As if eight big-money stakes events — with purses totaling over $2.7 million — wasn’t enough, Saturday (Nov. 25) at The Meadowlands may bring some history as well, when the 3-year-old male pacing superstar Confederate takes on the best older stock in training in an attempt to become the first sophomore ever to win the FanDuel Open Pace on “Fall Final Four/FanDuel Championships Night.”
Year: 2023
MGM Northfield Park Thanksgiving week draw schedule
With the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, MGM Northfield Park would like to remind horsemen of the revised draw schedule affecting the week of Nov. 21 to Nov. 26.
Rick Flanders memorial race Friday at Plainridge Park
Rick Flanders was the starting judge at Plainridge Park for many years and an esteemed member of the New England harness racing community for decades. Mr. Flanders passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 3 and to honor him, a memorial race will be held at Plainridge on Friday afternoon (Nov. 24).
Beach Glass to stand at Winbak Farm of Canada in 2024
Winbak Farm of Canada is excited to announce that Beach Glass p,2,1:51.1s; 3,1:47.2 ($1,112,544) will stand at the Ontario location starting in 2024.
STA awards $100,000 in Fall Grants
The Standardbred Transition Alliance (STA) has issued $100,000 in Fall Grant Awards to STA Accredited Aftercare Organizations that are actively transitioning Standardbreds into well-qualified homes. The combined total of all awards issued in 2023 was $200,000.
Grand Circuit season wraps up this week
The Grand Circuit returns to Dover Downs this Wednesday (Nov. 22) for the $260,000 Progress Pace final for 3-year-old open pacers.
Crystal Fashion seals the deal at Bally’s Dover
Crystal Fashion followed second-over cover and won the Open Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night (Nov. 21).
Trout Master reels in LG’s Jaxon, springs DSBF upset
After spending the first half mile at the back of the main body of the field, Trout Master circled three-wide into the far turn and reeled in 6-5 joint favorite LG’s Jaxon to spring a 17-1 upset in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series final for 2-year-old male trotters on Wednesday (Nov. 21) at Bally’s Dover.
Tuesday triple feature at Plainridge
Three $15,000 conditioned races topped the program at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 21) with solid mutuels being yielded in two of them.
Iowa 2023 award winners announced
Awards were handed out Saturday (Nov. 18) honoring top horses racing the 2023 Iowa circuit.