Author: by Tim Bojarski, for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts

Trainer Cory Stratton made his first start in Massachusetts a memorable one after winning the $25,000 Open Handicap pacing feature with For Once Inmy Life in a 1:51 romp during opening day action of the 2026 meet at Plainridge Park on Monday (April 13).

Cinderlane Cruiser, Bet On Sunshine and Scares Me each won a division of the popular Nw10pm at Miami Valley on Monday night (April 13). 

Jimmy Watson trainee Yankee B Something once again flexed her might over the pacing mares at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel with a forceful 1:50.3 victory on a speed mission in the featured $30,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap on Monday (April 13).

Cumberland, ME – Driver Alex MacDonald got his first wins of the season on Saturday (April 11) at Cumberland Raceway when he piloted 11-1 longshot to a wire-to-wire victory in the $7,000…

Blazing Home N scored his third Open Pace victory of the year at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Saturday (April 11) afternoon.

Odds On Wildfire was cutting out blazing-hot fractions on the front end in the Saturday (April 11) night feature at The Meadowlands, and just like on Dec. 13 of last year, the Geovany Hernandez owned and trained 4-year-old held on nonetheless in another speed-show spectacular for the gelded son of Bettor’s Wish-Odds On Naples.

Nature smiled upon the opening day of the 2026 season of harness racing at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday (April 10), with a cloudless sky and pleasant temperatures in the 60s greeting the trotters and pacers at the southeast Pennsylvania oval, which will mark its twentieth anniversary on September 12.

Treasured Tee ($6.78) was able to overcome the outside seven post and score a 1-1/4 length victory over Chapter Twelve in Buffalo Raceway’s featured $11,500 trot on Friday afternoon (April 10) in 1:59.0.

Admiral Hill, who holds the track record for the all-time fastest pacing mile at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, made his long awaited return to the winner’s circle with a sharp steer from Atlee Bender to claim the $30,000 Open Pace in a 1:50.4 effort on Monday (April 6). 

Damn The Torpedoes went full speed ahead while stepping up in class and winning his second in a row, taking the featured $21,000 Nw6pm at Miami Valley on Monday night (April 6).