Horsepeople are advised that Bally’s Dover has moved this week’s qualifiers to Thursday (Feb. 13).
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Guarantees galore Friday at Cal Expo
Friday night’s (Feb. 7) program at Cal Expo will feature a Pick-7 carryover of $15,090 and a $35,000 guaranteed gross pool, along with guaranteed pools in both the Pick-5 and the Late Pick-4.
‘Benjamin’ coast to coast at Bally’s Dover
Benjamin Hanover overpowered the best trotters on the ground at Bally’s Dover in Tuesday night’s (Feb. 4) $25,000 Open Handicap Trot.
Kentucky seeks presiding judge
The Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation (KHRGC) is accepting applications for a year-round, full-time presiding judge and mare inspector.
Road to success isn’t always smooth
Often the road to a successful showing in a major race isn’t a smooth. Such was the case for Fox Valley Tessa, the 2023 Plum Peachy champion. In fact, it was nip and tuck that the 3-year-old ICF filly would even make Hawthorne’s Night of Champions final.
New look for Kindergarten in 2025
The Kindergarten Series has a fresh look for 2025.
Antognoni S scores at Big M
Giancarlo Antognoni is regarded as one of the best Italian soccer players of all time. While it’s a stretch to consider Antognoni S as one of the best trotters ever, the Ron Burke trainee took another step toward being a very good one after taking the Saturday night (Feb. 1) co-feature at the Meadowlands, a $17,500 high-end conditioned trot.
Double carryovers Sunday at Northfield
A chilly turn of the calendar to February resulted in a double carryover in both the Pick-5 and Pick-6 at MGM Northfield Park. Both wagers from Saturday (Feb. 1) will roll over to Sunday night (Feb. 2).
Howard Wallace, 89, dies
Howard H. Wallace, 89, died Jan. 28, 2025.
Strong earnings for often a bridesmaid
When a horse dominates a division like Whiskey Lou did in the 2023 Illinois Conceived and Foaled trotting filly class when she won 13 of 14 starts, including the Beulah Dygert final on Hawthorne’s Night of Champions, any of their rivals’ accomplishments run the risk of being overlooked.