Custard Dolce scored an Open win in her local debut at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Sunday afternoon (March 8).
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Defiance County horsemen to hold silent auction for breedings
The Defiance County (Ohio) Area Horsemen’s Association is holding a silent auction for donated breedings to stallions.
Running Aces stall, racing applications due by March 16
The Racing Office at Running Aces reminds all prospective trainers that racing applications are due by Monday, March 16, for the upcoming 2026 meet at the Minnesota oval, which will kick off on Sunday, May 17.
Oakwood Heymiki IR wins Miami Valley Open
Oakwood Heymiki IR used a four-wide move around the final turn to swoop the field in the featured $36,000 Miami Valley Open on Sunday night (March 8).
Iguski Sautonne easily wins Grand Criterium de Vitesse
France’s biggest sprint race, the Grand Criterium de Vitesse raced Sunday afternoon (March 8) at Cagnes-sur-Mer, was convincingly won by Iguski Sautonne with Matthieu Abrivard in the sulky in 1:50.2 – the world’s fastest winning time so far in 2026.
USTA Board of Directors Annual Meeting kicked off Friday
The 2026 U.S. Trotting Association’s Board of Directors Annual Meeting kicked off on Friday (March 6) at the Hilton Columbus at Easton in Columbus, Ohio.
Saturday session of USTA Board of Directors meeting recap
Saturday’s (March 7) second day of the U.S. Trotting Association’s Board of Directors annual meeting got off to an early start at 8:30 a.m. with the Registration Committee meeting prior to the Opening General Session of the full Board at 10 a.m.
USTA Board of Directors three-day meeting concludes Sunday
The third and final session of the 2026 U.S. Trotting Association Board of Directors Meeting in Columbus, OH concluded with the Rules Committee followed by the Closing Session on Sunday (March 8).
Rum N Raisins wins again in Pocono Series Finale
The Custard The Dragon gelding Rum N Raisins, a winner of two of his three Game Of Claims Pacing Series preliminaries and claimed out of all three, continued his winning ways Saturday (March 7) in the $35,000 GOC Series Championship, richest race of the young campaign at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, while posting a new lifetime mark of 1:51. Rum N Raisins also changed hands for the fourth straight time, as he was haltered for $30,000 out of the final, but owner Caldwell Mamia Racing LLC and trainer Cory Stratton will take Saturday’s $17,500 first money as “consolation” for losing the horse after one week.