Raymond Burt and Geovany Hernandez vaulted off pocket rides to win their respective $7,500 American Harness Drivers Club divisions at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Dec. 15).
Month: December 2024
Ohio Breeder Open House today (Dec. 16)
Reminder to all Ohio breeders that the Winterwood Farm open house is today (Dec. 16) from 3-7 p.m.
Ohio Standardbred Development Fund meeting scheduled
The Ohio Standardbred Development Fund will meet on Thursday (Dec. 19) at Scioto Downs in the Three Diamonds Room. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m.
California Sires Stakes nominations for foals of 2023
Nominations for 2023 foals are due by December 31, 2024 (postmarked) at the fee of $300.00 for the California Sires Stakes program.
Whoodle Hanover front end Philly winner
Whoodle Hanover, 20-1 in the morning line but perhaps being aided by the scratch of the two favorites and three foes in all, capitalized on her situation, making every pole a winning one in capturing the $12,000 featured trot on a cold Sunday afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Reisenweaver, Sheridan score in Freehold AHDC trots
Steven Reisenweaver prevailed in a fierce stretch battle and Yogi Sheridan pounced off a pocket ride to win their respective $7,500 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (Dec. 14).
Mike Wandishin, 64, dies
Mike Wandishin, 64, died Dec. 15, 2024, after a five-year battle with kidney disease. He had resided for over at year at West Chester Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Chester County, Pa.
Campbell wins six at Cumberland
Drew Campbell left nothing but scorched earth in his wake as the sizzling hot reinsman won six of ten races on Saturday (Dec. 14) at Cumberland Raceway. In fact, the Nova Scotia-native has won 10 of the last 19 races held over the last two days of the penultimate weekend of Winter Festival harness racing at the iconic southern Maine oval.
Swedish San Moteur showed top form
While the French Prix d’Amerique horses had a day off, Swedish San Moteur with Björn Goop started in the Legolas Memorial at Åby Racetrack in Gothenburg, and what a performance the 7-year-old trotter gave.
$2,158 Pick-5 carryover at MGM Northfield Park
Saturday night (Dec. 14) marked another tough Pick-5 sequence at MGM Northfield Park, resulting in a $2,158 carryover. The pool will roll over to the program on Sunday night (Dec. 15).