The last of the year’s Illinois Conceived and Foaled (ICF) stakes will be presented this weekend at Hawthorne with the Cardinal Stakes for 2-year-old colts and geldings in the spotlight on Saturday night (Nov. 23) and freshman fillies taking over the limelight on Sunday evening (Nov. 24) with the Violet Stakes.
Author: by Mike Paradise, for the IHHA
‘Warrior’ on comeback trail, wins at Big M
Recently, times have been tough for Warrior One, a veteran whose lifetime earnings are nearing $800,000. But the Ron Burke trainee got back into the winner’s circle for the first time since June 20 in Friday night’s (Nov. 22) $11,000 conditioned trotting feature at the Meadowlands, and he looked impressive doing it to snap a seven-race losing streak.
Mucho Macho repeats in Batavia feature
After scoring an upset from an outside post last week at Batavia Downs, Mucho Macho moved up in class and did the exact same thing at The Downs in the $9,500 featured trot on a wet and chilly Friday (Nov. 22) over a track rated sloppy.
Rosecroft cancels after three races
Due to inclement weather in the Washington, D.C., area and deteriorating track conditions, officials at Rosecroft Raceway canceled the Wednesday (Nov. 20) card after three races.
Givens trainees double in DSBF filly prelims
Trainer Les Givens captured two of Wednesday’s (Nov. 20) three $20,000 second-round Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund splits for 2-year-old pacing fillies at Bally’s Dover, as odds-on favorites Little Miss Peyton and Bella Artiste posted repeat victories in their respective events.
Ruel ‘Dude’ Goodblood, 69, dies
Ruel “Dude” Goodblood, 69, died Nov. 18, 2024, in Burnham, Maine.
Chapheart wins Dover Open Trot
Chapheart survived early interference and won the $25,000 Open Trot at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night (Nov. 19).
Melvin G romps to sixth straight win in DSBF prelim
Dover, DE — Legacy Racing of Delaware and Nanticoke Racing’s Melvin G rolled to his sixth consecutive victory on Tuesday (Nov. 19) at Bally’s Dover, leaving his five rivals well behind en…
Field set for Western Fair Drivers’ Holiday Challenge
The Raceway at Western Fair District has finalized its field of eight drivers for the fifth annual Drivers’ Holiday Challenge, which takes place on Tuesday, Dec. 10, in support of Toys for Tots.
Jax Spratt seeks fifth straight at Cumberland
According to a 17th century nursery rhyme, ‘Jack Sprat could eat no fat.’ Despite its antiquity, that 400-year-old adage may still apply to Standardbred Jax Spratt, who is looking for his fifth consecutive victory at First Tracks Cumberland on Saturday (Nov. 16).