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Standardbred Horse Sale
posts solid opening numbers
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020
HIP 86 DELILAH HANOVER topped the Standardbred Horse Sale
at Timonium with a final bid of $440,000 by David McDuffee
opening day Average of $83,201 down just 11% from 2019
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Muscle Hill fillies in demand throughout Inside this issue
opening session at Standardbred Horse Sale Timonium leaderboard, Page 5
Jay Bergman: Digging into
By Greg Reinhart dormant bloodlines for
The 2020 Standardbred
second-day prospects, Page 6
Horse Sale began on Tuesday
at the Maryland State Fair-
Bob Marks: Plenty of future
grounds in Timonium. Deli- stars available in third session
lah Hanover led the proceed- at Timonium, Page 8
ings after being sold to Dave
McDuffee at $440,000 and Industry news briefs, Page 10
was one of three daughters
of Muscle Hill to crack the Comments? Questions?
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Danielle Hanover, making
Delilah Hanover a half-sister Owner David McDuffee (left) and trainer ‘Nifty’ Norman
will team up in 2021 with sale-topper Delilah Hanover.
to this year’s Jim Doherty
Tippet (below) sold for $400,000 to Nancy Takter.
Memorial winner Darlene
Hanover (1:53 4/5, $239,942),
who is by Chapter Seven. The dam, Dani- To ensure proper delivery
elle Hanover, is also a half-sister to Donato of the newsletter via
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“I thought she was an absolutely outstand-
ing individual,” said McDuffee. “She was my com to your contact list
pick of the litter, so we had to stretch a little
more than we wanted to.”
Nifty Norman will train Delilah Hanover.
Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. also had HIP 9
Peyton Hanover, who was hammered down Discover
for $400,000 to Jeff Snyder. She’s the second
foal out of the Cantab Hall mare Pennies
From Above, a full sister to Wheeling N
Dealin (1:54, $909,687).
“We thought she’d go for less, but it ended up
we had to pay as much as we did,” remarked
Snyder. “I have partners on the horse in Four Find your favorite tracks, PPs,
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Pronti). We’ve been friends for a long time.
We decided that was the one we wanted.
you need to win, faster than
“We thought because she was early in the ever before.
sale she wouldn’t go that high, but she has
residual value, and we did what we had to do; $410,513) and a half-sister to Tight Lines (1:51
we’re happy.” 2/5, $618,016) and In Range (1:54 1/5, $411,003). DRF.COM/HARNESS
HIP 124 Tippet also brought $400,000, going In Range was the runner-up in the Breeders
to agent Nancy Takter. Tippet, who was Crown 2-Year-Old Colt Trot final at Harrah’s
bred by Windsong Stable and sold from the Hoosier Park on October 30. Follow
consignment of agent Concord Stud Farm, “She’s a really nice filly who looks really
is out of the Windsong’s Legacy mare Ilia,
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athletic,” stated Takter. “I like her
size; she’s not too big, more a racy
type. She moves well and stands
well, so hopefully she races well.
Standardbred Horse Sales
Company President and CEO Pete
Spears, who operates Windsong
Stable, added, “I decided to name all
of the mare’s offspring with some-
thing to do with my father. My dad
was a fly fisherman and a Tippet is
the very end of a fly fishing line. It is
the part you hook the fly to.”
McDuffee remained active
after acquiring Delilah Hanover,
purchasing HIP 93 Energetic
Hanover, a Captaintreacherous
colt, for $325,000, which tied for
fourth-place on the board on Tues-
day. Another Hanover Shoe Farms Chris Tully Photos
Inc. offering, Energetic Hanover is Despite COVID-19, a good crowd showed up in Timonium for the Standardbred Horse Sale,
the first foal out of Eloquent Grace, whether in the main sales arena (above) or in auxilary tents (below).
a Well Said sister to millionaires
Fred And Ginger and Ginger And Fred.
