1 p.m.
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Trainer Peter Moody has offered his strongest tip yet that world champion sprinter Black Caviar could race again. "Everything is very positive at this point in time," Moody said.
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Powerful Poe hopes to write a winning story in Wednesday’s (Sept. 19) $76,500 American-National Stakes for 2-year-old male trotters at Balmoral Park.
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Brian Sears is truly Mr. Everywhere. From humble beginnings at Vernon Downs at age 16 winning his first race for his father, Jay Sears, Brian has been a mainstay at a variety of venues.
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The Red Mile is proud to host a $20,000 trotting monte race on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 30. The race is sponsored by Alan Leavitt, Elizabeth Caldwell, Bluestone Farm, Walnut Hall Ltd., Diamond Creek Farm, Peter Gerry and William B. Weaver.
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Though he hadn’t seen the lead at any point in his last three races, Brett McFavrelous roared to the front in Monday’s (Sept. 17) Keystone Classic at The Meadows and scored handily in a stakes-record 1:52.1.
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Questing can tighten an already firm grip on three-year-old filly divisional honors with a victory Saturday in the $1 million Cotillion at Parx Racing. Elevated to Grade 1 status this year, the Cotillion will be the first top-level race ever contested in the state of Pennsylvania, which saw pari-mutuel Thoroughbred racing introduced in 1969 at the defunct Liberty Bell Park.
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Hansen, last year's champion two-year-old colt who was recently diagnosed with a tendon injury, has officially been retired, co-owner and breeder Dr. Kendall Hansen told The Paulick Report late Sunday night. Stud plans are still in the works for the striking gray son of Tapit.
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UF Dragon’s Queen finally found her comfort zone on the lead, drawing off to score in 1:54.2 in the slop in the fastest division of Tuesday’s (Sept. 18) Keystone Classic at The Meadows.
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A pair of Ohio homebreds captured the two Ohio Breeders Championships on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 18) at the Delaware County Fair.
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Check Me Out strengthened her hold on the No. 1 spot in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll thanks to defeating older male trotters from post nine in the Open at Tioga Downs last week.
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Hall of Fame trainer Bob McIntosh could experience another first this year when he sends two sophomore pacerspostward in the famed Little Brown Jug, set for Thursday at Ohio's Delaware County Fair.
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She has made it clear: the Little Brown Jug is at the top of Casie Coleman’s bucket list.
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It may not be the same at all racetracks but at Monticello Raceway for a trainer to win four races on one card is a rarity. However, on the Monday card (Sept. 17), trainer Dan Gill sent out four winners -- all driven by the talented Jimmy Marohn, Jr.
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This Week: Delaware Grand Circuit, Delaware County Fair, Delaware, Ohio
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Rick Zeron will pilot two Ontario Sires Stakes heavyweights in Gold final action at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening (Sept. 20).
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Godolphin Racing will send out the favorites in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) and $1 million Cotillion Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 22 at Parx Racing. when Alpha and Questing (GB) attempt to follow up their respective victories in the Travers Stakes (gr. I) and Alabama Stakes (gr. I). Both are trained by Kiaran McLaughlin.
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Steve Calhoun and West Wins Stable’s Betterthancheddar ($3.00, George Brennan) equaled the world record for 4-year-old horses on a half-mile racetrack on Monday (Sept. 17) at Harrington Raceway with a 1:49.2 triumph in the $216,500 sixth annual Bobby Quillen Memorial.
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Tim Tetrick’s list of accomplishments increased once again over the weekend and North America’s leading harness racing driver hopes to continue to add to it this week.
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Multiple Grade 1-winning millionaire Get Stormy has been retired to stud, according to reports published Monday. At his best from a mile to nine furlongs on turf, the Tom Bush charge was last seen finishing third to Wise Dan in the Grade 2 Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga August 11.
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