Father-son duo Ron and Mitchell Cushing dominated the action at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 12), accounting for a combined five wins on the card.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts
Walter Bianconi, 93, dies
Walter B. Bianconi, the father of longtime Northfield Park director of racing operations Dave Bianconi,died Oct. 8, 2023, at his home, in Barberton, Ohio.
Naturdays makes the day for her connections
She may not be a household name, but Naturdays may very well become one in Indiana at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Oct. 13) when she seeks glory in the $250,000 Indiana Sires Stakes Super Final for 3-year-old filly trotters. The 15-race card, offering over $1.8 million in purses, features contests for the state’s best and brightest.
Favorites sweep NJSS-SDF prelim splits at Freehold
Two $10,000 second-leg divisions of the New Jersey Sire Stakes Standardbred Development Fund series for 2-year-old colt pacers took place on Thursday (Oct. 12) at Freehold Raceway.
Slipinsidewayz, Tae win Tuesday Harrington features
Bryan Truitt Jr.’s Slipinsidewayz ($6.60, Victor Kirby) was a 1:57.4 winner in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) 2-year-old filly pace Tuesday (Oct. 10) at Harrington Raceway.
Therewasthisgirl tops mares in Plainridge feature
After never being in contention from an impossible spot last week, Therewasthisgirl bounced back in a big way to win the $25,000 Winners-Over pacing feature for fillies and mares at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 10).
Ucandoit Blue Chip to close career in Courageous Lady
When the sun sets on Saturday (Oct. 14), morning-line favorite Ucandoit Blue Chip will call it a career following a start in the $100,000 Courageous Lady at MGM Northfield Park.
BCAP health screening date changes
Horsepeople in New Jersey are advised of free health screenings and flu vaccine distribution taking place at training centers in the coming weeks, courtesy BCAP.
Gals’ last chance to qualify for Night of Champions finals
A total of 42 different Illinois Conceived and Foaled (ICF) 2-year-old filly pacers have gone to the gate thus far in the Incredible Tillie series, and Saturday’s (Oct. 7) fourth and last leg, at Hawthorne Race Course, will determine which 10 are left to move on to next week’s Night of Champions showdown with an estimated $150,000 purse up for grabs.
Track records fall in Michigan Breeders Futurity
Rankin (Enterprise-Luvyaformiles) and driver Justin Irvine cruised to a new track record in the $15,895 Michigan Breeders Futurity Trot for 2-year-old colts and geldings on Friday (Oct. 6) at Northville Downs, winning in 2:00.4 and breaking Saulsgood’s 2021 track record for 2-year-old trotting geldings by two-fifths of a second.