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May 31, 2012 2:33 PM
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The Bret Calhoun-trained trio of Beat the Blues, Speedacious, and Gleaming highlight a field of eight fillies and mares entered for the June 2 Winning Colors (gr. III) to be run under the lights at Churchill Downs June 2.
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May 31, 2012 2:32 PM
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This Week: Hoosier Park Grand Circuit, Hoosier Park, Anderson, Indiana.
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May 31, 2012 2:31 PM
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Golden Receiver, the number-one ranked horse in North America, heads a field of nine entered in Saturday's $200,000 Dan Patch Invitational Pace at Hoosier Park
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May 31, 2012 2:19 PM
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Tim Tetrick became the youngest driver in history to win 7,000 harness races when he guided Trading Places to victory in Wednesday's second race at Harrah's Philadelphia. The 30-year-old Tetrick thus supplanted Walter Case Jr. as the youngest driver to reach the milestone. Case was 35 when he accomplished the feat.
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May 31, 2012 11:23 AM
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The Meadowlands Racetrack will stage four $150,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes finals for 3 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 pm Friday and Saturday.
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May 31, 2012 11:22 AM
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When the 8-year-old pacing mare Bio Link walked into David Grisenthwaite's barn just seven starts ago, he never thought she would become the fastest horse he has ever trained. "She was kind of a joke at first,” said Grisenthwaite. "We were pleasantly surprised when she starting winning for us.”
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May 31, 2012 11:21 AM
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Speed Again, a top freshman last season, will miss this year’s C$1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup, which is slated for Saturday, June 16 at Mohawk Racetrack.
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May 31, 2012 11:09 AM
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A quartet of $150,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Finals for 3-year-olds will be in the spotlight on Saturday night, June 2, 2012 at the Meadowlands.
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May 25, 2012 10:09 AM
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Dave Palone is a legend on the track as he nears Herve Filion’s North American career win record of 15,180. Thursday, he became a legend on the mound as well when he threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Washington Wild Things game at CONSOL Energy Park.
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May 25, 2012 9:55 AM
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Economy Terror, the Dan Patch Award winner for top two-year-old pacing filly, won the first of five Pennsylvania Sires Stakes divisions for sophomore pacing fillies on Thursday afternoon at Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack.
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May 24, 2012 4:12 PM
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Brian Sears had but one drive on the Thursday afternoon card at Harrah's Philadelphia before embarking on his trip to Sweden to drive Arch Madness in Sunday's famed Elitlopp, but he made the trip worth it as he directed Economy Terror to a 1:50.3 win in the first of five divisions of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers.
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May 24, 2012 4:11 PM
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Trainer Homer Hochstetler cherished his first trip to the Hambletonian last year with Whit, and hopes to be back in this year's edition of harness racing's $1.5 million classic on Saturday, Aug. 4 with Big Chocolate.
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May 24, 2012 10:15 AM
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Driver Tim Tetrick already owns a number of records in the sport of harness racing, and he’s on the verge of adding another one to his star-studded resume.
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May 31, 2012 2:33 PM
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Fourth as the favorite in the My Juliet Stakes, Nicole H makes a one-week turnaround for trainer Michael Hushion in the $200,000 Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) June 2 at Belmont Park.
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May 31, 2012 2:32 PM
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Frank L. Jones Jr's Tapitsfly, who has started four times this year in graded events and has won or placed in all of them, will carry top weight of 121 pounds in the Early Times Mint Julep Handicap at Churchill Downs.
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May 31, 2012 2:20 PM
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The 2011 Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt Trot champion Uncle Peter was successful in his sophomore debut in the last of three divisions of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes (PASS) Wednesday afternoon at The Meadows, but his effort was overshadowed by a sizzling stakes and track record score by Magic Tonight in the second split. While those two winners were the bettors' choice, My MVP scored an 8-1 upset in the opening division.
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May 31, 2012 2:18 PM
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Take a one hour trip -- back 200 years in time -- with a walking tour at Goshen (N.Y.) Historic Track to be held in conjunction with the Grand Circuit race meet, June 29 to July 2.
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May 31, 2012 11:22 AM
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Speed Again, a top freshman last season, will miss this year’s $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup, which is slated for Saturday, June 16 at Mohawk.
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May 31, 2012 11:22 AM
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He is not in the Somebeachsomewhere Stake this weekend at Mohawk but three-year-old pacing colt Warrawee Needy is back to normal according to trainer Carl Jamieson.
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May 31, 2012 11:10 AM
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All Spirit used a pocket trip and a late rally to score an upset in Tuesday night's featured pace for mares at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race, which was for mares who were winners of more than $25,000, lifetime, carried the night's top purse of $25,000.
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May 25, 2012 10:17 AM
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Kent Desormeaux is finally seeking help. The 42-year-old jockey will start a six-week outpatient alcohol rehabilitation program beginning Tuesday, according to his agent, J.R. Pegram.
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May 25, 2012 9:56 AM
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Stormy Lord, a no-sweat three-length winner in last year's Connaught Cup Stakes (Can-IIT), returns to defend his crown against 10 opponents at Woodbine May 27.
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May 24, 2012 4:12 PM
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Four years ago trainer Gregg McNair watched his horse Eagle Luck capture the Molson Pace in stakes record time from post eight with Trevor Henry at the lines. This Friday night (May 25) he’s hoping history will repeat itself in the C$300,000 Molson Pace final at The Raceway at Western Fair District
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May 24, 2012 4:12 PM
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Legends' Week continues at CONSOL Energy Park during the Washington Wild Things' opening homestand, as harness driver Dave Palone graces the park to throw out the first pitch and meet with fans Thursday night.
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May 24, 2012 10:48 AM
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After the Yellowstone fires of 1988 sent tourism numbers plummeting, a Montana bar owner turned to racing pigs as a sure-fire attraction.
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