Another very active buyer during the session was Serge Godin’s
Determination stable. Godin, via trainer Luc Blais, purchased HIP
101 Frozen Hanover, a Somebeachsomewhere colt who is a full brother
to Filibuster Hanover ($1,855,945), for $325,000, HIP 157 Girl Party, a
Bettor’s Delight filly who is a full sister to Stag Party($756,530), for
$275,000, HIP 41 Capulet, a colt from the first crop of Walner who is
out of a Muscle Mass half-sister to Guccio ($1,021,802) and Lager-
feld ($797,371), for $235,000, and 111 Gyre Hanover, a Father Patrick
filly who is a full sister to Gangster Hanover ($247,223), for $225,000.
Frozen Hanover and Gyre Hanover were both part of the Hanover
consignment, Girl Party was offered by All American Harnessbreds,
and Capulet was consigned by agent Walnridge Farm, Inc.
“I went to the farm two weeks ago, and he caught my eye,” Blais said
about Capulet. “He was a nice-looking horse that moved well in the
field. He has pedigree and the whole package.”
Splitting the Godin-
purchased Frozen
Hanover and Girl Party
was HIP 106 Mikey Sea
Mikey Do, who was
grabbed by agent David Another Muscle Hill filly who sold well on Tuesday was HIP 59 Blue
Goodrow for $300,000. Skies Shining, who was purchased by Chris Beaver for $230,000 from
A colt by Always B Miki the consignment of agent Concord Stud Farm. Blue Skies Shining,
who was consigned by who was bred by Michael Pozefsky, is the first foal out of Anikadabra,
Diamond Creek Farm a Kadabra half-sister to Resolve.
as agent, he is the first Beaver isn’t traditionally known as someone who goes into that sort
foal out of the Some- of price range at yearling sales, but decided to take a shot with this
beachsomewhere mare one with the backing of partners.
Gallic Sea, a full sister to “She was a really great individual with a great video. She’s from a
Breeders Crown 3-Year- great family with lots of balance in the pedigree,” said Beaver. “There
Old Colt Pace champion might have been one other one we were watching, but she was one of
Sandbetweenmytoes. my favorites.
Brent MacGrath “I do (buy something outside of Ohio) now and then, but I don’t
trained Somebeach- usually spend a lot of money. This is a bit out of character and a little
somewhere at 3 and uncomfortable for me. We had a group together and decided to take a
owned him through his shot on a big one.”
stellar career via his With Energetic Hanover leading the way, it was a solid day for
Schooner II Stable, and sire Captaintreacherous as he also had HIP 148 Marlys Hanover, a
MacGrath was able to $240,000 buy for agent Linda Toscano and HIP 65 Boudoir Hanover,
purchase a couple of who was purchased for $200,000 by Steven Head. Marlys Hanover
Somebeachsomewhere’s is out of the Bettor’s Delight mare Marinade Hanover, making her a
Chris Tully Photo final yearlings avail- sister to the likes of former New York Sire Stakes champion Money
HIP 101 Frozen Hanover was the able at auction. HIP 122 Shot Hanover (1:53, $254,238), and Boudoir Hanover is the first foal out
co-highest pacer sold at $325,000. Ipanema Hanover, a filly, of the millionaire American Ideal mare Bedroomconfessions. Both
was the higher-priced Marlys Hanover and Boudoir Hanover are fillies.
of the two, going for $250,000. Another big-ticket yearling from the When the curtain had come down after HIP 158 went through the
Hanover brigade, Ipanema Hanover is out of the Western Ideal mare ring on Tuesday, it showed that the gross ($12,813,000 / 154 horses sold)
Ideal Newton, making her a full sister to Closing Statement ($400,359). and average ($83,201) both fell from last year ($19,172,000 / 168 sold,
MacGrath also got HIP 48 William Hanover, a colt, for $75,000. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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average of $114,119) and two years ago ($15,902,000 / 170 sold, average
of $93,541). Despite the declines in those numbers, Spears was upbeat
about how the sale began and noted that the Standardbred Horse Sale
had lost some yearlings that were slated to have sold there but were
moved to Lexington due to the uncertainty when they were looking
for a venue to host the event.
