Northfield Park is northeast Ohio’s place to be for this year’s Triple Crown action. First up is the 145th Kentucky Derby, the Run for the Roses, this Saturday (May 4).
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Mark Austin Pacing Series set for Dresden
The third annual Mark Austin Pacing Series at Dresden Raceway is open for nominations.
Spanish trotter Trebol sets world record
The 12-year-old Spanish trotter Trebol won Wednesday (May 1), his 43rd consecutive win, which is a world record for a Standardbred.
Lady London sets track record for mares at Buffalo
Lady London was the fabulous female on Wednesday night (May 1) in Buffalo Raceway’s $10,500 Class A Open Handicap pace for the filly and mares as she broke two track records in going the mile in 1:53.2.
Majestic Mistress takes the Harrington feature
Frank Chick’s Majestic Mistress ($7.80, Russell Foster) was a 1:56.4 winner in the featured $18,000 Open Trot Wednesday (May 1) at Harrington Raceway.
Buckeye Stallion Series action Wednesday at Miami Valley
The 2019 Buckeye Stallion Series launched on Wednesday afternoon (May 1) with nine $17,500 divisions of Buckeye-bred sophomore fillies, five paces and four trots.
Lady Suffolk and Dexter Cup highlight Freehold Saturday card
Not only will racing fans at Freehold Raceway be able to watch and wager on the Kentucky Derby simulcast this Saturday (May 4), but they’ll watch the kickoff of the Grand Circuit series. Three-year-old trotters will take center stage in the track’s signature events, the $66,000 Lady Suffolk and the $118,950 Dexter Cup.
Pumping Irony pull offs upset at Saratoga
Pumping Irony (Muscle Mass) pulled off a mild upset in the $33,400 John Mongeon Sr. Memorial Trotting Series Final contested at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Wednesday.
Holloway reaches 1,000 training wins at Philadelphia
Trainer Joe Holloway, part of the incoming Hall of Fame class in July at Goshen, got an early distinction in this memorable year by posting, according to USTA records, the 1,000th training victory of his career when the royally-bred Voyager broke his maiden in an impressive 1:52.2 on Wednesday afternoon (May 1) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania champion Osterc opens up 2019 campaign in Dexter Cup
Osterc will take his first steps on the Hambletonian trail Saturday (May 4) when he faces seven foes in the $118,950 Dexter Cup for 3-year-old male trotters at Freehold Raceway. Osterc, last season’s Pennsylvania Sire Stakes champion, is making his 2019 debut after sitting out last week’s Dexter elimination thanks to a bye he received for being the field’s top money-earner.