Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment is seeking local New Jersey charities interested in having a night at the races for a good cause in the first annual Charity Handicapping Contest, scheduled for Saturday (May 25).
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Living Horse Hall of Fame broodmares announced
The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the two broodmares that will be inducted into the Living Horse Hall of Fame on July 7 in Goshen, N.Y. The Living Horse Hall of Fame Committee recently voted for broodmares using the criteria implemented in 2018. Eligible mares for consideration are producers of two Dan Patch Award winners, two millionaires or one Dan Patch and one millionaire, or those nominated by a committee member. The committee members voted to elect Graceful Touch and Southwind Serena.
Blue Chip Matchmaker final looks to be wide open
If fans are looking for a horse in top form entering Saturday’s (April 20) $401,600 Blue Chip Matchmaker championship for older female pacers, they need to only look at…well, just about everyone. Six of the eight mares are heading to the Matchmaker championship at Yonkers Raceway off a win (thanks to four horses skipping last week’s fifth-and-final preliminary round of the series). Defending champion Shartin N won three of her four preliminary rounds in the series.
Schnittker sophomores are impressive in Pocono qualifiers
Trainer/driver Ray Schnittker shipped in a squadron of 3-year-olds who were impressive victors during qualifying events on Wednesday morning (April 17) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.
Matchmaker and Levy finals set for this weekend
The Grand Circuit at Yonkers this week features the $662,800 final and the $100,000 consolation of the George Morton Levy series for open pacers, as well as the $401,600 final and $75,000 consolation in the Blue Chip Matchmaker series for open pacing mares.
A conversation with Kevin McDermott
After being slowed for three months by a training accident earlier this year, Kevin McDermott is looking forward to rejuvenation this spring and summer. The 51-year-old McDermott has been part of the harness racing scene in New Jersey since he was a teenager. Since opening his own stable three decades ago, he has won 1,569 races and $24.5 million in purses.
Guaranteed $30,000 Hoosier High-5 on Wednesday
With a carryover in excess of $8,000, Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino has announced a $30,000 guaranteed Hoosier High-5 pool for Wednesday (April 17).
Northfield Park announces $35,000 Super High Five guaranteed pool
Northfield Park is announcing the addition of a $35,000 20-cent Super High Five total pool guarantee to its card on Wednesday (April 17).
Spring In Paris remains undefeated in Weiss action at Pocono
Spring In Paris, a sophomore daughter of Explosive Matter, went 3-for-3 in her Bobby Weiss Series preliminary action at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, taking one of Tuesday’s (April 16) $15,000 prelim divisions in a lifetime best in 1:55.3.
Delishka N delivers at Harrington Raceway
Delishka N ($3.80, Art Stafford Jr.) continued her stellar 2019 campaign with a 1:54.2 victory in the $18,000 Mares Open at Harrington Raceway Tuesday (April 16).