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.
Author: by Mike Paradise, for the IHHA
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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
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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.
Double Pick-6 carryover awaits at Big M
What’s better than a carryover? A double carryover, of course, and after a 14-race Friday night (Jan. 31) program at the Meadowlands that saw precisely zero favorites emerge victorious, players will no doubt come out betting with both hands on the 20-cent Pick-6 Saturday (Feb. 1), which will begin with a carryover of $21,413.
Majorca N wires Dover distaffers; Tetrick wins five
Majorca N took no prisoners and won the Mares Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday night (Jan. 29).
Darke County (Ohio) awards banquet set for March 8
The Darke County Harness Horsemen’s Association will conduct their annual awards banquet on Saturday, March 8. This year’s banquet will be held at the newly built community building at the Great Darke County Fairgrounds.
Keg Stand impressive at Bally’s Dover
Keg Stand made amends for an earlier defeat and won convincingly in the $25,000 Open Trot at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night (Jan. 28).