Woodbine Entertainment is excited to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Woodbine Mohawk Park this weekend.
Year: 2023
Dexter Cup attracts field of seven
Seven horses were entered for the Dexter Cup, the first Grand Circuit event of the season for 3-year-old male trotters, making eliminations unnecessary this Saturday at Freehold Raceway. All seven horses advance directly to the Dexter Cup final, which will go for a purse of $137,775, on May 6 at the half-mile track in central New Jersey.
Yearling Nomination Book pre-orders mailed
The 2023 Yearling Nomination Book is back from the printer and all pre-orders have been mailed.
Prushnok getting a bang out of Dynamite Dylan
After being limited to three starts last season, Dynamite Dylan exploded on the scene at Miami Valley Raceway this month by breaking his maiden with a 1:50.4 win in the first start of his sophomore campaign and following with a victory last week in his elimination of the James K. Hackett Memorial for Ohio-sired 3-year-old male pacers. On Thursday, the homebred colt will try to make it 3-for-3 in ’23 when he faces eight rivals in the $50,000 Hackett championship.
Ahle and Shecandance N prove to be great dance partners
Shecandance N had been razor sharp in $50,000 claimers at Yonkers, a winner in four of her previous five starts. A recent purchase for Maryland based owner Robert Cacamese, the 8-year-old daughter of A Rocknroll Dance did not dissappoint in her local debut, winning the $12,000 Mares Open at Rosecroft on Tuesday (April 25) in 1:53.1.
Grand River Raceway to begin construction of five-eighths-mile track
It is with great excitement that Grand River Raceway, with support from Ontario Racing, announces they are proceeding with the construction of a five-eighths-mile track. Work will begin mid-August 2023 and is set to be completed by the end of April 2024.
California Sires Stakes nominations due
A $150 nomination fee for foals of 2022 is due by July 1 to be eligible for the California Sires Stakes program.
Meadowlands Saturday card first of eight on Fox Sports Network
he Meadowlands management is pleased and excited to again showcase harness racing’s greatest horses and events on the Fox Sports network via the popular television series America’s Day at the Races this season. The opportunity to join this initiative comes via an association with the New York Racing Association (NYRA). The first of eight broadcasts will take place this Saturday (April 29) with the entire card televised alongside the opening night of Thoroughbred racing for the spring meet at Churchill Downs.
Eddie Davis, 79, wins at Harrington Tuesday
Longtime Delaware driving champion Eddie Davis, now 79, won the first race on the Harrington Raceway program Tuesday (April 25) with Kathy Davis’ Missstarofnova ($27.80).
McSeaside proves best in Hackett filly final
McSeaside, the 2022 Ohio Sires Stakes champion who banked $295,614 through her 2-year-old season, passed the first major test of her sophomore season with a 1:51.4 win in the $50,000 James K. Hackett Memorial for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Miami Valley on Tuesday (April 25).