The thirteen-year-old Real Desire gelding Real Lucky N is still living up to his sire’s name nearing the end of his career, taking the $12,500 Championship of a series for $10,000 claimers in 1:53.4 under less-than-perfect conditions at Harrah’s Philadelphia Sunday (Nov. 30).
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Raymond Tom “Tommy” Paver, 70, dies
Raymond Tom “Tommy” Paver, 70, of Ashville, Ohio, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, following a short illness. He was born on November 2, 1955, in Marysville, Ohio, to the late Ray Paver Sr. and Joan Paver.
Brutalizer bulldozes foes at Cumberland
Cumberland, ME — Andy Harrington sent Brutalizer right to the front in the $5,500 top trot on Saturday (Nov. 29) at First Tracks Cumberland, and never looked back. Making his fourth start…
Come-from-behind winners take both Opens at Batavia Downs
Batavia, NY — A pair of $12,500 Opens were featured at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Nov. 29) night and both winners came from off the pace to take the top prize. In…
Resolve To Win takes Big M feature
Resolve To Win used a what-else-is-new speed drive from Jason Bartlett to overcome post 10 and take the Saturday night feature at The Meadowlands, a $25,000 TrackMaster 90 for trotters.
Hunter Hill scores in feature at Saratoga
With no Open Pace on the card, a $15,000 event for pacers stood as the feature on the Sunday (Nov. 23) matinee at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Little Expensive now a double-digit winner in 2025
A rare Sunday (Nov. 23) afternoon feature trot highlighted the program at Harrah’s Philadelphia, a track known for its “Trottin’ Thursdays” – but since this coming Thursday is Thanksgiving and a dark day, the top diamond gaiters went for $16,000 on this card.
Big Al M does it again at Cumberland
Big Al M was able to overcome the eight-hole and sprint to a wire-to-wire rout on Saturday (Nov. 22) at Cumberland Raceway, copping his second $5,500 conditioned trot feature in as many weeks.
Tanja Tooma wins Sweden’s largest race for freshman
The Svensk Uppfödningslöppning—a race for 2-year-olds first run in 1926—concludes the classic season in Sweden every year.
Surreal Ideal extends win streak to nine straight
Surreal Ideal made a first over move and defeated a solid field of eight to take the $28,000 Open Handicap Pace on Saturday (Nov. 22) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway, securing his ninth straight victory.