Magical Journey was given a “magical journey” by Lauren Harmon to take top honors in the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association series at Northfield Park on Tuesday (May 27).
Month: May 2025
Jamaica Patton is ascending to his goal
The years flash by for all of us and Springfield, Ill., based trainer/driver Jamaica Patton is no exception. The one-time upcoming driver now can be considered a prominent veteran on the Illinois circuit after nearly 30 years of toiling at his profession.
War Machine wins feature race battle at Aces
The $14,750 Open Handicap Pace was the featured event on the Tuesday night (May 27) program at Running Aces and offered a very talented field of eight competitors.
Ohio fair officials convene for continuing education meeting
Thirty-eight fair racing officials from three states, as well as Ohio State Racing Commission (OSRC) deputy director Tanya Boulmetis and Commissioner Greg Simpson, convened on Saturday (May 24) at the Champaign County Fairgrounds in Urbana, Ohio, for a pre-season educational meeting.
‘Quiksilvr’ rises at Pocono; Buter wins six
After having recorded just two victories over a period of 777 days, the Credit Winner gelding Quiksilvr Bluechip has now won two races in the last seven days after fashioning a career-best 1:53.1 score in Tuesday’s (May 27) $16,000 featured claiming handicap trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Teague wins six Tuesday at Harrington
Harrington Raceway’s leading driver, Montrell Teague, won six races on Tuesday’s (May 27) 12-race card.
Riley takes over in USHDC at Oak Grove
With “regular” amateur driver Dein Spriggs sidelined, being under the weather, trainer Tony Dinges summoned his stable’s “pinch hitter” Michael Riley to action in the United States Harness Driving Club feature at Oak Grove Racing and Gaming on Monday (May 26).
Oak Grove announces post time changes
Starting Monday (June 2), post time at Oak Grove will be 1:25 p.m. (CDT) for the remainder of the meet.
Sprite Seelster posts 15-1 upset out of the nine hole in OSS Gold for sophomore trotting fillies
Sprite Seelster led gate to wire and set a lifetime best of 1:52.4 while posting a 15-1 upset in the lone C$140,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Series events for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Monday (May 26) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
3-Year-Old fillies at Pocono in PA All-Stars
Two daughters of Greenshoe accounted for two of three $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for three-year-old trotting fillies at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday (May 26) afternoon, with Goodgirl Bi IT (1:53.3) and Princess Jackie (1:54.2) both taking new marks as the favorites in winning their sectors. The other winner was the International Moni miss Payback Moni, who recorded a mild upset in 1:55.1.