The Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, for open pacing mares, picked up exactly where it left off in 2022, as defending champion Drama Act captured the first of three $40,000 first-leg divisions of the series at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (March 17). George Brennan guided the Ron Burke-trained mare, sent off at odds of 1-5, to an imposing 1:51.3 victory.
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Standardbreds represented at Eastern Shore career event
Ocean Downs Racing, the Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association, the Maryland Standardbred Breeders and the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund hosted an exhibit at the Junior Achievement Inspire event held at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center, in Salisbury, Md., from March 14-16.
Feeling Sweet posts mild upset in Dover distaff
Feeling Sweet brushed to the top and coasted to a 5-1 upset in Wednesday’s (March 15) $25,000 Mares Open Pace at Bally’s Dover.
Muscle Dynasty three-peats at Dover
Muscle Dynasty was amply strong in Tuesday night’s (March 14) $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover, making two moves en route to his third consecutive top-level win.
Southern Oaks to host April qualifiers
Southern Oaks Training Center will host qualifiers on Fridays, April 7, 14 and 21. Daily post time will be 10 a.m.
Opening round of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series drawn
The 2023 edition of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series will begin on Monday night (April 20) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with four $50,000 first-round divisions on the 12-race program.
Fifty Ways rallies off cover, wins Dover trot
Fifty Ways capitalized on a second-over trip and won Tuesday night’s (March 7) $18,000 Winners Over/Select Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover.
Cal Expo moves Friday card to Saturday
Due to impending storms, Cal Expo has moved its Friday (March 10) program to Saturday (March 11) and will now race Saturday and Sunday nights (March 11-12) this week.
Open action on tap at Batavia Thursday
Hard work from Kim Crawford and his track crew put aside the effects of an overnight ice storm that negatively impacted a large swath of Western New York and ensured that the Thursday afternoon (Feb. 23) card at Batavia Downs could be held as scheduled. And despite sloppy conditions with intermittent freezing rain throughout the day, the card went off without a hitch.
British invasion: Inglis to make U.S. debut Friday
Ryan Inglis is a rising star in the United Kingdom. This week, he is over the moon. Inglis, a native of Scotland who turned 23 on Feb. 5, will make his American driving debut in a GSY Series amateur race Friday (Feb. 24) at the Meadowlands.