Jenny Melander knows Altercation likes to put up a fight when training. On Tuesday (April 2) she will see for the first time how her 3-year-old filly trotter battles in a real race. Altercation is one of three Melander horses that will compete in Tuesday’s opening round of the Bobby Weiss Series for 3- and 4-year-old female trotters at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. Altercation is in the fourth of four $15,000 divisions, at 3-1 on the morning line, and is joined by stablemates Meadowbranch Vicki (3-1 in the second division) and Cayenne Victory (7-2 in the third).
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$700,000 Bobby Weiss Series action opens at Pocono with distaff events
The $700,000 Bobby Weiss Series, the traditional early-season contests at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono that often bring a focus to developing stars, begins its annual competition on Monday (April 1) and Tuesday (April 2) with fillies and mares — pacers in three divisions on Monday, and trotters in four sections the next day.
Dorothy Haughton, 87, dies
Dorothy “Dottie” Haughton, 87, the widow of the late Hall of Famer Billy Haughton, died April 1, 2019. She had been in failing health this past winter.
HHANE to award coolers at Plainridge Park
Members of the Harness Horseman’s Association of New England who will be racing at Plainridge Park may be going home with a special anniversary award as the season gets underway.
Meadowlands announces new races
The Meadowlands is announcing a series of races for Open pacers and trotters, designed to provide races on those weeks where there are no stakes for the older horses.
Winning Shadow captures Pocono feature
The 4-year-old Credit Winner gelding Winning Shadow worked out a sweet pocket trip, then rallied up the famed Pocono Pike to win in 1:55.1 in the $21,500 featured trot Sunday evening (March 31) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.
Burke and Page are red hot at Miami Valley
Heavily favored Avaline Hanover, a Dragon Again filly making just her eighth lifetime start, won the $20,000 championship leg of the George ‘Red’ Owens Memorial Series in convincing fashion at Miami Valley on Sunday afternoon (March 31). A race later the Burke Brigade and driver Chris Page scored another feature race victory when Mission Accepted made his initial 2019 start a successful one in the $25,000 Open Trot.
Six for Napolitano on Sunday at Harrah’s Philadelphia
Following a driving grand slam on Friday’s (March 29) opening card at Harrah’s Philadelphia, defending driving champion George Napolitano Jr. again asserted his dominance by posting six wins on Sunday afternoon’s (March 31) 12-race card.
Wings Of Royalty captures Saratoga Open
Wings Of Royalty (RC Royalty) had a pair of third-place finishes to begin his season at Saratoga Casino Hotel heading into his try in Sunday’s (March 31) Open Trot. The Joe DiStefano trainee is stabled in Massachusetts but has been a fairly regular participant in the local Open in seasons’ past.
Iowa Harness Horseman’s Association seeks Executive Secretary
The Iowa Harness Horseman’s Association is presently looking for an Executive Secretary.