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• Prairie Westerngal captures Tioga feature

  May 8, 2021 by John Horne, for Tioga Downs

  Prairie Westerngal (Wally Hennessey) hung on to win the $9,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Tioga Downs on Saturday (May 8). 

• Chatelroll, Credit List score in Vernon features

  May 8, 2021 by John Horne, for Vernon Downs

  Chatelroll (Frank Affrunti) and Credit List (Justin Huckabone) captured the co-features at Vernon Downs on Saturday (May 8). 

• Sherman, Ferrari take GLADA Trots Saturday at MGM Northfield Park

  May 8, 2021 by John Manzi, for GLADA

  After a contest last night at Scioto Downs members of GLADA traveled to Northfield Park for two trotting divisions in the year-long series.

• Black Is Back is ‘Back’ at Buffalo

  May 8, 2021 by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway

  It's been nearly six months since Black Is Back ($4.70) went to the winner's circle but he made it 'back' there on Saturday night (May 8) after taking a three quarter length win over Mr Ham Sandwich in Buffalo Raceway's $10,500 Class AA-Handicapped Pace.

• Cumberland opens with big crowd

  May 8, 2021 by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland

  Saturday’s (May 8) opening day at Cumberland enjoyed a large crowd and widespread support from on-track punters, as well as simulcast outlets, for the nine-race card.

• Macadoodledoo repeats in Meadows feature

  May 8, 2021 by Evan Pattak, for the MSOA

  Macadoodledoo followed live cover into the final turn, then brushed wide through the lane to capture Saturday’s (May 8) $16,000 Open Handicap Pace at The Meadows — his second straight victory.

• One Eight Hundred bounces back in PA All-Star Competition

  May 8, 2021 by PHHA/Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono

  Favorites won seven of the first eight races at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono Saturday (May 8) afternoon, but then the first three of four divisions of a $120,000 Pennsylvania All-Stars event for three-year-old pacing colts saw the chalk go down to defeat. However, a familiar name, very popular with the crowd, took the final division.

• Hechoff wins AHDC Trot Friday at Freehold

  May 8, 2021 by John Manzi, for AHDC

  Bob Hechkoff took no prisoners and sent Southwind Frost down the road for 1:58.4 victory in the American Harness Drivers Club trot at Freehold Raceway Saturday (May 8).

• McCarthy wins four, including feature, at Big M

  May 8, 2021 by Dave Little, for Meadowlands Racing Media

  Andy McCarthy was on fire at The Meadowlands Friday night (May 7), guiding four winners on the card, including Machnhope to a second consecutive win in the weekly $30,000 pacing feature for fillies and mares.

• Speed conquered features at Vernon Downs

  May 8, 2021 by John Horne, for Vernon Downs

  Beyond Kronos (Dylan Huckabone-Miller), Sheer Talent (Justin Huckabone), and Badix Hanover (Leon Bailey) all captured the tri-features at Vernon Downs on Friday (May 7).

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