Though Steve Asmussen nominated both Tapizar and Prayer for Relief to next weekend's Woodward at Saratoga, he has other spots picked out for those horses.
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Sir Cary's Z Tam and Royalty For Life recorded the season's fastest miles by freshmen on the pace and trot, respectively, while Jim Morrill Jr., again, tied the 2012 single program mark of six driving victories during Saturday night's $153,800 State Fair racing program for New York-breds at Vernon Downs. 
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My Last Chance was the smallest horse in the field of nine starters in the $20,000 Ohio Breeders Stakes on Saturday (August 25) at Scioto Downs, but he was standing tall in the winner’s circle after the race.
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Betterthancheddar, arguably the top older pacer in North America this season, found the winner’s circle in the single C$50,000 Canadian Pacing Derby elimination on Saturday (August 25) at Mohawk in 1:49.1.
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The eyes of the racing world were on Saratoga Race Course and a historic dead heat in the Travers Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 25, but Southview Ag's Toccetive quietly made history of his own at Northlands Park, taking the 83rd running of the $200,000 Canadian Derby (Can-III) by half a length.
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For the first time since 2007, neither division of the Florida Stallion Stakes at Calder Casino & Race Course will be swept as D'nied Permission charged by tiring first-leg winner Two T's At Two B to win the $125,000-estimated Affirmed Division (VIDEO) and Putyourdreamsaway was 7 1/2 lengths better than first-leg winner Candy Coded Kisses in the $125,000-estimated Susan’s Girl Division.
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On a sweltering late summer afternoon the crowds gathered at Scarborough Downs on Saturday (August 25) to witness the inaugural running of the Irving Richardson Memorial Invitational. Seven top pacers assembled at the Seaside Oval to contest the $9,500 purse offering, and when the dust had settled, a new track record holder had been crowned.
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olonial Flag rallied from sixth place on the turn to run down the leaders under jockey Joe Rocco Jr. en route to a one-length victory in the $162,559 Ontario Colleen Stakes (Can-G3) on Saturday at Woodbine.
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After tallying a stakes win only three days ago at Saratoga Race Course, former claimer Willy Beamin wheeled back on Saturday at the Spa and won at the highest level in the $500,000 Foxwoods King's Bishop Stakes (G1), his sixth consecutive victory.
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The top older Illinois conceived and foaled pacers were back in action on Friday (August 24) at Maywood Park as a field of eight classy veterans were sent postward in the $30,000 Egyptian Stake.
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Over the past month, trainer Steve Wiseman has brought a pair of exceptional trotters to the fray every time the Open Trot at Running Aces goes to post. Although they have separate California owners, it is difficult to separate what they’ve accomplished on the track lately. Both are 5-year-olds by Armbro Scribe and both had just over $32,000 in 2012 earnings prior to this week’s race.
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Pink Camo rolled to her fourth straight win in setting a 1:52.4 track mark at Scioto Downs for freshman pacing fillies. Her victory came for driver Tony Hall in the $20,000 Ohio Breeders Stakes on Friday night.
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Pink Camo rolled to her fourth straight win in setting a 1:52.4 track mark at Scioto for freshman pacing fillies on Friday (August 24). Her victory came for driver Tony Hall in the $20,000 Ohio Breeders Stakes.
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My Last Chance was the smallest horse in the field of nine starters in the $20,000 Ohio Breeders Stakes Saturday at Scioto Downs, but he was standing tall in the winner's circle after the race. The 2-year-old gelding upset heavily-favored Feelin Lika Winner to notch his fourth victory in eight starts this season. Trainer-driver Chip Noble did his mother Carol Noble, the breeder and owner of My Last Chance, proud by driving her pony-sized pacer to victory in 1:56.1.
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Sir Cary’s Z Tam and Royalty For Life recorded the season’s fastest miles by freshmen on the pace and trot, respectively, while Jim Morrill, Jr. again tied the 2012 single program mark of six driving victories during Saturday night’s $153,800 State Fair racing program for New York-breds at Vernon Downs.
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Double-millionaire One More Laugh (Eric Goodell) two-moved and prevailed Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $44,000 Open Handicap Pace.
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The second round of the Florida Stallion Stakes series for two-year-olds at Calder Race Course saw both winners from the first leg defeated on a sloppy and sealed track feeling the early effects of Tropical Storm Isaac.
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I Luv The Nitelife, sent off as the 4-5 post time favorite, set a new world record in her C$35,000 She's A Great Lady elimination on Saturday (August 25) at Mohawk in a sizzling 1:50.1.
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I Luv The Nitelife, sent off as the 4-5 post time favorite, set a new world record in her $35,000 She's A Great Lady elimination at Mohawk Saturday night in a sizzling 1:50.1.
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San Pail, the reigning Horse of the Year in both Canada and the U.S., is one hoofstep closer to returning to the races after qualifying Friday morning (August 24) at Mohawk.
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The Grand Prix du Conseil General Des Alpes was raced Saturday at the southern France track of Cagnes-sur-Mer outside of Nice. The French media had tagged the race as a challenge between the French champions Rapide Lebel, Ready Cash, and the leading trotter in Europe in 2012, the Swedish-bred Commander Crowe.
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Even-money choice Contested overcame a flat-footed start and closed from slightly off the pace to win the $500,000 Test Stakes (gr. I) by two lengths at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 25, nabbing her second grade I victory in New York this year.
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The Defiance County Fair in Hicksville, Ohio, completed its two-session harness racing program with a 13-race card on Friday night (August 24). Seventy-five horses went postward in a mixture of stakes, overnights, late closers and a Signature Series race.
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NEWFANGLED, who was made ante-post favourite for the Qipco 1,000 Guineas on the back of her the blistering Albany Stakes success, has been put down after sustaining a pelvic injury at York on Thursday in the Lowther Stakes.
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Yonkers Raceway's usual Friday night pair of $44,000 co-featured Opens--this week handicapped for distaff pacers, but not for trotters--were won by a repeating Rock N Soul (Jason Bartlett, $15.40) and favored Second Hand News (Brian Sears, $3.60).
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