Iron Throne, whose show name is Deliverance, won the 27th Annual USTA Roadster Classic final at the World’s Championship Horse Show held during the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville on Thursday (Aug. 22).
Author: by Jessica Schroeder, USTA Membership Enrichment & Outreach Coordinator
Racing returns to the Meadowlands Friday, Aug. 30
Live horse racing returns to the Meadowlands Racetrack on Friday, Aug. 30, and runs through Saturday, Sept. 7, with a 6:20 p.m. post time. The NJ Classic Series highlights this brief four-day meet.
Majors Miracle masters the Mares Open at Aces
The Thursday night (Aug. 22) program at Running Aces featured top distaffers in the weekly $15,500 Fillies & Mares Open Handicap pace with a field of seven going postward in this week’s edition.
Empire Breeders Classic Pacers at Tioga on Sunday
The Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) will showcase the best New York bred sophomore pacers Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs.
NYSS 3-year-old trotters take the track at Batavia Saturday
It will be a New York Sire Stake double-header at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 24) night when both colt and gelding and filly divisions of 3-year-old trotters take the track to compete for a total purse of $233,300.
Cheese Omelet cooks up third straight at Ocean; Hall, Ahle triple
Cheese Omelet sat just off a contested pace before striking the front in upper stretch for a gutsy 1:54.3 win — his third in a row — in Thursday’s (Aug. 22) featured $8,500 conditioned pace at Ocean Downs, capping hat tricks for trainer Michael Hall and driver Johnathan Ahle in the act.
USTA Roadster Classic Finals, Thursday, Aug.22
The 27th annual USTA Roadster Classic Finals will be held Thursday evening (Aug. 22) at the World’s Championship Horse Show in Louisville, KY. The purse for the final is $35,000.
Shenandoah Downs offers ‘Own a Horse for a Day’
As Shenandoah Downs prepares for its Sept. 14 harness season opener in Woodstock, VA, fans will have a chance to win their share of a $5,250 purse in the popular Virginia Harness Horse Association’s (VHHA) “Own a Horse for a Day” contest on opening weekend.
NYSGC seeks Supervising Vet at Yonkers Raceway
The New York State Gaming Commission is seeking qualified candidates for a position as the Supervising Racing Veterinarian at Yonkers Raceway, located at 810 Yonkers Ave, Yonkers, NY. The immediate need is for a veterinarian available from September 12, 2024 – December 20, 2024 (a total of 70 race days).
Freehold Meet Begins Friday, Aug. 23
After its annual summer break, Freehold Raceway re-opens for live harness racing on Friday, Aug. 23.