Spring Blake sustained a first-over grind for nine-sixteenths of a mile to collar pacesetter Leonard’s Legacy and narrowly held off a hard-closing A Major Attitude to secure a 1:53.1 victory in Monday’s (Dec. 1) featured $12,000 Open Handicap Pace at Rosecroft Raceway, capping a three-win night for trainer Johnny Crites Jr. in the act.
Author: from Rosecroft Raceway
Dayton moves Tuesday post time to 6 p.m.
Hollywood Dayton Raceway will race Tuesday (Dec. 2) but has moved post time to 6 p.m. to allow more time for the roads and travel conditions to improve.
Captain Albano is lone MGM Grand Prix Pacing Series repeater
Captain Albano stands alone as the only horse in this year’s MGM Grand Prix Pacing Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway with a two-for-two record after he won Monday night’s (Dec. 1) last of four $50,000 divisions in 1:51.4 for Todd McCarthy and Noel Daley.
Meadows Monday Memo
Washington, PA – Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Keith Hamilton is Monticello-Goshen’s Good Guy
After 50 years of serving the industry in the State of New York, Keith Hamilton has made a host of friends and acquaintances along the way.
Monticello cancels Tuesday racing
Due to the pending snowstorm, Monticello Raceway has cancelled racing for Tuesday (Dec. 2).
The Meadows moves qualifiers to Wednesday
Due to concerns regarding anticipated winter weather, Hollywood Casino at The Meadows has moved this week’s qualifying races from Tuesday (Dec. 2) to Wednesday (Dec. 3).
Vickerson takes three at Cumberland
Conditioner Zach Vickerson had three horses racing on Sunday (Nov. 30) at First Tracks Cumberland, and he won with all three.
Sheridan, Shults win in Philly AHDC paces
Yogi Sheridan and Michael Shults both charged from off the speed and reached for the line in time to nab victories in their respective $7,500 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) paces at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Nov. 30).
Emma Young, 77, dies
Emma Young, 77, of Pennington, N.J., passed away Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.