Cumberland Run concluded its second harness meet Tuesday (Nov. 5) with a sensational card that included eight $100,000 finals of the Kentucky Sires Stakes.
Author: by Jennie Rees, for Cumberland Run
Dice Dice Baby rallies in Rosecroft distaff
Dice Dice Baby stalked a contested early pace, mounted a three-wide backside blitz, and narrowly parried Fancy Like That to score a 1:52.2 win in Wednesday’s (Nov. 6) featured $9,500 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.
Six total wins for McDonough at Batavia
It was a huge Wednesday (Nov. 6) for Shawn McDonough at Batavia Downs after he accounted for a total of six wins consisting of a driving grand slam — featuring a natural hat trick in races six through eight — and a training double.
Yearling sale concludes in Harrisburg
The yearling portion of the Standardbred Horse Sale concluded Wednesday at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex, where trotting filly Shes On The Money sold for $95,000 to George Ducharme to lead the day’s activities.
2024 Breeders Crown Charity Challenge exceeds expectations
The 2024 Breeders Crown Charity Challenge once again exceeded expectations and raised $420,963.
French horse racing on strike; no races on Thursday
On Thursday (Nov. 7), there will be no horse racing in France. Instead, representatives of both sports (trot/flat) will gather for a protest march in Paris.
Dual carryovers Wednesday night at MGM Northfield Park
Election night (Nov. 5) was a rough day for some in the Pick-5 at MGM Northfield Park, resulting in a $3,135 carryover. The pool will roll over to the program on Wednesday night (Nov. 6).
Southwind Amazon becomes winningest horse of the modern era
A week removed from his most recent victory, and up in class, Southwind Amazon was all class, re-writing the harness racing history books by earning career win number 138 at MGM Northfield Park on Tuesday (Nov. 5). The victory also pushed the 14-year-old son of Camluck’s earnings to over $1.5 million and pushed him past Niffit who had 137 wins.
No changes in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Top 10 rankings
Nijinsky, who won this past Friday’s Monument Circle Stakes at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, was the only horse in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Top 10 — and one of only three horses receiving points in the entire poll — in action last week. Subsequently, the Week 21 rankings released Tuesday were unchanged.
Jackpot Hi-5 mandatory payout Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Woodbine Entertainment today announced a mandatory payout for the Standardbred Jackpot Hi-5 this Saturday (Nov. 9) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.