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March 19, 2024 from Yonkers Raceway MediaDesperate Man, the 2021 Horse of the Year in Canada, became a millionaire in U.S. dollars after taking the first of four $50,000 flights of the opening leg of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series for older horses and geldings on Monday night (March 18) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Also taking victories were Rocknroll Runa A, Covered Bridge and Linedrive Hanover.
March 18, 2024 by PHHA for Pocono Downs at Mohegan PennsylvaniaNob Hill Flash and Ithaca Hanover swept their three preliminaries in the Game Of Claims Series, winning Monday (March 18) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania while carrying tags of $20,000 and racing for $10,000 purses. In another section of the multi-pronged GOC, Rock King Deo also made it three-for-three with a win in a $7500 event for horses valued at $11,000. Both of these Game Of Claims series matchups were for pacing horses.
March 17, 2024 by John Berry, for GLADAJust a few days ago, driver Don Sherman celebrated his 50th birthday and, Saturday (March 16), Sherman got a belated birthday present when he was moved up a notch after an inquiry to win the GLADA (Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association) trot with Son Of Sona at Northfield Park.
March 17, 2024 by Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA Senior Newsroom CorrespondentOn Saturday (March 16), the Swedish top trotter, Francesco Zet, who is trained by Daniel Redén, was the only other horse invited to race in the Elitlopp at Solvalla, and thus a dream meeting between Francesco Zet and the Prix d'Amerique winner Idao de Tillard has been set up.
March 17, 2024 by Dave Little , for Meadowlands Media RelationsIt looked like a forgone conclusion that Stable Genius would win the $23,000 feature Saturday (March 17) night at The Meadowlands, a high-end conditioned trot. After all, he mowed down a similar field just one week ago as the 1-2 favorite and was sent to the gate at 1-5 this time around. But Buddy Earl, apparently, did not get the memo.
March 16, 2024 by Brian Mazurek, for Buffalo RacewayThe 10-year-old Lip Reader A hasn't had much experience racing in the United States, having made just two pari-mutuel starts since arriving from Australia. But that inexperience didn't matter at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night (March 16) as he posted a career best 1:54 in the co-featured $14,000 Open Pace, beating Villiam by 2-3/4 lengths.
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