Owners are reminded that the yearling nomination payments for the Delaware (OH) Grand Circuit events for foals of 2024 (to be raced in 2027) are due May 15.
Author: by Jay Wolf, publicity director, Little Brown Jug
Borgata final ‘a lot of unknowns’
Seven of the eight horses in Friday’s (May 9) Grade 1 $516,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series final at MGM Yonkers Raceway posted at least two wins during the event’s five preliminary rounds, with three of those older male pacers notching three victories apiece. So, it was perhaps no surprise to see five horses clustered between 5-2 and 5-1 on the morning line when the draw came out earlier this week. Mossdale Ben N, who had three wins and two seconds in the prelims, got the nod as the 5-2 pre-race choice and will leave from post five for driver Jordan Stratton and trainer Peter Tritton.
John Rallis on air for Scioto opening weekend
When Eldorado Scioto Downs goes on air Thursday (May 8) to start the 2025 racing season, a new face will appear. John Rallis will join on-air commentator Jenna Otten for opening day and Friday, then work with track announcer Barry Vicroy on Saturday (May 10).
Application online for 2025 Allen J. Finkelson Scholarship
Steven Wolf, president of the Florida Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association, has announced that the chapter is now accepting applications for its 2025 Allen J. Finkelson Scholarship.
Making History leaps into Dave Little’s Road to the Meadowlands Pace Week 2
The second edition of Dave Little’s Road to The Meadowlands Pace saw a Tony Alagna trainee leap from obscurity all the way to No. 7 in the weekly poll.
Countdown to Hambletonian 100 at Big M is on
There are just 86 days to go. Harness racing’s most-storied event is celebrating a remarkable milestone this year at the industry’s top venue as the 100th edition of the Hambletonian will take place in just under three months at The Meadowlands, on Saturday (Aug. 2).
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for May 9
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (May 9).
Scioto Downs opens Thursday
Eldorado Scioto Downs kicks off the 2025 race season with 16 races on opening night, Thursday (May 8), and full cards will continue throughout opening weekend (Friday-Saturday).
Brooksforreal wins 11th straight in Maryland stakes
Following his 1:53.1 first-round victory last week, Lucky Lilly Belle Stable’s Brooksforreal extended his win streak to 11 with a 1:54.2 score in his $10,000 second-round Maryland Sire Stakes preliminary division on Wednesday (May 7) at Rosecroft Raceway.
‘Curdy’ aims to make some cheddar in Matchmaker final
Talk Curdy To Me needed a win in the last preliminary round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series to qualify for the final, and the 5-year-old mare delivered. Now, she will attempt to cash in on that performance in Friday’s (May 9) Grade 1 final, which goes for a purse of $490,000 at MGM Yonkers Raceway.