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June 4, 2012 2:46 PM
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Pet Rock (Brian Sears) proved best from the pocket Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $306,204 Art Rooney Pace for 3-year-old colts and geldings.
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June 4, 2012 2:46 PM
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Rockincam and driver Pete Wrenn used a valiant stretch drive to overtake a field of nine opponents in the 19th installment of the $200,000 Dan Patch Invitational Pace on Saturday (June 2) at Hoosier Park. Driven by Pete Wrenn, the 5-year-old horse stopped the timer in 1:51.1 for his fourth win in six starts in 2012.
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June 4, 2012 2:43 PM
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Jockey Armando Martinez suffered severe facial injuries and two other riders were transported to local hospitals after a horrific five-horse spill during the running of the fifth race at Lincoln Race Course Saturday afternoon.
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June 4, 2012 11:15 AM
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The Californian Stakes (G2) Saturday at Betfair Hollywood Park drew a short but select field, as all four of the starters were graded stakes winners. However, Game On Dude turned it into a one-horse show.
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June 4, 2012 11:14 AM
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Rapid Redux, who won 22 consecutive races and was honored with a special Eclipse Award, is settling in at Old Friends Equine in Georgetown.
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June 4, 2012 11:13 AM
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Pet Rock used a pocket trip and the Yonkers passing lane to rally for a victory in the $306,204 Art Rooney Pace Saturday night (June 2). Driven by Brian Sears, Pet Rock defeated Bolt The Duer in 1:51, a stakes record time. Virgil Morgan Jr. trains the colt sired by Rocknroll Hanover for owner Frank Bellino of Rock N Roll Heaven fame.
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June 1, 2012 11:22 AM
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Late–closer action will kick off at Tioga Downs this weekend. Friday night will offer three divisions of the Morrisville College Sale Series for 3- to 5-year-old trotting horses, each for a purse of $10,000. Offering two preliminary legs, the series will wrap up on Sunday, June 17, with a final worth more than $52,000.
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June 1, 2012 11:21 AM
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Blueeyesintherein battled three wide for the lead, then took control in the stretch and drew off to win by 3¾ lengths in her career debut at Churchill Downs to become the first winner for freshman sire Magna Graduate.
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June 1, 2012 11:21 AM
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The second "Downs After Dark" card of the 2012 Churchill Downs spring meet on Saturday will feature a triad of Grade 3 races to be run under the lights.
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June 1, 2012 10:40 AM
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No jinx for Mike Merton as he approaches 2,000 career driving victories. On Wednesday afternoon at Monticello Raceway the Monticello native reined another pair of winners and now finds himself just two away from a personal career milestone.
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June 1, 2012 10:06 AM
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Riley Tucker and Cash Refund figure to be the top two in the $100,000 Aristides Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs. The six-furlong stakes is one of three under the lights under the Twin Spires June 2.
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June 1, 2012 9:40 AM
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Game On Dude makes his first start since an unplaced finish in the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) when he takes on Mervyn LeRoy Handicap (gr. II) winner Morning Line in the $150,000 Californian Stakes (gr. II) June 2 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
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June 1, 2012 9:40 AM
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A field of nine will be sent postward on Saturday, June 2, in the $200,000 Dan Patch Invitational for older pacers at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino.
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June 4, 2012 2:46 PM
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It was a pair of Ontario-sired 3-year-old pacing colts who captured the C$100,000 Somebeachsomewhere Stakes divisions Saturday night at Mohawk.
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June 4, 2012 2:45 PM
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Favored Bizzy Caroline, making her second start of the year, dug in late to edge outsider Heavenly Landing by a neck in the $111,000 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Churchill Downs turf June 2.
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June 4, 2012 11:15 AM
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Catesby W. Clay's homebred Bizzy Caroline was a horse for the course at Churchill Downs last year, and the Ken McPeek trainee needed to call on all of her local savvy to catch the front-running Heavenly Landing in Saturday night's Grade 3, $111,000 Mint Julep Handicap. Galvanized at last by Manny Cruz, the 9-5 favorite surged late to thwart the wire-to-wire bid by a neck.
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June 4, 2012 11:14 AM
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Dr. Kendall Hansen and Skychai Racing's Hansen turned in a bullet work at Churchill Downs' Trackside Training Center in Kentucky June 2.
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June 4, 2012 11:14 AM
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The Aga Khan's unbeaten Kesampour will try to keep his record perfect on Sunday as he takes on 19 opponents in the Prix du Jockey-Club (Fr-G1) (French Derby) at Chantilly.
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June 4, 2012 11:10 AM
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Colts trained by Jimmy Takter won two of the four New Jersey Sire Stakes finals for 3-year-olds contested on Saturday night (June 2) at the Meadowlands. Takter's winners were the trotter Little Brown Fox and the pacer Time To Roll. The other NJSS finals went to Sarandon Blue Chip (3-year-old filly pace) and Personal Style (3-year-old filly trot).
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June 1, 2012 11:22 AM
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Many of the leading contenders for the $650,000 (est.) Little Brown Jug will see action this weekend in major stakes races in the United States and Canada. Thirty Jug eligibles, including Sweet Lou, A Rocknroll Dance and Michael’s Power, will be racing in stakes at The Meadows, Yonkers Raceway, The Meadowlands and Mohawk Racetrack.
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June 1, 2012 11:21 AM
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If all goes as planned, Amazombie will take the exact same path as last year when he captured the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), using the Triple Bend, Bing Crosby, and Ancient Title as springboards.
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June 1, 2012 10:42 AM
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The Meadowlands Racetrack will stage four $150,000 New Jersey Sires Stakes finals for three-year-olds on Saturday, June 2, complementing the track’s first Made in New Jersey Weekend. The festival will feature the state’s best arts and crafts vendors, a Battle of the Bands, craft beer and wine tastings, and BBQ competition in Paddock Park from 5-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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June 1, 2012 10:07 AM
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Eliminations for the Empire Breeders Classic, for New York-sired 3-year-old trotters, will be raced on Friday, June 1 at Vernon Downs. Two divisions, each, of colts and fillies will endeavor to advance to next Friday's rich finals.
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June 1, 2012 10:05 AM
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Whenever Jason Merriman travels to a new track, he is greeted by the same question: No, he is not related to Aaron Merriman.
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June 1, 2012 9:40 AM
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When Golden Receiver won the Graduate Stakes on May 12 at the Meadowlands, he did more than capture his third final of the season in three tries. He also graduated to the million-dollar club.
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