Winter Series action finally got underway Thursday evening (Oct. 12) at Woodbine Mohawk Park with first-round action in the Valedictory and Niagara Series.
Category: Archived
Forevernalways bests Preppy Art in Big M’s Toys for Tots
Preppy Art had been a machine of late, winning six in a row heading into the Toys For Tots Final for $7,500 claiming pacers at the Meadowlands Thursday night.
Signal Hill in mild Open Trot upset at Dayton
A new winner emerged in the weekly $17,500 Open Trot at Hollywood Dayton Raceway on Thursday night (Dec. 12), as Signal Hill (Shawn Barker II) topped Walter White (Jeremy Smith) and Whata Swan (John DeLong) in 1:54.
DiCicco named veterinary and biosecurity compliance officer at The ARK at JFK Airport
Vincent DiCicco, DVM, a member of the Harness Racing Medication Committee, will be joining The ARK at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s management team as veterinary and biosecurity compliance officer, effective Jan. 2, 2020.
Robyn Camden prevails in Saratoga distaff
Invader Robyn Camden added one to her already bulky win total for the 2019 season as she prevailed in the $18,000 Fillies and Mares Open on Thursday afternoon (Dec. 12) at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
New Standardbred Canada Board of Directors announced
As a result of Director Nominations by the Standardbred Canada membership, five of the 15 seats on the Standardbred Canada Board of Directors were acclaimed.
Bit Of A Legend N retires
Bit Of A Legend N, who rarely ran out of real estate on the racetrack, has nonetheless run out of daylight as a racehorse. The 10-year-old double millionaire is set to retire after a Yonkers Raceway winner’s circle send-off Saturday night (Dec. 14).
Max scores in Philadelphia feature
The Yankee Glide gelding Max was very strong on the front end in winning the $18,000 featured trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia Thursday (Dec. 12), completing a 1:54 victory by coming home in :27.4 in 38-degree temperatures.
Buter reflects on memorable 2019 season
Tyler Buter is putting the finishing touches on a memorable season and looking forward to taking another step forward in 2020. The 34-year-old Buter has won a career-high $5.56 million in purses and driven in a career-high 34 races worth at least $100,000 this season. He also got the 3,000th win of his career in April.
Kentucky mare residency form due Dec. 31
The KSDF/KSBIF Mare Certificate of Eligibility Form must be completed and mailed to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to make a mare’s foal eligible to the Kentucky Standardbred Development Fund and the Kentucky Standardbred Breeder’s Incentive Fund.