Divine Art will look to win her 18th straight race when she heads the cast for Sunday night’s (Feb. 19) $20,000 Sire Stakes for the 4-year-old pacing mares at Cal Expo.
Author: by Mark Ratzky, publicity, Cal Expo Harness
Class is key to handicapping at Big M
There are many factors that handicappers use when making their selections at The Meadowlands. Some of the rationales lead to favorites, while others lead to big prices, something Big M players don’t mind waiting for, because at the mile oval, they do connect.
James Roach, 61, dies
James Ross Roach, 61, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Feb. 12, 2023, at his home.
Raceway names O’Toole new Manager of Equine Programming
The Western Fair Association is pleased to announce that Amy O’Toole has been named the new Manager of Equine Programming which includes the The Raceway’s day-to-day operation and supporting management of the London Classic Yearling Sale.
Standardbreds at Horse World Expo in Pennsylvania
A group of Standardbreds will be featured at the Pennsylvania Horse World Expo in Harrisburg, Pa., March 2–5.
Illinois trotting queen to race again in 2023
Should she keep racing, or step down from her throne? That question pertains to the fate of long-time Illinois trotting queen Annas Lucky Star.
Robertson enjoying the ride with Single Girl
Missy Robertson hopes Single Girl will follow in her mom’s footsteps as a successful broodmare someday, but until that time comes, Robertson will continue to delight in watching the homebred pacer give her all on the racetrack.
USTA joins horsemen’s associations for drug research study with SMRTL
The U.S. Trotting Association, in conjunction with the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association, Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of NJ, and the Standardbred Owners Association of New York, have agreed to fund a research project with the Sports Medicine Research & Testing Laboratory (SMRTL), one of two United States Anti-Doping Agency labs that does research and testing in the area of human sports for the World Anti-Doping Agency. The research will seek out legally defensible extraction methodologies for a variety of modified erythropoietin (EPO) biosimilars.
How to watch Sunday’s Dan Patch Awards festivities
The 2022 Horse of the Year will be announced Sunday night (Feb. 19) at the annual U.S. Harness Writers Association’s Dan Patch Awards dinner, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment, at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla. But even if you aren’t among the attendees, you will be able to watch the announcement live via USHWA’s Facebook page.
Northern Express rallies to victory at Bally’s Dover
Northern Express rallied from a second over trip and won the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night (Feb. 14).