At the recent Winter Meeting of the Directors of the Hambletonian Society, Steve H. Stewart, of Hunterton Farm, was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Society Board.
Author: from the Hambletonian Society
Sire Stakes in Friday Cal Expo spotlight
Dougsmonkeybusines is unbeaten this year and will look to add another trophy to his case when he heads the cast for Friday night’s (April 14) $15,000 California Sire Stakes for 4-year-old pacing males at Cal Expo.
Failing favorites a hit with Big M faithful
The Thoroughbred game has always been somewhere chalk-haters go and try to cash big tickets. In fact, old-time horse players will tell you that for many years Saratoga Race Course was known as the “Graveyard of Favorites.” Well, it’s time to stand aside, Saratoga — and every other Thoroughbred track, for that matter — as the Meadowlands has the lowest percentage of winning favorites of any track currently racing in North America, regardless of breed.
Trotters produce lively series action at Pocono
The Tuesday (April 11) card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania saw trotters in the spotlight, in both four $20,000 divisions of the first preliminary of the Weiss Series for sophomore fillies, and in six $20,000 divisions of the second preliminary of the Game Of Claims Series for horses carrying a base claiming tag this week of $27,500.
Cruzinforavictory N takes Tuesday Harrington feature
Jeff Clark’s Cruzinforavictory N ($6.60, Ross Wolfenden) was a 1:55 winner in the $15,000 Junior Mares Open Tuesday (April 11) at Harrington Raceway.
MGM Borgata prelims to conclude Monday
Preliminary action in the MGM Borgata Pacing Series ends on Monday (April 17) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with three $50,000 fifth-leg divisions.
Ohio Breeders Championship stallion subscriptions due
The Ohio stallion subscription for their 2022 foals to compete in the Ohio Breeders Championship as 2-year-olds in 2024 and 3-year-olds in 2025 is due Saturday (April 15).
Plainridge Park opens 2023 season
Monday (April 10) marked opening day at Plainridge Park, and a large crowd was on hand trackside to welcome harness racing back to Massachusetts.
Meadows Monday Memo: April 10
ere is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Proper One repeats Opening Night success at Harrington; Teague wins four
Louis Tomczak Jr.’s Proper One has a good record on opening night at Harrington Raceway, winning for the second straight year on the track’s opening night (Monday, April 10). His 1:55.1 triumph kicked off the southern Delaware raceway’s 77th season of harness racing in the first of 14 races on the program.