If it seems that every week there is a new winner of a Hawthrone Open Pace, it’s because it is a fact. Six different pacers have been victorious in the top overnight event in as many opportunities.
Author: by Mike Paradise, for the IHHA
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Nov. 30
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (Nov. 30).
Miller’s late bloomers ready for Valley Victory
Julie Miller trained and admired female trotter Designed To Be, and she always looked forward to the opportunity to work with one of the mare’s offspring. That chance arrived with the purchase of Herecomesdajudge at the 2023 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. Herecomesdajudge will bring a three-race winning streak to Saturday’s $447,000 Valley Victory for freshman male trotters at The Meadowlands.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Nov. 29
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (Nov. 29).
Oaxacan Dream N lights up the board in Batavia distaff pace
Despite not finishing worse than second in her last four starts, Oaxacan Dream N was overlooked by the betting public and sent off at 20-1. That turned out to be a mistake as the 8-year-old mare turned in a winning effort in the $12,000 conditioned pacing feature for fillies and mares on Wednesday (Nov. 27) at Batavia Downs.
Bally’s Dover live harness racing dark on Thanksgiving
Live harness racing from Bally’s Dover will be dark in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday (Nov. 28).
Grand Circuit season concludes with stops at Dover and Meadowlands
The 2024 Grand Circuit season will conclude after this week.
Nominations open for Fair Island Farm Caretaker of the Year
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Caretaker of the Year. The award, sponsored by Art Zubrod and Leah Cheverie’s Fair Island Farm in conjunction with the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), recognizes the unsung heroes of the sport: the caretakers who maintain the health and welfare of the horses on a daily basis.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Nov. 22
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (Nov. 22).
For the best and biggest action, head to the Meadowlands
It’s no secret that when it comes to betting on Standardbred races, The Meadowlands is far and away the industry leader. With an average nightly handle of $2.966 million through the first 75 race cards of 2024, no track is even close.