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Palladino: The Hambletonian Helps Keep Harness Racing Alive

The sport, while not necessarily thriving today, is at least hanging on. And its premier event for three-year-olds, The 87th Hambletonian, goes off Saturday with its $1.5 million purse and an uncommonly deep 10-horse field.

2012/08/03

John Campbell drives Lucky Chucky in the Hambletonian elimination at the Meadowlands Racetrack - East Rutherford, NJ - Jul 31, 2010 - Photo: U.S. Trotting Association

New Jersey Horsemen Fight For Survival

The largest annual event in harness racing is Saturday in East Rutherford.

WCBS 880–2010/08/06

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