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  Harness racing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Harness racing is a form of horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait.
In most jurisdictions harness races are restricted to standardbred horses although cold-blooded horses are raced in Scandinavia.
Pacing races constitute 80% to 90% of the harness races conducted in North America.
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races are restricted to standardbred horses although cold-blooded...
Racing for Pacers consists of the following horse races : Cane Pace...
Racing for Trotters consists of the following horse races :...
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 Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Harness racing
They also usually pull two-wheeled carts called sulkies, although races to saddle are still occasionally conducted.
In continental Europe all harness races are conducted between trotters.
From Messenger, came a great-grandson, Hambletonian 10[?] (1849-1876), who gained a wide following for his racing prowess.
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 Harness Racing | Harness Racing History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The first racing tracks were constructed in the early 19th century and before long, harness races became a well-liked attraction at hundreds of county fairs.
Harness racing is done with two gaits defined as the “trot” and the “pace”.
Races are held throughout the season at approximately 600 tracks in the United States and Canada and the sport has over 20 million spectators annually.
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 grand slam - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about grand slam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
In baseball, a grand slam is a home run with runners on all the bases.
A grand slam in bridge is when all 13 tricks are won by one team.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
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 Standardbred Canada Race Result   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Reflecting current approaches in sociology that focus on the intersections of gender, race, standardbred canada race result and class, the readings focus on inequality in the spheres of family, education, health, justice, standardbred canada race result and labour.
Inaugurated in 1984 at Greenwood Raceway, the race is the first leg of harness racing’s Grand Slam Prize in harness racing with a purse of $1.
Race baiter - Race baiter is a derogatory term applied to an individual who "plays the race card" by claiming that everything negative that happens to them or other members of their respective racial group is the direct result of oppressive racism.
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 Fine Harness Racing Result   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Harness racing in Australia - Harness racing in Australia is administered by The Australian Harness Racing Council (AHRC), with each State’s Principal Racing Authority agreeing to abide by, and to enforce the Australian Harness Racing Rules and Regulations.
Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame - The Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame is a museum and historic race track in Goshen, New York.
Harness racing - Harness racing is a form of horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait.
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 GRAND SLAM OF GRASS FACT SHEET   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
This flagship racing series brings the passion of elite racing fields and the elegance and class of turf racing events to Virginia, Illinois and New York from June to October 2005.
Tapping into the storied European tradition of turf racing and bringing this legacy to America, this series is slated to bring the crown jewel of Virginia racing, Colonial Downs, to the fore of Americans’ consciousness and raise excitement for the sport across the nation.
Changing the landscape of the turf racing industry in the country, the Jacobs Investments Grand Slam of Grass™ is the richest turf racing series to be held in the United States and is anticipated to draw horses from abroad.
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 Harness Racing Portal - Harnesslink.com - Feature Articles
But also in the race is Sanfandango (post two) for driver Walter Ross Junior and she has won her last two starts with impressive wire-to-wire victories in 1.54.4 and 1.54.3 and has also handed Dunlear Court one of her only losses this year, a nose defeated back on September 9.
Last week this son of Signed ‘n Sealed made two breaks, one at the start of the race and another on the final turn in his elimination division for Saturday’s final and still was able to blow by the field to win.
In the 11th race Open Handicap Trot, Lori Louise the lone mare in the field, sat a perfect two-hole trip to pacesetter Ultimate Sundance (Bruce Ranger), pulled the pocket on the final turn as driver Walter Ross Junior sent her on by the lead just at the wire to win by a neck in 1.57.
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 Harness Racing Portal - Harnesslink.com - Harness Racing
That "Grand Slam" in 2004 moved Brian into a tie for eighth in Crown victories with Doug Brown and William Fahy.
Sears, who won three races on the Crown card at Woodbine in 2004, has the 2-1 morning line favourite Boulder Creek in the C$713,900 Breeders Crown Pace and 5-2 second choice Housethatruthbuilt in the C$302,500 Breeders Crown Mare Trot.
Prior to 2003, in the period between 1994-2002, Sears had averaged $1.8 million in prize money while having to win an average of 380 races per year.
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 Grand Strand - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Grand Strand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Resort area of the northeast South Carolina shore, in Horry and Georgetown counties.
Pawleys Island, 16 km/10 mi northeast of Georgetown, is known for its handmade hammocks.
