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.
Author: by Pete Medhurst, for Rosecroft Raceway
$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.
Chase The Ace sweeps Claim To Fame prelims, claimed again
Chase The Ace, by virtue of a dominant 1:53 win in the second preliminary leg of the “Claim To Fame” Series for $12,500 female pacers on Tuesday (Jan. 17) at Miami Valley, established herself as the favorite for next week’s $22,500 final.
Semi Tough strikes in Yonkers Open
Semi Tough began his 7-year-old campaign with a 1:53.1 win in the featured $40,000 Open Handicap Pace on Monday night (Jan. 16) at Yonkers Raceway as its 2023 meet got underway.