The Greenshoe gelding Greenma, second by a nose to divisional leader Emoticon Legacy in his Hambletonian elimination, found the company in the $13,500 featured trot for “nw 5 races” much more to his liking on Friday (Oct. 10) at Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack, as he won as trainer-driver Trond Smedshammer pleased in 1:54.4.
Author: by PHHA for Harrah 's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack
Game Changers: Big Jim
Once a week, throughout the Mohawk racing season, Woodbine will profile a horse who has had a life-changing impact on one of their closest connections.
Watch Em Win Heads Monday Harrington DSBF Winners
A trio of second leg $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) action for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings highlighted the Monday (Oct. 6) 15-race Harrington Raceway program. Burke Racing, Knox Services, Phillip Collura and Weaver Bruscemi’s Watch Em Win ($2.10, Tim Tetrick) was a menacing landslide winner in the fastest division (1:53.1). The Ron Burke-trainee notched his fifth win in seven career starts. A He’s Watching colt, he was an open length winner over He’s Webster and Kd’s Song.
Messenger Hanover, Shesgotthejack tops at Pocono
Younger horses on their way to bigger purses (and tougher competition) met for $15,500 in a pair of features on Monday afternoon (Oct. 6) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. One of the headliners was a pace for distaffs, the other a trot.
Lifetime efforts galore in Mass Breeders Stakes at Plainridge
The $2.4 million Massachusetts Breeders Stakes were back at it on Monday (Oct. 6) at Plainridge Park with seven events featuring 2-year-old trotters and pacers in competition.
But Why notches fifth win of the season at Saratoga
For the fifth time this year, But Why secured a win in the Open Trot at Saratoga Casino Hotel when on Monday afternoon (Oct. 6), the young high-stepper scored in the $18,500 feature.
Dayton Raceway’s Co-Features To Hazardos & Vel Lickety Split
The only 3-year-old in a bulky field, Hazardos, used an early move and benefited from well rated drive from Sam Widger to take the first division of the $18,000 conditioned claiming pace in Friday (Oct. 3) night action at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Ry’s Red Rocket, Sister Swell were Plainridge standouts Friday
A pair of $14,400 Trackmaster feature races were top of the card at Plainridge Park on Friday (Oct. 3) afternoon and both winners put in impressive performances.
Silverstein Equals World Record with International Stallion Stake Win
Trainer Matt Burkholder doubled in the $291,000 International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old trotting males, which included a world-record equaling performance by Silverstein in the second of four divisions – a split of the Six Pack sponsored by the Six Pack Syndicate and Deo Volente Farms – on Friday (Oct. 3) at The Red Mile.
Fall Sale Schedule for USTA Member Services
With the fall sale season upon us, the USTA member services team will be on the road to meet with members and process any USTA paperwork. The schedule of sales includes: