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The Omni Bedford Springs Resort in this southwestern Pennsylvania city hosted the annual Pennsylvania Fair Awards banquet on Saturday (Jan. 22). This year the members of the Keystone Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association also gave their annual awards at this yearly dinner for the first time.
Trainer Travis Kolaczynski and driver Brett Beckwith both had days to remember at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (Jan. 22).
Jake Stillwell bided his time with Dark Pool and then rallied the veteran trotter to a one length victory in the $9,000 American Harness Drivers Club trot on Saturday (Jan. 22) at Freehold Raceway.
Chase The Gold, who has rattled off five straight victories at this meet, looks to keep the streak alive as he tops the cast in Sunday night’s (Jan. 23) $12,500 Steve Wiseman Pace at Cal Expo.
It was a big day for amateur races on Friday (Jan. 21) with two pace races held at two venues, Freehold during the afternoon and The Meadowlands at night.
Lovedbythemasses came into the featured $31,500 Preferred for trotters at The Meadowlands Friday night (Jan. 21) off a 47-day layoff, so driver Mark MacDonald wasn’t going to overdrive the Jeff Cullipher trainee. “He was off for a month,” said MacDonald, “so we weren’t going to use him too much early.” He didn’t need to. With his only charted line since Dec. 4 a Big M qualifier on Jan. 15, Lovedbythemasses followed perfect cover before storming home to beat a solid field in 1:52.3.
Seemingly blocked through the final turn, Friskie All Nite found an unexpected path to the Lightning Lane and a 12-1 upset in Friday’s feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, an $11,200 pace.
When 5-year-old pacer Bobcat Bay won earlier this month at The Meadowlands, it was a momentous occasion in the Musillami household. It had been 14 years since Chicago’s Nancy and Don Musillami had a horse compete at The Big M -- fittingly Bobcat Bay’s mother, Madeira Island -- and their homebred gelding made them proud, winning by 2-3/4 lengths at odds of 15-1.
Debbie Little and Gordon Waterstone were named winners of the 2020/2021 John Hervey Awards for excellence in harness racing journalism while Michael Burns Jr. and Clive Cohen were named recipients of the George Smallsreed Awards for photography and Woodbine Entertainment Group was selected winner of the Sam McKee Award for broadcasting, the U.S. Harness Writers Association announced Friday.
Bo Mach stalked a blistering pace and emerged a 13-1 upset winner in Thursday's (Jan. 20) $28,500 Blue Hen/Open Handicap Pace at Dover Downs.
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