Confident ($9.62) was just that, confident, in the stretch drive on a rain drenched Friday afternoon (March 20) at Buffalo Raceway as he was able to scratch out a nose victory over Munk in the featured $12,000 Trot in 2:00.4 over the sloppy track.
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Opening of Oak Grove meet gives Bender a warm feeling
Atlee Bender is looking forward to the beginning of the upcoming Oak Grove meet in Kentucky, and not only for the racing.
Trotters headline opening day at Cumberland
This year’s first live pari-mutuel harness racing in the state of Maine kicks off this weekend at Cumberland Raceway, just north of Portland.
Hechkoff wins NAADA Spring Series opener
Bob Hechkoff fired forward and never relinquished controls to go pillar to post with 5-2 third choice Southwind Mac in the $13,100 opening preliminary of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Spring Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (March 19).
Spring Blake, Deadline Hall take Rosecroft features
Spring Blake and Deadline Hall posted repeat wins in their respective featured events this week at Rosecroft Raceway, as the Capital Region oval’s 2026 winter-spring meet reached its midway point.
Standardbred owners Ainspan, McDonald score Thoroughbred wins at Colonial Downs
Virginia-based harness horse owners Adam Ainspan and Anne McDonald have had their pictures taken in the Colonial Downs winner’s circle in past decades courtesy of Standardbred champions that captured Virginia Breeders divisional titles. Ainspan and McDonald each returned to the winner’s circle last week at the New Kent track courtesy of wins during Colonial’s three-day Virginia Derby meet
Downers Delight three-peats at Dover
Downers Delight responded from a week off by rolling to his third consecutive victory at Bally’s Dover on Thursday night (March 19).
Naked On A Hill takes Miami Valley Mares Open
Naked On A Hill used a strong first over move to secure a win in Thursday’s $36,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace at Miami Valley Raceway.
Dover horsepeople honor Myers’ memory
Thursday’s (March 19) third race at Bally’s Dover was named in memory of the late Hunter Myers, who was fatally injured in a driving mishap at The Meadows one year ago today.
Illinois Racing Board meeting recap
Representatives of Hawthorne Race Course, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late February, on March 18 told the Illinois Racing Board its priority is to ensure all horsemen are paid as the process moves forward to find a buyer who will maintain racing and build a casino at the racetrack.