Due to deteriorating track conditions, MGM Northfield Park was forced to cancel live racing on Monday (Dec. 18) after the eighth race. Live racing is set to resume on Tuesday (Dec. 19) at 6:00m p.m.
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Matthew Athearn Scores 1,000th win
Freehold, NJ – Matthew Athearn makes most of his driving appearances at Saratoga and Plainridge Park. However, last weekend the 25-year-old from Maine made an appearance at Freehold Raceway. He made his…
Chase H Hanover a front-end winner in Meadows top pace
Hammered down to 1-5, Chase H Hanover led every step but had to fend off the late challenge of Liteningonthebeach to preserve his victory in Friday’s (Dec. 15) $19,200 Open Handicap Pace at The Meadows.
Conditioned mini-series set to kick off at MGM Northfield Park
Draws for nine conditioned series are scheduled for as early as Tuesday morning (Dec. 19) at MGM Northfield Park.
She Is Strong just that in DSBF filly final
She Is Strong more than lived up to her name in Monday’s (Dec. 11) $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series final for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Bally’s Dover, delivering a decisive five-length win over stablemate Last Nights Hit and completing a series sweep after similarly facile scores in both preliminary rounds.
She Is Strong rolls to easy DSBF prelim score
After a 25-length romp in first-round action, She Is Strong made easy work of her competition once again in the second leg of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Bally’s Dover, coasting to an easy 1:58 win in her $20,000 preliminary event on Monday (Dec. 4).
Messenger and Weckstein to receive Breeders Award
Finishing in 12th place in the New York Sire Stakes Excelsior series may not sound all that impressive to the casual observer. However, for small breeders Gary Messenger and Ken Weckstein, it’s the company they keep that sets them apart from the rest.
Stafford sweeps DSBF filly trots
Art Stafford Jr. swept both $20,000 first-round Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) events for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Monday (Nov. 27) at Bally’s Dover, driving his trainees She Is Strong and Last Nights Hit to victory in their respective divisions.
Marquis Lafayette takes last Open trot at Plainridge Park
As the 2023 meet winds down to its final two days, the last top trot of the season was featured at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (Nov. 27) and Marquis Lafayette cashed the win check that resulted from his sixth victory of the year in the $25,000 Open trot at The Ridge.
Friday Night Six Pack For Page
An outstanding night at the office for driver Chris Page as the reinsman scored six driving wins on the Friday, (Nov. 17) card of racing at Dayton Raceway.