The United States Harness Driving Club (USHDC) presented yet another feature event at Oak Grove Racing and Gaming and Danarius Dortch took Managainstcrime around the oval to scorch the competition with a handy win in 1:54 on Monday (April 20).
Author: by John Berry, for the USHDC
Spring Blake strong in Rosecroft return
Following a second-place finish at Harrah’s Philadelphia eight days prior, Spring Blake returned to his winning ways — and his home track — with a gutsy 1:51.2 score over J M Mandamin in Monday’s (April 20) $12,000 Open Handicap Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.
Oak Grove offering prep races for Trotting Derby, Oaks
There will be prep races offered for both the Oak Grove Trotting Oaks and the Oak Grove Trotting Derby on Monday, April 27. They will go for $25,000 each.
Captain Albano leads Borgata fourth-round winners at Yonkers
In Monday night’s (April 20) trio of $50,000 divisions of the fourth leg of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway, Captain Albano and Mossdale Ben N scored for the second time in the event, while Howlenthehills got his initial victory.
Special post time, events Derby Day at Buffalo
The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby is quickly approaching and Buffalo Raceway has three different ways you can enjoy the race on Saturday, May 2.
NYS Gaming Commission seeks Racing Inspectors
Opportunities for Racing Inspectors are currently available at Vernon Downs.
A filly for Jiggy Jog S
Svanstedt Stable USA announced Sunday (April 19) that two-time Dan Patch Award-winning trotting mare Jiggy Jog S had her first foal, a filly by Tactical Landing.
Rick Kelley, 79, dies
Richard Eugene Kelley Jr., 79, of Washington CH passed away on Sunday, April 19, at home following a brief illness with stage 4 lung cancer.
Dave Briggs to USHWA HOF Screening Committee
Dave Briggs, a member of the harness racing Communicators Hall of Fame as selected by the U.S. Harness Writers Association and also voted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, has been appointed to a four-year term on USHWA’s Hall of Fame Screening Committee.
Ontario-sired yearlings of 2025 must be registered and nominated before May 16
The Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Yearling Nomination forms for foals of 2025 (OSS 55) have been mailed to all registered owners of Ontario-sired yearlings. Owners are reminded that yearling nominations are due before Friday, May 15, at 11:59 p.m. ET and all yearlings paid into the program must be registered at the time of nomination.