USTA News Archive – Page 9 – U.S. Trotting News

Macomber hopes Carol’s Z Tam makes big show
October 19, 2018 , USTA News Archive
If Carol’s Z Tam’s performance at Dayton three weeks ago was something of an audition, her appearance in Saturday’s (Oct. 20) Breeders Crown eliminations for older female pacers at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono could be considered her callback. Now she will look to land a spot in the big show. Carol’s Z Tam, trained by Jamie Macomber for owner Bill Matz’s Z Tam Stables, competes in the first of two $25,000 Breeders Crown eliminations for the pacing mares at Pocono.
Yearlings now online for Blooded Horse Fall Sale
October 19, 2018 , USTA News Archive
Black-type yearlings are now online for the Blooded Horse Sale to be held Nov. 13-14 at the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio.
New York Sire Stakes announces 2018 Breeders Awards
October 19, 2018 , USTA News Archive
The New York Sire Stakes has announced annual Breeders Awards for the 2018 racing season, totaling $1 million. Payment packages will be mailed to the recipients over the coming days. The full list of awards can be found at the New York Sire Stakes website.
The Meadows doubles Saturday Pick-5 guarantee to $10,000
October 19, 2018 , USTA News Archive
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino has doubled -- to $10,000 -- the total-pool guarantee for its Saturday (Oct. 20) Pick-5 wager as part of the United States Trotting Association's Strategic Wagering Program.
Pandy’s Picks: Oct. 19 M
October 19, 2018 , USTA News Archive
Bob Pandolfo offers his picks for the $50,000 Pick-4 at Meadowlands Racetrack on Oct. 19, part of the U.S. Trotting Association Strategic Wagering Program.
Keith Hough celebration of life set for Oct. 27
October 19, 2018 , USTA News Archive
The celebration of life for Keith Hough will take place Saturday (Oct. 27) at 3108 Dumont Rd., Allegan, Mich., which was Mr. Hough's farm.
All Wrapped Up and Carlisimo repeat in Harvest
October 18, 2018 , USTA News Archive
Preliminary round action of the Harvest Series wrapped up Thursday (Oct. 18) with 2-year-old colts and geldings in action at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
“Yankee Joe” Lee doubles with Billings win
October 18, 2018 , USTA News Archive
“Now that the baseball season is over, I can concentrate a little more on my love of amateur racing,” said “Yankee Joe” Lee, the locker room manager for the New York Yankees, after he won a North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) event Thursday afternoon (Oct. 18) at Monticello Raceway. Well maybe it was that concentration Lee was referring to that enabled him to earn another driving victory, when he and On The Podium won a Billings Trot Thursday night at Yonkers Raceway in 2:00.3.
Precocious Lady soars to Saratoga victory
October 18, 2018 , USTA News Archive
After a slow start to her 2018 campaign, an improving Precocious Lady soared to a resounding six-length victory in Thursday’s (Oct. 18) $8,500 feature for New York-sired trot at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Lee, Schwartz win NAADA races at Monticello
October 18, 2018 , USTA News Archive
The front end was the place to be in the amateur races Thursday (Oct. 18) at Monticello Raceway, as Joe Lee and Alan Schwartz hustled their trotters to wire-to-wire victories in the fifth leg of the North American Amateur Driving Association (NAADA) Trotting Series over the Sullivan County half-mile oval.