Plenty of fireworks in SBOA finals

May 20, 2023 , by Mark McKelvie, Woodbine Communications

The SBOA Stakes for Ontario-sired 3-year-olds featured a quartet of entertaining finals on Saturday night (May 20) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Tony Too Tall towers over Buffalo pacers

May 20, 2023 , by Brian Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway

Tony Too Tall ($6.20) didn't come up short in Buffalo Raceway's $15,500 Open Pace on Saturday evening (May 20), rallying to post a 1-1/4-length decision over Alta Engen A in 1:55 over a good track.

Graffam gets 1,000th career win at Cumberland

May 20, 2023 , by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland

Reinsman Nick Graffam started Saturday’s (May 20) Cumberland program needing just one victory to push him to 1,000 lifetime driving wins. That moment finally arrived in the afternoon's eighth race, in which Four Finger Floyd put the Maine native into the four-figure win category.

Calabrese, De Bruijn win AHDC Trots

May 20, 2023 , by Ray Cotolo, for the American Harness Drivers Club

John Calabrese and Maria De Bruijn barreled from off the speed and powered to victory in their respective $9,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (May 20).

French-owned Mister Hercules wins Elitlopp invite

May 20, 2023 , by Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA Senior Newsroom Correspondent

Mister Hercules, a 6-year-old trotter owned by Le Trot president Jean-Pierre Barjon, was a heroic winner in the one-mile HKH Prins Daniels race at Gävle, north of Stockholm, Saturday afternoon (May 20) for Örjan Kihlström in 1.52.1 by a short head over Click Bait with Per Lennartsson.

Railee Something eye-popping in Meadows PASS

May 20, 2023 , by Evan Pattak, for the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association

Railee Something turned Saturday’s (May 20) Pennsylvania Sire Stakes at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows into a personal showcase as she routed the field by 11-1/2 lengths in an eye-popping 1:52.3 in the slop. Sheer Faith captured the other division in the event, known as the Meadow Bright, for sophomore trotting fillies, giving Yannick Gingras a stakes sweep.

On Higher Ground scorches Pocono Preferred

May 20, 2023 , from PHHA/Pocono

On Higher Ground shipped in from Yonkers to Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon (May 20) and promptly won the $25,000 Preferred Trot in 1:51.4, a new mark and the fastest trotting mile of the year at The Downs.

Southwind Amazon headlines Preakness Day at Northville

May 20, 2023 , by Ken Terpenning, for Northville Downs

Southwind Amazon, the third winningest Standardbred of all time with 126 career tallies, headlines the featured $10,800 Open Pace this Saturday (May 20) at Northville Downs.

Graffam nears milestone with Cumberland feature win

May 20, 2023 , by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland

Driver Nick Graffam won the featured $6,500 Winners Over Pace on Friday (May 19) at Cumberland with The Bird Dance N, moving to within one win of 1,000 in his career.

Delayed Hanover stars for Team McDermott

May 20, 2023 , by Jessica Hallett, for Saratoga Casino Hotel

The McDermott Stable is buckling up as their new shining star, Delayed Hanover, will be taking them from Spa City to the Grand Circuit, starting with Saturday evening's (May 20) $155,000 Arthur Cutler Memorial at the Meadowlands.