Donald Wiest rises at 5:30 a.m. every morning, feeds his mares and babies, enjoys breakfast, goes to the fairgrounds to train his two racehorses and returns home around 11:30 a.m. From there he watches races on TV to avoid the heat, and retires to bed after the 11 p.m. news. If that doesn’t sound like much, consider this. On Tuesday, Wiest turns 94.
Author: by Rich Fisher, USTA Web Newsroom Senior Correspondent
SBOANJ files complaint against Freehold Raceway
The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) filed a complaint against FR Park Racing LP and PlayUp Interactive Inc. on Friday evening in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
2024 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale kicks-off Monday night
The five-day Lexington Selected Yearling Sale will get underway at 7 p.m. (EDT) Monday (Sept. 30) at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion in Lexington, Ky., with hip numbers 1-117 passing through the auction ring.
Two wins for Sheridan, one for Hernandez in AHDC Paces
Yogi Sheridan found the winner’s circle twice yet again in the last two $7,500 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Pace while Geovany Hernandez won the other division on Sunday (Sept. 29) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Hugh Gallagher III, 75, dies
Hugh Joseph Gallagher III, 75, of Goldsboro, Md., died Sept. 18, 2024, at Bay Health Hospital in Dover, Del.
Lofthus wraps Cumberland Fair with another win
Leading part-time driver Hunter Lofthus grabbed another victory in the $4,700 Maine Amateur Driving Club series at Cumberland Raceway on Sunday (Sept. 29), showing his fellow reinsmen that patience is a virtue.
Pick-5 carryover and guaranteed pool offered on Monday at Yonkers
The final Saturday (Sept. 28) program of the year at MGM Yonkers Raceway saw no winning tickets held in the Pick-5. That means there will be a $4,115.36 carryover in the sequence on Monday (Sept. 30), and the normal $10,000 guaranteed pool in the Pick-5 that happens on Mondays will get boosted to $15,000.
Maine freshman finals are a ‘Massive-Wonder’
Maine’s $300,000-plus 2-year-old finals witnessed two unbeaten youngsters remaining as such, with a few surprises in the other divisions Saturday (Sept. 28) on the closing day of the 152nd Cumberland Fair.
USHDC action continues at Shenandoah
After amateur driver Eugene Robinson kicked off the fall season for the United States Harness Driver’s Club last week by sweeping the early daily double at Shenandoah Downs, the USHDC returned on Saturday (Sept. 28) with three winners crowned in their pair of races.
Southwind Amazon: Just a mile away
Southwind Amazon is a name that has been known around Northfield Park for many years. No horse has won more races over the Ohio half-mile track than the 14-year-old son of Camluck.