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May 14, 2012 10:05 AM
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The 2012 racing season at Scioto Downs, which promises to be the most exciting in the track’s history, started on Thursday night (May 10). Area racing fans flocked to see the improvements to the track, which opened in 1959.
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May 14, 2012 10:04 AM
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Shackleford, who defeated Eclipse Award champion sprinter Amazombie in the Churchill Downs Stakes (G2) last Saturday, is headed to the $750,000 Metropolitan Mile Handicap (G1) at Belmont Park for his next start.
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May 11, 2012 12:22 PM
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After recording his first win since last spring's Preakness (gr. I), Shackleford is being groomed for a start in the $750,000 Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) at Belmont Park May 28.
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May 11, 2012 12:21 PM
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Trainer Buff Bradley admits he doesn't remember every horse foaled on his Indian Ridge Farm in Frankfort, Ky., but he certainly remembers the birthday of Humana Distaff (gr. I) winner Groupie Doll.
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May 11, 2012 12:21 PM
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Last year’s outstanding 2-year-old pacer Warrawee Needy gave racing fans a glimpse of what is to be expected of him this season at Mohawk on Thursday morning (May 10).
The Carl Jamieson-trained and Jody Jamieson-driven Warrawee Needy qualified for the second time this season, scoring his mile by 31 lengths in an impressive 1:49.2.
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May 11, 2012 12:20 PM
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Drill and American Act, who were separated by a nose at the finish of the seven-furlong San Vicente Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park on February 19 in their only meeting, will engage in round two in Saturday's $100,000 Lazaro S. Barrera Memorial Handicap (G3) for three-year-olds at the same distance on the Cushion Track surface at Betfair Hollywood Park.
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May 11, 2012 12:11 PM
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Irish police are investigating an illegal horse race near Blarney, County Cork.
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May 11, 2012 12:09 PM
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A pair of $12,000 California Sire Stakes for the 3-year-old fillies headline the Cal Expo Friday night (May 11) action, with Diva Las Vegas getting the marquee treatment in the pacing event while Silverlode eyes another big-money score in the trotting end.
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May 11, 2012 12:09 PM
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Unbeaten sprint sensation Black Caviar enters Saturday's 1,200-meter (5.97-furlong) The Distinctive Homes Goodwood (Aus-G1) at Morphettville Park with absolutely nothing to prove against her local competition, and the field of eight challengers consequently lacks a single Group 1 winner.
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May 11, 2012 12:08 PM
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Action-Broadway, the 2011 Trotting Mare of the Year who was off to a slow start this season, notched her first victory of 2012 on Wednesday (May 9) at The Meadows by coming first over to capture the $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot.
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May 11, 2012 12:01 PM
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Financial Glider has returned to the racetrack in good order after her first foal was sold last fall. On Wednesday at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, Mickey McNichol was in the bike to find the winning trip for the 8-year-old mare by Yankee Glide from the Sir Taurus mare Financial Paige in 1:58 in a mid-level conditioned trotting event for a $5,500 purse. Ownership is held by Fishman Stables of Fort Pierce, Fla.
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May 11, 2012 12:00 PM
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Chips All In will put his perfect turf record on the line when he faces six rivals in the $75,000 Alcatraz Stakes May 12 at Golden Gate Fields.
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May 11, 2012 11:57 AM
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The live racing schedule for the 75th anniversary season at Delaware Park is set to begin Saturday, May 12.
The schedule has been tweaked to include special Father’s Day and late summer twilight Thursday live racing cards. The 100-day live racing meet concludes Nov. 3.
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May 14, 2012 10:04 AM
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Trainer Buff Bradley admits he doesn't remember every horse foaled on his Indian Ridge Farm in Frankfort, Ky., but he certainly remembers the birthday of Humana Distaff (gr. I) winner Groupie Doll.
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May 11, 2012 12:38 PM
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Tony Verruso is a very busy man. Besides running his embroidery business in Queens and working diligently as president of the C.K.G. Billings Driving Series his is also an avid amateur driver and a member of the North American Amateur Drivers Association.
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May 11, 2012 12:21 PM
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In honor of his unprecedented dual victories in the World Driving Championship and the Meadowlands/Tioga Drivers' Championship in 2011, Canadian superstar Jody Jamieson will be honored with a bobblehead at Vernon Downs on Sunday, Aug. 26, when he defends the second of his titles.
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May 11, 2012 12:21 PM
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A Rocknroll Dance, the richest freshman of 2011 with $8634,325—and a mark of 1:49.1—posted a 1:53.2 victory May 5 in a qualifier at Hoosier Park and is still scheduled to make his first start of the season on May 19 in the New Jersey Sire Stakes at the Meadowlands.
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May 11, 2012 12:20 PM
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Attorney and businessman Robert Key of Leechburg, Pa., has bred and owned hundreds of harness horses in his three decades in harness racing. Yet, Winning Mister is the single trotter that has captured Key's heart.
The 6-year-old son of Angus Hall drew post nine in Saturday's $210,000 Arthur J. Cutler Memorial at the Meadowlands Racetrack. After reeling off a devastating 1:51.3 lifetime best in the Cutler prep, Winning Mister will go for his 11th win in 13 starts this season.
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May 11, 2012 12:18 PM
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The 3-year-old filly pacer Economy Terror and the 3-year-old filly trotter Win Missy B won qualifying races at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Thursday morning. Economy Terror, the 2011 Dan Patch 2-Year-Old Filly Pacer of the Year, was making her second start in qualifying action and jogged home to a 13-length score in 1:53.4, with a :26.2 last quarter. Matt Kakaley drove the Western Terror filly for trainer Chris Oakes.
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May 11, 2012 12:10 PM
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Two-time Carlton Draught Cox Plate (Aus-G1) winner Northerly was euthanized on Wednesday after suffering complications from a colic attack. He was 15.
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May 11, 2012 12:09 PM
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Abc Mercedes visited Hoosier Park's winner's circle for the fourth time this year as he captured the featured $24,000 Open Trot at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Wednesday.
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May 11, 2012 12:09 PM
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Greg Merton had been tallying wins in a hurry as a result of daily hat tricks but his consecutive string of five was snapped Wednesday (May 9) when the Monticello native only managed to produce two winners on the Mighty M card.
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May 11, 2012 12:01 PM
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Driver George Dennis had a very successful night at Harrington Raceway on Wednesday evening: Not only did the 42-year-old driver-trainer win four races on the program, but his trainee Uwantapieceofme ($4) captured the $10,600 feature for conditioned trotters, in 1:58, over a "good' racetrack.
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May 11, 2012 12:01 PM
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Fresh off back to back scores, including a lifetime-best in the Iggy Magoo Stakes last week, Walter and Paige Paisley’s up and coming sophomore Riccolo made it three-straight wins to open his sophomore campaign as he posted a one-length decision, in 1:57, while taking Wednesday’s $12,000 Betzotic Stakes for Illinois conceived and foaled 3-year-old trotting colts.
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May 11, 2012 12:00 PM
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Jockey Perry Ouzts, the all-time leading rider at River Downs, survived a dangerous crash on I-275 outside of Cincinnati on the morning of May 9 when the motorcycle he was riding was smashed by a car crossing two lanes.
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