Only one position from a week ago was unchanged in Tuesday’s Week 6 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll’s Top 10, which saw Meadowlands Pace champ Confederate move up to take the No. 1 spot and one newcomer join the group.
Author: by Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
Tom D. Tetrick, 73, dies
Tom D. Tetrick, 73, of Geff, Ill., died July 16, 2023, at his home.
Steve Wiseman Memorial Trot draws 18 nominees
The race office at Running Aces has processed 18 nominations for the 2023 Steve Wiseman Memorial FFA Trot, which will get underway with elimination races on Sunday (Aug. 6).
T H McMurry gives Taylor dream night at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Last week Ontario’s top 2-year-old male pacers were at Woodbine Mohawk Park for two C$100,000-plus Ontario Sires Stakes Gold divisions. That’s business as usual at Ontario’s premier racetrack but for Jeff Taylor the evening was anything but typical.
Amateur driving club completes miracle reincarnation
The amazing reincarnation of an amateur driving club thought deceased at Pompano Park on April 17, 2022, enjoyed a spectacular season at the recently concluded Oak Grove Racing and Gaming meet in Kentucky.
OHHA to live stream from two County Fairs
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2023 Ohio County Fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from two fairs on Tuesday (July 18).
Standardbred retreat to promote versatility of breed
Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Program will be at Pure Country Campground in New Berlin, N.Y.. Saturday (July 22) to help educate about the adoption process and how they prepare Standardbreds for their new homes.
Wabanaki gets redemption at Bangor
A quartet of divisions of Maine Sire Stakes for 2- and 3-year-old trotters put in their respective miles on Sunday (July 16) afternoon at Bangor, over a rain-soaked surface.
Kentland hosts “Quest For The Governor’s Cup” round nine
The Newton County Fairgrounds in Kentland, Ind., hosts the ninth round of action in the Indiana fair circuit’s “Quest for the Governor’s Cup” Tuesday (July 18).
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.