Le Massif (Steeven Genois) grabbed the feature pace on 2023 closing night, Saturday (Nov. 18), at Vernon Downs.
Author: by John Horne for Vernon Downs
Morrill breaks Batavia track record with nine wins Saturday
Jim Morrill Jr. put on a driving clinic at Batavia Downs Saturday night (Nov. 18) by winning nine of the 13 races on the card. Morrill won the $15,000 Open I Handicap Trot with E Street, who ran his own personal win streak to four.
Luke McGook scores at Cumberland Saturday; Campbell wins four
Driver Kevin Switzer Jr. was reunited with Maine’s 2023 sophomore pacing champion Luke McGook, with the pair easily capturing Saturday’s (Nov. 18) featured $5,000 conditioned pace at First Tracks Cumberland.
Coblentz has five training wins in Sunshine finals
The Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association presented the finals of the Sunshine State Stakes for 2- and 3-year-olds on Saturday (Nov. 18) with trainer Nick Coblentz repeating his heroics of last week with five trips to the winner’s circle.
Ginsburg grand slam at Freehold, including feature
On a sunny Saturday in Freehold, Vinny Ginsburg crossed the wire before the rest of the field in four out of the 11 races on the card.
USTA District 4 meets
Members and directors from USTA District 4 met Saturday (Nov. 18) at the Holiday Inn & Suites Des Moines (IA) Northwest to discuss Association business and vote upon 29 rule change proposals and three suggested bylaw amendments.
Gofundme set up for Lee and Kayla Morris
We horsemen as a family had one of our own, Lee and Kayla Morris, lose everything. Their entire livelihood was lost due to a tragic barn fire. They lost approximately 12-plus horses and all of their racing equipment.
Gofundme set up for Tioga horsemen
Tioga Downs suffered an unimaginable loss this morning as many horsemen lost horses, belongings and years of memories in a tragic barn fire.
Southwind Ozzi to stand in Ohio at Cool Winds
Little Brown Jug winner Southwind Ozzi p,2,1:53.2f; 3,1:48f ($1,132,645), has officially retired and will stand his first full season (2024) at Cool Winds Farm in Lima, Ohio, for a stud fee of $3,000.
Brookview Bolt tops strong Blooded Horse Sale at $100,000
The 76th annual Fall Blooded Horse Sale saw a 13 percent year-over-year increase with an almost identical 300 horses sold versus 302 last year.