Donna Messick’s homebred Little Miss Peyton scored her eighth consecutive win and second Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund series championship with a 1:55 win in the $110,000 Ramona Hubbard Memorial, for 2-year-old pacing fillies, held Wednesday (Nov. 27) at Bally’s Dover.
Author: from the Delaware Standardbred Breeders' Fund
Melvin G completes DSBF sweep
After winning his six previous starts by a combined 26 lengths, Melvin G withstood the toughest test of his rookie stakes campaign in the form of Legend Of Rock, whom he held off by a half length to win Tuesday’s (Nov. 26) $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund championship for 2-year-old male trotters at Bally’s Dover and complete a series sweep.
Deadline nears for Delaware stallion registration
A $500 nomination payment is due by Dec. 1 for all stallions to stand the Delaware 2025 breeding season. Owners of new stallions must provide a copy of the USTA registration or a “Basic Horse” report from the USTA Pathway system.
Meadowlands to hold Toys for Tots drive
This holiday season, the Meadowlands Racetrack is holding its Annual Toys for Tots Collection Drive in partnership with former New York Jets wide receiver Quincy Enunwa.
OHHA offers equine career scholarship
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) offers the inaugural Future Equine Career Scholarship to OHHA members and their families.
Who will cash in on the Cardinal Stakes?
The last of the year’s Illinois Conceived and Foaled (ICF) stakes will be presented this weekend at Hawthorne with the Cardinal Stakes for 2-year-old colts and geldings in the spotlight on Saturday night (Nov. 23) and freshman fillies taking over the limelight on Sunday evening (Nov. 24) with the Violet Stakes.
‘Warrior’ on comeback trail, wins at Big M
Recently, times have been tough for Warrior One, a veteran whose lifetime earnings are nearing $800,000. But the Ron Burke trainee got back into the winner’s circle for the first time since June 20 in Friday night’s (Nov. 22) $11,000 conditioned trotting feature at the Meadowlands, and he looked impressive doing it to snap a seven-race losing streak.
Mucho Macho repeats in Batavia feature
After scoring an upset from an outside post last week at Batavia Downs, Mucho Macho moved up in class and did the exact same thing at The Downs in the $9,500 featured trot on a wet and chilly Friday (Nov. 22) over a track rated sloppy.
Rosecroft cancels after three races
Due to inclement weather in the Washington, D.C., area and deteriorating track conditions, officials at Rosecroft Raceway canceled the Wednesday (Nov. 20) card after three races.
Givens trainees double in DSBF filly prelims
Trainer Les Givens captured two of Wednesday’s (Nov. 20) three $20,000 second-round Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund splits for 2-year-old pacing fillies at Bally’s Dover, as odds-on favorites Little Miss Peyton and Bella Artiste posted repeat victories in their respective events.