Chester, PA – Machaholic, a good second after setting the pace last week after ascending to the highest level of claimers at Harrah’s Philadelphia, won Sunday (Nov.20) $13,000 top-level claiming handicap in wire-to-wire fashion at the riverside oval.
Author: by PHHA for Harrahs Philadelphia
National Driving Championship set for Thursday
Mississauga, ON – The fields are set for the 2022 National Driving Championship, presented by Standardbred Canada and hosted by Century Mile Racetrack and Casino in Edmonton, Alta., this Thursday (Nov. 24).
Majorca N wins the Mares Open Handicap Pace, at Bally’s Dover
Dover, DE – Majorca N and driver Corey Callahan encountered traffic problems last week and finished a fast closing second. This Wednesday evening (Nov. 16) at Bally’s Dover in the Mares Open Handicap Pace, Majorca N and Corey went down the highway from post eight to pick up the win.
Mission Accepted returns to Dayton feature
Dayton, OH – Less than two months ago, Mission Accepted kicked off Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway’s season by capturing the inaugural Open Trot coined “The Lidlifter”. After spending a few weeks north, Mission Accepted returned to Dayton to take the $24,000 Open Handicap Trot on Wednesday (Nov. 16).
Misty Coast, Killer Stripes sweep DSBF filly prelims
Dover, DE — Odds-on favorites Misty Coast and Killer Stripes both completed sweeps of their respective preliminary rounds in the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund series for 2-year-old pacing fillies at Bally’s Dover with strong front-end wins on Wednesday (Nov. 16) — and gave driver Art Stafford Jr. a stakes double.
Shadow Play will be standing at Blue Chip Farms in New York
Shadow Play, sire of the fastest Standardbred in history, Bulldog Hanover; 2021 North America Cup winner Desperate Man; and 2018 Breeders Crown champion Percy Bluechip, is moving to New York!
Slick Artist A springs 19-1 upset in Meadows top distaff pace; Warren wins four
Washington, PA — Dismissed at 19-1, Slick Artist A overtook Crisp Mane in deep stretch to spring the upset in Wednesday’s (Nov. 16) $19,300 Filly & Mare Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
Maisys Muscles tops Blooded Horse Fall Sale at $45,000
Springfield, OH – Broodmare prospect Maisys Muscles topped the Blooded Horse Fall Sale held November 15, at the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio. Winterwood Farm, agent consigned the lightly raced three-year-old daughter of Muscle Hill that was purchased by Silver Creek Farm of Indiana for $45,000.
Candys Image Rocks rolls to Philly victory
Chester, PA – Harrah’s Philadelphia featured a 14-race card to close out its racing week on Sunday (Nov. 6) afternoon, and in a novel approach the Racing Office put the claiming races, covering the range of claiming pacers on the local scene, as the first seven races on the card, with conditioned stock making up the fields in the second half of the program.
Ry’s Red Rocket takes Cumberland feature
Cumberland, ME – Track record holding 5-year-old pacing mare Ry’s Red Rocket returned to her home turf and upset the wagering favorite Adriano Hanover to capture today’s (Nov. 6) co-featured $6,500 Open 2 Pace in 1:55.1, the swiftest race of the day.