Blue Chip Matchmaker and MGM Borgata Pacing series third legs, MGM Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y. This is the opening event of the 2024 Grand Circuit season.
Month: March 2024
Vernon Downs seeks track veterinarian
Vernon Downs is seeking a track veterinarian for the 2024 racing season.
$5,837 Pick-5 carryover Sat. at Northfield
Upsets were the theme of the night on Wednesday (March 27) at MGM Northfield Park, causing a Pick-5 carryover of $5,837 for Saturday night (March 30).
Jett Propelled rockets to victory in Dover series final
Jett Propelled raced aggressively and won the $51,200 final of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund late closer for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday night (March 27).
Magical Mistress still ‘magical’ at Buffalo
Magical Mistress ($9.90) posted her fourth consecutive victory in Wednesday’s (March 27) $14,000 Open Pace for fillies and mares at Buffalo Raceway.
Rivers trots to Open win at Rosecroft
Breeding is often used by shrewd handicappers to deduce winning edges. The most perceptive Maryland racing fan could have used that angle Tuesday night (March 26) at Rosecroft.
Workslikeacharm rallies to Dover late closer win
Tim Tetrick maneuvered Workslikeacharm through traffic to score a 1:57.3 lifetime mark in the $51,200 final of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund late closer for 3-year-old male trotters at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night (March 26).
Up-and-comers spotlighted Tuesday at Pocono
Developing horses were featured in a quartet of $15,000 headlining contests on Tuesday afternoon (March 26) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Robert Briley, 78, dies
Robert L. “Bob” Briley, 78, of Xenia, Ohio, died March 17, 2024.
Connel Willis, 89, dies
Connel A. Willis, 89, of Steger, Ill., died March 24, 2024.