Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Thursday (Dec. 18).
Author: by Bob Pandolfo
Robert Michael takes Dayton Raceway feature
Robert Michael overcame the outside post, a tough trip and cruised to victory in the $18,000 condition claiming trot at Tuesday night (Dec. 16) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Jax Spratt has it down pat at Cumberland
Three $7,500 divisions of the Prancer Pop-up Series went postward at Cumberland on Saturday (Dec. 13) with Jax Spratt grabbing his second leg in as many weeks.
‘Wildfire’ scorches field in Big M feature
The Saturday night (Dec. 13) feature at The Meadowlands was supposed to be a heavyweight donnybrook between Mad Max Hanover and Go Go Grasshopper. ‘Max’, the grizzled veteran with $900,000 in the bank, taking on the ‘Grasshopper’, who was in search of his third straight knockout win.
Auctioneer missed reserve leads to lawsuit
According to Thoroughbred Daily News, Val D’Or Farms has filed a civil complaint in Kentucky after bidding on and purchasing a filly, Philly’s Sting, for $15,000 via proxy at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sales Company sale.
Captain Optimistic will race and breed in 2026
The owners of Captain Optimistic have decided to continue to race the well-bred son of Captaintreacherous in 2026 as well as breed a limited book of mares to give him every opportunity to dominate in the 2026 racing season.
Vroom N Vonnie sends message by wire in GLADA at Northfield
Vroom N Vonnie, smartly handled by Joseph Kramp, took the shortest route around the Northfield Park half mile oval to score a near gate-to-wire win in the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) feature on Tuesday, Dec. 9.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Dec. 11
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Thursday (Dec. 11).
SOA of NY Board meeting recap
On Saturday, Dec. 6, the SOA of NY held their Board of Trustees and Directors meetings.
New York awards banquet a Fanning ‘family affair’
Treasured publicity icon and stakes administrator Moira Fanning looked out at the capacity crowd of well-wishers at Sunday (Dec. 7) night’s 66th Awards Banquet of the Monticello-Goshen Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), presented by the New York Sire Stakes, and said, “We all know how important family is. Without my family, I am not sure I could have done anything.”