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13 Group Races over 5 Days in Goodwood Festival

From GBI Racing The Qatar Goodwood Festival has an identity all of its own, but prize money and prestige to match almost any comparable fixture in the world, with nearly £5million up for grabs on the Sussex Downs this week. No less than 13 Group races take place at the meeting over the course of the five days, including the Sussex Stakes and Nassau Stakes, both Group One highlights to celebrate, and both of which

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Irish Oaks headllines a huge weekend at Curragh

From GBI Racing Saturday 16 JulyThe Curragh A two-day meeting at The Curragh plays features the Darley Irish Oaks (2400m). Surprisingly for an Irish Classic, Aidan O’Brien hasn’t been totally dominant in recent times, for all he has won four of the last 10 renewals. His Epsom heroine Minding is likely to miss a bid at winning the double, as Ribblesdale Stakes winner Even Song is reportedly likely to be Ballydoyle’s number one challenger.

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Betting Line takes the Little Brown Jug, ties world record

From LittleBrownJug.com DELAWARE, OH—Betting Line used a first over trip and a confident drive by David Miller to win the second heat in a world record tying 1:49 to win Thursday’s 71st edition of the Little Brown Jug presented by the Ohio Harness Horseman’s Association. In the second heat, Scott Zeron sent Dr J Hanover to the lead from post #5 and forced the elimination winners Western Fame (Mark MacDonald) and Betting Line into second

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$2.6 million Maple Leaf Trot & Canadian Trotting Classic card set

by Woodbine Entertainment CAMPBELLVILLE, September 14 – All eyes will be on harness racing’s finest trotters Saturday evening at Mohawk Racetrack for Maple Leaf Trot and Canadian Trotting Classic night. An outstanding card featuring the best trotters of all ages has been assembled with over $2.6 million in purse money on the line.

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Marion Marauder leads eight into Yonkers Trot

by Frank Drucker, Publicity Director, Empire City at Yonkers Raceway Yonkers, NY — Tuesday afternoon’s (Aug. 30) gods of the open draw did not torture either prohibitive favorite for Yonkers Raceway’s pair of Saturday night (Sept. 3) half-million-dollar Triple Crown events. Hambletonian winner Marion Marauder drew post position No. 4 for Yonkers Trot No. 62 and Hempt Memorial and Adios champ Racing Hill landed the 3 hole for the 61st Messenger Stakes.

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