Shenandoah Downs raises the curtain on its ninth season of pari-mutuel harness racing this weekend. Nestled in the heart of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, the track will host a pair of seven-week meets this year: a spring session that runs from April 6-May 19 and a fall session that runs from Sept. 14-Oct. 27.
Author: by Darrell Wood, for Shenandoah Downs
Desperate Man aims for Borgata Series grand slam
Desperate Man will look to stay undefeated in this year’s MGM Borgata Pacing Series as he races in the first of a trio of $50,000 fourth-round splits on Monday night (April 8) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
$5,837 Pick-5 carryover Sat. at Northfield
Upsets were the theme of the night on Wednesday (March 27) at MGM Northfield Park, causing a Pick-5 carryover of $5,837 for Saturday night (March 30).
Jett Propelled rockets to victory in Dover series final
Jett Propelled raced aggressively and won the $51,200 final of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund late closer for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday night (March 27).
Workslikeacharm rallies to Dover late closer win
Tim Tetrick maneuvered Workslikeacharm through traffic to score a 1:57.3 lifetime mark in the $51,200 final of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund late closer for 3-year-old male trotters at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night (March 26).
Up-and-comers spotlighted Tuesday at Pocono
Developing horses were featured in a quartet of $15,000 headlining contests on Tuesday afternoon (March 26) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Robert Briley, 78, dies
Robert L. “Bob” Briley, 78, of Xenia, Ohio, died March 17, 2024.
Connel Willis, 89, dies
Connel A. Willis, 89, of Steger, Ill., died March 24, 2024.
Borgata Series kicks off April racing at Yonkers
The fields are now set for the third leg of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series, which will take place at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Monday (April 1). A total of 22 horses were entered and were split into a trio of $50,000 divisions.
Dreaming Of You shocks at Dover
Dreaming Of Lou delivered a 17-1 upset in Thursday night’s (March 21) Blue Hen/Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover.