A pair of longshots sandwiched between two heavy favorites was enough to force a $2,814 Pick-5 carryover into the Sunday program.
Author: by Kenny Livengood, for MGM Northfield Park
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.
Will Meyers Memorial atop Cal Expo marquee
Reagan Blue Chip and Bunkerhill Phil, both punctual winning favorites in last week’s elimination heats, head the cast for Sunday night’s $16,200 Will Meyers Memorial Pace at Cal Expo.
Airspinder takes flight at Cumberland
They couldn’t catch local favorite Airspinder as driver Wally Watson guided the $4,800 feature winner to a wire-to-wire victory at Cumberland on Friday.
MADC races recap from Friday night at the Big M
With the temperatures in the mid-40s, a constant rain and a sloppy track, the MADC series featured three races on the Friday night card. As always, the races featured a lot of speed and all three winners turned out to not be the post-time favorites.
Skoglund’s Christmas dream: relocate to the Big M
Rikard Skoglund’s name isn’t one that’s familiar to Meadowlands’ fans, but if the 34-year-old native of Sweden has his way, it will be in the not-too-distant future.