Prairie Fortune won the Tioga Downs $12,000 featured Open Handicap Trot on Saturday (May 4).
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Daniel Dube at TheStable.ca Spring Open House
TheStable.ca, racing’s fastest-growing fractional ownership operation, will welcome special guest Daniel Dube to its Open House on May 12.
Hippodrome 3R set to open with new whipping rules
When the Hippodrome 3R harness racing track opens on Sunday (May 5) for the start of its 2019 racing season, fans and horsemen will be in for some different driving tactics with the new whipping rules.
Readly Express is an easy winner in Finland
The top Swedish trotter Readly Express, with Björn Goop in the bike, was an easy winner of the biggest international trotting race in Finland, Finlandia Ajo.
Homicide Hunter leads winners in Big M qualifiers
The Kentucky Derby day (May 4) qualifiers at The Meadowlands got underway an hour earlier at 9 a.m. Saturday on an overcast morning over a drying track rated as “good” then improved to “fast” with the eighth race, no discernible wind and temperatures in the sixties. Race secretary/announcer Scott Warren called the action. The trotting race of the year thus far (until Saturday night’s Cutler Memorial) came in the eighth race of the day with the fastest trotter ever, Homicide Hunter (Yannick Gingras), debuting for new trainer Ron Burke, facing the fastest 3-year-old trotter ever in Six Pack and Ake Svanstedt.
Perlucky steps up to Yonkers Open Trot
Although Trond Smedshammer has always felt trotter Perlucky possessed talent, the Lucky Chucky son developed a knack for making mistakes at unfortunate times. He jumped offstride in his career debut as a 2-year-old and after earning a spot in the New York Sire Stakes final, made a break in the $225,000 event. Perlucky also galloped in the Dexter Cup final and the NYSS final again as a 3-year-old.
Driver Paul MacDonell joins Derby Day debut for Somebeachsomewhere documentary
Looking for a Derby Day winner? Look no further than the 2019 Eastlink Community TV documentary “Somebeachsomewhere: Horse of a Lifetime,” making its big screen debut Saturday (May 4) at Mohawk Inn and Conference Centre, Milton, Ontario.
Pandy’s Picks: May 4 M
Bob Pandolfo offers his picks for the $50,000 Late Pick-4 at Meadowlands Racetrack on May 4, part of the U.S. Trotting Association Strategic Wagering Program.
Tetrick wins four at Big M
Tim Tetrick was on target Friday night (May 3) at The Meadowlands, guiding four winners on the 13-race program.
Hyway Marcus victorious in Renee Eck Memorial RUS Trot
The curtain rose on the 2019 RUS MidAtlantic season at The Meadowlands Friday evening (May 3) and it was a familiar face who earned opening night accolades.