On Sunday (Dec. 31), Harrah’s Philadelphia held a 14-race twilight card to close out its 2023 racing season.
Year: 2023
So Wishfull takes GLADA Trot at Northfield
So Wishfull wired his five foes in the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association’s (GLADA) trotting feature on Saturday (Dec. 30) at MGM Northfield Park.
Northville opening weekend conditions posted
Northville Downs has posted its opening weekend’s condition sheet on the USTA website with conditions loaded into the USTA’s Online Entry system.
The USTA is now taking pre-orders for the 2024 Stakes Guide
The USTA is now taking pre-orders for the 2024 Stakes Guide.
Freshened-up McCarthy wins four at Big M
A 10-day vacation suited driver Andy McCarthy just fine, as the 37-year-old pilot returned from a family getaway in Costa Rica and won four races – from just 10 drives – on Saturday night (Dec. 30) at the Meadowlands, including the $27,500 distaff pacing feature.
Dayton concludes successful 10th season
The curtain has fallen on Dayton Raceway’s 10th racing season with records all around. Five track records were tied or broken, a repeat driving champion was crowned, the all-time single day handle record was set, and 2023 saw an increase in total handle for the fifth straight year.
USHWA announces Dan Patch Award-winning horses
Harness racing’s two top-ranked horses in the final Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, No. 1 Confederate and No. 2 Sylvia Hanover, led the way when divisional Dan Patch Award honors for pacers and trotters were announced during a live presentation prior to Saturday’s (Dec. 30) card at the Meadowlands.
Countdown to Prix d’Amérique continues
The third qualifying race for the Prix d’Amérique is the Prix de Bourgogne, which will take place Sunday afternoon (Dec. 31) at Vincennes.
Favorites prevail in Hawthorne Opens
He’zzz A Wise Sky and Marvelous Mystery concluded their 2023 campaigns with convincing repeat victories in their respective Open Paces on Friday night (Dec. 29) at Hawthorne.
Glasser, Keim win 2023 MADC finales
David Glasser and Cote Keim won the final two Meadowlands Amateur Driving Club (MADC) races of 2023, held Friday (Dec. 29) at the Meadowlands, and they both came from off the pace in their respective upsets.