Wednesday’s (August 15) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Batavia Downs and Saratoga Casino and Raceway.
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A total of ten Quarter Horses that are entered for the trials of the All American Futurity and All American Derby at Ruidoso Downs have a Thoroughbred sire or dam. 
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It was a good night at the office on Wednesday (August 15) for Chris Beaver who scored a training hat trick with three maiden fillies and set a new track record at Grand River Raceway in Ontario Sires Stakes action.
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Second in her last four starts, Homepage snapped her bridesmaid streak -- and her maiden -- on Wednesday (August 15) at The Meadows by capturing a Pennsylvania Stallion Series division in 1:59.2.
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Harness racing at the Illinois State Fair Wednesday finished with two $40,0000 state fair championships for 3-year-old horses.
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Second in her last four starts, Homepage snapped her bridesmaid streak—and her maiden—Wednesday at The Meadows by capturing a Pennsylvania Stallion Series division in 1:59.2.
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Doug McNair believes his father's trainee Aracache Hanover is about as ready as he's going to be to pull an upset in Friday's $431,400 William R. Haughton Memorial final at the Meadowlands Racetrack. McNair, 22, will leave from post five with the 5-year-old son of Dragon Again, who is rated the 7-2 second choice on the morning line in the 10h race feature.
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Randy Waples and Bob McIntosh combined for a Grassroots hat trick at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday afternoon, landing 2-year-old pacing fillies Pan Luis Obispo, Western Empress and Expresso Yourself in the winner's circle.
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A large crowd was in attendance for the first day of racing at the Dayton Fairgrounds in Dayton, Pa. to watch 2-year-olds in action.
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With the dearth of true marathon distance events in North American racing, Arlington Park enhanced its International Festival of Racing program in 2012 by inaugurating the $400,000 American St. Leger at 1 11/16 miles on the turf Aug. 18.
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A star-studded equine cast, including Fan Hanover winner American Jewel, Hambletonian winner Market Share, and Meadowlands Pace winner A Rocknroll Dance, will headline the fifth annual Super Stakes Sunday at Harrah’s Philadelphia, slated for this coming Sunday afternoon.
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The top-three finishers from both the Grade 1 American Oaks and Grade 2 San Clemente Handicap are among those entered to go nine grassy furlongs on Saturday in the Grade 1, $300,000 Del Mar Oaks. Ten sophomore fillies were entered in the race, which will feature a nice match-up between American Oaks winner Lady of Shamrock and San Clemente heroine Eden's Moon.
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Silver Max and Marketing Mix, both in the midst of outstanding seasons, will look to keep the momentum going as they start in the Secretariat Stakes (G1) and Beverly D Stakes (G1), respectively, the highlights of the undercard for the Arlington Million Stakes (G1) on Saturday at Arlington Park.
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Racing concluded at the Henry County Fair in Napoleon, Ohio, on Wednesday evening (August 15) with a ten-race program. The track was in good shape with several horses picking up new lifetime marks.
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Won The West, a two-time divisional champion and career winner of $3.9 million, will be officially retired on Friday night (August 17) at the Meadowlands Racetrack.
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Margins of victory can be somewhat deceptive at times. Narrow finishes can range from, “Wow, that was close!” -- to “I have no idea who won” -- and then there is the narrowest of margins in, “Are you kidding me?!” Any of those fit the four-horse blanket finish in the Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes 3-year-old colt pace final on Wednesday afternoon (August 15) in Springfield.
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Although the majority of the 28 two year olds trainer Bob McIntosh started in baby races at Windsor Raceway on Wednesday (June 25) looked as if they were ready to begin their careers, don't look too soon to find their name on the entry sheets--especially in stakes events.
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Punxsutawney pulled off a stunning upset at 44-1 to highlight Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The three divisions held carried purses ranging from $112,508 to $112,509.
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Rebeka Bayama carries the Bayama Farms banner into Friday's $218,850 Golden Girls at the Meadowlands Racetrack, and for owner and breeder, Yves Filion, his pacing mare conjures memories of his top horse, Goliath Bayama, who was known as "The Monster from Montreal.”
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Punxsutawney pulled off a stunning upset at 44-1 to highlight Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The three divisions held carried purses ranging from $112,508 to $112,509.
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The 2-year-old pacing filly Bonnie Ben Jamin (Cam’s Rocket--Jamin J) continued her winning ways in Maryland Sire Stakes action at Ocean Downs on Wednesday. Reinsman Jim Morand stopped the timer in 2:00 for owner Brian Emerson of Westminster, Md. and trainer Judy Welty. Iz A Rocket (Cam’s Rocket--Izzy Inc) was second.
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A game winner of the American Oaks (gr. IT) one month ago, Lady of Shamrock can make it back-to-back grade I wins when she takes on nine sophomore filly rivals in the $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (gr. IT) on the turf Aug. 18.
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Dale Romans is unsure whether any horse will usurp I'll Have Another as leader of the 3-year-old male division, but one thing is almost certain: the winner of the $500,000 Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT) on Aug. 18 at Arlington Park will become leader of the 3-year-old turf division.
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What began as a routine workout turned into a potentially disastrous situation Wednesday morning on the Oklahoma training track for two stakes horses, Ruthenia and Right One, from the barn of trainer Christophe Clement.
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With horses invading from at least four countries as well as various parts of the U.S. for the Beverly D. Aug. 18, it is somewhat ironic that the 3-1 morning line favorite has been based at Arlington much of the summer.
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