The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey remains committed to working with the State Legislature and Gov. Phil Murphy to secure an extension of the state’s annual appropriation for racing from 2025 through fiscal year 2029.
Month: February 2024
First foal by Action Uncle born at Midland Acres
Bloomingburg, OH – Action Uncle’s first foal was born on Jan. 26 at Midland Acres. It’s a filly out of Audio Miss. Congratulations to Carl Howard, the owner of Audio Miss.
SPHO-NJ 2023 year-end awards banquet Feb. 18
On Feb. 18, 2024 the Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey will hold the annual award banquet to celebrate and award the Standardbreds that showed and accumulated points in 2023 in various disciplines.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Feb. 3
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (Feb. 3).
Ontario Sire Stakes kicks off 50th anniversary season May 19
The Ontario Sires Stakes program will open its 50th anniversary season on Sunday, May 19 with the 3-year-old trotting colts squaring off in Grassroots action on the Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup program at Flamboro Downs.
Cote assisted in Bourgault investigation
Further details on the death of the standardbred race horse “Finish Line” at the hand of trainer Frederick Bourgault at a New York training facility last July reveal that Brice Cote, private investigator for Jeff Gural’s racetracks, played an integral role in the process that led to Bourgault’s and indictment by Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler and eventual arrest on Jan. 30.
FAS Rulings for Friday, February 2, 2024
View Fines and Suspensions for the week of Friday, February 2, 2024 as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. This bulletin reports actions that have been taken by the…
Nuttin But Finesse Powers to victory at Rosecroft
Nuttin But Finesse and Jonathan Roberts did the hard work to wear down the pace setting Marco Beach and then held off the pocket-sitting Precision Bluechip to win the $12,000 Open I Handicap at Rosecroft Raceway.
Darke County (OH) banquet set for Feb. 17
The Darke County horsemen are pleased to announce their upcoming banquet. This year’s banquet will be on Feb. 17 at Romer’s in Greenville, located next to the traffic circle.
I Did It Myway rolls to victory
I Did It Myway made amends for his defeat last week and roared to victory in the Winners Over/Blue Hen Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday night (Feb. 1).