For the first time this year, all three weekly $25,000 Open features were held on the same day on Monday (Nov. 10) afternoon, and Always Bstunning N by far put in the most impressive performance of the triumvirate after winning the distaff pace in 1:50.4 over an off track and through unfavorable weather conditions.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts
Tuis Star rolls to fourth straight in DSBF prelimfrom the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund
Tuis Star made easy work of the competition in her $20,000 first-round division of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Monday (Nov. 10) at Bally’s Dover, delivering an 11-3/4-length drubbing to Suburban Lady and extending her winning streak to four in the act.
C.D. Huffman, 81, dies
Caroll Dean “C.D.” Huffman, 81, died on November 9, 2025 at his home.
Longshot Unusual Clarity steals feature at Vernon
Unusual Clarity (Ron Harp) captured the $7,500 featured fillies & mares’ pace at Vernon Downs on Friday (Nov. 7).
Batavia Downs cancels second half of Friday card
Due to the persistent rain that fell throughout the late afternoon and evening, racing at Batavia Downs was cancelled after the seventh race due to unsafe track conditions.
Prince Hal Hanover, Twisted Destiny among Philly winners
Prince Hal Hanover and Twisted Destiny, two Pennsylvania-sired sophomore colts who have been racing against Louprint and the very best of the state’s pacing “glamour division” since May, are still going strong in November, winning divisions of their Liberty Bell Stakes on Friday afternoon (Nov. 7) at Harrah’s Philadelphia on a chilly day with a strong stretch headwind.
Swifty Lazar scores at 30-1 in Plainridge Park feature
After following cover for the better part of the mile, the greatly overlooked Swifty Lazar got up in the shadow of the wire at 30-1 to score his fourth win of the year in the $14,000 Trackmaster featured pace at Plainridge Park on Friday (Nov. 7) afternoon.
Winter Is Coming series starts at Pocono
With the number of days left in the 2025 racing season at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania down to single numbers, Director of Racing Rick Kane has devised a two-legs-and-a-Championship series for both trotters and pacers called the “Winter Is Coming” Series to create year-end extra excitement, and on Monday the pacers contested two $12,500 opening round prelims.
Jackies Boy, A New Leader throw big miles at Plainridge Park
A $25,000 Open for both pacers and the trotters was programmed at Plainridge Park on Monday (Nov. 3) afternoon and despite chilly fall weather, the winners went some hot summer miles.
Long and Bailey each win five at Vernon
Drivers Chris Long and Leon Bailey put on a show as they each scored five winners on the night at Vernon Downs on Friday (Oct. 31).