The weekly featured $25,000 Open Handicap pace at Plainridge Park was a record-setting event on Tuesday (Sept. 30) after Two Fold Cold sizzled the stone dust surface in 1:48.2 and set a new track record for 4-year-old pacing geldings.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts
Meadowlands Racetrack closed on Wednesday
Due to more extensive water main break repairs on Paterson Plank Road, the Meadowlands Racetrack will be closed for simulcasting on Wednesday (Oct. 1).
Oct. 1 deadline to declare to run for USTA director seats
The United States Trotting Association reminds its members that seven Association membership directors are scheduled to stand for re-election on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.
M-M’s Dream, Lexus Kody, Twin B Joe Fresh, Ervin Hanover Dayton Derby winners Saturday
M-M’s Dream, Lexus Kody, Twin B Joe Fresh, and Ervin Hanover were winners in $250,000 Dayton Derby graded stakes Saturday night (Sept. 27) at Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway.
Batavia stars were Makes Me Charlie, Lyons Surfing and Jim Morrill Jr.
Twin Opens valued at $12,800 each were featured at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Sept. 27) evening and fast times were turned in by their respective winners.
Unusual Clarity hangs on to win feature at Vernon
Unusual Clarity (Steeven Genois) won the $7,500 feature fillies & mares pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Sept. 27).
Manolete outpaces older foes in Pocono feature
The 3-year-old Manolete took no backseat to his elders in the $20,000 fast-class pacing feature at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday (Sept. 27), with the son of Cattlewash taking both his second straight win at the northeast Pennsylvania oval and a new mark of 1:49.2.
Meadowlands Racetrack closed for Simulcasting on Tuesday
Due to a water main break on Paterson Plank Road, the Meadowlands Racetrack will be closed for simulcasting on Tuesday (Sept. 30, at 9 am until Wednesday (Oct.1).
Faze upsets, Champagne Room rips in Bluegrass Filly Pace
Faze flung forward off a pocket trip through a seam at the pylons to deliver a 15-1 upset with a 1:49 effort in the first of two divisions for the $171,000 Papi Rob Hanover Bluegrass 3-Year-Old Filly Pace, sponsored by the Papi Rob Hanover Syndicate and Hanover Shoe Farms, on Saturday (Sept. 27) at The Red Mile.