Longshots lit up the toteboard on the Sunday evening (Dec. 3) card at MGM Northfield Park, including throughout the late Pick-4 sequence, producing a $10,212 carryover. Fans of the “Home of the Flying Turns” are treated to a generous wagering opportunity on Monday (Dec. 4) evening.
Year: 2023
Rocknrollruna A scores another Open victory at Saratoga
Rocknroll Runa A (Rock N Roll Heaven) won the local Open Pace for the third time this season when on Saturday (December 2) evening, the Larry Stalbaum trainee overcame post position eight to record the victory in the $15,000 feature.
Pick-5 carryover Sunday at Cal Expo
There is a Pick-5 carryover of $11,895 on Sunday’s (December 3) Cal Expo program and the sequence features a $50,000-guaranteed gross pool and a reduced 16% takeout rate.
Lexus Witha View grabs Cumberland feature
Lexus Witha View A jumped up in the final strides to capture the $6,500 winners over feature at First Tracks Cumberland on Saturday, winning by a nose over betting favorite The Bird Dance N.
Hawthorne series finals pop up week later
The second try to get a pair of the $20,000 Pop-Up series finals for ICF freshmen raced comes about Sunday night (Dec. 3) at Hawthorne after a cancellation a week ago.
$2,814 Pick 5 carryover at MGM Northfield Park Sunday
A pair of longshots sandwiched between two heavy favorites was enough to force a $2,814 Pick-5 carryover into the Sunday program.
Ricky Be Sharp cut through the mud at Batavia Downs
Persistent rain and a sloppy track set the stage for racing at Batavia Downs on Saturday night but the inclement conditions didn’t prevent Ricky B Sharp from excelling in the $15,000 Open I Handicap trotting feature.
‘Racine’ rings the bell in Big M feature
The veteran mare Racine Bell knows much about winning, and more specifically, winning while flashing blinding speed, which is precisely what she did in the featured $23,000 winners over for fillies and mares on the pace Saturday night at The Meadowlands.
Henry Beachy wins GLADA event at Northfield Saturday
Amateur driver Henry Beachy has been around horses for the better part of 40 years. He’s been back of the starting gate over 1,500 times and won a handful here and there over time.
Aylor, Audley Stakes highlight FSBOA Stakes Saturday
The Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association hosted tributes to two Florida legends of the past, Melvyn Aylor and Tom Audley, in the form of Stakes races for 2-year-olds and 3-year-olds.