Alba Luz Bernardi, 80, lovingly known as “Lucy,” passed away on Oct. 10, 2025.
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USTA cancels Brand-A-Thon at Shenandoah Downs due to limited member interest
The United States Trotting Association today (Oct. 28) announced the postponement of its planned Brand-A-Thon promotion at Shenandoah Downs in Woodstock, Va., originally scheduled for Friday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 1, due to limited member participation.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Birthday bash for Campbell at Bangor Raceway
Driver Heath Campbell celebrated his 54th birthday in grand fashion at Bangor Raceway on Sunday (Oct. 26), winning four races over his home-based course, while friends and family roared their enthusiastic approval.
Keppler claims AHDC trot; Shults, Verruso victorious in AHDC paces
Scott Keppler snatched the win in the closing strides of the lone $10,000 division for the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday (Oct. 25) while Michael Shults and Anthony Verruso found the winner’s circle in the pair of $7,500 AHDC pace divisions the next day (Sunday, Oct. 26) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Bally’s Dover launches 56th season of live racing Nov. 3
The thunder of hooves will soon return as Bally’s Dover Casino Resort launches its 56th season of live harness racing at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3.
Dr. Malcolm “Jim” Borthwick Jr., 84, dies
Dr. Malcolm J. “Jim” Borthwick Jr., VMD, 84, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at his home.
All in the family: Miller, Ryder set for Breeders Crown moments
Nine years ago, Marcus Miller won his first drive in a Breeders Crown final, capturing the race with a horse trained by his father, Erv. Miller will have the chance to win a second trophy, again while teamed with his dad, when he drives Unreasonable in Saturday’s $600,000 Grade 1 Breeders Crown final for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Woodbine Mohawk Park. And one day earlier at Mohawk, driver Patrick Ryder will have the opportunity to duplicate Miller’s accomplishment of winning his first Breeders Crown start with a horse trained by his father.
Beau Jangles climbs Top 10 rankings
Louprint remained comfortably at the top of the Week 19 edition of the Breeders Crown/Hambletonian Society poll despite suffering his first loss of the season while unbeaten Beau Jangles continued his ascent in the rankings released Wednesday.
Blissfull Hall, 29, dies
Standardbred Canada has reported the passing of 1999 Pacing Triple Crown winner Blissfull Hall at the age of 29.