Signature Series trotters were in action on Wednesday in Urbana.
Author: USTA News Archive
Still, Braden and Hill each win a pair at Ocean Downs
Leading driver Rick Still, defending driving champ Corey Braden and veteran driver W. (David) Hill III each had driving doubles on Wednesday night at Ocean Downs.
New Hampshire Sweepstakes eliminations set for Saturday
Many of the finest pacers in North America will compete at Rockingham Park on Saturday in two $20,000 eliminations for the final of the $100,000 New Hampshire Sweepstakes.
Hambletonian winner headed to Chicago
The Hambletonian winner will follow that prestigious victory with a visit to Chicago for his very next start.
Brokaw makes news with win in debut
Brokaw — the horse, not the anchorman — made headlines by winning his first career start in a $10,000 New Jersey Sires Stakes Green Acres race at Freehold Raceway on Wednesday.
Tom Ridge recovering from throat surgery
Co-owner Christina Takter has confirmed that Tom Ridge, the Hambletonian favorite who finished eighth in Saturday’s race, has had surgery on his throat muscles to correct a breathing problem that appeared in the race.
Sempre Pronto gets the outside at Yonkers
Sempre Pronto was ordered to the outside starting post position for Saturday night’s $15,000 Open Handicap Pace at Yonkers Raceway.
14 entered in Helen Smith eliminations
A total of 14 three-year-old New Jersey sired trotting fillies will go postward in a pair of $10,000 eliminations for the Helen Smith Memorial at Freehold Raceway on Friday.
Grand Circuit week begins at the Meadows
Coulantine took the fastest division of the $99,268 Arden Downs stake for two-year-old filly trotters on Tuesday night at The Meadows.
McCabe Hall wins tight finish in Dream Maker
McCabe Hall picked a perfect time to put in a maiden-breaking performance, as he fired off of cover in the lane to capture the C$56,600 final of the Dream Maker Series for two-year-old pacers on Tuesday at Woodbine.