{"id":62396,"date":"2015-06-14T10:00:28","date_gmt":"2015-06-14T14:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=62396"},"modified":"2015-06-13T14:56:08","modified_gmt":"2015-06-13T18:56:08","slug":"morrisville-state-college-horse-races-to-victory-at-finger-lakes-racetrack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=62396","title":{"rendered":"Morrisville State College Horse Races to Victory at Finger Lakes Racetrack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Morrisville-State-College.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-58192\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Morrisville-State-College.jpg?resize=225%2C224\" alt=\"Morrisville State College\" width=\"225\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Morrisville-State-College.jpg?w=225&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Morrisville-State-College.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>(Morrisville, NY \u2013 June 2015) One of Morrisville State College\u2019s Thoroughbreds raced its way to victory at the Finger Lakes Racetrack June 9.<\/p>\n<p>The win went to Don\u2019t Back Down, a Bay Gelding trained by Dr. Clyde Cranwell, associate professor and director of the college\u2019s Thoroughbred program, for a $9,000 purse.\u00a0\u00a0 The horse, purchased as a yearling, was broke and trained with students in MSC\u2019s Thoroughbred racing program.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t Back Down sprinted to the lead, increased his margin while never being challenged, then drew off in the stretch, according to the Finger Lakes Gaming Racetrack website.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the college\u2019s first win of the season at the track, located in Farmington.\u00a0A unique feature of the college\u2019s Thoroughbred program is a summer option where students can gain actual experience racing horses at the Finger Lakes Racetrack with Cranwell. The college has notched several wins there in the past. Their season typically begins in May.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Morrisville, NY \u2013 June 2015) One of Morrisville State College\u2019s Thoroughbreds raced its way to victory at the Finger Lakes Racetrack June 9. 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