No tickets had five-of-five in the Pick-5 on Tuesday night (April 8) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, triggering a hefty $9,456.76 carryover and a $25,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence on Wednesday night (April 9).
Month: April 2025
Dual carryover Wednesday night at MGM Northfield Park
It was “Tricky Tuesday” at Northfield Park, resulting in dual carryovers in both the Pick-5 and Pick-6. Both wagers from Tuesday (April 8) will roll over to the Wednesday evening (April 9) program.
Railee Something returns powerfully in Oak Grove Open
A winner in a Kentucky Sire Stakes final last season, Ronald Mersky’s talented International Moni mare Railee Something made a powerful 2025 debut on Tuesday (April 8) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel while delivering as the 1-2 chalk in the $30,000 Open Trot.
April IRB meeting canceled
The Illinois Racing Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 17, has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items.
Napolitano wins six at Pocono
The all-time winningest driver at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, George Napolitano Jr., reclaimed the seasonal lead in the driving dash derby with six winners on the Tuesday (April 8) program at the mountain oval, include three amidst the eight $15,000 divisions of the first preliminary of the Game Of Claiming Trotting Series for horses tagged at $20,000.
Fess Up N takes Monticello Open
The featured race on Tuesday (April 8) at Monticello Raceway was the $8,500 Open Pace that saw the out of town import Fess Up N, from the powerful Rob Harman barn, go wire-to-wire in 1:57.4 ($2.20) with Mike Merton in the bike.
Harrah’s Philadelphia opener set for Friday
The draw is complete for the first racing card of 2025 at Harrah’s Philadelphia, which will take place on Friday (April 11) with a special evening post time of 6:30 p.m.
Meadowlands to reduce drag
Starting this Friday (April 11), the Meadowlands Racetrack will begin reducing the drag by one minute each live race night.
Qualifiers at Illinois State Fairgrounds on April 11
Qualifiers will be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield on Friday (April 11).
Meadowlands Racetrack seeks race secretary
The Meadowlands Racetrack, North America’s premiere harness track, is seeking a highly qualified individual for the position of race secretary.