“I think the sale was very strong. I think the middle especially was
encouraging,” remarked Spears. “We didn’t have as much extreme
ups and downs. There were some big sellers. Determination was
especially active and Mr. McDuffee as well.
“Having lost 16 from the time we announced we weren’t going to
Harrisburg until we said we were going here, I think the numbers are
pretty good.”
The action in Timonium continues on Wednesday with HIPs
160-462 offered. Tuesday’s session started at noon, but the remain-
Chris Tully Photo
ing yearling (Wednesday and Thursday) and mixed sale (Friday and Bid-spotter Patrick Morgan in action with mask in place.
Saturday) proceedings start at 10 A.M.
-Quotes compiled by Chris Tully
Standardbred Horse Sale Opening Day Leaderboard
HIP-Horse Sire Price Sex Consignor Buyer
86-Delilah Hanover Muscle Hill $440,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Dave McDuffee
9-Peyton Hanover Muscle Hill $400,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Jeffrey S. Snyder
124-Tippet Muscle Hill $400,000 F Concord Stud Farm, Agent Nancy Takter, Agent
93-Energetic Hanover Captaintreacherous $325,000 C Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Dave McDuffee
101-Frozen Hanover Somebeachsomewhere $325,000 C Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Determination
106-Mikey Sea Mikey Do Always B Miki $300,000 C Diamond Creek Farm David Goodrow, Agent
157-Girl Party Bettor’ s Delight $275,000 F All American Harnessbreds Determination
122-Ipanema Hanover Somebeachsomewhere $250,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Brent MacGrath
148-Marlys Hanover Captaintreacherous $240,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Linda Toscano, Agent
41-Capulet Walner $235,000 C Walnridge Farm, Inc., Agent Determination
59-Blue Skies Shining Muscle Hill $230,000 F Concord Stud Farm, Agent Christopher Beaver
154-Gettinmystepsin Chapter Seven $230,000 F Concord Stud Farm, Agent Andy Miller Stable, Agent
111-Gyre Hanover Father Patrick $225,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Determination
65-Boudoir Hanover Captaintreacherous $200,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Steven R. Head
112-Gracefilly Hanover Chapter Seven $200,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Jim Glass, Agent
125-I’m Happy Hanover Muscle Hill $200,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Yves Sarrazin
126-Contact Zone Bettor’ s Delight $175,000 C Winbak Farm Bryan S. Montgomery, Agent
57-Atlas Hanover Captaintreacherous $170,000 C Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Tony P. Alagna, Agent
33-Hunters Moon Huntsville $150,000 C Walnridge Farm, Inc., Agent Nancy Takter, Agent
64-Showmeursweetside Sweet Lou $150,000 F Diamond Creek Farm Chris Ryder, Agent
89-Thewinnertakeitall Muscle Hill $150,000 C Concord Stud Farm, Agent Wiesman Farms
24-Shipnstrol Hanover Captaintreacherous $145,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Pinske Stables
100-Frannie Hanover Muscle Hill $140,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. George G. Ducharme
51-Whiskey Hanover Bar Hopping $135,000 C Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Andy Miller Stable, Agent
34-Sevendollarbill Chapter Seven $130,000 C Spring Haven Farm, Agent Crawford Farms Racing
87-Del Mar Hanover Somebeachsomewhere $130,000 C Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Daniel J. Altmeyer
107-Gallie Hanover Always B Miki $130,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. William J. Donovan
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Digging into dormant bloodlines for second-day prospects
jaywalking
By Jay Bergman BergmanJay
Anyone who goes to a yearling sale or for that matter chooses to
bid online, has a hope that they can come away with one of the best
horses in the sale. Regardless of the price point one can reach, there are
always bargains to be had, and pedigrees that appear dormant and are
just waiting to come to life.
The second day of the Standardbred Horse Sale at Timonium is likely
to produce some sleepers that by virtue of their sires or maternal lines
will leave a few viewers quickly turning the page while others will go
back four or five generations to see a glimmer of hope. It is with that in
mind that we attempted to take a deeper look at some with optimism that
2021 may in fact be a breakout year for pedigrees with roots in the 1970s.
