By all counts, Ronnie Wrenn Jr. has long established himself as one of the Midwest’s most sought-after drivers. After all, Wrenn has over 8,800 wins to his credit, has driven the winners of over $75 million, and won more races than any other reinsman in North America in both the 2013 and 2014 seasons. But it has been Wrenn’s association with a single horse over the past year and a half that has propelled him to the next level: Louprint.
Author: by James Witherite, editor, Hoof Beats photos by Mark Hall
Schwartz scores in Monticello NAADA Trot
Alan Schwartz vaulted off cover with even-money chalk Doo Wop Kid to notch a 1:59.3 victory in the $7,500 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (Nov. 12).
Full fields for Illinois Night of Champions
Throughout the course of the summer, Illinois-bred trotters and pacers have been earning points toward Saturday’s (Nov. 15) Night of Champions at Hawthorne. Twelve finals are set to be contested with over $1.1 million in purses. Eleven of the 12 finals drew full fields, with many of the races being completely wide open.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Nov. 14
Columbus, OH — Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Friday (Nov. 14). To view Pandy’s Picks, click here. Pandolfo also offers his picks for the $50,000…
Can Am stays hot at the Spa
Can Am and trainer/driver Phil Fluet continued their recent hot streak on Wednesday (Nov. 12) at Saratoga Casino Hotel with a 1:57 win in a $10,000 pace for developing colts and geldings.
Navy Blue wins at Bally’s Dover
Navy Blue stormed home to win the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night (Nov. 11).
Southernsunshine sharp at Dayton
Driver Brett Miller and Southernsunshine overcame cold and windy conditions and drew away from a full field of 10 in the $18,000 condition claiming trot on Veterans Day (Tuesday, Nov. 11) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
One After Nine sweeps Pocono series prelims
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.
‘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.