Veteran pacer Southwind Amazon became a millionaire, winning the $15,000 Open Pace on Monday (Jan. 20) in MGM Northfield Park’s ninth race. Southwind Amazon went to the gate with 88 career wins and $998,216 in earnings. Monday’s victory yielded $7,500, bringing his career tally to $1,005,716.
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$20,000 Pick-5 guaranteed pools Tuesday at MGM Northfield Park
MGM Northfield Park has announced the addition of a $20,000 Pick-5 total pool guarantee on Tuesday (Jan. 21).
USTA District 4A meets
On Saturday (Jan. 18), during the Iowa Harness Horseman’s Association annual meeting, Gabe Wand, USTA District 4 chairman, presented the 2020 USTA proposed rule changes.
Lindy The Great tops Tattersalls Winter Mixed Sale at $450,000
Six-year-old trotter Lindy The Great, who won last year’s Caesars Trotting Classic and was second in the Allerage Farms Open Trot, brought the top price at Monday’s (Jan. 20) Tattersalls Winter Mixed Sale at The Meadowlands, selling for $450,000, while 4-year-old pacer Escapetothebeach was No. 2 on the list, purchased for $250,000.
Fields set for another pair of Miami Valley Claim To Fame finals
Away My Baby and Entranced punched tickets to the ‘Big Dance’ by winning $17,500 splits of the final preliminary leg of the Claim To Fame Series for $15,000 trotters at Miami Valley Raceway on Monday afternoon (Jan. 20). The championship leg next Monday (Jan. 27), features a $27,500 purse.
Tricky Nick quick in Meadows Monday feature
Tricky Nick roared from the pocket at the top of the lane, surged past the leader, IC Caviar, and went on to capture Monday’s (Jan. 20) feature at The Meadows, a $12,700 Conditioned Trot.
Winbak Farm of Ontario to host stallion showcase and open house
Winbak Farm of Ontario will be hosting a stallion showcase and open house on Feb. 9. The event will be from 12-3 p.m. and the stallion showcase will be from 2-2:30 p.m.
Woodbine unveils schedule for lucrative 2020 stakes program
Woodbine Entertainment has announced the 2020 schedule for its industry-leading Standardbred stakes program at Woodbine Mohawk Park. More than C$20 million in stakes races will be contested over the Mohawk Park racing surface in 2020, including C$12 million-plus in Woodbine administered events.
Jay Garrels to be inducted into the Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame
Jay Garrels has been inducted into the Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame, class of 2020.
Bilibili is superior in under saddle races
The 9-year old French trotter Bilibili might be the world’s best under saddle trotter.