Opening night victor Gorgeous For Real and the classy returnee Allmyx’sliventexas head the cast for Friday night’s (Nov. 15) featured $6,700 Open Pace at Cal Expo.
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Shehan, Karl take titles at Oak Grove
With the inaugural meet in the books for the newest race track in Kentucky, Oak Grove Racing & Gaming, driver Tyler Shehan and trainer Aleksandra Karl reigned as the leaders.
Countdown is on to Big M’s Fall Final Four/TVG finals night
The final major date for big-time stakes racing in 2019 on the harness racing calendar is just nine days away as the sport’s top venue, The Meadowlands Racetrack, will host eight events certain to have impact on many divisional honors — as well as Horse of the Year — on Saturday (Nov. 23).
2020 Hambletonian Maturity supplements due Nov. 15
All 3-year-old trotters not eligible to the 2019 Hambletonian or Oaks have the option to supplement to the 2020 Hambletonian Maturity for 4-year-olds, with a supplemental payment of $2,000 on Friday (Nov. 15).
Hickfromfrenchlick named USTA District 8 Horse of the Year
Sophomore pacing colt Hickfromfrenchlick has been named the United States Trotting Association District 8 Horse of the Year. The award was presented to trainer Ray Schnittker at the New York Sire Stakes and USTA District 8 annual Awards Banquet on Nov. 10.
Super Hi-5 carryover reaches over $34,000 at the Meadows Friday
Friday’s Super Hi-5 at The Meadows will offer a jackpot of $34,612.67, a pool swollen by multiple carryovers. The track offers the Super Hi-5 on the final race of each live card.
Trotting stallion Muscles Yankee retires
Winbak Farm of New York, in conjunction with Perretti Farms, has announced the retirement of legendary trotting stallion Muscles Yankee.
Driver Kim Vincent lights up the toteboard at Rosecroft
Jonathan Roberts, Eddie Davis Jr., and Kim Vincent had driving doubles while trainers Lewis Nunes and Ken Schlotzhauer won a pair on the Wednesday night (Nov. 13) card at Rosecroft Raceway.
USTA seeks member services representative
The USTA has a position open for a member services representative.
Shartin N scores in 1:49.4 in Dover Invitational
Shartin N, the top horse in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, brushed to the lead on the backstretch and was never caught in defeating a field of seven top mares in a $40,000 Invitational on Wednesday (Nov. 13) at Dover Downs.