The Meadowlands is announcing important details on the 2-year-old stakes that the track will host in 2020 with significant changes to both the Kindergarten Series and the Fall Freshman Final Four.
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Pandy’s Picks: Dec. 28 M
Bob Pandolfo offers his picks for the $50,000 Pick-4 at Meadowlands Racetrack on Dec. 28, part of the U.S. Trotting Association Strategic Wagering Program.
Bold Eagle is favored in the Prix du Bourgogne
Not since June 23 has Bold Eagle been first past the post in a race in his home country, France. But that can happen Sunday (Dec. 29). Sunday afternoon Bold Eagle, with Eric Raffin, is favored to win the third qualification race for the Prix d’Amerique, the Prix du Bourgogne at Vincennes.
Northfield adds $30,000 Pick-4 guaranteed pool to Saturday
Northfield Park has announced the addition of a $30,000 guaranteed early Pick-4 total pool to Saturday (Dec. 28).
Joey Bats wins feature, five for McCarthy at Big M
While being interviewed on the in-house simulcast show before the start of the card, trainer Andrew Harris spoke glowingly about his Joey Bats, who would go up against the best trotters currently racing at The Meadowlands in the Preferred Handicap for trotters Friday night (Dec. 27). And Joey Bats lived up to the hype.
Always Giggling gets last laugh in Dayton Mares Open
Always Giggling (John DeLong) sat chilly near the back of the pack as Imajean Rocks (Brett Miller), seeking her fifth consecutive victory at Hollywood Dayton Raceway, set torrid fractions in the weekly Friday night feature — the $17,500 Mares Open Pace.
Jon Schuster, 61, dies
Jonathan Blair Schuster, 61, of Shelbyville, Ind., died Dec. 25, 2019, at his residence.
Lucky Man wins Au Revoir Pace
On Friday (Dec. 27) at Monticello Raceway on a track listed as ‘good,’ a field of five pacers lined up behind the starting gate for the last time in their career in the Au Revoir $5,000 Invitational Pace. For almost a decade and a half, these five equine iron geldings have been behind the starting gate almost 1,600 times in their combined careers.
Inukchuk Chuck wins Freehold Friday feature
Inukchuk Chuck stole the Preferred Handicap Trot at Freehold Raceway on Friday (Dec. 27), winning it with a gate-to-wire trip.
Windsong Leo blows by Southwind Amazon in Meadows $18,000 pace
When Windsong Leo and Southwind Amazon lined up for Friday’s (Dec. 27) $18,000 Open Handicap Pace at The Meadows, they brought gaudy statistics to the fray — 32 combined wins this year and more than $403,000 in combined seasonal earnings. Something had to give — and it wasn’t Windsong Leo.