The second qualification race for the Prix d’Amerique and some big stake races for 3-and 4-year-old trotters is on the agenda this weekend at Vincennes.
Author: by Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA Senior Newsroom Correspondent
Meadowlands racing Thursday-Friday-Saturday (Dec. 7-9)
Following is the draw schedule and information for the Meadowlands from Thursday (Dec. 7) through Saturday (Dec. 9).
Lexus Witha View grabs Cumberland feature
Lexus Witha View A jumped up in the final strides to capture the $6,500 winners over feature at First Tracks Cumberland on Saturday, winning by a nose over betting favorite The Bird Dance N.
Hawthorne series finals pop up week later
The second try to get a pair of the $20,000 Pop-Up series finals for ICF freshmen raced comes about Sunday night (Dec. 3) at Hawthorne after a cancellation a week ago.
$2,814 Pick 5 carryover at MGM Northfield Park Sunday
A pair of longshots sandwiched between two heavy favorites was enough to force a $2,814 Pick-5 carryover into the Sunday program.
Ricky Be Sharp cut through the mud at Batavia Downs
Persistent rain and a sloppy track set the stage for racing at Batavia Downs on Saturday night but the inclement conditions didn’t prevent Ricky B Sharp from excelling in the $15,000 Open I Handicap trotting feature.
‘Racine’ rings the bell in Big M feature
The veteran mare Racine Bell knows much about winning, and more specifically, winning while flashing blinding speed, which is precisely what she did in the featured $23,000 winners over for fillies and mares on the pace Saturday night at The Meadowlands.
Henry Beachy wins GLADA event at Northfield Saturday
Amateur driver Henry Beachy has been around horses for the better part of 40 years. He’s been back of the starting gate over 1,500 times and won a handful here and there over time.
Aylor, Audley Stakes highlight FSBOA Stakes Saturday
The Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association hosted tributes to two Florida legends of the past, Melvyn Aylor and Tom Audley, in the form of Stakes races for 2-year-olds and 3-year-olds.
Idao de Tillard heading towards Prix d’Amerique
The 5-year-old French trotter Idao de Tillard with Clement Duvaldestin in the bike won his fifth victory in a row Saturday afternoon (Dec. 2) at Vincennes and is at present favored to win the Prix d’Amerique 2024.