Six Breeders Crown winners found themselves among the top eight horses in the Week 20 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday (Oct. 28), with a new No. 1 and two returnees to the Top 10 among the group.
PA Horse Racing Committee (Oct. 27) meeting summary
The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission at its October 27 meeting approved delegation of duties orders for the new directors of its two racing bureaus.
$1.32 million Massachusetts Breeder Stakes finals Thursday at Plainridge Park
Plainridge Park will be hosting the $1.32 million finals of the Massachusetts Breeder Stakes on Thursday (Oct. 29) at 2 p.m. Eight divisions worth $165,000 each will bring together the finest 2- and 3-year-old Standardbreds of both gaits and sexes bred in Massachusetts to decide this year’s champions.
Vincennes Winter Meeting gets underway Thursday
Thursday, October 29 marks the opening day of the French Winter Meeting at Vincennes, kicking off with a strong Group III event, the Prix de Cévennes.
Details on FanDuel Championships at The Meadowlands Nov. 14
With the 2026 Breeders Crown results now in, the focus of the connections of those with horses in contention for year-end honors is drawn to the $1 million FanDuel Championships at the Meadowlands on Saturday, Nov. 14.
Name game: Owners enjoying the ride with Aintmyfirstro Deo
Forget about putting money down on a hunch bet. A hunch buy can prove to be a big winner too. At least that’s been the case with 2-year-old male pacer Aintmyfirstro Deo.
Diamond Creek announces 2027 stallion locations ahead of Harrisburg Sale
Diamond Creek Farm is pleased to announce several stallion location updates for the 2027 breeding season, providing breeders and shareholders with important information ahead of the upcoming Harrisburg Sale.
$30,000 guaranteed pool in Wednesday’s Pick-5 at Yonkers
A pair of 1-9 shots were defeated by horses sent off at odds of 43-1 and 28-1 during Tuesday night’s (Oct. 27) Pick-5 sequence at MGM Yonkers Raceway. As a result, there will be a $9,448.40 carryover and a $30,000 guaranteed pool in the wager on Wednesday night (Oct. 28).
Team Svanstedt has big Tuesday at Pocono
The stable of newly-elected Hall of Famer Åke Svanstedt, already sending out winners at a 35% clip at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, improved on that number during Tuesday afternoon’s (Oct. 27) card at The Downs with three victories from five starters (60%), including a victory by the Chapter Seven – I D Diana NO miss Kountry Irene in the top purse event of the day, a $16,000 event for 2-year-old trotting fillies.
Ready For Pictures all smiles at Dayton
Ready For Pictures, the only 3-year-old in a compact field, defeated older foes to take the $20,000 condition claiming feature Tuesday evening (Oct. 27) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.