An earner of over $110,000 in 2023, Oberto has kicked off the new year in a big way, as he continued his winning ways on Sunday (Jan. 21) in the $18,000 co-featured Open Trot at MGM Northfield Park.
Author: by Michael Carter, for MGM Northfield Park
Conditioned mini-series a hit at MGM Northfield Park
The well-received conditioned mini-series wrapped up Sunday night (Jan. 21) at MGM Northfield Park with a pair of finals for non-winners of $750 per start in 2023.
Charley Barley, 20, dies
Beloved teaching stallion Charley Barley has been euthanized at the age of 20.
Stall applications available for Oak Grove
Rev up for an electrifying 2024 racing season at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming, and Hotel.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Jan. 20
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (Jan. 20).
Tompkins-Geers to be hosted by Woodbine Mohawk Park in 2024
Canadian horsemen will enjoy a bolstered schedule of stakes races for 2-year-olds at Woodbine Mohawk Park in 2024. The management of WEG has added the Tompkins-Geers freshman stakes, one of the oldest and most venerable of the Grand Circuit races, to the June calendar, as a launch pad for millions in summer and fall purses.
David Morris, 88, dies
David W. Morris, 88, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., died Jan. 13, 2024, at home.
Mackayla Morris offers thanks to Jessica Hallett
Jessica Hallett is a remarkable woman. Since we moved to the USA two years ago she’s captured our whole lives here in pictures and after the tragedy that happened in November to our family at Tioga Downs we are so immensely grateful for all the amazing pictures she took for us to remember our babies by.
Becky Swinehart to be inducted into Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame
The Wisconsin Harness Horse Association is proud to announce its third and final Hall of Fame inductee for the Class of 2023. Becky Swinehart of Milton, Wis., will be inducted at the Jan. 27 event in Madison, Wis.
Woodbine releases schedule for 2024 Standardbred stakes season
Woodbine Entertainment today released the schedule for its lucrative 2024 Standardbred stakes season at Woodbine Mohawk Park, featuring three C$1 million races for the first time since 2012. The Pepsi North America Cup (June 15), Mohawk Million (Sept. 21) and Metro Pace (Sept. 21) will all be contested for a guaranteed purse of C$1 million, headlining a stakes season with more than C$12 million in Grand Circuit stakes.