Only two favorites were victorious on the nine-race Friday (May 17) program at Freehold Raceway.
Author: from Freehold Raceway media relations
Yonkers to offer Pick-5 carryover, guaranteed pool on Saturday
Saturday night’s (May 18) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway will have a $4,129.18 carryover and a $15,000 guaranteed pool in the Pick-5 after the sequence was not hit on Friday night’s (May 17) card.
Alan Leavitt, 88, dies
Harness racing Hall of Fame member Alan J. Leavitt, well known for breeding horses under the banner of Lana Lobell Farms and Walnut Hall Ltd., died May 6, 2024, in Lexington, Ky. He was 88.
Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association offers scholarships
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will again be offering scholarship opportunities to OHHA members and their families. Completed applications are due June 15, 2024.
April’s Meadowlands Outstanding Drive of the Weekend winners
The Meadowlands Outstanding Drive of the Weekend continued in the month of April. Each Monday, the Meadowlands posts a poll on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) asking fans to vote for their favorite drive from the past weekend.
Mistletoe Shalee retitled to memorialize Silverman
The Meadowlands is pleased to announce that with its upcoming 46th edition the Mistletoe Shalee, a time-honored Grand Circuit stake for 3-year-old pacing fillies, will be renamed to pay tribute to one of racing’s most colorful personalities, the late Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Silverman.
Verruso, Minore shock in AHDC Upsets
Anthony Verruso and Paul Minore both landed double-digit blows to the tote board with upset victories in their respective $9,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday.
So Rock N’ Roll plays familiar tune at Cumberland Saturday
Just before the college band played the iconic song My Old Kentucky Home at Churchill Downs Saturday, So Rock N’ Roll played a familiar tune of his own: winning another race at First Tracks Cumberland.
McNeil, McLehaghan win Shenandoah USHDC Daily Double
Harness racing’s Shenandoah Downs featured the United States Harness Drivers Club (USHDC) in their Daily Double on Saturday (May 4) with the “MC’s” (Masters of Ceremonies) belonging to Jack McNeil and Stacey McLenaghan in their respective events—both “Mc’s.”
No Control, Osceola and Talk Curdy To Me take Canadian Grad Finals
The Canadian Graduate Series crowned three winners on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park.