On Monday (Jan. 27), the online auction of breedings to benefit the Standardbred Retirement Foundation will open at noon and run through Wednesday (Jan. 29) at 8 p.m.
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Children’s Valentine’s Day craft event at Museum
Bring the kids to the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, located at 240 Main St., Goshen, N.Y. on Saturday (Feb. 8) from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. for a fun-filled Valentine’s Day celebration.
Arnold and Binkley are inseparable, again
Growing up together in southeastern Illinois, Jazmin Arnold and Alesha Binkley were inseparable during their summers off from school. “If you saw me, you saw her; if you saw her, you saw me,” Arnold said, laughing. After graduating from their respective high schools, Arnold and Binkley went their separate ways. But last year, the two friends, now both living in central Ohio, reunited on harness racing’s amateur driving circuits. Arnold, in her first full season, won 23 of 59 races in 2019 and was named the National Amateur of the Year by the U.S. Harness Writers Association.
Hi-Five carryover spices Friday Cal Expo action
With no winning tickets last Saturday night, there will be a carryover of $6,146 in Friday night’s (Jan. 24) 20-cent Hi-Five at Cal Expo with a $20,000 guaranteed gross pool.
Racing regulatory lab first to uncover major doping threat to both racing and human sport
The New York Equine Drug Testing Program’s Director Dr. George Maylin has confirmed the presence of a major doping threat to both human and equine sport in two Standardbred horses racing at Yonkers Raceway.
New Kentucky fair information
The deadline for nomination to the Kentucky fairs is Feb. 15, with a $50 fee per horse.
Dunn and Gingras off after memorable Meadowlands weekend
The Meadowlands is known as a track with a driver colony that’s got big-time talent from top to bottom, but last weekend, two standouts stood far above the rest of the crowd. Over the course of the two-day race week at the Big M on Jan. 17-18, Dexter Dunn and Yannick Gingras were both at the top of their respective games, to say the least. Of the 28 races contested, the prolific pair won 18 times, with each pilot hitting the winner’s circle four times Friday and five times Saturday.
Post Time moved to Friday
Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by the USTA/BetAmerica is announcing that due to a technical issue with their provider BlogTalk Radio, their Thursday (Jan. 23) show has been moved to Friday (Jan. 24) at 10:30 a.m.
Heavenly Knox: don’t say the ‘r’ word around this warhorse
Heavenly Knox has known more adversity than most Standardbreds. Confusion surrounding his registration kept him from racing until age 4. Last summer, he was so sore that his connections retired him — not for the first time. But the old warhorse loves competing so much that he refused to stay retired. Now, at 9, he’s back at it, adding to his $124,750 bankroll and defying Father Time. Heavenly Knox will go from post two with Dan Charlino aboard in Friday’s (Jan. 24) seventh race at The Meadows. First post Friday is 1:05 p.m.
The field is set for the 2020 Prix d’Amerique
Two American trotters, Propulsion and Milligan’s School, are entered in the Grand Prix d’Amerique at Vincennes Sunday (Jan. 26). A field of 18 trotters from five countries will race for a total purse of 900,000 Euros.