After a scheduled brief hiatus, racing returns to The Meadows on Saturday (April 27) with four Late Closer finals being contested. Trainer Ron Burke is loaded with talent in these races and looks to complete a sweep of the events.
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Billings series to Freehold and Miami Valley this weekend
Although there were events for Billings members in early April at Pompano Park, the granddaddy of all amateur driving programs, the C.K.G. Billings Harness Driving Series, will get underway in earnest on Saturday (April 27) at Freehold Raceway and then move to Miami Valley Raceway the following afternoon (April 28).
Contentious cast set for Kirk Breed Pace
A well-matched field of top-class pacing fillies and mares will take center stage Friday night (April 26) at Cal Expo in the $10,000 Kirk Breed Pace.
Competitive racing fueling Big M resurgence
The Meadowlands has been able to withstand the yearly opening of Pennsylvania’s harness venues unscathed having been able to battle them on a level playing field for the precious horse population with purses that have experienced two significant increases in the last two months.
DG’s Caviar remains perfect in 2019
Three-year-old male trotter DG’s Caviar won Wednesday’s (April 24) $15,000 final of the Cardinal Series at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, beating Wow Lester by 2-1/2 lengths in a career-best 1:55.2. The Hambletonian-eligible homebred is 4-for-4 this season for owner Dan Graber.
Dexter Cup elimination is lone Grand Circuit event Saturday
The Grand Circuit at Freehold this week features a single $39,650 Dexter Cup elimination for 3-year-old open trotters.
Puddin N Pie scores at Rosecroft
Puddin N Pie has been a consistent check casher in 2019. In fact, the 5-year-old altered son of Yankee Glide has been on the board in eight of nine starts this year. However, an overall win slate of 2-40 heading into Wednesday night’s (April 24) $8,000 featured conditioned trot at Rosecroft, overshadows some of the horse’s consistency.
HP Sissy slingshots to win at Buffalo Raceway
HP Sissy used a slingshot move around the clubhouse turn the final time and that big brush proved to be the right one as she captured the $11,500 Class A Open Handicap Pace for the filly and mares at Buffalo Raceway Wednesday evening (April 24).
ARCI update on USTA proposals to modify regulatory policy on clenbuterol and betamethasone
On April 3, 2019, the Association of Racing Commissioners International Drug Standards and Practices Committee (DTSP) considered proposals submitted by the Harness Racing Medication Collaborative (HRMC) to modify the rules pertaining to clenbuterol and bethamethasone use by veterinarians to treat standardbred race horses.
Promising sophomores headline Harrah’s Wednesday card
Sophomore pacing males with stakes ambitions were in the spotlight on Wednesday (April 24) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with a pair of $16,000 “nw 5 races” events complemented by two $14,000 “nw 3 races” contests.