Why were Tuesday’s (Nov. 11) feature races at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania named the Winter Is Coming Trotting Series? Well, the day’s races at the mountain oval began at 30 degrees and had stiff winds, the mercury got all the way up to the freezing mark during the length of the afternoon, there were snow flurries at times, and the track was rated two seconds off the entire day.
Author: James Witherite
‘Thiskiss’ unstoppable in DSBF prelim
After sweeping his Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) competition at Harrington Raceway in October, Thiskissformaryell proved dominant in the second of two $20,000 first-round divisions of the DSBF series for 2-year-old male trotters on Tuesday (Nov. 11) at Bally’s Dover.
Cushing grand slams Tuesday at Plainridge
Driver Mitchell Cushing stepped up to the plate and hit a grand slam at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Nov. 11) afternoon, including a natural hat trick in races six, seven and eight.
Matron Stakes descend on Dover
Thirty-two of the nation’s top 3-year-olds land at Bally’s Dover on Thursday (Nov. 13) to contest the Matron Stakes.
November Hoof Beats: Full Flight
The November issue of Hoof Beats features a look into Louprint‘s sophomore season and his triumphant return from an unexpected midseason layoff to deliver convincing wins in the Little Brown Jug and Tattersalls Pace while giving driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. the Grand Circuit experience of a lifetime.
Beautiful Lather takes Dayton feature
Beautiful Lather stalked the leader and held off a closing Papi Grad to take the Thursday (Nov. 6) feature at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Frosh fillies featured at Philly
The Liberty Bell Stakes series continued $120,400 strong on Thursday (Nov. 6) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with 2-year-old fillies, two divisions on the trot and one on the pace.
Slugger On Deck scores in DSBF prelim
Jo Ann Looney-King’s homebred Slugger On Deck parlayed a pocket trip into a 1:53.1 win in his $20,000 first-round division of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund series for 2-year-old male pacers on Thursday (Nov. 6) at Bally’s Dover. Watch Em Win and Roman Raider captured the other splits.
Warrawee Yale unlocks victory in Baystate
After tripping third to the half, Warrawee Yale made a winning move to capture the $25,000 Baystate Special at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Nov. 6).
Big Boys Edge takes Dayton feature
Driver Sam Widger gave Big Boys Edge a perfect first-over trip to take the $18,000 condition claiming trot at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on Tuesday (Nov. 4).