Canandiguad, NY – Benjamin D. McCheyne, age 72, longtime resident of Canandaigua, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2024, at Light Hill in Canandaigua. Benny is survived by his wife, Nancy (Brown) McCheyne…
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All Class, Ervin Hanover tops in Philly featured races
All Class repeated in the top class at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon, winning one of two $13,000 divisions of the fast-class pace, while Ervin Hanover shipped in and promptly won the other headlining split.
Warrawee Preferred takes Cumberland feature
Warrawee Preferred won the $7,500 Jack Frost Preferred Trot at Cumberland on Saturday (April 13), which was his second win of the week.
A Delightful Act N rebounds in Saturday feature at MGM Northfield Park
After being parked the mile from post eight last week, A Delightful Act N rebounded on Saturday (April 13) in the $18,500 Filly and Mare Open Handicap at MGM Northfield Park.
Verruso wins MADC event at Meadowlands Saturday night
Sometimes you’re so bad, you’re good. Although a play on words of sorts for Saturday’s MADC race of eight pacers, the betting public’s choice, Yer So Bad, lived up to the hype, with his normal late closing kick.
Write Me A Rose takes Graduate Opener; Gias Surreal reaches $1 million
Write Me A Rose lived up to the heavy-favorite billing to win Saturday’s (April 13) first leg of the Canadian Graduate Series at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Thoroughbred trainer George Weaver faces two-year suspension for metformin positive
The Thoroughbred Daily News reports that another Thoroughbred trainer, George Weaver, whose groom has a prescription for the diabetes medicine metformin, is facing a possible two-year suspension for having a horse test positive for that drug.
‘Yankee’ touches’em all in Big M feature
Dave Miller didn’t want it to go this way, but at the wire he was just fine with it.
Allen, Sheridan win AHDC Trots
Pearly Allen scored the spoils by way of disqualification and Yogi Sheridan delivered as the 5-2 favorite when each took their respective $9,000 divisions for the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (April 13).
Muskingum stays sharp in Buffalo Open Trot
Muskingum has been sharp the past two weeks so the big jump in class to the $14,000 Open Trot at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night (April 14) didn’t phase her one bit.