An Ohio Sires Stakes champion at three, Smothastenesewisky will look to continue her recent success in Saturday’s (Jan. 28) $18,000 Filly and Mare Open at MGM Northfield Park.
Author: by Michael Carter, for MGM Northfield Park
Batavia Downs cancels Thursday card
Due to unsafe track conditions, Batavia Downs has canceled racing on Thursday (Jan. 26).
Creekside Pete reaches at Rosecroft
Creekside Pete sat the pocket and edged up the inside to defeat pacesetter Judge Bob to take the $13,000 trotting feature on Tuesday (Jan. 24) at Rosecroft in 1:55.3.
$16k carryover in Wed. Hi-5 at Northfield
A pair of massive long shots made sweeping moves through the stretch to finish first and second in the 13th race on Tuesday (Jan. 24) at MGM Northfield Park, creating a carryover of $16,853.87 in the Super Hi-5 in Wednesday’s (Jan. 25) first race.
Embrace The Grind shows grit in Dover trot
Embrace The Grind proved a determined winner in Tuesday’s (Jan. 24) $18,000 Winners Over/Select Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover, fending off a late challenge from Northern Express to cap a driving hat trick for Tony Morgan.
HHYF seeks program coordinator
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation is seeking to hire a program coordinator who loves working with kids and horses to join the HHYF team.
Feeling Sweet upsets Dover distaffers
Feeling Sweet outlasted a late charge from even-money favorite Shanghai Seelster to win Wednesday’s (Jan. 18) featured $18,000 Mares Winners Over/Select Pace at Bally’s Dover.
Rose Run Valor upsets in Miami Valley’s top trot
Wednesday’s (Jan. 18) $30,000 Open Handicap Trot at Miami Valley produced a major upset as Rose Run Valor (Kayne Kauffman) took full advantage of his inside post position to win at 31-1.
JL Cruze caps Dover hat trick
JL Cruze rolled to his third consecutive top-level win, taking Tuesday’s (Jan. 17) $25,000 Open Trot at Bally’s Dover in 1:53.4.
Benoit Frenette, 60, dies
Longtime harness racing industry participant Benoit Frenette, of Laval, Quebec, passed away on Jan. 6 at the age of 60.