The Illinois Racing Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 17, has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items.
Author: from the Illinois Racing Board
Napolitano wins six at Pocono
The all-time winningest driver at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, George Napolitano Jr., reclaimed the seasonal lead in the driving dash derby with six winners on the Tuesday (April 8) program at the mountain oval, include three amidst the eight $15,000 divisions of the first preliminary of the Game Of Claiming Trotting Series for horses tagged at $20,000.
Primo Maschio dominates in Dover series final
Primo Maschio was a coast-to-coast winner in the $51,500 final of a late-closing series for Delaware-eligible 3-year-old male pacers at Bally’s Dover on Thursday night (April 3).
Bartlett six-bagger at Yonkers includes Brennan Series hat trick
Jason Bartlett had six consecutive victories on Wednesday night (April 2) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, including a trio of tallies in the opening leg of the John Brennan Trotting Series. Each of the series races went for a purse of $30,000.
Bella Artiste surges, wins Dover series final
Bella Artiste benefited from an early speed duel and won the $51,750 final of a late-closing series for Delaware-eligible 3-year-old pacing fillies at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday night (April 2).
Oaxacan Dream N puts it together at Buffalo
After four straight finishes in the money but not finding the winner’s circle, Oaxacan Dream N ($5.50) finally put it all together Wednesday (April 2) and captured the featured $12,500 Open I-II Handicap Pace for fillies and mares at Buffalo Raceway.
Melvin G dominates in Dover series final
Melvin G won his 11th consecutive race when he captured Tuesday’s (April 1) $50,850 ate-closing series final for Delaware-eligible 3-year-old male trotters at Bally’s Dover.
Bluebird Deacon shakes loose for Oak Grove feature win
Last season’s leading tandem of trainer Erv Miller and driver Atlee Bender made their first appearance in the Oak Grove winner’s circle for the 2025 meet when 4-5 favorite Bluebird Deacon emerged from a pocket ride to score a 1:56.2 win in the $17,000 featured trot on Tuesday (April 1).
Captain Terminator strong in Pocono series final
Persistence paid off for owner Glasser Racing and trainer Mike Watson as Captain Terminator won a $17,500 Game Of Claims Pacing Series final on Tuesday (April 1) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Roger Conard, 68, dies
Roger L. Conard, 68, of Saegertown, Pa., died at his home surrounded by family on his birthday, Monday, March 31, 2025.