Harrah’s Philadelphia seeks an assistant race secretary for the 2024 live racing season which gets underway on April 12.
Month: February 2024
Small ICF horseman’s dream becomes reality
Like any small horse racing owner and trainer, Dennis Gardner fantasized of one day having “a good horse” as an Illinois horseman. After almost four decades at his craft, his dream became a reality, thanks to his very talented trotter Goomster.
George Reider, 64, dies
George Reider, 64, a longtime Standardbred owner/trainer, died Feb. 15, 2024.
Catch The Fire returns to United States
Even equine stars are sometimes stuck with airplane delays. Last week, Catch The Fire was returning to Ohio from his stallion duties in Australia when he was stuck with a 19 hour plane delay before takeoff. Fortunately, he made it back happy and healthy and has already started his stud duties for the United States.
$5,413 Pick-5 carryover Wed. at Northfield
There was a single Pick-5 ticket alive to the favorite in the 10th race on Tuesday night (Feb. 20) at MGM Northfield. However, the favorite couldn’t hold off a late surge, sending a carryover into the Wednesday evening (Feb. 21) program. The $1 wager with its low 14-percent takeout will have a zestful carryover of $5,413 and feature an estimated pool of $30,000.
Long Train Runnin wins fifth in Batavia series final
Batavia Downs hosted the $93,000 finals of the Western New York Trackmaster Series on Monday (Feb.19) and in the featured TM79 match-up for $20,000, Long Train Runnin ran his win streak to five to claim the winner’s share of the purse.
Developing horses impress at Pocono Monday
Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania featured a trio of $15,000 events for developing horses on its Monday (Feb. 19) card, the second of the year at the mountain oval.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
$93,000 WNYTM Series finals Monday at Batavia Downs
The Western New York TrackMaster Series finals and consolation races for pacers will be held at Batavia Downs on Monday afternoon (Feb. 19) and $93,000 in total purses will be in play for the participating horses.
90-1 shot wins first classic race for 3-year-olds in France
The filly La Joyeuse Wicz with Gwenn Junod in the bike sprang a big surprise in the Criterium de Jeune at Vincennes Sunday afternoon (Feb. 18).