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Four arrested at Penn National
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Harrisburg, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Three thoroughbred trainers at Penn National Racetrack and a track employee have been arrested and charged with fraud.
Indictments were unsealed Friday, following the arrests, charging trainers David Wells, Sam Webb and Patricia Anne Rogers

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Will Take Charge has workout for Clark Handicap
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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Leading 3-year-old Will Take Charge had his final workout Friday morning at Churchill Downs for the $500,000 Clark Handicap on Friday, Nov. 29.
Trained by D. Wayne Lukas, Will Take Charge went five furlongs over a track listed as 'good' in 1:01.

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Clark Handicap next for Golden Ticket
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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Former Travers co-winner Golden Ticket is on target to start in Churchill Downs' $500,000 Clark Handicap on Friday, Nov. 29.
Trained by Ken McPeek, Golden Ticket will be part of a strong field in the 1 1/8-mile stakes that should include Game On Dud

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Up the Backstretch: So long to another great lady
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - The early part of the 21st century in American thoroughbred racing will probably be remembered as the era of the filly and mare.
Since 2008, female thoroughbreds have been the featured horses in racing. Coming into 2013, three ladies have been named

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Game On Dude prepared for Clark Handicap
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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Game On Dude finished a disappointing ninth in this year's Breeders' Cup Classic as the 17-10 favorite. However, the 6-year-old gelding has bounced back and is ready for the $500,000 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs the day after Thanksgiving.

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Champion mare Royal Delta retired from racing
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Ocala, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Two-time Eclipse Award winner Royal Delta has been retired from racing to begin her career as a broodmare. The 5-year-old is owned by Besilu Farm.
Royal Delta, trained by Bill Mott, was a two-time winner of the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic, now known as the Di

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Velazquez upbeat about recovery
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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez, injured during the 30th Breeders' Cup on Nov.2, is optimistic about his recovery from injuries and is appreciative to those who worked on him after the accident.
"Thankfully, the paramedics were there t

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Elite field coming together for Cigar Mile
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Ozone Park, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Goldencents and runner-up Golden Ticket along with Woodward champ Alpha are all being pointed toward the $500,000 Cigar Mile on Nov. 30 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
With incentives being offered, the purse dou

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Early pool added to Kentucky Derby Future Wager
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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - An early pool allowing bettors to wager on horses before they become 3-year-olds has been added to the Kentucky Derby Future Wager for the 140th Run for the Roses.
The special four-day pool will open Wednesday, Nov. 27 at noon (ET) and close Saturday,

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Graydar retired with injury
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Nicholasville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - The injured hoof that prevented him from running in last week's Breeders' Cup, has forced Graydar into retirement.
"Graydar's quarter crack that forced us to miss the Breeders' Cup wasn't healing like we hoped to be able to make the Cigar Mile

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Up the Backstretch: Major thoroughbred honors predictions
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Digesting the results of last week's Breeders' Cup races as they pertain to Horse of the Year and other division championships are both easy and difficult at the same time.
The easy part is that last year's Horse of the Year Wise Dan won his second

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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
November 23 - New York Stallion Series (Fifth Ave. Div.), Aqueduct, $125,000, 2yo f, 6f, Dirt
- New York Stallion Series (Great White Way Div.), Aqueduct, $125,000, 2yo c/g, 6f, Dirt
- New York Stallion Series (Staten Island Div.), Aqueduct, $100,000, 3&up f/m, 7f, Dirt
- New Yor

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