Starting off the quest will be HIP 165, a filly from the first crop of
Huntsville. Without question bringing a horse with the talent and pedi-
gree of Huntsville to the New York Sire Stakes program should be bene-
ficial within the Empire State, as well as the rest of North America. A
son of Somebeachsomewhere from a maternal line that keeps produc- Best Damn Horse Videos screen shot
ing stakes talent, Huntsville is likely to improve upon New York’s first HIP 278 Cersei De Vie is a trotting filly with ties to $2 million
son of Somebeachsomewhere, namely So Surreal. As for Don’t Go earner Lucky Chucky.
There, the name given to this specific filly, she’s out of a 100 percent
producing mare that has already clicked in a nice way with this stal- as a juvenile and hopefully will pass that along to the next generation.
lion line, with the fast 2-year-old performer Point Somewherelse to her HIP 280 Wally Hanover is just the second foal and first colt from a
credit. As with all fillies one looks at, there’s always broodmare poten- blood sister to Creatine. Winterberry is a daughter of Conway Hall
tial after a racing career is over. With Don’t Go There, one would be and the $2.1 million winner Creatine shares the dam but is by Conway
wise to go down a few paragraphs on the catalog page to see the name Hall’s full brother Andover Hall. There’s a solid maternal line brewing
Silk Stockings, a filly that still compares favorably to the greats of all here with a limited number of foals in the first three generations. Nota-
time. Another aspect in this maternal line that’s worth noting is the bly Winterberry is one of four foals of Berry Nice Muscles, the other
ability to produce quality fillies. This year’s top Pennsylvania-sired three are black-type foals. Wally Hanover is by Cantab Hall, who year-
filly Grace Hill sticks out as a shining example from the second dam. in year-out sets the bar quite high with his stakes-winning offspring.
HIP 233 is another example of mating an exciting young stallion to a HIP 287 Top Genius is a New York-New Jersey eligible colt by Ameri-
maternal line that’s aching to make a return to prominence. St Nevis is can Ideal. He’s the first foal from Above Average, a mare whose dam
a filly from the second crop of Always B Miki, a world champion that’s Ask Alice had four $100K-plus winners from her first four foals, includ-
already established himself well during his initial offering. She’s out ing two near half-million winning full brothers Cartoon Daddy and
of St Kitts, herself a Somebeachsomewhere-sired dam from the $316K Ari Allstar. Art Major-sired mares have been exceptional producers of
winner Captiva Island. Go down just one more generation and you high-end talent. Top Genius could be the next in line.
would find Sanabelle Island’s name. Sanabelle Island was one of the HIP 298 Aladdin Hanover
fastest and toughest pacing mares of her generation and had 57 career comes from an outstanding
wins to prove that point. St Nevis is a first foal from the dam that didn’t maternal family and is the
get a record as a juvenile, yet there is ample early speed in the second first colt from the Rocknroll
and third generations of this maternal line. Hanover-sired dam Always
We’ve been waiting for quite some time to see if the $776K-winning On A Roll. He’s from the
broodmare Ubetterthink Think can produce a foal that would eclipse second crop of Betting Line
her ability on the racetrack. Again, with the benefit of extreme hind- and is a half-brother to the
sight, the family of HIP 267 Mask On Mask Off is revealing if you 2019 Red Mile Grand Circuit-
can go back nearly 50 years. That’s because the name Pammy Lobell winning Annabelle Hanover.
appears in the early 1970’s. A pacing mare that raced against the boys Closing out our top eight
and did so admirably, Pammy Lobell’s production line has seen a lot of selections for the second
top horses but not many champions. Mask On Mask Off’s dam has had day at Timonium is HIP 316
four winners from her first four foals and may have been set for takeoff Buchannon Hanover. Once
had she gotten into foal to Somebeachsomewhere or Sweet Lou, the two again going back to the
stallions that she failed to conceive with. This colt is by Always B Miki, family base of great mares,
Gunjan Patel
who just happened to have a first crop that included many notable colt this one’s second dam Bunny
and gelding performers. Lake had 47 career wins and HIP 298 Aladdin Hanover has a
strong maternal family.
