Breakaway Racing and Yorwollahan Racing Team’s Speed Away (Corey Callahan, $3.40) continued his success at Harrington Raceway with a 1:56.4 triumph in the $18,500 Open Trot on Wednesday (May 14).
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Illinois racing season underway with Spring Previews
The 2025 Illinois harness racing season got underway Tuesday afternoon (May 13) in Springfield with its popular Spring Preview for state-bred horses ages three and up. With 104 entries, a 17-race program was held, each with an equally divided $4,126 purse at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
Ryan Deaton wins GLADA event at Northfield
The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association kicked off its 2025 season at MGM Northfield Park on Tuesday (May 1) with Fred’s Dream Girl teaming up with Ryan Deaton to score in 1:56.4.
Stun Gun stuns in Oak Grove USDHC event
In a “stunning” performance overcoming the outside eight post, Stun Gun took top honors in the United States Driving Club (USHDC) feature at Oak Grove Racing & Gaming on Monday (May 12).
Cindy Jo takes Harrington distaff; Still wins 1,000th
Deborah and Jamie Bozman’s Cindy Jo ($5.60, Russell Foster) was a 1:53.1 winner in the $18,000 Mares Open Pace on Tuesday (May 13) at Harrington Raceway.
Chapolier wins 10th in a row at Pocono
The Chapter Seven gelding Chapolier continues to be the winningest trotter in North America this year, posting his 10th consecutive win at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania by way of a lifetime-best 1:53.1 mile in Tuesday’s (May 13) $16,000 featured handicap trot.
Woody’s Girl looks to follow in sister’s hoofprints
After being limited to one start as a 2-year-old, Woody’s Girl has proved to be a quick learner when it comes to winning this season at 3. A full sister to three-time Maryland Sire Stakes champion Fancy Like That, the daughter of Rusty’s For Real-Scootin Woody triumphed in both her MSS preliminary rounds the past two weeks at Rosecroft Raceway and heads to Wednesday’s $95,000 final for 3-year-old female pacers as the 2-1 morning-line favorite.
Maximus Miki and Ruthless Hanover lead winners in Philadelphia qualifiers
Once again the “Cancelliere Breakfast Special” was on the menu of the Tuesday morning (May 13) qualifiers at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with Maximus Miki and Ruthless Hanover easily winning the first two of the qualifiers for the team of trainer Tom Cancelliere and owner John Cancelliere.
Five Hambo hopefuls to start in Bunker Hill Trot at Plainridge
The Grand Circuit’s second stop of the season at Plainridge Park features the Grade 3 $100,000 Bunker Hill Open Trot for 3-year-olds on Thursday (May 15) afternoon. A full field of 10 will go postward and feature five horses who are eligible to the 100th edition of the Grade 1 $1.2 million Hambletonian Stake on Aug. 2.
Louprint, Twisted Destiny at Pocono on Saturday
The Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and Stallion Series start their 2025 series of races at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday (May 17) afternoon, as $260,566 will be contested by the sport’s “glamour division,” the three-year-old pacing males.