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2008-09-06 03:09
Flores Lifts 'Cats Past Spinners
TROY, N.Y. - The Tri-City ValleyCats hosted the Lowell Spinners in front of 4,238 fans at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium on Friday evening. The crowd brings the season total to 140,631, an all-time record. On the field the ValleyCats were victorious over the Spinners by a score of 5-4 in 10...
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2008-08-31 09:36
Tri-City Outslugs Vermont 12-7
TROY, N.Y.—In a 12-7 slugfest, the Tri-City ValleyCats defeated the Vermont Lake Monsters at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium on Saturday night. After being promoted from the Greeneville Astros this week, seventeen-year-old Jordan Lyles made his first start for the ‘Cats, going 1.2 innings...
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2008-08-29 21:02
Saturday August 30th Picks
Best Bet – Race 10 Number 5 Curlin M/L 3/5 – What can I say? Winner of the two biggest races (Breeders Cup Classic and Dubai World Cup). Tried the green and things didn’t go as planned so Assmussen returns him to the dirt. Looks unbeatable here. 50 to win!
Long Shot – Race 2 Number 10...
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2008-08-28 19:12
Friday August 29th Picks
Best Bet – Race 3 Number 7 Cocoa Beach M/L 4/5 – The Godolphin trained 4 year old filly has her first start state side. She was a two time winner over the winter at Nad Al Sheba as she scored in the UAE 1000 Guineas and G2 UAE Oaks. This should be a nice tune up for the fall stakes races. 50 to...
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2008-08-27 19:32
Thursday August 28th Picks
Best Bet – Race 7 Number 6 Dressed to Win M/L 5/2 – The queen of the 5 ½ furlong races at the spa is back with another likely winner. Linda Rice sends the four year old filly with hot jock Alan Garcia on board. Rice and Garcia have hit at 33% with a $4.29 ROI at the spa the last two years. Drops in...
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2008-08-26 19:54
Wednesday August 27th Picks
Best Bet – Race 5 Number 3 Mayor Marv M/L 2/1 – Bob Baffert is winning at a 50% clip at the spa this year so you know this Mike Pegram Owned colt is going to be ready to run. His last work was a 4 furlong romp on the Oklahoma track going 47.3 second only to Grade I Woodward Stakes bound Wonderin...
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2008-08-20 09:36
A Year In The Making
By, John Ginder - jginder@capitalregionsports.com
TROY – It was one year ago in Wappingers Falls, home of the Hudson Valley Renegades that it was officially announced that the 2008 version of the New York-Penn League All-Star Game will be played at the Joseph L. Bruno Stadium home of the Tri-City...
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2008-08-15 20:23
Saturday August 16th Picks
Best Bet – Race 9 Number 1 & 1A Music Note and Little Belle M/L 1/1 – Too easy. 100 to win!
Long Shot – Race 1 Number 7 Pewter M/L 15/1 – Gotta like the class relief. Exits two of the three races of the Canadian Triple Crown. Showed speed in both before fading badly. Returns to preferred...
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2008-08-15 14:00
ValleyCats Edge Mucdogs 2-1
The Tri-City ValleyCats were the 2-1 victors in a pitching duel against the Batavia Muckdogs at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium on Thursday night. ‘Cats starter Antonio Noguera led the staff, pitching six innings while allowing just five hits and one run.
Down 1-0 going into the bottom...
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2008-08-15 14:00
Expect To See Power At All-Star Game
When the American and National League teams take the field Tuesday, Aug. 19, for the Fourth annual New York-Penn League All-Star Game at Joe Bruno Stadium in Troy, N.Y., there's no doubt which side will have the power -- the National League.
Though the league is comprised of three divisions...