Driver Kevin Switzer Jr. won four of ten races on Saturday (Nov. 11) at First Tracks Cumberland, including a natural hat trick in the first three legs of the Pick-4.
Author: by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland
Sunshine Meadows in action on Saturday
The FSBOA sponsored Sunshine State Stakes continued on Saturday (November 10) at Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Village with trainer Nick Coblentz reaching the winner’s circle in five of the eight races and Hall of Fame driver Wally Hennessey scoring a grand slam.
Dr. J Stallion Management adds to Ohio roster
Dr. J Stallion Management proudly announces two new additions to the stallion ranks in the state of Ohio.
The Roxbury, Odds On Steno score at Big M
The Roxbury and Odds On Steno won their respective divisions of the New Jersey Garden State and New Jersey Home Grown for 2-year-olds at The Meadowlands Saturday (Nov. 11) night. The two events had a total of five dashes for combined purses of $250,000.
MacDonald wins four including feature at Vernon
Leading driver John MacDonald swept the features with Dewey Arnold and Primo Uomo in route to a grand slam on Saturday (November 11) at Vernon Downs.
Batavia horsemen and women honor Tioga victims Saturday
Prior to the start of racing on Saturday night (Nov. 11) at Batavia Downs, members of the the local driver, trainer, groom and owner colony gathered trackside for a moment of silence to remember and honor their peers at Tioga Downs who lost their horses and their livelihoods as a result of a despicable act of arson that befell that track this past week. Many of them, and many of their horses who perished, raced at Batavia Downs and the impact of that horrendous event was felt among everyone at the Downs as well as the racing community all across North America.
Lyons Friends in Open Pace at Northville Saturday
The $9,500 Open Pace highlighted the Saturday night program at The Ville with Lyons Friends (Western Ideal – Artistic Vision) and driver Kody Massey going coast-to-coast to win by one and a quarter lengths in 1:54.4.
Calabrese, Polansky claim Freehold AHDC Trots
John Calabrese coasted down the road and Mike Polansky vaulted from off the speed to take their respective $9,000 divisions for the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 11).
HHI pledges $5,000 to help Tioga horsemen
Harness Horsemen International’s (HHI) Board of Directors, in the wake of the barn fire tragedy at Tioga Downs, has pledged $5,000 to the Southern Tier Harness Horseman’s Association in order to assist the horsemen who lost horses and equipment this past week.
Seekman popping up with more victories
It’s leg two of three rounds of Hawthorne’s Pop-Up Series for ICF two-year-olds after last weekend’s first leg turned out to be the Travis Seekman show.