Riddle…How can there be 15 winners on a 14-race program without a “dead-heat?” Shenandoah Downs Director of Racing Dee Lineweaver made it happen on Saturday (Oct. 28) with the other “winner” being the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame with the track and U.S. Harness Driver’s Club teaming up to make a contribution to our sport’s iconic museum located in Goshen, N.Y.
Author: by John Berry, for the USHDC
Hat tricks for Miller, Noble and exotics at Dayton Raceway
With a record crowd in attendance, drivers Dan Noble and Brett Miller both celebrated driving hat tricks on the Saturday (Oct. 28) card of racing. Dayton Raceway also featured ostrich and camel races.
Jiggy ‘Jogs’ to Crown in Mare Trot
Jiggy Jog S, the 1-9 favorite, cruised to a track-record clocking of 1:51.1 in the $400,000 Breeders Crown Mare Trot on Saturday night (Oct. 28) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Violet stake draws significant
When a trainer enters his or her horse into a stake event what is the first question he or she likely will ask? Most would answer: “What post did the horse draw?”
Karl sets stakes and track records on way to Crown triumph
Karl, driven by Yannick Gingras, was at his best Friday night, winning the $700,000 Breeders Crown final for freshman colt and gelding trotters with a track- and stakes-record 1:51.4 performance at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
My Girl EJ motors to Breeders Crown stakes record
Driver Dexter Dunn worked a pocket ride with My Girl EJ behind undefeated Geocentric and roared from the pocket when straightening for home to cross the line a wrapped-up winner in a stakes- and track-record 1:49.2 mile in the $700,000 Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Pace on Friday night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Gem Quality shakes loose for track-record Crown win
Two strong moves helped 23-1 Gem Quality and driver Dexter Dunn glide down the stretch to win Friday’s $700,000 Breeders Crown final for freshman male pacers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Full of pace throughout, Gem Quality’s 1:50 mile set the track record for 2-year-old colt pacers.
Warrawee Michelle marches to clinch Breeders Crown
Trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt wound Warrawee Michelle off the pegs in the straightaway to collar her tempo-setting stablemate and hold off a swarm of late pursuers to win the $700,000 Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Trot at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday night (Oct. 27).
Chris Long picks up career win number 4,000 Friday at Vernon
Veteran driver Chris Long got his 4,000th career win with Smooth Aceleration at Vernon Downs on Friday (Oct. 27).
Makadushin N Cheez wins Batavia feature trot
After making his last three starts without a win at Saratoga Raceway, Makadushin N Cheez found his way back to western New York and picked up where he left off, winning the $15,000 Open I Handicap Trot at Batavia Downs on Friday (Oct. 27).