The April 15 deadline is drawing near for many stakes payments. Here is a list of notices that have been submitted to the USTA Newsroom.
Author: Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
Next Generation buy-ins due
Nominations are due starting Wednesday (April 15) for the $150,000 est. Next Generation events, to be held at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday, July 4. If less than 10 (10) $8,000 entries are received by April 15, the nominations will stay open with a $10,000 nomination fee due May 15.
Sophomores shine in Philly qualifiers
Many of the horse vans coming to Harrah’s Philadelphia for Tuesday (April 14) morning qualifiers contained stakes horses looking to solidify their racing preparations for their upcoming sophomore campaigns, and upon going home many of their connections must have thought “Mission Accomplished.”
MSOA announces 2026 Scholarship Program
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) is proud to announce that applications are now open for its 2026 Scholarship Program, offering more than $59,000 in financial support to deserving students as they pursue their next level of education.
Big M stakes events back on FOX Sports
The TV teams at The Meadowlands and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) are joining forces for a sixth consecutive year to bring some of the biggest stakes events at the No. 1 harness track in the world to a national television audience on the networks of FOX Sports.
Mitchell Fisher, 86, dies
Mitchell M. Fisher, 86, born on Dec. 26, 1939, passed away on April 7, 2026, at home in Greenwood, Del.
Thursday training at Meadowlands begins May 7
Beginning Thursday, May 7, and continuing each Thursday morning through Thursday, May 28, the Meadowlands Racetrack will offer its racing oval to those trainers wanting to train their horses over the surface.
Layton Hanover steadfast in Rosecroft feature
Layton Hanover brushed to the lead, rated easy middle fractions, and parried a sustained late challenge from Sheer Terror to post a 1:53.1 win in Monday’s (April 13) $12,000 Open Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.
But Why strong in Saratoga Open Trot
But Why, the 2025 Horse of the Year at Saratoga Casino Hotel, made his return to the winner’s circle for the first time in 2026 on Monday (April 13) when he scored a wire-to-wire win in the Open Trot.
Mossdale Ben N fastest in round three of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series
Defending champion Mossdale Ben N served notice to the rest of the competition in this year’s MGM Borgata Pacing Series with a sizzling 1:50.1 mile in the third and final $50,000 division on Monday night (April 13) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.