It is with a heavy heart from all of us at Hickory Lane Farm that we announce that the great racehorse and stallion, McArdle, passed away peacefully at the Farm this past Saturday (Sept. 9) at age 24.
Author: from Hickory Lane Horse Farm
KJ Hunter wins feature at Tioga
KJ Hunter (Jim Taggert Jr.) took the $12,500 featured pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (September 10).
Switzer Jr. wins five at Bangor
While walking through the paddock after the races at the Skowhegan State Fair last month, Walter Case, Jr called me over. He was standing next to Kevin Switzer, Jr who was in the middle of a blazing week at Skowhegan, seemingly winning every race in which he drove.
Miller wins five including feature at Tioga
Driver Tyler Miller had a night to remember driving five winners including a win with Top Rank ($7.60) in the featured $11,000 Wayne County 6 Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Sept. 9).
Gunslinger Hill, Mugshots Bro take Batavia features
A $15,000 Open I Handicap for each gait topped the bill at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 9) and both winners took new seasonal marks as a result of their efforts.
Golden Kronos wins Vernon feature
Golden Kronos (Jimmy Whittemore) took the $7,500 featured trot on Saturday (September 9) at Vernon Downs.
Don’tcallmefrancis wires field; Hired Luck worst to first in Northville co-features
Don’tcallmefrancis (Rocknroll Hanover – Nanny Withafanny) and Art McIlmurray wired the field to win the Open Pace for the boys in 1:55.2, while Hired Luck (Tellitlikeitis – Lady Luck Killean) and driver/trainer Tyler Miller came from worst to first to win the Mares Open Pace in 1:56.1.
Winner’s Circle Speed Sale full and closed
The second annual Winner’s Circle Speed Sale is set to take place on Thursday (Sept. 28).
Three upsets in four New York Sire Stakes finals for pacers
Huntinthelastdolar was the lone pacer to win a New York Sire Stakes championship as a favorite Saturday (Sept. 9), capturing the $225,000 final for 3-year-old colts and geldings by three-quarters of a length over Thunder Hunter Joe in 1:52 over a surface labeled “good” at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Its A Me Mario finished third.
Chapercraz lowers track record in NY Sire Stakes finals for trotters
A track record performance by Chapercraz headlined the four $225,000 New York Sire Stakes finals for 2- and 3-year-old trotters that took place as part of Saturday’s (Sept. 9) blockbuster program at MGM Yonkers Raceway.