The curtain will close on the 56th racing season at Pompano Park on Saturday (May 4) with a 13-race program getting underway at 7:20 p.m.
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Michelle Crawford is “so excited” as Atlanta prepares for 2019 debut
Michelle Crawford paid a recent visit to trainer Ron Burke’s stable at Gaitway Farm in central New Jersey and strolled past horses the likes of Hannelore Hanover, the 2017 Horse of the Year, her own Homicide Hunter, the fastest trotter in history, and multiple Dan Patch Award winners. What made it more fun is that Crawford was visiting one of those Dan Patch Award winners, as her Hambletonian champion Atlanta was stabled right next to Hannelore Hanover. Is it any wonder, as Atlanta prepares for her 2019 debut Monday in the $100,000 Miami Valley Distaff for older female trotters at Miami Valley Raceway, Crawford exclaimed, “Oh I’m so excited.”
Nearly 400 horses catalogued in big Blooded Horse Spring Sale
The Spring Blooded Horse Sale will offer 393 horses on Tuesday (May 14) at the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio.
SRF’s Elitloppet/Ireland raffle drawing takes place May 6
Only a few days remain to purchase tickets to win either a trip to the fabulous Elitloppet race in Sweden or to Ride in Ireland to benefit Standardbred Retirement Foundation. The drawing is Monday (May 6) at 12 p.m. and the winner does not have to be present.
2018’s richest sophomore pacers return in Graduate Series at Meadowlands
Over the previous 30 years, there were six times when the three richest 3-year-old pacers from a season returned to race at age 4. Only once since 1995, though, did it occur when all three of those horses were male. But it will happen a second time Saturday (May 4) when Dorsoduro Hanover, Courtly Choice, and Lather Up make their 4-year-old debuts in the opening round of the Graduate Series at The Meadowlands.
Carryovers, awards highlight Pompano finale
Pompano Park will feature a trio of lucrative carryovers, plus awards to the leading trainers, as the South Florida oval closes out its 2018-2019 racing season Saturday (May 4) with a blockbuster 13-race program.
Woods comments on Angus Hall entering Canada’s Hall of Fame
When Winbak Farm of Canada’s manager Pat Woods heard the news that Angus Hall was among the inductees of the 2019 Hall of Fame class in Canada, he was ‘over the moon.’
Mach N Cheese takes first shot at Yonkers Open Pace
The betting public wasn’t optimistic about Mach N Cheese’s chances when the 4-year-old made his seasonal debut April 6 at The Meadowlands. It was the gelding’s first pari-mutuel start since he did not finish in the New York Sire Stakes consolation for 3-year-old pacers Sept. 21 and he entered with just one qualifier March 26 at Harrah’s Philadelphia for new trainer Chris Choate.
Pandy’s Picks: May 3 M
Bob Pandolfo offers his picks for the $50,000 Late Pick-4 at Meadowlands Racetrack on May 3, part of the U.S. Trotting Association Strategic Wagering Program.
NYSS season begins with Tuesday’s $163,499 Joe Goldstein Trot
New York Sire Stakes season gets underway Tuesday night (May 7), with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $163,499 Joe Goldstein Trot for 3-year-old fillies.