Duke Lavictoire (Royalty For Life) made his Saratoga debut last Monday (June 2) and prevailed decisively in his first start for trainer Brett Derue and driver Wally Hennessey.
Author: by Mike Sardella, for Saratoga Casino Hotel
Monticello cancels racing Wednesday
Live racing has been cancelled Monday (June 11), due to a failure of an electrical sub station outage.
Mac’s Marvel was marvelous in Aces feature pace
The featured event on the Tuesday night (June 10) harness racing card at Running Aces was the $14,750 Open Handicap pace, which went to post with a six pack of accomplished contenders.
Gene Vallandingham, 84, dies
Longtime California horseman Gene Vallandingham died on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at the age of 84.
USHDC has flurry of donations at Shenandoah
The United States Harness Driving Club (USHDC) complimented Shenandoah Downs’ $275,000 pari-mutuel racing program with a flurry of donations on Saturday (June 7).
$3,303 carryover and $15,000 estimated pool for Aces Sunday Early Pick-4
The Running Aces Sunday (June 8) 50-cent Early Pick-4, which starts in race two, has a carryover of $3,303.33 and an estimated pool of $15,000.
Pepsi North America Cup Draw set for Monday at 5 p.m.
Mohawk Park will host the post-position draw for the 42nd Pepsi North America Cup on Monday at 5 p.m.
Drew Campbell sweeps series finals at Cumberland
Not unlike other tracks across the Northeast, horse racing continued under rain-soaked conditions on Saturday (June 7) with Drew Campbell winning both $12,500 Late Closing Series finals at Cumberland Raceway in Maine.
Italy’s top 3-year-old, Ginostrabliggi, back in the winner’s circle
After a surprising defeat in the Breeders Course Final at Solvalla to Swedish Danish Wise Guy, Philippe Allaire’s Italian Muscle Hill son, Ginostrabliggi, driven by Gabriele Gelormini, has returned to his winning ways in a major Italian race.
LT Loverboy, Battle Hill dazzle in Ohio Sires Stakes at MGM Northfield Park
LT Loverboy and Battle Hill won their respective $65,000 Ohio Sires Stakes divisions for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters on Saturday (June 7) at MGM Northfield Park.