Among the warriors suiting up at Cal Expo Friday evening (April 5) are the 9-year-old pacer I’m An Athlete, who competes in the ninth race, and the 12-year-old trotting stalwart Franks Best, who will doing his thing in the featured second event on the card.
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Pick-4 was a Meadowlands March marvel
The five weekends of racing during the month of March showed why the best bet in all of harness racing is the Meadowlands’ 50-cent Pick-4.
USHWA’s Dan Patch Awards returning to Rosen Shingle Creek in 2020
Harness racing is cashing a winning trifecta as the United States Harness Writers Association’s annual Dan Patch Awards banquet will return to Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando, Fla., for the third year in a row in 2020. The banquet, which honors the best equines and humans in the sport, will take place on Sunday (Feb. 23).
SRF golf outing on May 28
Spring green means grass for the horses and golf for its supporters at the Standardbred Retirement Foundation and this year May 28 is the day to tee off.
Pinkman to make 2019 debut Friday at Big M
Pinkman, who won the 2015 Hambletonian on his way to being named Trotter of the Year, is ready for a new season and trainer Per Engblom is optimistic that “the old man” is poised for a solid campaign. The 7-year-old gelding makes his seasonal debut Friday (April 5) in the preferred handicap trot at The Meadowlands, which could be the first of two preps for Pinkman ahead of May’s Arthur J. Cutler Memorial at the Big M.
Pompano announces another purse increase
Pompano Park has announced that effective Sunday (April 14), purses will spike another 10 percent — the third purse hike in the last month.
Ladies continue to shine for Clark at Rosecroft
Trainer Jeff Clark is having a sensational Spring Meet at Rosecroft with his ladies. His mares have now taken the last two Maryland Exclusive Handicaps for mares as Cruzinforavictory rocketed off the final banked turn to catch pacesetter Breadcrumb Income in 1:54 on Wednesday (April 3).
Kyle Cummings gets first career win at Buffalo
It’s a night that Kyle Cummings will long remember as the 18-year-old found the winner’s circle for the first time in his brief career as he guided Jude Hall to a gate-to-wire victory in a Class D pacing event at Buffalo Raceway Wednesday night (April 3).
In And Out Again captures $100,000 DSBF 3-year-old filly pace final
On a warm and windy Wednesday night (April 3) at Dover Downs, the DSBF 3-year-old fillies competed in a $100,000 final with a $15,000 consolation making up the second half of the daily double.
Increase in City of London nominations
Management at The Raceway at Western Fair District reports a significant increase in the number of nominations for this year’s City of London Series.