Loua Dipa, last year’s Dan Patch Awardwinner and the fastest 2-year-old filly ever at 1:48, made her 2026 debut in one of two divisions of the first leg of the $105,554 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes as the PA-sired season opened at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday (May 1) afternoon.
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Alexa’s Sunshine wins April Reins Series at Buffalo
It was only fitting that Alexa’s Sunshine ($4.48), the lone mare to reach the $30,000 finals of the April Reins Claiming Series at Buffalo Raceway, got to wear the crown as she beat the boys on Friday afternoon (May 1) with a diminishing head victory over Skyline Blue Chip in 1:57.2 over the good track.
Svanstedt duo among Hambletonian hopefuls ready for Dexter Cup at Big M
The road to the 101st edition of America’s Trotting Classic, August’s $1 million Hambletonian Stakes for 3-year-olds, begins Saturday (May 2) when the Meadowlands hosts a field of eight sophomore male trotters for the Grade 3 Dexter Cup.
Sophomores kick off 50th season of Ohio Sires Stakes at Miami Valley
The 50th anniversary season of the Ohio Sires Stakes kicks off Saturday (May 2) at Miami Valley Raceway with eight $75,000 divisions for 3-year-olds.
2026 Buckeye Stallion Series opens May 3 at Northfield Park
The 2026 Buckeye Stallion Series gets underway Sunday (May 3) with eight $20,000 divisions of 3-year-old fillies at Northfield Park Racino.
Polansky shocks, Beltrami romps in Yonkers NAADA trots
Mike Polansky held for a 39-1 surprise and Tony Beltrami crushed with a 3-5 favorite to win in their respective $14,100 divisions for the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) trots at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (April 30).
Victor Laszlo rolls to Rosecroft romp
Victor Laszlo blitzed a :27.2 third quarter uncovered en route to a career-best-equaling 1:53.2 score in Thursday’s (April 30) $12,000 Open Handicap Trot at Rosecroft Raceway.
No Foolin April best at Miami Valley
No Foolin April went coast to coast to win the featured $36,000 Filly and Mare Open on Thursday night (April 30) at Miami Valley Raceway.
Beau Jangles tops Dave Little’s 2026 Road to the Meadowlands Pace week 1
East Rutherford, NJ – The defending Dan Patch and O’Brien Award-winning Horse of the Year Beau Jangles tops the first Road to The Meadowlands Pace poll, which is compiled by The Big…
Cumberland Derby compliments Run for the Roses
Cumberland, ME – If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Saturday’s (May 2) Kentucky Derby must be a big deal in Southern Maine as Cumberland Raceway has a $7,000 ‘Derby’…