Horse racing’s fastest-growing fractional ownership stable is hosting its third annual Spring Open House on Sunday (May 12).
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Dana Meyer named new IaHHA Executive Secretary
The Iowa Harness Horse Association has a new Executive Secretary. Dana Meyer has accepted this position and will be starting immediately
Eclipse Me N spoils season bow of Caviart Ally Tuesday at Pocono
A pair of pacing distaffs with North America-wide reputations – the 4-year-old Caviart Ally and the 3-year-old Zero Tolerance – both made their 2019 debuts at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on Tuesday (April 30), and both were gallant but had to settle for second behind more experienced foes.
Crystal Fashion, Kissin In The Sand, Western Fame headliners as 2019 Great Northeast Series begins
The 2019 Great Northeast Open Series (GNOS) gets underway with quite a bang this Saturday (May 4), at the two eastern Pennsylvania tracks, Harrah’s Philadelphia and The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, with the three classes of Open trotters, Open pacers, and Mare Open pacers each drawing a fine field.
Renee Eck Memorial RUS Trot kicks off 2019’s Trotting 4 charity
RUS Mid-Atlantic’s trotting series makes its 2019 debut at Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment on Friday (May 3) as a compact field of five will face the starter in the Renee Eck Memorial, a non-wagering event taking place after the first race on the evening’s program.
Updated dates of the Buckeye Stallion Series announced
Horsemen are reminded that a few dates of the Buckeye Stallion Series have changed since the printing of the 2019 Ohio Stakes Guide.
Talent abounds in Tuesday Philadelphia qualifiers
Horses continuing to prepare for the upcoming Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and other states’ programs went big miles in qualifying action Tuesday morning (April 30) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, plus a couple of older performers also found their way into the spotlight.
Official testing results show substantial rule compliance
The 2018 Anti-Doping and Drug Testing Program conducted by United States racing regulatory bodies found continued substantial compliance with racing’s medication and anti-doping rules and little support for claims that the use of drugs to mask pain when horses race is rampant.
‘She’s just very chill out there’
Warrawee Ubeaut left little question about her speed last year, but her behavior was not always the best. If her work heading into this season has been any indication, though, the returning Dan Patch Award winner is blossoming into Miss Manners. She makes her 2019 debut Friday afternoon (May 3) in the first of two $83,240 divisions of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Micallef gets the hat trick at Pompano
On the heels of Wally Hennessey’s touchdown and extra point on Pompano Park’s Sunday night (April 28) program, driver Mike Micallef turned the page to the hockey mode as the talented driver scored a hat trick — three wins — on the Monday night (April 29) card.