Tim Torbert got to race New Zealand-bred mare Terro Franco only a handful of times, but he has enjoyed a good deal of success with her offspring. The most recent of the group, filly pacer Roddys At It Again, was a Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund champion last year at age 2 and will try to add another title Wednesday (April 3) at Dover Downs.
Category: Archived
Lifetime marks in Delaware 3-year-old trotting finals
Both $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund 3-year-old trotting finals resulted in lifetime marks on a chilly but still Monday night (April 1) at Dover Downs.
Jim Devaux wins five at Monticello
On any given day, there are a handful of drivers at Monticello Raceway that can win five races in a day. Monday (April 1) was Jim Devaux’s day.
Sunshine Meadows to host qualifiers Friday
Sunshine Meadows Training Center in Delray Beach, Fla. will hold qualifying races on Friday (April 5) at 11 a.m.
Distaff pacers kick off Weiss Series at Pocono
The Bobby Weiss Series, a traditional launching pad for young talent named after the man who developed the racetrack at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono into one of the most popular surfaces in the world, opened its 2019 campaign during the Monday (April 1) twilight card, with all three first-round winners posting lifetime bests.
Kauffman wins Brown Memorial in driving return
Driver Kayne Kauffman captured the $20,000 final of the Robert J. Brown Memorial with Voyage To Paris in his return to the sulky on Monday afternoon (April 1) at Miami Valley Raceway, one week after a most unfortunate racing accident in which he injured his back and knee.
Reminder for entries for Gilcrest qualifiers
This is a friendly reminder that the box closes Thursday (April 4) at noon for qualifiers Saturday (April 6) to be held at Gilcrest training center in Bell, Fla., weather permitting.
Caviart Reagan takes Pompano feature
Caviart Reagan upset the applecart in Pompano Park’s Sunday night (March 31) feature while Panocchio won for the 42nd time over South Florida’s five-eighths-mile oval — one of five wins for leading driver Wally Hennessey.
Spring Family Fun Craft Workshop at Museum
Bring the kids ages 3-12 to the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame, located at 240 Main St., Goshen, N.Y., on Saturday (April 20) from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. for a fun-filled event of seasonally oriented crafts, horse-themed games, egg hunt and a ride on the Harness Racing 3-D Simulator, all for only $5 per child — and parents are free.
I’m Gorgeous to Winwood Farm
Winwood Farm is proud to announce that I’m Gorgeous p,3,Q1:50 ($633,773), by Bettor’s Delight, out of Joy, by Andrel, sire of 54 starters and almost $3 million in earnings, is standing at Winwood Farm in Farwell, Mich., for the 2019 breeding season.