Wayne A. “Bud” Shaffer III, 54, of McClellandtown, Pa., died Dec. 23, 2024.
Author: from the USTA Communications Department
Machtu N takes Auld Lang Syne
Machtu N won the $6,000 Auld Lang Syne farewell pace, for 14-year-olds, at Cumberland Raceway on Saturday (Dec. 21) in a nail-biting tight finish with a fast closing Rockaholic.
Cumberland guarantees Sun. Pick-5 at $7,500
First Tracks Cumberland has announced a $7,500 Pick-5 guarantee on Sunday (Dec. 22) in races 3-7. The popular wager has a 16% takeout and a 50-cent minimum bet.
Silver Label, Prohibition Legal cap off racing careers; Millar Farms and MacDonald recognized
Award-winning mares Silver Label and Prohibition Legal put a bow on their racing careers during a night of celebrations on Saturday (Dec. 21) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Northfield Pick-5 carries over to Sun.
Saturday night (Dec. 21) marked another tough Pick-5 sequence at MGM Northfield Park, resulting in a $2,402 carryover for Sunday night (Dec. 22).
Big M cancels after one race due to weather
Due to icy track conditions, Saturday’s (Dec. 21) harness racing card at the Meadowlands was canceled following the evening’s first race.
Barbara Wagner, 81, dies
Barbara Ann Wagner, 81, a realtor who brokered the sale of many New Jersey horse farms and training centers, died at home on Dec. 20, 2024.
Two spots for Prix d’Amérique at stake Sunday at Vincennes
The countdown to the winter’s major European harness racing event, the Prix d’Amérique, is in full swing. The first eight horses have qualified for the race, and on Sunday afternoon (Dec. 22) at Hippodrome de Vincennes, two more horses can secure their spots.
Hawthorne features have indeed been ‘Open’
In past years, it was common to see horses that began to tower above others in Hawthorne’s Open Pace trigger the race office to take steps to make the top overnight event more competitive.
Cash Crazy Express leads Campbell hat trick at Cumberland
On the final weekend of the Cumberland Raceway meet, Drew Campbell continued his reign of terror with three wins on Friday (Dec. 20), including the $5,500 feature with Cash Crazy Express, with whom Campbell made every call a winning one.