Lebanon, OH – Boom Dynamite (Tony Hall) established himself as the favorite for the $25,000 championship leg of the Ray Paver Sr. Memorial Series at Miami Valley by trotting to a second straight triumph on Wednesday (March 8). His 1:56.1 effort, a lifetime best, bested Harry Carry (Austin Hanners) and Secret Or Not (Trevor Smith). The 4-year-old son of Broadway Hall will take a three race win streak into the lucrative final next Wednesday (March 16) for owner-trainer Kim Dailey and partners Randy Leopard and Todd Woodruff.
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Freehold Raceway sets up for an afternoon delight
Freehold, NJ – Peter Grandich and Company is pleased to announce that the firm will be sponsoring an Irish Heritage Drivers Race at Freehold Raceway on Saturday, March 12th. Joining Peter and Mary Grandich for the event will be former boxing world title challengers Gerry Cooney and John Duddy, along with former NFL Pro Bowl punter Jeff Feagles, who became a Super Bowl champion with the New York Giants in 2008.
Collusion Illusion and Somemiki Hanover win Meadows series opener
Washington, PA — Collusion Illusion needed two tries to get by Sharp Looker, but get by she did en route to a maiden-breaking victory in Wednesday’s (March 9) Donna Dunn Memorial Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Somemiki Hanover took the other $10,000 division in the opening leg of the event for 3- and 4-year-old fillies and mares.
Trotting Game of Claims Series begins at Poconos
Wilkes- Barre, PA – Trotters were in the spotlight during the Sunday (March 6) twilight card at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, including two $12,500 divisions of the first prelim round of Game Of Claims Series for $15,000 base-price horses.
Williams Memorial Series at Miami Valley produces a trio of lifetime marks
Lebanon, OH – A trio of final preliminary races in the George Williams Memorial Series at Miami Valley went postward on Sunday (March 6) and the winners of all three $17,500 divisions set new lifetime marks. The only repeat winner was Cody Hanover (Dan Noble) who copped the third split in 1:52.1. The other winners were Smile Today (Sam Widger, 1:52.1) and Native Chief (Noble, 1:52.3).
Blood on verge of coming full circle in grand racing career
Pompano Beach, FL – Several years ago, I went up to Plainridge to co-anchor a television broadcast honoring the memory of the late, great Bert Beckwith.
Shes Pukka N is the best at Dover on Wednesday night
Dover, DE – After five consecutive second place finishes Shes Pukka N found the winners circle. She defeated a select group of Open Handicap Pacing Mares at Dover Downs on Wednesday (March 2).
MGM Northfield Park completes transition to High Definition
Northfield, OH – Fans may have noticed something different when tuning in to the MGM Northfield Park broadcast this week, as the “Home of the Flying Turns” transitioned to a High-Definition broadcast.
Winners of Ray Paver Sr. Memorial splits at Miami Valley set lifetime marks
Lebanon, OH – The Ray Paver Sr. Memorial Series, for non-winners of four races or $40,000 lifetime, swung into action with two full divisions at Miami Valley Raceway on Wednesday, March 2. Boom Dynamite (Tony Hall) won the first $15,000 split; while Sly Little Fox (Brett Miller) was best in the second.
Harrah’s Hoosier Park readies for 2022 season
Anderson, IN – Final preparations for the 2022 season are well underway at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino with opening day of the 160-day meet set for Friday, March 25. With a daily post time of 6:30 p.m., the live racing season will be conducted through December 10.