The Bucyrus Matinee Club will hold its annual matinee May 17 at 11 a.m.
Author: by David Staats
Derby weekend heating up at Cumberland
With horse racing’s Kentucky Derby taking center stage in the national spotlight this weekend, Cumberland Raceway will offer live harness racing on Friday (May 2) and Saturday (May 3), along with coverage of the biggest day on the Thoroughbred Triple Crown calendar.
Curtain comes down at Cal Expo Friday
A pair of $50,000 California Sire Stakes, the $30,000 Alan Horowitz Pace and the $12,500 Stan Bergstein Trot headline a strong 14-race closing night program at Cal Expo Friday evening (May 2).
Don’t be a drag! Head to the Big M for the Derby and Dexter
The Championship Meet gets underway this weekend (May 2-3) at The Meadowlands as the stakes schedule starts its steady stroll to Meadowlands Pace Night (July 12) and Hambletonian Day (Aug. 2).
Breedings available through New Vocations
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program has a few 2025 live foal guarantee breedings available with all proceeds going to rehab, retrain, and rehome retired Standardbreds.
Boyd looks to defend driving title as Tioga opens 2025 season
Braxten Boyd is in a New York state of mind as he prepares to begin defense of his Tioga Downs driving championship when the track opens Saturday (May 3). Boyd posted 114 victories at Tioga last year to win the driving title by 27 triumphs over Michael Merton.
Brooksforreal wins 10th in a row in Maryland Sire Stakes
After reeling off nine consecutive stakes wins to end his rookie season, Brooksforreal picked up right where he left off and posted a 1:53.1 win in his 3-year-old debut, the second of two $10,000 first-round Maryland Sire Stakes preliminaries for sophomore pacing colts on Wednesday (April 30) at Rosecroft Raceway.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for May 2
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (May 2).
Freshman Focus to feature the Luther brothers
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will feature Todd and Greg Luther and their Ohio 2-year-olds in training in this week’s edition of Freshman Focus.
Harrah’s Hoosier Park to host Derby Day festivities
Harrah’s Hoosier Park will offer a wide array of Derby Day themed promotions and contests as part of the Kentucky Derby festivities on Saturday (May 3).