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Credit Mike Simons / Tulsa World pool photo Many more Oklahomans can get COVID-19 vaccines starting Tuesday as the state opens eligibility to people in phase three. Phase three includes college students; teachers at universities, technical schools and daycares; and people deemed essential workers under an executive order by Gov. Kevin Stitt. "This is big. This is a big step. When we look at the different phases, this means that we are bringing on the vast majority of Oklahomans. So, at this point, the vast majority of Oklahomans are eligible to get vaccinated," said Deputy State Health Commis...

Prairie Panther scored a repeat victory in Pompano Park's $11.500 Open Handicap Pace on Monday night (March 8), conquering six worthy opponents and near gale force wind gusts in the process. The versatile seven-year-old gelded son of Royel Millennium changed strategy this night after a courageous win last week on the engine, coming from well off the pace to score in 1:51.2 under the direction of Hall of Fame driver Wally Hennessey. Seeing Eye Single (David Miller) closed fastest of all to be second, three-quarters of length away, while Skip To My Lou, assigned the outside post in this field, ...

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Pompano Park hosted a pair of $11,500 Open events on Tuesday night (March 2), with Timon AS and Casies Believer taking top honours in their respective races. Timon AS, handled by Peter Wrenn, stepped up to the top tier for trotters after a pair of wins in the highest claiming ranks and went on to blow by his stout competition in the Open Handicap Trot in a lifetime best 1:53.1, eclipsing his former mark of 1:54 over the larger seven-eighths-mile track at Hoosier Park last season. The five-year-old altered son of Lionhunter roared by the pacesetting Muscles For Life (Wally Hennessey) at mid-st...

The month of March roared in at Pompano Park when the tiny Skip To My Lou came in like a lion to take top honours in Monday's (March 1) $11,000 Open Handicap Pace. The five-year-old gelded son of Sweet Lou got picture perfect handling from 21-year-old Joe Chindano Jr. to score a two-length win in 1:51, his fifth in seven seasonal starts. Rebellious (Wally Hennessey) was second after cutting much of the mile while Alluneedisfaith N (Mike Simons) was another neck back in third. As the wings folded, Skip To My Lou, usually content to work from off the pace, changed strategy this night and push t...