Author: by PHHA for Pocono Downs

Wilkes-Barre, PA – Pure Silky took early control from the pole in the $17,000 featured distaff pace Sunday (Feb. 26) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and after establishing the lineup she was not threatened in a 1:52.1 victory.

Vincennes, FR – She might be the best trotting mare in the world at present, the 7-year-old Italian mare, Ampia Mede Sm.

Dover, DE – Incaseyoudidntknow wired the field and won the Mares Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday (Feb.22) night.

Lebanon, OH – Rose Run Valor had an exceptional 2022 season, with seven wins and $99,105 in earnings, but trainer-driver Kayne Kauffman is hoping that may have just been a warm-up act for an even better year in 2023.

Dover, DE – Backstreet Shadow won the Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday (Feb. 2) night. Penzance Hanover and Whitecookie were in a private duel as they were launched from…

Batavia, NY – Kevin Cummings, who was Batavia Downs’ leading driver of 2022, moved back into first place for dash victories in 2023 after winning six of the 11 races programmed on Thursday afternoon (Feb.2) including winning five in a row from race three to race seven.

Dover, DE – Divine Deo utilized the passing lane and won the Mares Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday (Jan. 25) night.

East Rutherford, NJ – It wasn’t Independence Day, but there were plenty of fireworks going off at The Meadowlands Sunday afternoon.

Columbus, OH – Members from the United States Trotting Association’s District 3 gathered on Sunday (January 22) at the Hilton Arden West in Sacramento, California for the district’s annual meeting. Helmed by district chairman Ivan Axelrod and fellow directors Ben Kenney and David Siegel, the session saw the group debate 18 rule changes and three bylaw proposals. In the end, 10 were accepted and 10 were rejected, with one submission tabled for further discussion. Axelrod was re-elected to another terms as district chairman.