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• Tequila Monday looks to continue winning ways in Betsy Ross

  May 25, 2019 by Mike Bozich, for Post Time with Mike and Mike

  On a stakes-laden program, this Sunday (May 26th) at Harrah's Philadelphia, one of the most anticipated races is the $100,000 Betsy Ross Invitational for aged pacing mares.

• Dutch driver Rick Ebbinge sweeps to victory in World Driving Championship

  May 25, 2019 from the Swedish Trotting Association

  When the fourth of 24 races in the World Driving Championship was decided at Solvalla on Saturday (May 25), top Dutch driver Rick Ebbinge swept to victory with Svante Båth's Deep Pockets.

• All-time high at Sweden’s Elitlopp sale

  May 25, 2019 by Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA Senior Newsroom Correspondent

  The highest price ever for a yearling and the highest average ever at this year's Elitlopp-sale held Friday night (May 25) in Stockholm.

• Favorite Kate’s Massive cruises in Currier & Ives at The Meadows

  May 25, 2019 by Evan Pattak, for MSOA

  Kate’s Massive powered to the lead past the quarter and made the rest of it look easy, scoring a convincing victory in Friday’s $99,430 Currier & Ives for 3-year-old trotters at The Meadows.

• Bettor Joy N, Phaetosive win at Big M

  May 25, 2019 by Dave Little, for Meadowlands Media Relations

  Bettor Joy N and Phaetosive emerged victorious in the co-features at the Meadowlands Friday night (May 25).

• Truth And Liberty wins Tioga Downs feature

  May 24, 2019 by John Horne for Tioga Downs

  Nichols, NY - Truth And Liberty (Mike Simons) won the filly and mares featured pace ($12,000) on Friday (May 24) at Tioga Downs.

• Only Passing Thru takes Vernon Downs feature

  May 24, 2019 by John Horne for Vernon Downs

  Vernon, NY - Only Passing Thru (Jimmy Whittemore) won the featured Vernon Downs trot ($7,000) on Friday (May 24).

• Glenferrie Blade A wins Friday night $44K Distaff Derby

  May 24, 2019 by Frank Drucker, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway

  Yonkers, NY - An off-the-pace Glenferrie Blade A (Jordan Stratton, $14.60) prevailed in a blanket photo Friday night (May 24), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.

• Bob Troyer wins Billings at Scioto Downs with French-bred trotter Ubanji

  May 24, 2019 by John Manzi for the Billings Series

  Columbus, Ohio - Harness racing's greatest traveling roadshow, the C.K.G. Billings Harness Driving Series, was on the move again Friday night (May 24) traveling to Columbus, Ohio for a trotting contest over the five-eighths mile oval at Scioto Downs. And when the judges posted the official sign after the race was contested Unbanji, driven by longtime Billings member Bob “the Lumberman” Troyer emerged victorious .

• Namesmuscle wires the field in Plainridge trot

  May 24, 2019 By Tim Bojarski, for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts

  Plainville, MA - After five non-winning starts in the Open trot, Namesmuscle did the drop and pop on Friday (May 24) to win the $12,000 conditioned feature for the diagonally gaited at Plainridge Park.

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