Hamburg, NY – It appeared that Chasethecloudsaway had called it a night at the top of the stretch in Buffalo Raceway’s $17,500 Open Pace for the fillies and mares on Wednesday (March 22) but driver Jim Morrill Jr. didn’t let her give up.
Author: by Brian Mazurek for Buffalo Raceway
2023 HHYF Summer release
Columbus, OH – The HHYF horses have been delivered to their 2023 conditioners: CD’s Miss M to the Ross Leonard Stable, I Want Another to the Hank LeVan Stable, Royal Attire to the Ryan Miller Stable and Ima’s Hit to Vicky Rouch. Many thanks to these generous volunteers for their time and energy in getting the stable fit for a busy summer.
Red Mile adjusts Grand Circuit dates
Lexington, KY – The Red Mile announced today that the racing dates for the first week of the Grand Circuit meet have been moved up one day to begin on Thursday, September 28, which includes the Bluegrass Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts and 2-year-old pacing fillies.
Faithful Desire Rockets to Buffalo victory
Faithful Desire ($14.40) rocketed to the lead up the backstretch and posted a solid four-length victory in Buffalo Raceway’s $17,500 Open Pace for fillies and mares on Wednesday night (March 15).
The Mighty Hill is the latest King of the Hill in Miami Valley Open
Lebanon, OH – Despite the fact that the last four weekly winners of the Open Trot at Miami Valley were in the field, a new winner emerged on Wednesday (March 15) in the $30,000 feature race. The Mighty Hill improved on his runnerup finish a week ago and swept to his fourth seasonal victory, his second in three tries since joining the Jeff Smith Stable. Son Trevor Smith was in the sulky for the 1:54 score over Combs Hanover (Chris Page) and Triathlon AS (Brandon Bates).
Schwartz sweeps NAADA splits
Yonkers, NY — Alan Schwartz took two different routes to land twice in the winner’s circle for the second round of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Spring Series on Thursday night (March 9) at Yonkers Raceway.
Penzance Hanover is the best at Dover on Thursday night
Dover, DE – Penzance Hanover left, settled then brushed enroute to his fourth consecutive win in the Blue Hen Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday (March 9) night.
Smith brothers guide Down Under mares to one-two feature race finish
Lebanon, OH – Im Offngone N, a New Zealand bred daughter of Somebeachsomewhere, captured her first Open class victory since arriving on North American soil in 2022. The six-year-old, imported by owner Greg Luther and trained by his brother Todd, used a ground saving trip along the pylons before finding room on the inside to secure the 1:51.4 score in the Thursday (March 9) $30,000 Mares Open Handicap at Miami Valley Raceway.
Salvatore Reale, 80, dies
Salvatore Reale, 80, of Pittsburgh, Pa., died March 7, 2023.
NAHHA releases Biosimilars research
olumbus, OH – The primary focus in our industry for many years has been the strict regulation of therapeutic and
permissive medications. The real issue, that we faced then and still today, is the need to eliminate
the usage of performance enhancing drugs (PEDS) and blood doping agents. While the need to
monitor the proper administration of therapeutics is indeed relevant and necessary, we should treat
both concerns as equally important. It is safe to say, the current emphasis is not one and the same”,
said Ontario Harness Horse Association President Jim Whelan.