Finding a young horse that affords you options should they reach $2.8 million earned through-
stakes caliber is always a consideration at any auction. In HIP 278 out her brilliant career. Her
Cersei De Vie, from the Northwood Bloodstock consignment, some- foals and their offspring have yet to bring to the track anything close
one in quest of a trotting filly would be happy to note eligibility to the to her performance level, but perhaps that’s about to change. Buchan-
lucrative Ontario Sire Stakes program while also having the option to non Hanover is an Always B Miki-sired colt and just the third colt from
race in the New Jersey Development fund. This filly is by the second- the dam Beachbunny Hanover, herself a daughter of Somebeachsome-
crop stallion Resolve and out of a full sister to the $2 million winner where. There are certainly enough major stars in this pedigree to have
and successful sire Lucky Chucky. The dam Win Doctor is a daughter high expectations for Buchannon Hanover.
of Windsong’s Legacy, and that Triple Crown winner is likely to have If history is any guideline, more than likely at this time next year
an impact on the breed for a long time despite a limited supply of his there will be sleepers from Timonium’s second day that are proven
offspring. What’s encouraging is that the dam took a 1:56 1/5 record stakes winners.
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Plenty of future stakes stars available at Timonium on Day 3
Stienams Place. We’re starting to see a lot of productive horses from
Rocknroll Hanover mares lately as his better-bred ones have some
on the mark of age. Spring Haven Farms always turn out a good product and I’ll
be looking at ‘Lou’ regardless of how fluent he is in horse-eese or
By Bob Marks @BobMarks3 whatever language he speaks.
HIP # 700 THX AGAIN BLUECHIP
After a lifetime of knowing every nuance, nook and cranny at The Is this an endorsement piece for Blue Chip Farms? Not really, but
Farm Show arena in Harrisburg, the scene now shifts to Timonium, it is an acknowledgement of the superior maternal lines they’ve
Maryland, which was probably equidistant from Perretti Farms as acquired along the way and here’s a New York eligible by Huntsville
one would simply take I95 South to the Baltimore beltway then head whose first crop sold noticeably well in Lexington. Huntsville is by
slightly west. “Somebeach” who is proving a sire of sires and the dam Exclamation
Knowing operations director Dale Welk, a sure fire Hall Of Famer is a three-quarter sister to Rocklamation, whose Captaintreacherous
in my book, I’d imagine things will go smoothly in Maryland as the daughter Rocknificent has been prominent the last two seasons.
facility itself is no stranger to quality horse sales, so that part should
be fine. HIP # 732 HARRY HANOVER
There are plenty of hotels and watering holes in the vicinity as well,
and the populace will soon figure out just where they want to hang out A Roll With Joe first foal
during the off hours. of Holla Hanover, a Well
As usual, day three features those considered less desirable by the Said daughter of Hattie
individual consignors and sales company officials. However, it doesn’t who takes up the rest of
mean that there’s not a host of quality prospects just waiting to get the catalog page with her
inspected. As one can readily discern from those track programs that abundant number of qual-
do include yearling sales numbers, there is no shortage of modestly- ity performers, includ-
priced colts and fillies making the finals in many major stakes races. ing Holborn Hanover by
Consequently, they were there to be had assuming one paid final-day Roll With Joe’s sire Cam’s
attention, as that’s where many of them were initially assigned. Card Shark. You ignore
Let’s look at a few: first foals of super produc-
Gunjan Patel ers like Hattie at your own
HIP 498 TORAH BLUE CHIP Harry Hanover is a first foal from risk and Harry Hanover
Holla Hanover by Roll With Joe. might do just fine as a New
Here’s a third-day filly with a first-day pedigree from the outstand- York Sires Stakes type.
