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Little Macabee and Whatawonder get back to winning ways
Two familiar faces around the close knit Maine harness racing circuit got back into the winners circle on Saturday (April 18) at Cumberland Raceway, giving fans and the horse’s individual connections something t0 cheer about.
Bailey gets slam including feature on opening night at Vernon
Driver Leon Baily had four wins on the opening night card including the $8,500 featured fillies & mares’ open pace with Huntressville A at Vernon Downs on Saturday (April 18).
‘Oakwood’ topples foes at Big M
Oakwood Ardan IR was in the right spot to provide a dominant performance Saturday (April 18) night at The Meadowlands in the featured $22,500 high-end conditioned pace, and the 2025 William Haughton winner (in a lifetime-best 1:47.3) delivered in a big way in his second start of the year, crushing seven overmatched opponents in 1:50.4.
Smooth sailing for Silk Cloud A in McIntyre
Silk Cloud A and driver Lauren Tritton found the winner’s circle for the first time in this year’s MGM Ursula McIntyre Series in fourth-round action at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (April 17). The 8-year-old imported daughter of Shadow Play stormed past 6-5 favorite Coastal Babe N nearing the wire and went on to a 1:51.4 victory in the $50,000 event.
Star Power Hanover ‘stars’ in Buffalo’s feature
Star Power Hanover ($3.52) showed that last week’s 5-3/4 length victory was no fluke as he stepped up in class and took the $11,500 trot at Buffalo Raceway on Friday afternoon (April 17). He beat Mr Cool Seaeyre N by 2-1/4 lengths in 1:58.3 over the fast track.
Harrah’s Hoosier Park Hosts Fourth Grade Field Trips
In partnership with the Harness Horse Youth Foundation, Indiana Standardbred Association, and Indiana Horse Racing Commission, Harrah’s Hoosier Park played host to over 400 Anderson community fourth graders between Wednesday, April 15 and Thursday, April 16.
Turn Up The Music, Travolta Hanover dance home at Philly
Turn Up The Music and Travolta Blue Chip, a Saturday Night Fever parlay even on a Friday (April 17), both danced home victoriously in the $12,000 featured races for developing horses at Harrah’s Philadelphia, giving owner Morrison Racing Stables a sweep of the headliners.
Confident Volo 2-for-2 in Weiss, Captain Vodka in 1:54.4
Confident Volo won his second straight preliminary in the Bobby Weiss Series for sophomore trotting males Monday afternoon (April 13) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, but Captain Vodka earned the major honors on the day by beating two other first-round winners and taking a new lifetime mark of 1:54.4 in another of three $17,500 Series events.
Primo Maschio Wins Harrington Opening Night Feature
Forrest Bartlett’s Primo Maschio ($4.20, Jason Green) was a 1:54.1 winner in the $22,500 Open Pace Monday (April 13) on opening night of the 2026 meet at Harrington Raceway.