Due to the forecasted extreme temperatures and heat indices for later this week across the northeast and in particular, Plainville, Mass., Plainridge Park management has canceled live racing for Thursday (June 20).
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for Plainridge Park
Thirteen fields of 2-year-olds in Tuesday morning action at Harrah’s Philadelphia
Thirteen fields of 2-year-olds faced the starting gate Tuesday morning (June 18) at Harrah’s Philadelphia as they continued to prep for their imminent introductions to the pari-mutuel wars.
Nijinsky on top of season’s first Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Pepsi North America Cup winner Nijinsky leaped to the top of the rankings in the season’s first Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday, garnering 20 of 35 first-place votes and totaling 322 points for a 50-point cushion over No. 2 Twin B Joe Fresh.
Safe Harbor Sanctuary one of many winners at Oak Grove Monday
It’s tough to grab a headline when Oak Grove Racing and Gaming’s power duo of Kevin Mack and Cara Collins put on a stakes laden racing program offering over $400,000 in purses. But Mack and Collins made sure that the United States Harness Driving Club put their donation to the Safe Harbor Sanctuary on the centerstage as well.
Ferrari takes GLADA event at Northfield
Larry Ferrari took the shortest route home with Floyd Of Rosedale to win as the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association Series continued on Monday (June 17) at Northfield Park.
Oak Grove hosts Kentucky Proud Series Wednesday
Oak Grove will present a marathon harness racing program on Wednesday (June 19) in conjunction with the Western Kentucky State Fair, with Kentucky Proud Series stakes events for 2- and 3-year-olds on the docket.
King Spencer, Slip The Hundy N take Plainridge paces
A pair of paces topped the bill at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (June 17) and the winners ran the gamut of mutuels.
Save America brings $120,500 at onGait.com
Save America p,3,1:48.1f ($471,951) sold to Anthony MacDonald’s The Stable for $120,500 on Monday afternoon (June 17) at onGait.com.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Yo Lucky Moni springs Aces Open Trot upset
Among the feature races on the Sunday night (June 16) harness racing program at Running Aces was the $15,500 Open Handicap Trot which drew a solid field of eight competitors.