Author: by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland

Walter Case Jr. drove Hoosier Shark to a front-end victory in First Tracks Cumberland’s $5,500 feature on Sunday (Nov. 3), winning in 1:57.2 by a half-length, while Drew Campbell pushed his weekend win total to nine. 

To protect the wellbeing and safety of horses and safeguard the integrity of horse racing, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued monetary penalties and suspensions to Standardbred trainer, Richard Moreau, and driver, Sylvain Filion. Both are found to have violated the AGCO’s Rules of Standardbred Racing.

Tony Beltrami launched into action late with Mycrownmykingdom to seize the throne in a 1:57.2 mile and win the $12,100 North American Amateur Drivers Association trot at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (Oct. 31).

Racing resumes at the iconic Cumberland Raceway on Saturday (Nov. 2) for the first of 19 Southern Maine racing dates, known as the “Winter Festival,” with some of the Pine Tree State’s top trotters and pacers kicking off the 10-race card.

Over 71,000 people were in attendance at the 97th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis the week of Oct. 22. Harness racing was well represented with a 10×30 booth at the Indiana Convention Center, complete with a race bike and 360 video experience, bandaging station, harness racing plinko/trivia game, literature and giveaways for both advisors and students.

Which 3-year-old Illinois-bred pacers and trotters will move on to Hawthorne’s Night of Champions finals will be known after Friday night’s (Nov. 1) leg four of the series.

The Winter meeting — the highlight of French trotting — began on Thursday (Oct. 31) and will run until Saturday (March 1).