Dave Hanson took a chance on Perfect Mass as a broodmare, and in the case of her daughter Sister Mary Maude, the result has been divine. Sister Mary Maude, who competes in Friday’s $110,000 Crossroads of America for 3-year-old female trotters at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, has hit the board in 20 of 22 career races and earned $438,873.
Author: by Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
John Green, 89, dies
John Thomas Green, 89, died Oct. 29, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Winbak Farm Harrisburg Sale videos now posted
In 2024, Winbak Farm graduates have won 1,746 races and $17,858,511. Wins by Winbak Farm graduates in 2024 include the Aria Invitational (Desperate Man), Canadian Trotting Classic (Amazing Catch), Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Final (Curtsyforpurrseco), Eternal Camnation (Perfectly Chic), Gold Cup and Saucer (Covered Bridge), and New York Sire Stakes Final (Courts On Fire).
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Nov. 1
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (Nov. 1).
Budweiser Clydesdales return to Meadowlands Racetrack
Standardbreds won’t be the only horses fans will come out to see this weekend at the Meadowlands Racetrack. The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will visit the East Rutherford oval for a special appearance.
Grand Circuit to Hoosier, Meadowlands
The Grand Circuit heads to Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Nov. 1) .
Breeders Crown at Big M featured big headlines, big betting
Last weekend, Oct. 25-26, at The Meadowlands, when it came to coronating a Horse of the Year, very likely a Driver of the Year, and, for good measure, establishing an all-time event handle record, it did indeed “All Come Down to the Breeders Crown.”
Won Surreal Deal an easy victor in Batavia distaff feature
After getting some class and post relief from her last two starts, Won Surreal Deal impressively toured the facility at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 30) en route to her sixth win of the year in the $12,000 upper-level conditioned pace for fillies and mares.
Twin B Joe Fresh solidifies hold on No. 1 in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Breeders Crown champion Twin B Joe Fresh solidified her hold on No. 1 in the Week 20 Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday while Maryland, Sig Sauer, Winner’s Bet, and My Girl EJ all improved their positions thanks to Crown victories.
Supreme Court keeps Fifth Circuit horse racing ruling on ice
A Fifth Circuit ruling that declared the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s oversight of federal horse safety regulation to be unconstitutional was put on hold by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday while it decides whether to hear the authority’s appeal.