The Grand Circuit season at The Meadowlands has historically opened with the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial and that will again be the case on Saturday (May 20) when 11 of the finest older trotters in the land will assemble to compete for a purse of $155,200.
Year: 2023
Harness racing ‘takes the cake’ for Katelyn Gerow
If it weren’t for a partial knee tear and a turbulent experience in the hospital — each incident totally unrelated to the other — the sport of harness racing may not have been blessed with the presence of Katelyn Gerow. But fate has brought a bright, energetic young trainer into the sport, and her enthusiasm can be catching just from talking with the lifelong Maine resident. Gerow experienced her first training win on April 15 at Maine’s First Tracks Cumberland when Drew Campbell drove Third Power to victory in Katelyn’s third career start.
Filly Speaks the ‘Talk’ at Buffalo Raceway
Hamburg, NY – Filly Speaks ($7.40) was the ‘talk’ of Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (May 17) as she devastated the field by 6-1/4 lengths in the $15,500 Open Pace for the fillies and mares.
Don’t Take My Keys rallies to take Meadows feature
Washington, PA — Trailing by nine lengths and with excess cover in front of him, Don’t Take My Keys took matters into his own hands, circling the field three wide to capture Wednesday’s (May 17) feature at The Meadows, a $12,100 Conditioned Trot.
Wild Bill Kelso was ready for 2023 bow at Philly
Chester, PA – Wild Bill Kelso was very sharp in his 2023 debut on Wednesday (May 17) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia, taking the $14,400 featured trot and earning a new race mark of 1:55.3.
Niki Hill successful in Pocono qualifier
Top pacing mare Niki Hill, coming off two New Jersey Breeders Maturity victories in her only starts of 2023, turned in a winning 1:53.3 qualifier Wednesday morning (May 17) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Shenandoah Downs completes inaugural Spring season
Shenandoah Downs reached the halfway point of its 2023 pari-mutuel harness racing schedule on Sunday (May 14) when a seven-week, 14-day spring season came to an end.
Alilthundadownunda up in time in Aces feature
Alilthundadownunda and trainer/driver Nick Roland provided a thrilling inside rally to capture the $18,500 feature race on Tuesday night (May 16) at Running Aces.
Walner is nothing short of phenomenal
Walner (Chapter Seven) was nothing short of a phenomenon over every harness racing venue he set hoof over during his career. Now, he’s brought that same phenomenal talent to the breeding shed, and neither his trainer, Linda Toscano, nor David Reid, who put together the stallion syndicate for Walner, are surprised by his success.
Maryland Sires Stakes produces big payouts
Sires Stakes cards in general tend to be chalk ladened affairs for the bettors. Low win payouts and exotics that tend to return low on the investment. However, sometimes you can catch lightning in a bottle and Tuesday night (May 16) at Rosecroft, it struck twice as the track hosted four $85,000 finals in the Maryland Sires Stakes program.