Freehold Raceway announces on Saturday (March 16) that effective March 22 purses will increase by 50 percent to an average of $60,000 per day. The increase is possible due to a recently approved purse subsidy which will add an additional $1.6 million to overnight purses at Freehold this year.
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Pandy’s Picks: March 16 M
Winter Meet record, 20 Pick-4’s, 0 winners, minus $394.50
Gingras, Miller reign in the rain at Big M
Apparently, Yannick Gingras and Andy Miller like an off track, as both Meadowlands regulars, currently first and third, respectively, in the driver standings at the mile oval, each scored three times on the Friday (March 15) night Big M card.
Calabrese and Beltrami catch the first leg of the GSY Spring Series
Under unseasonably warm mid-March weather, the first of six legs of the GSY Spring Series went Friday night (March 15) at the Meadowlands.
Amanda Kelley to make Grand Circuit training debut with Mar Nien
Late last summer, Amanda Kelley skimmed through a sales listing in the hopes of finding a reasonably priced horse who could race in the claiming ranks at Saratoga Raceway. Such a horse would fit longtime owner Fred Scheigert’s stable, which is predominantly comprised of claimers and New York breds who fit at the Spa. Among the listings was Mar Nien, who came with a $12,500 price tag.
Miami Valley features go to Tura Lura Lural and Big Bad Jane
Tura Lura Lural (Kayne Kauffman) completed a clean sweep of the Herb Coven Jr. Memorial Series, winning the $25,000 Championship leg on Friday night (March 15) at Miami Valley Raceway. The 4-year-old daughter of The Panderosa also captured a pair of preliminary legs before topping Avaline Hanover (Chris Page) and McPansy (Brett Miller) in the final. The Coven Memorial featured distaff pacers who lacked four wins or $40,000 in lifetime earnings at the series’ commencement.
‘Taking the Fifth’ in opening round of Matchmaker
Beware the Ides of March (Friday the 15th), provided you weren’t mesmerized by the start of Yonkers Raceway’s Blue Chip Matchmaker.
Dew A Little Dance, Wild Wild Western repeat in Meadows Series
Dew A Little Dance and Wild Wild Western each captured his second straight $12,500 split in Friday’s second leg of the Walter Russell Memorial Pace for 3- and 4-year-old colts, stallions and geldings at The Meadows. A 4-year-old A Rocknroll Dance-Artbitration gelding, Dew A Little Dance has been ahead at every call in the series for Tony Hall, trainer Norm Parker and owner Tom Klosky, Jr. He prevailed in 1:52.4, 2-3/4 lengths better than Delray Dude, with Stonelake third.
North American Harness Update March 15 show schedule
The schedule for the Internet’s favorite harness racing handicapping show, North American Harness Update, is set for Friday, March 15.
Its A Horse finishes with flurry
Its A Horse is having a solid meet at Cal Expo for owner Ray Alan Miller, trainer Marco Rios and regular pilot Gerry Longo, including three straight wins in the Open Trot to start off the year.