Tim Tetrick heads into the FanDuel Open Pace on Saturday (Nov. 25) at The Meadowlands with a rare and legitimate shot at making harness racing history. Yannick Gingras has every intention of playing the spoiler. While there’s a distinct element of rarity in these stars that aligned to pit these two Hall of Fame drivers against each other, the circumstances are not unique.
Year: 2023
Darrell W. Dashiell Sr., 79, dies
Darrell W. Dashiell Sr., 79, of Eden, Md., died Oct. 29, 2023, at Manokin Manor in Princess Anne after an extended stay.
Miller, Ginsburg, and Siegelman dominate at Freehold
Together, Tyler Miller, Vinny Ginsburg, and Austin Siegelman won all but one of the 11 races that took place on Freehold Raceway’s half-mile oval on Friday (Nov. 24).
Matty Athearn tops $2 million at Plainridge Park meet
After winning the first race at Plainridge Park on Friday (Nov. 24) with Woman In Gold N (1:56.2, $6.20), Matty “Ice” Athearn surpassed the $2 million mark in driver earnings for the current meet.
Jean Emerson, 93, dies
Hall of Famer Jean Emerson (nee Boomer), 93, who had been involved in almost all aspects of harness racing for nearly a half-century, died Nov. 18, 2023, at Seal Rock Healthcare Facility in Saco, Maine.
FAS Rulings for Friday, November 24, 2023
View Fines and Suspensions for the week of Friday, November 24, 2023 as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. This bulletin reports actions that have been taken by the…
Cool Kate, Resurrection Dawn to renew rivalry in Halloween Series final Sunday at Northfield
The Halloween Series for distaff pacers has always shown some of the top younger talent racing in the Midwest. On Sunday (Nov. 26), things will heat up again in the $25,000 Halloween Series final as Cool Kate, a winner of three straight, and Resurrection Dawn, who will have to overcome post eight, will square off at MGM Northfield Park.
Tactical Approach set for FanDuel challenge
Two 3-year-olds have defeated older rivals in the history of the FanDuel (formerly TVG) Championships at The Meadowlands. On Saturday, one of those winners’ sons will look to duplicate the accomplishment. Three-year-old colt Tactical Approach will take on six older male foes in the FanDuel Open Trot Championship at the Big M. His sire, Tactical Landing, won the event in 2018, when another 3-year-old, Six Pack, finished second.
Maxim Hanover hopes to continue winning ways in Governor’s Cup
The connections of Maxim Hanover hoped to see their 2-year-old male pacer develop as this season progressed, and after watching the colt win four of his past five races, it looks as though the plan is coming to fruition. Maxim Hanover, who had three second-place finishes among six winless starts to begin his career, captured the Matron Stakes on Nov. 2 and heads to Saturday’s $454,000 Governor’s Cup final for freshman male pacers at The Meadowlands off a lifetime-best-equaling 1:52 victory in one of last week’s two eliminations.
Pair of pacing Opens at Cal Expo Friday
An $8,000 Open Pace featuring A Major Omen and a $7,500 Filly and Mare Open Pace headed by stablemates Lucky Lil Lady and Prom Queen get the marquee treatment Friday night (Nov. 24) at Cal Expo.