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Year: 2023
‘Queen’ rules over big favorite in Big M feature
Sitting a two-hole behind the public choice throughout, driver Johnathan Ahle moved Queen Of Success off the rail inside the eighth pole and charged right past the defenseless favorite, hitting the wire 1-1/2 lengths to the good in 1:51.3 after an explosive final quarter of :25.4.
Annette Brown, 86, dies
Annette Brown, 86, of Harpster, Ohio, died Dec. 15, 2023, at her home in rural Harpster.
Ginsburg wins Rosecroft-Freehold Driving Challenge
This week, Rosecroft Raceway and Freehold Raceway hosted a challenge which pitted four drivers from each track against each other in a challenge to win points based on where they finished. They faced each other four times at Rosecroft and four times at Freehold. Each driver had each post position one time throughout the challenge and the horses that they drove were determined randomly. The Rosecroft representatives were William Carter, Eric Davis, Declan Donoway and Trae Porter. The Freehold representatives were Johnathan Ahle, Vinny Ginsburg, Mark Herschberger and Tyler Miller.
Siegelman building a ‘stable’ brand
Thanks to marketing savvy and targeted placement, what was originally a hand-drawn logo for a New York-based Standardbred stable has taken on new life as a fashion brand and pop culture icon.
Cal Expo Open Pace lures Dancin Lance
Dancin Lance, who has turned in solid back-to-back scores, looks to keep the momentum going in Sunday night’s (Dec. 17) featured Open Pace at Cal Expo.
Northville Downs prepares for 80th anniversary, prepares for new location in 2024
Northville Downs, which opened in 1944, will be celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2024. The Metro Detroit raceway will host a 10-day harness racing meet from Jan. 5 to Feb. 3, with racing to be conducted every Friday and Saturday beginning at 7 p.m.
Lucan Hanover does it again at Cumberland
Veteran pacer Lucan Hanover showed why he was the heavy favorite in his division of the Gingerbread Series on Friday (Dec. 15) at Cumberland Raceway when he picked up his second consecutive victory.
Big M Pick-8 carries over for sixth straight time
One of these nights, the 20-cent Pick-8 is going to get hit at the Meadowlands, and when it does yield a ticket or tickets with eight correct selections, the payout is going to be one of the best values in all of harness racing.
Pick-5 carryover, guaranteed pool Monday at Yonkers
The final Friday card (Dec. 15) of the year at MGM Yonkers Raceway saw no winning tickets in the Pick-5, leading to a $4,571.80 carryover and a $15,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence when racing resumes on Monday (Dec. 18).