Hawthorne Open Pace returns Sunday (Jan. 26) night but with an unusual look. It’s a six-horse field and only one horse in it was not bred in Australia and competed on the other side of the globe before coming to the United States.
Author: by Michael Paradise, for IHHA
For Once Inmy Life wins again at Big M
Jordan Stratton is a low-key guy who stays away from being too boastful, but the driver who won four races to top the driver colony on the Saturday (Jan. 25) night card at The Meadowlands couldn’t help but crow a little about For Once Inmy Life, whom he drove to victory in the $24,000 feature, a high-end conditioned pace.
Ladies strong in Group 1 Prix Bold Eagle
It was “ladies first” in the Group 1 race Prix Bold Eagle at Vincennes on Saturday (Jan. 25) afternoon. And for the president of the French trotting federation, Le Trot, the race was a great personal triumph as he owns the first two horses across the finish line – the French mare Kokote and the Italian mare East Asia – both of whom have Ready Cash as their sire.
New “Top Gun” among Hawthorne trotters
There’s a new “Top Gun” in the Illinois trotting ranks and at one time in 2023 he had a 10-race losing streak and didn’t get a check in most of those disappointing starts.
Lovissime tops Prix d’Amérique Sale in Paris
The 4-year-old mare, Lovissime (Love You), purchased by Courant AB for 460,000 Euros, was the most expensive horse at the annual Prix d’Amérique sale at Vincennes in Paris.
Pandolfo handicaps big winner at Big M
USTA handicapper Bob Pandolfo had five winners on top on Friday (Jan. 24), at the Meadowlands including Corsini A, who won and paid $112.80.
Big Pick 5 pool looms at Big M
On a Friday (Jan. 24) night at The Meadowlands when five of the first seven races saw winner’s odds of at least 14-1, it came as no shock that there will be a nice-sized carryover for 20-cent Pick-5 fans when racing resumes Saturday (Jan. 25) at 6:20 p.m.
Rosecroft cancels Monday program
Due to the winter storm in the region, Rosecroft’s opening night (Jan. 20) program has been cancelled.
Betting bonus offered by SOA of NY
With the 2025 racing meet scheduled to begin on Monday (Jan. 20), Yonkers Raceway (which already offers the highest overnight purses in the industry) will be offering an outstanding “BIG TRIPLE” of bonuses to PLAYERS that wager through the Empire City Bets platform.
MGM Northfield Park cancels Sunday program after race five
Due to continued heavy snowfall throughout the entire program, MGM Northfield Park after consultation with the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association cancelled Sunday’s (Jan. 19) program after race five.