ing Katie’s Lucky Lady tribe renowned for getting quality fillies. She’s
Ohio eligible by Downbytheseaside and every bit as well-bred as those HIP # 759 BLUES BAR
by that sire that sold so well in Ohio. The dam Lotsa Matzah is a full
sister to stallions Heston Blue Chip and Sunfire Blue Chip and there’s Who doesn’t love a good Blues Bar, especially when Bar Hopping!
the brilliant Kikikatie right on the pedigree page. There is no way I That first-crop Muscle Hill stallion has shown rather well with his
would miss looking at this ‘Buckeye’ lady from Blue Chip Farms. initial offerings thus far. The dam Kentucky Bluebird is a daughter
of the well- remembered million-dollar-plus-winning mare Fern, and
HIP # 583 L DEES FLASH DANCE like many daughters of those amazons, is eligible to throw a good one
at any point. Blues Bar is worth a look.
This is an A Rocknroll Dance colt perfectly positioned 4x3 to West-
ern Hanover from a Well Said sister to the brilliant Captain Crunch, HIP # 801 COVENANT WOMAN
from Sweet Lou’s sister Sweet Paprika. There’s plenty of pacing power
close up on the catalog page and this young lad deserves some scru- I’m familiar with this
tiny, It won’t be a shocker if he’s more than “just a nice colt”. family having bred, sold and
repurchased McGibson when
HIP 596 TALLY HO BLUE CHIP she was carrying Boston Red
Rocks, by Rocknroll Hanover.
Here’s a similar story to #498 except she’s Ontario eligible rather So we take ‘Red Rock’s’
than Ohio. Her sire Sunshine Beach, by Somebeachsomewhere, has Somebeachsomewhere sister
performed well north of the border and there’s that super-filly family McGibson Beach and breed
with the American Ideal dam Onassis Blue Chip being a full sister to her to Rocknroll Hanover’s
Heston Blue Chip and Sunfire Blue Chip. While I’m at the Blue Chip successful son A Rocknroll
consignment, I’d ask them to stand the “two sisters in blood” close to Dance and who knows what Farm Video Screen Shot
each other for comparison purposes. we might wind up with. I know Covenant Woman combines
I’d look. blood from Somebeachsome-
HIP # 633 TRIUMPHANTBLUECHIP While nobody totally knows where and Rocknroll Hanover.
what to expect at Timonium,
Since I’d already be at the Blue Chip consignment looking at well- the other sales have been good
bred fillies, it would make sense to have them get her primped and and there’s ample quality here. In addition, the offsite phone bidding
ready to be shown. She’s a Roll With Joe, who does well in New York, has worked fine thus far and our Canadian cousins, who tradition-
and the dam is a Somebeachsomewhere sister to Fabrice Hanover, ally drive to Harrisburg, won’t find it that much longer to reach Timo-
with the next dam being the remarkable Grand Lady. There’s black- nium.
type galore on this page and ‘Triumphant’ is well worth looking at.
HIP # 649 FLUENT LOU
He’s a Sweet Lou from a Rocknroll Hanover sister to the great
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arkrestaurants.com or calling 201-842-5102. (11/2). The line-up and fees are as follows:
The excitement builds up to the evening for live harness each night with Always B Miki $12,500
racing kicking off at 7:15pm. Friday features a $13,394 Pick 6 carryover Bettor’s Wish $10,000
with a $25,000 pool guarantee. The Pick 6 is races 8-13 and free pps will be Captain Crunch $7,500
available at PlayMeadowlands.com. On Saturday, the two year old trot- Creatine $4,000 (Standing in Ohio at Sugar Valley Farm)
ters and pacers take center stage in the four $200,000 Kindergarten Finals. Downbytheseaside $6,000 (Standing in Ohio at Sugar Valley Farm)
The night-time Trotters pre fixe dining opens at 6:00 p.m. on both Father Patrick $25,000
Friday and Saturday and features a variety of seasonal dishes and Southwind Frank Private
signature desserts. Reservations for Trotters dining can be made by Sweet Lou $12,500
calling 201-The-BigM.
For updated racing, event and dining info visit PlayMeadowlands.com
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