For the 11th time, Ready Cash was crowned champion sire at the Winter meeting in Vincennes, which concluded on March 1.
Author: by Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA Senior Newsroom Correspondent
Racing For Rick scores at Monticello Raceway
After a halt of racing for over a week due to extreme temperature swings raising havoc with the racing surface, on Monday afternoon (March 3), Mother Nature was on her best behavior and Monticello Raceway once again conducted live racing, presenting a seven-race card.
Meadowlands Racetrack to celebrate International Women’s Day
This Saturday (March 8), Jessica and Jenna Otten will be joined by Emily Gaskin for the live Meadowlands broadcast to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Top French trotter Horsy Dream remains injured
Horsy Dream, who won the 2024 Elitloppet at Solvalla, will not be able to defend his title in this year’s edition.
Simons says ‘Universe’ rocks, wins third straight at Big M
Rock My Universe is a Meadowlands lover, and the Mike Simons trained and driven 4-year-old proved that by taking his third straight Big M start Friday night (Feb. 28) in the featured $17,500 high-end conditioned trot.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for March 1
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (March 1).
Its Pointless heads Cal Expo Open Pace
Its Pointless, a winner of two of his last three starts including last week’s top dance, gets the marquee treatment in Saturday night’s (March 1) Open Pace at Cal Expo.
2024 season of Standardbred Incentive Program in the books
The third season of the Standardbred Incentive Program (SIP) closed on Nov. 30, 2024, with submissions permitted through Dec. 31, 2024, which allowed extra time for participants to get their placings and trail miles entered.
Charlie May ready to go, with Borgata on horizon
As breeder/owner Don Tiger eagerly awaits the 2025 debut of Charlie May in Saturday’s (March 1) $25,000 feature pace at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs, he couldn’t help but reflect on when his horse started racing. At that time in 2020, Tiger never dreamed that he had a horse with $2.27 million in purses coming his way.
Schwartz, Beltrami upset in Yonkers NAADA trots
Alan Schwartz thrusted to the fore late and Tony Beltrami ascended to a 43-1 victory via disqualification in their respective divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association trot at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (Feb. 27).