With no one hitting the Pick 5 over the last two live racing programs at Buffalo Raceway, the track has announced it will have a guaranteed pool of $15,000 for the Pick 5 which begins in the second race on Wednesday (April 8). The 11-race card has a 2:30 p.m. post time.
Author: by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
Dilly Hanover stays undefeated with Weiss win at Pocono
Three-year-old male trotters competed in three $17,500 first round preliminaries of their Bobby Weiss Series at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday (April 6) afternoon. All three winners were making their second starts of the year, and two were Bar Hopping geldings driven by Tyler Buter, but the fastest was Dilly Hanover, an altered son of International Moni who is undefeated in two career starts.
Standardbreds at Equine Affaire (Ohio)
Equine Affaire, the nation’s premier equine exposition and equestrian gathering, opens this Thursday (April 9) at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus and runs through Sunday (April 12). Over 20 Standardbreds will be on hand at the event, participating in various demonstrations, clinics and the Breed Bonanza show.
No Bettor Joy takes Cumberland feature, Graffam wins six
Saturday’s (April 4) solo day of racing at Cumberland included enough excitement to last the entire weekend as No Bettor Joy upset in the feature, and an equipment malfunction caused a wild chain of events that could only be described as ‘unusual.’
Inexess Bleu Dominated at Vincennes
Three Prix d’Amérique winners were brushed aside Saturday (April 4) afternoon in the traditional Prix Kerjacques at Vincennes.
‘Typhoon’ blows field away at Big M
Typhoons can produce destructive winds that exceed 150 miles per hour, and while the Joe Bongiorno trained and driven Typhoon Banner N comes nowhere near that speed at his fastest, his incredible early foot got him into perfect position Saturday (April 4) night when he won the featured $19,000 claiming handicap for a third time in his last four tries.
Harrah’s Philadelphia seeks a Starting Gate Driver
Harrah’s Philadelphia seeks a Starting Gate Driver for the 2026 live racing season which gets underway on April 10th.
Infinity Stone leaves little doubt at Buffalo Raceway
Infinity Stone ($4.16) left no stone unturned and little doubt in anyone’s mind in Buffalo Raceway’s featured $11,500 Trot on Friday afternoon (April 3) with a resounding 10-1/4 length victory over Chapter Twelve in a seasonal best 1:56.3 over the fast track.
Wrenn, Burke Sweep Oak Grove Open Paces
Trainer Ron Burke and driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. teamed for victories in the pair of Open events on Monday (March 30) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, winning the $30,000 Open Pace with odds-on favorite Tip Top Cat and later taking the $25,000 Open 2 Pace with mare Aintnothingucando.
Wolfpack One first at Bally’s Dover
Wolfpack One won the $51,200 Bally’s Dover Late Closer Final (DSBF eligibles) for 3-Year-Old Trotting Fillies at Bally’s Dover on Monday (March 30) night.