The Raceway at Western Fair District closed out its 2026 live racing season in spectacular fashion on Friday night (May 29), delivering a thrilling Camluck Classic program that showcased top-tier talent, record-setting performances, and a large, boisterous crowd enjoying the action.
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Diplomacy takes Big M feature
Diplomacy made his first start at the Meadowlands in 19 weeks a winning one Friday night (May 29), as the Per Engblom trainee came from well off the pace to record his second victory of 2026 in the featured $15,000 high-end conditioned trot.
Golden Bay N shines in Hoosier Open
Golden Bay N, driven by Trace Tetrick for trainer Tyler George, was in strong command to conquer the $22,000 Open Pace at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (May 29) in wire-to-wire fashion.
Binge On Yankee leads Cushing hat trick
Driver Mitchell Cushing won three consecutive races in gate-to-wire fashion at Plainridge Park on Thursday (May 28) afternoon, including the featured $27,500 Open Pace with Binge On Yankee, who torched the track in a blistering 1:49.4.
Asteroid proves too much in Philly feature
Diagonally-gaited horses took over the headlines on Thursday (May 28) at Harrah’s Philadelphia during the first card since the riverside oval’s Super Sunday extravaganza.
Tom’s Muscle grinds to Oak Grove upset
Quick early fractions aided Tom’s Muscle’s closing efforts as driver Josert Fonseca timed his attack with the Peggy Grant homebred to perfection, scoring a 10-1 upset in the $30,000 Open Handicap Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday (May 26) in a 1:52.3 mile.
Stevie Hanover surges, prevails in Harrington feature
Frank Chick’s Stevie Hanover ($12, Montrell Teague) was a 1:52.4 winner in Tuesday’s (May 26) $22,500 Mares Open Pace at Harrington Raceway.
Golazo burns through Game Of Claims trotting final
Though the World Cup does not come to North America for 16 more days, there already has been a “golazo” (Spanish for “amazing goal”): a trotter named Golazo, who, on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, won the $35,000 Game Of Claims Trotting Series championship in 1:53.3.
Somebeachsomewhere, Graduate set for Saturday at Mohawk
Woodbine Mohawk Park will offer the C$140,500 Somebeachsomewhere Stakes (Grade 3) this Saturday (May 30) as a final tune-up opportunity ahead of the Pepsi North America Cup (Grade 1) eliminations on June 6.
Turn The Page, Resolve To Win take Plainridge Opens
On Tuesday (May 26), Plainridge Park featured a pair of Open class events totaling $50,000 in purses that saw both winners put forth their best efforts thus far in 2026.