Just as in the Bobby Weiss Series preliminaries for males, where only trotter Confident Volo swept all three preliminary legs, so the case proved to be in Tuesday’s (April 21) $17,500 third-round events of both Weiss series for females, as 3-year-old trotting filly Concise scored her third preliminary win with a 1:55.3 performance at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
John “Sonny” Patterson, 81, dies
John F. “Sonny” Patterson Jr., 81, whose success in the sulky included winning two Breeders Crowns and the Hambletonian Oaks with filly trotter Lookout Victory in the mid-1990s, passed away April 16, 2026, in Dalton, Ga.
In The End takes Miami Valley feature
In The End snapped a 13-race winless streak to take the $21,000 trotting feature at Miami Valley Raceway on Tuesday night (April 21).
Little Expensive game at Oak Grove; Bender wins five
Following a vicious rally into second at the top class in his seasonal bow last week, Little Expensive took the point and held his ground as the second choice in the betting to notch a 1:53.2 victory in the $30,000 Open Handicap Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday (April 21).
Square Deal rallies, romps at Harrington
Mark Howard’s Square Deal ($4.80, Anthony Morgan) was a 1:53.2 winner in the $22,500 Mares Open Pace on Tuesday (April 21) at Harrington Raceway.
Chakra dominant in Plainridge feature
The centers of energy were aligned for Chakra on Tuesday (April 21) as she turned in her best effort in two years while winning the $13,000 conditioned pacing headliner at Plainridge Park.
Oak Grove Festival of Racing details
The inaugural Oak Grove Festival of Racing, a premier two-week harness racing celebration featuring the region’s richest purses and world-class entertainment, is scheduled to kick off on Monday, May 4. Spanning five days of elite harness racing, the festival will distribute an estimated $2.75 million in total purses, culminating in a blockbuster $1.5-million 11-race program on Saturday, May 16, followed by a live performance from country music superstar Jake Owen.
37 foals confirmed from Maryland matings
Winbak Farm of New York has announced that Maryland, 2,1:51.4; 3,Q1:51.2-’25 ($1,719,655) has been bred to 41 mares and 37 of them have been checked in foal.
Frantic Hanover, Ginger Tree Lex win Qs at Philly
The two horses who last year swept their four Pennsylvania Sire Stakes preliminaries and then were triumphant in their championships, pacing colt Frantic Hanover and trotting filly Ginger Tree Lex, both added a second qualifying win to their preparation for their coming sophomore campaigns at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Tuesday (April 21).
Standardbreds in the spotlight at Midwest Horse Fair
Seven hundred horses were on display at Madison, Wisc.’s Midwest Horse Fair this past weekend. Ten retired Standardbreds showcased the versatility of the breed to the nearly 65,000 attendees April 17-19 at the Badger State’s Alliant Energy Center.