The $1.28 million finals of the 2024 Massachusetts Breeders Stake will be held at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Oct. 24) starting at 2 p.m. The condition sheet for that day has been released and the entry box closes on Monday (Oct. 21) at 9 a.m.
Author: Tim Bojarski, for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts
Harmon wins Powder Puff Derby at Shenandoah
Shenandoah Downs celebrated the life of Cathy Rutherford on Saturday (October 19), with five of the top women drivers at the Downs competing in the “Pink Power” Pace, topped off with a $2,000 donation to the Shenandoah Chapter of The American Cancer Society.
Xpert, Daily Double Deo score in NJSS Finals at Freehold
Freehold Raceway hosted two $70,000 Standardbred Development Fund finals for two-year-old pacers on Saturday (Oct. 19).
Papa Doc feature winner on swift day at Pocono
Papa Doc took full advantage of the rail to set the pace, slowed the half, then sprinted home in :56 to bring his mark down to 1:53 in winning the $18,500 fast-class trot Saturday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, an October day where eleven horses set lifetime marks, including every winning horse featured in this story.
Daniel “Don” Gillis, 87, dies
Longtime trainer-driver Daniel E. (Don) Gillis has died at the age of 87 after a lengthy illness.
Ranger, Cecere score a team hat trick at Plainridge Park
Hats were flying for driver Bruce Ranger, trainer Domenico Cecere and their Antonacci family connections after they combined to win three races on the card Friday (Oct. 18) at Plainridge Park.
Draws complete for 2-year-old Breeders Crown Finals, Mare Trot
Following are the fields for the Breeders Crown finals for 2-year-olds as well as the Mare Trot. The 2-year-old finals go for purses of $700,000 each. The purse for the Mare Trot is $496,000 because of two supplemental entries. Listed drivers for the 2-year-olds are from the eliminations.
James “Jim” Parnell Redfern, 81, dies
James Parnell “Jim” Redfern, age 81, of Lebanon, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at the VA Medical Center in Louisville.
Shenandoah Downs honors Rutherford’s memory
Shenandoah Downs has carded a huge 14 race Stakes laden program for Saturday, October 19, with Racing Secretary Dee Lineweaver focusing on honoring the memory of Cathy Rutherford.
Emoticon Legacy, Maximus Mearas S top fields in freshman colt trot ‘Crown’ elims
Emoticon Legacy and Maximus Mearas S emerged the victors from a pair of $25,000 Breeders Crown eliminations for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Friday afternoon (Oct. 18) at The Meadowlands.