It might be uncommon for someone to buy a racehorse while getting a pedicure, but that bit of multitasking has paid off beautifully for Tammy Cummings and her daughter, Alyssa. Candy’s Desire has won 14 of 56 starts, cashed a paycheck in a total of 45, and earned $92,508 since joining the Cummings Stable.
Author: by Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
Tioga and Vernon stall applications due March 15
Tioga and Vernon stall applications for the 2023 racing season are now available for download on the horsemen’s pages at www.tiogadowns.com and www.vernondowns.com.
Woodbine Mohawk Park releases nominees for 2023 major stakes
Woodbine Entertainment today released the full list of horses nominated to this season’s major stakes races at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Woodbine’s lucrative Standardbred stakes program again saw strong support from owners and trainers for the Feb. 15 nomination deadline. From 18 major stakes requiring a nomination, half of the events saw numbers increase or remain the same.
Rutgers Equine Science Center to host 2023 Equine Industry Summit
The Rutgers Equine Science Center will host the 2023 New Jersey Equine Industry Summit on March 16. Hosted by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, the summit will be held at the Cook Student Center, New Brunswick.
Boulder Creek, 23, dies
Boulder Creek p,4,1:48.1, the sport’s 10th richest pacer of all time with earnings of $3,425,857, died last week at Olive Branch Farm in North Carolina due to colic. He was 23 years old and had enjoyed retirement at Olive Branch Farm for several years.
Pepsi North America Cup draws highest number of nominations since 2010
Woodbine Entertainment today announced 86 sophomore pacers have been nominated to this year’s C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup. O’Brien and Dan Patch Award winner Stockade Seelster leads the group of 86 nominees.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
2023 stallion breedings available from Museum
The Harness Racing Museum would like to thank all donors and bidders for a successful 2023 stallion breeding fundraiser. If you have not already booked your mare, available breedings are listed below.
Betting up on the Winter meeting in Paris
Even though the Soccer World Cup in November was a tough competitor, early numbers of the betting at the French Winter meeting at Vincennes show a plus of 0.5 percent — around 4 million Euro.
Defiance County horsemen to hold silent auction for breedings
The Defiance County (Ohio) Area Horsemen’s Association is holding a silent auction for breedings to numerous stallions. The auction currently has one Ohio trotting stallion and one Indiana trotting stallion.