Oak Grove, KY — Inclement weather cast over southwest Kentucky on Sunday afternoon (May 7) and prompted the cancellation of the card from Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and Hotel out of an abundance of caution and for the welfare of participants.
Author: by Oak Grove Racing Publicity
Rich and Miserable tops trotters at Philly
Chester, PA – The veteran Explosive Matter gelding Rich And Miserable went directly to command and never looked back, winning Sunday’s (May 7) afternoon’s $20,000 Open trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia in 1:54.1.
Brilliant Beauty wins feature at Tioga
Nichols, NY – Brilliant Beauty (Tyler Miller) charges late to win the at $11,000 Fillies & Mares Open 1-2 Handicap at Tioga Downs on Sunday (May 7).
Smoking Jet gives Page one of four wins at Miami Valley
Lebanon, OH – Smoking Jet gave driver Chris Page one of his four triumphs on the Wednesday (May 3) program at Miami Valley. Ohio’s defending older Trotter of the Year won the $34,000 Open Handicap Trot, upsetting Swan Fine Lady (Dan Noble), The Mighty Hill (Trevor Smith) and Fawn De Touch (Tony Hall) in 1:52.4 and returning $23.40 for a correct betting ducat.
Northern Express headlines Harrington Wednesday
Harrington, DE – Arty Foster Jr.’s Northern Express ($8.20, Russell Foster) was a 1:55 winner in the $20,000 Open Trot Wednesday (May 3) at Harrington Raceway.
Jim Morrill Jr. sweeps feature paces at Buffalo Raceway
Hamburg, NY – The distaff pacers took center stage at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (May 3) and it was driver Jim Morrill Jr. who used two different ploys to share the spotlight in both featured events.
Attention Oak Grove horsemen
Oak Grove, KY – If you are bringing horses onto the property, it is required by the state of Kentucky that they have a current EIA (Coggins) test dated within the last 12 months and a health paper for each animal entering.
Crawford claims NAADA trot
Monticello, NY — Michelle Crawford pounced uncovered to the final turn with Wicked Nick and scooted clear to a 2:01.4 victory in the $7,500 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot on Wednesday afternoon (May 3) at Monticello Raceway.
$100,000 ‘Pace Baby Pace’ Invitational shaping up at Miami Valley
Lebanon, OH – The $100,000 “Pace Baby Pace” Invitational, honoring the memory of Pacey “The Wizard” Mindlin, is shaping up to be a race to remember, according to Miami Valley Race Secretary Gregg Keidel. “We’ve got a nice mix of Free For All pacers from the East Coast and the Midwest lined up to chase the most lucrative non-stakes race in the industry so far this season. There is no doubt this race will threaten our track record, given decent weather, and will be a fitting tribute to Pacey.”
South Beach Star goes 1:49.4 in Philly slop
Chester, PA – South Beach Star has worked himself into top form early in the season, as he won the $15,300 featured pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (April 30) afternoon in 1:49.4, despite a sloppy track with a two-second variant.