The leading driver at Harrah’s Philadelphia, Tim Tetrick, was able to just get enough out of the Pilot Discretion sophomore gelding Flight Of Fritz to defeat favored filly Moni Buys Happynes to win the $13,500 feature on “Trottin’ Thursday” at the southeast Pennsylvania oval.
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Negotiator closes the deal in the Baystate at Plainridge
There were no arguments from Negotiator, who let his actions do the talking as he settled the matter of a win in the $25,000 Baystate Special at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Nov. 13) afternoon.
Driving title and training title still up for grabs at Vernon.
Vernon, NY – Closing night of the 2025 season at Vernon Downs is Saturday (Nov.15) and the drivers title and trainers title is still wide open. Leon Bailey goes into the closing…
New Vocations stallion auction
Lexington, KY – New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program is currently organizing its 28th Annual Stallion Auction to be held via OnGait.com Feb 3-5, 2026. The Standardbred Transition Alliance accredited charity offers retiring…
Big M to host, FOX to televise Final Four/FanDuel
The final big night of stakes action on harness racing’s 2025 calendar – Fall Final Four/FanDuel Championships Night – takes place Saturday (Nov. 15) night at the Meadowlands. In addition, the TV team at the New York Racing Association (NYRA) will combine forces with FOX Sports to bring those races to a national television audience on FOX Sports 2 (FS2), with a three-hour presentation that gets underway at 8 p.m.
Florida Sunshine Stakes finals Saturday
This Saturday (Nov. 15), the Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association (FSBOA) will host the eight finals of the Florida Sunshine Stakes for 2- and 3-year-olds at Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Village. The first race gets underway at 11 a.m.
Maryland stakes schedule revamped for 2026
The Maryland Standardbred Race Fund on Wednesday (Nov. 12) received Maryland Racing Commission approval for a 2026 stakes schedule that will mark the return of a one-day championship program for all division finals in the fall at Rosecroft Raceway.
Zeron reconnecting with recent winners for another round of stakes action
As the Grand Circuit season heads toward the finish line – this is the final week with multiple races on the schedule – driver Scott Zeron finds himself reunited with a number of recent graded stakes winners for action at Bally’s Dover and The Meadowlands.
Schwartz scores in Monticello NAADA Trot
Alan Schwartz vaulted off cover with even-money chalk Doo Wop Kid to notch a 1:59.3 victory in the $7,500 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (Nov. 12).
Full fields for Illinois Night of Champions
Throughout the course of the summer, Illinois-bred trotters and pacers have been earning points toward Saturday’s (Nov. 15) Night of Champions at Hawthorne. Twelve finals are set to be contested with over $1.1 million in purses. Eleven of the 12 finals drew full fields, with many of the races being completely wide open.