Threshold, recently shipped to Miami Valley specifically to compete in the George Williams Memorial Series, made the trip from the East Coast worthwhile by capturing the $30,000 championship final on Sunday (March 12).
Author: from Miami Valley Raceway
P L Leeroy doubles up in Pocono Game Of Claims
There were four repeat winners in Saturday’s eight divisions of the second preliminaries of Game Of Claims Pacing Series for $27,500 base-tag horses, but during nine $12,500 divisions of the second-round GOC for $17,500-priced entrants Sunday (March 12) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, only P L Leeroy could post a repeat victory.
Backstreet Shadow and Ahundreddollarbill win Big M co-features
A pair of veterans with gawdy resumes reigned supreme in the co-features at The Meadowlands Saturday night (March 11), as Backstreet Shadow took the $45,000 Open 1 for pacers and Ahundreddollarbill emerged victorious in the $40,500 Open 2/Open 1 Handicap for trotters.
Faraldo, Loewe re-elected at USTA Board of Directors annual meeting
Incumbents Joe Faraldo and Mark Loewe were re-elected as chairperson and vice-chairperson, respectively, of the U.S. Trotting Association Board of Directors on Saturday (March 11) at the opening general session on the second day of the annual meeting.
Round Two of Game Of Claims Series starts at Pocono
Four of the eight $20,000 divisions of the second preliminary for the Game Of Claims Pacing Series, for horses base-tagged at $27,500 this week, saw repeat winners on Saturday afternoon (March 11) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.
‘All Rise’ for ‘The Judge’ in AHDC
“The Judge” Tony Beltrami had marching orders for his charge All Rise and led for every step to take the $9,000 American Harness Drivers Club Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (March 11).
Father and son to duel in Grand Criterium de Vitesse
Vivid Wise As is favored to win the Grand Criterium de Vitesse where his son, Charmant de Zack, also is entered to race.
Pair of Sire Stakes atop Cal Expo bill
A pair of $20,000 Sire Stakes for the 4-year-old pacers headline the Sunday night action at Cal Expo, with Cenalta Hawk and JP Jetty getting top billing among the males while Give Me This Dance and Divine Art renew their rivalry in the distaff division.
Truro Raceway introduces Diamond Classic 2-year-old slot race
Truro Raceway recently welcomed new general manager Steve Fitzsimmons, who is introducing a new concept to Atlantic Canadian harness racing: a slots race for 2-year-old Maritime-sired pacers.
All Alone wins again at Big M
He doesn’t have much experience, but you wouldn’t know it after seeing All Alone perform in Friday night’s (March 10) featured pace at The Meadowlands.