The Grand Strand is a growing retirement area, and is especially popular with Canadian vacationers.
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 European Drag Racing News
The tuning, fabrication and racing services company are holding another challenge on their Mustang Dynamometer, this time between Pro ET racers Keith Ridley and Ron Bartlett, and VW racers Richie Webb and Martin 'Stretch' Charles.
There are always three pairs of race cars running; with four start line crew all running their own pair, feeding race cars from staging lanes on both sides, a good system.
We got as much racing as was possible to get, and sometimes more than other classes, due to the high numbers in Pro ET which caused the class to be first to run.
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 Woodbine Harness Racing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
From Al Capone woodbine harness racing and dog racing, to midget car woodbine harness racing and harness racing, the history of Northfield Park is one of the most colorful in the standardbred sport.
A half-mile track located mid-way between Cleveland woodbine harness racing and Akron, Ohio, it has hosted the greatest drivers woodbine harness racing and horses in harness racing since its founding in 1957.
Inaugurated in 1984 at Greenwood Raceway, the race is the first leg of harness racing’s Grand Slam Prize in harness racing with a purse...
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 Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Grand Slam Prize in harness racing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Encyclopedia > Grand Slam Prize in harness racing
Since 2000, the Grand Slam Prize of $1 million has been offered to any harness racing pacer who can win the North America Cup (Woodbine Racetrack, Ont.), Meadowlands Pace[?] (Meadowlands Racetrack, N.J.), Little Brown Jug (Delaware County Fair, Ohio) and their Breeders Crown[?] event (Meadowlands Racetrack, NJ).
Similarly, a $1 million Grand Slam Prize is offered in harness racing to the owners of a trotter that wins the Hambletonian (Meadowlands Racetrack, N.J.), the World Trotting Derby[?] (DuQuoin State Fair, Ill.), the Kentucky Futurity (The Red Mile, Ky.) and their Breeders Crown[?] event (Meadowlands Racetrack, NJ).
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 UK Horse Racing News
The battle to be National Hunt champion trainer had kept racing fans on the edge of their seats for many days, but yesterday Martin Pipe strolled home from Paul Nicholls, though the title race did go to the wire.
IN A blinding stand-up routine at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, Robin Williams drew a picture of a woman in the advanced, most tortuous stages of labour whose husband is "comforting" her with the patently absurd assurance that he knows...
ANYONE hoping for a mass exodus from the Grand National were in for a big disappointment yesterday when the names of the 40 who'll face the Aintree starter were confirmed.
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 John Force Racing News
Coming off a runner-up finish in a Lucas Sportsman Series race last week at Englishtown, NJ., a performance that moved her up to third place in the national standings, Ashley won't be able to add to her total this weekend.
After winning Sunday's Skoal Showdown Funny Car bonus race for the sixth time (a victory worth $100,000) and qualifying No. 1 for the 131st time in his career, he was guilty of a foul start in round one against Jim Head, the slowest of the 16 qualifiers for the U.S. Nationals.
He is one of only a handful to have achieved the target shooting Grand Slam consisting of 200 straight targets from 16 yards, 100 from 27 yards (the maximum handicap distance) and 100 doubles (two targets at once).
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 SLAM! Sports - Horse Racing
Harness driver hurt in race at Mohawk Racetrack
Canadian races to offer more than $1 million
Godolphin Racing finishes 1-2 in BC Juvenile Fillies
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 Horse Racing News | Thoroughbred and Harness Racing Results
Hall of Fame jockey to be director of new racing academy
Racing commission to review evidence in race-fixing case
Racing group calls for overhaul of New York racing, OTB
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 SLAM! Horse Racing - Archive
- Legendary jockey finishes second in last race of career
- Harness legends race at Clinton on Sunday
- Expect Wales of a race from Ablo
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 The Hambletonian Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
In April 1924, nomination ads for a stake with a value estimated at $50,000 appeared in The Horse Review.
Joseph I. Markey wrote several editorials in support of the race and John C. Bauer, the publisher, was credited with suggesting the name Hambletonian...
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 North America Cup info here at en.27of100b.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The North America Cup is an every year harness racing predicament held at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for 3-year-old standardbred pacing horses.
Inaugurated in 1984 at Greenwood Raceway, the course is the incipient leg of harness racing’s Grand Slam Prize in harness racing with a purse of $1.5 million & the unintentional for a tot uped tip of $1 million.
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